# AI News 180m Report｜2026-05-06 00:00–03:00 JST

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 13 items from 1 source; Japan, 2 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Traders focus on corporate earnings; European stocks close higher

- Published: 2026-05-06T01:22:17+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202605060002.aspx
- anchor: #n309431

Most major European stock markets closed higher today, as investors focused on corporate earnings rather than uncertainty over a ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran. London's FTSE 100 fell, while Frankfurt's DAX and Paris's CAC 40 rose.

## Google, Microsoft and xAI reach agreement with U.S. government; AI models to be reviewed before release

- Published: 2026-05-06T00:53:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202605050412.aspx
- anchor: #n309429
- Companies mentioned: Anthropic

Google, Microsoft and xAI have reached an agreement with the U.S. government to review AI models for national security risks before their release. The move has heightened concerns about the safety and regulation of AI technology.

## Peng Yu-han ends World Table Tennis Championships on a high note; Taiwan women's team narrowly beats Puerto Rico

- Published: 2026-05-06T00:28:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202605050411.aspx
- anchor: #n309430

Taiwan's women's table tennis team advanced to the round of 16 at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships with a 3-2 win over Puerto Rico. With ace Cheng I-ching absent, Peng Yu-han clinched the final point, highlighting the young players' strong performance.

## France to hold online G7 meeting, seek to break China's monopoly on critical minerals

- Published: 2026-05-06T00:22:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202605050410.aspx
- anchor: #n309424

French Finance Minister Roland Lescure announced that the G7 will hold an online meeting on May 7 to discuss ways to break China's monopoly on critical minerals. The meeting will serve as preparation for the G7 leaders' summit in France in mid-June.

## Learning a cute dance to connect with younger generations, vice president says: Everyone is a mentor

- Published: 2026-05-06T00:18:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202605050409.aspx
- anchor: #n309425

Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim said she learned the “acting-cute dance” through interactions with young people and that she could learn a lot from them. She stressed that while the duties of the vice president are solemn, it is her responsibility to understand the diverse dreams of Taiwanese society and visions for the country's development through dialogue with different generations and groups.

## Vice President Hsiao: China's selective engagement with Taiwan is divisive, not equal

- Published: 2026-05-06T00:16:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202605050408.aspx
- anchor: #n309426

Taiwan's Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim said China's selective engagement with Taiwanese society and exclusion of differing opinions amounted not to equality but to division. She stressed that if China considers Taiwan family, oppression and intimidation are incompatible with a normal family relationship, and called for dialogue based on equal dignity.

## President Lai returns to Taiwan after overseas visit; EU reiterates civil aviation safety and predictability

- Published: 2026-05-06T00:03:58+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202605050407.aspx
- anchor: #n309427

When President Lai Ching-te returned to Taiwan after his visit to Eswatini, the European Union (EU) declined to comment on the decisions made during the visit, while reiterating the importance it places on safe, orderly and predictable international civil aviation operations.

## Iran war hits global oil markets; Goldman Sachs warns 4 countries, including Taiwan, face risk of oil shortages

- Published: 2026-05-05T23:58:31+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202605053007.aspx
- anchor: #n309423
- Companies mentioned: 高盛集團 (Goldman Sachs)、彭博 (Bloomberg News)

高盛集團の分析によると、イラン戦争の影響で世界の原油・石油製品在庫が急速に減少しており、特にナフサ、航空燃料、液化石油ガスが供給リスクに直面しています。台湾を含む4カ国は、石油製品の供給不足リスクが高いと警告されています。

## Dragons' Liu Chi-hung makes 2 outstanding defensive plays to hold the line, then scripts a perfect extra-inning walk-off homer

- Published: 2026-05-05T23:56:15+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202605050402.aspx
- anchor: #n309422
- Companies mentioned: 味全龍 (Wei Chuan Dragons)、中信兄弟 (CTBC Brothers)、中央社 (CNA)

Liu Chi-hung of the Chinese Professional Baseball League's Wei Chuan Dragons made 2 outstanding defensive plays in extra innings, then hit a walk-off 2-run homer in the bottom of the 11th to lead his team to a 5-3 victory. His performance drew praise from the manager as a “perfect hero.”

## Vice President Hsiao on Trump-Xi meeting: Taiwan must build up its strength to avoid becoming a pawn

- Published: 2026-05-05T23:55:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202605050406.aspx
- anchor: #n309428

蕭美琴副総統は、5月中旬に開催される米中首脳会談（川習会）で台湾が交渉の駒になることを避けるため、台湾自身の国力構築が最も重要であると強調しました。彼女は、経済力だけでなく防衛力と国際的な影響力も不可欠であると述べ、軍事予算の重要性を訴えました。

## Liu Chi-hung's defense reassures coaching staff; walk-off homer and hand signal to teammates carry meaning

- Published: 2026-05-05T23:54:52+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202605050405.aspx
- anchor: #n309419
- Companies mentioned: 味全龍 (Wei Chuan Dragons)、中信兄弟 (CTBC Brothers)、中央社 (CNA)

Wei Chuan Dragons player Liu Chi-hung excelled on both offense and defense in extra innings, making 2 outstanding defensive plays to prevent runs and then hitting a walk-off home run. Head coach Yeh Chun-chang said he trusted Liu's defense, while Liu himself urged his teammates to “take it easy.”

## Musk and Zuckerberg transformed into robotic dogs; Regular Animals draws attention at Berlin exhibition

- Published: 2026-05-05T23:46:20+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202605050403.aspx
- anchor: #n309421
- Companies mentioned: 中央社 (CNA)、佳士得 (Christie's)

Renowned digital artist Beeple exhibited his new work “Regular Animals” in Berlin. Portraying figures including Elon Musk as robotic dogs, the work satirizes how AI is changing perceptions of the world and has become a major topic on social media.

## First newly purchased Taipei Metro train arrives in Taiwan; expected to enter service in mid-116年

- Published: 2026-05-05T23:42:50+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202605050404.aspx
- anchor: #n309420
- Companies mentioned: 台北捷運公司 (Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation)、現代樂鐵公司 (Hyundai Rotem Company)、中央社 (CNA)

Taipei Metro Corp. announced that the first of 10 new high-capacity trainsets purchased from South Korea's Hyundai Rotem has arrived at Taipei Port, as it marks its 30th anniversary and prepares for network expansion and rising passenger demand. The train is scheduled to enter service in mid-2027.

## From “stopover” to “destination” for Nagoya: BUSHIDO JAPAN to hold its 1st “Nagoya Inbound Summit”

- Published: 2026-05-05T23:44:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000182390.html
- anchor: #n309417
- Companies mentioned: 合同会社BUSHIDO、山眞産業（株）花びら舎、イートジョイ・フードサービス

合同会社BUSHIDO is holding the 1st “Nagoya Inbound Summit.” The event aims to present Nagoya to the world as the “capital of bushido” and make it a destination chosen by visitors from around the world, rather than a mere stopover. Through BUSHIDO JAPAN, it will create and offer high-value cultural experiences.

## Roots Innovation and パナソニック R&D センター シンガポール sign strategic MOU and unveil next-generation “low-barrier, high-security” visual AI, “Synstream VisionEdge”

- Published: 2026-05-05T23:39:31+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000178357.html
- anchor: #n309418
- Companies mentioned: Roots Innovation、パナソニック R&D センター シンガポール、ACE.SG、IPI Singapore

Roots Innovation and パナソニック R&D センター シンガポール have signed a strategic MOU and unveiled the next-generation “low-barrier, high-security” visual AI platform “Synstream VisionEdge.” The platform will lower barriers to industrial AI adoption and bring transformation to fields including manufacturing, logistics and smart cities.