# AI News 180m Report｜2026-07-04 21:00–24:00 JST

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 18 items from 1 source; Japan, 3 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Carcinogens in oil exceed limits; FDA orders expanded recalls of 2 product categories by 7/6

- Published: 2026-07-04T23:43:30+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607040195.aspx
- anchor: #n1322309
- Companies mentioned: 中聯油品、泰山、福壽、福懋、中聯油脂

Facts:
- List of 257 affected businesses across Taiwan
- Processed products containing at least 20% of the problematic oil
- A total of 1300 metric tons went to three major brands: 泰山、福壽 and 福懋
- The data for this batch in April did fluctuate, with a reading as high as 1.6 ppb
- Benzo[a]pyrene levels in virgin oil range from 10 to 300 ppb
- Finished products remain difficult to bring below Taiwan’s 2 ppb standard
- Problems are likely when the level exceeds 13%
- Recommended standard set below 12.5%

## 美國獨立250週年 台北101紅白藍3色點燈同慶

- Published: 2026-07-04T23:31:28+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607040194.aspx
- anchor: #n1322305
- Companies mentioned: 美國在台協會、AIT、台北101、法國巴黎鐵塔、德國布蘭登堡門、韓國首爾塔

## Taiwan Lottery’s 539 draw No. 115162 has 1 jackpot-winning ticket

- Published: 2026-07-04T23:09:26+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607040193.aspx
- anchor: #n1322300
- Companies mentioned: 台彩公司

Facts:
- Prize of NT$8 million
- NT$20,000 prize per ticket
- NT$5,000 prize per ticket
- NT$50,000 prize per ticket

## Wuhan Zhongbang Bank’s credit risk taken over in first such case involving a Chinese privately owned bank

- Published: 2026-07-04T22:59:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202607040192.aspx
- anchor: #n1322296
- Companies mentioned: 武漢眾邦銀行、卓爾控股、當代集團、壹網通科技、鈺龍集團、奧山投資、法斯克能源、中國金融監督管理總局、湖北省地方金融管理局、武漢市人民政府、中國國家金融監督管理總局湖北監管局、中國人民銀行湖北省分行、存款保險基金管理有限責任公司

Facts:
- Term of 1 year
- Initial registered capital of RMB 2 billion
- Registered capital reaches RMB 4 billion

## UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer reminds successor not to spend less time on international affairs than he did

- Published: 2026-07-04T22:56:21+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607040191.aspx
- anchor: #n1322297
- Companies mentioned: 英國廣播公司（BBC）、社群媒體平台X、國民保健署（National Health Service）

Facts:
- Just 2 years since taking office

## 世界盃16強開踢 法國頂高溫迎戰巴拉圭力爭前8強

- Published: 2026-07-04T22:49:19+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202607040190.aspx
- anchor: #n1322292
- Companies mentioned: 法國隊、巴拉圭、加拿大、摩洛哥、林肯金融球場、法新社、美國國家氣象局、德尚、阿法羅、馬希、瓦赫比

Facts:
- Temperatures in the Pennsylvania metropolis reached 38 degrees Celsius yesterday
- Scored 13 goals in 4 matches

## Japan-based rising distance runner 簡子傑 breaks national record again in men’s 5,000 meters

- Published: 2026-07-04T22:48:17+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202607040189.aspx
- anchor: #n1322293
- Companies mentioned: 中央社、日本中央大學、U20世界田徑錦標賽

Facts:
- 以13分42秒38完賽
- Taiwanese rising star 簡子傑, just 19 years old
- Improved by more than 6 seconds

## 王力宏 falls hard and bleeds from the ear during Chengdu concert; returns to stage to reassure fans

- Published: 2026-07-04T22:28:12+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202607040188.aspx
- anchor: #n1322286
- Companies mentioned: 王力宏

Facts:
- Completed a 3-hour performance

## Ukrainian drone attack hits port and oil terminal facilities in 聖彼得堡

- Published: 2026-07-04T22:04:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607040187.aspx
- anchor: #n1322281
- Companies mentioned: 聖彼得堡、列寧格勒州、維索茨克港、克隆斯塔

Facts:
- A city with a population of 6 million
- About 170 kilometers northwest of 聖彼得堡
- A total of 72 drones were shot down
- More than 850 kilometers from the Ukrainian border

## Dragons beat Guardians with 11 runs to even the matchup; 郭天信 looks to find an edge

- Published: 2026-07-04T21:59:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202607040186.aspx
- anchor: #n1322278
- Companies mentioned: 味全龍隊、富邦悍將隊

Facts:
- Brings the season series to 7 wins and 7 losses
- 龍隊與悍將上半季打成6勝6敗平手

## 何承叡 and partner upset the No. 10 seeds to reach the Wimbledon men’s doubles round of 16

- Published: 2026-07-04T21:52:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202607040185.aspx
- anchor: #n1322274
- Companies mentioned: 何承叡、耶本斯、阿里巴奇、奧利維蒂、盧彥勳

Facts:
- Aged 26
- Ranked 72nd in doubles
- Won 7-5
- Won 7-6 (7-4)
- No. 10 seed
- Round of 16

## 衛福部：持續強化橫向連結維護食安

- Published: 2026-07-04T21:50:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607040184.aspx
- anchor: #n1322275
- Companies mentioned: 文雅畜牧場

Facts:
- More than 50,000 eggs entered the market and could not be recalled

## 今彩539 draw No. 115162 results announced

- Published: 2026-07-04T21:42:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607040183.aspx
- anchor: #n1322272
- Companies mentioned: 今彩539、台彩

Facts:
- Winning number: 15
- 3-Star winning number: 369
- 4-Star winning number: 0883

## 綠營台東政策宣講 交部擬推台鐵學生票最高5折優惠

- Published: 2026-07-04T21:21:57+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607040182.aspx
- anchor: #n1322267
- Companies mentioned: 民主進步黨、農業部、交通部、台鐵

Facts:
- 台鐵學生票最高5折優惠
- More than 200 supporters attended the event
- More than NT$1.6 billion in support has been provided since 2022
- Expected to launch in August

## Rebel attacks erupt at multiple locations in Mali, posing latest threat to military government

- Published: 2026-07-04T21:18:54+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607040181.aspx
- anchor: #n1322265
- Companies mentioned: 阿扎瓦德解放戰線、支持伊斯蘭與穆斯林

Facts:
- Mali’s military said rebels attacked 5 locations early today

## National Taiwan Literature Camp opens on 7/5; 林宜敬 to discuss literary creation in the AI era

- Published: 2026-07-04T21:14:52+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202607040180.aspx
- anchor: #n1322263
- Companies mentioned: 印刻文學生活誌、淡江大學、血觀音、紐約電視獎

Facts:
- The 3-day event
- 50 literature classes
- 2026 National Taiwan Literature Camp

## Zhengzhou municipal government in China’s Henan Province summoned over workplace safety incidents

- Published: 2026-07-04T21:11:50+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202607040179.aspx
- anchor: #n1322259
- Companies mentioned: 鄭州新光色耐火材料有限公司、宏達國際車業廣場

Facts:
- 3 people were killed and 1 injured
- 3 people were killed
- Leaving 2 dead and 2 injured

## Online petition to reclassify emergency contraception as an OTC medicine passes threshold; 食藥署 to respond by 9/4

- Published: 2026-07-04T20:53:48+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607040178.aspx
- anchor: #n1322255
- Companies mentioned: 食藥署、衛生福利部、世界衛生組織、Facebook

Facts:
- More than 8,000 people endorsed the proposal in just 2 days, advancing it to the next stage
- Passed the 5,000-signature threshold to advance
- Around 90 countries worldwide have already relaxed restrictions
- The golden window (within 72 to 120 hours)

## Title: Put down your smartphone and assemble the pulse of machinery. BLDB launches the “V4 Automotive Engine Metal Assembly Model Kit”

- Published: 2026-07-04T22:35:09+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000037.000183978.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3176543-en.html
- anchor: #n1322290

BLDB launches the “V4 Automotive Engine Metal Assembly Model Kit” in Japan. It is also running a summer-only 20% off campaign, targeting the niche market of adults interested in digital detox.

## STPR’s new group, “とぅるりぷ,” announces its first Tokyo-Nagoya-Osaka tour! Official advance ticket applications now open!

- Published: 2026-07-04T21:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000755.000059399.html
- anchor: #n1322262

STPR-affiliated 2.5D idol group “とぅるりぷ” will hold its first Tokyo-Nagoya-Osaka tour. Advance lottery ticket applications open on July 4, 2026. The group is taking on the challenge in its 4th month since debut.

## 【Limited quantities; ¥10,000 discount now available】Show It unveils a new “hands-free dashcam” style using the camera-equipped smart glasses “BleeqUp Ranger,” a hit at CES 2026!

- Published: 2026-07-04T21:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000762.000047737.html
- anchor: #n1322261

Gadget select shop “Show It” has begun selling a limited-quantity outlet batch of the eye-tracking-recording smart glasses “BleeqUp Ranger” at a ¥10,000 discount. A summer safety fair is also being held to coincide with Rakuten Shopping Marathon.