AI News 180m Report｜2026-07-08 21:00–24:00 JSThttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.htmlOne place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 38 items from 1 source; Japan, 17 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.en US-Iran clashes flare again; 6,000 seafarers remain stranded in the Gulf as UN maritime chief urges restrainthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367311https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367311Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:45:49 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Huang Tzu-peng goes 27.2 consecutive innings without allowing a run, potentially challenging Pan Wei-lun’s recordhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367303https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367303Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:34:47 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology warns of potential security backdoor risks in Claude modelshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367304https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367304Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:33:45 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Fire breaks out at construction site in Nantun, Taichung; firefighters extinguish blaze, initial assessment finds no one trappedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367296https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367296Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:21:28 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 川普 discusses Iran, says US military may launch another strike on the evening of the 8thhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367292https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367292Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:20:21 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 川普 says the US will authorize Ukraine to produce Patriot missileshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367289https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367289Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:16:40 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 川普 says ceasefire with 伊朗 is over; US stocks fall in early trading, Dow drops 1.0%https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367290https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367290Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:15:38 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Contaminated oil found across Taiwan; FDA inspects and tests products at 4 plants, including 中聯https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367291https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367291Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:14:36 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Chu Cheng-yang falls while covering a play and is carried off on a stretcher; the Monkeys assess a possible ankle sprainhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367281https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367281Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:07:31 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 今彩539 draw No. 115165: no jackpot winnerhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367282https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367282Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:04:29 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Chen Ke-yi redeems himself with 6.1 scoreless innings as the Guardians suffer their 4th straight losshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367273https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367273Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:58:27 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 海柏特 subsidiary acquires majority stake in Miifix, expanding maintenance business in Malaysiahttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367272https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367272Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:58:04 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Attack at school in Germany’s Bavaria state leaves several injured; 1 suspect arrestedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367274https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367274Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:56:25 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 4 Taiwanese children’s choirs compete in Hungary, sweep top prizes and impress the worldhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367263https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367263Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:46:23 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Typhoon Bavi approaches; 華航 flights to Okinawa on 7/9 and 7/10 affectedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367264https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367264Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:46:21 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Wu Chao-hsieh: China’s expansion and coercion threaten the First Island Chain; democracies should unitehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367258https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367258Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:42:18 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA People familiar with the matter: 川普 tells allied leaders he hopes the US will remain in NATOhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367259https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367259Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:41:16 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Pakistan’s prime minister says missing cargo plane crashed into the sea; authorities continue search and rescue operationhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367251https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367251Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:33:12 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Japan plans delegation visit to China in September, hopes to resume Japan-China economic and trade exchangeshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367252https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367252Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:33:10 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Disqualified from 香港書展, 榆林書店 to closehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367253https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367253Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:32:08 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 昇達科 June revenue up 89% year over year; expects first-half profit to exceed full-year total for last yearhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367247https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367247Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:29:06 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA China’s central bank: Continue to implement a moderately accommodative monetary policyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367234https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367234Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:19:03 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Two weeks after powerful earthquake in Venezuela, airport near capital races to resume commercial flightshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367235https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367235Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:16:01 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Contaminated oil affects 881 schools; Education Ministry again orders products taken out of use and preventively pulled from salehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367236https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367236Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:14:59 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA AI-based quantitative analysis of athletic movements helps Yang Chih-wei keep athletes injury-free and reach peak performancehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367237https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367237Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:12:57 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Police uncover an insider in fake car-loan case; New Taipei officer suspected of leaking personal data referred to 北檢https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367226https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367226Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:07:54 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Reports say the US is considering selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, potentially angering Israelhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367227https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367227Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:04:52 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA AI computing center BOO project advances; 2 companies pass qualification review, public hearing to be heldhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367222https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367222Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:01:50 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Tungsten supply tightens; 聯友金屬 posts record Q2 revenue, up 450% year on yearhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367210https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367210Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:51:46 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Daily Cash 539 Draw No. 115165 results announcedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367203https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367203Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:43:43 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 群聯 posts record June revenue as shipment prices and volumes both risehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367197https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367197Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:37:41 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA After being censured by the Control Yuan, 中油 says it will improve integrity governance and internal control mechanismshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367198https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367198Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:33:39 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 哈米尼靈柩抵伊拉克聖城 送行群眾高聲咒罵美國https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367193https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367193Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:28:37 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 14 sorties of Chinese military aircraft crossed the median line this morning, accompanying combat-readiness patrols by Chinese naval vesselshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367186https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367186Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:20:35 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 三笘薰 hits and injures a cyclist while driving in Tokyo; suspected red-light violation caused the accidenthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367181https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367181Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:18:51 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Labor Image Carnival marks its 20th anniversary; director Hou Chi-jan serves as event ambassadorhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367180https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367180Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:17:32 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 威盛 plans to buy back 20,000 lots of treasury shares at NT$48.65 to NT$90 per sharehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367182https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367182Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:15:28 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 倍利科6月營收年增5成 千附實業增2倍https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367168https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367168Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:54:26 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Recruiting business partners for premium tonkatsu restaurant 慶（YOI）, exclusively in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture — July 8, 2026https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367271https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367271Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:52:21 +0900JapanPR TIMES Cumulative visitors to 2 premium tonkatsu restaurants surpass 158,000https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367257https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367257Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:36:31 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Tokyo, July 14] Revealing the key to awakening the “human skills” that will withstand the AI era and the optimal approach to developing young leaders!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367233https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367233Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “Another Eden” concert, a celebration of music, 2026: “Verses from the Astral Archive” — exclusive live broadcast on Niconico on July 18https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367232https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367232Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 2026-2027 season: Players whose registration is complete (as of July 7, 2026)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367231https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367231Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Sign language × music] A fully accessible space! Sign singer 強力翔 to hold a “Borderless Solo Concert” for an audience of 1,000 in Osaka on December 6!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367214https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367214Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:51:58 +0900JapanPR TIMES Rare in Japan, “shinko female eels” set for their first shipmenthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367215https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367215Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:50:39 +0900JapanPR TIMES New for 2026! Next-generation 2-way tool combining an electric ratchet and electric screwdriver in 1 device: electric ratchet wrench now on salehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367216https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367216Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:49:16 +0900JapanPR TIMES Received 72 inquiries from prospective franchisees in approximately 1 month. After analyzing feedback from prospective franchisees, strengthened head office support to make it easier for inexperienced applicants to take the plunge, effective July 1, 2026.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367217https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367217Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:47:43 +0900JapanPR TIMES Notice from トライアンフ: Summer Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Fair now underwayhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367218https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367218Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:46:06 +0900JapanPR TIMES REJECT esports team PUBG MOBILE division members ReijiOcO and SaRa selected for Japan’s national team at the Esports Nations Cuphttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367202https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367202Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:35:08 +0900JapanPR TIMES How an SME cut hiring costs by 90% — “Transformation Stories Vol.02” releasedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367175https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367175Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:13:51 +0900JapanPR TIMES アピリッツ sponsors 慶應義塾大学 SFC’s 37th Tanabata Festival, supporting the creativity and ambition of students shaping the next generation.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367176https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367176Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:06:44 +0900JapanPR TIMES The greatest shaved ice collaboration yet! 菅野結以 × & OIMO TOKYO unveil a limited-time Nakameguro-exclusive fig and honeyed sweet potato tea milk shaved icehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367177https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367177Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:00:38 +0900JapanPR TIMES Notice of establishment of 2 new companies through a company splithttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367178https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367178Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:00:10 +0900JapanPR TIMES DJI announces AP100 Parachute for Matrice 400https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367179https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367179Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES After 30 years of horse-racing commentary and hosting and covering more than 10,000 races, 大澤幹朗 publishes his first book, “Learn About Horse Racing from Scratch with a Horse-Racing Announcer,” on July 13, 2026https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367167https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260708-21/index-en.html#n1367167Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:49:42 +0900JapanPR TIMES