# AI News 180m Report｜2026-07-16 03:00–06:00 JST

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 8 items from 1 source; Japan, 4 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## U.S. airstrikes on Iran send international oil prices slightly higher

- Published: 2026-07-16T05:44:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607160011.aspx
- anchor: #n1527453
- Companies mentioned: アメリカ、イラン

Facts:
- Up 0.3%
- $79.60 per barrel
- Rose 0.3%
- $84.95 per barrel

## Cooling inflation and upbeat earnings send 3 major U.S. stock indexes higher

- Published: 2026-07-16T05:38:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607160010.aspx
- anchor: #n1527223
- Companies mentioned: 道瓊工業指數、標普500指數、那斯達克指數、費城半導體指數

Facts:
- 道瓊工業指數 rises 150.37 points
- 道瓊工業指數 rises 150.37 points, or 0.29%
- Closes at 52658.64 points
- 標普500指數 rises 28.81 points
- 標普500指數 rises 28.81 points, or 0.38%
- Closes at 7572.40 points
- 那斯達克指數 rises 162.22 points
- 那斯達克指數 rises 162.22 points, or 0.62%
- Closes at 26269.23 points
- 費城半導體指數 falls 263.04 points
- 費城半導體指數 falls 263.04 points, or 2.08%
- Closes at 12398.90 points

## 川普 keeps military option against Iran; U.S. official says airstrikes pave the way for follow-up action

- Published: 2026-07-16T05:32:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607160009.aspx
- anchor: #n1527108
- Companies mentioned: 川普、伊朗、美國、以色列、路透社、戰略暨國際研究中心、大西洋理事會

Facts:
- The war in 伊朗 has now entered its 5th month
- The Strait of Hormuz is a strategic chokepoint through which about 1/5 of the world's crude oil shipments pass

## 川崎重工 reportedly partners with 輝達 to build a shipyard in Japan equipped with robotic AI

- Published: 2026-07-16T05:20:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607160008.aspx
- anchor: #n1526878
- Companies mentioned: 川崎重工、輝達、日經亞洲

Facts:
- Reported by 日經亞洲

## Keelung construction project embroiled in bid-rigging and bribery scandal; prosecutors seek detention of municipal procurement center staffer

- Published: 2026-07-16T05:03:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202607160007.aspx
- anchor: #n1526418
- Companies mentioned: 基隆市政府、國民黨

Facts:
- A total of 31 locations
- A total of 17 defendants
- 7 witnesses
- Ordered released on NT$500,000 bail
- Each released on bail of 200,000
- Released on NT$100,000 bail

## Remembering a life-saving favor from 30 years ago, Jensen Huang visits Akihabara in person to thank SEGA and poses with his benefactor

- Published: 2026-07-16T04:41:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607160006.aspx
- anchor: #n1526073
- Companies mentioned: 輝達、SEGA

Facts:
- SEGA once provided $5 million in funding to save 輝達 from a crisis
- Celebrating the 30-year milestone of 輝達 and SEGA's partnership

## Hong Kong police raid 2 independent bookstores; 5 people arrested over alleged sale of seditious publications

- Published: 2026-07-16T03:45:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202607160005.aspx
- anchor: #n1525383
- Companies mentioned: 留下書舍、田園書屋、獵人書店、一拳書館

Facts:
- A total of 5 people were arrested
- The related offenses carry a maximum sentence of 7 years in prison
- This is the 3rd time this year that Hong Kong police have searched independent bookstores

## Investor fervor fades; SpaceX falls below its $135 IPO price

- Published: 2026-07-16T03:19:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607160004.aspx
- anchor: #n1525038
- Companies mentioned: SpaceX、微軟、亞馬遜

Facts:
- Trading at $133.35 per share
- A high of $225 per share
- Raised more than $85 billion

## — New TV commercial for “Ice no Mi” — Yuriko Yoshitaka is captivated by the rich taste of fruit. “Ice no Mi: Savoring Rich Gelato” commercial to air starting July 16, 2026 (Thursday)

- Published: 2026-07-16T04:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000642.000001124.html
- anchor: #n1525628
- Companies mentioned: 江崎グリコ株式会社、電通、GMO ENGINE

Facts:
- Yuriko Yoshitaka enters her 9th year as the brand’s image character

## [BS NTV] “When the Song Played: Showa Classics That Colored an Era” airs at 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 16! Kenichi Mikawa, Akira Kinoshita, Hideyo Morimoto… A 2-hour special on exquisite love songs and enchanting mood songs!

- Published: 2026-07-16T04:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000994.000125910.html
- anchor: #n1525627
- Companies mentioned: BS日テレ、株式会社ＢＳ日本

Facts:
- 2026
- July
- The 16th
- ２０:００
- ２１:５４

## 2 graduates present startup plans; Ocean 3D Graduate Support Program launched

- Published: 2026-07-16T02:59:35+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000105456.html
- anchor: #n1524669
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人日本3D教育協会、日本財団、株式会社エヌエスエス、エキスパートマテリアルラボラトリーズ株式会社、さくらインターネット株式会社

Facts:
- 14 companies sponsoring as of the 5th term
- 3D printers introduced at 1,191 high schools nationwide
- Workshop experiences provided to a cumulative total of 250 people over 6 years

## 10 junior high school students research marine life using 3D and AI; 5th-term research presentation held

- Published: 2026-07-16T02:46:52+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000105456.html
- anchor: #n1524670
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人日本3D教育協会、日本財団、公益財団法人黒潮生物研究所、APPLE TREE、Arcana製作所、エイチ・エー・ティー、Expert Material Laboratories、エヌエスエス、さくらインターネット、サンステラ、TMS、ナノダックス、日本エイサー、ボーンデジタル、Maxon Computer、ミマキエンジニアリング、ワコム

Facts:
- 10 research students
- About 60 people
- Nearly 200 years