# AI News 180m Report｜2026-07-18 06:00–09:00 JST｜Page 2 of 2

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 94 items from 4 sources; Japan, 14 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Philadelphia Semiconductor Index officially enters a bear market; 輝達 loses the title of world’s most valuable company as Bank of America says, “Don’t panic!”

- Published: 2026-07-18T05:49:14+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6539146
- anchor: #n1586051
- Companies mentioned: 博通、超微、英特爾、輝達、蘋果、美光、SanDisk、希捷科技、威騰電子、台積電、三星電子、艾司摩爾、應用材料、科磊、科林研發、月之暗面、美國銀行、Jefferies、Siebert Financial、Trade Nation

The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index has officially entered a bear market, and 輝達 has been overtaken by 蘋果, losing its place as the world’s most valuable company. Bank of America analysts say this is a seasonal correction, not a reversal in fundamentals, and remain bullish on long-term AI investment.

## Good morning, World》Taiwan-made enterovirus vaccine goes global; National Health Research Institutes continues work on bivalent and multivalent vaccines

- Published: 2026-07-18T08:44:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607185001.aspx
- anchor: #n1586531
- Companies mentioned: 國家衛生研究院、台積電、中聯油脂、新竹市府、工黨、曼徹斯特市、倫敦

Facts:
- It took approximately 25 years of research and development
- The Ministry of National Defense budgeted a special fund totaling NT$1.25 trillion over 8 years
- The Legislative Yuan approved only NT$780 billion
- Fell below 43,000 points
- Fell 2953.71 points
- Closed at 42671.27 points
- A decline of 6.47%
- Closed at NT$2,290
- Market capitalization fell below NT$60 trillion
- Slid to NT$59.38 trillion

## Chinese startup takes on AI again; U.S. chip and equipment stocks fall

- Published: 2026-07-18T08:37:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607180010.aspx
- anchor: #n1586527
- Companies mentioned: 月之暗面、Moonshot AI、應用材料、Applied Materials、輝達、Nvidia、英特爾、Intel、超微、AMD、SpaceX、Netflix、國際商業機器公司、IBM、SK海力士、SK Hynix、谷歌、Google、Alphabet、特斯拉、Tesla

Facts:
- The Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes continued to fall on the 17th, declining 0.77%, 1.01% and 1.40%, respectively.
- The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 1.63%.
- The Nasdaq and Philadelphia Semiconductor indexes fell 2.18% and 7.08%, respectively, in trading over the past week
- The Nasdaq and Philadelphia Semiconductor indexes fell 2.18% and 7.08%, respectively, in trading over the past week, closing at 25,520.25 and 11,673.89 points.
- The Nasdaq and Philadelphia Semiconductor indexes fell 2.18% and 7.08%, respectively, in trading over the past week, to close at 25,520.25 and 11,673.89 points

## Papua New Guinea unilaterally announces closure of Taiwan office; U.S. State Department: another example of Beijing's intimidation

- Published: 2026-07-18T08:19:32+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607180009.aspx
- anchor: #n1586513
- Companies mentioned: 巴布亞紐幾內亞、台灣、美國國務院、台灣外交部、台北經濟辦事處、蕭美琴、特卡琴科、澳洲

Facts:
- 巴布亞紐幾內亞 recently announced without warning and unilaterally that it would immediately close the 台灣 representative office in 巴布亞紐幾內亞; 美國國務院 today responded to a Central News Agency reporter's question, saying

## Welcomes 台積電's increased investment; U.S. State Department: U.S.-台灣 economic and trade ties continue to grow

- Published: 2026-07-18T08:08:30+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607180008.aspx
- anchor: #n1586500
- Companies mentioned: 台積電、美國國務院、美國商務部、經濟部

Facts:
- 台積電 announces an additional US$100 billion investment in the United States
- $100 billion（about NT$3.2 trillion）
- Bringing its total investment in the U.S. to $265 billion

## Report: Meta enters computing power rental market; $10 billion deal revealed

- Published: 2026-07-18T07:28:25+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ait/202607180007.aspx
- anchor: #n1586352
- Companies mentioned: Meta Platforms、Anthropic、CoreWeave、Nebius、SpaceX

Facts:
- The potential deal is worth as much as $10 billion
- For 2 years
- Closed down more than 2%

## Oil prices surge as markets worry U.S.-Iran conflict will escalate

- Published: 2026-07-18T06:54:22+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607180006.aspx
- anchor: #n1586204

Facts:
- Rose 4.5%
- $82.49 per barrel
- Rose 4.6%
- US$88.10 per barrel

## AI stocks remain weak and oil prices surge; U.S. stocks close lower

- Published: 2026-07-18T06:13:20+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607180005.aspx
- anchor: #n1586179
- Companies mentioned: 道瓊工業指数、標準普爾500指數、那斯達克指數、費城半導體指數

Facts:
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 406.55 points at the close
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 406.55 points at the close, or 0.77%
- Closed at 52,146.42 points
- 標準普爾500指數 fell 76.08 points
- 標準普爾500指數 fell 76.08 points, or 1.01%
- Closed at 7,457.69 points
- 那斯達克指數 fell 361.70 points
- 那斯達克指數 fell 361.70 points, or 1.40%
- Closed at 25,520.25 points
- 費城半導體指數 fell 193.612 points
- 費城半導體指數 fell 193.612 points, or 1.63%