US-Iran tensions rise; 美軍 to send additional F-16s and F-35s to the Middle East
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Facts
- 美軍 has deployed about 94 aerial refueling aircraft
- The number later fell to 40 at one point
Companies mentioned：CNN、美軍、以色列
2026-07-21 00:00–03:00 JST
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Taiwan | 中央社 CNA（6）
Middle East tensions roil markets; European stocks close mixed
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Facts
- 倫敦FTSE 100指數 falls 75.61 points, or 0.71%
- 倫敦FTSE 100指數 falls 75.61 points, or 0.71%, to close at 10524.76 points.
- 法蘭克福DAX指數 edges up 15.71 points, or 0.06%
- 法蘭克福DAX指數 edges up 15.71 points, or 0.06%, to close at 24846.69 points.
- 巴黎CAC 40指數 inches up 1.30 points, or 0.02%
- 巴黎CAC 40指數 inches up 1.30 points, or 0.02%, to close at 8340.11 points.
Companies mentioned：倫敦FTSE 100指數、法蘭克福DAX指數、巴黎CAC 40指數
Original西班牙世足奪冠大合照 川普疑搶鏡頭不肯離場引熱議
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Facts
- 2026 World Cup
Companies mentioned：西班牙、美國、歐洲新聞台、國際足球總會、FIFA、切爾西
Original美國務院發布報告 指古巴滲透美政府高層長達數十年
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Facts
- Original距離美國佛羅里達州僅約145公里的古巴
Companies mentioned：アメリカ国務院、古巴、川普、法新社、中央社
共同社: Japan's defense minister discusses strengthening defense capabilities, says nuclear weapons need to be discussed
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Companies mentioned：共同社、朝日新聞
Original百萬已婚族研究 配偶失智另一半同病風險相對增7成
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Facts
- Increase of about 74% for women
- Increase of 69% for men
- Nearly 955,000 married people
- About 3 more people per 100
Companies mentioned：台灣全民健康保險、美國醫學會網絡開放、台灣科技媒體中心、國家高齡醫學暨健康福祉研究中心、台灣老年精神醫學會
Taiwan | 鉅亨網（5）
Netflix returns to bond market to raise funds; is the market starting to worry about growth?
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Facts
- Initial pricing range is 0.95 percentage points above US Treasury yields
- Original當時發行 18 億美元公司債，吸引逾 10 倍認購需求
- Netflix shares have fallen about 46% over the past year
- The company's bonds maturing in 2056 fell to $92.94 per $100 face value in intraday trading Monday
Companies mentioned：Netflix、Warner Bros. Discovery、法國巴黎銀行、摩根士丹利、加拿大皇家銀行資本市場、富國銀行
Clouds gather over Coinbase earnings? Prediction markets see Q2 trading volume at risk of falling below $200 billion
Ahead of Coinbase's Q2 earnings report, concerns are mounting that trading volume could fall below $200 billion. The decline in Bitcoin prices could lead to lower trading volume and affect Coinbase's performance.
Companies mentioned：Kalshi、FactSet、Fiscal.ai
Have AI stocks really fallen out of favor? 高盛 says hedge funds are accelerating their retreat from tech stocks
According to a report by 高盛, hedge funds have been selling U.S. technology stocks at a record pace over the past 2 months, as enthusiasm for AI-related stocks begins to cool. This points to a shift in how capital is being allocated, with the outlook for future AI investment drawing attention.
Companies mentioned：高盛、Alphabet
Shares jump more than 3.5%! Google reportedly developing new 'Frozen v2' chip to greatly improve AI model performance
Google is developing its next-generation AI chip, “Frozen v2,” exclusively for Gemini. Computing efficiency will improve by up to 10 times, and Alphabet shares rose 3.5%. Concerns remain that specialization could come at the cost of flexibility.
Companies mentioned：Alphabet、NVIDIA、Samba Nova、OpenAI、Microsoft、Taalas
Is the memory stock pullback a 'fakeout'? Morgan Stanley calls it a 'golden pit' and an ideal entry point
摩根士丹利 says the recent pullback in memory stocks is an overreaction; with strong data center demand and supply shortages, memory has become a key bottleneck amid the AI boom, making this a 'golden pit' and an ideal entry point.
Companies mentioned：摩根士丹利、輝達、博通、蘋果、OpenAI
Taiwan | 風傳媒（5）
Netflix's Park Eun-bin and Lee Se-jong in 'Creepy Romance': Is it any good? Online users point to '4 flaws,' saying the leads look puffy and overweight and that the romance itself is creepy; streaming links included
The Korean drama “Chilling Romance,” starring Park Eun-bin and Yang Se-jong, is streaming on Netflix and has attracted attention. The story follows Cheon Yeo-ri, a chaebol heiress who can see ghosts, and prosecutor Ma Gang-uk, who is afraid of ghosts, as they solve ghost-related cases and fall in love. Reviews are mixed.
Companies mentioned：Netflix、tvN
Have you stored water? 8 counties and cities face water shutoffs tomorrow, with some areas without water from morning through the next day; check your home's shutoff area with one click
Taiwan Water Corporation will shut off water in 8 counties and cities on July 21, with some areas facing outages lasting up to 21 hours. Residents are advised to store water in advance and turn off their pump power.
Executive Yuan adds 2 batches of tainted oil; Huang Kuo-chang slams Cho Jung-tai for being slow to respond: Taichung announced it last week, so how long will you cling to power?
The Executive Yuan confirmed that 2 batches of oil products from 中聯油脂 failed to meet standards, but Taiwan People's Party Chairman Huang Kuo-chang criticized the government, saying Taichung City had already announced the information and accusing Cho Jung-tai of a slow response. The incident has raised questions about the government's ability to handle food safety crises.
Companies mentioned：中聯油脂、食品工業発展研究所
Woman driving under the influence of 4 drugs kills in crash! Driver hits 6 cars, leaving 1 dead and 5 injured; Taichung prosecutors seek detention
A 45-year-old woman driving under the influence of drugs hit 6 cars in Taichung, leaving 1 dead and 5 injured. Tests came back positive for 4 drugs, and prosecutors have sought her detention. The incident highlights the serious threat drug-impaired driving poses to public safety.
Phones in 14 northern and central counties and cities will lose service for 2 days! Why is the south unaffected? NCC reveals the reason: 'It has to do with stock investors'
The NCC conducted a mobile communications speed-restriction drill in 14 counties and cities in northern and central Taiwan. The south was excluded over concerns about the impact on stock trading. The drill aimed to strengthen disaster preparedness.
Companies mentioned：国家通訊傳播委員會（NCC）、国防部
Japan | PR TIMES（3）
＜More than 6.8 million servings sold! A chilled favorite to enjoy in the height of summer: coarsely grated daikon!＞ Aya Ueto slurps up the “Coarsely Grated Daikon Pork Shabu Bukkake Udon” and says, “It's wickedly delicious!”
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Facts
- Cumulative sales: 6.8 million servings
- 8 varieties of complimentary condiments and toppings
- August 4, 2026
Companies mentioned：株式会社丸亀製麺、丸亀製麺
【Patent rights secured】Solving the next hurdle for data collaboration platforms: “high reliability.” Japan's first “AI Trust Evaluation Engine” uses AI × blockchain to detect “anomalies,” with rights secured through a divisional patent application! Essential patents for a “high-reliability” data collaboration platform
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- We announce that the Japan Patent Office issued a decision to grant a patent on July 14, 2026, confirming that the patent rights have been secured.
- With this patent added, the existing patents related to サイカルトラスト's “鑑定証明システム（R）” cover all 4 elements of a “high-reliability data collaboration platform,” as well as the “margin” beyond them—evaluation—through patents for which rights have been secured. This amounts to a coverage rate of 99.9%.
Companies mentioned：サイカルトラスト株式会社、内閣府、経済産業省、ISO/TC307、JIPDEC、SEMI、DSA
Japan's first marmot protection and awareness complex, “マモテラス,” to grand open in Kichijoji on Aug. 8
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Facts
- Exhibition of 20 or more marmot art works
- Regular admission: 500 yen for 1 person
- Full-experience plan: 60 minutes / 2,800 yen / drink and souvenir included
- Drop-in plan: 20 minutes / 1,800 yen / no drink or souvenir
Companies mentioned：マーモット株式会社、マモテラス、マーモット村東京・吉祥寺、マーモット村東京・中野、MaMo Café、Art Lounge TSUBOMI、マモテラスフェスタ