AI News 180m Report｜2026-07-26 15:00–18:00 JSThttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.htmlOne place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 65 items from 4 sources; Japan, 22 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.en Man found dead in car on Huhai Road in Keelung’s Waimushanhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1695068https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1695068Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:45:37 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA The Rakuten Monkeys need foreign hitter Waker’s bat; whether he plays DH or fields will depend on the lineuphttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1695066https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1695066Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:29:35 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Dust incident at Beimen Station on 7/25: Taipei Metro says platform doors were open, allowing wind pressure to carry it inhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1695064https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1695064Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:21:32 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA U.S. reportedly weighs raid on Iranian nuclear sites to seize enriched uranium; expert calls it the most complex operationhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1695063https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1695063Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:17:30 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA New wave of purges in China’s political ranks accelerates, with 74 senior provincial- and ministerial-level officials disciplined in the first half of the yearhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1695062https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1695062Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:11:28 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 1,874 people sit Chinese-language teaching certification exam; score reports to be mailed on 9/15https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1695055https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1695055Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:06:26 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA From Christmas markets to Pride parades: A look at major vehicle-ramming incidents in Germanyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1694993https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1694993Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:58:23 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Lin Chia-sheng overcomes a “pitcher’s worst injury”; returning to the first team after 15 months brings many emotionshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1694994https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1694994Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:57:21 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Wanlixi River barrier lake continues to spill over steadily; no clear increase in breach riskhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692759https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692759Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:46:19 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA “Love Letters to Taiwan” exhibition: Liang Wen-chieh says democratic politics should return to electionshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692758https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692758Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:41:17 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Thai police raid hotel, uncover Chinese gray-market operation involving gambling, drugs and sex tradehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692756https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692756Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:39:14 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 北市傳COVID-19疫苗不夠 疾管署本週將配送6千劑https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692752https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692752Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:35:12 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Coach attributes Tung Tzu-en’s defensive struggles to numerous changes; utility-player role still under considerationhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692753https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692753Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:32:10 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA LV accuses Xiamen development project of trademark infringement, says four-leaf floral ornament is counterfeithttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692754https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692754Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:29:08 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Whether Chinese and Japanese foreign ministers spoke becomes a he-said-she-said dispute; Chinese officials deny ithttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692755https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692755Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:28:06 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA KMT campaign rally for Yu Shu-chen in Hualien; Lu Hsiu-yen emphasizes food safetyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692749https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692749Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:21:04 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Tong Tzu-wei touts a “mayor for everyday life”; Hsieh Kuo-liang promotes 6,500 universal payment for seniorshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692748https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692748Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:19:01 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Asian Plant Expo wraps up; 8 young Taoyuan brands and 6 local farm brands showcase their achievementshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692745https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692745Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:11:59 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 柯叔元 and 翁家明 share the screen; new drama casts them as close buddies instead of enemieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692746https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692746Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:11:57 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Yunlin’s junior firefighter camp opens, instilling disaster prevention awareness and strengthening school safetyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692747https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692747Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:09:55 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Stress may put young and middle-aged adults at risk of sudden death during sleep; expert urges sleep testinghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692741https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692741Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:07:53 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Fire at 福壽實業: Taichung City government says air pollution law violations could incur fines of up to 5 millionhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692742https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692742Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:05:51 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Joint defense exercise tests response capabilities of the General Staff Headquarters’ strategic reserve forcehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692680https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692680Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:56:48 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Male college student goes missing after drowning in Sun Moon Lake; Nantou Fire Department finds bodyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692618https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692618Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:54:46 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Neighbor’s evidence gathering and report deemed improper; ticket issued to scooter rider outside home overturnedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692619https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692619Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:50:44 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA European heat wave sparks cool-weather travel, with searches for Copenhagen accommodations surginghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692617https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692617Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:45:42 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Marvel announces Black Panther 3 for release in 2028, with David Jonsson in the lead rolehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692616https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692616Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:41:39 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 馬來西亞137學生獲赴台獎學金創新高 近7成非華裔https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692611https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692611Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:38:37 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Teachers on teens using 抖音: Teach critical thinking about bullying and sexual exploitationhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692612https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692612Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:36:35 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Short videos grab students' attention; scrolling through 抖音 is part of daily life for students in remote areashttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692613https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692613Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:36:33 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 台塑石化 gasoline rises NT$0.7 per liter, diesel NT$0.5https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692610https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692610Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:31:31 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Hao-Yu Lee accounts for all of team's scoring with strong performance; Tigers fans come up with pun-filled jokeshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692609https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692609Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:27:28 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 伊朗 accuses 烏克蘭 of attacking a merchant ship in the Caspian Sea, causing casualties; vows not to let the matter resthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692604https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692604Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:12:26 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Da'an-Dajia River interconnection pipeline begins operation, adding 255,000 tons of water per dayhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692605https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692605Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:10:24 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA AI impersonates the president's voice; legal experts say it could constitute forgery and other crimeshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692601https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692601Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:06:22 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 1 in every 5 people is 'somewhat depressed'; it's not because you're lazy or lack motivation [Book excerpt]https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692603https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692603Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:03:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Wildfires in France burn nearly 100,000 hectares, a record; more than 200,000 people evacuated so farhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692540https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692540Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:56:19 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Facing political and commercial pressure, Beijing's 萬聖書園 holds fast to its identity as an independent bookstorehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692477https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692477Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:55:17 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA He Pinshi takes the mound for the farm team and hits 141 kph; Tseng Hao-chu is startledhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692478https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692478Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:52:15 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA ASEAN Finance / Wistron NeWeb's Vietnam subsidiary spends US$24.9 million on equipmenthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692751https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692751Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:52:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA A garage villa for car and motorcycle enthusiasts, where you “display” rather than just “park” your prized vehicles, opens: Garage Resort Neutral Katsuyamahttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1695067https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1695067Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:39:10 +0900JapanPR TIMES 「プベルル酸」の根拠は小林製薬資料だけなのか ― 大阪市に再考を要求https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1695065https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1695065Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:20:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Aichi Prefecture, Ichinomiya City] Enjoy an exclusive, uncrowded front-row seat to fireworks blooming in the night sky. More BBQ seats added at the Bisai Summer Festival; bookings open todayhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1695056https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1695056Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:10:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 株式会社Mavericks adds “AI Image Editing,” a new feature that lets users edit existing images with AI, to the video editing screen of its video-generation AI NoLang. It also enables downloads of individual images and halves credit consumptionhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1695057https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1695057Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:01:05 +0900JapanPR TIMES “The birthplace of Japan” heads for World Heritage statushttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1695061https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1695061Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES ちろぴの collaboration campaignhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1695060https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1695060Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES [STPR] AMPTAK unveils music video for new song “夢んちゅダーリン,” expanding its new creative world; upgrade applications for hall tour also openhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1695059https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1695059Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES [New opening in Tsukuba] Storage facility “スペラボ Tsukuba” to open on August 1, 2026!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1695058https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1695058Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES Providing and supporting the operation of digital signage-equipped capsule toy machines at Akita City’s “千秋蓮祭り2026 LOTUS FESTIVAL”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1694990https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1694990Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:54:13 +0900JapanPR TIMES 1級建築士 学科試験の解答速報を試験当日公開 日建学院が7月26日19：30よりYouTube LIVE配信https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1694992https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1694992Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:50:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 2026 1st-Class Architect Written Exam: “Same-Day Web Scoring Service” to be offered; scoring results emailed from around 20:30 on the day of the examhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1694991https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1694991Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:50:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Second event celebrating the book’s publication!] Talk event with 大槻美菜 and 岡田洋介 at 三省堂書店神保町: “Can dialogue change an organization?”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692750https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692750Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:21:04 +0900JapanPR TIMES “I absolutely don’t want to negotiate myself!” More than 40% say they would buy an unbuildable property if an agent handled the negotiationshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692744https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692744Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Experience a Cebu trip in English, from arriving at the airport to island-hopping. ネイティブキャンプ adds “City Sightseeing (Cebu)” to its “Practical English for Travel” coursehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692743https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692743Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Teach it once, and it never forgets: AssistBnB launches its guest-support AI, AssistBnB メッセージAI. Replies to guest messages in all languages within 15 minuteshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692614https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692614Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:39:54 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Press release] 株式会社アジャイルテック to showcase “SenyaFlo.AI,” a no-code AI workflow platform optimized for Japanese-language business operations, at “Ipros AI 2026 Summer”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692615https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692615Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:35:16 +0900JapanPR TIMES [New opening in Fukuoka City] Storage facility “スペラボ Fukuoka Minami-Oroshi” to open on August 1, 2026!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692606https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692606Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:30:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Heatstroke prevention] Capybaras and goats stay hydrated too! — Capybara & Goat Watermelon Party — [Harvest Hill]https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692607https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692607Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:23:07 +0900JapanPR TIMES Candidate genes for pollen-free Japanese cedar (MS2 type) identified—advancing understanding of why it does not produce pollen—〔森林研究・整備機構森林総合研究所, 新潟大学,東京大学, 基礎生物学研究所, 新潟県森林研究所, 岡山大学〕https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692608https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692608Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:22:07 +0900JapanPR TIMES 国土交通省モデル事業「なりわい暮らし研究会」が「高齢期をデザインする」をテーマに4回のワークショップを開催。自分らしい暮らし方を一緒に考えます。https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692602https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692602Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:12:27 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【Okayama University】TC College holds “Basic Knowledge and Techniques in Optical Microscopy,” a course on various basic optical microscopes for biological sciences, as part of its “Medical Engineering Course”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692539https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692539Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:50:53 +0900JapanPR TIMES From Kagoshima: [Welfare × Space Food] The cumulative number of trial distributions of edible spoons has topped 8,700. Preparations have begun for “STELLAR,” a collaboration with accessory brand “IVYアイビー”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692757https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692757Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:16:04 +0900JapanPR TIMES Song Weilong and Liu Yuning also make the list! TOP10 male leads in Chinese dramas who have fallen from grace; the No. 1 spot goes to him: emotional abuse drives his lover to her death, shattering his heartthrob imagehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1694995https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1694995Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒10 male leads in Chinese dramas have been ranked as having “fallen from their pedestals” after actions that defied viewers’ expectations. The list includes 宋威龍, 劉宇寧 and 霍建華. Viewer disappointment is a recurring theme. Taiwan tightens eligibility for mainland spouses running for office: What does changing '10 years of household registration' to '10 years since deregistration' mean?https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1694996https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1694996Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:20:09 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Taiwan’s government has tightened eligibility requirements for mainland Chinese spouses seeking public office, requiring 10 full years of household registration in Taiwan and 10 years after renouncing Chinese citizenship, citing legal consistency. China has protested. Netflix's '1 must-see masterpiece' finally arrives after 9 years! 9 must-watch releases in August, including a Korean hit with a 70% Rotten Tomatoes score arriving on the 14th | Streaming dateshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692681https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692681Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:54:54 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Netflix will begin streaming 9 titles in August 2026, including the acclaimed Korean film Along with the Gods, drawing attention from movie fans. Bookstore employee becomes a symbol of protest, standing tall despite being handcuffed! Author Feng Zheyun on The Red Flowers Blooming Alone: 'This photo brought me to tears'https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692682https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692682Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:54:49 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Hong Kong police searched an independent bookstore on national security grounds, and the book The Red Flowers Blooming Alone by American journalist Feng Zheyun was listed among suspected evidence. A photo of a bookstore employee standing tall in handcuffs drew international attention, symbolizing pressure on freedom of expression and highlighting the deteriorating publishing environment in Hong Kong. Weather forecast / New typhoon may form! Expert warns it could develop into a 'large and strong' typhoon; latest track and impact on Taiwan revealedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692683https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692683Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:44:43 +0900Taiwan風傳媒The Central Weather Administration warned of temperatures of 36 degrees or higher in the Taipei-New Taipei-Taoyuan area and said a new typhoon could form east of the Philippines. Experts warned it could be “large and strong,” but the prevailing view is that it will not affect Taiwan. Is the AI arms race out of control? Even 'top student' Alphabet is struggling to keep up; Chen Fengxin reveals the crisis: 5 giants could burn through their cashhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692685https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692685Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Alphabet’s sales in the 2nd quarter reached $119.8 billion, beating market expectations, but its stock fell as rising capital spending on AI data centers pushed free cash flow into the red. Even financially strong companies are facing the limits of the AI arms race. The Summer Hikaru Died and Mushoku Tensei 3 both lose! Japan's top 10 most popular anime of the past 3 months: the champion is this series, with every episode like a movie, hailed online as the franchise's peakhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692684https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692684Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒The top 10 most popular Japanese anime from spring to summer 2026 have been announced, with Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World Season 4 taking the top spot. Praised by viewers for its high production values and emotional depth, the series shows that psychological dramas in otherworldly settings still have strong market appeal. Taipei City official turns online troll! Insults residents as “low IQ” and mocks Su Chiao-hui’s appearance; Chiang Wan-an coolly responds: Parks Office will explainhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692686https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692686Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:18:07 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Liu Yu-hua, an employee of the Taipei City Public Works Department’s Parks Office, criticized residents and politicians from a personal Threads account and mocked Su Chiao-hui’s appearance, drawing public condemnation. Mayor Chiang Wan-an merely said the Parks Office would explain, without directly addressing the matter. Zhang Linghe and Song Weilong both lose out! The top 10 Chinese drama male leads who deliver the most emotional support: He takes the crown, able to communicate rationally and respond to emotions, the ultimate high-EQ doting husbandhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692541https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692541Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒A ranking assessing how well male characters in Chinese dramas provide “emotional value” placed 陸昭西, played by 曾舜晞, at 1st. Viewers connected with the character’s emphasis on understanding and respecting others’ feelings. China’s declining birthrate enters the deep end! An average of 81 elementary schools and kindergartens close every day, and enrollment will be cut in half over the next 5 yearshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692542https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692542Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:59:19 +0900Taiwan風傳媒中国の少子化が深刻化し、2025年には小学校・幼稚園が1日平均81校閉鎖。入学児童数の減少が教育現場に大きな打撃を与えている。 PX Mart teams up with Taiwan High Speed Rail for the first time! Co-branded desserts and character-themed bento boxes arrive at 5 stations nationwide, with sales expected to grow by a tenthhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692543https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692543Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:13:02 +0900Taiwan風傳媒全聯首次與台灣高鐵合作，推出聯名便當、甜點與福利熊周邊，進駐5大高鐵站快閃櫃，拓展移動餐食市場，預計帶動業績成長一成。 Make sanitary pads a public restroom staple just like toilet paper! South Korea decides to install free sanitary pad dispensers widely: two pads available every 20 secondshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692544https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692544Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:11:31 +0900Taiwan風傳媒South Korea’s Ministry of Gender Equality and Family is promoting the “Period Products for Everyone” initiative, installing free sanitary pad dispensers in public spaces to advance women’s right to health. The program is being carried out with Clean Nara, uses products that meet the same specifications as those sold commercially, and has significant social and policy implications. Jensen Huang says “this time is different”! Chip stocks will not crash, and AI infrastructure is only getting startedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1694930https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1694930Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:10:10 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網輝達 CEO Jensen Huang stressed that the semiconductor industry faces no risk of a short-term collapse, saying AI infrastructure is still in its early stages of construction. He said technological transformation is the main driver of growth. Yageo*’s 7/29 earnings call: These five key issues are in focushttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692620https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692620Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:01:22 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Yageo, a major passive-components maker, will hold an earnings briefing on July 29. Rising AI demand, pricing trends and production capacity are in focus. 〈Hot Stocks〉Looser restrictions on indium phosphide materials spur demand for shipments; Global Unichip rises 18% for the week, back above the NT$300 markhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692621https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692621Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:57:36 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Taiwanese semiconductor maker WIN Semiconductors’ shares rose 18% for the week and recovered to 333 yuan, buoyed by AI demand and China’s easing of export restrictions on indium phosphide substrates. June revenue rose 23.55% year over year, and stable materials supplies are expected to improve earnings over the medium to long term. Taiwan’s active ETF regular-investment accounts top 300,000! Small investors favor them despite the trend, with a 13% monthly increasehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692622https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692622Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:44:45 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網The number of regular investment accounts for active ETFs in Taiwan topped 300,000, up 16.38% from the previous month. Support from small investors is growing despite market volatility, while funds are also flowing actively into AI-related sectors. Anthropic is also developing its own AI chips! Chey Tae-won confirms it has approached SK hynix for supplyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692623https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692623Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:10:03 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網AI startup Anthropic has begun developing its own AI chips and is in supply talks with SKハイニックス. Its large-scale investment in AI infrastructure and vertical integration strategy are drawing attention. Ukraine attacks Iranian merchant ship in the Caspian Sea; Iran responds!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692479https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692479Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:38:10 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Iran condemned Ukraine for attacking a merchant vessel in the Caspian Sea, saying the incident left 1 dead and 1 injured. Ukraine defended the military action, and tensions could expand internationally. Why did semiconductor stocks plunge across the board on Friday? Mizuho Securities analysis points to a combination of factorshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692480https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692480Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:10:03 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網米国半導体株が24日全面安。瑞穂証券は中国勢のIPO、クラウド企業の支出懸念、南韓市場の下落など複数要因が重なったと分析。市場心理の悪化が背景。 【Taisun】Explains the detention of the company’s general manager as ordered by the Taichung District Courthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692767https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692767Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所Taisun general manager Tsai Kuo-liang has been detained and held incommunicado over a case involving salad oil that failed inspection standards. The company says operations remain normal. The incident involves food safety and corporate governance, drawing market attention. 【Yieh Phui】Announces the execution status of the company’s 24th share buybackhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692766https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692766Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所Yieh Phui announced the execution status of its 24th share buyback, repurchasing 16.298 million shares for a total of NT$222 million at an average price of NT$13.64. The buyback was not fully completed as the share price stabilized, reflecting the company’s prudent financial strategy. 【Taisun】Explains the Taichung District Prosecutors Office’s application for the detention of the company’s general managerhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692765https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692765Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所Taisun general manager Tsai Kuo-liang has been targeted by prosecutors’ application for detention over salad oil that failed inspection standards. The company says operations remain normal, there is no material impact on its finances or business, and it is awaiting the court’s ruling. [Tai Duan] Filed pursuant to Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation letter No. 1121801204, code Tai-Zheng-Shang-Yihttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692762https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692762Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所Tai Duan Industrial announced its investment balances in four funds and redemption proceeds receivable, all with fair values of NT$0, indicating a risk of significant financial losses. It has issued a material information announcement as required and engaged professionals to protect shareholders’ interests. 【Synnex】On behalf of its subsidiary PEER DEVELOPMENTS LTD., announces the board’s decision to dispose of shares in TD SYNNEX CORP.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692764https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692764Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所PEER DEVELOPMENTS LTD., a subsidiary of Synnex, announced the sale of its shares in TD SYNNEX CORP. The sale is intended to strengthen operating funds, and gains and losses will be recorded in net assets. 【Synnex】On behalf of its subsidiary PEER DEVELOPMENTS LTD., announces the board’s decision to dispose of shares in CONCENTRIX CORP.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692763https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260726-15/index-en.html#n1692763Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所PEER DEVELOPMENTS LTD., a subsidiary of Synnex, announced that it will sell up to 1.05 million shares of CONCENTRIX CORP. The sale is intended to strengthen operating funds, and gains and losses will not affect net income.