# AI News 180m Report｜2026-07-30 06:00–09:00 JST

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 52 items from 1 source; Taiwan, 45 items from 3 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## 【奈良市】Government crowdfunding will run from July 28. Special exhibition marking the 5th anniversary of the sister-city partnership between 奈良市 and サマルカンド市: “Miraculous Murals and Treasures of the Silk Road”

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:43:35+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000454.000036429.html
- anchor: #n1748824
- Companies mentioned: 奈良市、サマルカンド市、ウズベキスタン共和国、NHKエンタープライズ近畿、読売新聞社、革遊びHARUHINO、奈良国立博物館

Facts:
- “Miraculous Murals” depicting the world of the Silk Road 1,300 years ago
- Fundraising goal: ¥10,000,000 total
- Donation amount: ¥35,000
- Donation amount: 20,000 yen

## 30 restaurants selected by food connoisseurs as “Fukui restaurants to visit now” announced. Along with last fiscal year’s 25 restaurants, a total of 55 establishments welcome visitors to Fukui this fall.

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:36:45+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000184701.html
- anchor: #n1748825
- Companies mentioned: 福井県、株式会社ジオード、越山若水、アーバネックス、福井県交流文化部誘客推進課

Facts:
- 30 new establishments
- 55 establishments in total
- FY2026
- Limited to 60 participants

## せお丸 AI boot camp announces free online information session for prospective participants｜Learn Claude Code at a boot camp for ¥33,000

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:35:50+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000025.000178737.html
- anchor: #n1748826
- Companies mentioned: せお丸、AI駆動開発協会、サイバーフリークス株式会社

## 【Osaka・四條畷】Local wheat bakery パニスタ holds 1st anniversary appreciation event; customer visits reach 2 times the usual level, with about 230 promotional items given away

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000164601.html
- anchor: #n1748816
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社パニスタ、ベーカリーマーケットパニスタ

Facts:
- The number of transactions over the 4 days reached 279, about 2 times the usual level
- About 230 original merchandise items were given away over the 4 days
- ・Purchases of ¥1,000 or more … Daily original sticker
- ・Cumulative purchases of ¥2,500 or more during the campaign … Mugi-chan original fan
- ・Cumulative purchases of ¥4,000 or more during the campaign … Mugi-chan acrylic keychain
- Price: 500 yen (tax included)
- Whole wheat flour usage rate: 30% (grown in 下田原, 四條畷, Osaka)
- Donation amount: 13,000 yen
- Capital: 1 million yen

## 株式会社リベルクラフト begins offering new service “Craft College e-learning for businesses”

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000012.000177758.html
- anchor: #n1748815
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社リベルクラフト、Microsoft 365

Facts:
- Starting at 30,000 yen per month
- ¥50,000 depending on the number of participants

## “AI Writing Manual with Prompts” revised to 27 pages and released free of charge｜Incorporates insights from supporting 300 companies and 1,200 students

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000015.000094950.html
- anchor: #n1748814
- Companies mentioned: EXTAGE株式会社

Facts:
- Revised to 27 pages
- Track record of supporting more than 300 companies
- More than 1,200 students

## 【Event Report】“Money Lessons” held for アビスパ福岡U-18 players

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000033.000163812.html
- anchor: #n1748813
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アーリークロス、アビスパ福岡、アビスパ福岡U-18、Jリーグ

Facts:
- 11 parents and guardians
- 46 people in total
- Want to start right away: 40.0%
- Positive if conditions are right: 60.0%
- “Changed significantly” 28.6%
- “Changed somewhat” 65.7%
- Difference between “investing” and “speculation (gambling-like trading)” (48.6%)
- Why money does not grow through bank deposits alone (opportunity cost) (42.9%)
- How compound interest grows your money when you put “time” on your side (40.0%)

## 【Renewal Opening Celebration】Korean restaurant 梨泰院（イテウォン）, a 1-minute walk from Mikawa-Anjo Station, holds a “Summer Vacation Drinks at Half Price Fair” for a limited time from August 2 to 13!

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000045.000074719.html
- anchor: #n1748812
- Companies mentioned: 有限会社アイズ、梨泰院（イテウォン）

Facts:
- “梨泰院 Signature All-You-Can-Eat Samgyeopsal Course” Price: Adults (junior high school students and older), 2,490 yen (2,739 yen including tax); elementary school students and younger, 990 yen (1,089 yen including tax); infants, free
- Event period: Sunday, August 2, 2026 to Thursday, August 13
- Time limit: 120 minutes (last order 30 minutes before the end)

## Recruitment management system らくるーと unveils exhibits for Back Office DXPO Tokyo '26【Summer】

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000062.000086226.html
- anchor: #n1748811
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アイシス、ブティックス株式会社

Facts:
- Event dates: Tuesday, Aug. 18–Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026

## Datachain launches proof-of-concept testing of an integrated cross-chain API platform for programmable payments using tokenized deposits

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000070.000055051.html
- anchor: #n1748810
- Companies mentioned: Datachain、Speee、自民党

Facts:
- March 2018

## Research coverage of KeyHolder, which champions the “corporate group that creates prosperity” and focuses on creating original IP, to begin 8/5｜Next-generation stock research “ENVALITH（エンヴァリス）”

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000075.000176312.html
- anchor: #n1748809
- Companies mentioned: KeyHolder、ENVALITH、株式会社エンヴァリス

Facts:
- Fiscal year ending December 2026
- August 5, 2026

## Identify a bird from just 1 feather! The practical feather identification guide “New Feather Handbook,” featuring feathers from about 130 wild bird species, is now on sale to popular acclaim!

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000083.000019369.html
- anchor: #n1748808
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社文一総合出版、Amazon、楽天ブックス

Facts:
- List price: ¥2,420 (¥2,200 + 10% tax)
- Pages: 144 pages

## TYL investigates in depth! Releases analysis data on when veterinarians begin seeking career-change advice

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000146.000030347.html
- anchor: #n1748807
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社TYL、ベットエージェント、公益社団法人 日本獣医師会

Facts:
- More than 4,700 consultation records in total
- Surged to about 4 times the level in 2 years
- “September–December (49.5%)”
- “July–August (16.8%)”
- “January–February (11.5%)”
- Some make quick decisions, joining a company within 30–60 days of seeking advice
- Capital: 225,124,800 yen

## 3Dmapspocket® expands its general-road point cloud data coverage to 11 prefectures, supporting on-site condition monitoring and analysis for construction, infrastructure management, real estate development and more

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000212.000063188.html
- anchor: #n1748806
- Companies mentioned: ダイナミックマッププラットフォーム株式会社、NTT ME株式会社、Google

Facts:
- 11 prefectures
- Starting July 30, 2026
- Currently operates in 26 countries

## Datachain launches proof-of-concept testing of an integrated cross-chain API platform for programmable payments using tokenized deposits

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000354.000014788.html
- anchor: #n1748805
- Companies mentioned: Datachain、Speee、自民党

Facts:
- The founding period in 2018
- 35th floor of Roppongi Grand Tower
- Securities code: 4499

## Famione Conference 2026, “Updating Work-Life Balance Support for the Future,” for HR, general affairs and health management promotion personnel to be held online for free on Thursday, October 8

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000834.000014333.html
- anchor: #n1748804
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ファミワン、日清食品ホールディングス株式会社、TBSホールディングス、株式会社 山梨中央銀行、株式会社講談社、住友生命保険相互会社

Facts:
- Every year, approximately 300 corporate HR and general affairs staff, corporate health management coordinators, and others apply
- Since its launch in 2018

## Osaka City Public Health Center acknowledges by phone: “There are no documents other than those provided by 小林製薬”

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000053.000182444.html
- anchor: #n1748818
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社薫製倶楽部、小林製薬、厚生労働省

Facts:
- 5 public documents were disclosed
- 4 of the 5 documents (①–④) were materials submitted by 小林製薬
- The only document created and held by Osaka City itself is 1 inspection report, document ⑤

## 【Latest KULABO Projects】Soft “curves” and “textures” take center stage—4 recent renovation projects in Aichi Prefecture unveiled at once!

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000149.000104294.html
- anchor: #n1748817
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社sumarch、KULABO

Facts:
- Renovation cost: about ¥10,000,000
- Consultation period: about 3 months
- Construction period: about 3 months
- Floor area renovated: 42㎡
- Renovation cost: about ¥16,500,000
- Consultation period: about 4 months
- Construction period: about 4 months
- Floor area renovated: 86.3㎡
- Building age: 19 years
- Renovation cost: about ¥17,300,000
- Construction period: about 3 and a half months
- Floor area renovated: 84㎡
- Building age: 35 years
- Renovation cost: about ¥19,000,000
- Floor area renovated: 84.3㎡
- Building age: 30 years
- Number of employees: 300 (as of April 2026)

## New podcast “The Ups and Downs of People and Organizations,” sharing the realities of recruitment and organizational development, launches

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000013.000162785.html
- anchor: #n1748782
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社コーチングフォワード、Flare株式会社、NEC、リクルート

## 2026 July “Talent Recruitment Trends Report” released—explains the latest trends in mid-career hiring in accounting and finance, legal, life sciences and pharmaceuticals, AI, and disability employment

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000118.000118301.html
- anchor: #n1748781
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社日本人材ニュース社、CPAキャリアサポート、WILLCO、ランスタッド、プロタゴニスト、リコモス

Facts:
- Established: Feb. 23, 2006
- “Nihon Jinzai News,” a specialist magazine for HR directors (founded in 1989)

## overflow representative Yuto Suzuki to speak at the closing session of “AI × Recruitment Conference 2026 summer,” to be held July 30

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:01:13+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000325.000053307.html
- anchor: #n1748783
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社overflow、ソフトバンク株式会社、合同会社DMM.com、ElevenLabs Japan合同会社、株式会社エクサウィザーズ、株式会社Exa Enterprise AI、トヨタテクニカルディベロップメント株式会社、株式会社サイバーエージェント、iemo株式会社、株式会社ディー・エヌ・エー、エキサイト株式会社

Facts:
- Supported engineer recruitment for more than 1,000 companies
- Supported the careers of more than 35,000 engineers
- Capital: ¥208.8 million

## A consultant from Funai Research Institute Supply Chain Consulting will speak at the August 21, 2026 seminar “Supply Chain Transformation Through AI Demand Forecasting × Automation” (hosted by 株式会社Mujin Japan)

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:00:16+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001310.000059144.html
- anchor: #n1748784
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社船井総研サプライチェーンコンサルティング、株式会社Mujin Japan

Facts:
- Date and time: August 21, 2026, 14:00~15:20

## Japanese herbal craft cola brand 日々乃コーラ to unveil new “indulgence herbal gummies” category at CAFERES JAPAN 2026, accelerating its push into overseas markets

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000186952.html
- anchor: #n1748802
- Companies mentioned: 日々乃コーラ、オルガワークス株式会社、Mitsukoshi BGC、わらしべ。

Facts:
- The event will be held at Tokyo Big Sight from Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026.
- Sales begin in October 2026
- 690 yen, including tax (12 pieces, 72 g)

## Japan’s energy future begins on remote islands. Experts from across the country gather on Miyako Island for “Remote Islands Symposium 2026 (Myāku Conference in Resort)”

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000052869.html
- anchor: #n1748801
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ネクステムズ、株式会社REDER、株式会社宮古島未来エネルギー、沖縄電力、MMEC

Facts:
- About 200 participants are expected from across Japan
- Solar panels and storage batteries installed at a cumulative total of more than 1,000 households in Miyakojima City

## ラクビル launches a “DX and AI Utilization Consulting Service” specializing in commercial real estate

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000013.000111264.html
- anchor: #n1748800
- Companies mentioned: ラクビル株式会社、三菱商事株式会社、spacemotion株式会社、株式会社東京、三菱地所

Facts:
- Has reduced in-facility application processing time by up to 50% and inquiry-handling workload by up to 30%.
- Capital: ¥100,000,000

## [Aug. 8 is “アンドリュー’s Egg Tart Day”] Anniversary events to be held at 5 stores nationwide and online!

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000015.000062972.html
- anchor: #n1748799
- Companies mentioned: ケンズパス株式会社、日本記念日協会、アンドリュー

Facts:
- 5 stores nationwide
- 3 days
- August 6, 2026
- August 8
- Purchase 6 or more tarts
- 2,200 yen or more
- 5,350 yen or more
- First 40 people

## Surfshark optimizes more than half of its server network with FastTrack

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000018.000176142.html
- anchor: #n1748798
- Companies mentioned: Surfshark、CNET、TechRadar

Facts:
- Internet speeds for macOS users improve by up to 70%
- Average improvement of 77% confirmed
- Individual improvements range from 23% to 193%

## More than 40 financial institutions from across Japan gather at Tokyo Station. “BANK Night,” connecting participants with collaboration, loans and investments, opens applications to startups

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000035.000099021.html
- anchor: #n1748797
- Companies mentioned: XTech Ventures株式会社、ごうぎんキャピタル、肥後銀行、みずほキャピタル、三菱UFJ銀行、KAERU、多摩信用金庫、Bluefield Energy、北陸銀行、ほくほくキャピタル、SoVa、広島銀行、LayerX、株式会社京都銀行、京都キャピタルパートナーズ株式会社、株式会社FiT、あおぞら企業投資、あおぞら銀行、あきぎんキャピタルパートナーズ、秋田銀行、阿波銀キャピタル、いよぎんキャピタル、伊予銀行、いわぎん未来投資、SMBCベンチャーキャピタル、NCBベンチャーキャピタル、OKBキャピタル、紀陽キャピタルマネジメント、京都キャピタルパートナーズ、きらぼしキャピタル、静岡キャピタル、静岡銀行、商工組合中央金庫、常陽キャピタルパートナーズ、西武しんきんキャピタル、ちばぎんキャピタル、ちゅうぎんキャピタルパートナーズ、中国銀行、とっとりキャピタル、鳥取銀行、南都キャピタルパートナーズ、南都銀行、日本政策金融公庫、農林中金キャピタル、八十二インベストメント、東日本銀行、広島ベンチャーキャピタル、ふくいキャピタルパートナーズ、北洋銀行、北海道銀行、北國銀行、三井住友銀行、みずほ銀行、三菱UFJキャピタル、横浜キャピタル、りそなキャピタル、りそな銀行、琉球銀行、YMFGキャピタル

## [Exclusive survey] How do people use search engines, AI and social media differently? Survey of 311 people on search behavior when purchasing products

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000036.000166736.html
- anchor: #n1748796
- Companies mentioned: ナレッジホールディングス株式会社

Facts:
- Among 311 men and women aged 20 to 50 nationwide
- Search engines are the most common starting point for gathering information, at 46.0%
- “Search engine → AI → social media” is the most common sequence, at 25.1%
- The top purpose for AI searches is “gathering information,” at 28.0%
- “Comparing and organizing information” is nearly tied, at 27.7%
- On social media, “checking reviews and reputations” leads at 28.6%
- “Supporting the final decision”: search, 13.2%
- AI, 14.2%
- Social media, 12.9%
- The group with “no fixed pattern” (20.6%)
- “Gathering information” is the purpose for 59.4% of search engine use
- Search engines: “gathering information” overwhelmingly leads at 40.5%
- About 2 times the rate for search engines (13.5%)
- In the “social media → AI → search” flow, 42.9% use AI search to “compare and organize” information
- The “search → AI → social media” flow also accounts for 39.7%

## [Monthly AI Search Industry Report | July 2026] AI citation tracking advances as EU fines Google about $1 billion

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000037.000166736.html
- anchor: #n1748795
- Companies mentioned: Google、Microsoft、株式会社ナレッジホールディングス、SparkToro、Similarweb、Ahrefs、Instacart、Canva、YouTube Music、八代目儀兵衛、フジドリームエアラインズ、SerpApi、欧州委員会

Facts:
- EU fines Google about $1 billion
- 日本では検索1位でもクリック率が62.7％低下
- On July 23, 2026, 欧州委員会 fined Google a total of 890 million euros (about $1 billion) for violations of the Digital Markets Act (DMA)

## Outdoor advertising hit sponsors “Yukata de Gin-bura 2026,” a summer tradition in Ginza

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000079.000048625.html
- anchor: #n1748794
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ヒット、一般社団法人銀座通連合会、銀実会、全銀座会、国土交通省東京国道事務所、東京都下水道局、築地警察署、京橋消防署、京橋消防団第三分団、京橋消防団第四分団、飲料メーカー

Facts:
- Aug. 1, 2026 (Sat.)
- 14時〜20時
- Founded in 1991

## [Oisix Niigata] First pitch by Koji Kurakami, participant in ABEMA’s “Today, I Fell in Love: Chuncheon Edition,” set for the Aug. 18 (Tue.) game against Chunichi

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000130.000156814.html
- anchor: #n1748793
- Companies mentioned: オイシックス新潟アルビレックス・ベースボール・クラブ、オイシックス株式会社、ABEMA、O1-ZERO ONE TALENT AGENCY、中日ドラゴンズ

Facts:
- 8月18日（火）18:00試合開始
- Making the most of his 181-cm height

## Signs official partner agreement with women’s volleyball team アリーザ愛知

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000153.000143214.html
- anchor: #n1748792
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アオキスーパー、トヨタ車体株式会社

Facts:
- 5% off your purchases the following day

## [アドインテ] Develops a solution for signage without set-top boxes for in-store media using ソニー’s business Bravia displays

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000246.000007452.html
- anchor: #n1748791
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アドインテ、ソニー、ソニーグループ株式会社、ソニーセミコンダクタソリューションズ株式会社

Facts:
- The in-store signage network has reached 27,000 installed screens

## Speeda releases “Japan Startup Finance 2026 First Half,” a report on domestic startup fundraising trends, outlining the ecosystem’s latest developments with detailed data and expert interviews

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000281.000010548.html
- anchor: #n1748790
- Companies mentioned: Speeda、ベンチャーキャピタル・アニマルスピリッツ、コネクシー、一般社団法人日本ベンチャーキャピタル協会（JVCA）、経済産業省、MOL PLUS株式会社、株式会社ユーザベース

Facts:
- More than 90 charts
- First half of 2026
- August 24, 2026

## Stayway, operator of 補助金クラウド, partners with SMBCグループ on services in the grant-support field

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000345.000028016.html
- anchor: #n1748789
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Stayway、株式会社三井住友フィナンシャルグループ、SMBCグループ

Facts:
- Established: July 7, 2017

## [Free admission] [Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026] “Kita Ward Future Disaster Preparedness Project” launches, bringing parents and children in Kita Ward together to consider “proper self-help”!

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000349.000073012.html
- anchor: #n1748788
- Companies mentioned: 公益社団法人東京青年会議所、城北信用金庫、株式会社サンテックインターナショナル、東京電力パワーグリッド株式会社

Facts:
- 14:00 Opening
- 14:05 Self-help measures to start at home
- 14:30 Earthquake simulation
- 15:05 Break
- 15:15 Make a disaster-preparedness bottle
- 15:45 Disaster-preparedness quiz
- 16:00 Closing

## “ZETA SEARCH” wins “Leader” in the site search tool category at the “ITreview Grid Award 2026 Summer”

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000640.000038104.html
- anchor: #n1748787
- Companies mentioned: ZETA株式会社、アイティクラウド株式会社、ITreview

Facts:
- Across all 42 marketing categories

## HELP YOU renames its accounting outsourcing service “Accounting Premium” to “HELP YOU Accounting”

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000793.000059127.html
- anchor: #n1748786
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ニット、HELP YOU、アサヒ・ドリーム・クリエイト株式会社

Facts:
- Established: August 2017
- Members are based in 35 countries worldwide, including the United States, France and Germany

## Episode 4 airs tonight! Manami Hashimoto joins Yurika Nakamura and Reo Sano, co-stars in “My Husband Asked Me to Have an Affair”! The third affair partner is a handsome older man at a club! Hanae is picked up by Sorimachi (Yuki Kubota) at the club and taken to the VIP area…

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002746.000020945.html
- anchor: #n1748785
- Companies mentioned: テレビ大阪、テレビ愛知、テレビ東京、FOD、TVer、ポニーキャニオン、Starry Records、The icon、シーモアコミックス、テレビ大阪株式会社

Facts:
- Hanae withdraws 3 million yen from her savings, the going rate for affair compensation
- 80,000 yen for an overnight stay
- 10 episodes, 30 minutes each

## New product: Skyline GT-R (BNR32) key ring, limited to 5000 pieces, now available for general sale on Amazon.co.jp!!

- Published: 2026-07-30T07:47:30+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001467.000040971.html
- anchor: #n1748720
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社フェイス、日産、Amazon.co.jp、CAMSHOP.JP

Facts:
- Limited production of 5000 pieces

## [From factory to checkout] アルケリス surpasses 1,000 cumulative sales of its “Stabi” series of devices that reduce strain from standing work

- Published: 2026-07-30T07:40:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000051.000068258.html
- anchor: #n1748657
- Companies mentioned: アルケリス株式会社、archelis

Facts:
- 1,000 cumulative units sold
- Price: 48,400 yen
- Price: 81,400 yen
- Price: 107,800 yen
- Price: 102,300 yen
- Price: 26,400 yen

## [Over 90% satisfaction] “English Lesson Lab” to hold its 5th session on learning about generative AI and English classes with Harvard’s Professor Koki Uemura; revamped as a lecture format that is easy for everyone to attend

- Published: 2026-07-30T07:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000071.000044403.html
- anchor: #n1748659
- Companies mentioned: アイード株式会社、ハーバード教育大学院、富士通株式会社、東明館高等学校、HOUSEI株式会社

Facts:
- More than 1,000 companies globally

## [New Nintendo Switch™ game] “Ben’s Zombie Apocalypse,” an addictive side-scrolling action game where you blast zombies’ heads off with the feel of an arcade game, now available!

- Published: 2026-07-30T07:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000074.000021176.html
- anchor: #n1748658
- Companies mentioned: TROOOZE、IDIOCRACY, INC、Nintendo

Facts:
- Nintendo Switch e-shop: 1,800 yen

## “invox受取請求書” has earned “No. 1 in Actual Number of Companies Adopting Invoice Receipt Services” for 4 consecutive years

- Published: 2026-07-30T07:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000197.000054319.html
- anchor: #n1748651
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社invox、株式会社富士キメラ総研

Facts:
- Cumulative number of companies using the service: 40,000
- 99.9% accuracy
- 30% of profits

## [Jointly developed with a tax accountant firm] Free launch of an “Executive Compensation Optimization Simulator” for small and midsize businesses starting July 30

- Published: 2026-07-30T07:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000177365.html
- anchor: #n1748655
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社PROLEXT、PROLEXT税理士法人

Facts:
- Capital of 100 million yen or less
- Actual company profit before executive compensation deductions: 10 million yen a year

## Hunt or be hunted! The asymmetrical 1-versus-4 competitive shooter Predator: Hunting Grounds (Predator: Hunting Grounds) is set for release in Japan as a PS5 packaged edition on Dec. 10, 2026!

- Published: 2026-07-30T07:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000083.000118589.html
- anchor: #n1748654
- Companies mentioned: Soft Source Pte Ltd、Illfonic、Skybound Games、Funbox Media

Facts:
- Suggested retail price: 4,950 yen (tax included)

## [Women's Handball Japan Youth National Team] Facing Brazil in their second match at the 11th Women's Youth World Championship

- Published: 2026-07-30T07:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000231.000106743.html
- anchor: #n1748653
- Companies mentioned: 公益財団法人日本ハンドボール協会、IHF、おりひめジャパン

Facts:
- Won convincingly by 20 points, 39-19
- Second place at the 2025 Women's U-17 South American Championship
- July 29–Aug. 9, 2026

## Shizuoka Toyota Motor adopts “SOKUYAKUベネフィット” as an employee benefit, providing convenient access to medical care for workers across diverse industries, regardless of their work arrangements

- Published: 2026-07-30T07:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000325.000005491.html
- anchor: #n1748652
- Companies mentioned: 静岡トヨタ自動車株式会社、ジェイフロンティア株式会社、SOKUYAKU

Facts:
- 41 medical specialties
- TSE Growth: 2934

## TikTok live commerce channel “燕チャンネル” signs an exclusive domestic live commerce sales agreement with inner care brand “Bio Red”

- Published: 2026-07-30T06:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000094.000090341.html
- anchor: #n1748525
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Sホールディングス、バイオプロポーザー株式会社、TikTok、S-LIVE JAPAN、ABITOKYO

Facts:
- Sales of more than 8 million yen
- Polyphenols equivalent to about 300 bottles of French red wine
- Sales of 100 million yen or more
- Ranked No. 1 for 9 consecutive months

## [A summer vacation research project!] “Easy and Fun Experiments at Home! A Science of Weather Experiment Book,” which teaches about the weather through experiments, to be published on Aug. 12, 2026!

- Published: 2026-07-30T06:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000186.000169048.html
- anchor: #n1748524
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社秀和システム新社、Amazon、楽天ブックス

Facts:
- List price: 2,640 yen (tax included)
- Aug. 12, 2026

## “Digital Original Beauty Photobook: Noguchi Eko BEYOND THE PEAK” e-photobook goes on sale July 30 (Thursday)

- Published: 2026-07-30T06:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001058.000043732.html
- anchor: #n1748523
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社文藝春秋、Kindleストア、DMM、Apple Books、楽天Kobo、Reader Store、紀伊國屋書店Kinoppy、BookLive!、honto

Facts:
- Price: 1900 yen (tax included)
- Thursday, July 30, 2026

## Xu Qian-ting’s view：The Invincible Armada Returns—Spain’s Economic Revival Through the Lens of the World Cup

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11152200
- anchor: #n1748721
- Companies mentioned: Inditex、BBVA、Santander、Grupo ACS、Acciona、Ferrovial、Repsol、Iberdrola

Spain wins the 2026 World Cup and is also seeing remarkable economic growth. An analysis of the similarities between soccer tactics and economic reforms.

## Wu Sihuai’s view：U.S. Military Running Low on Ammunition，Oil Prices Soaring：How Long Can Trump’s Iran War Last？

- Published: 2026-07-30T07:50:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11152184
- anchor: #n1748722

The Trump administration's attacks on Iran are becoming difficult to sustain amid ammunition shortages and international backlash. The need for diplomatic negotiations is coming to the fore.

## Wang Yixiong’s view：Even at a Loss，We Must Leave！A President Cannot Ask Someone Else’s Children to Die on the Battlefield

- Published: 2026-07-30T07:40:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11152213
- anchor: #n1748723
- Companies mentioned: 台湾国軍

In recent years, more Taiwanese volunteer service members have left the military even at the cost of paying penalties for breaking their contracts, posing challenges to the armed forces' efforts to secure personnel.

## Li Huaqiu’s view：Reflecting Carefully and Responding Humbly to the Hidden Force Behind the 725 Anti-Toxic Oil Campaign

- Published: 2026-07-30T07:30:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11152219
- anchor: #n1748724

The 725 anti-toxic oil march drew about 200,000 people into the streets. Li Huaqiu said it signaled an eruption of public grievances，warning that government indifference could trigger a crisis of trust and that food safety issues must not be ignored.

## Lin Jinjia’s view：The Legislative Yuan Should Exercise Its Constitutional Power to Approve Control Yuan Appointments

- Published: 2026-07-30T07:20:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11151888
- anchor: #n1748725

Physician Lin Jinjia said the Legislative Yuan should exercise its constitutional power to approve Control Yuan appointments to prevent the institution from having a building but no members，and highlighted nominee Chen Yongxing’s contributions to the public good and nonpartisan spirit.

## Wu Dianrong’s column：When Reporters Dare Not Ask Questions

- Published: 2026-07-30T07:10:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11152633
- anchor: #n1748726

Presidential Office Secretary-General Pan Men-an’s move to stop reporters from pursuing questions sparked controversy，highlighting limits on Taiwanese journalists’ right to press for answers. A chilling effect in the media is growing，freedom of speech is facing a real retreat，and the foundations of democracy are being shaken.

## 觀點投書：近千億養不出「無人機國家隊」，2100億元還要再賭一次？

- Published: 2026-07-30T07:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11151986
- anchor: #n1748591
- Companies mentioned: Skycutter、Farage Precision、雷虎科技

台灣在無人機產業投入近千億元卻未見成效，新提出的2100億元特別預算因缺乏透明競爭機制而遭質疑，對比美國的公開競賽模式更顯制度落差。

## Demon Slayer and Jujutsu Kaisen Both Lose！TOP10 Manga Favorites Among Male University Students Revealed，and the Winner Has It All：Nearly 30 Years of Serialization，a Legendary Classic and a Shared Memory Across Generations

- Published: 2026-07-30T06:59:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11148257
- anchor: #n1748592

A survey by Japan LINE Research revealed the top 10 manga that had the greatest influence on men in their 20s. ONE PIECE, which has been serialized for nearly 30 years, topped the list with 11.1% support.

## Opinion：After Lai Ching-te，What Should the Republic of China on Taiwan Rebuild？

- Published: 2026-07-30T06:50:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11151937
- anchor: #n1748593

The article examines what Taiwan should rebuild after a change in governing party in 2028，emphasizing the importance of restoring trust and institutional credibility.

## Hsieh Ming-jui’s view：Reflections on “Youth Housing Loans”，“New Youth Housing Loans” and “Youth Anxiety”

- Published: 2026-07-30T06:45:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11151929
- anchor: #n1748594

Taiwan’s government introduced the Youth Housing Loan 3.0 program to help young people and first-time homebuyers lower the barriers to buying a home，but the effectiveness of long-term subsidies has been questioned.

## Xu Bingwen’s view：Big Implications From “Oil”！Anti-Toxic Oil Outrage Targets the Heart of the Government：Will Lai Ching-te Face a Rocky Road to Reelection in 2028？

- Published: 2026-07-30T06:40:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11152505
- anchor: #n1748595
- Companies mentioned: 中联油脂、民进党、国民党

Taiwan’s food-safety crisis has sparked political controversy，the 民进党 government faces a crisis of trust，and the 国民党 has successfully politicized the issue，potentially affecting the 2028 election.

## Opinion：The 2026 Six Special Municipalities Shake-Up—Projections for Turnout，Regional Spillover，the Food-Safety Crisis，Party Reorganization and Shifting Public Grievances in the South

- Published: 2026-07-30T06:30:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11152009
- anchor: #n1748596

An analysis of turnout estimates for the 2026 六-city mayoral elections, regional spillover effects, the food safety crisis, realignments within political parties and trends in public discontent in the south, with projections of possible election outcomes

## Opinion：AI Is Changing Technology，Not the Restraint of Criminal Law

- Published: 2026-07-30T06:25:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11152126
- anchor: #n1748597

Police visited the home of a creator to verify facts about a video using AI to synthesize a politician's voice. The boundaries between freedom of expression and restraint in the application of criminal law are being questioned.

## 觀點投書：新北百億預算不該砸在「恐龍蛋」營運死穴！

- Published: 2026-07-30T06:20:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11150939
- anchor: #n1748599
- Companies mentioned: 新北市政府

New Taipei City plans to build a fifth Dome，but experts say Taiwan’s market is already saturated and recommend using the budget for projects with stronger essential demand，such as medical centers and AI immersive venues.

## Opinion：If Politics Is Reduced to Calculation

- Published: 2026-07-30T06:20:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11152243
- anchor: #n1748598

An opinion piece calling for the importance of politics guided by the public interest and principles amid the prominence of political maneuvering. It compares today's politicians with those of the past and questions the essence of democracy.

## The nuclear safeguards agreement has become a stranglehold clause barring us from trading with other countries：《Taiwan’s Nuclear Bomb》excerpt (7)

- Published: 2026-07-30T06:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11150633
- anchor: #n1748463
- Companies mentioned: Framatome、Westinghouse、General Electric、KWU

A detailed account of Taiwan's history of developing nuclear weapons and the constraints imposed on its energy policy by a US-led nuclear safeguards agreement. US monitoring and market monopolies form part of the backdrop.

## Warsh Takes a Hard Line：The Fed’s 2% Inflation Target Has “No Flexibility”，and Market Interest Rates Have Already Tightened Naturally

- Published: 2026-07-30T05:20:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11152680
- anchor: #n1748464
- Companies mentioned: アメリカ連邦準備制度理事会（Fed）

アメリカ連邦準備制度理事会（Fed） held interest rates steady, and newly appointed Chair Kevin Warsh affirmed his commitment to the 2% inflation target. He emphasized the natural rise in market interest rates and signaled a policy of maintaining flexibility in monetary policy.

## Earnings：Qualcomm’s Cautious Forecast Weighs on Shares；Chip Prices to Rise Across the Board Starting in September

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:03:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6551369
- anchor: #n1748660
- Companies mentioned: BMW、Modular

Qualcomm’s third-quarter earnings met expectations，but its fourth-quarter outlook was cautious. Citing rising memory costs，the company announced across-the-board chip price increases starting in September and said it would accelerate expansion in the automotive and AI markets.

## Iranian Missiles Strike U.S. Forces in the Middle East；Trump Threatens Forceful Retaliation and Seeks Tariff Revenge

- Published: 2026-07-30T07:50:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6551377
- anchor: #n1748661

US President Donald Trump declared a forceful military and economic retaliation after Iran launched missile attacks on US forces in the Middle East. He is asking Congress to impose Iran-related tariffs, raising international tensions.

## Goldman Sachs：AI Trade Crowding Falls to a One-Year Low，Deleveraging Nears Its End and Markets Return to Fundamentals

- Published: 2026-07-30T07:40:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6551364
- anchor: #n1748662
- Companies mentioned: SK海力士

According to the latest Goldman Sachs research, excessive trading positions in AI-related stocks are being unwound rapidly, and market leadership is shifting back toward a focus on fundamentals. This is an important turning point for investment strategies.

## Micron Plunges Nearly 10% as SK海力士’s Earnings “Miss” Weigh on Shares

- Published: 2026-07-30T07:30:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6551370
- anchor: #n1748663
- Companies mentioned: SK海力士、美光科技

Shares of US chipmaker Micron plunged 9.9% after SK海力士's financial results fell short of market expectations. Both companies have achieved significant year-over-year profit growth, and the industry's underlying strength remains intact.

## Precious Metals After Hours：Fed Holds Steady，Dollar Weakens；Spot Gold Rebounds 2%

- Published: 2026-07-30T07:10:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6550499
- anchor: #n1748664
- Companies mentioned: 聯準會、英國央行、日本央行、芝商所

聯準會維持利率不變導致美元走弱，現貨黃金價格反彈2%。市場因通膨擔憂持續青睞黃金，其他貴金屬也同步上漲。

## New York FX：Dollar Posts Its Biggest One-Day Drop in Four Weeks；Fed Holds Rates Steady

- Published: 2026-07-30T07:04:45+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6551156
- anchor: #n1748531
- Companies mentioned: KPMG

The dollar posted its biggest intraday decline in 4 weeks after the US Federal Reserve held off on raising interest rates. Tensions in the Middle East also affected currency markets.

## More Than $1 Trillion a Year？Tech Giants’ AI Investments Keep Growing，and Bond Markets Are No Longer Buying In

- Published: 2026-07-30T07:00:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6551250
- anchor: #n1748532
- Companies mentioned: Alphabet、Amazon、Meta Platforms、Oracle、CoreWeave、Moody's Ratings、Futurum Equities、Apollo

As major tech companies expect annual capital expenditures of more than $1 trillion to fund generative AI investments, free cash flow is shrinking and credit risk assessments in the bond market are becoming more severe. This points to the end of the asset-light model.

## Trump Threatens to “Hit” Iran；U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Talks Collapse，Oil Prices Surge More Than 7%

- Published: 2026-07-30T06:30:48+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6551350
- anchor: #n1748533

US President Donald Trump vowed to deliver a “heavy blow” in response to Iran's ballistic missile launch. A brief US-Iran ceasefire has collapsed, escalating tensions in the Middle East once again. Oil prices surged more than 7%.

## A Guide to the Fed’s Key Decisions：3 Dissenting Votes，Inflation Target Unchanged，No Hesitation to Act if Necessary

- Published: 2026-07-30T06:27:27+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6551158
- anchor: #n1748534
- Companies mentioned: BMO Capital Markets

The US Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady, but 3 members dissented in favor of a rate hike. The chair stressed that the Fed would “act as needed” to ensure price stability. Markets are watching for the direction of future policy.

## Fed’s Decision to Hold Steady Fails to Ease Inflation Concerns；30-Year Treasury Yield Soars to Its Highest Level Since 2007

- Published: 2026-07-30T06:20:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6551346
- anchor: #n1748535
- Companies mentioned: 摩根士丹利財富管理、BMO

The US Federal Reserve held off on raising interest rates, but 3 members dissented, and inflation concerns pushed the 30-year US Treasury yield to its highest level since 2007. Markets are watching for another rate hike in September.

## Earnings：Microsoft’s Q4 Results Top Expectations；Azure Growth Accelerates to 43%，Full-Year Revenue Tops $100 Billion for the First Time

- Published: 2026-07-30T06:18:32+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6551222
- anchor: #n1748536
- Companies mentioned: Amazon、Alphabet、OpenAI、Anthropic、Deutsche Bank、Gartner

Microsoft reported results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, with revenue and profit exceeding market expectations on the strength of Azure growth and AI investment. Azure's annual revenue topped $100 billion for the first time, underscoring strong corporate demand for AI.

## U.S. Stocks After Hours：Fed Freezes Rates for a Fifth Consecutive Meeting but Hawks Gain Ground；Bond Market Turmoil，Dow Plunges More Than 1100 Points，Philadelphia Semiconductor Index Crashes More Than 5%

- Published: 2026-07-30T06:11:53+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6550986
- anchor: #n1748537
- Companies mentioned: Meta、Apple、Alphabet、Microsoft、Amazon、AMD、Broadcom、NVIDIA、Applied Materials、Qualcomm、Micron、TSMC、SK Hynix、SanDisk、Seagate、Ford、SoFi Technologies

The Federal Reserve decided against a rate hike, but 3 policymakers argued for one, fueling market concerns that monetary tightening will continue for longer. Long-term interest rates surged, and stock markets fell sharply.

## Taiwan Stocks：Key Pre-Market News：Nearly 3600-Point Plunge in 2 Days Leaves Index Barely Above 40,000；Margin Financing at Listed and OTC Companies Drops 52 Billion in a Day

- Published: 2026-07-30T06:10:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6551263
- anchor: #n1748538
- Companies mentioned: 國巨、聯電、台光電、台達電、台積電

Taiwanese stocks fell about 3,600 points in 2 days, barely holding above 40,000 points. Yageo, 聯電 and 台達電 reported strong earnings, while the underlying health of companies remains intact.

## Pundit Jim Cramer Blasts SK海力士 as a “Monster”：Market Has Become a Place of Margin Calls and Gambling

- Published: 2026-07-30T06:00:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6551220
- anchor: #n1748403
- Companies mentioned: SK海力士、Intel、iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX-US)、Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ-US)

CNBC's Jim Cramer criticized SK海力士 as a “monster,” saying that market volatility was driven mainly by speculation involving leveraged trades and margin calls, rather than the fundamentals of semiconductor supply and demand.

## Energy After Hours：Middle East Airstrikes Resume，U.S. Inventories Hit Their Lowest Since 2018；Oil Surges Nearly 8% Back Above $90

- Published: 2026-07-30T05:45:17+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6551221
- anchor: #n1748404
- Companies mentioned: Again Capital、DBS銀行、TP ICAP、Ambrey

Tensions in the Middle East flared again, while US crude inventories fell to their lowest level since 2018. Supply concerns sent oil prices soaring, with Brent returning to the $90 range.

## First Time Since 2016！Fed Sees 3 Dissenting Votes；JPMorgan：A Key Signal of a Shift Toward Tightening

- Published: 2026-07-30T05:20:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6551343
- anchor: #n1748405
- Companies mentioned: JPMorgan Asset Management、Bianco Research、KPMG、Wall Street Journal

At a US Federal Reserve policy meeting, 3 officials argued for a rate hike, marking the first time since 2016 that there were 3 dissenting votes. The decision sent a tightening signal to financial markets.

## Taitung County Agriculture Department Director and Former Section Chief Detained Over Suspected Favoritism in Farm Road Widening

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:39:25+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202607300023.aspx
- anchor: #n1748822
- Companies mentioned: 台東縣政府、台東縣議會、台東縣調查站、台東地檢署、國產署、法務部調查局、廉政署

Facts:
- Widened the road from 3 meters to 15 meters
- Huang Qiming Released on NT$150,000 Bail
- Defendants surnamed Wang and Zhang each released on NT$50,000 bail

## Germany Launches Competitive Subsidy Program for Demonstration Fusion Power Plants，Aiming to Be First Worldwide to Begin Commercial Operations

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:36:22+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607300022.aspx
- anchor: #n1748823
- Companies mentioned: Proxima Fusion、Focused Energy、Marvel Fusion、European XFEL、馬克斯普朗克電漿物理研究所（IPP）、卡爾斯魯爾理工學院（KIT）

Facts:
- Investing about 9 billion euros
- About NT$330 billion

## Taiwan Startup 科穎達 Targets Drone Thermal Imaging；Defense Applications Draw Attention

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:35:20+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ait/202607300021.aspx
- anchor: #n1748820
- Companies mentioned: 科穎達、MetaRosetta、Morale AI

Facts:
- 14 Taiwanese Startups Selected This Year for Intensive Training in Silicon Valley
- An estimated 150 to 200 Taiwanese companies may be looking to set up factories in the United States

## Good Morning，World》Kumamoto Earthquake Shifts Yatsushiro City by 84 Centimeters；Self-Defense Forces Deploy Heavy Equipment to Search AEON Mall

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:26:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607305001.aspx
- anchor: #n1748821
- Companies mentioned: AEON、日本製紙、三菱、索尼、瑞薩、台積電、日本氣象廳、永旺夢樂城、台灣高鐵、台中市、國安基金、證交所、瑞銀、台灣半導體研究中心、監察院、雷虎科技、Shield AI、健保署

Facts:
- Death toll rises to 14
- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake
- Stone walls around Kumamoto Castle collapsed at 28 locations
- causing 4 deaths
- About NT$6 billion has been invested in the first phase of the plan
- Taiwan’s 2026 GDP growth forecast raised to 11%
- 台灣高鐵 Announces Donation of 20 Million Yen
- 台中市 Donates US$100,000

## China’s Gray-Zone Incursions Intensify；U.S. Senators Propose Bill to Respond

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:24:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607300020.aspx
- anchor: #n1748819
- Companies mentioned: Tammy Duckworth、Marsha Blackburn、国務院、国務卿、国会、中共

Facts:
- On the 29th，they jointly introduced a bill to address China’s gray-zone incursions in the region

## Uncontrolled AI Cyberattacks Raise Concerns；Trump：Reviewing Regulatory Measures but Does Not Want Restrictions

- Published: 2026-07-30T08:20:16+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607300019.aspx
- anchor: #n1748803
- Companies mentioned: OpenAI、Hugging Face、Modal Labs、月之暗面、Anthropic

Facts:
- U.S. lawmakers recently introduced the “AI Kill Switch Act”

## U.S.-Iran Conflict Expands，Drawing in Saudi Arabia，Jordan，Egypt and Others

- Published: 2026-07-30T07:21:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607300018.aspx
- anchor: #n1748656
- Companies mentioned: Kpler、Ambrey

Facts:
- Jordanian military says it shot down 5 incoming missiles
- More than 30 drone attacks by Iranian proxy militias in the past 72 hours
- Airstrikes kill about 20 Iranian military and technical advisers

## Iran Fires 5 Missiles at U.S. Forces in Retaliation；Trump：We Will Hit Them Hard

- Published: 2026-07-30T06:29:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607300017.aspx
- anchor: #n1748530
- Companies mentioned: 美軍中央司令部（CENTCOM）、愛國者防空系統、中國、巴基斯坦、美國、沙烏地阿拉伯、以色列、黎巴嫩真主黨（Hezbollah）

Facts:
- 5 missiles
- 400 missile launchers

## Treasury Yields Soar as Benchmark Rate Holds Steady；Persistent Inflation Drags Dow Sharply Lower

- Published: 2026-07-30T06:27:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607300016.aspx
- anchor: #n1748529
- Companies mentioned: 美光、SK海力士、輝達、英特爾、超微、台積電、Doubleline資本

Facts:
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell despite the Federal Reserve’s decision to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged，closing down 1152 points.
- The Dow fell 1152.46 points，or 2.19%
- Closing at 51594.14 points
- The S&P 500 Index...closed at 7316.15 points
- The S&P 500 Index...fell 1.52%
- The Nasdaq Composite...closed at 24442.94 points
- Nasdaq Composite Index... down 1.74%
- The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 4.49% on the 28th

## 美國 threatens strikes against Iran; international oil prices surge

- Published: 2026-07-30T06:15:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607300015.aspx
- anchor: #n1748526
- Companies mentioned: 美國

Facts:
- West Texas Intermediate crude for September delivery rose 6.6% on the New York Mercantile Exchange
- $84.46 per barrel
- North Sea Brent crude for September delivery rose 7.9% in London
- $90.74 per barrel

## MLB's Tigers lose to the Orioles in extra innings; Hao-Yu Lee's hitting streak ends at 12 games

- Published: 2026-07-30T06:15:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202607300014.aspx
- anchor: #n1748527
- Companies mentioned: MLB、底特律老虎、巴爾的摩金鶯

Facts:
- Hitting streak ends at 12 games
- They ultimately lost to the Orioles, 9-10
- Drove in the 10th run
- Two-run homer, his 20th of the season
- Season batting average of 2成72
- 6 home runs
- 26 RBIs

## AI arms race spending is staggering; Meta's second-quarter cash flow plunges 91%

- Published: 2026-07-30T06:09:58+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607300013.aspx
- anchor: #n1748528
- Companies mentioned: Meta、臉書、谷歌、Alphabet、Reality Labs、Ray-Ban

Facts:
- Net profit fell 14% from the same period last year
- Revenue rose 28% year over year
- Meta's second-quarter free cash flow was $784 million
- $8.55 billion in the same period last year
- Meta shares fell about 5% in after-hours trading
- Second-quarter spending reached $5.9 billion
- Capital expenditures in 2026 will range from $130 billion to $145 billion
- Previous estimate: $125 billion to $145 billion
- A $2.4 billion expense related to legal proceedings was recognized in the second quarter
- Total expenses for full-year 2026 will range from $165 billion to $169 billion
- Previous estimate of 1