AI News 180m Report

2026-08-04 15:00–18:00 JST

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One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 438 items from 4 sources; Japan, 297 items from 1 source.

One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

Taiwan | 風傳媒 (continued)(41)

Typhoon Bailu heads west! 星宇航空 announces changes to 4 flights between Taichung and Japan tomorrow.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒

As a typhoon approaches, 星宇航空 has changed the times of 4 flights to and from Taichung. Passengers are urged to take note and check for the latest information.

Companies mentioned:星宇航空

Will Friday be a typhoon day off? Typhoon Bailu makes a sharp change in course! Experts reveal the latest scenario: weather turns across Taiwan, with the heaviest rain expected on these 2 days.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒

Typhoon "White Dolphin" is likely to change course toward northern Taiwan, with heavy rain forecast in the north and central regions through the weekend. The weather agency has urged people to remain alert.

Original開嗆盧秀燕「粗膠原油是能吃膩?」林靜儀秀製油流程圖挺台糖:那台中有驗中聯原料嗎

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒

As Taichung Mayor 盧秀燕 criticized 台糖's response to benzopyrene, Deputy Health and Welfare Minister 林静儀 released a refining process diagram and countered that intermediate materials are not for consumption and need not be reported.

Companies mentioned:台糖、中聯

A new shopping mall opens in Taiwan! The 2,300-ping space has 50 brands, with convenient access from the train station and metro. Visitors praise its diverse food, shopping and entertainment and say it is distinctive and fun to explore.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒

The north side of Kaohsiung Station’s underground mall, “Kaohsiung Eki Ichibangai,” has officially opened. The north and south sections cover a combined 2,300 ping and feature more than 50 anime and food brands. Mayor Chen Chi-mai attended the opening, and ridership growth during the trial operation was the highest on the entire line, demonstrating strong commercial potential.

Companies mentioned:冠德集團

How much does a man need to earn to be considered well-paid? The Ministry of Finance has released average income figures by gender. Check in one click how you compare with everyone else.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒

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THAAD and Patriot production ramp up: the U.S. Department of War signs a hundred-billion contract, with Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman joining forces to build a “Freedom Arsenal.”

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒

The U.S. Department of War signed major contracts with ロッキード・マーティン and ノースロップ・グラマン to sharply expand production of THAAD and Patriot systems. The aim is to support allies and maintain a defense advantage.

Companies mentioned:ロッキード・マーティン、ノースロップ・グラマン

Taipei and Taichung lose out! Foreign media name Taiwan’s top tourist city: its distinctive scenery and comfortable climate make it a must-visit for travelers worldwide.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒

The UK’s The Times named Kaohsiung one of the 20 best cities in the world to visit in November, making it the only city in Taiwan to be selected. The recognition highlights its climate and tourism appeal and could boost its international profile.

Companies mentioned:The Times、Marriott International、The Luxury Collection、ALIEN Art Centre

Latest ranking of the world’s 10 richest people! Musk’s wealth “evaporates” by a revealed amount as experts sound warnings ahead of SpaceX’s first financial report.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒

SpaceX's share price has fallen about 50% from its post-listing high, and founder Elon Musk's fortune has also dropped by more than $670 billion. The market is shifting toward criteria that emphasize profitability and capital efficiency, rather than just an AI vision.

Companies mentioned:SpaceX、Tesla、Google、Amazon、Meta、Oracle、Dell Technologies、NVIDIA、LVMH、沃尔玛

Cancer-causing oil also found at the border! Pumpkin seed oil tests show excessive benzopyrene; the FDA says all shipments will be returned or destroyed.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒

Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration found 15 imported food products noncompliant. In particular, benzopyrene levels in pumpkin seed oil from Austria exceeded the standard, and the entire shipment was returned or destroyed. Inspections of importers will be tightened.

Companies mentioned:和司特股份有限公司、私宅咖哩炸雞、艾斯奇餐飲股份有限公司

Original大學讀什麼最後悔?「1科系」全台僅5學校能讀,過來人曝低薪壓力大、學霸也休學放棄

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒

As Taiwanese high school students consider veterinary studies when choosing a career path, mental strain and low pay have been identified as concerns, and it has emerged that programs are offered at only 5 schools. Pursuing this path requires not only passion but also a resilient mindset.

Companies mentioned:104人力銀行、成功補習班

U.S.-Iran peace talks drag on like a bad drama: Tehran contradicts Trump, saying “there are no plans to talk to the U.S.” Experts analyze Iran’s sources of leverage.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒

U.S. President Donald Trump claims peace talks with Iran are “underway,” but Iran flatly denies this. The two countries remain at odds over passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

Companies mentioned:The Wall Street Journal、Reuters

What exactly is Bessent up to? The 4 unusual moves behind the U.S.’s rare effort to rescue the yen—the real target isn’t the exchange rate.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒

The U.S. Treasury intervened to buy yen in coordination with Japan for the first time in 15 years, but unusual steps including advance notification and the use of euros have fueled a growing view that the real aim is to maintain stability in the U.S. Treasury market.

Companies mentioned:日本銀行、連邦準備制度(FRB)、ロイター、スタンダードチャータード銀行

Unwilling to get bogged down in Yemen again, Saudi crown prince urged Trump not to “launch an all-out attack” on Iran: the story behind the scenes.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman advised President Trump to halt military attacks on Iran. This reflects an emphasis on regional stability and a diplomatic solution, and is expected to have a major impact on the situation in the Middle East.

Companies mentioned:Al Jazeera、Axios、NDTV

Taiwan | 鉅亨網(22)

Original〈力積電展望〉朱憲國重申「三個不變」 下半年每季營收估雙位數成長

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Quarter-over-quarter growth is expected to reach double digits
  • The related businesses’ share of revenue has gradually risen from 3% and 5% in the past to 7%
  • The company has set a target of raising it further to 20% within the next three years

Companies mentioned:力積電、黃崇仁、謝再居

Original〈力積電展望〉謝再居臨危接棒 自認與黃崇仁個性互補「風格較保守」

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 力積電 (6770-TW) held a press conference today (4)

Companies mentioned:力積電

DRAM supply crunch to continue through 2027! 輝達 weighs lowering Rubin Ultra HBM specifications

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The DRAM supply-demand imbalance is expected to continue through 2027
  • HBM4e 12hi
  • HBM4e 8hi
  • HBM shipments in 2027 are expected to grow about 50–60% year over year
  • Can I/O speeds jump from Rubin’s 8–11.7Gbps to 14–16Gbps?
  • They can only be optimized to 11–12Gbps with HBM4

Companies mentioned:TrendForce(集邦科技)、輝達、財聞社、CSP、Server OEM

〈Powerchip Outlook〉謝再居 addresses nearly 700,000 shareholders, pledging annual profits and a return to dividends

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

Powerchip acting chairman 謝再居 announced that the company will deliver annual profits and dividends on the strength of its 3 business pillars—memory, logic foundry and AI—and improve its financial structure by selling its Tongluo plant, while strengthening its partnership with 美光.

Companies mentioned:美光

Is gold’s bull market not over? Deutsche Bank reiterates its $4,600 gold price target for Q4 2026

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Forecast that gold could rise to $4,600 per ounce in Q4 2026
  • Gold has recently traded mainly in a range of $4,000 to $4,100 per ounce
  • The adjusted model estimates that gold could theoretically fall to $2,600 per ounce
  • The current correction low may already be near $3,900 per ounce
  • The current correction low may already be near $3,900 per ounce, rather than the model’s estimate of $3,700
  • The model still indicates that gold’s fair value could approach $4,700 per ounce before year-end
  • Original2026 年第二季各國央行黃金需求達 450 億美元
  • Gold still delivers a real return of about 2.5%
  • The average annual increase in CPI over the same period was 3.7%

Companies mentioned:德意志銀行、國際清算銀行

South Korea’s crackdown-style deleveraging works! Leveraged ETF trading freezes, chip-stock volatility cools

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original周一成交金額降至 2910 億韓元(約 2.04 億美元)
  • Original低於上周五的 4820 億韓元
  • Original周一成交金額也降至 2340 億韓元
  • Original低於上周五的 5110 億韓元
  • Original更遠低於上周四的 1.4 兆韓元
  • The share of single-stock leveraged ETF trading volume in total KOSPI market turnover fell from 33.4% on July 30
  • to 6.6% on July 31
  • and fell further to 5.4% on Aug. 1
  • Original分別達 3.9 兆韓元
  • Original及 3.6 兆韓元

Companies mentioned:SK 海力士、三星電子、NH Investment & Securities、Kiwoom Securities、南韓金融投資協會、KOSPI

Has the logic behind AI investment changed? Cloud giants become “rent collectors” as the infrastructure chain faces a merciless sell-off

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original微軟 Azure 第二季營收年增 43%
  • Original亞馬遜 AWS 年增 37%
  • Google Cloud grew 82% year over year
  • Original三大雲端業者合計雲端業務年化收入達 3890 億美元
  • Original微軟披露,商業剩餘履約義務(RPO)達 6780 億美元
  • up 84% year over year
  • Operating profit surged 557%
  • Return on invested capital (ROIC) was about 31%
  • The model API business using proprietary infrastructure was about 46%
  • The model API business using third-party computing power was only about 25%

Companies mentioned:微軟、亞馬遜、SK海力士、鎧俠、美光、OpenAI

Original外資小砍5億、投信狂掃252億 三大法人買超1.09億元

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

Taiwan’s stock market saw sharp swings on the 4th and closed slightly lower. Foreign investors were net sellers, investment trusts were heavy net buyers, and the three major institutional investors combined were net buyers of 109 million yuan. Market liquidity remains high.

Research firm: Global server shipments forecast to rise 2.8% quarter over quarter in Q3; shipment gap between 廣達 and 緯穎 to narrow

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Server shipments are expected to rise 2.8% quarter over quarter in Q3
  • Global server shipments rose just 3.8% quarter over quarter in Q2
  • Procurement by major U.S. CSPs rose 11.6% quarter over quarter
  • Brand-name vendors’ shipments fell 5.6% quarter over quarter in Q2
  • Procurement by major U.S. CSPs rose just 1.7% quarter over quarter
  • Shipments from the 3 major brand vendors are forecast to grow 5.8% quarter over quarter
  • Original戴爾比重 10%

Companies mentioned:廣達、緯穎、DIGITIMES、戴爾、美超微、慧與、亞馬遜、Meta、微軟、Google

First to back U.S. expansion! National Development Fund commits $800 million to launch loan guarantee mechanism; initial leverage of $55 billion

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

The National Development Fund provided $800 million and partnered with 15 domestic banks to launch a loan guarantee mechanism for investments in the United States. The first round generated $55 billion in financing demand, supporting Taiwanese companies’ international expansion.

New rules for stocks under disposition take effect 8/10! Disposition periods halved, matching sped up; how much longer will 南電 and 旭然 remain under restrictions?

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

The Taiwan Stock Exchange will implement new rules for stocks under disposition on Aug. 10, shortening the disposition period to 5 days and increasing the frequency of matching in the biggest reform in 30 years. Stocks such as 南電 and 旭然 remain in focus, with investors watching for improved liquidity and market impact.

Companies mentioned:南電、旭然、台積電

〈Chicony Power earnings call〉Q2 non-operating income boosts net profit 1 time quarter over quarter; EPS of 2.03 yuan, first-half earnings of 3.04 yuan per share

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

Taiwanese power supply maker Chicony Power reported its second-quarter financial results. Operating profit fell, but net profit rose 101% from the previous quarter on non-operating income, and EPS was NT$2.03. Signs of an earnings recovery are drawing attention.

Original〈台股盤後〉震盪逾千點成交量重回兆元 守住4萬3小跌25點未能站穩月線

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Closed down 25.75 points
  • Original成交量則重回兆元,達 1.04 兆元
  • 台積電 (2330-TW) fell 50 yuan
  • 台積電 (2330-TW) fell 50 yuan, or 2.11%
  • closed at 2,320 yuan
  • Turned positive intraday, reaching a high of 43,912.77 points

Companies mentioned:台積電、鴻海、聯發科、日月光、台達電、廣達、聯電、緯創、緯穎、英業達、和碩、仁寶、健策、奇鋐、營邦、勤誠、晟銘電、波若威、光聖、統新、華星光、光環、前鼎、眾達 - KY、上銓、聯鈞、南電、景碩、欣興、台燿、聯茂、台光電

Biggest financing wave in history for AI chips? Citadel: Tech giants may issue more than $500 billion in debt before 2028

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

Major U.S. tech companies may issue more than $500 billion in debt by 2028 to procure AI chips, creating one of the largest-ever supply pressures in the investment-grade bond market.

Companies mentioned:Amazon、Microsoft、Google、Alphabet、Anthropic、OpenAI、Broadcom

39%! Samsung reclaims top spot in global DRAM market share in Q2; SK Hynix plunges to 26%, CXMT surges to 7%

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

Samsung reclaimed the top spot in the DRAM market with a 39% share, while SKハイニクス fell to 26%. ChangXin surged to 7%, with revenue up 716% year on year. The battle for market leadership is shifting from price to technology.

Companies mentioned:サムスン電子、SKハイニクス、マイクロン・テクノロジー、長鑫ストレージ

Focusing on the AI supply chain and advanced packaging, 26 OTC-listed companies will take turns showcasing their strengths at earnings briefings starting on the 12th

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

The Taipei Exchange will hold 7 earnings presentation sessions starting Aug. 12, with 26 companies focusing on areas including the AI supply chain and advanced packaging to strengthen investor communications and market transparency.

Companies mentioned:志聖、均華、均豪、普萊德、倍力、長聖、太醫、晟德、大學光、崴寶、德麥、新漢、力旺、漢田生技、三竹、千附、千附精密、能率亞洲、萬潤、南俊國際、家登、宜鼎、安碁資訊、三聯、叡揚、創泓科技

Low-Earth-orbit satellite concept stock 廌家科技 earned NT$202 million in the first half, surpassing last year's full-year total, with EPS of NT$5.05.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

廌家科技 posted net profit after tax of NT$202 million in the first half of 2026, surpassing its full-year total for last year, with earnings per share of NT$5.05. This highlights its technological edge and growth potential in the low-Earth-orbit satellite and high-reliability transmission component markets, making it a closely watched indicator for investors.

Value Investing: Latest Industry Research Report — Kinsus (3189-TW): AI substrate supply tightens, with capacity expansion and price hikes boosting profits

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

Demand from AI servers has driven a shortage of high-end substrates at Kinsus. Higher prices and capacity expansion are boosting profits, while customers' direct investment in equipment signals confidence in long-term cooperation and the company's transformation into a key AI supplier.

Companies mentioned:輝達、摩爾投顧

Google's off-balance-sheet guarantees soar to $43.8 billion! A big AI bet in exchange for momentum in TPU sales

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

Google parent Alphabet provided $43.8 billion in off-balance-sheet guarantees to promote adoption of TPUs. Its strategy of taking on financial risk to expand its share of the AI market is drawing attention.

Companies mentioned:Alphabet、Google、NVIDIA、Meta、Oracle、Hut 8、TeraWulf、Fluidstack、Cipher Digital、Anthropic

Wave of smartphone price hikes spreads; Xiaomi has raised prices 3 times this year

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

Xiaomi raised smartphone prices for the third time this year as memory chip costs climbed. The industry is facing widespread pressure, with the market watching gross margins and the timing of capacity ramp-ups.

Companies mentioned:OPPO、vivo、榮耀、三星

Rebound in U.S. AI stocks faces a “tough hurdle” this week! Wall Street forecasts 85,000 new jobs in July; Kalshi bets on the 70,000 range

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

With the U.S. July nonfarm payrolls report due, the market is watching it as a “hard hurdle” that could determine the future of AI-related stocks. The forecast is for an increase of 85,000, but uncertainty remains in prediction markets.

Companies mentioned:Kalshi、Polymarket、Barclays、BLS、Fed

Focus stock: Jentech's share of vapor chamber revenue continues to rise; stock hits limit-up

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

Shipments of B300 and Rubin products have lifted Jentech's vapor chamber revenue share. Analysts expect earnings growth in Q2, driving the stock to its limit-up price of NT$4,145 and drawing market attention.

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