AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-06 15:00–18:00 JST｜Page 12 of 12https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.htmlOne place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 634 items from 4 sources; Japan, 501 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.en Can weight-loss injections do more than help people lose weight? National Taiwan University retrospective study finds they may reduce obesity-related cancershttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834060https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834060Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:17:30 +0900Taiwan風傳媒A study by National Taiwan University’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology found that non-diabetic people with obesity who used GLP-1 drugs had a 41% lower risk of obesity-related cancers. The findings, published in Annals of Oncology, suggest metabolic drugs may have cancer-prevention potential. Not Japan or the United States! This country tops the 2026 list of the world’s 10 best countries to relocate to; Taiwan ranks fifth, with 2 reasons leaving foreigners highly satisfiedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834061https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834061Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:16:36 +0900Taiwan風傳媒The 2026 Rumavi Global Relocation Index has been released, with Estonia taking first place and Taiwan ranking fifth. Safety and healthcare were highly rated by foreigners, highlighting Taiwan’s growing international competitiveness as a place to live. Iran issues stern warning to the United States: Launch another attack and we will retaliate twice as hard……your allieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834062https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834062Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:01:28 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Iran warned it would retaliate against Gulf allies in preparation for a U.S. military attack. Talks on navigation through the Strait of Hormuz have also been delayed by U.S. threats. Taoyuan Youth Entrepreneurship Expo brings together more than 200 teams, linking resources across industries to put startups on the world stagehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834063https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834063Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:50:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒The Youth Startup Expo, hosted by the Taoyuan City Government and the Industrial Technology Research Institute, was held with more than 200 startup teams taking part. It is promoting international cooperation in smart manufacturing, green technology and smart healthcare, and supporting the growth of startups from Taiwan. Century-old Yingge ceramics brand backs 蘇巧慧! 新旺集瓷 director: She is the superhero of my life; hopes she will be elected New Taipei City mayorhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834073https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834073Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:13:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Wu Chia-hua, director general of Yingge’s century-old ceramics brand 「新旺集瓷」, publicly endorsed Su Chia-hui, a candidate for New Taipei mayor. She praised her as a “superhuman in life,” and former President Tsai Ing-wen also sent a message of support. 綻雅 promotes premium clear aligners, expands assessment options for complex dental alignmenthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834091https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834091Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:22:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Zenyum綻雅 unveiled its premium clear aligner treatment, “Zenyum Clear Ultra,” which can also address cases involving tooth extraction and severe misalignment. A dentist’s assessment is essential, but the treatment expands options for more complex cases. 文曄 Q2 profit surges to 9.7 billion yuan, setting a record; Q3 expected to hit another highhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1836436https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1836436Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:04:13 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Are 特斯拉 and SpaceX quietly merging? AI is the biggest linkhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1836437https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1836437Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:00:04 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 AI “mining hubs” get an overhaul! Experts identify Taiwan and South Korea as “cornerstones” of the global supply chain, while Malaysia becomes an AIDC powerhousehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1836438https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1836438Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:59:56 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 精湛光學 posts strong Q2 profit; first-half after-tax net income jumps 1.8 times, EPS at 1.29 yuanhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1836439https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1836439Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:50:05 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 任天堂 Q1 profit surges, driven mainly by tariff refunds and Switch 2 software saleshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1836440https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1836440Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:50:02 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Tempted by 16% yields! As global trade shifts away from the US, 富坦 sees emerging-market gains taking off in “these 2 countries”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1836441https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1836441Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:46:32 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Dual earnings drivers boost 聯邦銀: first-half profit reaches 3.5 billion yuan, up 34%; EPS at 0.65 yuanhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1836442https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1836442Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:43:27 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Gold completes its “reset”! Breaks through $4,200 resistance as bulls regrouphttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1836443https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1836443Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:30:03 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Memory stocks suffer a bloodbath; Musk’s words restore confidence: the supply shortage is just beginninghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1836444https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1836444Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:22:28 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 SK海力士 suffers a sudden 30% “flash crash” in Nextrade premarket trading, raising questions about its trading mechanismhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1836445https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1836445Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:20:07 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Taiwan stocks plunge 3,000 points in July; net subscriptions to 0050 exceed NT$170 billion, a record highhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1836446https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1836446Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:12:22 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 After cutting losses to survive, Situational Awareness fund has spent $400 million returning to the investment markethttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834566https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834566Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:50:05 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網The Situational Awareness fund, led by 25-year-old investor Leopold Aschenbrenner, a former OpenAI researcher, reinvested $400 million in private companies after a margin-call crisis sharply reduced its assets. The move signaled its determination to make a comeback. History’s third stock to top NT$10,000! Taiwan’s top-performing stock 川湖 surges more than 40% in 5 days; outlook to be shared at tomorrow’s investor conferencehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834567https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834567Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:46:07 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Shares of server-rail maker King Slide topped NT$10,000 amid rising demand for AI servers, making it Taiwan’s 3rd stock in history to reach the 10,000 mark. The company will outline its plans at an investor conference tomorrow. Taiwan stocks after the close: Heavyweights falter, high-priced stocks rally; index falls 214 points but holds above the quarterly line, ending a streak of 4 straight daily gainshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834568https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834568Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:33:13 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Taiwan’s stock market fell on weakness in large-cap electronics and financial shares, closing at 44,396.7 points and ending a four-day winning streak. Steel, cooling and high-priced stocks, however, held firm. AI狂潮變雙面刃！台韓科技股劇烈震盪 新興市場波動超越新冠疫情https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834569https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834569Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:30:04 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網The AI boom drove Taiwan and South Korean semiconductor stocks sharply higher, but was quickly followed by a steep correction, pushing emerging-market volatility above its pandemic peak. A major foreign-investor exodus has exposed concentration risks and challenged investment strategies. Century Wind Power posts first-half EPS of 9.3, a record for the period; order visibility extends to 2029https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834159https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834159Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:19:39 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Century Wind posted first-half net income after tax of NT$1.691 billion this year and EPS of NT$9.3, both record highs. Its order visibility extends through 2029, and it is accelerating growth by increasing its EPC share and pursuing M&A. Putin announces formation of unmanned combat systems unit to counter Ukrainian drone attackshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834160https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834160Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:18:28 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the creation of a new branch of the military, the Unmanned Operations Systems Corps, to counter Ukrainian drone attacks. The move comes amid repeated attacks on civilian and defense-industry facilities. 宏碁 founder Stan Shih sees promise in NEO Semiconductor, whose breakthrough could chart a new course for overcoming AI memory bottleneckshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834161https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834161Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:13:24 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網NEO SemiconductorがFMS 2026でX-SRAMとNEO.AIプラットフォームを発表。宏碁創設者・施振榮氏がその革新性を評価し、AIメモリ分野への期待を表明しました。 Ukraine announces it has attacked more than 100 strategic targets in Russia over the past 40 dayshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834162https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834162Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:10:44 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Ukraine’s Security Service said it had attacked more than 100 strategic Russian targets over the past 40 days. The targets included defense-industry and energy facilities, with the aim of weakening Russia’s ability to sustain the war. DeepSeek announces steep API price hikes, shifting from low-cost competition to commercial monetizationhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834163https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834163Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:10:06 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Chinese AI company DeepSeek sharply raised its API prices, making a decisive shift toward monetization. The strategic change, backed by its market power, will affect pricing across the industry. Repeated attacks on Russian e-commerce warehouses leave traditional retailers on edgehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1833994https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1833994Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:02:46 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Warehouses belonging to Russia’s major e-commerce platforms Wildberries and Ozon were repeatedly hit by Ukrainian drone attacks. Traditional retailers are also considering rebuilding their supply chains. A savvy move? Just after Duan Yongping said he would not sell for 10 years, he trimmed his Pop Mart stake—the truth differs from market speculationhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1833995https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1833995Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:00:03 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網The stake held by prominent investor Duan Yongping in Pop Mart fell from 7.65% to 5.55%. The change resulted from settlements involving derivatives, not market sales. He had just said he would not sell for 10 years, indicating that his long-term holding stance remains unchanged. How to choose U.S. stock ETFs? A guide to popular funds and a comparison of 009826 and VThttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1833996https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1833996Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:59:22 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Who is buying amid Taiwan’s market swings? Institutional and retail ETF moves revealed; most popular high-dividend and market-cap-weighted picks unveiled!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1833997https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1833997Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:55:11 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網With Taiwan stocks volatile recently, institutions and retail investors are actively investing in ETFs, favoring high-dividend, market-cap-weighted and actively managed products. The trend reflects investors’ desire for strategies that steadily build assets amid market swings. Taiwan stock funds lead, active ETFs lag; 鉅亨買基金 says AI demand is unchanged and volatility offers a long-term buying opportunityhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1833998https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1833998Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:42:17 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Taiwan equity funds and passive ETFs outperformed the broader market in the first half of this year, while active ETFs underperformed. Anue Fund said short-term volatility presents an opportunity for long-term investment, given the continuing demand for AI. Gold hits a 7-week high; expert says long-term bull trend remains intact, with prices potentially returning to $5,000https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1833999https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1833999Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:40:03 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Gold prices hit a 7-week high, and experts said the long-term uptrend is likely to continue. Geopolitical risks and distrust of currencies are among the factors behind the rise. Last week’s pause was a period of observation! Fed’s Cook turns hawkish: if inflation does not ease, be ready to support rate hikeshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834000https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834000Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:27:40 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Fed Governor Lisa Cook signaled support for further rate hikes unless inflation slows. Policy uncertainty and growing hawkish sentiment within the Fed are contributing factors. Samsung Targets Web3 Financial Ecosystem, With Native Stablecoins to Be Built Into 800 Million Galaxy Phoneshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834001https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834001Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:10:03 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Samsung Electronics will introduce native stablecoin functionality on up to 800 million Galaxy smartphones, accelerating its push into the Web3 financial ecosystem. The move marks an important step in the convergence of blockchain and mobile payments. AI Power System Revolution: 大聯大 and 英飛凌 Team Up to Tap SST Opportunitieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834002https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260806-15/index-en-p12.html#n1834002Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:06:23 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網大聯大旗下詮鼎集團 and 英飛凌 held an online seminar on SST technology, promoting high-efficiency power-conversion solutions for AI data centers, energy storage and EV charging. Silicon carbide (SiC) technology is key.