AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-09 06:00–09:00 JSThttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.htmlOne place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 29 items from 4 sources; Japan, 8 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.en Zhang Dongning’s take: The American “Little Red Riding Hood” story—Has 21st-century MAGA been eaten by the wolf?https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870951https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870951Sun, 09 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Zhang Dongning analyzes the evolution of the American “MAGA” movement, from a Trump campaign slogan to a cultural symbol, examining the social and political changes behind it and its impact on the U.S. political landscape. The Sunshine Women’s Choir loses out! The recent favorite among Taiwanese audiences takes the crown in the TOP10 Taiwanese films: More popular than The Dandelion, it left viewers in tearshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870950https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870950Sun, 09 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒A Taiwanese data analytics company announced the top 10 domestic films that generated the most buzz in Taiwan from July 8, 2026, to August 6. Jian Xijie’s take: Taiwan’s social democracy, forged in the bitter winter of martial lawhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870952https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870952Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:50:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Building a social democratic system in Taiwan requires mature political democratization, political leaders who champion social democratic principles, and strong union support. Taiwan’s labor movement faced strict surveillance and bans during martial law. It broke through restrictions through the non-party democratic movement, eventually building its strength, pushing for an expanded scope for the Labor Standards Act, taking part in political movements, and learning from Sweden’s social democratic system. Hsieh Chin-fang column: Lessons from California’s power grid decarbonizationhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870953https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870953Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:40:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒California is promoting the decarbonization of its power grid through renewable energy, aiming to reach 100% by 2045. 台達 announced an AI containerized data center, drawing attention as a new technology to meet rising electricity demand. Li Hanchung’s take: Judges are human, not gods! Who understands their hardships?https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870955https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870955Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:30:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Taiwan’s 司法院 plans to amend the law to allow judges to forgo writing full judgments in cases involving prison terms of 2 years or less, drawing criticism from Democratic Progressive Party legislator Lin Shu-fen. The article examines the reality of judges’ heavy workloads and the time-consuming task of writing judgments, and explores the balance between judicial efficiency and procedural justice. Will parents be taxed for paying their children’s insurance premiums? Tax authorities warn that naming a child as the policyholder could count as a gift; amounts exceeding 2.44 million for the year must be reportedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870954https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870954Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:30:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒The Ministry of Finance's Taipei National Taxation Bureau warned that parents who pay their children's insurance premiums on their behalf, or change the policyholder, may be subject to gift tax. In particular, who the policyholder is matters. Lin Shuli’s take: Borrowing money online? You could be the next fall guy in a scam!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870956https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870956Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:20:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Lin Shuli warned of the dangers of online loan scams. Uninformed borrowers can become targets of crime, and their personal information may be misused. 許詠翔專欄：諾蘭奧德賽vs.周星馳西遊記https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870957https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870957Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:10:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒クリス・ノーラン's latest film, The Odyssey, has become a global hit, while debate over its interpretation has heated up. Meanwhile, comparisons with 周星馳's A Chinese Odyssey have prompted analysis of the distinctiveness of Nolan's work and its impact on the market. Opinion: Defending her own perks while attacking Chiang Wan-an, Hsu Chia-ching proves she is indeed Chien Shu-pei’s mentorhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870745https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870745Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Overseas Community Affairs Council Minister Hsu Chia-ching spent NT$1.15 million on an overseas study trip and submitted only a 5-page report, prompting accusations of using public funds for travel. She hit back by saying that Chiang Wan-an’s father, Chiang Hsiao-yen, had submitted an even briefer report in the past, sparking political controversy. Opinion: The setbacks after taking off the uniform—Who will care for the “children of police officers”?https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870746https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870746Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:50:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒The children of a Taichung police supervisor became embroiled in a fraud case, drawing attention to parent-child relationships in police families and the sacrifices imposed by the system. The heavy demands of supervisory jobs leave little time for family, making the children casualties of the system. Taiwan Banker uses data to analyze and boost the appeal of careers in financehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870747https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870747Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:45:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Taiwan's financial industry is finding it difficult to secure talent amid a declining birthrate and a growing preference for science and engineering fields, but the Taiwan Academy of Banking and Finance is responding with AI-powered talent matching and educational programs. Chang Ching-jui’s take: Why do people who quietly get things done often fare worse than those who “talk big”?https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870748https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870748Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:40:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Zhang Qingrui, former acting president of 台湾大学, analyzed how people who boast at work achieve success using the concept of “quasiparticles” in physics. By attracting people around them, such individuals form a “polarization cloud” and appear powerful to outsiders. Opinion: How many cards are left to play amid the diplomatic crisis?https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870749https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870749Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Chinese diplomatic pressure has led to Taiwanese passports being invalidated in Kenya, Morocco and South Africa, exposing vulnerabilities in the national security framework. The government's response has been slow, and its strategic options are limited. Opinion: Behind the EZ WAY controversy—the rule-of-law gap in platform-based administrative procedureshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870750https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870750Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:25:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Although EZ WAY real-name authentication is a necessary customs clearance procedure, it involves administrative procedures with legal effect, raising disputes over data governance and the allocation of responsibility between the public and private sectors. It highlights gaps in rule-of-law protections in the digital age. Opinion: When an “incident” is renamed a “campaign”—Historical justice for Qijiachuan must go beyond registering historic siteshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870751https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870751Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:20:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Hualien County renamed the “Cikasuan Incident” the “Japanese Invasion of Cikasuan Campaign” and designated it a historic site. This is an important step toward redefining history from the Indigenous perspective and demonstrates progress in historical justice. An Austrian art collector’s exploration of camphor in Formosa: Excerpt from “The German Empire Through the Lens of World History” (2)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870615https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870615Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Austrian art collector Adolf Fischer surveyed Taiwan in 1898, providing a valuable perspective on the relationship between the camphor industry and German merchants. A new hub for health opens in the Utsunomiya area! Personal gym THE PERSONAL GYM Utsunomiya opens!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1871013https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1871013Sun, 09 Aug 2026 08:35:21 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Viral hits keep coming] TikTok followers top 130,000! “If you were to build a company through anime…” EMOLVA representative 榊󠄀原清一 reveals the “rules of social media hits” through his distinctive analysis, sparking a buzzhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1871014https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1871014Sun, 09 Aug 2026 08:30:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES TOKYO BANH MI STAND, a banh mi specialty shop in Akasaka-Mitsuke, Tokyo, set to open a booth at the Vietnam Banh Mi Festival 2026!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1871010https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1871010Sun, 09 Aug 2026 08:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 撮って、投稿して、もっとおいしく。ひょうたん温泉、お盆のSNS投稿キャンペーンを8月11日より開催https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870889https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870889Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES The AE86 from Initial D, both the actual car and a 1/18-scale model, gather in Takasaki! Exhibition and sales confirmed at イオンモール高崎!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870845https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870845Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:20:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES Forbes Global Properties提携1周年記念──TonTon、広尾の名店「ラ・ビスボッチャ」にて招待制特別ランチ会を開催https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870805https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870805Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:00:04 +0900JapanPR TIMES With support from 高橋型精 and Kievit Scientific, established the U.S. company “Takahashi Keisei US LLC” in Oregonhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870744https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870744Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:54:45 +0900JapanPR TIMES テレビ朝日がサントリー「GREEN DA・KA・RA」とコラボ！同局初の映像フルAIテレビコマーシャルを制作！8/9(日)「バスケットボール男子日本代表国際試合 日本×モンゴル」中継内で全国放送決定！https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870675https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870675Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES Good morning, world: During the Han Kuang exercises, President Lai inspects 海軍 coastal strike operations; drones showcase their attack capabilitieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1871012https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1871012Sun, 09 Aug 2026 08:37:14 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Chiang Chi-chen campaigns in the Philippines, urges overseas Taiwanese to return to Taiwan to votehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1871011https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1871011Sun, 09 Aug 2026 08:33:26 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Iran sets conditions for the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz: U.S. must agree to end the war and withdraw its troopshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870888https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870888Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:36:21 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Helicopter crashes in Rio, killing 3 Colombian women from one familyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870806https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870806Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:15:19 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Biden’s cancer has spread to his bones; Hunter says his father remains focused on 美國https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870682https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870682Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:24:16 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Heavy rain alert: Hsinchu County and Miaoli County warned to prepare for torrential rainhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870681https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870681Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:20:13 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 【藥華藥】The company held a press conference on material information on 115/8/8: The company received the International Chamber of Commerce International Court of Arbitration’s “Partial Arbitral Award” in the second phasehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870683https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870683Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:58:00 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所藥華藥 received the second-phase ruling in its arbitration case with the International Chamber of Commerce, winning an award of more than €17 million while also being required to refund part of the purchase price. The company said its finances are sound and the ruling will have no material impact, and that it is considering seeking to set it aside. [Tai Duan] In accordance with Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation letter Tai-Zheng-Shang-Yi No. 1121801204https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870680https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870680Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:02:59 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所 【聯德控股-KY】Announcement on the company’s unaudited consolidated revenue for July 115.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870679https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870679Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:01:19 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所聯德控股-KY reported revenue of NT$730 million for July 2026, up 66.35% year over year, with revenue up 30.54% year to date. This routine revenue announcement reflects continued business growth. [沛爾生醫-創] announces that the par value of its shares will change from NT$10 to NT$0.5. Announcement period: Aug. 6, 115, to Nov. 5, 115.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870678https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870678Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:00:03 +0900Taiwan沛爾生醫-創 announced that it will change its share par value from NT$10 to NT$0.5. The change has been approved by the Taiwan Stock Exchange and will take effect on 115/9/7. The move aims to improve trading liquidity and will affect investors. 【三晃】Announcement that the company's name will change from “三晃股份有限公司” to “國慶科技股份有限公司”; announcement period: July 1, 115, to Sept. 30, 115.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870677https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870677Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:00:03 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所三晃股份有限公司 changed its name to 國慶科技股份有限公司 on June 29, 2026, while its stock code remains 1721. The move reflects a corporate rebranding and is significant for investor and market communications. 【上緯投控】公告本公司名稱由「上緯國際投資控股股份有限公司」更名為「上緯國際控股股份有限公司」，公告期間：115年6月11日至115年9月10日。https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870676https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870676Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:00:03 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所Swancor International Investment Holdings changed its name to Swancor International Holdings. This signals a reassessment of its brand strategy and will affect investors and market participants. “Still engaged in a standoff”: U.S. vice president says he will not trust Iran’s pledge to resume supplies; diplomatic, economic and military measures are being deployed simultaneously.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870890https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-06/index-en.html#n1870890Sun, 09 Aug 2026 08:00:05 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網U.S. Vice President Vance said he would “not trust” claims about the resumption of Iran's oil supplies “until they are confirmed.” Negotiations are continuing through three means: diplomacy, economic measures and military action. Balancing market stability with strategic pressure is important.