AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-09 21:00–24:00 JSThttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.htmlOne place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 46 items from 3 sources; Japan, 5 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.en 華爾街日報: 蘋果 tests China-made chips for iPhone and MacBook amid memory shortagehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876561https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876561Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:36:25 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Typhoon White Dolphin continues to weaken; sea warning to be lifted at 11:30 p.m.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876479https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876479Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:08:37 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 伊朗最高領袖行蹤成謎 國營媒體：總統近期見過他https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876476https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876476Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:05:34 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Keelung adds pumps to prevent flooding on Aisi Road; Hsieh Kuo-liang: alerts to be issued during high tideshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876477https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876477Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:04:32 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 澤倫斯基: Up to 50,000 北韓 troops to be deployed to 俄羅斯https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876354https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876354Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:45:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Lee Yi-yang criticizes treatment of Taiwan at atomic bombing ceremony as diminishing its status; 長崎市 says it was the same as last year, with no downgradehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876353https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876353Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:45:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Kao Wei-yuan faces controversy over taking part in overseas university president selection after reappointment; sends apology to Tsinghua communityhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876351https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876351Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:44:26 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Reports say Turkey restricts merchant ships entering the Black Sea; officials say passage remains smoothhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876352https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876352Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:44:24 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA彭博 reported restrictions on merchant shipping following attacks in the Black Sea, but Turkish officials denied the report. Officials stressed that passage remains smooth under the Montreux Convention and that Turkey has only implemented temporary safety measures. Israeli prime minister rejects U.S. 15-point Gaza plan, says troops will withdraw only after 哈瑪斯 disarms completelyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876350https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876350Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:37:21 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Indonesia busts smuggling of 1.3 tons of ketamine worth NT$3.7 billion; detained crew includes Taiwanese nationalshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876349https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876349Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:34:19 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Typhoon White Dolphin makes landfall in Zhejiang; showers likely in central and southern Taiwan over the coming weekhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876347https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876347Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:22:15 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Taipei Yongfeng Wangbao professional team wins the Taipei stop of the T3X Taiwan Leaguehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876348https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876348Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:21:13 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 長崎原爆典禮台灣待遇惹議 日網友質疑「顧忌中國」https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876346https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876346Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:05:10 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Sandimen Paiwan harvest festival gets underway; 周春米 dances with tribal members and offers prayers for sustainabilityhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876285https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876285Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:57:06 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 路透民調：6成美國人支持加強監管社群媒體公司https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876224https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876224Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:55:04 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Typhoon White Dolphin makes landfall in Zhejiang, China, with maximum winds of force 14https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876223https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876223Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:45:01 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA New Taipei mayoral election strategy: Lee Chuan and Su Chiao-hui each setting their own pacehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876222https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876222Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:43:59 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 台糖: Will stop purchasing imported crude oil in the second half of the year and independently import soybeans to produce finished oilhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876220https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876220Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:34:57 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Diplomat stationed in Geneva suspected of bullying; 外交部 forms task force and launches investigationhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876136https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876136Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:20:52 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Singapore marks 61 years of independence; tens of thousands gather at stadium as national narrative takes center stagehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876177https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876177Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:20:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Revolutionary Guards demand that 美國 meet Iran's conditions or the Strait of Hormuz will remain closedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876133https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876133Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:06:50 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Army Logistics Command responds to dropped grenade: securing strap came loose when quick-release lock opened; no fuze or explosive charge was fittedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876134https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876134Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:04:48 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA "Passing on the Lamp: Looking Up Across Sixty and One Hundred Years" commemorative exhibition opens, retracing Hsing Yun's propagation of Buddhismhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876132https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876132Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:00:46 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Taiwan missing from 光州雙年展 digital promotional materials; 文化部 protestshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876010https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876010Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:55:43 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Typhoon White Dolphin disrupts China Airlines flights to and from Shanghaihttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876011https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876011Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:53:41 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Li Yiyang storms out! Taiwan says Nagasaki city government “demeaned its national status”; former senior national security official asks: Why not protest to Japan’s Foreign Ministry?https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876416https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876416Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:57:34 +0900Taiwan風傳媒At Nagasaki’s atomic bomb peace ceremony, Taiwan’s delegation was seated outside the diplomatic corps, a move seen as demeaning Taiwan’s national status. Taiwan’s representative to Japan, Li Yiyang, led the delegation in walking out in protest and sent only a lower-ranking official to attend, sparking a diplomatic dispute. Egg prices rise again, up 3 yuan per catty! Wholesale prices hit a nearly 2-year high; multiple causes revealed: heat and typhoons disrupt supplyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876417https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876417Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:28:03 +0900Taiwan風傳媒台湾の卵価格が1台斤あたり3元値上げされ、卸売価格が2年ぶりの高値に達した。高温と台風による需給逼迫が主因で、消費者への影響が懸念される。 Han Kuang with the troops》Civilian trucks transport ammunition! Commander Chiu Chih-feng personally conducts inspections and issues “2 directives” to boost troop moralehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876286https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876286Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:47:43 +0900Taiwan風傳媒During the Han Kuang 42 exercise, the Second Operational Area transported ammunition in civilian cargo trucks. Lt. Gen. Chiu Chih-feng conducted safety inspections and boosted morale, while security was tightened following an accident. Heads to the US to interview for a university presidency just 3 days after being reappointed! Kao Wei-yuan responds for the first time to “looking for another job while still employed”: “The position did pique my curiosity”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876287https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876287Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:32:21 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Tsing Hua University President Kao Wei-yuan traveled to the US to interview for the University of Hawaii presidency just 3 days after being reappointed, sparking controversy over “looking for another job while still employed.” He responded for the first time, acknowledging his curiosity about differences in workplace culture. Is the US using this tactic to keep the yen from falling? Kuo Cheng-liang says “the IMF will consider it cheating”: “No one can keep playing this way forever”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876288https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876288Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒The yen has fallen to a 40-year low, and the US and Japan are considering joint intervention through the FIMA mechanism. Former legislator Kuo Cheng-liang warned that the move could be viewed as cheating by the IMF and cannot be sustained over the long term, reflecting financial interdependence and structural tensions between the US and Japan. Are South Korean retail investors unfazed by the plunge? After the market rout, $70 billion reportedly poured in against the trend; expert reveals 1 move by foreign investors: aggressively adding to positionshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876289https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876289Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:20:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒South Korea’s stock market plunged in July as high leverage backfired, but nearly $70 billion in spot-market funds continued to flow in, signaling investor optimism. An expert said foreign investors were net sellers of nearly $100 billion; the market is undergoing deleveraging, while value-investing opportunities are emerging. Would Lu Shiow-yen have little chance against Lai Ching-te in 2028? Wu Tzu-chia points to 2 fatal flaws: “She doesn’t look like someone who wants to be president”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876290https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876290Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:10:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Political commentator Wu Tzu-chia said Lu Hsiu-yen would have little chance of winning even if she challenged Lai Ching-te in the 2028 Taiwan presidential election, citing divisions in the Kuomintang and a lack of a vision for the country as challenges. Lai Ching-te's chances of reelection remain high. Analysis: Carcinogenic oil case involving Chung Lien has “not dealt a major blow to the DPP”; Wu Tzu-chia reveals the green camp’s strategy: make the Taiwan People’s Party disappear from the battlefieldhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876291https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876291Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:05:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒A poll released by Taiwan’s Formosa Electronic News showed that the Chung Lien oil case has had limited impact on the Democratic Progressive Party’s election prospects. Wu Tzu-chia said the DPP is consolidating its base by creating conflict, while the Taiwan People’s Party is in a weak position. On the “auspicious day” of Reiwa 8, August 8, Kang Yu-cheng attends the Hachioji Festival to witness the happy moments of 190 coupleshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876072https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876072Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:43:35 +0900Taiwan風傳媒On Aug. 8, Reiwa 8, 190 newlywed couples submitted marriage registrations in Hachioji City, Tokyo, on an “auspicious day.” A visiting delegation led by Kaohsiung City Council Speaker Kang Yu-cheng took part in the Hachioji Festival, promoting cultural exchanges between Taiwan and Japan. Su Chiao-hui presents a blueprint for North Coast development in Tamsui, proposing a medical park and smart technology cluster to build a new industrial corridorhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876073https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876073Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:25:23 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Su Chiao-hui, a candidate for New Taipei City mayor, held a grassroots forum with council candidate Yu Ming-yen and announced a plan to build a medical park and a smart-tech industrial cluster on the North Coast. The aim is to encourage young people to settle there and revitalize the region. Backing “pet dad” Lai Jui-lung! Veterinarians and pet industry form a support group, promoting “four guarantees” to build a happy city for petshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876074https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876074Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:18:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Veterinarians and members of Kaohsiung’s pet industry formed a support group for candidate Lai Jui-lung, promoting a “four guarantees” policy to build a city where people and pets thrive together and highlighting the strategic importance of the pet economy. Building an all-ages park to make Zuoying and Nanzi a great place to settle! Huang Wen-chih opens a “bubble splash park” with a giant slide and bubble poolhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876075https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876075Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:09:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Kaohsiung City Councilor Huang Wen-chih held a family water-play event in Houjin, Nanzi, featuring a giant slide and a bubble pool. The event promotes the development of an all-ages-friendly park and a more family-friendly living environment. Supporting 9,599 student-years over 30 years, Kaohsiung City Government and charities help disadvantaged students pursue their dreamshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876076https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876076Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:08:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒The Kaohsiung City Government and charitable organizations held a student aid event, marking 30 years of support for 9,599 disadvantaged students. They provided NT$2.153 million in scholarships this semester and are also promoting a youth self-reliance market. Tainan team officially kicks off! Chen Ting-fei campaign headquarters unveils organizational structure, calling for unity ahead of 2026 and a relay effort for 2028https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876078https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876078Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒The Democratic Progressive Party’s Tainan City chapter announced the official establishment of Chen Ting-fei’s campaign headquarters, with Lai Ching-te as honorary chair and Huang Wei-che as chair. The organization is pooling central and local support to prepare for the 2026 and 2028 elections. The move underscores the party’s determination to unite and pass the torch between generations, carrying considerable political symbolism. Don’t dismiss rapidly worsening astigmatism as just nearsightedness: Sun Chi-chin joins the unveiling of Keelung Chang Gung’s keratoconus centerhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876077https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876077Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital has established a keratoconus center, jointly inaugurated by Vice President Sun Chi-chin and Deputy Mayor Chiu Pei-lin. The center brings together resources from 4 specialties to provide early diagnosis and treatment, with particular importance for adolescents and allergy sufferers. This week’s trading notes: US inflation data, UK GDP and Australia’s interest rate decisionhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876355https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876355Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:50:02 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網This week, attention is focused on U.S. inflation and consumer data, U.K. GDP, and the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate decision. Market participants are watching closely because these indicators could signal the direction of future monetary policy. Wildfires spread rapidly in Canada; 20,000 people flee overnighthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876356https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876356Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:42:16 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網A major wildfire has broken out in Canada's British Columbia, forcing more than 20,000 people to evacuate in an emergency. The fire has generated fire-induced thunderstorms, heightening the risk of secondary disasters, and the situation is serious, with numerous homes damaged. Wall Street Journal: Apple tests memory chips from 長鑫存儲 for iPhone and MacBookhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876357https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876357Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:26:25 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Apple is testing memory chips from China’s 長鑫存儲 to address supply pressures driven by AI demand. The move requires White House approval and is constrained by production capacity and technology restrictions. A turning point after South Korean stocks plunged 40%? Deleveraging is more than halfway complete, and KOSPI valuation hits a record lowhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876358https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876358Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:10:02 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Volatility in South Korea’s stock market has eased after a 40% plunge, deleveraging is more than halfway complete, and the KOSPI valuation has hit a record low. Foreign investors remain cautious, but 高盛 sees 90% upside potential as the market shifts from retail to institutional dominance. China’s foundries seize the moment and rise! SMIC, Hua Hong and 晶合集成 break into the global top 10https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876225https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876225Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:10:03 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網中芯国際, 華虹宏力, and 晶合集成, 3 Chinese foundries, made the global top 10 by revenue in the first quarter of 2026, amid growing demand for mature-process chips. As 台積電 races ahead in advanced processes, Chinese companies are filling supply gaps and increasing their presence in the global market. OpenAI’s mysterious AI hardware revealed! “Doughnut” smart speaker set to arrive in 2027, priced at up to $400https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876012https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876012Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:10:02 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網OpenAI plans to launch a circular AI smart speaker called “Donut” in 2027. It will work with Johnny Ive's design firm and sell for $300–$400. Intellectual property litigation with Apple is also underway. 【Archive Now Available】The “Furusato Nozei Survey Findings Presentation” is now available on YouTube〜From points to stories. Watch anytime to learn strategies for a turning point in this 90-minute presentation〜https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876478https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876478Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【Aug. 11 (holiday, Tue.)】Cream of Rice “YAOKI” to exhibit at one of Japan’s largest bodybuilding competitions! Sample new products and buy them at special prices!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876415https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876415Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:51:31 +0900JapanPR TIMES Launch of a photo generator creation service for photo-posting social media campaignshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876221https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876221Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:42:07 +0900JapanPR TIMES Release of new アイハイウェイ featureshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876176https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876176Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:21:12 +0900JapanPR TIMES Major update announced for the Gundam arcade card game “Mobile Suit Gundam Arsenal Base”! Service to begin in February 2027 under the latest Arsenal series title, “Mobile Suit Gundam Arsenal Commander”!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876135https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260809-21/index-en.html#n1876135Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:09:50 +0900JapanPR TIMES