# AI News 180m Report｜2026-09-06 00:00–03:00 JST

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 11 items from 1 source; Taiwan, 10 items from 4 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Jack Greenough and Sae Hatakeyama win on day 1 of the international competition, held for the first time in 7 years

- Published: 2026-09-06T02:33:45+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000036.000175868.html
- anchor: #n2522242
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人全日本BMX連盟、JBMXF、大東建託株式会社、国際自転車競技連合、公益財団法人日本自転車競技連盟、独立行政法人日本スポーツ振興センター

Facts:
- 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
- Lane 1 is advantageous
- Stay of 1 week
- 300–450 m course
- Up to 8 people start at once
- 2008 Beijing Olympics
- Founded in 1984

## Ayuta Fukuda (DXTEEN) and Isshin Aihara (ONE LOVE ONE HEART) star in dual lead roles! Still photos, synopsis and PR video for Episode 7 of the Saturday drama “Your Sky: Hare nochi Koi” unveiled / Sept. 12 (Sat.) at 25:30

- Published: 2026-09-06T02:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000252.000122205.html
- anchor: #n2522230
- Companies mentioned: TOKYO MX、東京メトロポリタンテレビジョン株式会社、DXTEEN、ONE LOVE ONE HEART、THE WORKS、MandeeWork、avex trax、UNIVERSAL SIGMA、LAPONE ENTERTAINMENT、TVer、FOD、FUJITV.CO.JP

Facts:
- Broadcast from 25:30 on September 12, 2026 (Saturday)
- Every Saturday, 25:30–26:00

## [Okayama University] Kickoff event open to the public for the entrepreneurship education program “KOBASHI BRIDGE” [Hybrid event on 9/15, Tuesday]

- Published: 2026-09-06T01:45:32+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004206.000072793.html
- anchor: #n2522167
- Companies mentioned: 国立大学法人岡山大学、KOBASHI HOLDINGS株式会社、株式会社リバネス、UntroD Capital Japan株式会社、KOBASHI ROBOTICS株式会社

Facts:
- September 6, 2026 (Reiwa 8)
- Kickoff event on Tuesday, September 15, 2026
- September 15, 2026 (Tuesday), 10:00–12:00

## [Okayama University] Nagatsuki Tanaka, a doctoral student, receives the “Student Excellent Presentation Award” at JpGU-AGU Joint Meeting 2026 (2026 Union of Planetary and Earth Sciences Annual Meeting)

- Published: 2026-09-06T01:25:33+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004205.000072793.html
- anchor: #n2517513
- Companies mentioned: 国立大学法人岡山大学、地球惑星科学連合（JpGU）

Facts:
- 2026 (Reiwa 8)
- September
- 6th

## [Okayama University] Analysis of infection trends and healthcare provision system in Okayama Prefecture (as of August 3, 2026)

- Published: 2026-09-06T01:06:10+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004204.000072793.html
- anchor: #n2517466
- Companies mentioned: 国立大学法人岡山大学、国立健康危機管理研究機構、津山中央病院、岡山市立市民病院、川崎医科大学、デンタルダイヤモンド社、武田、モデルナ

Facts:
- The number of COVID-19 reports per sentinel site remains unchanged at 2.18 people.

## [Okayama University] Okayama University to hold its 6th Gakuto Fund Office seminar, “Asset Management and Inheritance Seminar”

- Published: 2026-09-06T00:54:13+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004203.000072793.html
- anchor: #n2517405
- Companies mentioned: 国立大学法人岡山大学、中国銀行

## Birthday commemorative goods and voice recordings for Gin Hai Mao of VTuber agency ハコネクト go on sale starting Sunday, September 6

- Published: 2026-09-06T00:05:24+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000142.000078155.html
- anchor: #n2517338
- Companies mentioned: ハコネクト、株式会社アナログ、Geek Jack

Facts:
- Gin Hai Mao Birthday Commemorative Goods & Voice Full Set ¥10,000
- Gin Hai Mao Birthday Commemorative Acrylic Panel Set ¥5,000
- B2 silk suede tapestry featuring an original illustration by 星の紅茶先生 ¥4,000
- Birthday commemorative voice recordings (2-item set) ¥500
- Capital: 9 million yen

## 株式会社ALBA marks its 20th anniversary as its representative returns to Yakushima, where it all began, to engage with nature and take a new leap forward

- Published: 2026-09-06T00:04:55+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000015.000171146.html
- anchor: #n2517339
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ALBA、有限会社キングコング、屋久島ツアーガイドTabira

Facts:
- 20th anniversary of founding
- Visited for the first time in 30 years

## Real estate rental appraisal service “いざ貸す” to run a PV video ad on Pinterest’s “Premium Spotlight” for one day only, Sunday, September 6

- Published: 2026-09-06T00:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000046.000021734.html
- anchor: #n2517341
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社エイムプレイス、Pinterest、いざ貸す

Facts:
- For 24 hours only on Sunday, September 6, 2026
- About 80% of Pinterest users in Japan search for and save home and interior-related content
- Capital: ¥20,000,000

## カガセ・ウノ of Sony Music’s VTuber project “VERSEⁿ” begins streaming “U☆World＊Order,” her 1st original song originating from a crowdfunding campaign

- Published: 2026-09-06T00:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000348.000049041.html
- anchor: #n2517340
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ソニー・ミュージックレーベルズ、Hifumi,inc.、カガセ・ウノ、VERSEⁿ

Facts:
- We announce that it will be available for digital distribution starting Sunday, September 6, 2026

## かざすとプロフィールが開くNFCデジタル名刺を販売開始。1枚ずつ通し番号で管理し、会員証やファンクラブ証にも使える

- Published: 2026-09-05T23:57:56+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000061.000041726.html
- anchor: #n2517342
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ウォーカー、MirAICard

Facts:
- 1枚 4,480円（税込・送料込）から
- Black (resin, additive manufacturing) ¥5,980
- Wood (solid wood, UV inkjet printing) ¥4,480
- First card ¥10,800 (design fee included)
- Logo design fee ¥9,800 (one-time initial fee)
- 1枚あたり 5,480円（ウッドは1枚あたり1,500円引きで3,980円）
- Minimum line width of approximately 0.8 mm with resin additive manufacturing
- Approximately 0.3 mm with UV inkjet printing
- Sales begin Monday, August 17, 2026
- Size: 91×55 mm (same as a standard business card)

## AI copyright battle heats up! 2 major U.S. newspapers file joint lawsuit against OpenAI and 微軟, seek destruction of AI models

- Published: 2026-09-06T00:36:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11162179
- anchor: #n2517406
- Companies mentioned: OpenAI、微軟、《紐約時報》、《西雅圖時報》、《新聞日報》、Newsday、川普政府、路透社、Anthropic、Meta、萬寶、朱成志、SpaceX、DeepSeek

Facts:
- The 《紐約時報》 case filed against OpenAI and 微軟 in 2023

## Could New Taipei City’s election race turn upside down? Shen Fu-hsiung reveals the Blue camp’s biggest vulnerability: Lee Chuan-wei must be very careful

- Published: 2026-09-05T23:54:09+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11162177
- anchor: #n2517278
- Companies mentioned: TVBS、台北市信民兩岸研究協會、畢肯市場研究公司

Facts:
- A total of about 10 percentage points were lost from before to after
- Completed paving on 640 roads
- Su and Li have combined support of 69.9%
- Completed 1071 valid samples
- The maximum margin of sampling error is plus or minus 3 percentage points
- Another 10.9% of respondents said they would not vote or would cast a blank ballot
- 19.2% have not clearly stated their position
- Li Sichuan leads by 6.7 percentage points
- Lee Chuan-wei trails Su Chiao-hui by 5 percentage points

## Possession of e-cigarettes could incur a fine of up to NT$100,000! 431 collection bins nationwide to open on Sept. 8 for anonymous drop-offs

- Published: 2026-09-05T23:28:52+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11162174
- anchor: #n2517279

## 鴻海 revenue》August revenue hits the second-highest monthly total on record, with the first 8 months topping NT$6.5 trillion! AI demand remains strong, and Q3 visibility is better than last month

- Published: 2026-09-05T23:01:58+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11162176
- anchor: #n2517280
- Companies mentioned: 鴻海

Facts:
- Self-reported consolidated revenue for August 2026 was NT$921.766 billion
- Up 51.98% from the same period last year
- Grew 39.73% from NT$4.659897 trillion in the same period of 2025

## “The Elephant Has Arrived” kicks off the Taipei Arts Festival, with attendance reaching 100,000

- Published: 2026-09-06T01:51:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202609060002.aspx
- anchor: #n2522106
- Companies mentioned: 奧波西托劇團、北藝中心、身聲劇場、軒宇樂集

Facts:
- More than 100,000 domestic and international visitors joined the festivities
- 3 mechanical elephants, 4.5 meters tall and 8 meters long
- Police have strengthened deployments to more than 400 personnel
- After 3 p.m. today, Jiantan and Shilin stations handled 32,000 and more than 24,000 people respectively

## U.S. military says it successfully struck 3 Iranian oil tankers after its warships evaded incoming missiles

- Published: 2026-09-06T00:38:57+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609050198.aspx
- anchor: #n2517344
- Companies mentioned: 美國軍方、美軍中央司令部、伊朗伊斯蘭革命衛隊、川普

Facts:
- 3 Iranian oil tankers
- 2 Iranian oil tankers

## 印尼 wildfires and haze force 1.4 million students into remote learning; Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines also affected

- Published: 2026-09-06T00:25:54+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609050197.aspx
- anchor: #n2517343
- Companies mentioned: 印尼、馬來西亞、新加坡、菲律賓、汶萊、歐洲聯盟、努山塔拉輿圖、哥白尼大氣監測服務、砂拉越州、國家環境局、東南亞國家協會

Facts:
- 全國已有140多萬名學生改為遠距上課
- 在婆羅洲（Borneo）和蘇門答臘（Sumatra）合計有500多萬人直接暴露在霾害帶來的健康風險之下
- Nearly 300,000 hectares of land have burned in 印尼 so far this year
- Nearly 650 schools to close next week

## Explosion reported near Kharg Island! Iranian oil tanker reportedly hit by U.S. military missile

- Published: 2026-09-05T23:28:16+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6598567
- anchor: #n2517218
- Companies mentioned: 伊朗伊斯蘭革命衛隊、美國中央司令部

Facts:
- The oil tanker attack occurred on the morning of the 5th

## U.S. regulator launches safety certification investigation into 特斯拉 Cybercab

- Published: 2026-09-05T23:27:52+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6598568
- anchor: #n2517219
- Companies mentioned: 特斯拉、Tesla、美國國家公路交通安全管理局、美國EPA

Facts:
- Cybercab’s target price is under $30,000
- Operating costs to be kept below $0.2 per mile
- Cybercab will be equipped with an approximately 48kWh lithium-ion battery pack
- Maximum power output of 163kW
- Maximum power output of 163kW (about 219 horsepower)
- Curb weight of just 1,412 kilograms
- Combined-cycle range of approximately approximately 673 kilometers

## Health Calendar | You’re sure to get better and better - Heho Health

- Published: 2026-09-06T01:05:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | Heho健康
- Original: https://heho.com.tw/archives/386419
- anchor: #n2517519