AI News 180m Report｜2026-10-17 06:00–09:00 JST｜Page 2 of 2https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.htmlOne place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 113 items from 4 sources; Japan, 18 items from 2 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.en Ota Kiyoo solo exhibition “Flower” to be held at RESONANCE GALLERYhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416778https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416778Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:02:25 +0900JapanPR TIMESThe solo exhibition “Flower” by Ota Kiyoo will be held at RESONANCE GALLERY, operated by Ginza Fugetsudo Co., Ltd., from October 31 to November 30, 2026. Good rice starts before cooking: スリースノー’s tools rethink how rice is washedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416783https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416783Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMESスリースノー, a brand of 株式会社新越ワークス, will exhibit colanders and bowls for washing rice at AKOMEYA TOKYO’s “Reiwa 8 New Rice Festival.” 【Held Dec. 21 (Mon.)–25 (Fri.)】IB-accredited キャピタル東京インターナショナルスクール begins recruiting elementary school students for winter school. The theme is the science PBL program “Transport the Treasure! Pirate King Race”!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416782https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416782Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMESIB-accredited キャピタル東京インターナショナルスクール (CTIS) will hold a winter school for elementary school students at its Minami-Azabu campus from December 21 to 25, 2026, and is recruiting participants for programs including the science PBL activity “Transport the Treasure! Pirate King Race.” 【Kalodata Weekly Report】Japan’s TikTok Shop market records GMV of 2.11 billion yen; new product launches up 82.7% week over week (week of October 5)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416781https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416781Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMESGMV in Japan’s TikTok Shop market was 2.112 billion yen from October 5–11, 2026, down 10.3% week over week. The number of new products rose 82.7% to 92,300, as launches picked up ahead of the fall and winter seasons. Beauty and personal care maintained the top spot by category. Librus株式会社 publishes insight report, “What to Prepare Before a Business Partner Says, ‘Please Obtain SCS★3’”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416780https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416780Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMESLibrus株式会社 has published an insight report explaining what business executives should prepare before obtaining SCS★3 certification. 「あの頃、私たちは韓ドラに夢中だった」平成の韓流ブームを彩った名作を古家正亨が振り返る『冬のソナタ』『コーヒープリンス1号店』『ごめん、愛してる』など「古家のABEMA韓流TIMES」https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416779https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416779Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES株式会社AbemaTVは、古家正亨氏による「古家のABEMA韓流TIMES」で、平成期の韓流ブームを彩った『冬のソナタ』や『コーヒープリンス1号店』などの名作ドラマを紹介し、ABEMAでの配信を開始した。 【千葉県柏市】Promoting business locations: Joint office and laboratory tour of the Kashiwanoha and Kashiwa Station areashttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416483https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416483Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES柏市, in cooperation with 千葉県 and facility operators, will hold a joint office and laboratory tour to promote business locations in the Kashiwanoha area and around Kashiwa Station. A business data verification platform designed on the assumption of data breaches, to restore all valid data／“contamination-exclusion recovery”／“AI business audit trails”／No system modifications required／B2B licensed producthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416329https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416329Sat, 17 Oct 2026 06:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMESTriStruct株式会社 provides IEA, a business data verification platform designed on the assumption of data breaches. In response to the challenges of restoring backups, it is a B2B licensed product that verifies and restores data authenticity, requires no system modifications, and is protected by Patent No. 7892230. 〈Energy After Hours〉 Oil Prices Post 二 Straight Weekly Gains; Brent Tops $110 for First Time in 五 Monthshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416647https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416647Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:03:28 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網International oil prices rose amid escalating conflict in the Middle East and attacks on Russian refineries, with Brent crude breaking above $110. To ease supply tightness, the IEA and the United States announced releases from strategic petroleum reserves, while concerns about geopolitical risks continued to push prices higher. 〈Precious Metals After Hours〉 Gold Posts Weekly Loss as Markets Assess Fed Rate-Hike Signalshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416648https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416648Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:53:23 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Gold fell 0.7% for the week, posting a weekly loss, as strong U.S. inflation data fueled expectations that the Fed could raise rates in December. 道明證券 said gold faces uncertainty, while 凱投宏觀 forecast that prices could gradually decline. AI Stocks Are Under Heavy Fire! VIX Surges Past 22 as Large Call Bets Signal November Volatility Will Persisthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416649https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416649Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:40:03 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Selling in AI stocks pushed the VIX above 22, while large call bets targeted November volatility. Tech stocks were battered, with next week’s earnings from Tesla and Meta in focus. AI Capital Spending Hides a “Lease Bill”! Morgan Stanley Sees Investment Reaching $1.58 Trillion in 2027https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416650https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416650Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:30:02 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網摩根士丹利報告指出，納入租賃資本開支後，2027年AI投資規模達1.58兆美元，較現金口徑擴大14%。輝達佔標普500 AI資本開支流入三分之二，甲骨文為最大租賃貢獻者，顯示AI基礎設施投資加速擴張。 Bloomberg Interviews Kung Ming-hsin: Taiwan Prepares to Tighten Export Controls on AI Chips to Chinahttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416651https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416651Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:20:03 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網In an interview with Bloomberg, Minister of Economic Affairs Kung Ming-hsin said Taiwan plans to expand export controls on AI servers and advanced semiconductors. Unauthorized exports to China would carry criminal penalties, and Taiwan plans to build an industrial park in Texas to help suppliers establish operations in the United States. 〈New York FX〉 Dollar Posts First Weekly Decline in More Than 1 Month as Rate-Hike Bets Cool and AI Concerns Persisthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416652https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416652Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:13:48 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網美元本週跌逾1個月來首見單週跌幅，因升息預期降溫及AI疑慮持續。聯準會官員暗示無急迫緊縮必要，市場預估本月維持利率不變機率升至83%。英鎊與瑞郎表現強勁，AI類股下跌壓力蔓延至信用市場。 AI Rally Wobbles! U.S. Stocks Focus on Earnings Season Next Week, with Meta Leading the Test of Big Tech Profitshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416653https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416653Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:10:03 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網The AI investment boom is showing cracks, with markets focused on next week’s earnings season to assess tech giants’ profits. Meta’s results will be an early key indicator. 高盛 estimates that five major tech companies will spend $1.2 trillion on capital expenditures in 2027. Debt concerns at CoreWeave have raised financing worries, semiconductor stocks have pulled back, and investors have turned more cautious. 〈美股盤後〉VIX飆升！晶片、記憶體全面下殺 費半單週重挫逾11% 創逾1年半最慘https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416351https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416351Sat, 17 Oct 2026 06:30:21 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網U.S. stocks plunged Friday amid concerns about returns on AI investment and corporate borrowing risks. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index sank more than 11% for the week, its worst performance in a year and a half. Tensions in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher, while the probability of the 聯準會 holding rates steady this month reached 82%. UK media report：Musk once proposed to Trump that Ukraine’s Starlink service be “speed-limited”.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416352https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416352Sat, 17 Oct 2026 06:10:03 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網UK media report that Musk once advised Trump to restrict Ukraine’s use of Starlink and Starshield services, sparking controversy over disruptions to Ukrainian military operations. The move deepened European concerns about reliance on a single supplier, sending Eutelsat shares sharply higher and accelerating the EU’s development of its own IRIS² satellite communications system. Who ordered Starlink speed limits in Ukraine？ Trump： “Not me, and not Musk”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416209https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416209Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:10:03 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Restrictions on SpaceX’s Starshield service in Ukraine have sparked controversy, with Trump and Musk shifting blame to each other, disrupting Ukrainian military missions and sending SpaceX shares sharply lower. First Tze-Chiang Express train runs on Tainan underground railway, ushering in a new chapter in transportationhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416806https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416806Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:51:15 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAThe Tainan underground railway project has been completed. Tze-Chiang Express train No. 301 departed Tainan Station at 6:30 a.m., with Transportation Minister Chen Shih-kai, Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che and others experiencing the new route. EU summit fails to reach agreement on several issues；migration, budget and aid to Ukraine deferred for further discussionhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416797https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416797Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:35:12 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAThe EU leaders’ summit concluded in Brussels, with several decisions deferred to future meetings because member states were divided on migration policy, the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and aid to Ukraine. Good morning, world | 中經院 raises this year’s economic growth forecast to 12.16% as domestic and external demand heat uphttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416790https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416790Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:26:45 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA中經院 raised its forecast for 2026 economic growth to 12.16%, as domestic and external demand heat up；the government is advancing AI parks and adjusting chip export controls；legislative amendments to health insurance subsidies for older people sparked controversy；Taiwan stocks plunged amid a pullback in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, while the New Taiwan dollar weakened；特斯拉 unveiled a rocket-powered Roadster；and 中央大學 discovered an asteroid named Kinmen National Park. Taiwan to build industrial parks in US；State Department says trade and investment ties continue to growhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416791https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416791Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:24:10 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA經濟部長龔明鑫接受彭博專訪表示，台灣將赴美設立產業園區，首座位於德州，旨在為台積電、鴻海等供應鏈夥伴提供設廠空間。美國國務院回應稱美台貿易投資關係深厚且持續成長，有助美國利益與經濟機會。 EU plans trade diversification measures in December to speed up reduction of reliance on Chinahttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416636https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416636Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:35:05 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA歐盟執委會主席范德賴恩宣布擬於12月實施「歐盟多元化」措施，要求關鍵產業企業從至少3家供應商採購原料，以改善與中國的貿易失衡並降低依賴。同時，歐盟與中國達成協議限制油電混合動力車進口數量，英國若遵循歐盟規範可豁免在地含量要求。比利時蘇威集團歡迎保護措施但強調需針對性設計，日本汽車製造商擔憂受波及，中國則批評保護主義加劇失衡。 White House press secretary reportedly fired after 5 days on the job；Trump says “Maybe she isn’t suited for the role”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416476https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416476Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:07:02 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAWhite House press secretary Zakaria was reportedly fired after just 5 days on the job amid questions about her legal credentials and a shaky first press briefing. Trump acknowledged asking her to reconsider the position, saying, “Maybe she isn’t suited for the role,” while media reports said she had been dismissed. Oil prices rise as prospects for supply relief dimhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416477https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416477Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:07:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA由於供應緩解前景黯淡，交易員加大押注油價上漲，布倫特原油自5月以來首次觸及每桶110美元，倫敦市場北海布倫特原油12月期貨收在每桶109.86美元，紐約市場西德州中級原油11月期貨收在每桶101.41美元。 Insufficient momentum in tech stock rebound weighs on US stockshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416330https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416330Sat, 17 Oct 2026 06:15:57 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAUS stocks closed lower today as the tech stock rebound lacked momentum and concerns grew over AI investment, with the Nasdaq Composite falling more than 2%. The Dow, S&P 500 and Philadelphia Semiconductor Index also fell. A Karuizawa stay of “doing nothing,” with cuisine overseen by a renowned restaurant and a saunahttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416604https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416604Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japanm3.comESSENCE KARUIZAWA, a small luxury hotel opening in July 2026 in Karuizawa, a region with varied elevations, offers cuisine overseen by Hasegawa Zaiyu of the renowned Japanese restaurant 傳 and a private sauna in every guest room, proposing a stay devoted to “doing nothing.” 【Manga】Tokyo gourmet dining after an academic conference! The reason the bill left him palehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416603https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416603Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japanm3.comAn introduction to a manga in which Director Suzuki enjoys Tokyo gourmet dining after an academic conference. The story follows Dr. Suzuki as he aims to move from being a hospital-employed physician to opening his own practice, and is identified as fiction. 【2027 Difficulty Forecast】Medical School Entrance Exams: Deviation Score Rankings【Private Universities】https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416602https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416602Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japanm3.comAn excerpt featuring cutoff deviation scores and other information for private university medical schools from 河合塾’s published “2027 Entrance Exam Difficulty Forecast Rankings.” Keio is forecast to rank first in difficulty in 2027, and the balance of influence in western Japan is said to be changing. 【2027 Difficulty Forecast】Medical School Entrance Exams: Deviation Score Rankings【National and Public Universities】https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416601https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416601Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japanm3.com河合塾 has published its “2027 Entrance Exam Difficulty Forecast Rankings,” compiling cutoff deviation scores and Common Test score rates for national, public, and private universities. This article excerpts information on national and public medical schools. What will medical school entrance exams look like in 2027? 河合塾 announces its difficulty forecast!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416600https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261017-06/index-en-p2.html#n3416600Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900Japanm3.com河合塾 has published its medical school entrance exam difficulty forecast rankings for the 2027 academic year. The list compiles cutoff deviation scores and Common Test score rates for national, public, and private universities.