# AI News 180m Report｜2026-10-23 00:00–03:00 JST｜Page 2 of 2

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 93 items from 6 sources; Japan, 11 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## 金管會准了！永豐金證券併京城證 11/23合併基準日

- Published: 2026-10-22T23:41:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6636225
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4408759-en.html
- anchor: #n3516962
- Companies mentioned: 金管會、永豐金證券、京城證券

金管會批准永豐金證券吸收合併京城證券，合併基準日定於2026年11月23日。此舉旨在擴大經紀業務規模，合併後市占率升至5.113%並維持第4名，同時確保京城證券員工全數留用及據點整合。

Facts:
- 金管會宣布通過永豐金證券合併京城證券，合併基準日為2026年11月23日。
- After the merger, 永豐金證券’s brokerage market share will rise to 5.113%, keeping it in 4th place.
- 永豐金證券 has capital of NT$17.23 billion and 2,668 employees.
- 京城證券 has capital of NT$230 million and 43 employees, all of whom will be retained.
- 京城證券’s 2 existing locations will be integrated into 2 other nearby 永豐金證券 branches.
- After the merger, 永豐金證券 will continue to have 46 business locations.

## AI cloud stocks plunge as short sellers cash in！Paper profits hit $6 billion this month

- Published: 2026-10-22T23:30:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6636170
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4408760-en.html
- anchor: #n3516963
- Companies mentioned: ORTEX、CoreWeave、IREN、Nebius、Applied Digital、Core Scientific

Concerns that the debt model behind the expansion of AI infrastructure is unsustainable have sparked selling in related stocks. ORTEX data show that investors shorting five companies, including CoreWeave and Nebius, have accumulated $6 billion in paper profits in October, with Nebius shorts posting the largest gains.

Facts:
- Investors betting against U.S. cloud and data center companies have accumulated about $6 billion in paper profits so far in October.
- Nebius short sellers have paper profits of $2.94 billion, the highest among the five companies.
- CoreWeave's short interest currently stands at 23.7%, and its share price has plunged nearly 30% so far this month.
- Looking back to the start of this year, these short sellers still have cumulative paper losses of $3.33 billion.
- The total value of shares shorted in these five companies is currently about $17 billion.

## U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Fall to 194,000 Last Week, a Three-Month Low

- Published: 2026-10-22T23:10:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6636076
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4408758-en.html
- anchor: #n3516964

The U.S. Labor Department reported that initial jobless claims fell to 194,000 last week, a three-month low, indicating that companies are not laying off workers broadly. But a rise in continuing claims reflects the difficulty of finding jobs, and the Fed is expected to leave interest rates unchanged next week.

Facts:
- U.S. initial jobless claims fell to 194,000 last week, a three-month low.
- In the week ended Oct. 17, initial jobless claims fell by 6,000 to 194,000.
- Initial jobless claims came in below economists' estimate of 200,000.
- In the week ended Oct. 10, continuing claims rose by 25,000 to 1.728 million.
- U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose by just 29,000 in September, and the unemployment rate was 4.2%.
- The Fed raised rates by 1 quarter-point in September, bringing the benchmark rate range to 3.75% to 4.00%.

## Health Calendar | Frost's Descent: As days shorten and nights lengthen, may good fortune come in pairs (frost), and may good things (persimmons) happen often - Heho健康

- Published: 2026-10-23T01:23:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | Heho健康
- Original: https://heho.com.tw/archives/388270
- anchor: #n3517486
- Companies mentioned: Heho健康

The last solar term of autumn, Frost's Descent, arrives on Oct. 23. This article examines key health practices for the season from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, recommending nourishing yin and moistening dryness, and adjusting daily routines to match the shorter days and longer nights to ward off autumn dryness.

Facts:
- Oct. 23