AI News 180m Report｜2026-10-31 18:00–21:00 JST｜Page 2 of 2https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261031-18/index-en-p2.htmlOne place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 66 items from 3 sources; Japan, 46 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.en Joins Pride parade after gay bar controversy; Chiang Wan-an: The city government's attitude requires deep reflectionhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261031-18/index-en-p2.html#n3676586https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261031-18/index-en-p2.html#n3676586Sat, 31 Oct 2026 18:31:28 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNARegarding the controversy over the search of a gay bar, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an said he has ordered an investigation, discipline and deep reflection, stressing that this is the city government's attitude. He then joined the Pride parade to express his support. UN COP17 closes; countries pledge to put nature conservation goals back on trackhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261031-18/index-en-p2.html#n3676584https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261031-18/index-en-p2.html#n3676584Sat, 31 Oct 2026 18:26:23 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAThe 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity closed in Armenia. Nearly 200 countries reached an agreement to review progress in implementing the "Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework," but critics say progress was limited and an opportunity to protect nature was missed. Ecuador was chosen to host the next round of negotiations in 2028. Dadu-Hemei Bridge opens to traffic; round trip between Taichung and Changhua cut from 30 minutes to 3 minuteshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261031-18/index-en-p2.html#n3676578https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261031-18/index-en-p2.html#n3676578Sat, 31 Oct 2026 18:12:58 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAThe Dadu-Hemei Bridge, built at a cost of NT$3.3 billion, opened to traffic today, with Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen and Changhua County Magistrate Wang Hui-mei attending to witness the occasion. After it opens, the round-trip drive between Taichung and Changhua will be cut from 30 minutes to about 3 minutes, in hopes of driving regional prosperity. Paralyzed Hsinchu man seeking legal euthanasia rejected by court; attorney files for constitutional interpretationhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261031-18/index-en-p2.html#n3676570https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261031-18/index-en-p2.html#n3676570Sat, 31 Oct 2026 18:03:56 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAA man surnamed Chung in Hsinchu, paralyzed in an accident and unable to care for himself, had his request for legal euthanasia rejected by the court. He then commissioned a lawyer to file a petition for constitutional interpretation with the 憲法法庭, in what is Taiwan's first constitutional lawsuit over euthanasia. Highs up to 32 degrees on 11/1, rain in the eastern half; 2 northeast monsoon waves next weekhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261031-18/index-en-p2.html#n3676571https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261031-18/index-en-p2.html#n3676571Sat, 31 Oct 2026 18:00:54 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAThe 氣象署 said highs on 11/1 will reach up to 32 degrees, with scattered brief showers in the eastern half. Next week, two northeast monsoon waves on 11/2 and 11/6 will bring rain to windward sides. It is also monitoring the movement of Typhoon Hanahua, a medium-strength typhoon, and reminds Keelung, the north coast, the eastern half and the Hengchun Peninsula to watch for high swells. Attends Pride parade; Puma Shen: Promote gender-related audits to create friendly spaceshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261031-18/index-en-p2.html#n3676449https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261031-18/index-en-p2.html#n3676449Sat, 31 Oct 2026 17:53:51 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAPuma Shen, the 民進黨 candidate for Taipei mayor, attended the 2026 Taiwan Pride parade. Regarding the improper search of a gay bar, he advocated actively creating friendly spaces through gender-related audits. AI chip demand lifts the won! Up 13% in the third quarter, a near 28-year high; 南韓央行 warnshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261031-18/index-en-p2.html#n3676597https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261031-18/index-en-p2.html#n3676597Sat, 31 Oct 2026 18:54:43 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Global AI demand lifted the won 13% in the third quarter to a 28-year high. 南韓央行 member Hwang Kunil warned that overly rapid appreciation could hurt exports and small and medium-sized enterprises, and the central bank kept its rate at 3% and is monitoring closely. Alphabet's black October! Monthly market value wiped out by 758 billion US dollars, its worst performance since listing; P/E ratio falls to a ten-year lowhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261031-18/index-en-p2.html#n3676598https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261031-18/index-en-p2.html#n3676598Sat, 31 Oct 2026 18:47:04 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Alphabet suffered its worst performance since listing in October, with 758 billion US dollars in market value wiped out in a single month, its share price falling nearly 19% and its P/E ratio hitting a ten-year low. The main cause was a one-day market value loss of 475 billion US dollars after its Q3 earnings report. 瑞銀 urged investors not to panic and exit, but to diversify. Altman visits South Korea to meet 三星 executives! OpenAI deepens memory cooperation, aiming at AI data centers and Stargatehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261031-18/index-en-p2.html#n3676599https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261031-18/index-en-p2.html#n3676599Sat, 31 Oct 2026 18:10:04 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網OpenAI CEO Altman went to South Korea to hold talks with 三星. The two sides confirmed deeper cooperation on memory chips and AI infrastructure, covering the "Stargate" project and offshore data center construction, to address the global memory shortage challenge. Does spending big on AI no longer earn points? Cloud giants' share prices diverge sharply; market rewards restraint, punishes spendinghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261031-18/index-en-p2.html#n3676450https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261031-18/index-en-p2.html#n3676450Sat, 31 Oct 2026 18:00:02 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Share prices of cloud giants 甲骨文, Alphabet and 微軟 have diverged sharply, reflecting the market rewarding restrained spending and punishing excessive spending. 甲骨文 was recognized for presenting a timeline for capital expenditure to peak and cash flow to turn positive; Alphabet is under pressure from results below expectations and deteriorating cash flow; 微軟 was praised for capital expenditure below expectations. Google Moving Into Trump's "Golden Dome" Program? Reportedly in Talks on Data Security Cooperation, Going After $185 Billion Opportunityhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261031-18/index-en-p2.html#n3676451https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261031-18/index-en-p2.html#n3676451Sat, 31 Oct 2026 17:30:04 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Sources say Google, a unit of Alphabet, is in talks with the U.S. Department of Defense to take part in the $185 billion "Golden Dome" missile defense program and provide data security support. The move marks the first report of Google taking part in a defense program championed by Trump, showing its strategy of accelerating its expansion into national security-related contracts. 黑石: Anthropic May Only Get a "Junk" Rating After IPO! Financing Costs Could Risehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261031-18/index-en-p2.html#n3676452https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20261031-18/index-en-p2.html#n3676452Sat, 31 Oct 2026 17:10:05 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網黑石 warns that Anthropic may struggle to obtain an investment-grade rating after its IPO and could only get a "junk" rating, making it harder and costlier to raise funds for future computing investments of $800 billion, and fueling market doubts about the AI boom.