Boosting the fight against liver cancer! 國研院 and 成功大學 AI platform detects liver lipid droplets with 98% accuracy, cutting mouse pathology analysis from 2 months to 2 weeks
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家實驗研究院
Summary not yet available
Facts
The domestic prevalence of fatty liver is as high as 54.8%
for every 10,000 fatty liver patients, 8 may progress to liver cancer
quantitative reports are ready in just 2 weeks
traditional fully manual interpretation takes at least 2 months
the "distribution range of fatty liver cells" in the livers of mice on a high-fat, high-sugar diet was as high as 88.39%
only about 0.09% in the regular diet group
normal liver sections have only 3.07 inflammatory foci per square millimeter
while the steatohepatitis group has as many as 39.7
Taiwan-France Science and Technology Cooperation Upgraded Again: NIAR Takes Part in the 2nd Taiwan-France Science and Technology Conference to Deepen International Ties
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家實驗研究院
Summary not yet available
Facts
April 2026
Bringing together nearly 200 representatives
June this year
Companies mentioned：國家實驗研究院、NIAR、國科會、格勒諾布爾 - 阿爾卑斯大學、UGA、台灣半導體研究中心、國家高速網路與計算中心、法國國家健康與醫學研究院、Inserm、CEA 電子暨資訊技術實驗室、CEA-Leti、LID World Summit 2026、台灣海洋科技研究中心、TORI、法國海洋開發研究院、Ifremer
Damage caused by the earthquake whose epicenter was in western Shizuoka Prefecture and the response by fire service agencies, etc. (3rd report, updated R8.11.9)
Damage and response status of fire departments and other agencies following the earthquake with its epicenter in northeastern Chiba Prefecture (3rd report; updated R8.11.5)
Published ・ Source Japan | 消防庁
消防庁 announced in its 3rd report the damage and response status following the earthquake centered in northeastern Chiba Prefecture on 令和8年10月29日, which registered a maximum seismic intensity of 5-lower. No casualties or damage to homes have been reported, and there is no concern about a tsunami.
Damage caused by Reiwa 8 Typhoon No. 30 and a weather front, and response by fire service organizations, etc. (Report 5; updated R8.11.2)
Published ・ Source Japan | 消防庁
The 5th report on damage caused by Reiwa 8 Typhoon No. 30 and the seasonal rain front reports human casualties—2 deaths and 3 injuries—as well as damage to homes and the Fire and Disaster Management Agency’s response structure.
Report No. 6 on damage in Akita Prefecture from heavy rain since Oct. 21, Reiwa 8, and the response of the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. 1 death was confirmed in Yurihonjo City, and the evacuation order was lifted.
Damage and Response Status of Fire Departments and Other Agencies Following Typhoon No. 25, Typhoon No. 26, and the Front, Reiwa 8 (Report No. 26; updated R8.11.10)
Report No. 2 on the change in the volcanic alert level due to volcanic activity at Mount Tokachidake, and the establishment and dissolution of disaster response headquarters by 北海道 and 消防庁.
A flash report compiled by 消防庁 on damage from the Kumamoto earthquake that struck at around 16:27 on July 28, Reiwa 8 (Report No. 66, updated Oct. 5), and the response of fire-fighting agencies and others. A maximum seismic intensity of 7 was observed in Uki City, Hikawa Town and elsewhere in Kumamoto Prefecture. Human casualties were 38 deaths and 376 injured; housing damage was 2,408 completely destroyed, 7,802 half-destroyed and 59,394 partially damaged, for a total of 69,604 buildings. All 11 fires and 64 rescue cases have been dealt with, all evacuation orders have been lifted, and 緊急消防援助隊 have been withdrawn in stages.
Facts
Seismic intensity 7 Kumamoto Prefecture: Uki City, Hikawa Town
Kumamoto Prefecture 38
Total 38 43 333 376
Fires: all 11 fires that had occurred have been extinguished
Rescue: all 64 cases that had occurred have been dealt with
Number of people rescued … total 98
Support teams from within the prefecture assisted the local emergency medical system with a force of about 30 personnel
One sentence to capture a century and the future! 中研院 launches contest for centennial slogan
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央研究院
中研院 is preparing for its 2028 centennial celebrations and is soliciting submissions for a “centennial slogan” from now through December 6, 2026. The winning entry will be used in future anniversary events.
Academician Li Yuan-che celebrates 九十th birthday; academic peers and friends gather to offer congratulations.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央研究院
中央研究院 held a celebration and banquet for Nobel Prize-winning chemist and Academician Lee Yuan Tseh's ninetieth birthday. President Chen Chien-jen and academic friends gathered to offer their congratulations and recognize Lee's contributions to Taiwan's scientific research and academic freedom.
Facts
Ninetieth birthday
More than a hundred people gathered
Won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1986 for the crossed molecular beam method
In 1982, joined several academicians of this institute in proposing the establishment of 原分所
During his tenure as the institute's seventh president from 1994 to 2006
Event Registration | 2026 Knowledge Feast—Hu Shih Director’s Popular Science Lecture: “From Western Europe to East Asia: The Early Development of Public Museums After Their Introduction to China”
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央研究院
Research Fellow Tai Li-chuan of the 本院歷史語言研究所 will give a Hu Shih Director’s Popular Science Lecture on Dec. 8, 2026, on the early development of public museums after their introduction to China. Registration is online, with 30 spots available for in-person attendance. Popular science publications will be given away, and continuing education credit hours are available for civil servants and teachers.
Facts
Dec. 8, 2026
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Room 1, 2nd Floor, 本院 Academic Activities Center
By Dec. 7, 2026
30 spots available for same-day, on-site registration
Call for Entries〉“Science in Shorts 2027” Science Communication Short Video Competition
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央研究院
Nature Awards, part of Springer Nature, is holding the global “Science in Shorts 2027” science communication short video competition, inviting researchers with specified qualifications to introduce their research in 1-minute English-language vertical videos. Each video will receive prize money of 5,000 euros, and the submission deadline is December 2, 2026。
Academia Sinica and the 國際電機電子工程師學會 (IEEE) explore AI development, academic ethics, and technology talent development.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央研究院
Academia Sinica President Chen Chien-jen hosted IEEE President-Elect Jill Gostin. The two sides exchanged views on AI development, academic ethics, talent development, and international cooperation. IEEE emphasized setting technical standards and maintaining the quality of academic publications, and shared its career support mechanisms. The two sides also discussed the potential of On-Device AI applications and women's participation in STEM fields.
Facts
The institute has 3 IEEE fellows.
Founded more than 140 years ago.
Publishes more than 160 journals each year.
Holds more than 2,300 international conferences.
Companies mentioned：中央研究院、國際電機電子工程師學會、IEEE、Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers、Georgia Tech Research Institute、GTRI、陽明交通大學
聖安德魯斯大學 principal leads delegation on first visit to Academia Sinica, focusing on Taiwan studies and interdisciplinary research collaboration
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央研究院
聖安德魯斯大學 principal Sally Mapstone led a delegation to visit Academia Sinica. The two sides discussed Taiwan studies, biomedical collaboration and net-zero technologies, and explored talent development and long-term academic partnerships.
Facts
Founded in 1413
A three-day itinerary
More than 130 countries worldwide
This year (2026)
70th anniversary
Achieve net-zero emissions by 2035
Companies mentioned：中央研究院、聖安德魯斯大學、教育部、臺灣大學、政治大學、國家圖書館、史語所、政治學研究所、近代史研究所、台積電、Nature Medicine
Prospects for ending the US-Iran war remain uncertain; Iran's national security chief says there are currently no talks with Washington
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said Tehran and Washington are currently holding no talks. 路透社 reported that Tehran insists Washington must meet the 7 conditions Iran set out in the June interim agreement before shipping through the Strait of Hormuz can resume and US-Iran talks can restart. US President Trump played down the prospect of major hostilities resuming in the short term but remained unwilling to accept Iran's existing ceasefire proposal.
US ties ending the Russia-Ukraine war to a European security architecture; Europe expresses doubt
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
US, Russian and Ukrainian representatives held closed-door talks in Abu Dhabi on the 10th. The US proposed linking an end to the Russia-Ukraine war with the establishment of a new “European security architecture,” prompting concern in Europe that the move could benefit Russia; Moscow welcomed it.
Facts
US, Russian and Ukrainian representatives begin 2 days of closed-door talks in Abu Dhabi on the 10th
2 days of closed-door talks
First direct talks since February
The NATO-Russia Council, established in 2002
But it was suspended after Russia annexed Crimea in 2014
Rubio says US has severely damaged Iran's economy; no need to resume large-scale military action for now
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
US Secretary of State Rubio said US economic sanctions on Iran have been highly effective and severely damaged its economy, so there is no need to resume large-scale military action against Tehran for now; the US military is ready if Iran crosses a red line.
Huang Renxun's affair allegation drags 輝達 down more than 6%; market value plunges, falling behind 蘋果 and 微軟
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
輝達 CEO Huang Renxun acknowledged an extramarital affair, prompting a board investigation and sending 輝達 shares down more than 6%. Its market value shed more than US$400 billion, dropping to third place globally behind 蘋果 and 微軟.
Inflation exceeds expectations; Treasury yields surge across the board, with a 2-tick rate hike feared in December
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
After US October CPI came in higher than expected, Treasury yields surged across the board, with the 10-year yield breaking above 5%. Federal Reserve Governor Waller said a 2-tick rate hike may be needed in December if inflation remains elevated.
Facts
The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield again broke through the key psychological threshold of 5%
AI chips bought but potentially unusable! 微軟 lobbies Trump not to ban Chinese optical communications components
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
微軟 is lobbying the Trump administration not to ban Chinese optical communications components, warning that AI chips could sit idle without connectivity equipment, undermining US leadership in AI.
Facts
微軟 is lobbying the Trump administration to halt plans to restrict imports of Chinese-made optical transceiver modules.
China accounts for about two-thirds of the global optical transceiver module market.
The Trump administration is considering a ban on Chinese-made optical transceiver modules with a transmission speed of 3.2Tbps.
微軟 currently has 35 data centers under construction in the United States, with another 134 in the planning stage.
中際旭創 has been added to the 美國國防部 list of Chinese military companies.
資訊科技產業協會 (ITI) wrote to FCC on Aug. 13, urging it not to add optical transceiver modules to the trade blacklist.
Bipartisan lawmakers introduced a bill in September seeking to ban the federal government from using China-made optical transceiver modules in sensitive systems.
Were AI stocks unfairly punished? 超微 and Coherent rebound 29% after plunge—what does Wall Street think?
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
AI stocks were sold off after the U.S. midterm elections, but 超微 and Coherent rebounded about 29%. Wall Street sees the market reaction as excessive, expecting only project delays rather than a break in the investment trend.
Facts
超微 (AMD-US) and Coherent (COHR-US) have both risen about 29% since the Nov. 5 close, ranking first and second among 標普500指數 constituents by gains.
博通 (AVGO-US) rose 12% over the same period, while Comfort Systems (FIX-US), which provides air-conditioning and electromechanical systems services, gained 15%.
邁威爾 (MRVL-US) and Lumentum (LITE-US) rebounded 15% and 16%, respectively.
The selling pressure stemmed from Democrats taking control of Congress, raising market concerns that tighter data center regulation could slow AI construction.
摩根士丹利 believes the ultimate impact may be that some projects are pushed from 2028 to 2029, rather than an interruption to overall capital-spending growth.
Among Philadelphia Semiconductor Index constituents, only 輝達 (NVDA-US) and 微晶片科技 (MCHP-US) have yet to rise.
Even 輝達’s lone bear backs him! Analyst warns: Ousting Jensen Huang would be bad for everyone.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Seaport Research analyst Jay Goldberg maintains a “sell” rating on 輝達 but has publicly opposed replacing CEO Jensen Huang over suspicions of Chinese intelligence activity. Goldberg said Huang’s role would be difficult to replace and that ousting him would cause significant harm to the company.
Facts
Seaport Research analyst Jay Goldberg is the only Wall Street analyst to give 輝達 a “sell” rating.
Jay Goldberg opposes replacing Jensen Huang, saying that forcing him out over the controversy would be the wrong decision for everyone involved.
A total of 73 research analysts on Wall Street currently follow 輝達.
The New York Times reported that Jensen Huang’s relationship with former Megaspeed executive Huang Le is linked to suspicions of Chinese intelligence activity.
U.S. intelligence agencies believe Huang Le is a collaborator with China’s intelligence apparatus, but she is not related to Jensen Huang.
Jensen Huang has actively cultivated ties with the Trump administration over the past two years, including attending a meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping.
輝達 has a flat management structure, with dozens of executives reporting directly to Jensen Huang.
Office territory under attack! Claude launches new office tools as 微軟 shares plunge 3% intraday.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Anthropic launched Claude Sheets, Whiteboards and Data office tools on Tuesday in a bid to enter a market dominated by 微軟. The move sparked market concerns, sending 微軟 shares down more than 2.5% intraday and reflecting the potential threat AI poses to traditional office software.
Facts
Anthropic launched several Claude office tools on Tuesday covering spreadsheets, digital whiteboards and data dashboards.
Claude Sheets lets users work with AI to build spreadsheets, organize data and edit formulas.
Claude Data can connect to enterprise data sources to build dashboards and visual analytics.
Anthropic is moving forward with an initial public offering (IPO) and has updated its regulatory filings.
Should you hold off on buying the dip in 輝達? Foreign media commentary highlights three major questions behind the Jensen Huang controversy.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
A controversy involving 輝達 CEO Jensen Huang has weighed on the stock. Commentary says leadership stability, Chinese demand and management credibility are in question, and advises investors to stay on the sidelines for now.
Facts
輝達 CEO Jensen Huang has been caught up in suspicions of an extramarital affair and Chinese intelligence activity, sending the stock lower.
Financial commentary platform QTR’s Fringe Finance says the risks from the controversy extend to leadership stability, demand in China and management credibility.
Huang Le reportedly built a corporate network spanning China and Singapore that helped ship at least US$7.5 billion worth of chips to China.
輝達’s board currently supports Jensen Huang, and an independent investigation is underway.
Companies mentioned：輝達、NVDA-US、QTR’s Fringe Finance、ZeroHedge、The Information、上海世紀立通、Culper Research
株式会社マシュマロエンタメ (M2IE) completely overhauls its corporate website, becoming a company that builds its business around creators and fully embraces AI
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
株式会社マシュマロエンタメ (M2IE) completely overhauled its corporate website in November 2026 and moved to the new domain “m2ie.com.” It highlighted its commitment to fully embracing AI and developing its business around creators, and launched Tonakai, an AI platform specializing in influencer marketing, and AI Play, an AI creator community.
Facts
More than 200 client companies
It works directly with more than 7,000 creators
The workload is expected to be reduced by about 80%
M2IE has data on more than 80,000 Japanese creators
More than 800 AI creators are part of the AI Play network
Of those, about 200 continue to work with the company on client projects
Total followers on X of creators in AI Play: 6.76 million
11/11 Morning News Brief | 台積電 approves record quarterly dividend of “this amount”; old farmers’ allowance raised to “NT$15,000 per month” and sent to the president for promulgation; 好市多 extends Black Friday for the first time to “14 days,” starting 11/23.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
台積電 announced a record dividend of NT$9 per share for the third quarter and an investment in an AI startup; the legislature passed an increase in the old farmers’ allowance to NT$15,000; 好市多 extended its Black Friday promotion to 14 days.
Facts
台積電’s third-quarter cash dividend is NT$9 per share, a record high.
台積電 reported consolidated third-quarter revenue of about NT$1.4942 trillion and after-tax net income of about NT$763 billion.
好市多’s annual Black Friday event will be extended from 7 days to 14 days for the first time, running from Nov. 23 to Dec. 6.
台積電 approved a capital budget of about US$40.9 billion for advanced processes, advanced packaging and facility construction.