國研院 holds a technology-sharing event on multimodal sovereign AI models and presents highlights from TAIWAN AI RAP, building a Taiwan AI innovation ecosystem from R&D to industry
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家實驗研究院
國研院國網中心 held an event titled "From R&D to Industry: Building a Taiwan AI Innovation Ecosystem Together," joining forces with Academia Sinica and industry, academic and research partners to share multimodal sovereign AI model technology and results from the TAIWAN AI RAP platform, advancing the real-world application of homegrown AI technology.
國研院 holds the "2026 Anti-Seismic Cup—International Earthquake Engineering Model-Making Competition"; Yangtze Senior High School in Yunlin County, National Taiwan University and 菲律賓德拉薩爾大學 take top honors
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家實驗研究院
國研院國震中心 held the "2026 Anti-Seismic Cup" international competition in Taipei, attracting 94 teams. Yangtze Senior High School in Yunlin County, 國立臺灣大學 and 菲律賓德拉薩爾大學 won first place in the high school, university and graduate student divisions, respectively.
國研院 x 國資圖 launch science exhibition: A chip's journey from birth—entering the semiconductor magic academy
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家實驗研究院
Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute of 國研院 and 國立公共資訊圖書館 are collaborating to present the science exhibition “A chip's journey from birth: Entering the semiconductor magic academy” at the main library of 國資圖 starting November 3, 2026. The exhibition introduces the chip manufacturing process through cleanroom suit experiences and illustrated explanations.
National Institutes of Applied Research Teams Up with 汎銓科技 to Overcome Post-Structure Analysis Bottleneck in Next-Generation EUV Process, Helping Taiwanese Firms Break into the Supply Chains of Major International Semiconductor Companies
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家實驗研究院
國研院國儀中心 and 汎銓科技 have cooperated to successfully develop an atomic layer deposition coating technology with an operating temperature below 100℃, solving the problem of wafer structure analysis after High-NA EUV processes. This result helped 汎銓科技 break into the supply chains of the world's top 3 semiconductor equipment makers and manufacturers, and it was cited and published by the international leader 艾司摩爾(ASML).
Racing against death: NARLabs develops key AI technologies for disaster prevention and relief
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家實驗研究院
國研院國震中心 has launched three AI disaster prevention and relief technologies, including the "POSEIDON 1" firefighting water supply dispatch assistant, the "Rapid Building Earthquake Damage Assessment AI Model," and "Safe and Earthquake-Resistant: My AI." They are applied respectively to fire rescue, post-disaster building assessment, and home health checks for the public, in order to improve rescue efficiency and living safety.
18th NARLabs Cup i-ONE Instrument Technology Innovation Award: National Tsing Hua University and Mingdao High School take top prizes
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家實驗研究院
At the 18th NARLabs Cup i-ONE Instrument Technology Innovation Award, National Tsing Hua University and Mingdao High School won first prize in the college and secondary school categories respectively, with companies such as Syntec Technology co-sponsoring and supporting the event.
The 2026 Special Excellence Award went to the research team of Distinguished Professor Chih-Lung Lin of the Department of Electrical Engineering at 成功大學
8 research centers under NARLabs
at the 2025 International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis (SC25) held in St. Louis, USA
Building a cross-disciplinary biomedical research collaboration platform: Professor Fang-Chia Chang takes over as director of 國研院 生物模式中心
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家實驗研究院
國研院 held a handover ceremony for the director of the 國家生物模式中心 on October 1, 2026. Distinguished Professor Fang-Chia Chang of the College of Veterinary Medicine at 國立臺灣大學 took over, aiming to build a cross-disciplinary biomedical research collaboration platform.
Pooling cross-disciplinary resources to improve the science and technology policy support system: Professor Chao-Ning Liao takes over as director of the NARLabs 科政中心
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家實驗研究院
The 國家實驗研究院 under the 國科會 held a handover ceremony on October 1, 2026 for the director of the 科技政策研究與資訊中心 (科政中心). Professor Chao-Ning Liao of the Department of Economics at 國立清華大學 took over, aiming to integrate resources and improve the science and technology policy support system.
Taiwan and Europe join forces in semiconductors! 國研院 hosts the TECIF 2026 Taiwan-Europe Chip Innovation Forum in Belgium to jointly build a resilient global Silicon Island ecosystem
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家實驗研究院
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attracted more than 300 senior representatives and experts and scholars from industry, government, academia and research in Taiwan and Europe
國研院 ✖ National Library of Public Information: Popular science special exhibition opens, Dim. Strolling. Scavenger: Discovering the life trajectory of the giant isopod
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家實驗研究院
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aphotic zone environments below 200 meters in depth
oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth's surface
the seabed at a depth of about 2,500 meters at most
In 1977, when the US crewed submersible 阿爾文號 (Alvin) was carrying out a dive mission in the Pacific Ocean
國研院 teams up with top Taiwanese and Japanese scholars to break through key 2D materials technology, successfully achieving a highly uniform continuous film of tungsten disulfide with 100% coverage on a 6-inch wafer
國研院 holds the finals and award ceremony of the 1st batch of the 115 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Incentive Program. Atlas, Cannova Bio康諾瓦生醫, and 巨噬原力 win the Outstanding Entrepreneurship Award
2026 Science Inquiry Competition "Teach Me and I'll Understand" international finals: Flipping the science narrative when science myths meet AI judgment
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家實驗研究院
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This year attracted 1,240 teams from Taiwan and abroad to register
as many as 3,874 participants joined in
This year 70 teams from overseas regions registered to compete
accumulating nearly 15,000 valuable science popularization works
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
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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
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)
Published ・ Source Japan | 消防庁
The Fire and Disaster Management Agency released its 26th report on damage from Typhoon No. 25, Typhoon No. 26 and the seasonal rain front in Reiwa 8 (including 17 deaths and 68 injuries), as well as the response by fire departments and other organizations.
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.
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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
The secret of how leaves breathe lies in the cell nucleus: researchers uncover a new mechanism behind plant “stomata” formation
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央研究院
A team led by Ho Chin-min at Academia Sinica discovered that the key protein HDL 1 can regulate chromatin structure in the cell nucleus, affecting the number of stomata and trichomes in plants. The findings were published in Nature Communications.
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.
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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.
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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
快克智能 benefited from growing demand in the semiconductor, optical communications and data center industries, and its contract liabilities increased in the third quarter.
Original蘋果首款智慧眼鏡可能於2027年底推出,初代不具備AR顯示功能。
The camera-equipped AirPods concept uses cameras on the earbuds to capture information about the surroundings, which is then processed by Apple Intelligence on the iPhone.
Price target slashed from $500 to $200! Nvidia receives rare downgrade; Morgan Stanley also drops it from top pick list
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Nvidia faces an FBI investigation over CEO Jensen Huang's scandal. Baird downgraded the stock to Neutral and halved its price target to $200, warning of export-control risks; Morgan Stanley removed it from its top picks but maintained an Overweight rating. Wall Street remains broadly bullish, with its focus on the Nov. 17 earnings report.
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Baird downgraded Nvidia to “Neutral,” sharply cutting its price target from $500 to $200.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's alleged extramarital affair has triggered an FBI investigation and an internal board investigation.
Baird estimates that if the United States again bans sales of H200 chips to China, Nvidia could face about $5 billion in inventory write-downs.
Morgan Stanley removed Nvidia from its top picks list but maintained an “Overweight” rating.
Nvidia will report its third-quarter earnings on Nov. 17.
Of 64 brokerages, 59 rate Nvidia “Buy” or “Strong Buy.”
Nvidia shares have fallen more than 25% since Morgan Stanley named the stock a top pick on Oct. 2.
Has the worst passed for U.S. stocks? Four key indicators test the rebound, but analysts still hesitate to call a bottom
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
U.S. technology stocks have shown signs of stabilizing after a sharp sell-off, but only 2 of 4 key indicators are positive. The technical picture still calls for caution, and analysts say it is too soon to declare the selling over. Markets could remain volatile for several more weeks.
Facts
After hitting a record high in early October, the Nasdaq 100 Index has fallen sharply over the past several weeks and is now about 10% below its recent peak.
Original德意志銀行數據顯示科技股部位降至2025年4月「解放日」震盪時的低點以下。
The three-month realized correlation among the S&P 500's 50 largest constituents fell to a record low in late September.
A one-month normalized put-call skew indicator, which measures relative demand for put options, is around the midpoint of its range over the past 13 years.
Behaviour Interactive’s “Exterminauts” launches closed beta on PC
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Behaviour Interactive and Level Infinite announced that, in partnership with TEAM SHOOTER & CREATIVE, the PC closed beta for “Exterminauts” will begin on November 13. They also announced an exhibit and LAN party at TwitchCon 2026 in San Diego.
Ryo Yoshizawa goes undercover as a spy disguised as a cleaner!? New TV commercial for the “JILBY” DX cleaning robot to air nationwide starting November 16
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Iris Ohyama announced that a new TV commercial for its “JILBY” DX cleaning robot, featuring Ryo Yoshizawa, will begin airing nationwide on November 16, 2026.
Mari Natsuki, the Aoyama Gakuin ekiden team, SUSURU, and 8 diverse groups—including a high school cheerleading club and skilled artisans—get gastrointestinal sponsorship! New web commercial “Gastrointestinal Sponsorship! It Begins.” Compilation to be released on November 12 (Thursday)
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
As part of the Ebios brand’s new “Gastrointestinal Sponsorship” project, Asahi Group Foods announced the release of a new web commercial and a surprise-visit video on November 12.
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Released starting November 12 (Thursday)
“Gastrointestinal Sponsorship! It Begins.” Compilation (30 seconds)
Research firm: Retail net buying on Anthropic's listing day could break SpaceX record
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Research firm Vanda Research estimates retail investors will make about $250 million in net purchases on the first day of Anthropic's IPO, potentially surpassing SpaceX's record.
Trade secret protection to strengthen national security and industrial advantages: Advance notice of amendments adding 46 items to the national core critical technologies list
11/12 Morning News Brief | Average wages for the first 9 months of this year revealed, “sets 1 record”; mainland Chinese tourists asked to handwrite “not subordinate to each other” statements on hotel booking forms; Luo Dayou calls out Tsai Ing-wen for “not having children,” and she responds
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
The 主計總處 released wage statistics for the first 9 months, showing the average increase at its second-highest level for the same period in 26 years, while nearly 7 tenths of employees earned less than the average. The 移民署 addressed a controversy over mainland Chinese tourists’ hotel booking forms. Luo Dayou’s comments on Tsai Ing-wen’s marital and childbearing status prompted a response, threatening letters affected schools in Italy, and the 輝達 CEO faced a national security investigation.
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The average regular salary increase for all employees in the first 9 months of this year was 2.93%, the second-highest for the same period in nearly 26 years.
After adjusting for inflation, average real total wages rose 2.6% year over year, the highest for the same period in 11 years.
As of September, 69.97% of all employees earned regular wages below the average.
At least 300 schools in Italy received bomb threat emails, and the sending domain pointed to 大葉大學.
The chairs of 3 House committees called on Jensen Huang to attend a closed-door briefing on the 18th.
What will keep Taiwan’s semiconductor industry ahead for another 10 years? 台積電’s Hou Yongqing reveals the key
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
台積電 Senior Vice President Hou Yongqing said in a speech to the 全國工業總會 that Taiwan’s semiconductor industry remains ahead amid the AI boom thanks to its complete supply chain and DNA of talent collaboration, despite challenges including shortages of electricity, land and talent.
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Global semiconductor output value has already exceeded US$1.6 trillion this year and could even reach US$1.7 trillion.
Taiwan’s semiconductor industry accounts for about 13% of Taiwan’s gross domestic product (GDP).
Less than 1% of the front-end process equipment used by 台積電 is made by Taiwanese companies.
Taiwanese companies account for more than 20% of 台積電’s equipment purchases in the advanced back-end packaging field.
A wafer fab that would normally require 2000 to 2200 employees could reduce its staffing needs to 1500 to 1600 after adopting AI.
A 2-nanometer or 3-nanometer wafer fab may need to use 2000 to 3000 types of chemicals.
Taiwan’s semiconductor industry accounts for about 33% of total exports.