AI News 180m Report

2026-11-15 00:00–03:00 JST

21 received, 21 listed, 6 sources

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 14 items from 5 sources; Japan, 7 items from 1 source.

One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

Japan | PR TIMES(7)

Original【品川区限定】12月限定キャンペーン|年内のオフィス移転・縮小で余った会議テーブル・ホワイトボード・ロッカーをまとめて回収|不用品回収のまるっと本舗

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

SYSTR株式会社 is running an office equipment collection campaign exclusively in Shinagawa Ward during December, offering a discount of up to 1,000 yen when customers use a flat-rate package.

Facts

  • Discount of up to 1,000 yen
  • Cardboard box package: from 3,000 yen
  • Light truck package: from 8,000 yen
  • 1.5-ton truck package: from 15,000 yen

Companies mentioned:SYSTR株式会社、まるっと本舗

A youth pure-love story that began with a star high schooler from the popular crowd × an ordinary boy on a school trip: The final episode of “We Ended Up in a Group We Weren’t Close With on the School Trip 2” to receive an advance screening!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

An advance screening of the final episode of the ABCテレビ drama “We Ended Up in a Group We Weren’t Close With on the School Trip 2” will be held at Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall on December 16, 2026. Stars Kodai Fujimoto and Hideyoshi Kan will appear, and ticket sales through the fan club and mahocast advance booking will begin on November 15.

Facts

  • Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2026
  • ¥8,800 (tax included)
  • ¥7,700 (tax included)
  • November 15 (Sun.), 1:30 a.m.

Companies mentioned:株式会社STONE.B、ABCテレビ、mahocast、マホキャスト

Original香川大学の学生が毎年約400社に電話してつくるお祭り「YOSAKOI高松祭り」、クラウドファンディングを11月15日に開始

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Original香川大学の学生が運営する「YOSAKOI高松祭り」の実行委員会は、2026年12月の開催資金を募るクラウドファンディングをCAMPFIREにて開始する。

Facts

  • This festival costs about 3.6 million yen every year
  • Target amount: 500,000 yen
  • Targets of 1 million yen and 2 million yen also set
  • 28 teams over 2 days
  • More than 700 dancers

Companies mentioned:YOSAKOI高松祭り実行委員会、香川大学、CAMPFIRE

MOTOKATSU × Mana Mensoore (formerly of あやまんJAPAN) form new band “AN HAPPY END”!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

MOTOKATSU and Mana Mensoore have formed the new band “AN HAPPY END.” Fusafumi Adachi is contributing songs, and their first LIVE is planned for 2027.

Facts

  • 2027

Companies mentioned:THE MAD CAPSULE MARKETS、あやまんJAPAN、フジファブリック

“Suit Up,” an AI task and project management tool, launches campaign supporting advertising agencies

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

株式会社スーツ announced a campaign offering team implementation support for advertising agencies using its AI task management tool “Suit Up,” along with an overview of the service and its pricing plans.

Facts

  • Free trial (7 days)
  • Limited to 3 companies
  • Starting November 15, 2026
  • At a company with 30 employees
  • Original1日2回8分のタスクの進捗確認
  • In 1 month (calculated as 20 business days)
  • Costs as much as 1.19 million yen
  • Companies and organizations with 1,000 or fewer employees
  • Companies/organizations with 10 or fewer users
  • Original1人あたり月額500円(税別)となる
  • For a limited time through December 31, 2026
  • Capital: 10,000,000 yen
  • Cumulative funding of ¥213,000,030

Companies mentioned:株式会社スーツ、株式会社ヌーラボ、ソーシャル・エコロジー・プロジェクト株式会社、伊豆シャボテンリゾート株式会社、株式会社VAZ、mint、グリーベンチャーズ2号投資事業有限責任組合、SMBCベンチャーキャピタル7号投資事業有限責任組合、スーツ応援ファンド1号有限責任事業組合、マラトンキャピタルパートナーズ株式会社、株式会社GOF

Wataru Yamane to release 4th Digital Single “Eternal Christmas Time” on Tuesday, December 15!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Wataru Yamane will release his 4th Digital Single “Eternal Christmas Time” digitally on December 15, 2026. The Christmas song was provided by SUKEROQUE, and free events are currently underway. A fan club-exclusive event in February 2027 has also been announced.

Facts

  • Tuesday, December 15
  • 4th Digital Single
  • Dec. 15, 2026
  • 2,000 yen (tax included)
  • ¥3,000 including tax
  • 15 types in total
  • February 14, 2027 (Sun.)
  • Approximately 19,000 people

Companies mentioned:株式会社ALLentertainment、SUKEROQUE、timelesz、Netflix、ペコポン侵略ミュージカル『ケロロ軍曹』

All 258 tracks, including bonus tracks, featured on 10 CDs! CD-BOX of TV broadcast theme songs from 50 years of the Super Sentai Series set for release on January 20, 2027!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Nippon Columbia announced that it will release “INFINITE SONGS,” a CD-BOX featuring TV broadcast theme songs from 50 years of the Super Sentai Series, on January 20, 2027. The set contains all 258 tracks across 10 CDs and is priced at ¥14,300 (tax included).

Facts

  • All 258 tracks
  • 10 CDs
  • 50 years
  • January 20, 2027
  • ¥14,300-

Companies mentioned:日本コロムビア株式会社、テレビ朝日、東映AG、東映、石森プロ

Taiwan | 風傳媒(5)

OriginalAI概念股挫勒等?輝達財報、Anthropic IPO下周登場 富國銀主管警告:投資人都太樂觀

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒

輝達 will release its quarterly earnings on the 17th, while Anthropic is expected to go public with an IPO on the 19th. The 2 events will test market confidence in the AI rally. A 富國銀行 executive warned that investors are too optimistic, and disappointing results could trigger a reassessment of risks.

Facts

  • 輝達 is scheduled to release its quarterly earnings on the 17th, U.S. time, a key test for its new leadership team as it faces investors.
  • Anthropic is expected to list on Nasdaq on the 19th, with a target valuation of up to $1.4 trillion.
  • A 富國銀行 investment research chief warned that markets are too optimistic about risks including inflation, war and the AI outlook.
  • 輝達's market value has fallen from about $5.8 trillion in early October to $3.9 trillion on the 13th, a drop of about $1.9 trillion.
  • Anthropic is expected to offer 825 million shares in its IPO at $70 to $78 per share, raising up to about $64.4 billion.

Companies mentioned:輝達、Anthropic、富國銀行、F/m Investments、Madison Investments、沃爾瑪、目標百貨、家得寶、勞氏

“A lot of small investors turned their fortunes around with 台積電”: Wall Street trader reveals 10-year retirement plan, says time deposits are slow suicide

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒

A Wall Street trader warned small investors against putting their money solely in time deposits, calling it slow suicide. The trader recommended investing in stocks such as 台積電 as part of a 10-year retirement plan to turn their financial fortunes around.

Companies mentioned:台積電

Jensen Huang steps down: Could 7 Taiwan stocks come under pressure? Financial expert warns: AI can keep going, but that doesn't mean you will keep making money

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒

Analyst Chou Tai-yun warned that 輝達 CEO Jensen Huang's departure could affect Taiwan's AI supply chain, naming 7 Taiwanese companies, including 鴻海, that could come under pressure because of their reliance on a single customer. But 台積電 and ASIC makers still have potential thanks to their technological diversity and diversified customer bases.

Facts

  • Analyst Chou Tai-yun named 7 Taiwanese companies—鴻海, 廣達, 緯創, 和碩, 技嘉, 欣興 and 京元電—warning investors to pay attention to their reliance on a single customer and a specific product architecture.
  • 輝達 announced that Colette Kress will serve as acting CEO while continuing in her roles as executive vice president and chief financial officer.
  • Chou Tai-yun said 台積電 is more likely to reduce the impact of strategic changes by any single customer because it serves a range of clients.
  • 輝達 Chairman Jones said the company's operations, customer commitments and product roadmap would continue without disruption.

Companies mentioned:輝達(NVIDIA)、鴻海、廣達、緯創、和碩、技嘉、欣興、京元電、台積電、日月光投控、萬潤、聯發科、世芯-KY、創意、智原、上詮、波若威、華星光、AMD、博通、Google、亞馬遜、Meta

Ko Wen-je joins Chang San-cheng in backing his reelection; proposes health insurance subsidies for seniors: 11 DPP candidates support it, but Executive Yuan refuses to countersign

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒

During the nine-in-one elections, Ko Wen-je backed Chang San-cheng's reelection and raised the issue of health insurance subsidies for seniors, saying several DPP candidates supported the idea but the Executive Yuan did not countersign it.

Jensen Huang's resignation clears the bad news? Foreign investors end 11-session selling streak; analyst says rebound is underway, warns against chasing highs

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒

謝晨彥, an analyst at 摩爾投顧, said Jensen Huang's resignation from 輝達 was seen as the bad news having been priced in. Foreign investors ended an 11-session net-selling streak and made heavy net purchases, signaling the start of a rebound in Taiwan stocks.

Facts

  • Foreign investors ended an 11-session net-selling streak, buying back NT$28.8 billion in a single day. The 3 major institutional investors recorded combined net purchases of NT$44 billion.
  • 輝達 founder Jensen Huang's resignation sent shockwaves through the market. The stock plunged more than 14% at one point after opening, then drew bargain hunters and climbed.
  • 世芯 has rebounded more than half from its recent low, while 聯發科's gains over the same period reached 35% and 36%.
  • 鴻海, 廣達 and 緯創 all maintained highly optimistic outlooks for their AI server businesses, with order visibility extending a year.
  • Jensen Huang, who came from a technical background, had demonstrated a willingness to spend freely on research and development and expansion. The chief financial officer is now serving as acting CEO.

Companies mentioned:摩爾投顧、輝達、台積電、AMD、Google、世芯-KY、聯發科、美國銀行、高盛集團、摩根士丹利、OpenAI、鴻海、廣達、緯創、臻鼎、健策、奇鋐、環球晶

Taiwan | 鉅亨網(4)

〈Taiwan Stocks Outlook〉Thematic stocks sustain bullish momentum as foreign investors maintain bearish futures positions

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

Taiwan stocks surged 10% with support from the 國安基金, but foreign investors continued net selling and increased their net short futures positions. With the Jensen Huang news and technical pressures weighing on the market, thematic stock rotation is expected to drive near-term trading.

Facts

  • The 國安基金's entry into the market sent the weighted index surging to 3,973 points, a gain of 10%.
  • Foreign investors' net short futures positions have topped 100,000 contracts.
  • Foreign investors have net sold Taiwan stocks for 7 consecutive weeks, with total sales reaching NT$96.8 billion.
  • Foreign investors were net sellers mainly of 中鋼 and 仁寶, selling more than 60,000 lots of each.
  • Original投信本周買超中信金近5.4萬張及南亞4.2萬張。

Companies mentioned:國安基金、中鋼、仁寶、力積電、大成鋼、英業達、廣達、元大台灣50正2、台積電、正新、投信、中信金、南亞、元大台灣50、國泰金、富邦金、台玻、日月光投控、永豐投顧

特斯拉 opens Cybercab for individual orders at $30,000

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

特斯拉 opened Cybercab to individual orders at $30,000, with the first deliveries scheduled for December in Texas. Elon Musk said the subscription fee was too high and stressed that Cybercab production would take priority over Cybertruck.

Facts

  • 特斯拉 announced that invited customers can order the Cybercab for “personal use” at a price of about $30,000.
  • Customers must pay a $1,000 deposit and subscribe to the $299-per-month self-driving service.
  • Initial deliveries are scheduled to begin in December, but will at first be limited to 5 cities in Texas and designated areas.
  • Elon Musk said the $299 monthly subscription fee was “too high” and should be comparable to the cost of FSD and connected services on other 特斯拉 models, or about $115 per month.
  • Elon Musk reiterated that Cybercab production takes priority over Cybertruck.

Companies mentioned:特斯拉、Tesla

DeepSeek opens up App APIs across the board! Search, document parsing and voice features unlocked; developers can replicate the official app

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

DeepSeek has opened APIs for core app features, including search, document parsing and voice interaction, making it easy for developers to integrate them into their own apps. It has also open-sourced demo examples to lower the technical barrier and encourage the development of personalized AI applications.

Facts

  • DeepSeek announced that it has opened APIs for several core features of its app, including web search, deep-thinking search, document parsing, link reading and voice interaction.
  • The V4.1-Flash model (deepseek-flash) currently supports several extended features across the Messages, Responses and Chat Completions API interfaces.
  • DeepSeek has also developed and open-sourced a lightweight chat app demo that supports importing DeepSeek conversation history.
  • Developers using the extended features must pay model token fees and tool-calling fees.
  • 崔添翼, head of DeepSeek Harness, said the next super app does not necessarily have to serve everyone; anyone could be capable of building a super app of their own.

Companies mentioned:DeepSeek

U.S. asks Ukraine: Would you give up Donbas in exchange for NATO membership?

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on the 13th that U.S. representatives had asked during recent talks whether Ukraine would withdraw from Donbas in exchange for NATO membership. Zelenskyy stressed that major decisions involving sovereignty and security must be put to public consideration, and reiterated that Ukraine would never recognize the legitimacy of Russian-occupied territory.

Facts

  • Zelenskyy said U.S. representatives asked during recent talks whether Ukraine would withdraw from Donbas in exchange for NATO membership.
  • Zelenskyy said any concrete proposal involving NATO membership, security guarantees and reconstruction funding would be put to public consideration.
  • Zelenskyy stressed that Ukraine would not retreat or give up sovereign territory, and that he had no authority to decide on NATO membership on his own.
  • Zelenskyy reiterated that Ukraine would not legally recognize Russian-occupied territory in eastern Ukraine as part of Russia.
  • The details of the proposed NATO membership arrangement remain unclear and are still under discussion.

Taiwan | 中央社 CNA(3)

Taiwan People's Party rally in Taoyuan: Chang San-cheng joins, showcasing momentum for a blue-white alliance

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

The 台灣民眾黨 held a rally in Taoyuan City, with party chairman Huang Kuo-chang, former chairman Ko Wen-je and Taoyuan Mayor Chang San-cheng appearing together to showcase unity between the blue and white camps. Chang said he would work with the Taiwan People's Party to promote affordable housing and make Taoyuan a model city for the alliance. Ko criticized the Democratic Progressive Party government for refusing to countersign a bill exempting seniors from health insurance premiums. Huang urged supporters to vote to send young people into the council and keep Chang in office.

Facts

  • Seniors aged 65 and over
  • 4 outstanding young people
  • Use your vote on the 28th

Companies mentioned:台灣民眾黨、中央社、行政院、民主進步黨

Jensen Huang resigns as CEO; Elon Musk says 輝達 will lose some key deals

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Jensen Huang resigned from his roles, including CEO of 輝達. Elon Musk wrote on social media platform X that 輝達 would lose some key deals.

Facts

  • Original(中央社紐約14日綜合外電報導)
  • He resigned on the 12th from his roles as 輝達 president, CEO and others
  • 輝達 will lose at least some key deals

Companies mentioned:輝達、NVIDIA、中央社

Denied consent to access user data, Meta fined more than €800 million by Italy

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Italy’s data protection authority fined Meta Platforms €805 million for accessing Android users’ photos and videos without their consent.

Facts

  • €805 million
  • 60 days

Companies mentioned:Meta Platforms、Meta、中央社、路透社、Facebook

Taiwan | Heho健康(1)

Health Calendar | Busy with purpose, leisure with pleasure, free and easy without competing or clamoring - Heho Health

Published ・ Source Taiwan | Heho健康

Weekends are a good time to recharge both body and mind. From the perspective of Japan’s longevity psychology concept of “Ikigai,” finding a balance between activity and rest can not only slow cognitive decline, but is also a key to healthy aging.

Taiwan | 公視新聞(1)

Referendum to Abolish the Nuclear-Free Homeland Policy / Chen Chung-shun Says Nuclear Power Is a Lifeline for AI’s Electricity Needs; Lai Chien-hsin: Nuclear Power Is Unrelated to Economic Development | PTS News PNN

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞

The 2nd debate on the referendum to abolish the nuclear-free homeland policy pitted Chen Chung-shun of 中華經濟研究院 against Lai Chien-hsin, deputy minister of 經濟部. Chen argued that nuclear power is a lifeline for the electricity needs of AI and the semiconductor industry and could save the national treasury money. Lai countered with GDP data from various countries, arguing that nuclear power is unrelated to the economy, and said renewable power supplies will be sufficient in the future and 台電’s reserve margin is stable.

Facts

  • More than 85% of Taiwan’s electricity still comes from thermal power generation
  • Original1年可替國庫節省451億至1351億元改用天然氣或再生能源的成本
  • Real GDP growth is only about 0.9% to 1.2%
  • GDP growth rose to 8.76%
  • The reserve margin has never fallen below 6%
  • Renewable power is projected to supply 110 billion kWh by 2035
  • Could supply 110 billion kWh
  • More than the projected demand of 74.2 billion kWh

Companies mentioned:中華經濟研究院、綠色經濟研究中心、經濟部、台電、核安會

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