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Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 24-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 49,736
on turnover of 15-billion N-T.
The market surged more than 1,200 points on Monday to hit a new record high
as buying in AI-related stocks was boosted by a rally from tech stocks on
Wall Street last Friday.
Metaverse healthcare can boost Taiwan's global competitiveness Health Minister Shih Chung-liang says the integration of metaverse technology
into healthcare could enhance the country's international visibility and
competitiveness in the medical sector.
Speaking at a conference in Taipei, the minister said the development marks
an important milestone in Taiwan's efforts to combine its strengths in
information and communications technology with high-quality healthcare.
According to Shih, such technology can be used in anatomy education,
preoperative consultations with patients, surgical planning and
intraoperative (術中) navigation and guidance.
THSRC adds Friday trains, non-reserved seats to ease crowding The High Speed Rail Corporation says it will be adding southbound trains to
Taichung starting Thursday, the final working day before the National Day
holiday.
According to the rail operator, the move is due to the expected increase in
passenger volume over the three-day weekend holiday period.
The announcement follows complaints (投訴) of severe crowding during the
four-day Mid-Autumn Festival and Teachers' Day holiday.
TURKEY AND PAKISTAN AGREE TO RAPID TROOP DEPLOYMENT TO SAUDI ARABIA UNDER MECCA DEFENCE PACT AS YEMEN WAR ESCALATES Turkey and Pakistan have agreed to deploy troops rapidly to Saudi Arabia
under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, after an emergency meeting in Riyadh
on Monday to address the escalating war in Yemen.
Iran has warned that any new intervention would only make the situation more
complicated, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Washington will
honour its defence pact with Riyadh — though a Western diplomat says the
American role is limited to (僅限於) military advisers and intelligence,
including targeting data.
A third US aircraft carrier is now heading to the Middle East.
From Washington, James Gooderson reports.
Ethiopia PM on Red Sea Access Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed insists his country must have access to
the Red Sea.
On Monday, he reiterated this stance despite neighboring countries asserting
(斷言) that the sea's governance is for coastal states.
Ethiopia lost direct access in 1993 when Eritrea became independent.
Abiy emphasizes the importance of a port for Ethiopia's “civilization.”
Relations with regional neighbors have worsened, with renewed conflict in the
Tigray region and disputes over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
On Sunday, Egypt, Eritrea, Sudan, and Somalia met in Cairo, emphasizing
cooperation and rejecting actions affecting the Nile.
The U.N. and African Union urge a peaceful resolution.
Italy Premier Applies for Voice Trademark Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has applied to trademark her voice with the
European Union intellectual property office in a bid to bolster protections
against AI-generated deepfakes.
The filing comes as concerns grow over AI tools that can mimic voices and
images.
Meloni has repeatedly warned about the dangers of deepfakes after fake images
of her circulated (流傳) online.
The application remains under review and would not automatically block
AI-generated imitations, but could strengthen legal protections.
The filing follows a separate legal battle launched by Meloni in 2024 against
a man accused of creating and posting deepfake pornographic images using her
likeness.
The case remains pending before an Italian court.
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