AGP Executive Report
Last update: 43 minutes agoComputex 2026 & AI hardware shift: Taipei’s Computex hit a 45-year attendance record and made “agentic AI” and physical AI the headline, with Nvidia’s RTX Spark pushing a new wave of AI PCs and Microsoft pitching local, offline-capable agents. Semiconductor geopolitics: Taiwan’s role in the U.S.–China AI race stayed front and center, while the week also flagged export controls tightening around advanced AI chips and a China AI chip loophole being closed. Taiwan security & maritime pressure: Taiwan accused China of a coordinated coast guard + survey operation near the Pratas Islands, and discussed defense upgrades including new ship air-defense missile plans. Enterprise AI & cyber resilience: Synology unveiled a private AI and security roadmap at Computex, signaling demand for more controlled, on-prem governance. Regional chip industrial policy: Japan doubled down on 2nm with Rapidus direct equity and funding, while Nvidia’s Jensen Huang announced hiring for a South Korea physical AI/robotics R&D center. Environment & health research: Taiwan’s giant trees face extinction risk, and NTU research linked male obesity to offspring metabolic effects via sperm epigenetics.
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