AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAI Chips & Taiwan Manufacturing: Meta says it will start producing its in-house “Iris” AI chip in September, with Broadcom helping design and TSMC handling manufacturing—aimed at cutting reliance on Nvidia/AMD as Meta ramps AI infrastructure. Memory Supply Chain: Micron broke ground on a ¥1.5T ($9.3B) Hiroshima expansion to make HBM chips for AI, with Japan subsidies; separately, Micron plans up to $3B more in the U.S., including $500M for GlobalWafers’ 300mm wafer push in Texas. Semiconductor Investment Mood: SK hynix is raising about $26.5B via Nasdaq ADRs to fund a new fab and advanced packaging in South Korea. Workforce Reality Check: A new report warns the U.S. semiconductor boom faces a technical job shortfall, making faster training harder than past eras. Weather & Risk: Super Typhoon Bavi is intensifying toward Taiwan and China, while U.S. forecasters call strong El Niño “virtually certain,” raising flood/heat risks. Regional Security & Narratives: Chinese scholars’ Batanes/Taiwan-linked sovereignty claims drew pushback from Manila and the Philippines’ security establishment. Local Tech Economy: Taiwan’s dollar slid to a fresh April 2025 low as dividend season outflows and a stronger U.S. dollar weigh on sentiment.
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