AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSilicon Photonics: A new market outlook says silicon photonics could surge to USD 27.35B by 2035, driven by AI data-center bandwidth needs and co-packaged optics. AI Chips & Memory Costs: Apple announced Mac and iPad price hikes tied to soaring memory costs from AI demand, while OpenAI unveiled its Jalapeño custom inference chip with Broadcom—another push toward vertically integrated AI hardware. Semiconductor Race: IBM says it has sub-1 nanometer chip tech with big performance-per-watt gains, as Taiwan’s TSMC remains central to the AI supply chain. AI Infrastructure Networking: Netris raised $15M Series A (a16z-led) to automate networking for GPU clusters, targeting faster, safer multi-tenant AI operations. Defense Tech & Unmanned Shift: Taiwan’s robodogs signal a move toward unmanned patrols, and the US Air Force is seeking a 1,000-mile air-to-air missile concept. Healthcare Collaboration: Malaysia’s medical community responded positively to Taiwan’s Go Healthy with Taiwan 2026 diabetes initiative. Taiwan-Related Geopolitics: Taiwan voiced alarm over China’s Ethnic Unity Law with extraterritorial reach, while lawmakers in Washington reiterated support for Taiwan.
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