AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoTaiwan–US Tech & Semiconductors: TrendForce says TSMC kept its foundry lead in Q1, hitting 72.3% market share as AI HPC chip demand stays strong. Cross-Strait Finance: The 7th Cross-Strait Financial Forum in Xiamen signed nine Taiwan-linked integration projects worth RMB 9.1B, aiming to expand financing and tech innovation channels. AI Chip Supply Chain: Google is reportedly in talks with Samsung to produce parts of its next-gen AI processor, while Taiwan also moves to criminalize unauthorized AI chip exports to China. Local Industry Push: Pingtung broke ground on Taiwan’s first semiconductor supply-chain park, and Taiwan’s tech firms are urged to find their voice in Washington. Defense Tech & Autonomy: AeroVironment and Taipei’s Ubiqconn plan a common UAV controller for Taiwanese military drones, and US firms are moving toward a 2027 demo pairing an autonomous surface vessel with a hypersonic missile. Science & Discovery: A tiny “sesame-seed” sea slug newly identified off northern Taiwan adds to the island’s hidden ocean biodiversity. Global Tech Signals: SpaceX’s Nasdaq debut helped lift US stocks, while Meta suffered a major outage affecting Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Geopolitics at Sea: China renewed claims of “spy turtles” and “spy fish” mapping sensitive waters, and Taiwan rejected China’s maritime claims after coast guard patrols ended.
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