AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAI Investment: TSMC approved investments of up to US$500 million each in Anthropic and OpenAI, betting on sustained demand for AI even as markets question the scale of spending. Taiwan’s October exports hit a record near US$97 billion, up almost 60% year on year, with AI demand the main driver. Chip Technology: Hsinchu-based Andes Technology launched an updated RISC-V tool that automates custom processor instructions for AI, networking and edge-computing workloads. TSMC also reaffirmed its focus on logic-chip foundry services after reports it might make 3D DRAM. Power Demand: Greenpeace warns that TSMC, Micron and UMC could consume 15% of Taiwan’s electricity by 2030, highlighting the energy costs of the AI boom. Biotech: TaiMed Biologics’ long-acting HIV antibody regimen showed viral suppression in 94% of evaluable participants through 24 weeks, with no confirmed treatment failures. Industry Risk: Nvidia’s probe into CEO Jensen Huang’s reported links to a suspected Chinese intelligence operation has renewed scrutiny of chip exports; the allegations remain unproven, and Nvidia says it has no reason to believe company secrets or national security were compromised.
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