AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoTaiwan-Japan Ties: Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung met Japan Innovation Party lawmakers in Taipei, with both sides flagging deeper cooperation in AI, semiconductors, aviation, energy, and economic security. Cross-Strait Security: Taiwan warned that China’s new national security laws could act like a “blank check,” expanding Beijing’s reach over travel, online activity, property, and business operations. Semiconductor Supply Chain: AMD reaffirmed TSMC as its primary wafer supplier while keeping Intel foundry options open, as Intel shares jumped on CPU price-hike talk and foundry momentum. Memory Market Watch: Kioxia’s CEO played down closer SK Hynix ties, citing antitrust hurdles and the need to restrain runaway memory price spikes. AI Hardware Funding: Celero Communications raised $275M to build coherent data-center networking chips aimed at lower latency and power for AI workloads. Education Signals: OECD PISA 2025 results showed continued declines in reading, math, and science across many rich countries, raising concerns about critical thinking in the AI age. Defense Tech: Reuters reported China is accelerating humanoid robot research for military use, including urban combat and behind-enemy missions.
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