AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUS–Chip Politics: Trump says Apple will “design and build” computer chips with Intel in the U.S., a headline that sent Intel shares soaring and spotlights Washington’s push to reshore advanced manufacturing—though Apple’s core production still largely relies on TSMC. Taiwan–AI Ecosystem: TAITRA at InfoComm 2026 promoted “Taiwan AI Island,” showing edge AI and AV-over-IP use cases from Taiwan Excellence winners, while NTU flagged a first AI-glasses cheating case in medical school exams. Defense & Drones: Taiwan’s drone industry is scaling for U.S. defense needs, with Thunder Tiger’s FPV and kamikaze lines highlighted alongside Taiwan-made components feeding allied programs. Cross-Strait Tensions: China claims a marine environmental survey east of Taiwan as part of jurisdiction assertions, while Taiwan says the activities are illegal. Cybersecurity: Trend Micro reports criminals abusing Claude “Shared Chats” to spread malware via fake Apple Support prompts, with Taiwan among the top traffic targets. Research & Institutions: Academia Sinica names epidemiologist Chen Chien-jen as president, and Taiwan’s universities hit record QS placements alongside a new IMD competitiveness high. Markets & Macro: Taiwan’s central bank kept rates unchanged but raised the GDP growth outlook, citing stronger activity and easing fuel costs after the U.S.–Iran memorandum.
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