AI Cybersecurity: Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs says it detected “abnormal” AI-assisted cyber-attacks on government agencies starting July 20, with an Israeli firm describing an autonomous hacking tool built from open-source AI agents that compromised at least 85 user accounts and pulled 2,500+ personnel records, later expanding to nuclear safety and energy targets. Defense Drills: During the Han Kuang war games, Taiwan held an anti-blockade escort drill with navy and coast guard to simulate protecting a merchant ship and clearing safe navigation channels, as China ramps up maritime pressure. Semiconductor Ecosystem: SEMI Taiwan used a SEMICON Taiwan prelude to spotlight how AI-driven chip complexity is pushing testing and metrology from end-of-line quality checks to a core upstream requirement for yield and cost control. Market/Benchmark Watch: MSCI’s August review left Southeast Asia with no additions to global standard indexes and removed several regional names (including Sembcorp, Ayala Land, and GoTo) into small-cap buckets. Wearables Hint: Garmin-linked filings in Indonesia’s certification database suggest a possible new “CIRQA SMART RING,” manufactured in Taiwan, signaling a move beyond its smart band line. Agriculture Cautionary Tale: A report says a Chinese farmer lost 25 acres of sesame after following an AI-generated pesticide plan without local verification, underscoring real-world risks of trusting automated chemical recipes.