Taiwan Health & Research: NTHU and Taipei Veterans General Hospital completed compassionate-use BNCT for five patients with recurrent triple-negative breast cancer, reporting major tumor shrinkage with limited harm to surrounding tissue. 6G Standards & Telecom: Chunghwa Telecom and Far EasTone publicly committed to multi-orbit satellite integration (LEO/MEO/GEO plus terrestrial 5G) at Taiwan’s inaugural 6G Summit Taipei, before global specs are finalized. Semiconductors & Investment: Taiwan cleared about US$44B in TSMC outbound investment for U.S. expansion, while TSMC also plans five more advanced packaging plants in Taiwan. AI Hardware Funding: PicoJool raised US$27.5M Series A to scale 200G VCSELs and microVCSEL arrays for AI optical interconnects, expanding engineering and manufacturing in the U.S. and Taiwan. Cross-Strait Tech & Security: Taiwan’s drone push accelerates as defense planning responds to China pressure, and Taiwan remains bracing for fallout from the Trump–Xi summit where Taiwan and AI were largely left unresolved. Regional Tech Economy: Taiwan Expo USA 2026 in Dallas drew 9,100 visitors, 155 exhibitors, and an estimated US$96.5M in potential procurement value, signaling faster U.S.–Taiwan industrial partnerships. Business & Markets: Asian markets weigh Fed tightening headwinds, while chip stocks react to oil-driven rate fears and shifting AI sentiment.