Population & Policy: A KMT lawmaker says Taiwan’s falling birthrate is already a national security threat, warning it will strain the National Health Insurance system and the tax base as housing costs and stagnant wages deter young families. Weather Tech Reliability: Taiwan’s CWA automated weather stations are getting disrupted by wildlife—squirrels chewing cables and even cobwebs skewing rainfall readings—highlighting how “smart” infrastructure still needs physical resilience. Public Safety Oversight: Taiwan’s child protection system in Taipei is flagging nearly 20% of reports as invalid, with duplicate or incomplete cases undermining timely investigations. AI in Medicine: A stroke-risk “strokebot” study published by a Taiwanese biomedical engineering journal issued a correction to its SHAP-based ranking figure, underscoring how small model-display fixes can matter for clinical trust. Semiconductor Supply Chain & Enforcement: Prosecutors in Taoyuan raided Unimicron over suspected “origin washing,” allegedly relabeling China-made PCB products as made in Taiwan, as authorities tighten end-user and origin controls. Food Safety: Hong Kong’s CFS found trace formaldehyde in a Taiwanese rice vermicelli batch and ordered a stop-sale/recall. Robotics & Research Stack: NVIDIA unveiled an open humanoid robot reference design on Isaac GR00T for universities, aiming to standardize hardware-and-software for advanced robotics work. Scam Crackdown: Meta removed 3.1M scam ads targeting Taiwan and disabled 40,000+ fraud-linked accounts, citing tighter screening and coordination with Taiwan’s digital and interior agencies.