US–China Summit & Taiwan: Taiwan’s representative to the U.S., Alexander Yui, said Taiwan was mentioned but not central in Trump–Xi talks, and that Taiwan doesn’t appear in the published deliverables. Security & Deterrence: Time highlighted US Pacific Command chief Admiral Paparo’s “deterrence by denial,” including mass low-cost drones to complicate any Taiwan amphibious landing. Cross-Strait Risk: Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council reported four more Taiwanese missing/detained/restricted in China, warning tech-industry travelers about overlaps of technical, commercial, and national-security rules. Semiconductors & AI Supply Chain: GlobalFoundries said demand for Chinese optical modules remains strong as data centers expand, while TSMC coverage focused on capacity constraints and AI-driven upside narratives. Local Tech Industry: A Taiwan chip “talisman snack” maker faces potential strike-related production disruption, and Taiwan’s advanced-packaging push continues with a Kaohsiung park anchored by TSMC. Research & Health: NTU/Academia Sinica/Taipei Medical University research links the lncRNA Smyca to triple-negative breast cancer resistance to DNA-damaging therapies. Global Tech Watch: Google marked its 28th year with a look at offices/data centers worldwide, and Verda (AI cloud) raised $189M Series B to top $1B valuation.