US–China Summit Fallout: Trump and Xi’s Washington meeting delivered mostly a two-month trade truce extension and a promise to keep talking, with an AI dialogue and incident communications on the agenda, while Taiwan stayed unresolved and rhetoric about arms sales to China vs. Taiwan kept swirling. Taiwan Defense Tech: AIDC took part in the Agency of Corrections’ first counter-drone drill, using AI-enabled detection plus jamming to stop a contraband-carrying drone at Changhua Prison. AI Hardware & Power: Wise Integration and Navitas Semiconductor plan power-conversion tech for AI PCs and data centers, pairing digital control with GaN/SiC to push efficiency and density. Semiconductor Supply Chain: Amazon is investing in Taiwan PCB maker Gold Circuit Electronics via a private placement, underscoring how AI server demand keeps pulling Taiwanese suppliers into global capital flows. Solar Research: Taiwan’s Soochow University reported a perovskite/silicon tandem cell hitting 34% in the lab, adding to a broader push for higher-efficiency solar. Economy Watch: Taiwan’s NDC said August indicators stayed in the “red” zone for a ninth straight month, driven by exports and AI-fueled market strength. Health & Society: Taiwan’s textbook debate is reigniting calls to preserve traditional Chinese culture as students’ interest in classics appears to fade.