Autonomous Cybersecurity: Taiwan says China-linked hackers used open-source AI agents to run a fully autonomous, four-day attack that hit government accounts, personnel records, the nuclear safety agency, and multiple energy firms—raising fears that “AI agents” are becoming a new cyberwar baseline. Resilience Drills: Taiwan also throttled mobile internet during a simulated communications disruption drill, showing how authorities and citizens test fallback messaging when networks fail. Defense Tech & Drones: The U.S. announced sweeping drone tariffs up to 100% on heavier and thermally capable systems plus key components, aiming to boost domestic production; the move lands alongside a new multinational attack-drone task force concept. Semiconductors & Memory: Nanya Technology plans a major DRAM ramp, quadrupling 2027 capital spending to about $6.2B as AI-driven memory demand surges. Quantum Computing: Quanta Computer and Quantinuum plan to co-develop industrial infrastructure and systems engineering for large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computing. AI Hardware Signals: Google confirmed its Tensor G6 for Pixel 11 is built on TSMC’s N3P (not 2nm), while Nvidia’s plan to mobilize $500B+ in AI chip financing could further entrench its ecosystem. Health Research: A Taiwan-linked study finds spousal dementia diagnosis raises personal dementia risk substantially, supporting household-level screening. Diplomacy & Tech Partnerships: SVG and Taiwan marked 45 years of ties, with leaders pointing to expanded cooperation.