AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI Governance: Meta Oversight Board testing found major AI chatbots are more than twice as likely to refuse requests that criticize restrictive governments, with refusals citing local speech rules even when prompts come from abroad—raising alarms that AI could export authoritarian limits on expression. TSMC Mega-Capex: Taiwan’s chip giant TSMC posted record Q2 profit (+77% YoY) on AI-driven demand, lifted 2026 sales growth to “slightly above 40%,” and pledged another $100B for Arizona expansion, taking total U.S. investment to $265B. Market Mood: Despite TSMC’s upbeat results, chip stocks whipsawed globally as investors questioned how long AI scarcity and margins can last; Asia and Europe traded lower while oil stayed sensitive to U.S.-Iran tensions. Foundry Roadmap: TSMC also flagged A14 mass production for 2028 and said it’s working on alternative advanced packaging to ease CoWoS supply constraints. Silicon Photonics: UMC and SILITH hit a mass-production milestone for silicon photonics wafers from UMC’s Singapore fab, targeting high-volume AI optical interconnects. Drone/Geospatial Growth: ZenaTech signed offers to acquire land surveying and geospatial firms across the U.S., Canada, and Australia to expand Drone-as-a-Service in environmental and regulatory work. Labor & Abuse: AFP reported Indonesian migrant fishers describe exploitation aboard foreign-flagged tuna vessels, including shark finning practices, highlighting ongoing labor and cruelty risks in global seafood supply chains.
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