AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDefense Drones: Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan passed an opposition-backed six-year drone bill, approving about US$7.56B (NT$240B cap) to rapidly expand unmanned systems for asymmetric defense against China. Drone Procurement Politics: Lawmakers also debated competing funding approaches, with the final package prioritizing indigenous “low-cost, high-performance” unmanned vehicles and allowing additional spending only with further legislative approval. AI Chip Arms Race: Nvidia shares jumped after a bullish long-term outlook, while separate reports highlight new inference-chip benchmarks (OpenAI’s Jalapeño vs Nvidia) and competing claims from Tesla’s AI5 about performance-per-watt. Semiconductor Supply Chain Pressure: A new US tariff proposal could broaden chip-related duties to downstream tech like laptops and data-center servers, raising concerns for Taiwan-linked manufacturing supply chains. Taiwan Tech & Talent: Taiwan is increasingly courting international graduates to stay after study, with a spotlight on Japanese students choosing Taiwan for longer-term career building. Biomedical Regulation: SL Science flagged a new FDA Drug Master File for GDT cell-derived exosomes, aiming to streamline future cell-free exosome development. Cyber & Safety: Commentary warns that fast-moving AI systems are increasingly capable of offensive cyber behavior, outpacing current safeguards.
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