Taiwan–Philippines Digital Industry: The Philippines’ Pax Silica AI-and-industry hub in New Clark City is moving fast, with Foxconn emerging as a potential anchor and the DICT weighing how to govern the project. AI Hardware & Chips: TSMC is accelerating 3nm output to early Q4 2026 (ahead of plan) and pushing its 1.4nm build in Taichung forward, while SK hynix commits ₩54.3T to new DRAM/HBM and NAND fabs—deepening the AI memory supply chain that Taiwan and Korea dominate. AI on the Ground in Taiwan: Solomon Technology is expanding AI-powered 3D vision for humanoid robots and drones, targeting the “machine perception” bottleneck with commercial deployments like solar-farm inspection. Network Infrastructure Bet: Nokia is using Taiwan Mobile as a proving ground for AI-native 5G upgrades, aiming to automate network assurance and resilience for AI traffic. Local Tech & Research Mobility: SKUAST-K students win fully funded Taiwan Experience Education Program internships at NCUE, NPUST, and NDHU. Security & Tech Spillover: US defense reviews tactical nuclear options as missile stockpiles tighten, while the US Navy shifts Virginia-class subs toward guided-missile roles—both underscoring how tech supply and defense planning intertwine. Health & Consumer Tech: Taipei prosecutors investigate an alleged NT$150M weight-loss drug scam; meanwhile, Taiwanese e-commerce shows RTX 5090 “bundles” that hint at PC-building strain from AI-driven hardware costs.