AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoStartup Expansion: Taiwan’s Institute for Information Industry led 14 startups to Japan’s RAMEN TECH 2026, where CancerFree Biotech and Avalanche Computing began a six-month AI lab-system pilot with Kyushu University; DeCloak Intelligences also signed a Japanese sales partnership. AI and Growth: The IMF more than doubled Taiwan’s 2026 growth forecast to 10.7%, citing AI demand and the island’s semiconductor role. Cybersecurity: Prosecutors are investigating how Chinese-developed software entered the Foreign Ministry’s information system; four people have been released on bail. Chip Market: Taiwan shares fell nearly 961 points as a global tech sell-off and doubts about AI investment hit chip stocks. Optical Computing: Lightmatter plans to ship new optical interconnect products next year, with Taiwan’s ASE assembling one of its chip-to-fiber components.
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