AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAdvanced Packaging in Taiwan: TSMC will add three more advanced packaging facilities at Chiayi Science Park Phase II, aiming to meet rising HPC demand and expand a southern Taiwan AI/semiconductor corridor. AI Chip Supply & Power: Meta’s internal memo says it plans to double computing capacity to 14GW by 2027, with in-house Iris accelerators entering production at TSMC in September and new long-term memory/flash/fiber contracts amid shortages. Memory Boom in Japan: Micron broke ground on a ¥1.5T expansion in Higashihiroshima to make HBM for AI, with shipments targeted for around summer 2028, supported by Japanese subsidies. Cross-Strait Tech & Security: Taiwan’s volunteer force grew by 5,000+ over a year, but lawmakers warn retention and long-term readiness remain the real challenge. Cyber & Privacy Flashpoint: China’s MIIT NVDB flagged alleged “built-in monitoring” in some Anthropic Claude Code versions, urging uninstall/upgrade over privacy and IP risks. Public Health & Food Safety: Taiwan will not release test results for 29 cooking-oil batches tied to Central Union Oil amid suspected sample falsification. Regional Climate Shock: Typhoon Bavi battered China’s east coast, evacuating nearly 2.8M people, with prolonged heavy rain still expected.
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