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Last update: 9 hours agoMarkets & Energy: Asian shares climbed after Wall Street gains, but oil stayed jumpy as US-Iran talks offered “some good signs” without solving the Strait of Hormuz risk that’s still feeding inflation fears. AMD Supply Push: In Taipei, Lisa Su said AMD is asking partners to ramp CPU production as demand for AI inferencing and “agentic” systems tightens the market, with more supply planned each quarter. Taiwan Chip Security: Three Taiwanese men were detained over alleged forgery in a scheme to smuggle Nvidia AI servers to Hong Kong, highlighting how export controls are tightening in practice. Local Industry Scaling: Taiwan targets drone output of 100,000 units per month by 2030 (from 15,000 now), aiming to export about half—part of a push for a more reliable, democratic hardware supply chain. Geopolitics & Materials: China reportedly cut Japan off from some heavy rare earths and gallium amid a Taiwan-linked diplomatic spat, underlining the mineral leverage behind the tech race. Semiconductor Expansion Abroad: Kyec opened a S$100m Singapore testing plant, adding 300+ jobs and more capacity for AI and automotive chip testing across Southeast Asia.
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