At a gathering of pro-Taiwan European lawmakers in Taipei, officials called for stronger Taiwan-Europe cooperation on AI and drone supply chains to reduce reliance on authoritarian states. Taipei mayoral candidates Chiang Wan-an and Puma Shen have drawn their ballot numbers and are preparing to face off in a televised debate on Saturday. And TaiwanPlus speaks with the former deputy director of AIT about Chinese influence campaigns and Taiwan-US cultural and educational ties. Plus:
- During a visit to Taipei, former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said the AI boom will last for decades despite short-term disruptions and infrastructure constraints.
- Paraguay has joined the US-led Pax Silica initiative as its 26th partner, bringing critical minerals and clean energy capacity to the AI supply chain partnership.
- India’s election commission says its nationwide voter roll overhaul aims to remove invalid entries, but critics say millions of eligible voters have been wrongly removed.