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and Spain after mass evacuationsTrump casts doubt on letting Ukraine build Patriot missilesIran says it attacked US forces in Kuwait with dronesNATO said to weigh wider nuclear deterrence in EuropeAI hedge fund collapses in tech stock routAnthropic says Claude models broke into three companies during testsUN warns strengthening El Niño will intensify global heatUkrainian strike on Iranian ship raises fear of converging warsChina's factories and construction slumpPentagon seeks $18.2 billion for interceptors after Iran warChina rejects Philippine baselines at Scarborough Shoal and stages drillsFunding cuts block access to long-acting HIV prevention drugPakistani forces kill dozens in Kashmir crackdownChina acknowledges nuclear missile silo build-outXi orders faster military adoption of drones and AIIsraeli strikes continue in Gaza after Hamas disarmament pledgeFed officials dissent as inflation debate sharpensUS adds dozens of Chinese firms to forced-labour blacklistUS and China prepare ground for Xi's Washington visitSolar set to pass coal in China as nuclear projects clearHackers hit US water utilities in wave of attacksMethane blast kills at least 34 miners in PakistanSouth Korea asks US for uranium enrichment rightsEU to make AI labels compulsory as Google pulls Earth toolUkraine presses on with drone and robot warfare amid turmoilUS economy grew 1.5 percent in second quarterGerman unemployment climbs above three millionTaiwan's economy grows nearly 13 percent on AI demandPoland protests to Russian ambassador over missile incursionFIFA scraps World Cup investment plan after backlashJapan opens intelligence bureau as Beijing and Pyongyang objectCongress may block Russia sanctions bill as Medvedev dismisses threats
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Taiwan's economy grows nearly 13 percent on AI demand

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Taiwan's gross domestic product expanded by almost 13 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, driven by artificial intelligence demand and trade ties with the United States, Nikkei Asia reported on Friday. Bloomberg notes the growth topped forecasts even as concerns about the AI buildout mount.

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