As AI continues to permeate every facet of life, countries around the world are increasingly focused on the idea of "sovereign AI" and the growing notion of "technological sovereignty". China, for instance, has unveiled plans to restrict American investments in critical Chinese technologies and enterprises. Yet, amid these moves, one thing remains clear: the critical importance of cybersecurity cannot be overlooked

The quest for machines to mirror human capabilities remains a distant horizon, but artificial intelligence (AI) is steadily eroding the gap. A robotics startup from a key East Asian tech hub is at the forefront of this shift, capitalizing on breakthroughs in general AI. A senior executive, steeped in academic rigor, predicts a future where robots adapt fluidly to their environments, unshackled by traditional spatial or dimensional limits

Memory giant Micron recently announced that former TSMC Chairman Mark Liu has joined its board. Micron views this move as a strategic effort to boost its competitive position against SK Hynix and to foster closer collaboration with TSMC

Nvidia's meteoric rise in AI hardware following ChatGPT's debut has been nothing short of remarkable. But as history has shown, no industry leader stays unchallenged forever. As Intel's legendary CEO Andy Grove once put it, "Only the paranoid survive"—because in tech, market leaders are only safe until someone comes along to disrupt them

The founder of TSMC, Morris Chang, and former Intel CEO Craig Barrett, both seasoned veterans in the semiconductor industry, have weighed in on Intel's foundry business. Chang, in his straightforward style, asserted that Intel has yet to master the foundry business, while Barrett, writing recently in Fortune magazine, acknowledged that although Intel still faces challenges in chip design, particularly with the shift toward AI applications, the company is unmistakably regaining ground in manufacturing technology. According to Barrett, Intel's revival is already well underway

In the fourth quarter of 2024, global notebook shipments (excluding detachable models) performed better than expected, decreasing by 1% compared to the previous quarter. In anticipation of tariffs on notebooks imported into the US by the Trump administration, brands and channel retailers increased their inventories in the fourth quarter to prepare. However, the high inventory from the fourth quarter will strongly undermine brand vendors' shipments in the first quarter of 2025, according to DIGITIMES' latest quarterly notebook shipments report

TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei recently held a press conference with US President Donald Trump at the White House, announcing an additional investment of US$100 billion in the US. Shortly after, he convened another press conference with Taiwan's President Ching-te Lai to clarify TSMC's intentions regarding its investments in the US

As US President Donald Trump marks the first month of his second term in office, the reforms and fiscal austerity measures of Trump 2.0 have exceeded expectations compared to his campaign promises. Whether it is the various cuts proposed by the "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) led by Elon Musk or the recently passed tax reduction and spending cut bill that narrowly cleared the House of Representatives, the pace of these initiatives is astonishing, and their impact is profound

The concept of digital twins initially emerged in consumer applications for AR/VR/MR, but its future lies in smart manufacturing. Like quantum computing, this is not a technology that will take 20 years to materialize, but a tangible reality within the next decade. Hardware evolution may progress even faster than expected, but the real challenge lies in educating users and making these new technologies mainstream applications

Following his retirement as chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), Mark Liu shifted his focus to the United States. The latest announcement by Micron Technology regarding Liu's appointment to its board has sent shockwaves through the industry

How big is Singapore? Around 700 square kilometers—roughly the size of Pudong north of Century Avenue in Shanghai. After dark, dinner was served on the first floor of the Capella Hotel, with six tables arranged for about 60 guests, including our hosts from Bank of America (BoA)

With geopolitical pressures intensifying rapidly after Trump's inauguration as President of the US, TSMC announced on March 4, 2025, that it would invest an additional US$100 billion in the US. However, this new investment plan still tests the Trump administration's ability to address issues related to factory construction and talent shortages

India, the world's most populous country with a population of over 1.4 billion, has enormous growth potential in the network communications market. In the past, India lagged behind others in 3G and 4G development due to a number of factors, such as a market over-crowded with competitors, weak telecommunications infrastructure, and poor policy implementation. However, the arrival of the 5G era has gradually changed the landscape of India's telecommunications market, according to DIGITIMES's latest report covering India's 5G market

TSMC unveiled plans to nearly triple its investment in the United States to US$165 billion, a move that reshapes the global chip industry landscape amid surging artificial intelligence demand and intensifying US-China technological competition

At the end of February, I attended an exclusive "Breakthrough Technology Dialogue" in Singapore—a gathering of global tech elites. My aim was to capture the essence of the insights shared while blending in my own observations, offering a glimpse into the collective mindset driving Asia's embrace of transformative technologies