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Thursday 31 July 2025
Meta boosts 2025 capex to US$72 billion, expands AI push with superintelligence team
Meta posted strong second-quarter 2025 earnings, fueled by gains in AI-powered advertising. However, the company is ramping up its long-term investment in superintelligence, pushing...
Thursday 31 July 2025
Teco chair sees empowerment as key to resilience in face of global radical changes
Empowerment is key to sustainable and resilient development amid radical changes challenging industries worldwide, according to Morris Li, chairman of Teco Electric & Machinery...
Wednesday 30 July 2025
Taiwan's Japanese car supply chain remains hesitant on US expansion despite auto tariff cuts
After extensive negotiations, US-Japan trade talks have concluded with a significant development in tariffs on Japanese automobiles. The overall tariff rate on Japanese cars will...
Wednesday 30 July 2025
China holds 40% of global AI models but faces rising competitive pressure
China has developed more than 1,500 AI models, comprising approximately 40% of the 3,755 AI models worldwide, according to data from the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC)...
Wednesday 30 July 2025
US AI Action Plan sparks criticism from China over technological rivalry
The US recently introduced its AI Action Plan, featuring about 90 recommendations to guide AI development. Chinese experts strongly criticize it, viewing the plan not just as a technical...
Wednesday 30 July 2025
Lip-Bu Tan's 1.4nm Pivot: A lifeline for Samsung Foundry?
Just four months into his tenure, new Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan has introduced a decisive shift in strategy. During the company's second-quarter 2025 earnings call, Tan suggested a potential...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
SiPh among cutting-edge technologies for Taiwan's future growth
Silicon photonics (SiPh) is one of the cutting-edge technologies in a crucial Taiwanese government AI development program that aims to create more than US$500 billion in industry...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Taiwan academia advances next-gen interconnects with chiplets and silicon photonics
As Taiwan maintains its global leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, the nation's academic institutions are stepping up efforts to address critical industry challenges such as...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Taiwan's rocket dreams take flight: new facility breaks ground on space sovereignty
Taiwan marked a key milestone in its space development ambitions on July 27, 2025, with the official opening of a new rocket assembly plant and refurbished launch control center in...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Generational shift underway at TSMC as R&D exec Wei-jen Lo retires
Wei-jen Lo, senior VP of corporate strategy at TSMC, announced his retirement on July 27. The 75-year-old joined TSMC in 2004 as VP of Operations II. From 2006 to 2009, Lo acted as...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
US and China unveil rival AI strategies, forming two global tech camps
The US and China have each unveiled comprehensive AI action plans that position the technology as a pivotal element in national defense and foreign policy, effectively creating two...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Cybersecurity firms leverage AI agents in human-machine collab
AI agents promise to perform complex tasks autonomously, but until they can fully replace human efforts, Information Security Service Digital United (ISSDU) believes human-machine...
Monday 28 July 2025
Why is AI adoption slow in enterprises despite rapid advancements?
AI development in Taiwan is outpacing its adoption in business, revealing a growing gap between innovation and real-world application. While technologies evolve rapidly, companies...
Monday 28 July 2025
Google's OpenAI partnership heats up global ASIC competition
Google has confirmed its partnership with OpenAI at its second-quarter earnings call. OpenAI's ChatGPT and API services will adopt Google's cloud platform, with Google data centers...
Monday 28 July 2025
Trump drives boom: Over 200 companies queue for Arizona chip rush
Industry insiders reveal that under Trump's strong push, Arizona has become a focal point for semiconductor development supported by the US government. The upcoming SEMICON West exhibition...