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Thursday 30 May 2024
Low birth rate crisis: government moves to attract foreign talent
Taiwan's demographic challenge is intensifying as the nation grapples with a declining birth rate. In response, the government is amending laws to expand the recruitment and retention...
Monday 27 May 2024
Innovation vs. regulation: Taiwan struggles to balance AI legislation amid global scrutiny
As global AI regulations gain momentum, Taiwan—a key player in AI hardware—has yet to finalize its "Artificial Intelligence Basic Act."
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Taiwan seeks new funding solution for AMD's R&D center subsidy
The government will withhold approval of AMD's application to establish an R&D center in Taiwan until the source of related subsidy funding, potentially covering 35-40% of the...
Thursday 16 May 2024
Could Taiwan realize EDA autonomy amid low-profile deployment by TSMC?
To sustain its chip design capabilities, Taiwan must advance its development of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools for 3D Heterogeneous Integration (3DHI) and explore next-generation...
Tuesday 14 May 2024
Taiwan announces IC Taiwan Grand Challenge Competition to attract innovative teams and talent
Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) announced the launch of the "IC Taiwan Grand Challenge" on May 14 to attract global IC-related teams to Taiwan to propose research,...
Tuesday 7 May 2024
Taiwan's TAIDE AI model goes global: bridging cultures and classrooms
During the 2024 World Governments Summit, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang championed the concept of Sovereign AI, advocating for nations worldwide to establish their own national AI infras...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
Former pitcher rises as new NSTC minister: Taiwan awaits his winning pitch
Wu Cheng-wen, the current president of Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, is set to succeed Wu Tsung-tsong as the new minister of the National Science and Technology...
Friday 22 March 2024
Taiwan's LLM nears completion as collaboration with France boosts AI endeavors
With the Taiwan-exclusive LLM scheduled to be assessed soon and the Taiwan and France technology cooperation signed agreement in effect, AI is the central topic for the National Science...
Monday 26 February 2024
NSTC allocates NT$20 billion to support infrastructure for 12-inch chip equipment donated by chipmaker
The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has earmarked NT$20 billion (US$631.51 million) from the budget for the "Taiwan Chip-based Industrial Innovation Program" to bolster...
Tuesday 6 February 2024
Taiwan's Science and Technology agency plans major disruptions to biomedicine, agriculture
Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has announced research to revolutionize biomedicine and agriculture with AI.
Tuesday 23 January 2024
Taiwan to purchase quantum computers from Finland
Advanced discussions are underway between the Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI) under the National Applied Research Laboratories (NARLabs) and IQM of Finland to purchase...
Tuesday 23 January 2024
Firm likely to announce donation of 12-inch fab equipment to Taiwan government next month
A much-anticipated donation of 12-inch chipmaking tools to Taiwan's national labs by a certain company will be publicly announced soon after the Lunar New Year, according to a top...
Friday 19 January 2024
Taiwan's record 2025 tech budget prioritizes semiconductor, AI, net-zero
The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has proposed the government's technology budget for 2025 at a record level of NT$180 billion (US$5.70 billion).
Tuesday 16 January 2024
2D semiconductor components R&D sees breakthroughs; innovative architecture enables in-memory computing
The spotlight is on two-dimensional materials in response to the demands of the artificial intelligence (AI) era, which necessitates high computing power, low energy consumption,...
Friday 12 January 2024
Taiwan readies silver tech for silver economy boom
Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has recently initiated the "Elderly Technology Industry Action Plan," a comprehensive strategy aimed at advancing intelligent...
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research