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Monday 25 August 2025

OpenAI's CPO steps down amid fierce AI talent competition

Julia Villagra, OpenAI's Chief People Officer, left the company on August 22, according to Reuters and Bloomberg. OpenAI confirmed her departure, with Fidji Simo,...

Monday 25 August 2025

Taiwan's old-line industries pivot to tech in search of 'second growth curve'

Industry realignments are intensifying, with sectors from semiconductors to ICT facing strain from geopolitics, tariffs, and currency volatility...

Monday 25 August 2025

Nvidia reportedly pushes Samsung to step up HBM4 production

Nvidia executives have reportedly urged Samsung Electronics to prioritize production of sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) rather than fifth-generation 12-layer HBM3 during...

Monday 25 August 2025

Taiwan offers tax breaks for SME holding companies targeting US investment

The United States' implementation of trade protectionism has introduced significant uncertainty and risks for export-oriented economies. Chin-Ching Liu, minister of the National Development...

Monday 25 August 2025

South Korean scholars urge closer ASEAN ties to reduce dependence on US and China

South Korean academics are calling for further reforms of the country's New Southern Policy, stressing the need to strengthen cooperation with ASEAN, already home to many South Korean...

Sunday 24 August 2025

China's data center power supply outpaces US amid growing AI demand

As artificial intelligence infrastructure expands worldwide, China has effectively addressed power supply challenges for its data centers, while the US continues to face grid limitations,...

Sunday 24 August 2025

AI hallucinations remain challenge despite advances in LLM, says NTU professor

Despite rapid progress in developing large language models (LLMs), artificial intelligence (AI) hallucinations—instances where AI generates plausible but factually incorrect...

Sunday 24 August 2025

G2 AI race: US chases AGI breakthroughs, China eyes practical AI deployment

Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, has noted a fundamental divergence in artificial intelligence (AI) development approaches between the US and China. While Silicon Valley directs...

Sunday 24 August 2025

DeepSeek’s shock fades, leaving China’s AI to face reality

More than six months after DeepSeek's surprise rise shook global markets and challenged US dominance in artificial intelligence, the Chinese startup's trajectory illustrates a shift...

Sunday 24 August 2025

Bubble fears mount in AI, but edge players still bet on steady gains

Concerns that artificial intelligence is slipping into bubble territory are growing. A report from MIT's NANDA initiative, The GenAI Divide: State of AI in Business 2025,...

Sunday 24 August 2025

Taiwan firm turns to AI for logistics automation

The Coretronic group's subsidiary, Coretronic Intelligent Logistics Solutions (CILS), unveiled its new AI-powered smart handling solutions tailored for third-party logistics at the...

Sunday 24 August 2025

Taiwan economist: US subsidy flip and Trump tariff threats could shake investor trust

The US Department of Commerce is reportedly weighing whether to convert part of the subsidies granted to Intel and TSMC under the CHIPS and Science Act into equity stakes. Chung-Shu...

Saturday 23 August 2025

Mitsubishi Fuso and Foxconn sign MOU to develop zero-emission buses for global markets

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), a leading name in Japan's commercial vehicle industry, and Hon Hai Technology Group...

Saturday 23 August 2025

Yulon pivots to batteries as Taiwan auto market stalls

Taiwanese automaker Yulon Motor Co. held an online investor briefing on August 20, 2025, where General Manager Kuo-Hsing Hsu addressed the impact of tariff uncertainty on the domestic...

Saturday 23 August 2025

China Motor holds steady on 2025 sales target despite tax uncertainty

Despite ongoing uncertainty surrounding Taiwan's import tariffs and excise tax policies, China Motor Corporation (CMC), a subsidiary of the Yulon Group, maintains its full-year sales...

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