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Monday 10 February 2025
India roundup: India cuts tariffs amid Trump's tariff policy
As US President Donald Trump threatens to impose tariffs on trading partners, India has lowered its basic customs duties in its latest annual budget and is reportedly reducing the...
Monday 10 February 2025
Baidu expands AI compute power with 3rd-gen Kunlun 10,000-GPU cluster deployment
Baidu has launched its third-generation Kunlun AI chip cluster, marking China's first domestically developed large-scale AI computing deployment. The company's 10,000-GPU Wanka cluster...
Saturday 8 February 2025
Ezconn rides AI data center boom with record growth, eyes 2025 expansion
Ezconn anticipates another year of strong growth in 2024, driven by robust demand from the US AI data center sector. Orders have increased significantly ahead of anticipated tariffs,...
Saturday 8 February 2025
Global PMX leverages AI and diversification to drive growth, boost margins
Global PMX, a leading manufacturer of automotive power and safety components, is driving growth through healthcare sector expansion and AI implementation. The company continues to...
Saturday 8 February 2025
World Bank: 2025 will see better global trade growth than 2024
The World Bank forecasts stronger global trade growth in 2025 compared to 2024, suggesting that US President Donald Trump's trade protectionism may have less impact on the global...
Saturday 8 February 2025
Allan Ko: Tariff wars won't derail Kymco's Southeast Asia expansion
Kymco Group chairman Allan Ko believes that rapidly shifting US tariff policies will mostly impact four-wheel vehicles, leaving the electric scooter segment relatively unscathed....
Saturday 8 February 2025
AI drives digital industry growth: Taiwan software sector expected to reach NT$1 trillion in 2026
The emergence of generative AI (GenAI) technologies like ChatGPT and DeepSeek is expected to drive growth in Taiwan's information service software and cybersecurity industries. The...
Saturday 8 February 2025
IBM CEO backs open-source small models to cut AI inference costs
The low-cost open-source AI model from Chinese startup DeepSeek has ignited widespread debate, drawing responses from major American tech giants. IBM, which has recently prioritized...
Saturday 8 February 2025
DeepSeek fuels affordable AI, sparking cloud price wars in China and beyond
China's cloud service providers (CSPs) have been engaged in fierce price competition since 2024, deploying aggressive cost-cutting strategies to expand market share. This battle is...
Saturday 8 February 2025
Taiwan electric scooter market to see slight growth in 2025, says Kymco chair
Despite the uncertainty surrounding government subsidies, Kymco Group chairman Allen Ko anticipates steady demand for electric scooters in Taiwan's market, projecting modest growth...
Saturday 8 February 2025
Taiwan exports experience strong growth in January 2025
Taiwan's export growth maintained its momentum in January 2025, driven primarily by artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) demand, according to statistics...
Saturday 8 February 2025
Edge AI applications accelerate deployment, benefiting IPC industry players
Despite the ongoing debates over the open-source AI model introduced by Chinese startup DeepSeek, its impact on the cost and accessibility of AI technologies is widely regarded as...
Friday 7 February 2025
Taiwan supply chain speculates Nissan future as collapse of Honda merger talks looms
Industry observers from Taiwan's supply chain are speculating about Nissan's future direction as its potential merger with Honda appears increasingly likely to fail.
Friday 7 February 2025
Toyota's two-pronged US-Sino strategy for EV battery production
Toyota has unveiled plans to accelerate its electrification initiatives in the US and China, according to its latest financial report. The Japanese automaker will begin producing...
Friday 7 February 2025
Alibaba's new Qwen model surpasses DeepSeek V3 in performance
Alibaba Group (Alibaba) has announced that its upgraded Qwen 2.5 Max model has achieved superior performance over the V3 model from Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek...