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Thursday 8 May 2025
China's quantum leap: Microsoft warns of 'race the US can't afford to lose' in the wake of Origin Tianji 4.0 debut
As quantum computing emerges as a pivotal battleground in global tech competition, tensions between China and the US continue to intensify. On May 6, 2025, Hefei-based Origin Quantum...
Thursday 8 May 2025
Innolux strengthens leadership as it accelerates transformation beyond display panels

Innolux Corporation, one of the world's leading panel manufacturers, held its annual general meeting this week. During the meeting, shareholders...

Thursday 8 May 2025
Taiwan's AI bill unlikely to be reviewed this legislative session
The Taiwanese government needs to further revise its AI bill, and there is no timetable for when it will be forwarded to the parliament for review, according to Minister of Digital...
Thursday 8 May 2025
FX volatility unsettles small and medium automotive parts suppliers in Taiwan
Recent fluctuations in the New Taiwan Dollar exchange rate have created uncertainty across markets and supply chains, with small and medium-sized automotive parts manufacturers acknowledging...
Thursday 8 May 2025
Trump to rescind global chip curbs amid AI restrictions debate
The Trump administration plans to rescind Biden-era AI chip curbs as part of a broader effort to revise semiconductor trade restrictions that have drawn strong opposition from major...
Thursday 8 May 2025
Geely bids to take Zeekr private at US$6.4 billion valuation
Billionaire Li Shufu is ramping up a push to streamline his sprawling business empire, with his Hong Kong-listed Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. offering to take premium electric-car...
Thursday 8 May 2025
Apple eyes move to AI search, ending era defined by Google
Apple Inc. is "actively looking at" revamping the Safari web browser on its devices to focus on AI-powered search engines, a seismic shift for the industry hastened by the potential...
Thursday 8 May 2025
OpenAI to invest in efforts to build AI infrastructure overseas
OpenAI plans to invest in efforts outside of the US to develop the infrastructure necessary to run artificial intelligence systems, building on its Stargate effort focused on AI data...
Thursday 8 May 2025
Tesla debuts LiDAR-free self-driving system in China as FSD awaits approval
Tesla has rolled out a new camera-based driver-assistance system in China while awaiting government approval for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology. Unlike most Chinese EV makers...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Anduril's founder sounds alarm on US-China military rivalry, touts AI as key to Taiwan Strait stability
In a recent speech, Palmer Luckey, the innovative force behind defense technology firm Anduril Industries, invoked a hypothetical Taiwan Strait conflict to underscore the pivotal...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Auras bets on liquid cooling as AI drives data center shift
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the demands of data center infrastructure, Auras Technology Chairman Yu-shen Lin declared that the industry's shift from air to liquid...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Mitsubishi taps Foxconn-Yulon JV for EVs aimed at Oceania, production set for 2026
Mitsubishi Motors said on May 7 that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Foxtron Vehicle Technologies—a joint venture between Foxconn and Yulon Motor—to...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
eLAND to debut on Taiwan OTC in May, riding AI search boom across four core sectors
Taiwan-based software firm eLAND Information, with nearly two decades of experience in semantic analysis and opinion search technologies, is set to list on the over-the-counter (OTC)...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Winmate hits 1Q25 revenue record driven by edge AI and robotics demand
Taiwanese industrial computing firm Winmate Corporation reported its highest-ever first-quarter revenue, driven by growing global demand for robotics and edge AI computing platforms,...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Advantech zeroes in on humanoid robotics, fusing IPC heritage with edge AI to chart the next frontier
As AI evolves beyond algorithms and computational benchmarks, focus has shifted to real-world implementation. Robotics—especially humanoid robots—has emerged as one of...