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Monday 1 July 2019
Foxconn enters post-Gou era with challenges for new management team
Foxconn Technology Group has entered a new era after its new chairman Young Liu, who replaced Terry Gou, and a newly-formed nine-member operation committee officially took office...
Monday 1 July 2019
Taiwan stepping up IT, AI, IoT talent training
The shortages of manpower in Taiwan's IT industry have worsened, fueled by the government's push for its "5+2" industrial innovation plan and its efforts to persuade Taiwanese companies...
Monday 1 July 2019
ASE looking to ride heterogeneous integration wave
ASE Technology Holding, the parent company of Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL), is gearing up to tap business opportunities in...
Thursday 27 June 2019
Qt and LG partner to offer webOS as platform for automotive, robotics and smart homes
The Qt Company has announced an expansion of its long-standing partnership with LG Electronics, with Qt and LG's CTO Division launching a collaboration to make the open source webOS...
Wednesday 26 June 2019
Taiwan government releases Chinese-language voice data to support AI development
In efforts to accelerate Chinese-language AI development in Taiwan, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) will release 400 hours of data from its AI voice databank set up...
Wednesday 26 June 2019
Unimicron, Na Ya to gain from high-specs ABF substrates in 2H19
The ever-growing demand for high-performance computing (HPC) chips to support 5G and AI applications is ushering in a long-missed market recovery for ABF substrates needed for high-end...
Wednesday 26 June 2019
Enterprise AI to be key growth driver: Q&A with IBM Greater China CTO Dong Xie
IBM has been looking to expand its presence in the cloud computing industry via the releases of its AI+ and the offering of hybrid cloud solutions, and expects enterprise AI to be...
Wednesday 26 June 2019
Taiwan needs more international experience for AI development, says expert
For developing AI applications, Taiwan must introduce "international experience" to inspire innovations, according to Ethan Tu, founder of Taiwan AL Lab.
Tuesday 25 June 2019
Chaun-Choung poised to enter EV heatsink segment
Taiwan-based cooling module maker Chaun-Choung Technology (CCI) is poised to tap into the segment of heatsink solutions for electric vehicles and self-driving cars through Japan's...
Tuesday 25 June 2019
The future of machine economy: Q&A with IOTA Foundation co-founder Dominik Schiener and BiiLabs CEO Lman Chu
IOTA Foundation, a German blockchain NPO, announced on May 17 that it is setting aside US$2 million to set up an IOTA Ecosystem Fund to support developers. The announcement has caught...
Monday 24 June 2019
Quanta mulls setting up production base in Southeast Asia
Taiwan-based Quanta Computer is assessing the feasibility of setting up new production lines in Southeast Asia, which are most likely to be located in Thailand, where the firm's affiliates...
Monday 24 June 2019
VIA likely to swing to operating profit in 2019
VIA Technologies, which specializes in integrated chipsets for PCs, has been stepping up efforts to diversify its offerings and target markets to include the emerging AI and IoT applications...
Monday 24 June 2019
G2 and Beyond: AI to bring biggest revolution in human history, says SoftBank founder
SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son believes artificial intelligence will bring the biggest paradigm shift in human history, revolutionize all industries.
Friday 21 June 2019
Collective management at post-Gou Foxconn
Terry Gou has stepped down as chairman of Foxconn Technology Group to facilitate his bid for Taiwan's presidency, handing over the reins to a collective management by a nine-member...
Friday 21 June 2019
ECS poised to reap from smart EV charger as new product line
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has seen its business diversification efforts gradually pay off as it has shipped 1,500 units of its newly developed smart chargers for electric...