As generative AI matures, the traditional division of labor within enterprises is undergoing a profound transformation. At Taiwan Mobile's D.E.E.P. Tech Day 2025 on September 9, 2025, Chief Information Officer Rock Tsai introduced the concept of "reversing specialization," arguing that AI is not merely a productivity upgrade but a force that will redistribute corporate roles, reshape value chains, and accelerate the rise of an "AI agent" ecosystem in external markets.

Oracle is rapidly shaking off its reputation as a laggard in cloud computing, with new AI contracts and a strong outlook pushing its growth plans into overdrive.

Former Alphabet Inc. CEO Eric Schmidt secretly visited Taiwan in 2025 with a primary focus on scouting AI talent for the US Democratic Party during the presidential election campaign, according to Lee-Feng Chien, former managing director of Google Taiwan. While Schmidt's public remarks emphasized Taiwan's strength in hardware and relative weakness in software, his activities suggest a broader set of interests related to regional technology and defense developments.

Momo reported consolidated revenue of NT$8.49 billion (approx. US$279.9 million) in August, marking a 4.4% month-over-month increase. However, since the beginning of 2025, monthly revenues have consistently shown single-digit year-over-year declines. The team acknowledged that domestic retail conditions remain sluggish and consumer confidence has dipped, but they are optimistic that expansion of their store platform business and the upcoming peak season in the second half of the year will help revive revenue momentum.

As the manufacturing and logistics industries shift from mechanical automation to AI-driven autonomy, South Korea-based digital twin provider UVC has launched a smart manufacturing solution that combines high usability with fast processing speeds. The company aims to challenge the dominance of global heavyweights such as Siemens, AutoCAD, and Altair in process simulation.

South Korean internet giant Kakao has announced a partnership with OpenAI to embed the ChatGPT chatbot into its messaging app, KakaoTalk. The integration aims to provide seamless AI-powered chat services to nearly 50 million South Korean users, enhancing user engagement within the app, according to Seoul Economy Daily and Edaily.

Taiwan's economy has long been anchored in hardware manufacturing, leaving its software sector struggling to scale and offering limited career prospects for engineers. Industry experts warn this creates a difficult cycle to break.

When Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Linko, New Taipei, recently offered a monthly salary of NT$650,000 (approx. US$21,145) to recruit a pathologist, it sparked widespread debate about physician shortages. The case underscores a critical challenge in healthcare: staffing gaps are not confined to nursing but extend to highly specialized physician roles.

Taiwan's NT$600 billion (US$19.53 billion) software service industry must shift from project-based contracts to scalable products if it hopes to reach global markets and achieve trillion-dollar output, the newly appointed Minister of Digital Affairs Yi-Jing Lin said in his first media briefing on September 3.

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff revealed that the company has reduced its customer support workforce from 9,000 to 5,000 employees in the past eight months by implementing artificial intelligence (AI) agents, according to Business Insider. This change has allowed the company to handle all customer inquiries, including the estimated one hundred million potential clients previously unresponded to due to manpower limitations.

In the biggest US antitrust case in almost three decades, a judge ruled that Google will be required to share online search data with rivals, but avoided harsher penalties, including the forced sale of its Chrome business. This order could offer a blueprint for other judges who may end up weighing similar choices in cases against Meta, Amazon, and Apple.

The growing demand for unmanned vehicles, especially amid the current wave of AI upgrades, heavily relies on advanced image processing capabilities. For drones, various image processing technologies enable rapid switching between commercial and military applications, serving as core modules for dual-use technology in both sectors. This trend has prompted related supply chains to view drone imaging systems as emerging business opportunities following smartphones and automotive markets.

OpenAI has unveiled its latest speech-to-speech artificial intelligence (AI) model, gpt-realtime, designed to generate more vivid and natural voice interactions for real-time applications. Alongside the model, the company updated its Realtime API, primarily targeting customer service and translation sectors.

Alibaba Group is reportedly making progress in its development and supply strategies for AI chips. There are mixed reports regarding the company’s procurement of computing power chips. Some foreign and Chinese media sources have suggested that Alibaba's next-generation AI chip is currently in the testing phase and is compatible with Nvidia products. However, reportedly, this chip may not be manufactured by TSMC anymore and could instead be produced by a domestic Chinese foundry. Alibaba has not publicly confirmed these claims.

South Korea recently hosted the second annual Social Value Festa, exploring ways to design a sustainable future. The event attracted over 300 major corporations, social enterprises, and venture capital firms, including SK Group, Kakao, and LG Chem. Leading companies showcased solutions leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies to address pressing social challenges.

More than two months after Meta Platforms Inc. announced the launch of its so-called Superintelligence laboratory, the company has experienced notable departures among its artificial intelligence experts. At least eight AI researchers, engineers, and senior product managers have left, including three from the new lab, raising questions about stability in Meta's AI division.

On August 27, 2025, the labor unions of six sub-subsidiaries under South Korean internet giant Naver Corporation held a rally at Naver's headquarters, demanding negotiations with management. Following the passage of the "Yellow Envelope" bill, South Korean businesses now expect joint actions among IT company subsidiaries to intensify.

Meta Platforms has reportedly signed a six-year agreement worth US$10 billion with Google Cloud, marking an unprecedented partnership between two dominant companies in digital advertising. The collaboration underscores both Meta's growing need for cloud computing resources and Alphabet's expanding presence in the cloud services market.

Facing increasingly complex fraud and financial risks, the banking industry is actively integrating AI technologies. At a technology forum held on August 27 in Taipei, Jyh-Shing Roger Jang, Chief Technology Officer of E.Sun Financial Holding Company (E.Sun FHC), delivered a keynote on "AI Opens a New Chapter in Smart Finance," revealing how E.Sun internally coordinates multiple departments to implement AI across various financial scenarios.

Broadcom, the ASIC powerhouse often cast as Nvidia NVLink's chief rival, hosted the VMware Explore conference in the US this week.

Forbes magazine has published its "Forbes Asia 100 to Watch 2025" list, featuring 100 emerging companies across the Asia-Pacific region. Taiwan is represented by MetAI, Health2Sync, and FaceHeart, each specializing in digital twin technology or smart healthcare platforms.

According to Bloomberg and Reuters, US President Donald Trump disclosed that Meta Platforms Inc.'s Hyperion data center under construction in Louisiana involves a total investment of approximately US$50 billion, significantly exceeding the previously announced figure of US$10 billion.

China's domestic operating system sector took a significant step forward Monday with the launch of NeoKylin V11, the latest version of its homegrown OS, during the China Operating System Industry Conference held at the Zhongguancun International Innovation Center in Beijing.

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 enterprises, as US-China rivalry intensifies. This approach, they argue, not only helps reduce economic dependence on China and the US but also positions ASEAN as a natural strategic partner due to its geographic proximity, abundant resources, cultural affinity, and the soft power of the Korean Wave.