Meta is reportedly developing a new AI model, code-named "Avocado," slated for release in the spring of 2026.

Foxconn plans to invest NT$15.9 billion (approx. US$510 million) to build a flagship headquarters in southern Taiwan, deepening its footprint in Kaohsiung as the contract electronics manufacturer accelerates its expansion into electric vehicles, artificial intelligence, and software-driven services.

NetApp Taiwan general manager Peter Chu said the transition from early AI experimentation to agentic AI running mission-critical workloads is creating unprecedented demands on data complexity, scale, and security, while presenting significant opportunities for NetApp. He remains optimistic about the company's 2026 trajectory and noted that global memory shortages have not affected its operations.

Global growth is poised to lose momentum. IMF forecasts show global GDP easing from 3.3% in 2024 to 3.2% in 2025 and 3.1% in 2026. China's growth is expected to slow from 5% to 4.8% and then to 4.2%, while India may dip from 6.6% to 6.2%. Taiwan remains an outlier, supported by strong AI and semiconductor investment and exports, with GDP projected at 7.37% in 2025. Continued strength in AI server exports could also lift its 2026 forecast of 3.54%.