HTC is rolling out its new VIVE Eagle in Taiwan, making it the first and only consumer brand in the market to officially launch AI-powered glasses. The move gives HTC an early edge at home, even as the global "hundred-glasses war" of 2025 moves into a more crowded, late-stage battle.

In 2005, Taiwanese electronic company BenQ—then operating under its parent company Qisda—was riding high as the world's fourth-largest mobile phone brand. That momentum led to a bold, if ultimately ill-fated, decision: the acquisition of Siemens' struggling mobile handset division.

Global notebook brands are pressuring Taiwan's optical component suppliers to diversify production under a "Non-China, Non-Taiwan" (NCNT) mandate. What started as efforts to reduce reliance on China has expanded into demands that by 2027, supply chains fully exit Taiwan, which major PC makers now view as a geopolitical risk.

Apple has reportedly filed a lawsuit against Chinese smartphone maker Oppo and a former employee, accusing the engineer of stealing sensitive information about Apple Watch technology and passing it to his new employer.