LG Group is stepping up its humanoid robot efforts by developing proprietary physical AI models and exploring potential partnerships within China's robotics ecosystem—moves that have drawn significant attention.

Foxconn showcased sweeping upgrades across artificial intelligence (AI), electric vehicles (EVs), advanced manufacturing, and data center hardware during its two-day Hon Hai Tech Day event. The developments underscore the company's push to evolve from the world's largest electronics contractor into a full-stack technology and platform provider. The event highlighted new strategic partnerships, including a collaboration with OpenAI and expanded work with Nvidia.

Cybersecurity provider SailPoint released its annual Horizons of Identity Security report on November 20, which noted that identity security now offers the highest return on investment (ROI) among all cybersecurity domains. However, 63% of enterprises are still in the early stages of transition and remain largely dependent on manual audits and fragmented account management, which limits their ability to tackle increasingly complex cyber threats.

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order creating the Genesis Mission, a nationwide push to use artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate scientific discovery. This initiative will integrate federal datasets, national laboratory supercomputers, and private-sector computing resources.

Chinese humanoid robot maker Ubtech Robotics said that in benefiting from China's manufacturing scale and supply chain advantages, the manufacturing cost of humanoid robots could fall by 20-30% per year as demand significantly outpaces production capacity.

The Taiwanese government has expanded its list of core national technologies from 32 to 42 items to enhance the protection of trade secrets and prevent unlawful infringements. The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) coordinated efforts among various ministries, industry associations, and academic experts to update the list in accordance with the National Security Act.

Ta Ya Electric reported a 3.4% rise in consolidated revenue to NT$22.995 billion (US$731 million) for the first three quarters of 2025, driven primarily by strong demand for electric wires and cables linked to Taiwan Power Company's resilient grid project orders. The company achieved a gross profit of NT$3.245 billion with a 14.1% margin during the period.

The global memory market is once again nearing an inflection point. With AI workloads spreading across end devices, DRAM has turned into the central bottleneck dictating shipment rhythms for PCs, servers, and AI PCs. Korean suppliers continue to curb production and keep the market tight, prompting rising expectations for new, credible sources of supply.

The 29th International Conference on Technology Law, hosted by National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) from November 20–21, 2025, spotlighted Taiwan's role in global technology security. The Science and Technology Law Institute (STLI) under the Institute for Information Industry (III) presented research comparing international foreign investment review frameworks and explored implications for Taiwan's semiconductor, AI, and quantum sectors.

Amazon has announced an investment of up to US$50 billion to expand artificial intelligence (AI) and supercomputing capabilities for Amazon Web Services' (AWS) US government customers. Scheduled to break ground in 2026, the plan will add approximately 1.3GW of AI and supercomputing capacity across AWS Top Secret, AWS Secret, and AWS GovCloud (US) Regions through new data centers equipped with advanced compute and networking technologies.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has reportedly warned employees of a potentially difficult period for the company as competition in artificial intelligence intensifies. In a recent internal memo, Altman urged his team to remain focused and maintain a long-term vision despite setbacks, as the company strives to overcome technical issues and financial uncertainties.