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Nov 5, 12:14
SK Group, backed by OpenAI's Sam Altman, puts efficiency at the core of its AI expansion
SK Group held the SK AI Summit 2025 to demonstrate its AI strengths in semiconductors, energy solutions, AI data centres, and AI agent services. Chairman Chey Tae-won said that as global demand for computing power accelerates, "efficiency" will be the key driver of future AI competition.
In Learning Resources v. Trump, the administration states that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) of 1977 authorizes the president to impose tax rates on any country at any level. On November 5, 2025, the US Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether US President Donald Trump has overstepped federal law with his tariff impositions. Both the US Court of International Trade (CIT) and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) have previously ruled that Trump did not have power under the IEEPA to set tariffs under the alleged national emergency.
Largan announced on November 5, 2025, that its self-calculated consolidated revenue for October reached NT$6.261 billion (US$202.7 million), remaining flat compared to September but down 5% from the same period a year ago. The company's cumulative consolidated revenue for the first ten months of 2025 totaled NT$50.19 billion, marking a 5% increase from a year earlier.
Between 2014 and 2023, Google launched its smart glasses, Google Glass, which was once seen as a technological innovation with strong potential in both the enterprise and consumer markets. However, limited by the hardware and software capabilities of the time, along with its distinctive appearance and limited functionality, the product struggled to gain market acceptance and was eventually discontinued.
Nvidia has built a massive AI infrastructure project with the South Korean government, and local enterprises will now adopt Nvidia's next-generation RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell server-version GPU. During the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju in 2025, Nvidia announced plans to supply 260,000 GPUs to the country, a deal worth US$10 billion.
Trump pauses China port fees but leaves room to negotiate
Nov 5, 16:20
Since beginning his second term, US President Donald Trump has repeatedly used tough rhetoric in both domestic and foreign policy, signing numerous controversial executive orders. Following a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the APEC summit, Trump and Xi agreed to suspend the port fees on Chinese-made ships and Chinese shipowners for one year.
Jinpao Precision Industry (JPP) saw record-high revenue for October 2025, driven by strong shipments of AI server power supply components, server cases, and racks. The company remains optimistic about 2026, citing sustained AI demand alongside growing aerospace and energy-related orders.
Supermicro reported a challenging first quarter of fiscal 2026, with rising costs, higher working capital, and negative free cash flow reflecting the company's rapid expansion to meet surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) data center infrastructure. CFO David Weigand and CEO Charles Liang emphasized that these pressures are part of a deliberate strategy to support long-term growth.
Apple Inc. is gearing up to enter the low-cost laptop market for the first time, developing a budget Mac designed to compete with Chromebooks and entry-level Windows PCs. Targeted at students, small businesses, and casual users who mostly browse the web, work on documents, or edit light media, the new model could also attract iPad buyers seeking a full laptop experience.
Three former TSMC engineers have been indicted for allegedly stealing trade secrets related to TSMC's 2nm process technology, violating the National Security Act (NSA). The case has the possibility of damaging the partnership and trust between TSMC and Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL). The Executive Yuan may also propose amendments to the NSA to expand its scope of restrictions for the future.
Nintendo has increased its global sales forecast for the Nintendo Switch 2 to 19 million units for fiscal 2025, marking a significant rise from its initial target of 15 million units. The revised projection, announced on November 4, accompanies upgraded revenue and profit expectations for the period spanning April 2025 to March 2026.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has suggested that the government may eventually permit Nvidia's high-end Blackwell-architecture chips to be sold to Chinese companies, while also hinting at a possible 2026 meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.