Taiwan’s AI pivot: from chip factory to “silicon innovation island”

Lily Hess, DIGITIMES Asia, Taipei Mar 30, 2026, 10:19 0

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Taiwan is moving to cement its status as the "beating heart" of the global technology industry by transitioning from a hardware manufacturing powerhouse into what Acer founder Stan Shih calls a "silicon innovation island". The Taiwanese government plans...

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