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Tuesday 4 February 2025
Taiwan govt bans DeepSeek AI across agencies over cybersecurity concerns
Taiwan Premier Jung-tai Cho convened a council meeting on January 3, 2025, where officials decided to impose a blanket ban on DeepSeek services across all public agencies. The decision,...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Taiwan server ODMs see DeepSeek upside
The emergence of Chinese AI model DeepSeek has sparked concerns over demand for high-end AI servers, raising fears of a potential blow to Taiwan's server ODMs. However, industry insiders...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Trump 2.0 charts new course for US AI policy
In a bold reset of America's artificial intelligence strategy, President Trump has begun dismantling the regulatory framework of the previous administration, while simultaneously...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
If Taiwan can't offset Trump's policies, trade and investment may slow
Amid US President Donald Trump's new wave of protectionist policies, Taiwan must reexamine how to deepen its mutually beneficial trade partnership with the US.
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Trump's border deals with Canada, Mexico avert trade war for now
President Donald Trump agreed to delay 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for a month after both US neighbors agreed to take tougher measures to combat migration and drug trafficking...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Taiwan firms brace for Trump tariffs
US President Donald Trump's latest tariff strategy comes as a major blow to manufacturers who have already invested in acquiring land for factory construction in Mexico. Given that...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
TSMC on track to expand 2nm, advanced packaging fab capacities
Despite the US's new tariff policy and other macroeconomic circumstances, TSMC is on track to boost its 2nm and advanced packaging fab capabilities in 2025, according to industry...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Risks of global economic downturn rise as industries face turbulence after Lunar New Year
Following the end of the Lunar New Year holidays in 2025, the Taiwan stock market opened with a sharp decline. Experts believe this is due to the unexpected introduction of China's...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Deep Research by OpenAI: efficiency with limitations
OpenAI has designed and launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool called "Deep Research" as an AI agent that uses reasoning to synthesize large amounts of online information...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Optiemus Electronics partners with TP-Link to manufacture networking devices amid Make-in-India
Optiemus Electronics, an India-based electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider, has formed a strategic partnership with China-based TP-Link to manufacture networking devices...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Acer weighs US notebook production amid new tariff pressures
The Trump administration's latest tariff announcements targeting Canada, Mexico, and China have prompted Acer to consider expanding its US manufacturing operations to include notebook...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
China GPU market struggles with oversupply and fragmented ecosystem
China's AI sector is transitioning from massive model development to inference applications. While tech giants like ByteDance and Alibaba have constructed large GPU clusters, much...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
DeepSeek's open-source AI breakthrough challenges Meta's strategy
Chinese startup DeepSeek has disrupted the AI industry with its low-cost, open-source model, prompting industry giants to reassess their approaches. Sega Cheng, AI expert, and iKala...
Monday 3 February 2025
OpenAI's Altman signals rare shift as Deepseek shakes AI landscape
DeepSeek's open-source AI has rattled the industry, forcing OpenAI to reconsider its stance. In a rare admission, CEO Sam Altman conceded that OpenAI "is on the wrong side of history"...
Monday 3 February 2025
Trump 2.0 prospects: tariffs spark potential three-way supply chain realignment
President Trump's administration has escalated trade tensions since taking office, implementing a 25% tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on Chinese imports since...