As Taiwan's semiconductor and AI industries continue to surge, universities are facing an unexpected casualty of economic success: a talent drain from academia. Graduate students, lured by soaring salaries in the tech sector, are abandoning plans for doctoral studies and, in some cases, even leaving master's programs early after securing job offers from chipmakers.
ByteDance's large language model (LLM) Doubao (Cici) has quickly emerged as an unexpected front-runner in China's generative AI race. Launched in 2023, the app harnesses ByteDance's vast traffic ecosystem and its deep integration with Douyin to overtake DeepSeek, making it the country's most-used generative AI platform by monthly active users.
ZJeagles Comsemi Technology (ZJeagles) has closed its Series B+ funding round, securing over CNY700 million (approx. US$98 million) — a new record for China's Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL) industry.
The TPCA Show 2025 — the printed circuit board industry's premier annual event — officially opened on October 22 in Taipei, with Taiwan-based Topoint Technology, a leading provider of PCB drill bits and drilling services, unveiling its latest generation of coated drill bits, milling tools, and advanced drilling technologies.
