Amazon has launched a restructuring of its artificial intelligence operations, folding artificial general intelligence, in-house chip development, and quantum computing into a single business group under Peter DeSantis, a 27-year AWS veteran.

Highpoint Service Network (HSN), a multi-brand after-sales service integrator under the Acer Group, officially began trading on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) market on December 17, 2025, at an underwriting price of NT$33 (US$1.05) per share. Benefiting from economic growth rates in the Asia-Pacific region (APAC) outpacing the global average, HSN reported November 2024 revenue of NT$132 million, marking a 27.3% year-over-year increase.

Five months after launching an accelerated artificial intelligence (AI) development plan, the Trump administration is shifting its focus to robotics. Following semiconductors and AI, the US is preparing for its next "strategic high ground," this time targeting humanoid robots.

Lithium battery maker SYNergy ScienTech is eyeing the growing demand for batteries in drones and unmanned vehicles by investing in related product development in 2025. With R&D and prototyping efforts in the field ongoing, the company will continue to expand into the non-consumer electronics sector, says president Colin Hsieh.

Cyient Ltd's wholly owned subsidiary, Cyient Semiconductors Singapore Pte Ltd, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire over 65% of US-based power semiconductor company Kinetic Technologies for US$93 million. The transaction is expected to close by April 30, 2026.

Jabil Inc., the global manufacturing linchpin that assembles everything from medical devices to data center racks, reported on Wednesday a surge in quarterly profit and revenue that comfortably cleared Wall Street's expectations, fueled by a relentless corporate appetite for artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Even as the enterprise sector remains reluctant to adopt AI due to potential reputational damage or legal risks from LLM hallucinations, cybercriminal groups have long abandoned these worries. For hackers, AI errors simply mean they need to try again, leading them to rapidly adopt new technologies that have now enabled cyberattacks on a fully industrial scale.

Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai recently announced the government plans to invest NT$31.1 billion (US$992.95 million) in 2026 for 10 major AI infrastructure initiatives, including a government-subsidized project to advance the country's AI software sector. The software initiative aims to encourage all industries to adopt intelligent applications, transforming Taiwan into a truly smart technology island.

As 2025 draws to a close, leading cybersecurity firms are publishing their forecasts for 2026 trends, and their conclusions are strikingly aligned. Analyses from Check Point, Fortinet, and Trend Micro point to a pivotal shift: artificial intelligence will evolve from a mere "assistive tool" into an autonomous agent capable of independent decision-making.

MilDef Crete, a Taiwan-based maker of rugged computers, is accelerating a major capacity expansion as rising global defense spending fuels a surge in military orders, positioning the company to double production by 2026 and shift its business further toward defense-focused systems.

InnoCare Optoelectronics held an investor conference on December 16, 2025, where company chairman James Yang pointed out that while the global medical device market grows annually by about 5–8%, InnoCare maintains a double-digit growth rate, outperforming the overall market. The company expects to sustain stable growth through 2026.