Machinery exports in October 2025 grew by 11.8% year-over-year to US$2.658 billion, while cumulative exports from January to October 2025 totaled US$25.917 billion, up 7.3% year-over-year, according to the latest report from the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI). Moreover, the machinery industry has seen nine consecutive months of growth since February 2025, due to a slight depreciation of the New Taiwan Dollar, and AI-driven demand for electronic and measurement equipment.

Fan manufacturer Powerlogic reported solid momentum in the third quarter of 2025, driven by strong shipments of next-gen graphics cards, particularly the growing demand for Nvidia's 5000 series GPUs. As chip supply improves and downstream customers ramp up orders, Powerlogic's thermal module shipments surged significantly. The company remains optimistic about growth prospects in high-end gaming, AI PCs, and next-generation graphics card products heading into the fourth quarter.

Acer founder Stan Shih has been awarded the third K.T. Li Award. Shih said that when he first started his business, he wasn't thinking about making money; he only wanted to create value. Since then, the Acer Group ecosystem has expanded to include Acer, Wistron, BenQ, and AUO; each bringing its own successes.

Lite-On Technology Group founder Raymond Soong has committed to donating NT$20 million (US$645,000) annually for 10 years to National Taiwan University (NTU), which will use the funding to launch the "Taiwan Bridges Program" in collaboration with Academia Sinica and other research institutions. The initiative aims to invite 31 Nobel laureates to Taiwan within seven months for lectures and academic exchanges.

The Future Innovation Tech Expo (FIX) 2025 concluded its Global Media Awards by highlighting companies that have successfully moved from concept to execution. The awards focus on firms translating forward-looking ideas into deployable, real-world systems.

Sharp announced on November 10, 2025, that it has lifted its fiscal 2025 (April 2025 to March 2026) net profit outlook to JPY53 billion (US$345.6 million), a 47% annual increase and JPY21 billion above its prior forecast of JPY32 billion. The company also plans to work with its parent Foxconn to start AI server production at its Kameyama No. 2 plant in fiscal 2027 (April 2027 to March 2028).

Geopolitical tensions, inflation, and a sluggish housing market have dampened global consumer demand for home appliances and display terminals in recent years. Despite weaker B2C purchasing power, companies are turning to new business models and strategic alliances to sustain growth in the commercial market, seeking to offset the shortfall from shrinking consumer spending.

Meta's internal documents reveal that approximately 10% of the company's 2024 revenue—around US$16 billion—originates from fraudulent and prohibited advertisements, raising concerns over Meta's effectiveness in combating scams. The social media giant is accused of profiting by charging higher rates for suspicious ads instead of fully blocking them.

Networking firm Gemtek reported consolidated revenue of NT$3.557 billion (US$114.7 million) in the third quarter of 2025, with a gross margin of 16.3%, up from 13% in the same period last year. The company attributed the margin improvement to its business model shift toward direct supply and shipments of higher-margin products.

Intel faces a strategic shift in its artificial intelligence (AI) efforts as Sachin Katti, the company's former chief technology and AI officer, has resigned to join ChatGPT developer OpenAI. Katti will lead the design and construction of computing infrastructure to support research and expansion of artificial general intelligence (AGI).

Malaysia is accelerating efforts to build a competitive and sustainable data center ecosystem as part of its national goal to become an "AI Nation" by 2030, supported by clear policy direction and domestic talent development.