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Tuesday 25 March 2025
Has Taiwan's AI Basic Act stalled again? NSTC: No competent authority designated in new law
Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) announced in November 2023 plans to introduce the AI Basic Act, but the bill has yet to reach the Legislative Yuan for substantive...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
Beyond the hype: Five strategic concerns at Nvidia GTC 2025
Nvidia's GTC 2025 has concluded with great fanfare, attracting global attention. CEO Jensen Huang transformed this serious AI conference into a carnival atmosphere, drawing nearly...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
BYD sales top Tesla as tech focus wins over Chinese drivers
BYD Co's sales last year surpassed the US$100 billion mark, leapfrogging Elon Musk's Tesla Inc on revenue, as the Chinese auto giant wows consumers with a range of electric and hybrid...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
BYD Electronics reports net profit of CNY4.27B in fiscal year 2024, up 5.55%
BYD Electronics reported its full-year financial results for 2024, with revenue rising 36.43% year-over-year to CNY177.306 billion (approx. US$24.45 billion). Gross profit increased...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
OpenAI expands leadership roles amid strategic shift
OpenAI has announced leadership changes as the company scales its operations, with three senior executives assuming expanded responsibilities. CEO Sam Altman stated that the adjustments...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
Google's quest to transform search with AI
Search is the most lucrative part of Google's business. So when ChatGPT launched in 2022 and offered to answer users' every question, it posed an existential threat to the company,...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
Hyundai commits US$21B to boost US production, supply chain, and future mobility
Hyundai Motor Group is making a bold US$21 billion bet on the US economy between 2025 and 2028, targeting key B2B sectors across manufacturing, supply chain logistics, steel production,...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
Will Intel's new CEO pull the trigger on spinoff?
Intel's foundry business appears headed for a potential spinoff under newly appointed CEO Lip-Bu Tan, according to comments from semiconductor industry analyst Eric Chen, who is now...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
Nvidia taps France's Pasqal in quantum push to fast-track practical applications
At the first-ever Quantum Day at GTC 2025, held on March 20, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang highlighted how quantum computing could dramatically enhance AI supercomputers. He pointed to...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
Computex 2025: 1,400 exhibitors gather in Taipei
Computex 2025 is set to take place from May 20 to May 23 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) has announced that nearly...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
European Commission probes Chinese subsidies behind BYD's US$4.3B Hungary EV plant
The European Commission has opened a preliminary investigation into whether Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD received unfair government subsidies for its planned factory in...
Monday 24 March 2025
SCSE 2025 spotlights smart city-net zero convergence amid commercialization challenges
Highlighting the convergence of smart cities and net-zero development, this year's Smart City Summit & Expo (SCSE) drew significant global participation, with 138 cities from...
Monday 24 March 2025
Wonderful Hi Tech invest US$20 million in AI cable market expansion
Taiwan's Wonderful Hi Tech Technology is aggressively entering the artificial intelligence market with high-speed internal cables and customized low-Earth orbit satellite solutions,...
Monday 24 March 2025
'The dawn of the AI agent era': Huawei accelerates 2025 roadmap
At its 2025 China Partner Conference, Huawei outlined its roadmap for the next phase of artificial intelligence, spotlighting AI agents designed for autonomous planning and execution...
Monday 24 March 2025
Tesla reportedly talking to Tata for EV component sourcing
Tesla is reportedly talking to local suppliers, including those from Tata, amid its supply chain diversification away from China and Taiwan. This move aligns with its goal to sell...