Taiwan Mobile has officially become the first major Taiwanese corporation to launch a cryptocurrency trading platform, marking a significant strategic pivot into decentralized finance under the leadership of its innovative CEO, Jamie Lin. The company's wholly owned subsidiary, Fu Sheng Digital, debuted the TWEX virtual asset exchange on May 22 as a cornerstone of its push into the Web3 space.

Fusheng Digital, a wholly owned subsidiary of Taiwan Mobile, announced on "Bitcoin Pizza Day"—May 22—that the Taiwan Virtual Asset Exchange (TWEX) platform is officially online. TWEX has become the first virtual asset exchange platform in Taiwan operated and invested by a major corporate group.

German enterprise software leader SAP has announced strategic partnerships with US-based AI search startup Perplexity and data analytics firm Palantir, aiming to advance its business AI offerings and build a more interconnected ecosystem of AI agents.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella emphasized new benchmarks in AI computing during his keynote at the 2025 Microsoft Build developer conference, stating that true AI performance should be measured by three key metrics: token throughput, power consumption (watts), and cost. He introduced the company's latest advancement in AI infrastructure—the ND GB200 v6 virtual machine—which delivers a record 865,584 tokens per second, significantly surpassing the 24,528 tokens per second achieved by last year's H100 v5-based systems.

Foxconn is accelerating its entry into the digital health sector, unveiling a series of AI-driven healthcare solutions at the 2025 GTC Taipei. Key announcements included the launch of the AI nursing robot Nurabot, collaborative smart hospital digital twin projects, and a new AI model contributed to the open-source MONAI medical imaging platform.

Germany is ramping up efforts to strengthen ties with Taiwan's burgeoning healthcare sector, as a delegation of German medical innovators visited the island to explore strategic partnerships. The high-level delegation, accompanied by a symposium in Taipei, spotlighted Germany's latest advancements in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical device packaging, with a focus on precision medicine and regulatory innovation.

At I/O 2025 in Mountain View, California, Google introduced a major expansion of its AI strategy and product ecosystem, reinforcing its position in search while responding to mounting pressure from OpenAI and emerging rivals. Google debuted a new "AI Mode" for Search, now live for US users. The mode provides AI-generated responses across a range of queries—from simple questions to complex research—and can handle tasks like image analysis and ticket purchases.

As the global economy gradually transitions into a post-Trump era, economic experts suggest that the challenges brought by US President Donald Trump's protectionist trade policies could serve a powerful impetus for Taiwan's industrial transformation.

On May 20, Young Liu, chairman of Foxconn and recently took over as the 27th chairman of the Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA), sought strategic advice from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at Computex 2025.

At the 2025 Build Developer Conference, Microsoft introduced a range of new tools and platforms focused on accelerating the development and deployment of AI agents, signaling its vision for an "agentic web" powered by interoperable, task-oriented AI systems.

Tech giants are investing in quantum computing, with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang anticipating that future supercomputers will include quantum accelerators. He noted current challenges with "noise" in the industry. Similarly, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai expressed concerns about noise, suggesting practical quantum computers could be five years away.

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon discussed the current developments in the AI PC field during his keynote speech ahead of Computex 2025, mentioning several new application scenarios developed with agentic AI at the core.

Telecom operators in Taiwan are expanding their presence in the Web3 financial tech sector, with one of them set to launch a virtual asset exchange platform next week.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang publicly reversed his quantum computing timeline at March's GTC conference, shrinking his earlier 20-year prediction made at CES to establish "Quantum Day" as the event's finale featuring industry experts.

Appier has reported solid financial results for the first quarter of 2025, with revenue rising 27% year-on-year to approximately JPY9.4 billion (US$64.17 million), or 31% on a currency-neutral basis. Gross profit also grew 26% to JPY4.8 billion, with a gross margin of 51.4%. Despite facing challenges from the depreciation of Asian currencies, such as the South Korean won and the New Taiwan dollar, the company's growth momentum, particularly in Northeast Asia, helped offset the impact.

Microsoft is reportedly laying off around 6,000 employees, or about 3% of its global workforce, with most of the cuts concentrated in the US. The tech giant has also made organizational changes in the Asia-Pacific region, including some managerial shifts, although large-scale layoffs in markets like Taiwan appear minimal for now. At the same time, Microsoft has posted over 100 job openings across India and other countries in the region, signaling a strategic pivot toward emerging markets.

Apple Inc. is developing a feature for its Vision Pro headset that lets users scroll through software with their eyes, aiming to enhance the device with a novel interface.

AI servers will be a major focus of the upcoming Computex 2025, with ODMs and EMS providers set to showcase their latest solutions, including GB300 models, at the annual tech tradeshow in Taipei.

The world is in the midst of an AI revolution, with data center supply chains becoming central to the electronics industry. As software and hardware converge, the focus on "sovereign AI" has heightened attention on cloud service providers' strategic moves.

Taiwan Fertilizer Co. (TFC) has officially launched its third phase development project, with a groundbreaking ceremony for its D7-B Research and Development Building neighboring its current TFC ONE high-tech and business center. At the ceremony, TFC chairman Suen-zone Lee pointed to the company's unwavering dedication, even maintaining its fertilizer business at a loss to support national development policies, and these ongoing projects aim to attract top-tier talent with a stellar work environment.

South Korea's leading internet companies, Naver and Kakao, released their first-quarter financial results for 2025, revealing starkly different outcomes driven by their respective approaches to artificial intelligence (AI) integration.

Wistron ITS (WITS) chairman and CEO Ching Hsiao pointed out that the model launched by DeepSeek brings a dawn of AI popularization, driving more AI applications. This will be a key area for WITS to leverage. The company expects AI-related revenue to increase from 12–15% in 2024 to 20%. At the same time, WITS will also launch an acquisition plan, with results expected before the end of the year.

To strengthen Taiwan's cybersecurity resilience, the Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) has unveiled the Seventh National Information and Communication Security Development Program (2025–2028). The new initiative focuses on enhancing cybersecurity through a comprehensive effort involving government, industry, and talent development, and is built around four major strategic directions.