Mitac Digital Technology (MDT), a subsidiary of Mitac Holdings, is gearing up for a public listing, with chairman Billy Ho likening the company’s two decades of innovation to “sharpening a sword for 20 years.” With discussions on edge AI development gaining traction, Mitac has expanded into smart mobility, smart telematics, and smart cities, projecting a double-digit compound annual growth rate over the next three years.
When Foxconn (Hon Hai Technology Group) launched its rotating CEO system in April 2024, it was seen as a bold experiment aimed at grooming future leaders and strengthening corporate governance. The company named CC Lin, General Manager of the E Business Group, as the inaugural rotating CEO. After completing his one-year term, Foxconn announced on March 30, 2025, that Kathy Yang, the Group’s Chief Campus Officer, would assume the role as the second rotating CEO.
DeepSeek’s meteoric rise as an open-source large language model (LLM) has shaken up China’s generative AI industry, redrawing the competitive map in record time. As the Financial Times observed, the model’s rapid global uptake is pushing Chinese AI startups into a corner: pivot fast or risk being left behind.
Corning, a well-established US manufacturer known for its expertise in glass substrates, has launched a new product called Gorilla Glass Ceramic. This innovative glass-ceramic material is both transparent and highly durable, specifically designed to enhance the resilience of mobile devices significantly.
As the seventh-largest US trade partner, Taiwan has been speculated by foreign media as part of the “Dirty 15” countries targeted for reciprocal tariffs. However, the US government has not officially named Taiwan. In response, Taiwan is actively negotiating an Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement (ADTA) to reduce trade barriers and facilitate investment.
Texas is pioneering advanced energy storage technologies as part of a broader push to enhance grid stability and expand renewable capacity, addressing growing power demands — including from data centers projected to consume 9% of the US electricity by 2030.
To strengthen academic exchange and collaboration between Taiwan and Japan, the renowned Japanese research institute RIKEN has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) to drive joint research in advanced scientific fields. Notably, the partnership will expand into next-generation compound semiconductor research starting in 2026.
US tariffs on Chinese imported products undermined notebook shipment growth in February, with the global top-5 brands seeing their shipments pick up only 7% on month, inferior to those in the prior years.
On March 16, 2025, Baidu launched its latest AI models, Ernie 4.5 and Ernie X1, and announced they would be available free for all users. Ernie 4.5 also marks Baidu’s first fully multi-modal large language model (LLM).