Taiwan-based power supply giants will benefit from rising demand for AI servers as the application’s adoption of BBUs is set to expand in 2025.

While President Trump has remained steadfast in imposing tariffs on China, his approach toward other economies has been marked by a combination of aggressive rhetoric and repeated extensions, creating significant policy uncertainty. He initially poised to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico, but ultimately reversed his decision at the last moment, announcing a delay. This inconsistency has fueled doubts about whether the global reciprocal tariff policy will take effect as planned on April 2.

China-based start-up Butterfly Effect claims to have launched the world’s first General AI agent, Manus. The company aims to capitalize on the momentum of “Chinese-branded AI” following DeepSeek’s success. However, industry response over the past week has been muted, as experts believe the startup lacks the crucial components needed to outshine its predecessor.