The Taiwanese government is set to submit to parliament a draft of a basic law governing artificial intelligence (AI). With bipartisan support marking it as a priority bill, Taiwan is positioned to have its first AI-specific law by the end of June 2025.
A South Korean market research firm predicts that while the OLED TV market growth has stagnated, South Korean television manufacturers must leverage OLED technology to maintain their position in the premium segment.
Samsung Display (SDC) and China’s BOE are targeting Apple’s next-generation OLED device market through investments in 8.6-generation IT OLED production lines. However, South Korean market analysts predict that SDC will likely become the exclusive supplier of OLED panels for Apple’s MacBook series launching in 2026, citing BOE’s potential challenges in achieving satisfactory initial yield rates.
Baidu’s fourth-quarter revenue fell 2% to CNY34.1 billion (approx. US$4.68 billion) as China’s search giant grapples with intensifying competition in artificial intelligence and a weakening digital advertising market.
SMIC is advancing the second phase of its Beijing wafer fab, set to break ground in early 2025. The project, expected to be the city’s largest logic IC foundry, comes with a total investment of at least CNY50 billion (approx. US$6.86 billion).
AZAPA, a Japanese automotive development and design startup, is set to launch its semi-solid-state battery system by 2025, primarily aimed at electric vehicles (EVs) technology. This innovative system combines AZAPA’s proprietary control technology with semi-solid batteries produced by the Chinese battery manufacturer Anwa, whose technology is licensed from the American startup 24M Technologies.
San Francisco-based startup Plaud.AI has unveiled NotePin, touted as the world’s smallest wearable AI recording capsule, following its smart recording card. Yet, with AI-powered smartphones already offering voice-to-text features, what edge do standalone AI recorders bring?