In remarks at the Executive Yuan’s 12th National Science and Technology Conference on December 16, TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei relayed insights from Elon Musk, who envisions multi-functional robots and drones as the next wave of AI applications. Despite Taiwan’s promising tech landscape, research by government advisory bodies has identified critical gaps in Taiwan’s supply chains for both robots and drones that need urgent attention.

The Democratic Republic of Congo filed lawsuits against Apple in France and Belgium accusing the company of using minerals “pillaged” from the central African nation in its products.

Despite initial market jitters following Donald Trump’s presidential victory, Taiwan’s energy industry executives remain confident, with some reporting increased orders for solar and energy storage products in recent weeks.