The development of AI models in China has progressed at an impressive pace, with a proactive embrace of open-source strategies in recent years. These efforts have not only garnered significant attention from the global AI community on platforms like Hugging Face but have also led to the adoption of Chinese-developed open-source models by prominent research teams, including those from Meta and Stanford University.

Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) will launch the second phase of its subsidy program for domestic IC design houses in 2025, aimed at boosting their competitiveness against global industry leaders. This initiative continues despite a projected budget shortfall of NT$30 billion (US$914.07 million) for the year, as outlined in the recently amended Act Governing the Allocation of Government Revenues and Expenditures.

Honor, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, announced on its official website that it has transitioned into a joint-stock company as of December 28, 2024, with its official name now Honor Terminal Company, Ltd. According to reports from ICSmart and HKET, the restructuring, launched in the fourth quarter of 2024, has been carried out seamlessly.