As the global floating offshore wind industry gears up for explosive growth, Taiwan is positioning itself at the forefront of this renewable energy revolution.

VIGO Photonics, a Polish company specializing in mid-wave infrared (MWIR) and long-wave infrared (LWIR) detectors and modules, is becoming increasingly central to European efforts to gain greater autonomy on key semiconductor technologies, especially when the photonics sector sees growing aerospace and defense applications in sensing, optical communication, and laser-based weapons.

Over the past two weeks, the North American car dealership market has experienced a major disruption, with no immediate resolution in sight. The primary cause is a hack of CDK Global, a leading provider of dealer management system (DMS) software, which forced 15,000 automotive dealers to shut down their DMS systems.

Despite increasing numbers of graduates from electrical engineering, electronics, and optoelectronics programs trained by six universities joining the industry, Taiwan still faces a severe talent shortage.