On December 16, the Taipei Computer Association (TCA) convened its first board and supervisory meeting of its 18th term, completing the election of its standing directors and supervisors and formally appointing Jason Chen, chairman and CEO of Acer, as its new chairman. The meeting also marked a smooth leadership transition from the outgoing chairman.

Taiwan is seeking to anchor itself at the center of the next wave of artificial intelligence infrastructure, with silicon photonics elevated to a strategic national priority.

Etron’s subsidiaries eYs3D Microelectronics, DeCloak and eEver Technology are beginning to translate years of technology investment into concrete AI applications, with early momentum emerging in robotics, drones and edge intelligence.