Google DeepMind’s latest AI model, Gemini 3, has made a stunning debut, outperforming ChatGPT, Claude, and other competitors, signaling a new phase in the generative AI landscape. This has drawn attention to the Google-developed TPU chips that train this model, which have also attracted interest from other US-based cloud service providers (CSPs).

As Taiwan strengthens its defense capabilities amid growing regional tensions, the development of indigenous drone technology has become a national priority. To accelerate the growth of Taiwan’s drone industry and deepen bilateral technological cooperation, the Metal Industries Research and Development Centre (MIRDC) signed a “Strategic Technology Cooperation Memorandum for Drone Industry Development” with the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) on December 2, 2025.

Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) has sought to integrate private-sector energy storage and generation facilities into the energy transition process since the launch of its electricity trading platform in 2022, according to company vice president Chin-chung Wu. Speaking at the 2025 Nordic Taiwan Sustainable Energy Forum, held on December 3, 2025, in Taipei, Wu highlighted that the platform aims to support Taiwan’s energy transition with speed, quality, and cost effectiveness. According to the latest data, more than 1,650 MW of energy storage capacity is already part of Taipower’s ancillary services, with an additional 3 GW of storage projects under construction or in the planning phase.

Taiwan’s dedicated chip backend house Lingsen Precision Industries is stepping up capacity expansion and price adjustments as AI-fueled demand for memory chip testing accelerates. President Tse-sung Tsai noted that unresolved global tariff policies could present risks into 2026, but said long-term growth momentum for memory testing remains strong as AI adoption widens.