As the industry enters the fourth quarter of 2025, IT panels are moving into their traditional off-season. With inventory buildup largely completed, demand momentum is fading, and shipments of both LCD monitor and notebook panels are expected to decline from the third quarter of 2025, though panel makers are actively cutting production to keep supply and demand in check. Market forecasts suggest IT panel prices may see a slight decline in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Social media leader Meta has unveiled a new submarine cable project, Candle, set for completion in 2028. The cable will create a robust communications network linking Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, becoming the highest-capacity submarine cable in the Asia-Pacific region. Meta’s other submarine cable initiatives also reserve potential extensions into Asia, with the company committing to long-term digital infrastructure investments across the continent, though specific investment amounts remain undisclosed.

Since 2025, the term “vibe coding” has gained traction as a conversational AI-driven programming method, allowing developers to generate code through dialogue with large language models (LLMs). However, disparities in how professional and non-professional engineers approach vibe coding have ignited concerns, particularly following a recent “vibe coding crash incident” in Taiwan’s developer community.