The United States’ implementation of trade protectionism has introduced significant uncertainty and risks for export-oriented economies. Chin-Ching Liu, minister of the National Development Council (NDC), recently announced that to enable Taiwan’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to scale up their investments in the US and avoid high tariffs, the government will amend laws to offer tax incentives encouraging businesses to form industrial holding companies as a strategic step toward entering the US market.

Apple is rumored to begin iPhone 17 production in India; meanwhile, Dixon and Tata are stepping up their display and semiconductor ventures.

Despite rapid progress in developing large language models (LLMs), artificial intelligence (AI) hallucinations—instances where AI generates plausible but factually incorrect responses—continue to pose significant challenges. Professor Yun-Nung Chen from National Taiwan University’s Department of Computer Science highlighted the need for increased user participation and greater efforts by AI systems to express uncertainty and cite sources to enhance trustworthiness.