Taiwan’s Minister of Economic Affairs Jyh-huei Kuo met with representatives from Taiwanese small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) on August 18 to discuss the impact of US reciprocal tariffs, fluctuations in the New Taiwan dollar exchange rate, and overseas expansion strategies.

South Korea is set to implement the Basic Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and the Establishment of the Foundation for Trustworthiness (the AI Basic Act) in January 2026. However, following the bill’s passage, numerous controversies have emerged, particularly regarding the definitions of various concepts and regulated entities. Industry observers emphasize that legislation must focus on promoting industrial development while avoiding imposing excessive obligations and responsibilities on businesses.

MediaTek recently announced that it has become the first partner to provide Google’s Project Treble support specifically for the automotive ecosystem. The company will offer customers at least four years of firmware upgrades and software maintenance to enhance customer support, reduce the total cost of ownership, protect user data, and extend the lifecycle of automotive products.

Taiwan’s MPI Corporation is set to benefit from a major shift in semiconductor testing, as global cloud providers ramp up custom AI chip development and drive demand for advanced wafer probe cards. Starting in 2026, Google and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are expected to lead a surge in CoWoS advanced packaging capacity, powered by their in-house AI application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). These chips have already progressed from 7nm to 5nm and 4nm, with the next wave targeting sub-3nm nodes.