Acer founder Stan Shih and Pegatron chairman TH Tung shared their perspectives on Taiwan’s future role in the global market during an October 2 forum hosted by the Yu Chi-Chung Cultural and Education Foundation, with both stressing that transforming service value is crucial for Taiwan to secure its international standing amid rapid AI-driven changes.

Since OpenAI’s ChatGPT sparked the global AI boom in late 2022, the “Magnificent Seven”—Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Google, Amazon, Meta, and Tesla—have gained significant attention. Meanwhile, new AI leaders like Broadcom, Oracle, and Palantir have also risen, proving to be influential players in the market.

Climax Technology, a specialist in wireless communication security and long-term care alert systems, is gearing up for its official trading debut on the stock market on October 3, 2025, after listing on Taiwan’s Emerging Stock Board in July 2025 and applying for public offering and OTC registration with the Taipei Exchange in September 2025. The move comes amid rapid growth in the smart home and medical application markets, which have boosted the adoption of wireless home security systems and medical alert devices.