Rising AI startups, including OpenAI and Perplexity, have shown interest in acquiring the Google Chrome browser, with Perplexity offering US$34.5 billion. Yahoo has also expressed acquisition intentions. However, Google has not indicated any willingness to sell Chrome, despite ongoing antitrust pressures.

The microLED market—considered a “game changer” in the next-generation display panel industry—is expected to enter a rapid growth phase starting in 2028, according to market researchers. Driven by expansion in high-end TVs and other applications, related companies are also anticipated to aggressively ramp up equipment investments.

The quantum research team at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has set a new world record. Academic administrator Jianwei Pan and Professor Chao-Yang Lu from USTC collaborated with the Shanghai Research Center for Quantum Sciences and researcher Han-Sen Zhong’s team from Shanghai AI Laboratory. Using artificial intelligence (AI) technology, they successfully constructed defect-free two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) atomic arrays consisting of 2024 atoms within 60 milliseconds, breaking the global record for neutral atom quantum systems.

Taiwan’s trade negotiation representatives with the US have highlighted that Washington’s expectations for artificial intelligence (AI) policies are evolving at a rapid pace. This makes it increasingly difficult for Taiwan to make binding commitments. With America’s AI Action Plan positioning the country as a global hub for AI development, an era of stringent regulation is expected—focused on comprehensive supply chain oversight and efforts to curb China’s AI progress.