Amazon reported robust financial results for its fiscal second quarter, with revenue reaching US$167.7 billion, marking a 12% increase compared to the same period last year. Operating income rose 31% to US$19.2 billion. The company cited strong performance in its retail and advertising segments, although Amazon Web Services (AWS) encountered supply chain challenges and margin pressures. These factors moderated investor response amid the ongoing expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) applications across the business.

SK Telecom (SKT) has recently released several AI models in 2025, as it seeks to earn a place in the South Korean government project for developing the country’s sovereign AI.

Taiwan’s semiconductor industry has become the island’s “silicon shield” after three decades of policy-driven support and the combined efforts of pioneering entrepreneurs and researchers. Building on this achievement, Minister of Digital Affairs Yennun Huang stressed on July 31, 2025, that Taiwan must also become a “wave maker” in the AI age, going beyond the past focus on hardware to encompass data and applications.