Global shipments of smart glasses jumped 110% in the first half of 2025 compared with a year earlier, with Meta holding more than 70% of the market, according to Counterpoint Research. New players such as Xiaomi and TCL-RayNeo are helping drive demand, while changes in US tariffs, which have rattled the broader electronics industry, have had only a limited effect on the sector.

Taiwan’s three major telecom operators released their July 2025 operational results on August 11, all showing strong performances. Chunghwa Telecom leveraged rapid growth in its information and communications technology (ICT) business to set multiple record highs. Taiwan Mobile benefited from merger synergies while accelerating its push into the AI data center (AIDC) market. Far EasTone Telecommunications maintained its industry-leading 5G penetration rate while expanding its digital services portfolio.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is helping launch a brain-computer interface startup called Merge Labs, aiming to take on Elon Musk’s Neuralink. The venture is targeting a valuation of about US$850 million, with up to US$250 million likely to come from OpenAI’s venture arm, according to the Financial Times.