Research Insights: Global auto market forms multi-track pattern

The global automotive market reached total sales of 44.42 million units in the first half of 2025, marking a year-over-year increase of 2.7%. Among these, the combined sales volume of the three major markets—China, the US, and Europe—totaled 27.48 million units, accounting for 61.9% of the global share, and they remain the core of the worldwide automotive industry.

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Google’s Nano Banana AI tool surges to 200M images, testing cloud infrastructure limits

Google’s new AI image generator, codenamed Nano Banana, has drawn massive global uptake, generating or editing more than 200 million images in under two weeks. The speed of adoption is fueling debate over whether Google may eventually cap usage, as OpenAI once did when its systems buckled under soaring demand. For now, Google says it aims to avoid limits but admits policies could shift if usage surges further.

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Taiwan steps up in satellite and 6G race, eyes role in Starlink and Kuiper networks

Taiwan is intensifying its bid to gain ground in the rapidly expanding satellite communications market. The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), together with the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Digital Affairs, Ministry of Education, National Communications Commission, and National Space Organization, has launched a “Next-Generation Communications Technology Development Program.”

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