EMS Watch: Business insights on emerging economies 2025

When analyzing the industrial development of emerging economies, key metrics like gross margin, operating margin, inventories, and accounts payable reveal clear differences between Chinese and Taiwanese companies. Luxshare, now third in revenue, stands out for maintaining its margins amid rapid sales growth. This achievement goes beyond government subsidies, showcasing the company’s bold ambition and strategic approach to navigating complex challenges in a competitive market.

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Simeon Denis Poisson’s work in probability theory underpins modern AI and machine learning applications

The Poisson distribution is widely used in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. In Bayesian inference, probability distributions often help solve problems that would otherwise be difficult to address. A specific application is Poisson regression, a type of regression analysis designed for modeling count data. For instance, Poisson regression can be used to estimate the frequency of catching a cold after flying or predict the number of emergency service calls during an event.

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Taiwan’s 2025 AI outlook: data center transformation and sovereign AI

The rise of generative AI has elevated Taiwan’s global standing, as it plays a crucial role in providing the hardware for AI computing. In the last two years, Taiwan has experienced a surge in data centers and supercomputing facilities. However, the government faces challenges in energy policy, as cloud providers demand carbon-free and nuclear energy for AI data centers.

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