In remarks at the Executive Yuan’s 12th National Science and Technology Conference on December 16, TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei relayed insights from Elon Musk, who envisions multi-functional robots and drones as the next wave of AI applications. Despite Taiwan’s promising tech landscape, research by government advisory bodies has identified critical gaps in Taiwan’s supply chains for both robots and drones that need urgent attention.

The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has expanded semiconductor export controls to include high bandwidth memory (HBM), a crucial component for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. This strategic move raises concerns over the impact on Samsung Electronics, which sells specific HBM products to mainland China.

IDC预计，2025年中国平板电脑市场出货量将同比增长3.1%。