Massive budget cuts could threaten Taiwan’s AI ambitions and cripple science parks operations, warns NSTC minister

As the Legislative Yuan nears the end of its current session, opposition parties have proposed significant cuts and freezes to the 2025 central government budget. At a press conference on January 16, Premier Jung-tai Cho warned that these reductions would weaken Taiwan in five critical areas: technological development, national security, civil service performance, government communications, and overall national competitiveness.

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The era of ‘subtraction’: Q&A with HCMF Group executive director Jeffrey Hsi

Taiwan-based HCMF Group, a long-standing supplier of automotive parts and systems to global Tier 1 OEMs, operates nearly 30 sales, manufacturing, and R&D facilities worldwide. The company provides comprehensive automotive electromechanical system solutions and recently showcased its cross-industry collaborations at CES 2025. Partners such as AUO, AGC, Inventec, TMY Technology, BenQ Materials, and Kinpo Group contributed to HCMF’s efforts to redefine intelligent mobility through groundbreaking innovations and seamless integration capabilities.

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Display technology dominates three major AI edge devices such as Micro LED with light waveguides

As AI embraces rapid developments, the future of AI-driven lifestyles will rely heavily on display technology. According to Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), display technology is becoming integral to three key AI edge devices: TVs, AR/VR glasses, and smart cockpits. Leveraging the technological advantages of Micro LED, the emerging era of “AI of Things” (AIoT) is set to position Taiwan’s display and sensor industries at the forefront of a new market.

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Apple’s OLED iPad sales stumble, driving a surge in LCD shipments

In mid-2024, Apple unveiled its first tablet featuring an OLED display, the iPad Pro. There were high expectations that the new OLED iPad would dominate the market and overshadow the LCD models. Contrary to the predictions, the outcome has been quite different. Rather than eclipsing the LCD lineup, the introduction of the OLED iPad has inadvertently led to a boost in overall iPad shipments.

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