UK court grants Acer, Asus, Hisense interim license in Nokia patent dispute

Taiwanese tech giants Acer and Asus, along with Chinese home appliance and display leader Hisense, won a favorable ruling from London’s High Court in their global litigation against Nokia over audiovisual streaming technology patents. The court confirmed that before finalizing patent licensing terms, the defendants are entitled to an interim license allowing continued sales of related products.

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How smart healthcare startups overcome scaling challenges from lab to bedside

AI is reshaping global industries, but for smart healthcare startups, the biggest challenge remains how to translate technology into real-world clinical markets beyond isolated experiments. On December 18, the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) and international venture accelerator SparkLabs Taiwan co-hosted the Smart Health Capital Forum, bringing together representatives from medical startups, global pharmaceutical companies, and tech firms to share practical experiences in launching AI medical products and discuss balancing commercialization with clinical application.

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Samsung releases Exynos 2600 specs and confirms 2nm AP in mass production

According to Yonhap News and The Korea Herald, Samsung Electronics has posted a full specification sheet for its mobile application processor (AP), the Exynos 2600, on its official website. The Exynos 2600 was designed by Samsung Semiconductor’s Device Solutions (DS) division under the System LSI business unit and manufactured using the company’s most advanced 2nm process based on Gate-All-Around (GAA) technology. With the specifications now public, the industry’s first 2nm mobile AP is expected to attract increased attention from the tech sector.

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TDAMA debuts to bridge Taiwan’s cross-sector data governance gap in the GenAI era

As generative AI accelerates a new era of data-driven applications beyond big data, the quality and governance of data have emerged as decisive factors for success. In response, Taiwan’s data community has taken a significant step toward standardization and trust by establishing the Taiwan Data Management Association (TDAMA) on December 16, 2025, aiming to address the long-standing lack of data governance standards across Taiwan’s industries

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Chinese carmakers move beyond exports, taking their industrial ecosystems global

As competitive pressures in China’s domestic auto market continue to intensify, Chinese carmakers are rapidly upgrading their overseas expansion strategies. What was once a straightforward export business—selling vehicles abroad—has evolved into what industry executives describe as “Go Global 2.0”: a coordinated effort to export entire industrial systems and ecosystems, not just finished products.

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