Following the November 29, 2025, launch of the Formosat-8 satellite and several accompanying CubeSats, all spacecraft have successfully established contact with ground stations—marking the completion of their first mission phase. Taiwanese researchers say CubeSats offer a cost-efficient platform for building satellite constellations suited for communications, Earth observation, and space science. With mature technologies now in place, they argue that academia, industry, and government can pursue increasingly meaningful missions. Since rocket launches remain the largest expense, broader deployment will depend on falling launch costs.

In a strategic move aligned with global trends, TCC Group Holdings (formerly Taiwan Cement Corporation) Chairman Nelson An-ping Chang is steering the group’s sustainable growth by positioning new energy as its “fourth leg.” Balancing environmental responsibility with investor returns, TCC aims to establish a business philosophy that is sustainable, measurable, and inheritable.

Update: Samsung has since reached out to DIGITIMES and denied this report. The company also declined to provide more details.

Xiaomi’s electric vehicle has dominated headlines since its debut, and its sales have been impressive by any measure. But that excitement has not been evenly felt across the supply chain. While some upstream suppliers are benefiting, downstream manufacturers say they are not seeing the same lift.