01 Nov
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Taiwan analytics firm wins Canadian telecom deal, marking North American debut

Taiwan’s mobile data analytics firm Groundhog Technologies has successfully entered the North American market in the fourth quarter of 2025 by securing a contract with a leading Canadian telecom operator. The company continues to strengthen its presence in Japan and South Korea while actively developing large language model (LLM) modules to drive future revenue growth.

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01 Nov
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Taiwan’s quantum talent gap widens as Dutch model highlights what’s missing

At a seminar held on April 28, 2025, by Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), experts highlighted the stark contrast in quantum talent development and industry application between Taiwan and the Netherlands. Jeff Lin, general director of ITRI’s Industry, Science and Technology International Strategy Center, noted that although the Netherlands has a population of 18 million and produces about 200 quantum master’s and PhD graduates annually, Taiwan—with 23 million people—only trains around 50 quantum specialists each year. Moreover, Taiwanese quantum talents often find it difficult to secure relevant jobs.

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31 Oct
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50,000 Nvidia GPUs power Samsung’s dawn of AI-manufacturing

Nvidia and Samsung Electronics have announced plans for an “AI Factory,” a next-generation semiconductor manufacturing hub powered by over 50,000 Nvidia GPUs. The initiative marks a major leap in their 25-year partnership, evolving from memory supply and GPU collaboration into AI-driven chip production. Announced at the APEC Summit, the project embodies what Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called “the dawn of the AI industrial revolution,” where accelerated computing and semiconductor fabrication merge into one ecosystem.

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31 Oct
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Massive US investment highlights Texas Instruments’ push for manufacturing resilience

Texas Instruments (TI) unveiled a US$60 billion investment plan in June 2025 to expand its semiconductor manufacturing within the US, aiming to increase wafer capacity fivefold with the construction of seven new fabs across Texas and Utah. The move represents a strategic bet on domestic production despite a declining market share in analog chips.

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31 Oct
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Linde LienHwa drives Taiwan into the hydrogen era with first fuel cell truck

After three years of regulatory reviews and industry coordination, Linde LienHwa Group on October 29 unveiled Taiwan’s first hydrogen-powered truck at the 2025 Energy Taiwan and Net Zero Taiwan Expo, signaling a significant step toward commercial hydrogen mobility. The company also announced plans to launch its first hydrogen refueling stations, developed in partnership with CPC Corporation, by the end of 2025, a move aimed at laying the groundwork for a domestic hydrogen infrastructure network.

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31 Oct
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Why SK Hynix skipped the fried chicken and beer summit

When Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrived in South Korea, global attention turned to a viral “chimaek” (fried chicken and beer) dinner on October 30 featuring Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong and Hyundai Executive Chair Chung Eui-sun. Yet, the spotlight shifted the following day to SK Group—and particularly its memory arm, SK Hynix, which co-headlined a landmark AI infrastructure deal that analysts have called a strategic win.

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