Meta Platforms has reportedly signed a six-year agreement worth US$10 billion with Google Cloud, marking an unprecedented partnership between two dominant companies in digital advertising. The collaboration underscores both Meta’s growing need for cloud computing resources and Alphabet’s expanding presence in the cloud services market.

The Trump administration’s move to take a 10% stake in Intel has intensified debate over whether CHIPS and Science Act subsidies could be linked to equity ownership, fueling concerns about deeper government intervention in the semiconductor sector and the potential impact on other US chipmakers.

Taiwan-based Aerospace Industrial Development (AIDC) announced on August 28 that current chairman Kai-Hung Hu will step down as his term expires, with president Chin-Pin Tsao appointed as acting chairman. The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) will appoint a permanent successor in due course.

Workday, a leading enterprise human resources and finance cloud platform, is marking its third year in Taiwan. Workday Taiwan country manager Bond Hui cited recent survey results as showing that most Taiwanese companies are eager to embrace AI agents. However, he cautioned that AI applications may also increase employee stress and reduce critical thinking. He recommends that enterprises continue to prioritize human-centered approaches and consider how humans and machines can collaborate effectively.