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Meta's Message at SEMICON Taiwan 2026: Taiwan's Semiconductor Supply Chain Essential for the AI Revolution
When a World Cup match turned into a stunning comeback and 30 million messages per second swarmed across the globe, how did Meta's systems quietly absorb it all? At the SEMICON Taiwan 2026 CEO Summit & Ecosystem Executive Summit, CQ (Chunqiang) Tang, VP of Engineering, AI & Compute Foundation at Meta, provided a behind-the-scenes look at Meta's in-house chip development, the relocation of entire data centers, and the machinery behind gigawatt-scale AI compute.
Taiwan Should Test Its Resilience Plans Until They Break
The 2026 urban resilience exercises showed that Taiwan has made significant progress in building the underlying systems and structures for civil resilience. The next phase of this work needs to focus on learning and adapting these systems under stress.
US Growth Revised Up as Consumers, AI Investment Drive Second Quarter
October 2, 2026 -- Today’s top stories: US Growth Revised Up as Consumers, AI Investment Drive Second Quarter, Google Unveils Gemini 4 Argon With Cybersecurity Focus, and GM US Sales Fall 5.5% as EV Demand Weakens.
Nvidia Boosts Share Buyback by Record $150B
October 1, 2026 -- Today’s top stories: Nvidia Boosts Share Buyback by Record $150B, Anthropic Warns of Existential AI Risks in IPO Document, and TDK, Taiyo Yuden Team up on Next-Generation AI Components.
Yuanta Sustainable Finance Forum—Focusing on transition finance
Financial Supervisory Commission officials, financial industry executives, international rating agency experts, and corporate sustainability chiefs attended the Yuanta Sustainable Finance Forum, co-hosted by Yuanta Financial Holdings and CommonWealth Magazine, to discuss new paths for companies to advance their long-term sustainability.
A Year After Giant's U.S. Import Ban, Taiwan's Bike Industry Moves to Fix Forced-Labor Risks
A U.S. forced-labor import ban on Giant has pushed Taiwan’s bicycle industry to overhaul migrant worker recruitment and human-rights practices. But with the ban still in place and tougher EU rules approaching, manufacturers now face a harder test: proving the reforms work in practice.
OpenAI Cancels GPT-6.1 Astra Release Over Safety Concerns
September 30, 2026 -- Today’s top stories: OpenAI Cancels GPT-6.1 Astra Release Over Safety Concerns, Broadcom, Toppan Open Singapore’s First Advanced Chip Substrate Facility, and Gold, and Silver Tumble as Higher Yields Pressure Precious Metals.
The Massage Industry Rises in Taiwan - And Even Gets a Gold Medalist.
Taiwan’s massage industry is shedding old stereotypes as wellness demand grows and professional standards rise. Gold medalist Sheila Tse’s journey from Xiaoliuqiu therapist to award-winning instructor shows how bodywork is becoming a serious career and business.
Micron’s Pay Packages Show Just How Wide Taiwan’s AI Wage Gap Has Become
Micron’s record pay packages show how Taiwan’s AI boom is widening the wage gap. But even as semiconductor workers earn far above the national average, labor disputes over profit sharing reveal a deeper question: who really benefits from the AI economy?
How Taiwan's Education Reforms Paid Off in PISA
Taiwan’s experimental education enrollment has surged since reforms took effect in 2018. Yet its latest PISA results remain strong, suggesting greater flexibility in the classroom has not come at the cost of academic performance.
Trump-Xi Summit 2026: What They Agreed On, and What Was Said About Taiwan
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping ended their second summit of 2026 with agreements on trade, critical minerals and a new AI dialogue. Taiwan, however, appeared very differently in the official U.S. and Chinese accounts of the meeting. Here is what each side actually said.
How a Retired Professor Rallied 400 Farmers to Grow Durians in Taiwan
A retired professor in Pingtung has helped spark Taiwan’s homegrown durian boom, bringing together hundreds of farmers and adapting tropical cultivation methods to the island’s climate.