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Can Taiwan's AI Initiative Produce More than a Heap of Reports?
Since last October Taipei has been paying for AI diagnosis before it pays for AI. The sequencing is right, and it puts Taiwan ahead of most of the world on a question the AI industry spent more than US$5 billion answering this year. The program is also moving faster than planned. That is the part to worry about.
From Japanese Student to Taiwanese Worker: Can Taiwan Keep Its International Graduates?
As Taiwan confronts a shrinking workforce, it is looking beyond international student recruitment toward retaining overseas graduates as long-term talent. Japanese students illustrate both the opportunities and challenges, as personal ties to Taiwan often clash with barriers to local employment and career development.
Bill Gates Calls for ‘Human Reserves’ as AI Disruption Accelerates
August 27, 2026 -- Today’s top stories: Bill Gates Calls for ‘Human Reserves’ as AI Disruption Accelerates, OpenAI Says Its Jalapeno AI Chip Outperforms Nvidia GB300 in Key Tests, and Hormuz Closure Sends Global Energy Markets Into Crisis.
How Did an Optical-Fiber Veteran Break Into TSMC's COUPE Silicon Photonics Supply Chain?
Crucial for optical chip coupling, the fiber array units propel FOCI into the CPO era. Chairman Lin Sung-fu details the nanometer engineering behind beating thermal expansion.
Nvidia & Supermicro Staff Indicted Over AI Server Exports
August 26, 2026 -- Today’s top stories: Nvidia & Supermicro Staff Indicted Over AI Server Exports, John Ternus Takes the Helm as Apple’s Next CEO, and Study Finds 35% of Post-ChatGPT Webpages Feature AI Writing.
Broken Chain: How 1.8 Billion Data Points Show China's "Quarantine" of Taiwan Might be Underway
Is China already carrying out a "quarantine" of Taiwan? In this episode of Taiwanology, the team behind CommonWealth Magazine's Broken Chain investigation explains how 1.8 billion vessel data points reveal a long-term pattern of China Coast Guard activity aimed at reshaping the maritime status quo across the first island chain.
Why AUO, Innolux Shares Soaring as Panel Industry Struggles
The flat panel manufacturing sector remains in the doldrums, but the stock of major Taiwan panel makers AUO and Innolux has surged this year because of potential advanced chip packaging applications. Can they really harness the AI craze?
Nvidia Customers Warned of 15%+ Server Price Hikes
August 25, 2026 -- Today’s top stories: Nvidia Customers Warned of 15%+ Server Price Hikes, Shein Targets $1.8 Billion in Hong Kong IPO, and Japan Injects $125M into Fusion and Recycling Startups.
US-Canada Tariff Dispute Escalates
August 24, 2026 -- Today’s top stories: US-Canada Tariff Dispute Escalates, Chinese Humanoid Robot Smashes 100m Sprint Record, and Singapore PM Warns of Unsettling AI Risks.
How TSMC Lagged in Silicon Photonics But Won Over Nvidia and Broadcom
Silicon photonics is finally moving from decades of research into commercial reality, driven by the AI boom and the need for faster data transfer. Despite entering the field later than its rivals, TSMC has emerged as a key partner for Nvidia and Broadcom. How did the world's largest chipmaker turn a late start into a winning strategy?
China Eases Limits on Nvidia H200 Chips as AI Race Escalates
August 21, 2026 -- Today’s top stories: China Eases Limits on Nvidia H200 Chips as AI Race Escalates, Samsung Eyes Massive $72 Billion Shareholder Return Program, and Young US Adults Increasingly Wary of AI Job Losses, Pew Finds.
How Taiwan’s Semicon Became the World’s Semiconductor Beauty Pageant
Semicon Taiwan has become more than a trade show—it is a global stage for the AI semiconductor race. With a record 18 national pavilions, countries are competing to partner with Taiwan's chip industry. Here's why the world is turning to Taiwan, what China's absence signals, and whether the AI chip boom can continue.