How Non-destructive Testing Boosts AI Server Yields in Taiwan by 20%
As Nvidia’s GB200 drives an AI server boom, Taiwan’s suppliers face sky-high quality risks where a single faulty PCB can scrap a NT$100 million system. Companies like Quanta are teaming with Zeiss to deploy non-destructive testing, boosting yields by 20 percent and building a new global quality moat.
China’s AI Fightback with Chips and Open Source
CommonWealth reporters went to China to investigate how the country is countering U.S. AI dominance with “chip sea” tactics and open-source strategies. Can DeepSeek, Huawei, and others tip the balance, or just prolong the race?
Why China’s AI Refuses to Die
Despite U.S. export bans and tightening rules, China’s artificial intelligence industry is not only surviving but expanding. Backed by a state-led system, applications are spreading across industries, with ambitions to challenge the US head-on. The outcome of this contest will shape Taiwan’s economy as much as it does global order.
Is China Facing Its Worst Economic Downturn?
For the first time in 20 years, new lending in China has contracted. Households are not borrowing, businesses are not borrowing, and banks are pulling back. The signal is stark: China’s economy is sliding into one of its deepest slowdowns since 2005.
US Tech Sanctions Fail to Halt China’s Robot Evolution
CommonWealth reporters went to Shenzhen to see how China’s robotics industry is thriving despite U.S. sanctions, with Youibot and UBtech deploying robots in fabs and factories. The real test is whether they can master human dexterity, and redefine the future of factory work.
The Hangzhou Model: From E-Commerce Hub to Tech Powerhouse
From Taobao to Tongyi Qianwen, Alibaba’s reinvention has fueled Hangzhou’s rise as China’s hard-tech hub. Backed by ex-Alibaba founders and investors, the city’s “Six Little Dragons” — spanning AI, robotics, gaming, and brain–computer interfaces — are reshaping China’s innovation landscape.