After arriving back in Taiwan from his visit to the White House, C.C. Wei (魏哲家), the chief executive of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company,
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TSMC’s Big Promise to Trump
Donald Trump on Monday confirmed that his threat to impose tariffs on Taiwanese semiconductor chips was just that — a threat. TSMC CEO C.C. Wei (魏哲家)
China’s Antitrust Probe Into Nvidia Is More Bark Than Bite
Last week, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation announced that it would be launching an investigation into Nvidia, the American chip
How U.S. Technology Ambitions in Saudi Arabia Look as We Approach a Second Trump Term
With its abundant energy and financial resources, the Middle East has become a key battleground for artificial intelligence development, and a focal
Taiwan Tech Update: October-November 2024
This roundup details TSMC’s compliance issue with U.S. chip sanctions on China and Elon Musk being asked to disable Starlink services over Taiwan by
Will Trump Spell Trouble for Taiwanese Chips?
In typical Donald Trump fashion, it is difficult to predict exactly what approach the president-elect will take to the chip industry. During
Is Sovereign AI Anti-Democratic or the Key to Securing Taiwan’s Democracy?
Yuh-Jye Lee (李育杰), the initiator of Taiwan’s Trustworthy AI Dialogue Engine, or TAIDE, hadn’t heard the term “sovereign AI” until Nvidia’s Jensen
Untangling the Web of American Technology Influence in the Middle East
The Middle East is the new strategic battleground for U.S.-China competition in artificial intelligence. Not only does the region have access to the
Will Japan Impose Further Chip Restrictions?
This month, the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party penned a letter to Japanese ambassador to the U.S., Shigeo Yamada, imploring
Puzzling Out Sovereignty in AI: Nvidia vs. the Hyperscalers
As governments and technology companies scramble to join the AI frenzy, the concept of AI sovereignty is becoming a hotly discussed topic. But what
Why Do Taiwan and Europe Matter to Each Other?
The European Union and China are in the midst of their biggest trade dispute in years, with Brussels preparing to impose tariffs of up to 45 percent
Taiwan Tech Update: September-October 2024
Taiwan Tech Update is a roundup of the latest tech developments in Taiwan. This roundup details issues with the development of "Taiwan’s Starlink"