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Traffic incident in New Taipei leaves at least 3 dead, 13 injured - Focus Taiwan: At least three pedestrians have died and over a dozen people have been injured ...
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Key FactsNvidia Plans Taiwan's First AI Supercomputer
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: uk.finance.yahoo.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: uk.finance.yahoo.com
- Nvidia announced plans for Taiwan's first 'AI supercomputer' to support the island's AI infrastructure and ecosystem.
- Jensen Huang emphasized the importance of a world-class AI infrastructure in Taiwan, collaborating with companies like Foxconn and TSMC.
- The Computex expo highlights the global focus on AI hardware and the need to transition AI applications from data centers into various sectors.
- The industry is at a critical juncture for AI hardware development, with US tariffs posing the biggest challenge.
Taiwan doesn't just build supercomputers for the world... we're also building AI for Taiwan.— Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, during his keynote address at Computex.
Key FactsEscalating Tensions in the Taiwan Strait
May 18 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: foreignaffairs.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: foreignaffairs.com
- Tensions in the Taiwan Strait are rising, particularly following William Lai's election as Taiwan's president, leading to aggressive rhetoric and military exercises from China.
- Beijing views Lai as a threat to cross-strait relations and has increased military activities, while Lai implements measures to defend Taiwan against Chinese influence.
- The risk of military conflict grows as China may take a more aggressive stance by 2027, coinciding with Taiwan's next presidential elections.
- The U.S. must reinforce its resolve towards China to avoid misunderstandings and minimize the risks of conflict in the Taiwan Strait.
China’s aggressive maneuvers around Taiwan right now are not exercises. . . . They are rehearsals.— Samuel Paparo, head of the U.S. military’s Indo-Pacific Command, regarding China's military activities.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang (黃仁勳) announced Monday that his company has selected "Beitou Shilin" in Taipei for its new Taiwan office ... Show more
Jensen Huang announces 'Beitou Shilin' as new Nvidia office site - Focus Taiwan: Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang (黃仁勳) announced Monday that his company has ...
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Key FactsNvidia Unveils NVLink Fusion to Accelerate AI Chips
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- Nvidia plans to sell its new NVLink Fusion technology to enhance chip communication.
- Marvell and MediaTek have announced their adoption of this technology for custom chip projects.
- CEO Jensen Huang revealed that the desktop AI PC DGX Spark will be available for researchers in a few weeks.
- At Computex, Nvidia will showcase its latest AI chips and systems, marking a significant industry gathering in Asia.
"Nvidia has grown beyond its roots as a video game graphics chip maker into the dominant producer of chips that have powered the AI frenzy."— Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, during his keynote at Computex.
Taiwan’s resilience key to surviving crisis: Tsai: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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Czech publisher keeps Taiwan flags at book fair to defy China | Taiwan News | May. 19, 2025 17:34
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New Taipei’s Tamkang Bridge to be completed by September | Taiwan News | May. 18, 2025 17:17
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Taiwan allies confront China at WHO over exclusion | Taiwan News | May. 19, 2025 20:54
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EVA Air forecasts higher airfare to continue | Taiwan News | May. 19, 2025 17:54: Strong passenger demand supports higher airfare as currency appreciation saves ...
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Taiwan enters 'nuclear-free homeland' era - Focus Taiwan: Taiwan's last operational nuclear reactor was shut down Saturday as its 40-year operating license ...
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Taiwan probes Chinese man's claim of planting PRC flag in Taoyuan | Taiwan News | May. 19, 2025 19:06
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Taiwan envoy meets Pope Leo at inauguration | Taiwan News | May. 19, 2025 11:00: Former Vice President Chen Chien-jen presented Pope Leo with three gifts | May ...
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Foreign caregivers protest migrant working conditions in Taiwan | Taiwan News | May. 18, 2025 20:42
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Migrant worker groups urge lifting of employment length restrictions - Focus Taiwan
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Heavy rain causes landslides disrupting trains in eastern Taiwan | Taiwan News | May. 19, 2025 10:46
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Nvidia announces Taiwan HQ in Taipei | Taiwan News | May. 19, 2025 14:35: AI giant to build ‘Nvidia Constellation’ in Beitou-Shilin area | May. 19, 2025 14:35
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Taiwan undaunted by tariffs: minister: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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Key FactsTaiwan Unfazed by US Tariffs
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: taipeitimes.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: taipeitimes.com
- Taiwanese manufacturers are unconcerned about US tariffs but worry about greater impacts compared to Japan and South Korea.
- The Taiwanese semiconductor industry, led by TSMC, is crucial for US microchip production capabilities.
- Minister Kuo stated that the US relies on Taiwan, while a firm's competitiveness hinges on its financial resources.
- The Taiwanese government is implementing a strict strategy to prevent illegal transshipments and enforce trade standards.
"Taiwan has many advantages that other countries do not have, the most notable of which is its semiconductor ecosystem."— J.W. Kuo, Minister of Economic Affairs, spoke about Taiwan's strengths in the context of trade relations with the US.
Lai criticized for comparing China-Taiwan relations to corporate acquisition | Taiwan News | May. 19, 2025 15:41
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China slaps anti-dumping duties on plastics from US, EU, Japan, Taiwan: BEIJING (Reuters) -- China on Sunday announced anti-dumping duties as high as 74 ...
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Ted Cruz urges end to US ban on displaying Taiwan flag | Taiwan News | May. 19, 2025 13:44
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Taiwan liver foundation partners with 7-Eleven to offer free liver screenings | Taiwan News | May. 19, 2025 15:36
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Nearly half of households have only one or two people: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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Tainan turns pineapple waste into clothing | Taiwan News | May. 19, 2025 17:48: Breakthrough recycling shortens fallow periods and improves livestock feed | May ...
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Migrant workers protest labor ministry in Taipei: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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Taiwan bags 2 golds, 1 bronze at gymnastics meet in Slovenia - Focus Taiwan: Taiwanese gymnasts won three medals in men's events at the Fédération Internationale ...
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Taiwan tracks 21 Chinese military aircraft, 11 ships | Taiwan News | May. 19, 2025 09:58
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Taiwan research institutes develop smart fish-finding drone | Taiwan News | May. 19, 2025 12:15
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Domestic flights disrupted due to thunderstorms, fog: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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Taiwan military replacing aging radars with Hawk Eye radar system | Taiwan News | May. 19, 2025 15:49
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Computex 2025 Live Blog: All the latest tech from Taipei: We're on the ground at Asia's biggest tech show, sharing all the cool stuff we find.
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Chinese tariffs on plastic: EU and US pay up to 75 percent more: The tariff dispute between China and the US continues. Products from the EU are also affected.
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Taiwan’s Giant Bicycles hosts Paris cycling event | Taiwan News | May. 19, 2025 10:45
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China puts heavy 75% tax on US imports of vital engineering plastic: The levy, which also hits firms from the EU, Japan and Taiwan came despite a 90-day truce in ...
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Paid articlePaywallDiplomatic allies advocate Taiwan's inclusion in global organizations | Taiwan News | May. 19, 2025 13:32
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Landslides disrupt rail traffic in Hualien - Focus Taiwan: The Chongde-Renhe section of Taiwan Railway's line up and down eastern Taiwan was closed to traffic in ...
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Nvidia's Huang sparks 'Jensanity' in Taiwan with AI hero's welcome: Wherever AI darling Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang goes in Taiwan, his adoring fans and excited ...
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17 Taiwanese arrested in Philippines for telecom fraud | Taiwan News | May. 18, 2025 15:23
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Flights disrupted by thunderstorms in Taipei, poor visibility in Matsu - Focus Taiwan
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Localized heavy rain, high temperatures forecast for Taiwan Sunday - Focus Taiwan
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Man suspected of killing Hualien teacher in church dorm arrested - Focus Taiwan: A man the police were targeting after a female junior high school teacher was ...
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Taiwan's Sky Bow IV missile ready for mass production next year | Taiwan News | May. 18, 2025 10:12
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hosts supplier dinner in Taipei | Taiwan News | May. 18, 2025 10:41
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Missing hiker found dead in Chiayi County - Focus Taiwan: A hiker who went missing in Chiayi County was found dead Sunday morning, according to local authorities ...
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Two tourists injured in lightning strike on Keelung Islet - Focus Taiwan: Two tourists were injured Sunday while visiting the lighthouse on Keelung Islet ...
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Book World Prague organizer defends Taiwan's national flag against China's protest - Focus Taiwan
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KMT legislator criticizes nuclear phaseout amid thermal energy spike | Taiwan News | May. 19, 2025 11:56
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Taiwan Dunmu Goodwill Fleet visits Tuvalu | Taiwan News | May. 19, 2025 14:46: Goodwill fleet donates ceremonial rifles, volleyballs to Tuvalu | May. 19 ...
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US lawmaker pushes for finalized Taiwan-US tax avoidance agreement | Taiwan News | May. 18, 2025 16:27
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Taiwan to fund robotics startups based on TSMC model | Taiwan News | May. 18, 2025 14:51
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President Lai calls on China to reconsider Taiwan policies | Taiwan News | May. 17, 2025 20:40
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Tsai urges democracies to unite amid rising authoritarian aggression - Focus Taiwan
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A slice of home - Focus Taiwan: A food truck serves Taiwanese specialties in Cambridge, England, on Friday. The food truck is called Ling Ling's ...
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European parliamentarians back Taiwan's inclusion in 78th WHA | Taiwan News | May. 18, 2025 11:49
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Boats warned after divers injured by vessel in Kenting area - Focus Taiwan: Taiwan's Kenting National Park issued a safety warning on Sunday to vessels operating ...
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Taiwan sending Freddy Lim to Finland as envoy | Taiwan News | May. 17, 2025 18:19
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Forget-us-not - Focus Taiwan: Visitors to the Green Island White Terror Memorial Park in Taitung County observe the names of victims of Taiwan's White Terror era ...
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Fishing boat hits divers in southern Taiwan | Taiwan News | May. 18, 2025 16:54: Divers floating in sea struck by fishing boat propeller, causing serious injury ...
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US Ally Intercepts Chinese Fleet Breaching Pacific Island Chain: The U.S. aims to use the First Island Chain—comprising Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines—to ...
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Taiwan Army reservists carry out target practice drills | Taiwan News | May. 18, 2025 15:03
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China’s invasion barges play military mind games with Taiwan: China is constructing more large amphibious barges, sending ominous signals about an invasion to ...
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Key FactsChina's Amphibious Barges: Military Threat to Taiwan
May 17 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: asiatimes.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: asiatimes.com
- China is constructing large amphibious barges, signaling a potential invasion across the Taiwan Strait.
- The Shuiqiao-class can transport heavy armored vehicles, increasing possible landing zones and stressing Taiwan's defense resources.
- Despite their capabilities, logistical efficiency and geographic conditions present challenges that limit PLA operations.
- The barges demonstrate China's military resolve and may serve as a psychological tool to intimidate Taiwan.
"The barges matter less for what they can do and more for their psychological effect."— Vincent So, writing this month for The Interpreter, draws a parallel with 1949, when Nationalist commander Fu Zuoyi peacefully surrendered Beijing to avoid its destruction.
Nagasaki mayor opposes Taiwan presence at 80th anniversary of atomic bomb | Taiwan News | May. 17, 2025 16:15
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World Masters Games opens at Taipei Dome | Taiwan News | May. 18, 2025 11:41: Ceremony features VP Hsiao Bi-khim, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Olympic athletes | May ...
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Nvidia CEO says next chip after H20 for China won't be from Hopper series: Nvidia is evaluating how to address the China market after the U.S ...
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Key FactsNvidia Plans New Chip for China Beyond Hopper Series
May 17 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced that the next chip for China after the H20 will not be from the Hopper series.
- This decision follows new U.S. export restrictions on the Hopper H20 chip, which is the only AI chip Nvidia can legally sell in China.
- Nvidia plans to release a downgraded version of the H20 chip for China to boost sales in a market where it has lost market share to local competitors like Huawei.
- Huang criticized previous AI export regulations and emphasized the importance of the Chinese market for Nvidia's growth.
It's not Hopper because it's not possible to modify Hopper anymore.— Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, said this during a livestream when asked what their next chip for China after the H20 was.
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AfriForum wants explanation from NPA, SAPS for decision to drop rape case of Matatiele girl
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Taiwan's only operating nuclear power plant to shut down: The only nuclear power plant still operating in Taiwan will be shut down on Saturday ...
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Deforestation rate in Brazil dropped in 2024, report says: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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China requests removal of Taiwan flag at Book World Prague | Taiwan News | May. 17, 2025 10:31
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Nvidia CEO Huang marking Blackwell success at Taiwan supplier dinner - Focus Taiwan
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Taiwan says it detected Chinese military aircraft, ships around its territory: 18 Chinese military aircraft, 6 naval vessels and 2 official ships tracked ...
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Nvidia chief announces major Taiwan chip investments: Jensen Huang reveals plans for new Taipei base and AI supercomputer as he stresses island’s global ...
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Semiconductor sector output forecast to rise by double digits in 2025 - Focus Taiwan
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Chinese father and son arrested after sailing to Taiwan illegally - Focus Taiwan: The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) Northern Branch on Friday night said that ...
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Guatemala immigration chief visits Taiwan | Taiwan News | May. 17, 2025 17:30: Alfredo Danilo Rivera shows interest in nation’s use of digital technology | May ...
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US state of Connecticut approves pro-Taiwan resolution | Taiwan News | May. 17, 2025 14:08
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Taiwan planning robotics startup based on TSMC model: NSTC head - Focus Taiwan: Taiwan wants to establish a contract robotics startup by as early as 2026 through ...
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Father and son from China arrested after illegal landing in north Taiwan | Taiwan News | May. 17, 2025 10:09
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Doraemon takes flight - Focus Taiwan: Drones light up the night sky in the shape of Japanese animation character Doraemon -- one of the highlights of the 2025 ...
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Economics minister talks chip, AI cooperation with Texas governor - Focus Taiwan: Economic Affairs Minister Kuo Jyh-huei (郭智輝) met with Texas Governor Greg ...
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