The new LLM is the result of 350,000 GPU hours and 1,285 working hours by 31 engineers, Project TAME leader and Pegatron associate vice president of AI development Andrew Hsiao (蕭安助) said. Its two ...
Incidents of major tax evasion decline to 915
The number of incidents of major tax evasion last year dropped to 915, while unpaid taxes eased to NT$89.51 billion (US$2.75 billion), as some evaders chose to cooperate while the tax recovery period ...
Taiwan Is Beijing’s Real Target in the South China Sea
China sees the Philippines as taking a hard turn toward the US under the Marcos administration. The annual Balikatan joint military exercises held in April further cemented that view. The drills took ...
2024 Taipei International Dragon Boat Championships
Taipei International Dragon Boat Championships showcased a breathtaking blend of Taipei’s modern cityscape, riverside development, and rich tradition of dragon boat racing. Upon landing at Taoyuan ...
A Ride Through Taipei
World cities seen through taxi windows and conversations with the drivers. This time in Taipei, a city of high-rises and temples, the old and the new.
Homes Threatened, Evacuations Called After Heavy Rains in New Taipei – TaiwanPlus News
Heavy rains have caused flooding and a mudslide in New Taipei. Windy with times of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 90s and lows in the mid 60s.
4 ways China gets around U.S. AI chip restrictions
The goals of the Biden administration’s technology policy. are to impede, cripple, and delay China’s development of precisely this kind of advanced chip technology. But so ...
Analysis: What Taiwan is learning from the war in Ukraine
For the Taiwanese public, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has revealed the dangers at their own doorstep, said Taiwan’s de facto ambassador in Washington.
Taiwan’s new ‘carrier killer’ ships are ready to boost island’s asymmetric war plan
Tuo Jiang-class corvettes, with stealth technology and anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles, to be commissioned amid rise in PLA threats.
China can now carry out spot inspections of smartphones
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Regulations allowing authorities to conduct spot inspections of smartphones went into effect in China on Monday (July 1), leading to concerns among travelers about arbitrary ...
Google acquires stake in Taiwan’s New Green Power
The initiative is part of Google's strategy to cut carbon emissions throughout its operations and supply chains.
Taiwan’s Alcohol Industry Embraces Higher Standards in Pursuit of a Safer Drinking Culture
In Taipei today, the Taiwan Alcohol Beverage Association (TABA) and the Taiwan Beverage Alcohol Forum (TBAF) signed the Alcohol Industry Marketing Self-Regulation Standards at a joint press conference ...
What happens to AI progress if China invades Taiwan? A chat with ‘Chip War’ expert Chris Miller.
He says chip designers such as Nvidia are in a precarious position — even as they're on top of the world.
What Taiwan is learning from the war in Ukraine
For the Taiwanese public, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has revealed the dangers at their own doorstep, said Taiwan’s de facto ambassador in Washington.
Taiwan tops Asia’s best-performing stock markets so far in 2024 — Japan is No. 2
Optimism in AI drove up Taiwan's stock market in the first half of 2024, making it the top performing market in Asia-Pacific so far this year. The stock markets in Thailand and Indonesia were the ...
Google buys stake in Taiwan solar power firm owned by BlackRock
Google said it has taken a stake in Taiwan's New Green Power and could buy up to 300 megawatts of renewable energy from the BlackRock fund-owned firm to help cut its carbon emissions and those of ...