Several Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators have proposed amendments to the Trade Secrets Act (營業秘密法), as the problem of Chinese firms poaching Taiwanese talent and stealing core technology ... ( read original story ...)
Will China make a move on Taiwan to control the global chip market?
China could be looking to improve its chip industry by invading and seizing Taiwan which is the home to global foundries including TSMC. U.S. restrictions have made it hard for Chinese foundries to ... ( read original story ...)
Microchip crisis hitting gaming, phones and cars
The international computer chip shortage is reaching a crisis point with cars, TVs, cameras, smartphones, 5G equipment and gaming consoles among goods in diminished supply. ( read original story ...)
China eyes up Taiwan’s microchip factories amid invasion fears – ‘more valuable than oil’
China consumes more than half of the global supply of microchips but experts fear that the country could use military force to claim Taiwan’s supply and production one day. Speaking to Fox News, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan bans recruitment for jobs in China to prevent poaching of vital tech talent
Taiwanese authorities had raided the offices of two companies, accusing them of breaking the law by poaching local chip talent for a mainl.. ( read original story ...)
Platform finds potential antiviral drugs
A Taiwanese-Malaysian research team has developed a platform to identify drugs that might inhibit COVID-19 infections, which screens massive databanks of existing medicines. The platform was developed ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan bans recruiters from sending chip talent to China
As China’s semiconductor industry races to catch up with international standards, chip talent is one of its highest hurdles. ( read original story ...)
BE Semiconductor plans US, Taiwan expansion as chip demand soars
The Dutch-based maker of semiconductor assembly and packaging equipment also said it expected second-quarter revenue to rise between 30% and 40% from .. ( read original story ...)
Economic warfare against tech sector: Taiwan bans recruitment for jobs in China to combat brain drain
Taiwan has told staffing companies to remove all listings for jobs in China, a drastic move to prevent the outflow of vital tech talent to the mainland amid rising tensions between Taipei and Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Moves On Dodgy Chinese Companies Trying To Steal Tech IP
Like South Korean Companies, Samsung and LG the Government of Taiwan has moved to ban the employment of their skilled nationals in an effort to prevent the theft of technology in particular ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan bans recruitment from China to combat chip talent poaching
Taiwan has told staffing companies to remove all listings for jobs in China, a drastic move to prevent the outflow of vital tech talent to the mainland amid rising tensions between Taipei and Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Apple to launch new color iPhone 12 in Taiwan
Apple plans to release a new purple-colored iPhone 12 in the Taiwan market at the end of April, aiming to prolong the sales momentum of its iPhone 12 lineup in the local market, according to market ... ( read original story ...)
EU’s plan to woo chip manufacturers won’t work, Taiwan says
The EU may be interested in convincing Taiwan's chipmakers to build chips in Europe, but most chip production is expected to stay in Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Qualcomm bullish on outlook for smartphones
Qualcomm, the world’s biggest supplier of smartphone chips, is forecasting revenue and profit for the June quarter ahead of analysts’ expectations. ( read original story ...)
Congress’ embrace of technology is slow, hampered by partisanship and tradition
In contrast to the slow change in Washington, other countries less encumbered by tradition appear to have embraced new technologies. ( read original story ...)
Politics and the pandemic have changed how we imagine cities
Science fiction is full of cities imagined from the ground up, but an author who writes about a real place has to engage with real cultures and real histories. It takes a special ... ( read original story ...)