Taiwan begins drilling first deep geothermal well
[Digitimes] - 10/22/2024
Taiwan has started drilling its first deep geothermal exploration well in Yilan, in collaboration with Academia Sinica and CPC Corp. The well is expected to reach over 4 kilometers deep and will take about 18 months to complete. Its purpose is to provide a stable green energy source for data (…)
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China to conduct live-fire drills around island closest to Taiwan
Taipei, Oct. 21 (CNA) China will hold live-fire drills Tuesday in waters around Niushan Island, the closest point on (…)
[Focus Taiwan] - 21/10/2024
Nobel Prize-winning AI godfather slams Sam Altman, warns of existential AI risks
AI's growing grip on the scientific world is evident with recent Nobel Prize nods, including one for Geoffrey (…)
[Digitimes] - 22/10/2024
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite debuts with second-gen Oryon CPU at the core
At the Snapdragon Summit 2024, held from October 21 to 23 in Maui, Hawaii, Qualcomm officially introduced the (…)
[Digitimes] - 22/10/2024
Rapidus estimates economic impact of JPY19 trillion in Hokkaido
Rapidus, the Japanese semiconductor manufacturer aiming for mass production of 2-nanometer (nm) chips, is making (…)
[Digitimes] - 22/10/2024
Former Vice Premier Lin Hsin-i to attend APEC summit in November
Taipei, Oct. 21 (CNA) Taiwan announced on Monday that it will send businessman and senior presidential advisor Lin (…)
[Focus Taiwan] - 21/10/2024
Taiwan shares open lower
Taipei, Oct. 22 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange's main index opened down 114.42 points at 23,428.11 Tuesday on (…)
[Focus Taiwan] - 22/10/2024
Optical component firms anticipate AI-driven sensor demand
The advent of generative AI has been a mixed bag for suppliers of key smartphone components. Some companies have (…)
[Digitimes] - 22/10/2024
Confidence in local economy improves in October: Survey
Taipei, Oct. 21 (CNA) Confidence in the local economy edged up in October largely on a sharp jump in optimism over (…)
[Focus Taiwan] - 21/10/2024