Taiwanese technology news in December 2023 spanned a number of areas and considerations, including: Foxconn’s expanding moves to diversify into a larger tech role; cybersecurity discussions between Taiwan, India and the US; industrial IoT standards development in Taiwan; China’s Luxshare’s bid to compete with Foxconn; and more.
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- US carrier, Delta Air Lines, is to resume services to Taiwan, flying nonstop from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport from June
- Taiwan: Coalition for Digital Prosperity for Asia opens Taiwan Chapter, with overall DPA mission to support APAC governments and policymakers with digital economies and technologies
- Taiwan: More on Foxconn’s diversification moves into industries from electric vehicles to satellite technologies >>>
Despite a major presence in electronics including computers, servers, games machines and handsets, the company dedicated much of its annual showcase last month to electric vehicles. It’s developed at least five EVs of its own and is working with global carmakers including Stellantis NV to manufacture future models. A cameo from Nvidia Corp. founder Jensen Huang — to show off their joint development of AI servers — was one of the few hints that Foxconn is actually focused on anything beyond challenging Tesla Inc. and Toyota Motor Corp. in the global electric vehicle market.
Last weekend, another phase of Foxconn’s new future took flight from southern California. Among the payload of SpaceX’s Transporter 9 rocket were PEARL-1H and PEARL-1C, its first low-earth orbit satellites. There’s no money to be made from these two nanosatellites — instead the company is using them as a demonstration of its ability to build what amounts to computers that fly among the stars, devices that need to be robust, reliable and able to withstand the rigors of space travel.
- India, Taiwan and US reps met recently to discuss cybersercurity and digital issues, with Taiwan and US entering Global Cooperation and Training Framework to leverage Taiwan’s expertise
- Taiwan expands list of sanctioned items for Russia and Belarus, aligning with EU, US and others to limit high-tech goods for military purposes
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- Taiwan: YouTube’s co-founder discusses how he aims to bring Silicon Valley to Taiwan, with a focus on the country’s startup ecosystem
- 5G Alliance for Connected Industries & Automation, world’s largest 5G industrial alliance, held its annual Assembly in Taiwan, with MOU inked aligning Taiwan manufacturers with global IIoT standards
- Malaysia’s Selangor Info Tech & Digital Economy Corp, SIDEC, completes working visit to Taiwan, seeking cross-border collaborations in digital economy and talent training activities
“The visit included fruitful discussions on enhancing startups and e-commerce accelerator programmes and strengthening the digital ecosystem between Selangor and Taiwan. Additionally, the delegation’s stop at Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs showcased Taiwan’s commitment to leading digital democracy and innovation through modern digital tools and a collaborative culture.”
“The delegation’s comprehensive itinerary reflected these ambitions, exploring potential aviation collaborations that utilise the combined resources of Taoyuan and Selangor’s airports and aerospace centres. A significant visit to Pingtung University of Science and Technology was also conducted to explore advancements in agricultural practices.”
- India: Taiwan’s Foxconn to invest an additional $1.67BN in Karnataka state for iPhone manufacturing, with overall investments expected to create near 50,000 jobs
- China’s Luxshare, a key Apple production partner, to acquire major stake in iPhone assembly plant currently operated by Taiwan’s Pegatron in $300M deal, becoming serious competitor to Foxconn
- India, China & Taiwan’s Foxconn: “Manufacturing an entire iPhone 15 within India — that is going to be projected as a big moment not just for Apple, but [also] for India.”
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