North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed unwavering support for Russia in a letter published by state media addressed to President Vladimir Putin. The correspondence reflects deepening geopolitical cooperation between the two nations. North Korea reportedly provides military assistance to Russia in exchange for food and other material support.
Iran's state media reported that the United States and Israel launched an attack near the Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran on the evening of the 25th. According to Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, a projectile struck the area surrounding the nuclear facility. The statement confirmed no casualties and no damage to the plant, with all operations continuing normally. This marks the second such attack on the facility's vicinity in recent weeks.
According to Israeli media reports, the United States has set April 9 as a deadline for US-Iran negotiations. Iran's foreign minister has secretly informed US envoys that Iran's new supreme leader has agreed to negotiate with the US to reach an agreement. Pakistani officials revealed that US Vice President Vance, envoy Witkoff, and presidential son-in-law Kushner are expected to meet with Iranian officials in Islamabad this week.
According to the New York Times, U.S. Department of Defense officials are assessing a military operation plan led by the Army's 82nd Airborne Division to control Kharg Island, a critical Iranian oil hub. The plan involves the division's rapid response force with approximately 3,000 paratroopers capable of deployment within 18 hours. The proposal remains under evaluation.
According to Israeli media reports, a US official revealed that the United States plans to conclude military operations against Iran by April 9, leaving approximately three weeks for negotiations. Multiple English and American media outlets report that the US and Iran may hold talks in Pakistan this weekend. The plan aims to address US-Iran relations through concurrent military and diplomatic efforts.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed unwavering support for Russia in a letter published by state media addressed to President Vladimir Putin. The correspondence reflects deepening geopolitical cooperation between the two nations. North Korea reportedly provides military assistance to Russia in exchange for food and other material support.
US-Israel military operations have disrupted the Strait of Hormuz controlled by Iran, impacting global energy supplies. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued an executive order on the 24th declaring a national energy emergency state lasting one year, making the country the first globally to declare such a status due to these circumstances.
The Strait of Hormuz serves as a critical global corridor for crude oil transportation and submarine cable infrastructure. A potential blockade could simultaneously disrupt global energy supplies and digital communication infrastructure, potentially triggering stagflation and creating dual economic impacts with far-reaching cascading effects worldwide.
According to the New York Times, the United States has presented a 15-point peace plan to Iran. The proposal requires Iran to impose strict limitations on its nuclear program and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to restore international maritime traffic. This reflects US diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, aiming to resolve long-standing disputes with Iran through negotiation.
According to Israeli media reports, Iran's Supreme Leader has agreed to negotiate with the United States, though Iranian officials deny this claim. The United States states that both sides have reached multiple consensuses and suspended military operations to pursue diplomatic solutions. Regional military tensions and diplomatic mediation efforts continue.
The US military is reportedly planning to increase troop deployments to the Middle East and conduct ground operations to secure Kharg Island, Iran's key oil export facility, in response to potential Iranian threats to the Strait of Hormuz. The operation would involve Marine Corps amphibious assault with potential Army 82nd Airborne Division support. The move aims to protect US and allied energy security interests in the region.
Iran's state media reported that the United States and Israel launched an attack near the Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran on the evening of the 25th. According to Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, a projectile struck the area surrounding the nuclear facility. The statement confirmed no casualties and no damage to the plant, with all operations continuing normally. This marks the second such attack on the facility's vicinity in recent weeks.
According to Israeli media reports, the United States has set April 9 as a deadline for US-Iran negotiations. Iran's foreign minister has secretly informed US envoys that Iran's new supreme leader has agreed to negotiate with the US to reach an agreement. Pakistani officials revealed that US Vice President Vance, envoy Witkoff, and presidential son-in-law Kushner are expected to meet with Iranian officials in Islamabad this week.
According to the New York Times, U.S. Department of Defense officials are assessing a military operation plan led by the Army's 82nd Airborne Division to control Kharg Island, a critical Iranian oil hub. The plan involves the division's rapid response force with approximately 3,000 paratroopers capable of deployment within 18 hours. The proposal remains under evaluation.
According to Israeli media reports, a US official revealed that the United States plans to conclude military operations against Iran by April 9, leaving approximately three weeks for negotiations. Multiple English and American media outlets report that the US and Iran may hold talks in Pakistan this weekend. The plan aims to address US-Iran relations through concurrent military and diplomatic efforts.
The Iran conflict has disrupted oil fields, refineries and gas plants in the Persian Gulf within days. The conflict lasting over three weeks has caused major supply disruptions, with the Strait of Hormuz effectively blockaded and dozens of energy facilities damaged. Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG facility was attacked, raising concerns about gas supply recovery. Officials estimate repairs could take up to five years. Engineers note that oil and gas production systems require stable flow, and recovery speed depends on whether fields were fully shut down or maintained at minimum levels.
SpaceX plans to submit its initial public offering prospectus as early as this week, according to reports. The company may seek to raise over 75 billion dollars, with a potential valuation exceeding 1.75 trillion dollars. If successful, this would surpass Saudi Aramco's 2019 IPO record of 29.4 billion dollars, making it one of the largest public offerings globally.
A New Mexico jury found Meta liable under consumer protection law for facilitating child sexual exploitation on its platform, ordering the company to pay $375 million in damages (approximately NT$12 billion). This marks Meta's first conviction for harming young users' mental health. The company stated it will appeal the decision.
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar announced the company is raising an additional $10 billion from investors including MGX, TPG, and T. Rowe Price. The new funding brings the total financing to over $120 billion, exceeding the previously announced $110 billion. This round is considered OpenAI's final private fundraising before a potential IPO.
Middle East geopolitical tensions persist as Iran's Revolutionary Guards present demands the US considers unrealistic, clouding ceasefire prospects. Physical oil market supply constraints are spreading, with Asia facing the most immediate impact and beginning to affect global pricing. The outcome of negotiations remains a critical factor for oil market direction.
Taiwan's Ministry of Finance projects 2025 export value at 64 billion USD, with global ranking rising to 12th place, marking the best performance since 1994. The growth is driven by booming artificial intelligence opportunities and Taiwan's competitive advantages in semiconductor supply chains, reflecting the country's strengthened position in global trade.
EU Commission President von der Leyen and Australian Prime Minister Albanese signed a free trade agreement on the 24th, concluding nearly ten years of negotiations. The agreement strengthens bilateral relations and aims to provide mutual support against tariff pressures while reducing dependence on Chinese critical minerals.
The Trump administration announced plans to establish an investment alliance with one trillion dollars committed to energy, mineral, and semiconductor projects, aiming to create a US-led critical supply chain. The US plans to contribute 2.5 billion dollars and has invited allies including Singapore, Qatar, and Sweden to participate.
South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix is seeking to raise approximately $10 billion (10-15 trillion Korean won) through an American Depositary Receipt (ADR) listing in the United States. The company plans to use the funds to expand production capacity amid surging memory demand driven by AI growth. Additionally, SK Hynix will purchase an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography system from ASML Korea for 11.9 trillion Korean won.
Global economies show synchronized weakness amid Middle East tensions. US March PMI fell to 51.4, marking an 11-month low, while eurozone business activity dropped to a 10-month low. Rising inflation from conflict threatens fragile economic recovery, with stagflation concerns mounting as war-driven price pressures persist.
NASA announced a 20 billion dollar investment over seven years to construct a lunar base at the Moon's south pole, enabling astronauts to stay for extended periods. The facility will gradually develop into a semi-permanent installation serving as a technological research hub for human Mars exploration. The Artemis II lunar mission is scheduled for April.
Dutch chipmaking equipment manufacturer ASML announced layoffs of 1,700 employees, representing approximately 5% of its workforce. The move reflects challenges facing the semiconductor market. Employees held a second major strike at the Veldhoven headquarters on the 25th, with over 4,500 workers participating to protest the company's personnel restructuring decision.
A recent study found microplastics in the ovarian follicle fluid of all female participants tested, with higher concentrations correlating to worse ovarian function. Researchers suggest microplastics may contribute to premature ovarian aging and infertility. Taiwan's obstetrics and gynecology medical community has expressed concern about these findings.
Amazon announced the acquisition of New York-based startup Fauna Robotics, strengthening its position in humanoid robotics. Additionally, Amazon joined a Qatari billionaire in participating in the latest funding round for German robotics startup Neura Robotics, demonstrating the company's strategic commitment to advancing robot technology.
OpenAI has completed a funding round of approximately $10 billion, bringing the company's valuation to $73 billion. This represents a record-breaking financing scale for the artificial intelligence company. According to reports, OpenAI is collaborating with TSMC on chip development to support its AI operations and maintain its competitive position in the industry.
Arm announced its first mass-production chip product, the Arm AGI CPU, manufactured using TSMC's 3-nanometer process and packaged by Amkor. The product has gained Meta's support and will be produced by Asus, Lenovo, Quanta, and Super Micro. Arm's CEO projects chip business revenue of 15 billion dollars by 2030, with IP licensing reaching 10 billion dollars, bringing total revenue to 25 billion dollars, a fourfold increase from the current 5 billion dollars.
Taiwan and US scholars held an online forum in Washington to discuss artificial intelligence collaboration. Participants noted that Taiwan excels in hardware manufacturing while the US leads in software development. Scholars suggested leveraging complementary strengths to expand international AI cooperation with other democratic nations and address shared challenges.
Nvidia plans to use networking technology to make its server cabinets compatible with AI chips from competitors, while generating revenue from such integration. The move aims to address intensifying market competition and navigate regulatory restrictions in mainland China's market.
Bloomberg reports that Microsoft has agreed to lease a data center project in Abilene, Texas with approximately 700 megawatts capacity. The facility was originally planned by Oracle and OpenAI but the deal fell through. Microsoft signed a lease agreement with developer Crusoe after both companies withdrew, expanding its AI infrastructure deployment.
British chip design company ARM announced a new artificial intelligence data center chip called "AGI CPU" on Tuesday, targeting agentic AI applications. The move is expected to generate billions of dollars in annual revenue and marks a significant strategic shift from its traditional IP licensing model to direct chip manufacturing, capitalizing on surging demand for AI processors.
North Korean threat actors have targeted developers through fake job recruitment and video conference pretexts for years using Contagious Interview attacks. Researchers recently discovered these hackers are now leveraging VS Code's auto-execution vulnerability to deploy new malware called StoatWaffle, raising significant security concerns.
The open-source LiteLLM package, which integrates large language models, has been compromised in a supply chain attack. Following their attack on code scanning tool Trivy last weekend, the hacker group TeamPCP continues malicious activities across multiple platforms including GitHub Actions, Docker Hub, and NPM repositories. The incident highlights risks in the developer ecosystem and urges users to verify dependency versions and update to secure releases.
Google released a Chrome browser security update on March 23, updating Windows, Mac, and Linux versions to 146.0.7680.164 or 146.0.7680.165. The update patches eight high-risk vulnerabilities, with the CVE-2026-4673 vulnerability reporter receiving a 7,000 USD bounty from Google.
TP-Link released security updates addressing four high-risk vulnerabilities in its Archer series home routers. CVE-2025-15517, with a CVSS score of 8.6, is an authorization bypass flaw in the HTTP server caused by insufficient validation of specific CGI endpoints. This allows authenticated users to perform unauthorized actions, including firmware uploads and configuration changes, creating potential security risks.
In early March, Europol coordinated with law enforcement from six countries and 11 tech companies to dismantle the Tycoon 2FA phishing-as-a-service platform, seizing over 300 related domains. However, security researchers discovered the platform's infrastructure recovered within two days, with activity levels returning to pre-enforcement levels, demonstrating the threat actors' rapid recovery capabilities.
Far Eastern Bank and Taiwan's Supreme Prosecutors Office have signed a cooperation agreement establishing a cross-border cryptocurrency investigation sharing mechanism. The framework addresses fraud syndicates using virtual assets, cross-platform transfers, and multi-layer wallet movements to evade detection. It overcomes limitations of traditional single-account or single-platform monitoring approaches to combat emerging crime patterns.
Far Eastern Bank and Taiwan High Prosecutors Office signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a virtual currency cross-border investigation mechanism. The collaboration integrates financial flows, cryptocurrency flows, and behavioral intelligence to create a coordinated framework for detecting and investigating cryptocurrency-related crimes across jurisdictions.
As AI Agent tools with autonomous execution capabilities become widely adopted for daily automation tasks, Taiwan's Cybersecurity Administration urges organizations to implement five security protection measures. While these tools improve efficiency, improper management could create security vulnerabilities. The agency recommends strengthening access controls, monitoring and logging, conducting regular security assessments, and other protective mechanisms to mitigate potential risks.
South Taiwan police uncovered the nation's first "LINE fake account supplier" fraud case. The criminal ring defrauded over 100 people in a short timeframe, including a physician who lost 3 million NT dollars. Police stated that current investigation capabilities cannot keep pace with criminal activity and urged Chunghwa Telecom and messaging app platforms to strengthen account authentication measures to prevent similar fraud cases.
South Taiwan police uncovered the nation's first case of a LINE fake account supplier. A man surnamed Chang impersonated a Chunghwa Telecom engineer to access building machine rooms and stole over 1,000 landline numbers using a red telephone. He provided these numbers to Chinese fraud gangs to create fake LINE accounts, generating illegal profits exceeding one million NT dollars. He faces charges including aggravated fraud, extortion, theft, and telecommunications law violations.
Cardiologist Dr. Ling Luo-jie cautions that chest discomfort or burning sensations are often mistaken for gastroesophageal reflux disease. However, these symptoms may indicate cardiac ischemia. Doctors recommend prompt medical evaluation to differentiate between gastric and cardiac causes, preventing delayed treatment of potentially serious heart conditions.
A serious workplace accident occurred on the set of the TV drama "Tofu Mom" in January when stunt actor Su De-yang fell during a cliff-diving scene, raising concerns about filming safety in the entertainment industry. Legislator Kuo Yu-ching held a forum on January 24 to discuss occupational disaster prevention in the film and television sector. Su's fiancée Rena attended and criticized the production company, advocating for better protection of performers' rights and workplace safety.
Dr. Huang Shih-wei, chief of Hsiu Chuan Medical System's central region, warns that Helicobacter pylori infects over 50% of Taiwanese population, with most carriers showing no symptoms. If left untreated, the infection may lead to gastric ulcers, chronic atrophic gastritis, and eventually gastric cancer. Medical professionals recommend high-risk groups undergo screening.
According to Israeli media reports, the United States has set April 9 as a deadline for US-Iran negotiations. Iran's foreign minister has secretly informed US envoys that Iran's new supreme leader has agreed to negotiate with the US to reach an agreement. Pakistani officials revealed that US Vice President Vance, envoy Witkoff, and presidential son-in-law Kushner are expected to meet with Iranian officials in Islamabad this week.
According to the New York Times, U.S. Department of Defense officials are assessing a military operation plan led by the Army's 82nd Airborne Division to control Kharg Island, a critical Iranian oil hub. The plan involves the division's rapid response force with approximately 3,000 paratroopers capable of deployment within 18 hours. The proposal remains under evaluation.
According to Israeli media reports, a US official revealed that the United States plans to conclude military operations against Iran by April 9, leaving approximately three weeks for negotiations. Multiple English and American media outlets report that the US and Iran may hold talks in Pakistan this weekend. The plan aims to address US-Iran relations through concurrent military and diplomatic efforts.
Iran's state media reported that the United States and Israel launched an attack near the Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran on the evening of the 25th. According to Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, a projectile struck the area surrounding the nuclear facility. The statement confirmed no casualties and no damage to the plant, with all operations continuing normally. This marks the second such attack on the facility's vicinity in recent weeks.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed unwavering support for Russia in a letter published by state media addressed to President Vladimir Putin. The correspondence reflects deepening geopolitical cooperation between the two nations. North Korea reportedly provides military assistance to Russia in exchange for food and other material support.
US-Israel military operations have disrupted the Strait of Hormuz controlled by Iran, impacting global energy supplies. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued an executive order on the 24th declaring a national energy emergency state lasting one year, making the country the first globally to declare such a status due to these circumstances.
According to the New York Times, the United States has presented a 15-point peace plan to Iran. The proposal requires Iran to impose strict limitations on its nuclear program and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to restore international maritime traffic. This reflects US diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, aiming to resolve long-standing disputes with Iran through negotiation.
OpenAI has completed a funding round of approximately $10 billion, bringing the company's valuation to $73 billion. This represents a record-breaking financing scale for the artificial intelligence company. According to reports, OpenAI is collaborating with TSMC on chip development to support its AI operations and maintain its competitive position in the industry.
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar announced the company is raising an additional $10 billion from investors including MGX, TPG, and T. Rowe Price. The new funding brings the total financing to over $120 billion, exceeding the previously announced $110 billion. This round is considered OpenAI's final private fundraising before a potential IPO.
Taiwan's Ministry of Finance projects 2025 export value at 64 billion USD, with global ranking rising to 12th place, marking the best performance since 1994. The growth is driven by booming artificial intelligence opportunities and Taiwan's competitive advantages in semiconductor supply chains, reflecting the country's strengthened position in global trade.
The Strait of Hormuz serves as a critical global corridor for crude oil transportation and submarine cable infrastructure. A potential blockade could simultaneously disrupt global energy supplies and digital communication infrastructure, potentially triggering stagflation and creating dual economic impacts with far-reaching cascading effects worldwide.
According to Israeli media reports, Iran's Supreme Leader has agreed to negotiate with the United States, though Iranian officials deny this claim. The United States states that both sides have reached multiple consensuses and suspended military operations to pursue diplomatic solutions. Regional military tensions and diplomatic mediation efforts continue.
The US military is reportedly planning to increase troop deployments to the Middle East and conduct ground operations to secure Kharg Island, Iran's key oil export facility, in response to potential Iranian threats to the Strait of Hormuz. The operation would involve Marine Corps amphibious assault with potential Army 82nd Airborne Division support. The move aims to protect US and allied energy security interests in the region.
A New Mexico jury found Meta liable under consumer protection law for facilitating child sexual exploitation on its platform, ordering the company to pay $375 million in damages (approximately NT$12 billion). This marks Meta's first conviction for harming young users' mental health. The company stated it will appeal the decision.
The Iran conflict has disrupted oil fields, refineries and gas plants in the Persian Gulf within days. The conflict lasting over three weeks has caused major supply disruptions, with the Strait of Hormuz effectively blockaded and dozens of energy facilities damaged. Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG facility was attacked, raising concerns about gas supply recovery. Officials estimate repairs could take up to five years. Engineers note that oil and gas production systems require stable flow, and recovery speed depends on whether fields were fully shut down or maintained at minimum levels.