For investors searching for the next major shift in digital advertising, the breakthrough is already here—and it’s unfolding in a way that most consumers haven’t even realized yet. Global advertising spend is expected to exceed $1.1 trillion in 2025, with nearly three-quarters of that already flowing into digital channels. Within that enormous pool, a brand-new layer is emerging: ads that no longer sit on web pages or in social feeds

When Sam Altman, CEO and cofounder of OpenAI, was asked about the future his children will inherit, his answer was both provocative and revealing. “My kids will never be smarter than AI,” he said. Yet, he added, they will grow up “vastly more capable” precisely because of their fluency with AI tools. “They will just never know any other world,” Altman noted. “It will seem totally natural… unthinkable that we used to use computers or phones or any kind of technology that wa

The college admissions process has never been simple. Essays, standardized tests, extracurriculars, recommendation letters—each piece is a puzzle that high school students and their families work tirelessly to solve. But today, a new force is reshaping the rules of the game: artificial intelligence.

In the heart of global innovation, where fortunes are built on algorithms and moonshot visions, Silicon Valley has cultivated not just a new economy—but a new aesthetic. The attire of its executives has become emblematic of the Valley’s ethos: anti-establishment, hyper-functional, and deeply intentional. Yet, the style of a Silicon Valley executive is far from thoughtless. Beneath the plain T-shirts and minimalist sneakers lies a carefully curated uniform.

In the rapidly evolving world of Industry 4.0, digital twin technology has emerged as a transformative force—creating real-time, virtual replicas of physical environments to enable smarter, faster, and more adaptive operations. But while digital twins have become a buzzword, truly intelligent, AI-powered twins that can simulate, learn, and control physical systems in both directions—real-to-sim and sim-to-real—are still rare. That’s where MetAI stands out.

Imagine running, cycling, or swimming while real-time GPS navigation, immersive video, and music appear seamlessly before your eyes—super lightweight, super bright, and with extended battery life. That’s the future that Lipro Vision, a Taiwanese startup, is building with its innovative Mobile Smart Windows (MSW) platform. Designed specifically for near-eye wearable devices, Lipro Vision’s solution enhances sports performance and outdoor activity with effortless connectivity a

For over a century, surgical pathology has relied on a rigid, manual workflow: rapidly freezing tissue, slicing it into thin sections, mounting it on glass slides, staining it with dyes, and examining it under a microscope. While effective, this process is slow, labor-intensive, and often destructive—consuming valuable clinical specimens in the process.

In an age where power is shrinking to the size of a pixel, China’s National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) has unveiled a breakthrough that feels more like science fiction than statecraft. In June 2025, NUDT revealed a nearly microscopic military drone—designed to mimic the flight, scale, and stealth of a mosquito. This innovation marks a dramatic step forward in the global drone arms race and opens a new chapter in covert surveillance and asymmetric warfare.

In today’s competitive manufacturing landscape, integrating industrial robots has become essential. Yet, the process often remains cumbersome, requiring specialized programming, complex setup, and slow iteration. Holon Robotics, a young med-tech startup based in Hsinchu, Taiwan, is completely changing this story. They’ve built HolonOS, an intelligent platform that unifies robots, sensors, and AI—enabling zero-programming automation through intuitive, app-like deployment and a

Fibrosis is the hidden driver behind a range of chronic, life-threatening conditions — and a frontier in urgent need of innovation. In diseases like pulmonary fibrosis, liver cirrhosis, kidney disease, and heart failure, fibrosis is what transforms treatable inflammation into irreversible damage. It is a process where the body’s healing mechanisms spiral out of control, laying down excess scar tissue that hardens and suffocates otherwise healthy organs.

We’ve reached a defining moment in the arc of artificial intelligence. AI is no longer a futuristic concept or a niche capability.

In an era where global food systems are under increasing pressure—from climate volatility to changing consumer demands—efficiency, transparency, and resilience in sourcing have never been more important. Amid this evolving landscape, one platform is quietly transforming how food businesses connect across borders: iFoodMap, Taiwan’s premier B2B digital procurement platform for food products and ingredients.

In the global fight against infectious diseases, few threats loom larger than antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Once-reliable antibiotics are losing their effectiveness, and healthcare systems around the world are struggling to keep pace. The challenge isn’t just about developing new drugs—it’s also about knowing, with speed and certainty, which treatments will work for each patient. In this space, diagnostic speed can mean the difference between life and death.

The future of global connectivity depends on more than just faster wireless speeds — it requires smarter, greener, and more cost-efficient network infrastructure. That’s exactly where Taiwan’s Ranictek is making waves.

The next wave of artificial intelligence isn’t confined to massive server farms or locked behind complicated cloud platforms. It’s happening at the edge — directly inside factories, hospitals, financial institutions, and even on portable devices. Thanks to a breakthrough from Taiwanese startup Avalanche Computing, this future is no longer theoretical — it’s here.

From prescription mishaps to surgical mistakes and billing inconsistencies, medical errors pose a serious threat to patient well-being and healthcare efficiency. AESOP Technology, spun out of Taipei Medical University and now headquartered in San Francisco, is tackling these challenges using AI-driven clinical decision support systems (CDSS) that enhance diagnostic accuracy, flag medication errors, prevent wrong-site surgeries, and even optimize billing.

For centuries, humans have gazed at their pets and wondered: What is my cat really trying to say? Thanks to artificial intelligence, we may finally be getting answers — not just for cats, but for whales, bees, meerkats, and more.

In June 2024, Chinese urologist Dr. Zhang Xu made history—performing the world’s first transcontinental remote prostatectomy,...

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently released one of the first peer-reviewed studies to measure the neurological impact of generative AI on the human brain. Using fMRI brain scans to track cognitive engagement, the researchers explored how users interact with ChatGPT while performing creative writing tasks. The results? Alarming.

As humanity stretches its gaze beyond Earth, one startup in the UK may hold the key to dramatically accelerating our voyage through space. Enter Pulsar Fusion, a Bletchley-based aerospace innovator aiming to revolutionize spaceflight with its Sunbird rocket—powered by the company’s patented Dual Direct Fusion Drive (DDFD).