Transportation minister bikes Cycling Route No. 2 - Taipei Times
Taipei Times8d ago
Minister of Transportation and Communications Chen Shih-kai (陳世凱) yesterday inspected and biked part of the 1,019.4km around-the-nation Cycling Route No.
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top 60%Taiwan using AI to counter AI threats - Taipei Times
Taipei Times8d ago
Taiwan is working with major US technology firms to use advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models to scan government systems and critical infrastructure for vulnerabilities, the Ministry of...
Puma Shen plans to bring campaign to each district - Taipei Times
Taipei Times8d ago
Democratic Progressive Party Legislator and Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen (沈柏洋) yesterday unveiled an ambitious campaign plan, as Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an...
Taiwan, Belize sign deals during foreign minister’s visit - Taipei Times
Taipei Times8d ago
Taiwan and Belize on Tuesday signed two major agreements to reaffirm their longstanding partnership, as Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) was set to conclude his three-day visit to...
Senator says that the US must honor Taiwan deals - Taipei Times
Taipei Times8d ago
Washington’s security commitments to Taiwan must be upheld, US senator and Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker said following a meeting on Tuesday with Representative to the US...
Military readying to put budget to work - Taipei Times
Taipei Times8d ago
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) is preparing the administrative work for several projects ahead of legislative approval, a senior military official said yesterday.
DPP criticizes proposed KMT referendum rule - Taipei Times
Taipei Times8d ago
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) yesterday criticized the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus’ decision to list a proposed amendment allowing national referendums to overturn...
US-led coalition ends mission in Iraq years after IS defeated - Taipei Times
Taipei Times8d ago
After more than a decade, the US-led coalition yesterday ended its mission in Iraq, having helped save the country from the Islamic State (IS) while causing persistent friction.
Israel-bound flight makes an emergency landing - Taipei Times
Taipei Times8d ago
A fight between pilots on a commercial plane traveling from the United Arab Emirates to Israel yesterday forced the aircraft to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, two officials said.
Agriculture ministry mulling parental leave for farmers - Taipei Times
Taipei Times8d ago
The Ministry of Agriculture is considering paid parental leave for young farmers, with Minister Chen Junne-jih (陳駿季) yesterday saying that the government hopes to introduce the benefit next year.
KMT insisting on caning, planning to propose bill - Taipei Times
Taipei Times8d ago
The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) plans to propose amendments to the Criminal Code to allow caning as a punishment for certain crimes, after a proposed caning referendum was vetoed by the Central...
Military draft regulations to be changed - Taipei Times
Taipei Times8d ago
Defense officials yesterday announced new physical eligibility standards for conscription and a military exercise next month that would include new tanks, drones and command-and-control systems.
AMD buys firm founded by researcher Li Feifei - Taipei Times
Taipei Times9d ago
Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) on Monday announced that it has acquired World Labs, an artificial intelligence (AI) company founded by Li Feifei (李飛飛), one of the field’s most prominent...
OpenAI cancels release of newest model - Taipei Times
Taipei Times9d ago
OpenAI will not release its newest artificial intelligence (AI) model, known as Astra 6.1, after internal testing by the ChatGPT-maker revealed it did not meet safety standards, the company...
AI might displace 11m US employees, McKinsey says - Taipei Times
Taipei Times9d ago
An artificial intelligence (AI) job apocalypse might not be the biggest threat to US workers in the next decade.
Department approves 10 major investment proposals - Taipei Times
Taipei Times9d ago
The Department of Investment Review approved 10 major investment proposals yesterday, including plans by Quanta Computer Inc (廣達), Wistron Corp (緯創) and Inventec Corp (英業達) to expand their overseas...
Science parks post record revenue - Taipei Times
Taipei Times9d ago
The nation’s three major science parks posted a combined revenue of NT$3.54 trillion (US$111.1 billion) in the first half of this year, up 29.27 percent year-on-year and a new record, the National...
Acting addiction - Taipei Times
Taipei Times9d ago
Taiwanese actors Ivy Chen, left, Harry Chang, center, and Tien Hsin pose for a photograph at the premiere of the new streaming series “Addicted.” Photo: Chen Yi-chuan, Taipei Times Ocean Affairs...
Ebb and flow - Taipei Times
Taipei Times9d ago
Members of the Lin Long Dance Company perform “Retrospective Wave” in an undated photograph. The group is to perform in Tainan on Saturday and again in Chiayi County on Oct.17.
Eight food products fail inspections at border, FDA says - Taipei Times
Taipei Times9d ago
Japanese cantaloupes, fresh black truffles from Bulgaria and Thai bird’s nest drinks were among eight imported food products found to contain excessive pesticide residues, heavy metals or...