NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has admitted to an extramarital affair with businesswoman Huang Le, who is suspected by the United States of having ties to China. The board of directors has launched an independent investigation, and foreign media have outlined five possible outcomes, including remaining in office, enhanced oversight, departure, and succession developments, with further developments drawing attention.
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Since its launch in 2008年4月, Grand Theft Auto IV has established its classic status with realistic storytelling and Liberty City, earning an average score of 98 on Metacritic, and 18 years later a retrospective still affirms its artistic value.
Connected freezing systems in European food retail were hacked, causing food spoilage and operational disruptions. Experts cite weak passwords and unpatched vulnerabilities as the main causes, warning Israeli industries relying on similar systems to promptly assess risks and strengthen defenses to protect food safety.
Hualien joins the 11th cohort of the MIT REAP program, using the 3S model to assess its strengths, focusing on Farm to Health and Wellbeing, connecting the agriculture-food-care-medical value chain, and planning to launch a translation platform in 2026.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sent a letter to employees on November 8 admitting to an extramarital affair and apologizing. The board of directors announced the formation of an independent committee to investigate whether he was targeted for infiltration by foreign spies, stressing there is currently no reason to believe company secrets were affected and that it will comprehensively gather information for review.
Bank SinoPac's new online banking system was hacked, with deposits of 418 customers transferred out totaling NTD 41.76 million. Experts advise banks to reconfirm authorization before debiting funds, conduct end-to-end testing before new systems go live, and strengthen anomaly monitoring, while users should enable transaction notifications.
Texas's new Governor Gina Hinojosa says 2027 computing buildout is unaffected, as existing projects are difficult to halt retroactively. But most new capacity for 2028 has yet to break ground, and tighter regulation risks delivery delays — the market should not treat this as a mis-selling.
US media reports TSMC is evaluating production of 3D DRAM at Nvidia's request; Korean media warns that if successful it would cover GPUs, memory and packaging, controlling the AI supply chain and hitting Samsung and SK Hynix, though stable yields for mass production will still take years.
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This week in security focuses on AI endpoint protection and network monitoring, with SentinelOne integrating with Anthropic, Fortinet launching cloud protection, and CrowdStrike strengthening agent detection and governance.
TSMC is reportedly evaluating production of next-generation 3D DRAM at Nvidia's request, weighing building a new dedicated memory fab or acquiring an existing wafer fab for conversion. If pursued, it would expand its AI hardware footprint and challenge the market dominated by Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron, though timing and plans remain undecided.
Invoice registrations for the 2026 Chiayi Shopping Festival reached NT$1.228 billion, a record high, plus NT$278 million driven by the Spend NT$1,000 Get NT$100 Back program, totaling NT$1.506 billion in spending, with profit-seeking enterprise sales hitting new highs for seven consecutive years.
After the US midterm elections, 16 states are considering restricting AI data center development. Texas's proposed pause on new approvals has raised supply chain concerns. Operators may shift to other states and overseas, while AI computing demand remains.
The 6th Supply Chain Resilience Center Symposium opened November 3 at NCCU, bringing together Taiwan and Czech scholars and industry representatives to exchange views on geopolitics, economic security, strategic technologies and industrial deployment, building a foundation for deeper cooperation.
Cathay United Bank won 2 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze at the 2026 Stevie Awards for Great Employers, covering benefits, employer branding, engagement, leadership, talent development and AI enablement, demonstrating its achievements in health and empowerment and supporting employees' diverse growth.
Jindu Restaurant, rooted in Puli for 32 years, held a completion ceremony for its food processing plant on the 4th. Covering about 3300 square meters, the first phase will turn signature dishes into prepared foods. County Magistrate Hsu Shu-hua hopes to promote Nantou specialty cuisine to the national and international markets.
TrendForce projects that, driven by strong AI and general-purpose server demand, global foundry output value in 2027 will grow 30.8% year on year to US$294.394 billion, with TSMC's market share rising to 76% and Taiwanese vendors combined reaching 81%.
Arm's last-quarter revenue and profit both beat expectations, and its Q3 guidance was slightly above market estimates, but after-hours shares still fell about 3.5%. Qualcomm's handset chip revenue missed expectations, plunging over 6% after hours, with weak smartphone demand and memory cost pressure in focus.
Chunghwa Telecom and Google announced on the 4th an expanded AI partnership, launching Google AI discount plans bundling mobile and broadband services, combining the Pixel experience with network advantages to bring generative AI into everyday life and capture smart-living business opportunities.
Taiwan Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has teamed up with 7-ELEVEN on a limited-time program, from October 28 to December 31, letting uniopen members redeem one limited-edition Caddy Maxi EasyLife worth NT$1.249 million for 999,999 points, with an additional 3,000 points for completing a test drive and licensing.