The article discusses the evolution of the semiconductor industry from the 1970s to the present, highlighting Taiwan's significant role in the global electronics market. It emphasizes Taiwan's reliable partnership with successful software companies and its competitive advantage in the electronics industry due to early development compared to emerging countries. The piece also touches on the shift from a linear supply chain to a value chain, with Taiwanese companies like AUO and Qisda innovating and diversifying. The article suggests that Taiwan's economic scale, mass production system, capital advantage, and management experience make it a 'harmless partner' in the global market.

Simon Min Sze, a seminal figure in the semiconductor industry, was commemorated in Taiwan by industry leaders and colleagues. Known for inventing the floating-gate MOSFET, Sze's work underpinned the development of flash memory. His teachings at National Chiao-Tung University inspired a generation of engineers and contributed to Taiwan's technological advancement. Despite his humble nature, Sze's legacy includes numerous accolades and a profound impact on the global semiconductor industry.

Huawei's Deputy General Manager of Huawei France, Minggang Zhang, announced the construction of Huawei's first overseas factory in Alsace, France, aiming to produce 1 billion 5G products annually for the European market, creating 500 jobs. Despite a 30% revenue loss from US sanctions, Huawei has increased R&D investments, claiming self-sufficiency in chips. The company is diversifying into automotive systems, cloud computing, and sustainable energy solutions. Huawei is not exiting the European 5G market and continues to work with French operators SFR and Bouygues, while collaborating with ANSSI to meet security standards.

Dignity Health, a Catholic hospital system, has filed lawsuits against several California patients and their advocates for allegedly refusing to be discharged, accusing them of trespassing under a California law originally intended to prevent anti-abortion protesters from blocking access to health facilities. The suits claim the patients caused 'commercial blockade' by occupying hospital beds, disrupting services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Patient advocates and relatives argue the patients were waiting for appropriate and affordable care. The lawsuits could set precedents for the use of the commercial blockade statute and the handling of hospital discharge disagreements. The California Hospital Association cites discharge delays as a costly issue, while patient advocates fear a chilling effect on their profession. Dignity Health, which does not comment on pending litigation, is also suing patient advocates Carol Costa-Smith and Craig Smedley. The outcome of these cases could influence future hospital-patient disputes and the role of patient advocates.

Taiwan Yingmi Technology introduced a sign language translator glove at the Computex trade show in Taipei, which aims to help the deaf communicate with the general public. The glove, developed over two years, uses sensors and AI to translate sign language into spoken words through a smartphone app. The technology was developed in collaboration with NTUS and TTRI. The company is selling developer kits and plans to expand the technology's application to VR gaming and education, including preserving traditional glove puppetry.