Taiwan

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt Said Taiwan Should Use Kamikaze Boats

Former Google CEO-turned-“licensed arms dealer” Eric Schmidt believes Taiwan could take a page from the ongoing Ukraine war.At the Milken Institute Global Conference on Tuesday, Schmidt said the Ukraine-Russia war has fundamentally changed how wars are fought, as countries rely more on remote-controlled drones to fight their battles.Schmidt, who now…

Why Donald Trump’s Tariffs Are All About Taiwan

In a world already shaken by economic shocks โ€” from the pandemic to sweeping tariffs โ€” there’s one scenario that would dwarf them all: a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.This is the hypothetical the analyst Ben Thompson floats in the latest edition of Stratechery, a newsletter widely followed by tech industry…

Lutnick: US Needs to Take Chip Production From Taiwan

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Thursday that the US intends to take chip manufacturing from Taiwan.Lutnick said in an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that while President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs didn’t apply to semiconductors, Trump is still looking at how the US can regain its foothold…