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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Chan Ho-Him

Taiwan's AI-powered economy soars in the shadow of bubble fears and China threats

Taiwan Economy - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

In Taipei, real estate agent Jason Sung is betting that home prices around a high-tech industrial park in the northern part of Taiwan's capital will soon take flight – because of computer chip maker Nvidia.

The area is where Nvidia plans to build its new Taiwan headquarters as it rapidly expands on the island, set to surpass Apple to become the biggest customer of Taiwan semiconductor maker TSMC, the biggest contract manufacturer of the advanced chips needed for artificial intelligence.

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