| Key Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Google opens largest AI infrastructure hardware engineering centre outside the US in Taipei, Taiwan. |
| Date of Opening | November 20, 2025 |
| Location | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Company Involved | Google (Alphabet Inc.) |
| Focus of the Centre | AI infrastructure hardware, integrating TPU processors, server development. |
| Significance | Reinforces US-Taiwan tech partnership, strengthens Taiwan's role in AI innovation and secure tech development. |
| Employment Impact | Several hundred engineers employed, tripling team size since 2020. |
| Existing Google Operations in Taiwan | Data centre (since 2013), two hardware centres, subsea cable investments. |
| Geopolitical Context | Occurs amid heightened tensions between China and Taiwan, signals Western support for Taiwan's tech autonomy. |
| Strategic Implications | 1. Tech Sovereignty - Positions Taiwan as a secure AI hub. <br> 2. Geopolitical Signal - Reinforces US-Taiwan ties. <br> 3. AI Ecosystem - Boosts R&D and supply chain resilience. |
| Key Taiwan Entity | TSMC - World's leading contract chipmaker, supplies semiconductors to global tech firms. |
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