Taiwan is crucial to the global AI hardware supply chain, with TSMC leading as the world's largest semiconductor foundry. Notably, six of the top 10 electronics manufacturing services, as reported in 2Q24 corporate earnings, are based in Taiwan. This Intelligence report compiles local datasets that can gauge Taiwan's economic progression, particularly within its vital information and communication hardware manufacturing sector.

Both Apple and Google are major players in tech development and are no strangers to AI. But recent announcements and product launches have raised questions about the extent of their AI capabilities. This intelligence piece attempts to answer these questions to verify whether a company’s AI claims are genuine, by investing in alternative data.

The Japanese equity market has grown since mid-2023, fuelled by the depreciated yen, inflation, and improved corporate governance and performance. In this report, we explore the alternative and market data that can track Japanese retail investor’s behaviours.