Case study: Securing AI application supply chains

Case study: Securing AI application supply chains

The rapid adoption of AI applications, including agents, orchestrators, and autonomous workflows, represents a significant shift in how software systems are built and operated. Unlike traditional applications, these systems are active participants in execution. They make decisions, invoke tools, and interact with other systems on behalf of users. While this evolution enables new capabilities, it…

Air cargo demand up 3.4% in 2025 driven by e-commerce and supply chain shifts

Air cargo demand up 3.4% in 2025 driven by e-commerce and supply chain shifts

E-commerce drove global air cargo demand growth in 2025, although the rise was not as high as the previous year and growth is expected to moderate again this year. Full-year demand for 2025, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), increased 3.4% compared to 2024. Capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers (ACTK), increased by 3.7% year on…

AI servers lift Taiwan supply chain broadly in 2025, gains center on ODM/EMS, cooling, optical

AI servers lift Taiwan supply chain broadly in 2025, gains center on ODM/EMS, cooling, optical

Taiwan’s AI server supply chain delivered broad-based growth in 2025, fueled by surging generative AI and cloud data center spending, but the biggest gains clustered around two areas: system-level integration led by original design manufacturer (ODM)/electronics…