- Industry
OpenAI Product Release Updates
This article primarily shares the new features released by ChatGPT in December 2024, organized into five key areas for review and discussion: Release of New Models and Plans, Developer Optimization, Innovation and Feature Enhancements, New ChatGPT Features, Collaboration with Apple, Additional Features. With these releases, OpenAI has demonstrated even greater AI capabilities, showing its vision not only to assist individuals in solving challenges in daily life but also to evolve AI into an independent-thinking assistant. Moving forward, there is a need to further consider how to balance company profitability with technological innovation for humanity.
- Macroeconomics
What reports has the Federal Reserve released?
In addition to influencing interest rates through monetary policy, the Federal Reserve’s reports also frequently have a significant impact on the market. Common reports include the Federal Open Market Committee Statement, FOMC Meeting Minutes, Summary of Economic Projections (SEP), Beige Book, and the Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey (SLOOS). There are also more frequently updated reports such as the Balance Sheet (H.4.1) and the Assets and Liabilities of Commercial Banks (H8). These reports provide diverse insights, allowing for market interpretation from various perspectives and revealing the real thoughts of scholars, experts, and Fed officials on the economy.
- Financials
A Basic Introduction to ETF
An ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund) is an index fund that combines the characteristics of both funds and stocks: pooling money from multiple investors into one investment (fund) while being tradable on the secondary market (stocks). ETFs can be broadly categorized into security-based, leveraged and inverse, and commodity futures types. Due to their dual nature as both funds and stocks, ETFs also have their corresponding fees.
- Industry
OpenAI Product Release Updates
This article primarily shares the new features released by ChatGPT in December 2024, organized into five key areas for review and discussion: Release of New Models and Plans, Developer Optimization, Innovation and Feature Enhancements, New ChatGPT Features, Collaboration with Apple, Additional Features. With these releases, OpenAI has demonstrated even greater AI capabilities, showing its vision not only to assist individuals in solving challenges in daily life but also to evolve AI into an independent-thinking assistant. Moving forward, there is a need to further consider how to balance company profitability with technological innovation for humanity.
- Macroeconomics
What reports has the Federal Reserve released?
In addition to influencing interest rates through monetary policy, the Federal Reserve’s reports also frequently have a significant impact on the market. Common reports include the Federal Open Market Committee Statement, FOMC Meeting Minutes, Summary of Economic Projections (SEP), Beige Book, and the Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey (SLOOS). There are also more frequently updated reports such as the Balance Sheet (H.4.1) and the Assets and Liabilities of Commercial Banks (H8). These reports provide diverse insights, allowing for market interpretation from various perspectives and revealing the real thoughts of scholars, experts, and Fed officials on the economy.
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- Industry
2025/4/24
Introduction to ASIC Chips & Taiwan’s Industry Ecosystem
Unlike CPUs and GPUs, ASICs (Application-Specific Integrated Circuits) are pre-configured for specific applications before manufacturing. These chips are highly customized in both design and production, tailored for targeted use cases. ASICs have seen rapid growth in the AI and cloud computing markets. In the context of LLM (Large Language Model) applications, while Nvidia maintains a strong advantage in the training phase through its mature CUDA ecosystem, ASICs are expected to demonstrate significant potential in the inference phase due to their unique product attributes. Over time, a complementary ecosystem is likely to emerge, where ASICs fill specific roles alongside GPUs. This article offers a concise overview of ASIC characteristics, business models, industry landscape, and future outlook.
- News
2025/4/21
fiisual Biweekly Oil Report: Oil Prices Highly Volatile Amid U.S. Trade Policy and Geopolitical Tensions
Over the past two weeks, international oil prices have shown high volatility. The imposition of tariffs by the U.S., China, and Europe raised concerns about declining oil demand, pushing prices to recent lows. Subsequently, the U.S. announced a 90-day suspension of reciprocal tariffs for multiple countries, temporarily boosting market sentiment and prompting a sharp rebound in oil prices. Prices then rose further, supported by OPEC+’s announcement of compensatory production cuts, escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, and positive progress in U.S.-EU trade negotiations.
- News
2025/4/17
Updated Timeline of U.S. Tariff Policies
Since his second inauguration, U.S. President Donald Trump has rolled out a series of tariff measures. As of April 16, 2025, his administration has announced a 90-day suspension of the reciprocal tariff policy unveiled last week. However, negotiations with China remain inconclusive, with effective tariffs on certain Chinese imports now totaling up to 245%. The article outlines a comprehensive timeline of Trump’s tariff actions since reentering office, as well as the current international structure of U.S. trade policy. Despite some reversals, Trump’s overall tariff strategy can be broadly categorized into three main segments: North American trade partners, China, and other countries.
- News
2025/4/9
Key Takeaways on U.S. Tariff Policy
On April 2, President Donald Trump announced a sweeping new trade policy: starting April 5, the U.S. will impose a 10% baseline tariff on all trade partners. Countries deemed to have unfair trade practices will face reciprocal tariffs ranging from 10% to 50%, effective April 9. Taiwan's rate is set at 32%, while China faces a staggering total tariff burden of 104%, including previously implemented levies. This article breaks down the complete tariff schedule, including region-specific rates, product exemptions, and future planned tariffs on key sectors. It also analyzes the global market response, with U.S. stocks tumbling—particularly in the energy sector—and heightened volatility across oil, gold, and other commodities amid escalating trade war fears and rising risk-off sentiment.
- News
2025/4/7
fiisual Biweekly Oil Report: U.S. Retaliatory Tariffs and OPEC+ Surprise Output Hike Trigger Sharp Oil Price Decline
Over the past two weeks, international crude oil prices have fallen by approximately 8–9%. Although the U.S. intensified sanctions on Venezuela and Iran—temporarily increasing supply risks and pushing oil prices upward—these gains were quickly reversed as the U.S. announced substantial tariff hikes. This triggered retaliatory measures from major trading partners, dampening global economic sentiment and weakening oil demand expectations. Simultaneously, OPEC+ announced a significant and unexpected expansion of its production plan, further aggravating the supply-demand imbalance and accelerating the drop in oil prices.
