Smartphones in the classroom could be a thing of the past as early as the next academic year. Road safety campaigners are calling for tougher regulations for driver's license renewal after a deadly week on Taiwan's roads. And the ongoing Computex 2025 trade show in Taipei is showcasing ever more sophisticated applications for artificial intelligence. Also:
-Taiwan's drone makers are looking to expand into the U.S. market, seeking to take advantage of a move away from Chinese supply chains in the industry.
-A visit to a century-old Chinaberry tree that's a local landmark in the mountains of central Taiwan.
-Taiwan's government and civil society has received the inaugural Beacon Award for democracy at the 2025 Freedom House awards.
