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Taiwan's Cabinet Passes a Draft SME Transformation Act: AI and Digital Investments Proposed for Tax Credits
On October 8, 2026, Taiwan's Executive Yuan passed a draft act that expands support for micro businesses and adds a transformation investment tax credit covering AI applications and digital investments. The draft still needs Legislative Yuan approval, and its content may change.
Sources: 行政院, 中央社, 經濟日報, 經濟部中小及新創企業署Read the explainern8n Launches Agents in Preview: AI Agents You Set Up Once and Use in Different Places
On September 25, 2026, n8n introduced n8n Agents on its official blog: give an agent a goal, a model and tools, and it plans its own steps, working from Slack, on a schedule or inside a workflow. The feature is still in preview, and here is how it differs from workflows and how SMEs can try it.
Sources: n8n Blog, n8n CommunityRead the explainerChatGPT Ads Launch in Taiwan: Free and Go Users See Them Below Answers
From September 24, 2026, OpenAI began rolling out ChatGPT ads in Taiwan and six Southeast Asian markets, shown only on the Free and Go plans, below answers and clearly labeled. Here is how it works, how eligible businesses can advertise, and why being mentioned in AI answers still matters.
Sources: INSIDE, Marketing-InteractiveRead the explainerSearch Console's AI Performance Report Opens to All Sites: See How Often Your Pages Appear in AI Overviews
Google says that as of August 31, 2026, Search Console's generative AI performance reports and its AI feature control are available to all websites worldwide, showing how often pages appear in AI Overviews, AI Mode and AI features in Discover. Here is what the report shows, what it doesn't, and how to use it now.
Sources: Google Search Central Blog, Google The Keyword, Search Engine RoundtableRead the explainerGoogle AI Overviews Now Expand on Their Own for Some Searches and Lead More People Into AI Mode
On August 28, 2026, Google confirmed that AI Overviews expand automatically for some searches, with a follow-up box already open; TIME reported on September 29 that Google says AI Mode has more than 1 billion monthly users. Here is what changed, what is still unclear for Taiwan, and what businesses can do now.
Sources: Search Engine Roundtable, TIME, Google 台灣官方部落格Read the explainer