Commentary: Why playing it safe could cost Taiwan the next battery boom

<p class="P1" data-sourcepos="5:1-5:377;124-500">From smartphones and smartwatches to emerging AI glasses, electric vehicles, autonomous driving systems, and the rapidly expanding drone industry, batteries have become the indispensable power source behind virtually every next-generation technology. More than just the "heart" of these products, batteries have also become one of the world's largest strategic growth markets.