Quanta Computer Chairman Barry Lam said the company's long-term strategy revolves around building the next generation of computing systems—from notebooks to cloud platforms, AI, and eventually quantum computing. R&D and manufacturing are the two key pillars. "We won't follow others," Lam said. "We'll build it ourselves."

AESC, a Chinese-owned lithium battery manufacturer operating in the US, has suspended its plans to expand production at a key battery facility due to mounting political uncertainty and heightened US-China trade tensions. The move has sparked concerns over a potential supply disruption for BMW's next-generation EVs, which rely heavily on AESC's battery cells.

Amid a sweeping global restructuring that includes the closure of seven plants and 20,000 job cuts, Nissan has notched a rare win. The automaker's new all-electric N7, launched exclusively in China, secured over 17,000 orders within a month of its April 27 debut—surpassing internal forecasts and offering a modest but meaningful boost to the struggling carmaker.