According to several people familiar with the matter, Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL), the world’s largest maker of electric-vehicle (EV) batteries, is in talks to participate in a major financing round for the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek. The prospective investment highlights how China’s AI boom is forging new alliances among technology firms, industrial companies, and energy providers, all competing to build the infrastructure required for the next generation of computing.

Zeng Hsing Industrial held its annual general meeting on May 25. It approved the 2025 business report and financial statements, the earnings distribution plan, amendments to the articles of incorporation, and a private placement to issue new common shares. The firm reported 2025 consolidated revenue of NT$8.104 billion (US$257.7 million), down 2.8% from the prior year, with pre-tax profit of NT$864 million and earnings per share of NT$5.52.

Blue Origin will expand its Rocket Park campus at the Cape Canaveral Spaceport in Florida with a US$600 million investment aimed at increasing manufacturing capacity and strengthening the state’s role in space-related production, Governor Ron DeSantis has announced.

GoPro’s takeover talks are putting a spotlight on a broader shift in handheld cameras, as the market moves from rugged action devices toward creator-focused gimbal and 360-degree products increasingly shaped by Chinese brands.