Taiwanese electronics maker Inventec announced on April 28 that its board of directors has approved an investment plan of up to US$85 million to establish a manufacturing facility in Texas, marking the latest move by a major original design manufacturer (ODM) to expand US operations. The investment follows similar commitments by fellow Taiwanese ODM giants Foxconn, Wistron, and Wiwynn.

Reports indicate that many outstanding South Korean research scholars have been moving to Chinese universities. These experts hold world-class authority in foundational fields of cutting-edge technologies such as semiconductors, batteries, and quantum computing—areas marked by intense global competition. It signals that, amid escalating US-China rivalry for advanced technology supremacy, China is actively recruiting top South Korean talent to accelerate its R&D efforts.

Despite recent reports suggesting a slowdown in US data center expansion, Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has reaffirmed the strength of its cloud business. The company emphasized that customer demand continues to exceed existing capacity, while the share of internal software development assisted by AI has risen from 25% to more than 30%.