International News

1. The U.S. Department of Commerce has granted "Validated End-User" status to TSMC's facility in Nanjing, affirming that the items and services subject to U.S. export control regulations can be provided to this facility on a long-term and continuous basis.

2. NVIDIA has announced a reduction in the selling price of its H20 artificial intelligence chips in the Chinese market. This move may be aimed at enhancing the product's competitiveness in China and addressing market demands.

3. The U.S. Department of Commerce will provide a $75 million subsidy to SKC's subsidiary, Absolix. Among South Korean semiconductor materials and components companies, Absolix is the earliest recipient of such a subsidy.

4. The first lithography machine in Russia has been manufactured and is undergoing testing. This equipment can ensure the production of 350nm chips.

5. Recently, Kinghelm (www.kinghelm.net) and SlkorMicro Management System have entered the comprehensive commissioning phase, with plans to launch Feishu and a new Kingdee system in June.

China News

1. Loongson's official WeChat account announced that the Loongson 3C5000 CPU server successfully won the bid for 2400 units.

2. Wuhan Optics Valley Laboratory announced that the colloidal quantum dot imaging chip jointly developed by Huazhong University of Science and Technology and related institutions has achieved short-wave infrared imaging capability.

3. Several domestically pioneered WG-1220 automatic thinning machines were successfully delivered by Beijing Zhongdian Company. The WG-1220 features advantages such as small footprint, high integration, and strong applicability.

4. The 7th Digital China Construction Summit opened on May 24, during which the "Digital China Development Report (2023)" was released.

5. Recently, the first phase of Desay SV Automotive's project in the Sino-Korean (Huizhou) Industrial Park has been completed and put into operation, with a total investment of 2.1 billion RMB, which will further enhance the level of advanced packaging and semiconductor industry chain in Huizhou.