International News

1. The latest SEMI report shows signs of improvement in the global semiconductor manufacturing industry in the first quarter of 2024, with China having the highest growth rate in production capacity among all regions.

2. On May 15th, Google announced the release of its sixth-generation TPU chip, Trillium, at the I/O conference. Trillium delivers up to a 4.7x improvement in computational performance.

3. The United States and the European Union have allocated approximately $81 billion in funds for subsidies in the development of next-generation semiconductors. This intensifies the competition in the global semiconductor industry, including competition targeting mainland China.

4. According to a report by Goldman Sachs, NVIDIA's GB200 is expected to ship around 900,000 units in 2025.

5. Intel is reportedly in negotiations with Apollo Global Management to secure over $11 billion in funding for its planned semiconductor fab in Ireland.

6. Adam Selipsky, the former CEO of Amazon Web Services (AWS), will step down before June 3rd, and Charlie Bell will succeed him.

7. It has been reported that the iOS version of ChatGPT released an update (version 1.2024.129) in the early hours of the morning, adding support for the Chinese language. It currently supports more languages than before. Additionally, OpenAI has launched GPT-4o, which will be freely accessible to all users.

China News

1. A research team in China has achieved a new breakthrough in micro power technology, leading to the development of a biomimetic "insect" robot capable of controlled crawling at a size of 2 centimeters.

2. The Institute of Optoelectronics and Intelligent Systems at Northwestern Polytechnical University and the China Telecom Research Institute have successfully realized information transmission between drones under electromagnetic interference by simulating the communication method of fireflies.

3. TSMC claims it can manufacture the next-generation A16 chip without the need for ASML's new lithography machine. This technology is currently under development and will be launched in 2027.

4. Huawei's Yu Chengdong announced the launch of the new 21-inch multi-spoke Starry Wheel for the Waj M9 car, along with silent tires.

5. Semiconductor company SlkorMicro and Kinghelm Electronic (www.kinhghelm.net) have further promoted their collaboration. Slkor's official WeChat account, "SLKOR Becoming the Leader in Semiconductors," has gained over 100 new followers recently, with a total of nearly 2,000 followers.

6. Huawei Vision Smart Screen 4 has made its debut at the Huawei Summer Full-Scene New Product Launch Event. It supports features such as Lingxi remote control, 4K super casting, and AI super-sensing camera.

7. ByteDance officially unveiled the Dou Bao large-scale model at the Powerhouse Engine Power Convention. The model currently processes a daily text volume of 120 billion tokens and generates 30 million images.