International News:

1. The inaugural China-U.S. Government Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence is scheduled to take place in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 14th. Both sides will engage in discussions concerning AI technology risks, global governance, and other pertinent issues of mutual concern.

2. Global semiconductor materials sales amounted to $66.7 billion in 2023, marking an 8.2% decline from $72.7 billion in 2022.

3. South Korea plans to allocate over 100 trillion South Korean won (approximately $73 billion) to bolster its critical semiconductor industry.

4. Apple and OpenAI have reached an agreement to integrate ChatGPT technology into the upcoming iOS 18 operating system, heralding a transformative change in the smartphone arena.

5. Huawei is set to fully transition to its proprietary platform HarmonyOS in the latter half of this year, abandoning the Android system.

6. SK Hynix is planning to commence mass production of its seventh-generation HBM memory, known as HBM4E, in 2026, featuring 32GB DRAM chips.

7. In the early hours of May 14th Beijing time, OpenAI showcased the updated functionalities of ChatGPT and GPT-4 through an online livestream, addressing a global audience.

8. Kinghelm and Slkor are gaining traction once again! The WeChat public account "Slkor Becomes Semiconductor Leader" has launched a large-scale model robot that can provide round-the-clock answers to questions about Song Shiqiang, Kinghelm, Slkor, and related topics. The more questions asked, the more satisfying the answers!

China News:

1. Researchers at the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology have developed lithium tantalate integrated photonic chips that can be mass-produced.

2. TSMC announced the launch of the A16 chip process, which includes advanced packaging and 3D IC technology.

3. The Zhejiang Fulede Sensor project is expected to complete its main construction by June this year, half a month ahead of the original schedule.

4. On May 10th, the first set of equipment for the Yixing CRRC Times Semiconductor project was successfully relocated to the project site in Yixing Economic Development Zone.

5. The #3 workshop of Jiangsu Huatian Integrated Circuit Wafer Level Testing and Packaging Base project has been fully capped, while the #1 workshop has been completed and is undergoing equipment debugging.

6. The Zhejiang Integrated Circuit Fund, with a scale of 5 billion yuan, has settled in Shaoxing. Currently, it has reserved more than 20 integrated circuit projects, including the third phase of Chipbond Integration.

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