International News

1. ASML plans to launch Hyper-NA EUV equipment by 2030, with a single unit priced as high as $720 million.

2. Tokyo Electron (TEL) of Japan recently announced an investment of 1.5 trillion yen during the fiscal years 2025 to 2029 and plans to recruit 10,000 new employees.

3. According to data from the Korea Trade Promotion Agency, South Korea's blank mask exports for chip production in May reached $2.56 million, with the Chinese market accounting for $1.93 million.   

4. Central Glass of Japan has developed a new manufacturing technology for substrates used in power semiconductor materials such as silicon carbide (SiC), reducing manufacturing costs by over 10%.   

5. Apple Inc. officially announced last month that Apple Intelligence will strategically collaborate with OpenAI's ChatGPT to advance artificial intelligence technology.   

6. TrendForce's consulting report indicates that replenishment of upstream supply chain inventories and increased demand will lead to a 4-5% growth in server shipments in the third quarter.

China News

1. China Mobile has released its first 5G Redcap cellular IoT communication chip, the "CM9610," tailored for low-power 5G IoT devices.   

2. The first 100MW/200MWh sodium-ion energy storage project in China, the Datang Hubei Sodium-Ion New Energy Storage Power Station, has completed its first-phase construction and is operational.   

3. According to domestic media reports, scientists in Sichuan have developed "fatigue-resistant ferroelectric materials" leveraging AI, capable of unlimited rewritable storage chips.   

4. Great news! China Aerospace Corporation achieved excellent results again in June, earning substantial bonuses! This marks the third bonus distribution this year for Slkor (www.slkoric.com)/China Aerospace Corporation.   

5. Recently, Origin Quantum Computing signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China Unicom to jointly promote the application of China's independent quantum computing power in China's telecommunications industry.   

6. TSMC issued a significant announcement, stating its acquisition of a factory and related facilities in Baoshan Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan, from Taiwan's LesNoveaux Co., Ltd. for NT$668 million.