Global Semiconductor Industry Updates

1. The U.S. plans to introduce new AI chip regulations, sparking opposition from companies like NVIDIA and Oracle.

2. Apple is investing $35 million to establish a new company in Shanghai.

3. The U.S. plans to extend semiconductor technology restrictions to mature process nodes, which could impact global wafer foundries.

4. Altera has officially announced its separation from Intel and will fully focus on expanding its FPGA business.

5. Japanese chip company Rapidus is expected to provide 2nm chip samples to Broadcom by June.

6. Minaly and Insilico Medicine have signed their second exclusive global licensing agreement for AI-discovered preclinical assets to address unmet high-demand needs in the field of oncology.

China Semiconductor Industry Updates

1. The patent "Chemical Vapor Deposition Device and Its Cleaning Method" by Zhongwei Company won the Silver Award at the 25th China Patent Awards.

2. Heizhima Intelligent has partnered with Nullmax to release the A2000 multimodal large model intelligent driving solution.

3. The article "Over 10 Billion Clicks! In 2024, Kinghelm and Slkor's dynamic developments were covered by over 1,000 major global news outlets!" published by Slkor (www.slkoric.com) and Kinghelm has exceeded 100 million views on major social platforms.

4. TSMC's revenue in 2024 is expected to reach NT$2.89 trillion, a 33.9% increase.

5. Huahai Qingke plans to use up to 1.0045 billion yuan of its own funds to acquire the remaining 82% stake in its subsidiary, Xin Yu Semiconductor, and will further increase investment in ion implantation machines.

6. STMicroelectronics' 8-inch silicon carbide project is expected to begin trial production by the end of February.