Global Semiconductor Industry Updates

1. The Peripheral Component Interconnect Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG) has released version 0.7 of the PCIe 7.0 specification, with plans to complete the PCIe 7.0 standard by the end of this year.

2. NVIDIA has stated that the new U.S. semiconductor manufacturing restrictions will not impact the company’s business or product sales in China.

3. Microsoft has established a new AI development team, "CoreAI-Platform and Tools," led by Jay Parikh, the former engineering head at Meta.

4. Japan's NGK will increase production of chip equipment components in Arizona, USA.

5. The short-video social media platform TikTok has resumed its services in the United States.

6. GlobalFoundries has invested $575 million to build a U.S.-made advanced chip packaging and testing center at its manufacturing facility in New York.

China Semiconductor Industry Updates

1. China will launch an investigation into the U.S. government’s subsidies to the semiconductor industry, focusing on the impact these policies have on China’s mature process chip manufacturers.

2. Lenovo Group has announced the acquisition of Israeli enterprise storage solutions provider Infinidat and plans to establish a development center in Israel.

3. Slkor (www.slkoric.com) and Kinghelm’s viral article "Over 10 Billion Clicks Across the Internet! The 2024 Golden Navigation and Sako Micro Dynamics Spark Global Coverage from 1000+ Mainstream News Media!" has been widely reprinted by more than 300 mainstream media outlets, with the reading volume surpassing one million.

4. The world’s first 8.6-generation metal mask production line has started construction in Huangshi.

5. TSMC Chairman Dr. Mark Liu responded to rumors of “CoWoS order cuts,” stating that the company is continuing to expand production to meet customer demands.

6. The "Small Chip Interface Bus Technical Requirements" led by the Wuxi Chip Interconnection Technology Research Institute has been selected as a typical case for application and promotion in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s list of 100 group standards.