Global Semiconductor Industry Updates

1. The Malaysian government is collaborating with Google to provide AI tools to 445,000 civil servants.  

2. Samsung Electronics' subcontracting division has lifted the temporary suspension of production lines and plans to increase the utilization rate of its Pyeongtaek factory to full capacity by June at the earliest.  

3. SAKO Micro's release of "Slkor and Kinghelm Host 'Hometown Specialty Sharing Event': The Team Savorcies from Across China" was featured on the Associated Press platform, adding another highlight to SAKO Micro's overseas promotional strategy for 2025.  

4. The European Union will raise a total of 200 billion euros in investment for the development of artificial intelligence in Europe.  

5. Appier has acquired the French AI startup AdCreative.ai for $38.7 million.  

6. Arm plans to launch its self-developed chips this year, with Meta Platforms becoming one of its first customers.

China Semiconductor Industry Updates

1. SNEResearch, a South Korean battery and energy research company, recently released its 2024 global power battery usage data, showing that CATL has once again emerged as the global leader for the eighth consecutive year.  

2. It has been reported that SAIC-GM is shutting down its Beisheng factory, affecting approximately 2,000 employees.  

3. Slkor (www.slkormicro.com) and Kinghelm’s official mobile app has successfully passed the China Copyright Protection Center's review and obtained a computer software copyright registration certificate.  

4. Tongguang Semiconductor has launched a project to produce 200,000 8-inch silicon carbide single crystal substrates annually, with a total investment of 882 million yuan.  

5. Meishe Company won a final ruling in its lawsuit against ByteDance, claiming that eight of its products, including TikTok, had plagiarized its code. ByteDance was ordered to pay 82.67 million yuan in damages.  

6. Baidu has officially announced that starting from 12:00 AM on April 1st, its Wenxin Yiyan AI model will be available for free to all users.