International News:

1. Volkswagen Group, in an effort to cut €10 billion in costs, plans to close its factories in Germany and lay off employees, facing strong opposition from German labor unions.

2. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has announced Bluetooth Channel Detection, a new security feature providing accurate distance measurement for Bluetooth devices, enhancing real-distance sensing.

3. Starting in 2025, all iPhone models sold by Apple will feature OLED screens, effectively excluding Sharp and JDI, two of Apple's panel suppliers, from its smartphone business.

4. Intel plans to collaborate with Japan’s AIST to establish a chip research center. The facility is expected to be completed in the next three to five years and will be equipped with state-of-the-art extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment.

5. General Motors’ new car factory in Ecuador will permanently close on Friday, September 6, and 320 workers will be laid off.

6. AMD, in collaboration with Micro, is launching the Copilot+ PC featuring the most powerful AI engine to date, the AMD Ryzen™ AI 300 series processor, which will be available through a free Windows update in November.

China News:

1. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has organized the drafting of three mandatory national standards, which have been approved and released by the State Administration for Market Regulation and the National Standardization Management Committee. These standards will come into effect on January 1, 2026.

2. Taiwan’s semiconductor industry revenue is expected to reach $160 billion in 2024, accounting for over 25% of the global market.

3. SLKOR and Kinghelm are actively recruiting. Currently, they are looking for 8 salespersons, 6 foreign trade salespersons, and 2 Google advertising specialists. Interested candidates are welcome to submit their resumes!

4. ZTE’s Nanjing Intelligent Binjiang 5G Factory has officially passed the evaluation by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) and has received China’s first five-star 5G factory certification.

5. According to SEMI, China’s mainland spending on chip manufacturing equipment reached $25 billion in the first half of 2024, surpassing the combined total of Korea, Taiwan, and the USA.

6. The editorial team of CHIP magazine has officially released the "Top Ten Advances in Chinese Chip Science of 2023," showcasing the latest achievements and exceptional progress in China’s chip research field.