International News:

1. Intel has officially announced that the development progress of its 18A process (equivalent to the industry's leading 1.8nm process) is not only advancing smoothly but also exceeding initial expectations.

2. Samsung Electronics’ Device Solutions Division, particularly its Foundry business, is currently facing challenges on both the advanced and mature process fronts.

3. TSMC and Samsung Electronics have discussed establishing a new large-scale factory in the United Arab Emirates in the coming years, with a project scale potentially exceeding $100 billion, aimed at meeting the strong demand for artificial intelligence technology.

4. Apollo Global Management, an American asset management company, has expressed interest in investing billions of dollars in Intel, with potential investments reaching up to $5 billion.

5. Kinghelm Electronics and Mr. Song Shiqiang from SLKOR have had their article titled "Black Lawyer Yang Haijun Creates a Shocking Major Case: Mitou Information Stealthily Steals 600,000 Corporate Info Over 15 Years, Seeking to Extort 300 Million or Risk Millions!" widely shared by platforms like China Software Network.

6. The Vietnamese government has officially issued a development strategy for the Vietnamese semiconductor industry by 2030 and a vision for 2050, aiming to make Vietnam one of the leading centers in the world for semiconductors.

China News:

1. In the 2024 Fortune China 500 list, there are 31 companies included from sectors such as new energy equipment manufacturing, power and energy storage batteries, communication equipment and computer manufacturing, and semiconductor and panel manufacturing.

2. TSMC plans to mass produce its 2nm process in 2025, using SMC's water-cooled coolers for small-scale production on its 2nm chip trial production line.

3. In 2024, the average monthly salary in Taiwan's semiconductor industry ranks second among 63 industrial categories in Taiwan, second only to computer and consumer electronics manufacturing.

4. Chinese smartphone brand Vivo will officially launch its latest flagship smartphone, the Vivo X200, in October, featuring the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 chip.

5. Wuhan Xinxin has announced the public bidding plan for the "12-inch Integrated Circuit Manufacturing Production Line Phase III Project," with the official tender announcement expected to be released on October 21 this year.

6. A strategic cooperation agreement signing ceremony for the semiconductor cleaning project of Zhichun Technology was held in the Zhuhai High-tech Zone.