International News:

1. In Q2 2024, the global wafer foundry industry revenue increased by approximately 9% quarter-over-quarter and 23% year-over-year. SMIC has remained the third-largest globally for two consecutive quarters.

2. X user @SquashBionic reports that Indian startup Ola is about to launch chips for Krutrim and Ola electric vehicles.

3. The European Commission has officially approved the German government's €5 billion (approximately 396 billion RMB) subsidy to TSMC's factory.

4. After investigating government subsidies for Chinese car companies, the EU has revised its penalty measures and plans to impose countervailing duties of 17% to 36.3% on Chinese electric vehicles.

5. On August 21, Kinghelm and SLKOR’s Song Shiqiang's piece "Changsha Mitou vs. Saco Micro: A Strong Counterattack" was featured in the Legal Online "Case" section, setting a precedent for fighting "fishing-style rights protection," which has garnered significant attention and discussion.

6. Samsung will install its first High-NA EUV lithography machine from ASML between Q4 2024 and Q1 2025, with expectations for it to be operational by mid-2025.

China News:

1. Tesla's Shanghai energy storage superfactory is advancing rapidly, with construction progress at around 45%.

2. On August 20, TSMC held the groundbreaking ceremony for its Dresden factory in Germany, which is expected to set a new record for recent semiconductor investments in Europe.

3. Shanghai Tianyue, Jinghe Optoelectronics, Xinwei Compound Semiconductor, and Shanghai Ji Caiyuan, among others, have signed agreements for 14 key projects with a total investment of 28.8 billion RMB.

4. On August 20, the China-Korea Semiconductor Fund project was officially signed, with a total scale of 1 billion RMB, funded jointly by Wuxi High-tech Zone, industry groups, and Junhai Xichan.

5. Beijing will establish an embodied intelligent robot innovation center, aiming to build a global hub for the robotics industry.

6. Shanghai Wanye Enterprise and the National Third-Generation Semiconductor Technology Innovation Center (Suzhou) signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement for collaborative innovation development.