International News:

1. Intel’s wafer foundry struggles are leading to a shift of sub-3nm orders to TSMC and a 15% workforce reduction plan to reverse its decline.

2. Apple’s new iPhone 16 series features the A18 chip, built on TSMC’s second-generation 3nm technology, delivering up to 30% performance improvement over the A16.

3. Mobileye has decided to abandon its development of the next-generation frequency-modulated continuous-wave lidar for autonomous driving.

4. Swedish battery maker Northvolt plans to cut jobs and suspend some production due to operational difficulties and declining electric vehicle demand.

5. Samsung SDI is selling its polarizer business to Chinese company Wuxi Hengxin Optoelectronic Materials for $836.47 million.

6. AMD is unifying its consumer-focused RDNA and data center-focused CDNA architectures into a single UDNA architecture.

China News:

1. The National Cybersecurity Standardization Technical Committee has released version 1.0 of the “Artificial Intelligence Security Governance Framework.”

2. STMicroelectronics has launched 6MP and 5MP high-resolution image sensors to enhance security and IoT applications.

3. SLKOR and Kinghelm are hiring for several positions, including business development and Google promotion roles. Interested candidates can apply online.

4. The world’s first 28nm embedded RRAM image quality adjustment chip, developed by Xianxin Technology, is in mass production and is used in high-end Mini LED TVs for domestic top clients.

5. Starcore Technology plans to merge ToF and ISP/SoC technologies to offer a 3D perception intelligent system solution.

6. Meituan App has launched its own map service with new navigation features, replacing third-party maps previously used in Meituan’s ride-hailing and bike services.