International News:

1. Meta Shuts Down Meta Spark: Meta has decided to close its augmented reality studio, Meta Spark, shifting its investment focus towards artificial intelligence (AI).

2. Samsung Semiconductor Division Disbands Advanced Packaging Unit: Samsung Electronics has announced the dissolution of its advanced packaging business group. Lin Jun-cheng, known as a "packaging expert," has become a sought-after talent among several semiconductor fabs in Mainland China.

3. Kioxia Holdings Seeks Tokyo Stock Exchange Listing: Japanese chip manufacturer Kioxia Holdings has submitted an application for listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with plans to go public in October. The company’s market capitalization is expected to exceed 1.5 trillion yen.

4. SK Hynix Develops World’s First 6th Generation 10nm-class 16Gb DDR5 DRAM: SK Hynix has successfully developed the world’s first 16Gb DDR5 DRAM using its 6th generation 10nm-class process technology.

5. Samsung and General Motors Agreement: Samsung and General Motors have reached an agreement to invest approximately $3.5 billion in a new electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Indiana, USA.

6. Japan PC Shipment Surge: According to the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association, PC shipments (including both laptops and desktops) in Japan reached 579,000 units in July, marking the largest increase in over three years.

China News:

1. Dongxin Semiconductor Awards at Elexcon 2024: Dongxin Semiconductor won three awards at the Elexcon 2024 Shenzhen International Electronics Exhibition, including the Annual Product Leap Award, Annual Leading Enterprise Award, and Automotive Industry Innovation Technology Award.

2. Alibaba's Dual Primary Listing: Alibaba Group has officially completed its dual primary listing in Hong Kong, making it a company listed on both the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange.

3. SLKOR and Kinghelm have recognized Huang Zhiling from the Marketing Department as their "Weekly Star," awarding her 200 RMB.

4. Domestic Memory Chip Companies Report Strong Performance: Four domestic memory chip companies—Lianqi Technology, Jiangbo Long, Baiwei Storage, and Zhaoyi Innovation—have reported impressive performance in their 2024 semi-annual financial reports, with net profits soaring by over 600% in some cases.

5. Xpeng’s Turing Chip Success: Xpeng Motors’ Turing chip successfully completed its first silicon run on August 23, 2024. This chip is the world’s first AI chip designed for use in AI-powered cars, robots, and flying cars.

6. First RISC-V Cloud Computing Platform “Beihai” Launched: The first RISC-V cloud computing experimental platform, named "Beihai," was unveiled at the 4th RISC-V China Summit, highlighting significant progress in China's RISC-V instruction set architecture field.