International News:

1. ASML plans to launch its Hyper-NA EUV equipment by 2030, with each unit priced as high as $720 million.

2. Tokyo Electron (TEL) recently announced a ¥1.5 trillion investment plan for the fiscal years 2025-2029 and intends to recruit 10,000 new employees.

3. According to data from the Korea Trade Statistics Promotion Institute, South Korea exported $2.56 million worth of blank masks for chip production in May, with the Chinese market accounting for $1.93 million.

4. Central Glass of Japan has developed a new manufacturing technology for substrates used in power semiconductor materials like silicon carbide (SiC), which reduces manufacturing costs by more than 10%.

5. Apple's Apple Intelligence initiative, announced last month, has entered into a strategic partnership with OpenAI's ChatGPT to advance artificial intelligence technology together.

6. TrendForce's consulting report indicates a 4-5% increase in server shipments in the third quarter due to replenishment of upstream supply chain inventory and increased demand.

China News:

1. China Mobile has released its first 5G Redcap cellular IoT communication chip, the "CM9610," tailored specifically for low-power 5G IoT devices.

2. China's first 100MW/200MWh sodium-ion new energy storage power station, the State Power Investment Corporation's Hubei 100MW/200MWh sodium-ion new energy storage power station, has completed its first-phase construction and commenced operations.

3. According to domestic media reports, scientists in Sichuan have developed "fatigue-resistant ferroelectric materials" using AI, enabling storage chips to be rewritten an unlimited number of times.

4. Good news! Kinghelm achieved outstanding results again in June and received substantial bonuses! This marks the third time this year that SLKOR and Kinghelm has issued bonuses.

5. Recently, Origin Quantum and China Unicom signed a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly promote the application of China's independent quantum computing power in China's telecommunications industry.

6. TSMC has announced a significant update, signing a contract with Taiwan's Lishen Technology for NT$668 million to acquire a factory and associated facilities in Baoshan Township, Hsinchu County.