International Tech News:

1. Microsoft has placed a wafer foundry order with Intel for its next-generation AI chip, Maia 2, which is expected to use the 18A or 18A-P process.

2. According to NVIDIA, the company’s first domestically produced Blackwell wafer has successfully rolled off the production line.

3. Nexperia has clarified recent incidents concerning alleged “salary and authority suspension” of its China employees, stating that its domestic operations and employee compensation remain normal, and production activities are progressing in an orderly manner.

4. The latest SEMI report indicates that global 300mm fab equipment spending is expected to exceed US$100 billion for the first time in 2025, reaching a total of US$374 billion from 2026 to 2028.

5. According to foreign media reports, Micron Technology has announced its withdrawal from the data center server chip business in China, while continuing to supply chips to automotive and smartphone customers in the Chinese market.

6. Samsung Electronics will manufacture Hyundai Motor’s self-developed 8nm mainstream intelligent driving chips.

Domestic Tech News:

1. MetaX Integrated Circuits (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. publicly unveiled its first domestically produced general-purpose GPU, the Xiyun C600, in Nanjing.

2. According to the "Generative Artificial Intelligence Application Development Report (2025)" released by the China Internet Network Information Center, as of June 2025, China's user base for generative artificial intelligence had reached 515 million.

3. This week, Slkor semiconductor (www.slkormicro.com) launched the "Slkor DW03 Lithium Battery Protection Application Solution". For detailed product information and applications, please contact our technical staff for consultation.

4. SMIC announced the commencement of expansion for its 28nm mature process production line in Yizhuang, Beijing, with an annual capacity increase of 100,000 wafers, primarily to ensure the supply of automotive electronics and industrial control chips.

5. In the third quarter of 2025, CATL achieved a total revenue of 104.2 billion yuan, with a year-on-year net profit increase of 41.2%.

6. Renxin Technology secured over 100 million yuan in A+ round financing to accelerate the large-scale production and stable delivery of automotive SerDes chips.