International Tech News:

1. German company Merck Electronics has launched the certification process for its AI chip material factory, which is set to begin mass production in 2026 with an investment of 500 million euros.  

2. According to the latest NAND Flash price update from TrendForce on December 1, prices for various products have risen by 20% to over 60%, with the upward trend expected to continue.  

3. Intel will invest an additional 1.47 billion RMB to establish its global packaging and testing operations center in Malaysia.  

4. According to reports from South Korea, SK hynix will aggressively expand its HBM memory production next year, while also ramping up the capacity for non-HBM general-purpose DRAM memory.  

5. Nvidia has released its autonomous driving software, Alpamayo-R1, a “vision-language-action” AI model.  

6. Market research firm IDC has stated that due to the rise in storage chip prices, the average selling price (ASP) has reached a historic high, and global smartphone shipments are expected to decline by 0.9% in 2026.

Domestic Tech News:

1. China’s Intellectual Property Office has amended the "Patent Examination Guidelines," further improving the examination standards for AI-related patent applications. The revised guidelines will take effect on January 1st next year.  

2. Xiangdi has launched its first mass-produced Imagination DXD GPU graphics card, which supports ray tracing and super-resolution technologies.  

3. Double joy! Kinghelm (www.kinghelm.net) has seen a month-on-month sales increase and a new record for single-day payment collection. Mr. Song Shiqiang has arranged for everyone to receive bonuses!  

4. Chip company Qingwei Smart has completed a C-round financing of over 2 billion RMB, with the funds primarily aimed at developing next-generation reconfigurable chips.  

5. Xinhao Semiconductor announced that its Neural Network Processor IP, VIP9000NanoOi-FS, has successfully passed ISO 26262 ASIL B-level automotive functional safety certification.  

6. Tuozhu Technology has entered into a strategic partnership with Huina Technology and announced plans to build the world’s first ultra-large 3D printing factory in Shenzhen.