International Tech News:

1. Chinese automakers are expected to sell over 700,000 vehicles in the EU, the UK, and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries in 2025, a significant increase from 408,000 units last year.

2. NVIDIA is actively preparing to begin the first deliveries of its second-highest-performance AI chip, the H200, to Chinese customers by mid-February 2026, ahead of the Lunar New Year.

3. ByteDance has preliminarily planned to invest RMB 160 billion (approximately USD 22.74 billion) in artificial intelligence infrastructure in 2026.

4. According to institutional forecasts, global smartwatch shipments are expected to grow by 7% year-on-year by the end of 2025.

5. Kinghelm and Slkor will observe the New Year’s Day holiday from January 1 to January 3, 2026. Customers are kindly advised to plan inventory and procurement in advance.

6. Harman International, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, announced the acquisition of ZF Group’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) business in Germany for EUR 1.5 billion (approximately USD 1.8 billion).

Domestic Tech News:

1. The Nuclear Microelectronics semiconductor chip project, with a total investment of RMB 990 million, has commenced operations, aiming to establish a semiconductor device R&D and manufacturing base with an annual output value of RMB 830 million.

2. HKC’s Mini-LED backlight, direct-display module, and complete system project, with a total investment of RMB 9 billion, is expected to complete its main construction by January 2026.

3. Dinglong Corporation, a domestic photoresist manufacturer, is about to enter trial operation for its Phase II project in Qianjiang, featuring an annual production capacity of 300 tons of high-end KrF/ArF wafer photoresists.

4. SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation) is seizing growth opportunities in the automotive semiconductor market, launching multiple automotive-grade specialty processes covering sensors, BCD, MCUs, RF, memory, and display technologies.

5. Youdao, a subsidiary of NetEase, reported that its AI-native hardware product, the “Youdao AI Q&A Pen,” surpassed RMB 100 million in sales in less than one year after launch.

6. Biren Technology’s next-generation flagship chip, BR20X, is expected to achieve commercial launch in 2026.