International Tech News:

1. Due to sluggish car sales in China, Nissan plans to close its factory in Wuhan by March 31, 2026.

2. IBM, along with Samsung and Global Foundries, has launched a new EUV lithography process for manufacturing 5nm chips.

3. Lee Yong-hee, a renowned expert in carbon nanotubes from South Korea, has been appointed to Hubei University of Technology as a professor at the local Semiconductor and Quantum Research Institute.

4. Sharp has transferred its subsidiary Sharp Fukuyama Laser Co., Ltd. to Hongyuan International Investment for 15.5 billion yen.

5. Due to Samsung's HBM process not meeting industry standards, many customers, including Google, are shifting their HBM3E orders out of Samsung.

6. LG Display reported an operating profit of 33.5 billion Korean won in Q1 2025, marking its first consecutive profitable quarters in three years.

Domestic Tech News:

1. VelinkTech has launched new car-mounted SerDes chips—VL7717S, VL7722S, and VL7724S.

2. Horizon Robotics' ISO/PAS 8800 Automotive AI Safety Process System has been certified by exida.

3. Slkor (www.slkoric.com) is sprinting towards the first phase bonus for 2025, with the entire sales team firing on all cylinders.

4. Yangyuan Zhihui has announced an investment of 1.6 billion yuan into Changjiang Storage’s parent company, Changkong Group.

5. The Anhui Provincial Automotive Office, together with local automakers, chip design companies, and research institutions, has jointly launched the "Kaiyuan Automotive Chip Innovation Alliance."

6. Fudan Microelectronics and Alipay have officially launched the "Tap to Pay" dedicated new chip, which will go into mass production in the second half of this year.

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