International Tech News:

1. LG Group will increase its investment in an Indonesian battery plant project by $1.7 billion, raising the total investment to $2.8 billion.

2. According to the latest data from the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan, Japan’s chip equipment sales reached ¥432.401 billion in March 2025, marking the second-highest monthly record in history.

3. Sony has responded to recent rumors about a possible spin-off of its semiconductor business, stating that the company currently has no concrete plans.

4. TDK has announced it will transfer its micro actuator business to investment holding company Q Technology Investment. The transaction is expected to be completed in March 2026.

5. AMD has quietly launched the Ryzen 7 7533HS processor on its official website.

6. NXP CEO and President Kurt Sievers plans to retire by the end of the year. Former Executive Vice President Rafael Sotomayor will take over as CEO on October 28, six months from now.

Domestic Tech News:

1. At 4:10 a.m. on April 29, China successfully launched the Low-Earth Orbit Satellite Internet Group 03 satellites from the Wenchang Space Launch Site, with the satellites entering the designated orbit as planned.

2. BYD’s premium luxury brand, Yangwang, has reached cumulative sales of over 10,000 units, setting a new record for million-level vehicle sales in China.

3. Slkor Semiconductor (www.slkoric.com) offers products including diodes, power devices, Hall sensors, LDOs, DC-DC power chips, optocouplers, and general-purpose op-amps, providing viable alternatives to certain products from global brands such as Texas Instruments (TI), Infineon, ON Semiconductor, ROHM, and Nisshinbo.

4. Anhui Hongxi Microdisplay Technology Co., Ltd. has officially broken ground on its 12-inch silicon-based OLED microdisplay module (Phase I) project, with a total investment of up to 2 billion yuan.

5. VeriSilicon has launched an automotive-grade, high-performance smart driving SoC design platform, which has already been successfully implemented in customer projects.

6. In Q1 2025, Xiaomi shipped 13.3 million smartphones, reclaiming the top spot in the Chinese mainland smartphone market for the first time in a decade.

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