International News:

1. In Q2 2024, the global wafer foundry industry revenue increased by approximately 9% quarter-over-quarter and 23% year-over-year. SMIC has remained the third-largest globally for two consecutive quarters.

2. X user @SquashBionic reports that Indian startup Ola is about to launch chips for Krutrim and Ola electric vehicles.

3. The European Commission has officially approved the German government's €5 billion (approximately 396 billion RMB) subsidy to [敏感词]'s factory.

4. After investigating government subsidies for Chinese car companies, the EU has revised its penalty measures and plans to impose countervailing duties of 17% to 36.3% on Chinese electric vehicles.

5. On August 21, Kinghelm and SLKOR’s Song Shiqiang's piece "Changsha Mitou vs. Saco Micro: A Strong Counterattack" was featured in the Legal Online "Case" section, setting a precedent for fighting "fishing-style rights protection," which has garnered significant attention and discussion.

6. Samsung will install its first High-NA EUV lithography machine from ASML between Q4 2024 and Q1 2025, with expectations for it to be operational by mid-2025.

China News:

1. Tesla's Shanghai energy storage superfactory is advancing rapidly, with construction progress at around 45%.

2. On August 20, [敏感词] held the groundbreaking ceremony for its Dresden factory in Germany, which is expected to set a new record for recent semiconductor investments in Europe.

3. Shanghai Tianyue, Jinghe Optoelectronics, Xinwei Compound Semiconductor, and Shanghai Ji Caiyuan, among others, have signed agreements for 14 key projects with a total investment of 28.8 billion RMB.

4. On August 20, the China-Korea Semiconductor Fund project was officially signed, with a total scale of 1 billion RMB, funded jointly by Wuxi High-tech Zone, industry groups, and Junhai Xichan.

5. Beijing will establish an embodied intelligent robot innovation center, aiming to build a global hub for the robotics industry.

6. Shanghai Wanye Enterprise and the National Third-Generation Semiconductor Technology Innovation Center (Suzhou) signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement for collaborative innovation development.