International

1. Reports say Samsung Electronics plans to shut down all 8-inch wafer foundry lines and fully exit the 8-inch foundry business by the end of 2030.
2. Marvell will acquire data center optical component manufacturer Lumentum Holdings for $115 billion.
3. Wolfspeed has commercially launched its proprietary Transparent Silicon Carbide (TSiC™) technology to further expand the applications of silicon carbide in AR optics and quantum computing.
4. South Korea’s exports reached $115.28 billion in October 2026, with semiconductor exports exceeding $50 billion at $56.44 billion.
5. TrendForce forecasts that PC DRAM prices will rise by 13% to 18% in the fourth quarter of 2026.
6. Ibiden will invest an additional approximately 151 billion yen to expand production of IC substrates for AI servers.

Domestic

1. BYD has become an official partner of the 2026 APEC meeting, and nearly 700 DENZA vehicles will provide full mobility support for the event.
2. Xiaomi has invested 1.7 billion yuan to take a stake in Shenzhen Sunwoda, becoming its third-largest shareholder right behind Li Auto.
3. Slkor Semiconductor (www.slkoric.com) received the "Strategic Partner" certificate issued by the Core Growth Forum in 2026.
4. XHEART unveiled its large-model chip X7 Ultra and announced that the X7 series has been in mass production for eight months with cumulative shipments exceeding 200,000 units.
5. Xinlian Dynamics has closed its Series C financing of nearly 2 billion yuan, led by China Mobile Industrial Chain Leader Fund.
6. Apple and Alibaba have reached a partnership to integrate the Tongyi Qianwen large model into Apple Intelligence, which is expected to launch for Chinese users with the official iOS 27.3 release in December.