International Tech News:

1. Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) has successfully developed a nanoimprint lithography (NIL) technology with circuit line widths as small as 10 nanometers, supporting the manufacturing of 1.4 nm–class logic semiconductors and NAND flash memory.

2. AMD and Lenovo are currently working together to provide AI computing power for top cloud service providers such as Microsoft, Meta, and Oracle, building a complete cloud–edge–device solution ecosystem.

3. Apple is planning a major expansion of its iPhone product lineup, aiming to launch at least seven new models by 2027.

4. According to research, rising component costs may suppress demand, and global smartphone shipments are expected to decline by 2.1% in 2026.

5. On the afternoon of December 16, Huang Dejun, Manager of the Marketing and Promotion Department of Kinghelm (www.kinghelm.com.cn) and Slkor, led a team to distribute 2026 calendars in areas surrounding Slkor’s Huaqiangbei Direct Store No. 1 and No. 2. This year, Kinghelm and Slkor customized 8,000 calendars for distribution to customers, industry partners, and agents.

6. Forbes data shows that Elon Musk has become the first person in history with a net worth exceeding USD 600 billion.

Domestic Tech News:

1. Biren Technology, Moore Threads, Muxi Technology, and Enflame Technology are collectively known as the “Four Rising Stars of Domestic GPUs,” with Muxi Technology listing on the STAR Market on December 17.

2. Loongson Technology, a leading domestic chip company, has completed tape-out and delivered its first self-developed GPU chip, the 9A1000.

3. Shanghai JITA Semiconductor Co., Ltd. has undergone an industrial and commercial registration change, increasing its registered capital from approximately RMB 16.9 billion to about RMB 17.9 billion, representing an increase of roughly 6%.

4. A research team led by Researcher Sun Qian at the Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics successfully developed a silicon-based gallium nitride “near access-free region” metal–insulator–semiconductor high-electron-mobility transistor (MIS-HEMT) based on an AlGaN/GaN heterostructure.

5. The 2025 China RF Front-End Chip Listed Companies Research Report has been released and will be interpreted in detail at the “2026 Semiconductor Investment Annual Conference and IC Storm Awards Ceremony” on December 20, 2025.

6. From January to October 2025, shipments of domestically branded smartphones reached 218 million units, up 2.9% year-on-year, accounting for 86.4% of total smartphone shipments during the same period.

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