The GPU unicorn, which suddenly announced its dissolution at the end of August, has made a dramatic comeback after securing new funding

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Global Semiconductor Industry Updates

1. India’s first semiconductor fab has begun construction in Dholera, Gujarat.

2. Broadcom is being sued by Netflix for allegedly infringing on multiple patents related to virtual machine operations.

3. Aitomatic, in collaboration with its "AI Alliance" partners, has officially launched the SemiKong large language model.

4. The South Korean government approved the plan for the world’s largest semiconductor industrial park, the Yongin Semiconductor National Industrial Park, three months ahead of schedule. The park will host six semiconductor fabs, three power plants, and other facilities.

5. Shen Yue from East China University of Political Science and Law wrote an article in *Intellectual Property News*, highlighting how the "fishing for rights" strategy of Changsha Mito has severely disrupted the software market. Victimized parties are calling for a thorough investigation by the Supreme Court, particularly into Mito’s Yang Haijun for maliciously suing after stealing enterprise information, and for justice to be served.

6. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may be poised to greenlight the use of new PFAS "forever chemicals" in the semiconductor industry, despite concerns these chemicals may be toxic, accumulate in the environment, and worsen climate change.

China Semiconductor Industry updates

1. The GPU unicorn, which suddenly announced its dissolution at the end of August, has made a dramatic comeback after securing new funding.

2. On December 28, the 12-inch wafer Phase III project of Yuxin Semiconductor officially went live.

3. The "Bright and Shining" gala, organized by the Sichuan-Chongqing Chip Alliance, successfully concluded on December 28 at the Wuzhou Hotel in Shenzhen, with nearly 400 attendees, including Wu Boqin from Lichuang Mall, Shang Weiye from Kingwei, Wang Lei from Slkor, and Song Shiqiang.

4. The sales of the Feiteng series of domestic CPUs under China Electronics Corporation (CEC) have successfully exceeded the 10 million mark.

5. Xiaomi’s chip division is rumored to lay off 3,500 employees by the end of the year, but the company has urgently denied the rumors.

6. The first phase of the 1 billion yuan investment Minxiang Semiconductor memory project has commenced production in the Jinfeng Economic Development Zone in Xiangcheng District.

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The GPU unicorn, which suddenly announced its dissolution at the end of August, has made a dramatic comeback after securing new funding

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