Vietnam's "Nvidia Dream": Technological Ambitions and Future Challenges Under the Shadow of an $8 Billion Tax Evasion CaseVietnam, a vibrant Southeast Asian nation, is rapidly rising on the world stage. Recent meetings between Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Vietnamese Prime Minister Phm Minh Chnh, coupled with Nvidia's announcement of building an AI factory in Vietnam, briefly propelled the country to the forefront of the AI revolution...

2024 Q3 Smartphone Market Report: Robust Recovery Amidst Fierce CompetitionMarket research firm TrendForce recently released a report indicating a strong recovery in the smartphone market during the third quarter of 2024, coinciding with the peak sales season. Major manufacturers launched numerous flagship models, effectively stimulating an increase in overall smartphone production...

Nvidia's Vietnam Venture: A High-Stakes Tech GambleSimultaneously, Vietnam actively pursues economic cooperation with China. It is proactively improving infrastructure connections with China, strengthening links with northern Chinese cities and ports, attempting to absorb the overflow of Chinese manufacturing, thereby securing Chinese support in energy and logistics, and fully utilizing the convenience of the global supply chain...

Online Purchase of "Cashmere Sweaters" Turns Out to Be "Wool Sweaters"? A Suzhou Consumer's Struggle for Redress and an Examination of E-commerce Platform ResponsibilityRecently, Mr. Qi, a resident of Suzhou, purchased two sweaters labeled as "100% cashmere" from an e-commerce platform...

Amazon Unveils Next-Generation Foundation Models: Amazon Nova Ushers in a New Era for Generative AIAt the 2024 re:Invent global conference, Amazon unveiled Amazon Nova, a suite of next-generation foundation models marking a new era in generative artificial intelligence. This launch encompasses several advanced models designed to empower developers with powerful intelligence and content generation capabilities, addressing challenges related to latency, cost-effectiveness, customization, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and agent capabilities...

China's First AIGC Co-creation Program for Film: Kuaishou's "Keling AI" Partners with Nine Renowned Directors to Create Nine Short FilmsChina's first AIGC (AI-generated content) co-creation program for filmmaking will officially launch on December 6th. This initiative is spearheaded by Kuaishou's self-developed video generation large model, "Keling AI," in collaboration with nine highly influential directors: Li Shaohong, Jia Zhangke, Ye Jinttian, Xue Xiaolu, Yu Baimei, Dong Runnian, Zhang Chiyu, Wang Zichuan, and Wang Maomao...

Global Chip Giants Vie for Dominance: A Strategic Game Between Samsung, Nvidia, and SMICThe global chip market is undergoing unprecedented competition and transformation. Samsung's innovation is stagnating, Nvidia is soaring on the AI wave, and SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation) is rising as the world's third-largest foundry...

American Satellites Capture China's "Blue Miracle" in the Kubuqi Desert: A Photovoltaic Desertification Solution and its Global ImpactChina has made groundbreaking advancements in cutting-edge photovoltaic cell technologies, such as high-efficiency crystalline silicon and perovskite, repeatedly setting world records for photoelectric conversion efficiency becoming a "Super Saiyan" in the photovoltaic field. In 2023, China's photovoltaic component production reached an astonishing 500GW, capturing 70% of the global market share, showcasing the strength of "Made in China...

SolarEdge Cuts Nearly 500 Jobs: Energy Storage Unit Closure Amidst Market ChallengesSolarEdge Technologies, a manufacturer of photovoltaic inverters, recently announced a significant strategic adjustment involving the closure of its energy storage division and the layoff of approximately 12% of its workforce, resulting in the loss of nearly 500 jobs. This move is attributed to the current challenging market environment and intensifying competition...

Amazon Invests an Additional $4 Billion in Anthropic, Bringing Total Investment to $8 BillionOn November 23rd, AI startup Anthropic announced an expanded partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), securing an additional $4 billion investment from Amazon. This brings Amazon's total investment in Anthropic to $8 billion, though Amazon remains a minority shareholder...

A Conversation with Marathon King Eliud Kipchoge: The Secrets of a Breakthrough Life Lie in Self-Discipline and TeamworkOn November 25th, Dr. Charles Zhang, founder, chairman of the board, and CEO of Sohu...

World's Thinnest Spaghetti Created: 1/200th the Diameter of a Human Hair, Opening New Avenues for Nanofiber ApplicationsA team of researchers led by University College London (UCL) has created the world's thinnest spaghetti, measuring a mere 372 nanometers in diameter about 1/200th the width of a human hair, according to a recent report in Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects. This breakthrough isn't about culinary innovation, but rather about exploring the vast application potential of nanofiber materials in medicine and industry...