The US is poised to take a tough stance on China’s clean energy products. The Biden administration reportedly will soon announce new tariffs on China-made EVs, solar goods, and other products, with EVs likely seeing their levy quadruple.

SMIC released its first-quarter financial report for 2024, with revenue performance showing a year-on-year increase of 19.7% to $1.75 billion, slightly better than market expectations and comparable to UMC. It also indicated continuous growth in shipment volume and a capacity utilization rate of 80.8%, higher than 76.8% in the fourth quarter of 2023 and 68.1% in the first quarter of 2023, showcasing a significant improvement.

三星电子最近进行了重大的组织重组，以增强其在下一代机器人业务方面的能力，并将其视为关键增长领域。作为重组的一部分，该公司解散了负责开发三星首款可穿戴机器人“Bot Fit”的机器人业务团队。解散的团队最初于2021年12月从特别工作组提拔，现在成员要么回到原来的部门，要么被重新分配到三星研究院首席技术官（CTO）Jeon Kyung-hoon领导下的特别工作组。