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❶The
UK announced the "Advanced Manufacturing Plan" to provide 2 billion pounds of funding for the automotive industry
The UK government has unveiled its Advanced Manufacturing Plan to support local job creation and industry, including battery production. The new blueprint includes 2 billion pounds ($2.5 billion) in funding for the automotive industry and 975 million pounds for aerospace, and could create 100,000 new jobs in the battery industry, a statement said. It also builds on Nissan Motor Co's recent announcement of a £1.12 billion investment in expanding its UK electric vehicle center and Tata Motors Ltd's recent announcement of a £4 billion investment in a gigafactory in Somerset.
❷Tesla
proposes to invest US$2 billion in India in exchange for 15% import tariff concession
Citing people familiar with the matter, Tesla (TSLA) hopes to receive a 15% import tariff concession in the first two years of operation in exchange for investing up to $2 billion to build a factory in India. Tesla proposed a tiered investment structure based on the number of cars allowed by reduced tariffs, starting at $500 million to import 12,000 cars and $2 billion for 30,000 cars, the report said. Sources said the government is considering the feasibility of Tesla's proposal to increase investment, but plans to limit the number of cars eligible for preferential tariffs.
❸Guangzhou
Nansha Yuanshi New Deal is released, with billions of dollars in funding support
Recently, the "Implementation Rules for Nine Measures to Promote the Ecological Development of the Yuanverse in Guangzhou Nansha New Area (Free Trade Area)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Implementation Rules") were officially issued. The "Implementation Rules" mainly implement the previously issued "Nine Measures for Guangzhou Nansha New Area (Free Trade Area) to Promote the Ecological Development of the Metaverse", and propose from aspects such as strengthening the core technology research of the Metaverse industry, building innovation platforms, introducing talents, and financial support. Corresponding safeguard measures, the "Implementation Rules" are divided into 13 chapters and 40 clauses.
❹Huawei
and Sharp signed a long-term global patent cross-licensing agreement covering 4G/5G technology
According to Huawei’s official website, Huawei and Sharp announced the signing of a new long-term global patent cross-licensing agreement on November 27. The agreement covers essential patents for cellular standards including 4G and 5G. Fan Zhiyong, Director of Huawei's Intellectual Property Department, said: "This license agreement reflects the mutual recognition of intellectual property rights by the two companies as standard contributors, and also promotes standardization cooperation. Advanced technical standards can improve user experience, promote competition, and reduce Equipment and service costs.”
❶The
first back-contact micron photovoltaic cell is launched
An international scientific research team led by the University of Ottawa in Canada has developed the world's first back-contact micron photovoltaic cell. Compared with traditional solar technology, the new battery is only twice the width of a human hair and is expected to reduce energy production costs to a quarter of the original, laying the foundation for miniaturization in the field of electronic equipment. The relevant paper was published in the latest issue of the journal Cell Reporter Material Science.
❷NVIDIA
postpones the shipment date of H20 and other AI chips and will start accepting pre-orders as early as January 2024
A reporter from the "Kechuangban Daily" learned from people in the industry chain that NVIDIA's latest H20 and other improved AI chips for China will begin accepting pre-orders as soon as January 2024. Previously, this series of chips was expected to be released on November 16, but many people in the industry chain told reporters from the Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily that H20 and others are not yet in stock. An industry chain source said that the latest chip shipments were originally scheduled for 2024, but currently the batch supply time is expected to be delayed. Another person in the industry chain said that the relevant policies have not been fully implemented and still need to wait.
❸Samsung
Display supplies OLED screens for Steam Deck
Samsung Display is supplying OLED screen panels for Valve's handheld gaming console Steam Deck. It is reported that the latest model of Steam Deck uses a 7.4-inch OLED panel supplied by Samsung Display. The first version of Steam Deck, launched in February last year, used a 7-inch LCD display using an a-Si panel supplied by a Chinese manufacturer. The manufacturer is also expected to supply OLED panels for the new Steam Deck, but the patent litigation with Samsung is expected to affect subsequent plans.
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