➀ Russian semiconductor entrepreneurs avoid government funding due to mistrust and rely on foreign investment, fearing loss of control over their innovations;

➁ The government-backed Russian Electronics Corporation (REC) faces criticism for ineffective investment and lack of progress, despite ample national financial resources;

➂ Experts highlight Russia's need for external expertise and OEM industry development, with cautious optimism for a future fabless chip sector.

➀ Moor threading, founded in June 2020, aims to create the best all-function GPU in China.

➁ The company boasts a rich array of technical achievements, including five generations of GPU architecture chips for AI computing, high-performance computing, and more, along with the independently developed large language model MusaChat.

➂ Revenue has surged, growing from less than 50 million yuan in 2022 to 4.38 billion yuan in2024, and surpassing 7 billion yuan in the first half of 2025.

➀ Texas Instruments has committed to investing over $60 billion to expand its U.S. manufacturing capacity, marking the largest-ever investment in foundational semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S. history.

➁ The investment will support over 60,000 jobs at new manufacturing sites in Texas and Utah.

➂ Texas Instruments plans to build seven large-scale fabs, including two new facilities in Texas, with the first new fab, SM1, scheduled to begin production this year.

➀ The actual valuation of Yangtze Storage Technology Co., Ltd. has been confirmed at approximately 161.616 billion yuan;

➁ Yuan Yuan Drink, a beverage company, has invested 1.6 billion yuan in Yangtze Storage, acquiring a 0.99% stake;

➂ Yangtze Storage is recognized as the domestic leader in storage chips and has not yet been listed on the stock market.

➀ Vertex Growth, a Singapore-based growth-stage venture capital fund, has announced a €10M investment in Dolphin Semiconductor;

➁ The investment aims to support and accelerate the growth strategy of Dolphin Semiconductor;

➂ Dolphin Semiconductor is a leading provider of semiconductor IP solutions specializing in mixed-signal IP design.

➀ GS Microelectronics (GSME) has secured $18 million in growth investment;

➁ The investment is from a consortium of strategic partners and technology funds;

➂ The funds will be used to fuel GSME's growth plans including portfolio diversification and global service expansion.

➀ The dilemma facing Big Tech is the cost of building AI, with estimates ranging from tens of millions to tens of billions;

➁ Some investments in cheap, effective Chinese products have raised concerns about the wisdom of some investments;

➂ Microsoft is withdrawing from data center projects in various countries, and expectations for GenAI are declining due to high failure rates and dissatisfaction with current results;

➃ OpenAI is not yet profitable and expects positive cash flow only in 2029, despite spending $644 billion on AI programs and data centers.