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LG Electronics will invest 150 billion won in the artificial intelligence data center cooling business.

According to a report by the Financial Associated Press citing local media on September 29, Samsung Electronics Executive Vice President Kim Taewoo stated that HBM is expected to account for nearly 30% of the total wafer capacity of DRAM manufacturers next year, up from the current ratio of about 20%. He mentioned that HBM competes with traditional DRAM for the same batch of wafer capacity, and increasing HBM output may squeeze the supply of traditional DRAM.TrendForce previously predicted that by the end of 2027, the HBM wafer input from the three major global HBM suppliers will account for about 30% of the total DRAM wafer input, but in terms of storage capacity, it will only contribute about 13% of the total DRAM supply. Additionally, according to media reports on September 20, Samsung began mass production and shipment of HBM4 in February this year and provided 12-layer HBM4E samples to customers including NVIDIA in May; the industry expects Samsung's monthly wafer input for HBM to increase from about 180,000 wafers this year to about 250,000 wafers next year.On the same day, TrendForce stated that the demand for AI servers continues, and HBM and general DRAM will still share limited advanced process capacity. The storage supply will remain tight in 2027, and the price expectations for HBM in 2027 have been raised, with an expected year-on-year increase of 121% in the mixed average selling price. Due to limited supply and rising system costs, 8-layer HBM is expected to become a priority evaluation option for several manufacturers in 2027, with its price per Gb expected to be about 10% to 20% higher than that of 12-layer products.

Jeffrey Park, Partner and Portfolio Manager at ParaFi Capital, stated that Anthropic should not proceed with an IPO based on current metrics. He mentioned that the power of American capitalism is built on a social contract: if humanity must bear its risks, the public should also share in its prosperity, rather than just footing the bill.Jeff Park pointed out that Anthropic is valued at $2 trillion but is held by only about 300 private investors. If it goes public, early growth profits will have already gone to a few private holders, while the public will have to bear the risks. In contrast, Meta is owned by over 5,000 institutions and millions of retail investors, with Facebook going public at a $100 billion valuation, allowing the public to share in a tenfold return after the IPO. He also noted that Anthropic's prospectus includes 80 pages of risk factors, warning that its technology could pose "catastrophic or existential risks." He argued that if these risks are real, the company should be partially nationalized rather than sold to retail investors; otherwise, it should remain private and self-finance until it achieves sustainable profitability.

Delta Electronics will build an autonomous driving system based on NVIDIA (NVDA.O) Hyperion.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks opened with the Dow Jones down 0.1%, the S&P 500 index up 0.13%, and the Nasdaq up 0.3%. Biopharmaceutical company uniQure fell 39% due to its Huntington's disease gene therapy's 48-month data not reaching statistical significance.Summit Therapeutics rose 19.2% after AstraZeneca proposed to invest $2 billion in collaboration to develop cancer drugs.

According to a report by Sina Technology, Faraday Future (abbreviated as FF) announced that its robotics business plans to merge into the NASDAQ-listed company AIxC (which will be renamed FFR) for an independent listing at a valuation of $200 million. FFAI's strategic upgrade will transform it into a Robotaxi sharing network + smart cabin technology operator and Physical AI investment holding company.FF founder and global CEO Jia Yueting stated, "FFAI will merge its robotics business into AIxC and go public independently, and FFAI will release value in a more open and resilient manner." The NASDAQ-listed company AIxC has signed a non-binding Term Sheet with FFAI to merge FFAI's robotics assets and business at a market valuation of $200 million, aiming to become the first pure-play stock in the four-core fully intelligent EAI robotics ecosystem. Specific transaction arrangements are still subject to the final agreement, approval from the special committee of the boards of AIxC and FFAI, regulatory approval, and formal company announcements.

Aave founder Stani Kulechov stated that he is considering introducing a token burn mechanism for AAVE in Aavenomics 3.Aavenomics 3 is a new token economics upgrade plan launched by Aave, which has previously promoted measures such as AAVE buybacks supported by protocol revenue.

Capital Economics believes that the sell-off of U.S. Treasuries is mainly due to changes in market expectations for interest rates in the near term. Economist James Reilly pointed out that the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield is close to its 2007 peak, reflecting rising oil prices and a strong U.S. economy, rather than being driven by AI bond issuance or fiscal concerns. Reilly expects the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield to fall to 4.25% by the end of 2027.

According to a report by ZDNet Korea on September 28, Samsung Electronics is accelerating the construction of the first mass production line (Ph1) at the Pyeongtaek Fifth Campus (P5) and is discussing with major equipment manufacturers to move the target for Ph1 equipment installation from the originally planned third quarter of next year to the second quarter of next year. P5 is the next-generation semiconductor production base aimed to be operational by 2028, and the construction of the Ph1 cleanroom began in the third quarter of this year.Samsung Electronics had previously advanced the completion of the P5 Ph1 cleanroom, originally scheduled for early next year, by about six months, so the equipment installation is expected around the third quarter of next year. Industry insiders say that the start time for equipment installation is planned to be moved up from July to August next year to around May to June next year; others have indicated that Samsung has even proposed to deliver equipment in the first quarter of next year for temporary storage at other locations, showing a strong willingness to invest early.Discussions on the investment for the second phase of P5 (Ph2) are also progressing. Currently, Ph1 is more likely to be built as a DRAM and HBM production line, while Ph2 is more likely to be built as an advanced NAND production line, including the tenth generation (V10). Equipment industry insiders say that formal purchase orders have not yet been placed, but Samsung has discussed building Ph2 as a NAND production line with partners, and due to the long equipment delivery cycle, they are requesting to prepare relevant components in advance. Reports indicate that large global tech companies are increasing orders for high-performance DRAM and NAND for AI infrastructure, while storage companies like Samsung have limited production capacity. Samsung stated during the second quarter earnings call in July that unmet demand this year will extend into next year, and the supply shortage next year will be more severe than this year, with shortages expected to continue until 2028.

LG Electronics has joined NVIDIA's official partner program for AI data center cooling solutions and has been recognized as the preferred partner in the "Power and Cooling" category.LG aims to expand its presence in the hyperscale data center and colocation market, particularly in North America. Currently, over 60% of the demand for new data center capacity globally is concentrated in North America.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the predicted market event "Houston Astros vs. Athletics" on Polymarket, the "Over" option in the sub-market "O/U 8.5" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 31% an hour ago to the current 64% (a fluctuation of 33%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event "Houston Astros vs. Athletics" on Polymarket, the "Houston Astros" option in the sub-market "Houston Astros vs. Athletics" experienced a sharp fluctuation in winning probability, dropping from 60.5% an hour ago to the current 45.5% (a fluctuation of 15%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

The Oxford Economic Research Institute stated that its U.S. business cycle indicator has fallen into recession territory, as rising energy prices squeeze household incomes and a slowdown in immigration weakens job growth.However, factors such as productivity growth, wealth effects, and AI investment continue to support the economy, showing no typical signs of recession.

Capital Economics stated that if the United States implements a diesel export ban, customers in Latin America and Europe will be the first to be affected, and global prices will also be impacted. Chief Commodities Economist David Oxley mentioned that the reduction in U.S. diesel flows will weaken a key supplemental source in the global market. Capital Economics estimates that a comprehensive ban could reduce global marine diesel supply by 30%.

According to a report by ZDNet Korea, Samsung Electronics is adjusting its next-generation DRAM strategy by incorporating the previously project-based B1b into its official roadmap, naming it the first DRAM D0a below 10 nanometers. Previously, D0a referred to vertical transistor DRAM, and this product is now classified separately as D0a-V. This renaming aims to accelerate the introduction of advanced packaging in general DRAM.B1b will manufacture storage cells and peripheral driver circuits on different wafers before bonding them together, using wafer-to-wafer hybrid bonding and directly connecting through copper interconnects. The currently commercialized DRAM is 1c, which is the 6th generation 10 nanometer level, with a line width of about 11 to 12 nanometers; the next generation 1d is the 7th generation 10 nanometer level, with a line width of about 10 to 11 nanometers, considered effectively the last 10 nanometer level product, with the related line width being a marketing term rather than an actual physical size. Vertical transistors can arrange transistors within the cell vertically, reducing the cell area from 6F² to 4F², but they need to address high aspect ratio etching and leakage current, making development more challenging. Wafer-to-wafer hybrid bonding has already been mass-produced in CMOS image sensors and high-stacking NAND.Samsung Electronics is evaluating the use of B1b for the 8th generation high bandwidth memory HBM5. HBM5 is expected to be mass-produced around 2029, aiming to increase operating speed by more than 50% compared to HBM4E. Industry estimates suggest that D0a DRAM based on B1b will be commercially available in about two years, with specific mass production investment schedules likely to be determined by mid-next year.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the Polymarket event "Los Angeles Angels vs. Athletics," the sub-market "O/U 9.5" for the "Over" option has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 72% an hour ago to the current 94% (a fluctuation of 22%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

Aoni Electronics announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Aoni Intelligent Technology (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd. has signed a procurement contract with Company A to purchase GPU computing power cards, with a total contract amount of 1.67 billion yuan (including tax). The contract has been officially signed and is effective.

According to Money Today on September 21, Samsung Electronics is advancing the expansion of advanced process capacity in wafer foundry due to the growth of the HBM market. To meet the rising demand for HBM4 base chips, it is evaluating the expansion of its 4-nanometer process. Samsung's HBM4 consists of 10-nanometer 6th generation (1c) DRAM core chips and 4-nanometer logic base chips, with the base chips responsible for high-speed data exchange with AI accelerators such as GPUs.Unlike SK Hynix, which uses TSMC's 12-nanometer process for HBM4 base chips, Samsung employs its own 4-nanometer process. This production line is operating at full capacity and has taken on orders from companies like Nvidia and Groq for 3 LPU, and the company has recently raised its prices for new 4-nanometer orders and HBM4 base chips. Samsung expects HBM4 revenue in the third quarter to increase more than threefold quarter-on-quarter, with HBM4 accounting for significantly more than 60% of HBM revenue in the second half of the year. The additional expansion at P4 in Pyeongtaek will mostly be used for 1c DRAM for HBM, with more than half of the wafer foundry's 4-nanometer capacity allocated to HBM4 base chips.HBM4E also uses 4-nanometer base chips, and Samsung provided samples to customers in May. The company is also evaluating the construction of a new 2-nanometer production line for HBM5, aiming for a GAA structure 2-nanometer process and increasing TSV density to improve operating speed by more than 50% compared to HBM4E. Samsung started the first generation of 2-nanometer mass production in the second half of last year and is advancing the second generation of products in the second half of this year. Citigroup expects global HBM bit demand to reach 75.2 billion Gb next year, a year-on-year increase of 62%, with supply around 59.4 billion Gb and a gap of about 21%.

According to Nikkei Asia, Chinese startup Unitree Robotics saw its stock price drop more than 50% from its opening price one month after listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The market capitalization corresponding to the company's opening price reached 66 billion dollars.The report states that as the IPO frenzy subsides, investors are assessing the future of humanoid robots, with retail investors paying closer attention to the potential of humanoid robots. Unitree Robotics is a Chinese robotics startup, with products covering quadrupedal robots and humanoid robots.