Tobias

At Peking University’s 2025 commencement, YMTC Chief Scientist Huo Zongliang urged graduates to pursue foundational research and independent innovation. Reflecting on YMTC’s success in advancing China’s 3D NAND flash memory technology from its beginnings to a leading position, Huo highlighted the importance of perseverance and overcoming challenges. YMTC has achieved significant milestones, including developing China’s first 3D NAND flash memory and introducing proprietary architectures like Xtacking®, demonstrating a commitment to pushing storage technology boundaries.

China, Myanmar, and Thailand are intensifying their joint crackdown on telecom and online fraud. Following successful operations repatriating over 5,400 Chinese nationals, the nations are committing to dismantling fraud hubs. This enhanced cooperation addresses the shifting tactics of criminal networks moving to remote areas, which are increasingly linked to violent crimes. Authorities urge public vigilance against deceptive job offers.

Portable power bank company Roman has suspended operations and placed employees on indefinite leave, citing a massive product recall of over 490,000 units due to a defect causing potential overheating and fire hazards. Employees, some having worked extensive overtime, feel abandoned and unpaid. The company’s online store has removed all power banks, focusing only on accessories. Despite denying bankruptcy rumors, these actions signal significant challenges for the former market leader.

A man has been detained for 10 days for repeatedly defrauding food delivery couriers through fraudulent refund claims. He allegedly made multiple orders, then claimed non-delivery to illicitly profit. Meituan reported the user had 11 orders since April, with six flagged for suspected malicious compensation totaling 678.91 yuan. The platform is cracking down on such schemes, having intercepted millions of fraudulent attempts this year.

China’s YMTC has sued Micron Technology in the US, alleging defamation and disinformation. The lawsuit stems from a long-standing rivalry in memory chip manufacturing, exacerbated by YMTC’s innovative “Xtacking” technology and Micron’s alleged attempts to hinder its growth. YMTC claims Micron infringed on its patents, while Micron denies the allegations and accuses YMTC of infringement. The legal battle highlights the intensifying competition and strategic maneuvers within the global semiconductor industry.

Research suggesting Huawei’s Pangu large model shares significant parameter similarity with Alibaba’s Qwen, sparking plagiarism allegations. Huawei’s Pangu team denies this, citing different training hardware and adherence to open-source licenses for shared components. While some code within Pangu bears Qwen’s copyright, it’s attributed to proper utilization of open-source licenses rather than outright plagiarism. The original research report has been removed pending peer review.

Remax and Anker Innovations are recalling over 1.2 million power banks due to a safety issue stemming from foreign metal particles in batteries, which can cause overheating and combustion. A key supplier, Amprius (Wuxi), had its 74 certifications revoked after investigations revealed unauthorized raw material substitutions, leading to the sealing of its lithium battery products. This highlights critical supply chain vulnerabilities.

Seventeen U.S. employees are suing TSMC, alleging discriminatory and unsafe labor practices at its Arizona plant. Claims include preferential hiring for Mandarin speakers, bias against non-Taiwanese staff, and a hostile work environment with instances of verbal abuse and unwelcome physical contact. TSMC denies the allegations, stating its commitment to an inclusive workplace.

ROMOSS will temporarily halt production and operations for six months starting July 7, 2025, following a recall of nearly 500,000 power banks due to potential overheating risks from batterycell raw materials. The company states this is a normal organizational restructuring, and the recall program, offering replacements or refunds, remains active.

Meituan’s instant retail platform experienced an unprecedented surge on July 5th, processing over 120 million orders, with food delivery exceeding 100 million. This marked the start of the summer season and led to temporary server disruptions due to overwhelming demand. Meituan assured users and merchants that services were restored and negative impacts would be mitigated.