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AMD CEO Lisa Su is challenging NVIDIA’s dominance in the booming AI chip market. AMD’s new MI355 chips reportedly outperform NVIDIA’s offerings in AI software execution and offer a price advantage. Su forecasts the AI chip market will exceed $500 billion. OpenAI will utilize AMD’s chips, and the company aims to significantly expand its market share, though NVIDIA currently leads with substantial revenue. The MI series is pivotal for AMD’s growth.

Ideal, the Chinese EV maker, has integrated the DeepSeek R1-0528 model into its “Ideal Fellow” interface. This upgrade elevates its AI capabilities, offering advanced questioning and content creation functionalities. The R1 model reportedly outperforms domestic competitors in key benchmarks and is closing the gap with leading international models. Key improvements include enhanced reasoning, reduced “hallucinations,” and superior creative writing abilities, making the AI more reliable and versatile.

Amidst the devastating crash of an Indian airliner near Ahmedabad, a survivor has been found and is hospitalized. The crash, which involved flight AI171, a 787-8, near the airport and impacted a medical school dormitory, resulted in the deaths of five medical students. The flight, carrying 242 people, including Indian, British, Canadian, and Portuguese nationals, was en route to London and had issued a distress call before the crash, prompting a temporary airport closure.

A tragic incident at Ahmedabad’s airport resulted in the suspension of operations. An Air India Boeing 787-8, en route to London, crashed shortly after takeoff, disappearing from radar. All 242 people on board are reported dead. This marks the first total loss of a 787 model, with eyewitness accounts detailing the crash and ensuing fire.

TSMC is developing CoPoS, a next-gen chip packaging technology using large panel substrates (up to 310x310mm), expanding upon CoWoS. CoPoS, featuring an interposer for improved signal integrity, is slated for pilot production in 2026, mass production by late 2028/early 2029. It targets high-end applications needing robust power delivery, potentially replacing CoWoS-L, with NVIDIA likely as an early adopter. Interposer materials will move toward glass.

Apple announced the 2025 Apple Design Award winners, recognizing 12 global teams. Significant this year was Taobao, a Chinese platform, winning an “Interaction” award for its Apple Vision Pro app, marking a first for Chinese internet platforms. Other winners included CapWords and Infinity Nikki. The awards highlight innovative app design across categories like Interaction and Visuals, serving as a major industry honor.

Xiaohongshu revealed its 2025 H1 anti-fraud efforts, combating inauthentic content to build user trust. The platform removed 3.2M fraudulent posts, 10K fake accounts, and 600K low-quality AI-generated posts. Central to the strategy are AI-powered content identification, pre-content review, and refined reporting. These measures led to a 25% decrease in processing time for user reports, with plans for further refinement.

A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operated by an Indian airline crashed near Ahmedabad Airport on June 12th. The aircraft, carrying 242 passengers and en route to London, reportedly crashed shortly after takeoff into a residential area. Sadly, all 246 people on board are presumed dead. This marks the first known crash for the 787, Boeing’s latest model, previously boasting a perfect safety record.

Alibaba is undergoing a significant strategic shift towards AI, spurred by internal reflections on past missteps and the rise of competitors. Executives, including Joe Tsai, admitted to overexpansion and are now laser-focused on AI and cloud infrastructure to regain dominance. This triggered rapid development of the Qwen series, now a top-ranked open-source model, and a massive investment of over 380 billion yuan in AI infrastructure. The company aims to democratize AI through open-sourcing Qwen.

China unveiled two new international standards for refrigeration compressors in Zhuhai, the first such ISO standards in two decades. 格力电器’s Chairwoman, Dong Mingzhu, acknowledged the standards’ development, also addressing public perception of her demanding management style, revealing a commitment to detail while recognizing criticisms. Her reflections included past experiences as a single mother, leading to online observations about her “tough” exterior and “soft heart.”