📡 News Update | 14:00-15:00
1. Germany's seasonally adjusted industrial output for July recorded a month-on-month increase of 1.1%, far above the expected 0.1%.
2. A suspected white-hat exploited an Elements vulnerability to mint about 4,000 abnormal L-BTC and swap them for 3,996 BTC; the Liquid network has been suspended.
3. Apple’s new CEO, John Ternus, will unveil the first products released under his leadership. UBS expects first-year sales of foldable devices to reach at least 10 million units and forecasts that Apple will broadly raise prices.
4. China has officially launched the global promotion of Hualong One 2.0, a third-generation nuclear power technology, which offers higher safety and better economics.
5. TrendForce data show that in Q2 2026, total DRAM industry revenue rose 59.5% quarter-on-quarter to $154.73 billion.
6. Citi has initiated coverage of ZTE Microelectronics with a "Buy" rating and a target price of HK$1,524; today, Hong Kong-listed optical module indices rose more than 15%, while A-share optical module indices gained more than 7%.
7. OpenAI released a document saying it has achieved the goal of an "automated research intern," while the chief scientist stressed that alignment and monitoring issues remain unresolved.
8. Corporate political spending for the 2026 U.S. midterm elections has exceeded $517 million, with the crypto industry reserving $130 million.
1. Germany's seasonally adjusted industrial output for July recorded a month-on-month increase of 1.1%, far above the expected 0.1%.
2. A suspected white-hat exploited an Elements vulnerability to mint about 4,000 abnormal L-BTC and swap them for 3,996 BTC; the Liquid network has been suspended.
3. Apple’s new CEO, John Ternus, will unveil the first products released under his leadership. UBS expects first-year sales of foldable devices to reach at least 10 million units and forecasts that Apple will broadly raise prices.
4. China has officially launched the global promotion of Hualong One 2.0, a third-generation nuclear power technology, which offers higher safety and better economics.
5. TrendForce data show that in Q2 2026, total DRAM industry revenue rose 59.5% quarter-on-quarter to $154.73 billion.
6. Citi has initiated coverage of ZTE Microelectronics with a "Buy" rating and a target price of HK$1,524; today, Hong Kong-listed optical module indices rose more than 15%, while A-share optical module indices gained more than 7%.
7. OpenAI released a document saying it has achieved the goal of an "automated research intern," while the chief scientist stressed that alignment and monitoring issues remain unresolved.
8. Corporate political spending for the 2026 U.S. midterm elections has exceeded $517 million, with the crypto industry reserving $130 million.