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According to Financial Times, Huawei is orchestrating China's domestic deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography supply chain by investing in equipment and component makers while coordinating suppliers, foundries, and chipmakers. Shanghai Yuangliang, the fastest-progressing domestic DUV developer, plans to produce 12 units by year-end 2026. The equipment is currently undergoing testing at SMIC and Huawei's own fabrication lines.

Japan's 30-year government bond yield fell 6 basis points to 3.960% during intraday trading today.

According to Jin10 data, Reserve Bank of Australia Assistant Governor Hunt said today (September 8) that if inflation comes in stronger than expected, the RBA may need to conduct a fourth rate hike this year. Hunt made the remarks at a property conference.

According to Nomura on September 8, the U.S. international investment position net liabilities have surged to approximately 80% of the total net assets held by all net creditor nations, driven by net capital inflows and AI-driven stock market gains. The surge has been fueled by AI development, which is pushing up U.S. Treasury yields through increased debt issuance by major cloud computing firms, expanding trade deficits through rising chip and technology imports, and elevating inflation via sem

According to Morgan Stanley's report released on September 7, the semiconductor equipment sector is moving beyond capacity expansion narratives. The bank noted that while wafer front-end equipment (WFE) forecasts continue to be revised higher, investors now demand clearer evidence of AI capital returns before increasing spending. Morgan Stanley recommends AEIS, MKS, and ONTO—stocks currently priced for a 2027 peak—and maintains an "in line with market" rating on the SPE industry overall.

Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has listed "Kong Kong Fund/Kong Kong Coin Issuance Limited" as an unlicensed company, according to an official statement. The entity previously claimed to have an address in Hong Kong and provided local phone numbers while engaging in suspected unlicensed activities targeting Hong Kong investors. The SFC stated that the entity is not authorized to conduct any regulated activities in Hong Kong or actively promote its services to the public in Hong

According to USDD's August transparency report released in early September, the decentralized stablecoin's circulation reached approximately 1.53 billion tokens as of August 31, with total reserve assets of $2.26 billion and a collateralization ratio of 147.96%, indicating stable overall operations. The protocol's reserve-to-circulation ratio demonstrates robust backing, supporting continued ecosystem expansion and increased utility across DeFi platforms.

According to Firmus, on September 8, OpenAI contracted dedicated AI compute capacity from two Firmus AI factory sites in Malaysia under a multi-year partnership. OpenAI becomes an anchor customer for Firmus. The partnership brings Firmus' total contracted capacity across all customers to more than 900 MW, expanding its AI factory footprint to include Malaysia alongside existing sites in Australia, Singapore, and Indonesia.

According to GMGN, BNC4, a meme token on Binance Smart Chain, has reached a market capitalization of $5 million, approximately 10 times the market value of BNC stock. BNC4 is an on-chain stock token launched by Four Meme platform, tracking the U.S. stock CEA Industries (BNC).

According to DeFiLlama, GMGN generated $2.11 million in revenue over the past 24 hours, surpassing Robinhood Chain ($1.91 million) and ranking third among tracked projects, behind only Tether and Circle.

According to Wccftech, a Reddit user has reported that his 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro underwent six repairs—including two motherboard replacements and a display swap—yet continues to malfunction. The user, identified as Abdallah, stated that Apple's senior advisor sent a written email confirming the device would be replaced with a new M4 MacBook Pro by September, citing inventory delays. However, when the replacement timeline arrived, Abdallah's follow-up emails went unanswered. In response, he esca

According to Israeli media i24NEWS, U.S. officials warned on Monday (Sept 8) that they would respond immediately if the UK impose sanctions on Israeli settlements. American Republican Representative Randy Fine from Florida cautioned that British companies complying with sanctions targeting Israeli settlements could face restrictions on conducting business in Florida.

According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), escalating conflict on Yemen's west coast has displaced approximately 18,500 people over the past three days.

According to The Straits Times, Telegram experienced service outages across Singapore on September 8 morning, with Downdetector reports reaching nearly 4,000 by 10:30 a.m. before declining to around 350 by 11:30. The disruptions primarily affected the app and messaging functionality, and the platform is progressively restoring service.

According to China Real Estate Journal, Guangdong's housing and construction authority held a meeting with property developers on September 8 to assess the impact of recently implemented home sales policies and gather feedback on local implementation details. The session focused on understanding how the new regulations affect various project types and what policy support developers seek.

According to Nomura research released today (September 8), artificial intelligence development has become a key engine of U.S. economic growth but is masking rising risks. The bank warned that if AI growth falters, elevated risk premiums could be exposed. Nomura identified three main risks: chip and power price increases driving inflation; surging imports of semiconductors and tech equipment widening trade deficits; and major cloud firms issuing large debt issuances pushing up Treasury yields.

According to Shanghai government officials, more than 60 AI4S (AI for Science) startups have emerged in the city as of today, Sept 8. The disclosure came during the launch of the sixth "Sea Gathering English Talents" Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition's AI4S track. Shanghai officials said they will support further growth of AI4S enterprises through expanded funding mechanisms and accelerated commercialization of research breakthroughs.

According to Liquid Network's X post on September 7, the Liquid Federation wallet, used by multiple cryptocurrency exchanges to accelerate transaction speeds, was attacked by hackers resulting in $320 million in losses. The wallet held approximately 4,200 Bitcoin, of which around 4,000 were stolen. Liquid Network is a Bitcoin sidechain designed to improve transaction throughput.

According to Ria Novosti, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grusenko stated that NATO's military exercises in the Arctic region are preparations for a potential military conflict with Russia.

According to GMGN, Meme token MOO on Robinhood Chain hit a market cap of $34 million today (September 8), before retreating to $27.79 million with a 40% gain in 24 hours. The token, which pairs tokenized U.S. stock Micron (MU) as collateral, recorded $4.5 million in trading volume over the same period.