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According to Microsoft's announcement on Oct. 12, its third-generation in-house AI chip, Maia 300, uses a chiplet design: the chiplets responsible for key computations use TSMC's N2P (2nm) process, while the chiplets responsible for data transfer use the lower-cost 3nm process; compute, memory controllers, and I/O functions are designed separately, and each chip is equipped with 8 HBM4 stacks, delivering peak memory bandwidth of 18.0TB per second. Chip Specifications: TSMC's N2P 2nm Process, 8 H

Japan's producer price index rose 6.8% in September from a year earlier, the Bank of Japan said on October 12 according to Bloomberg. The increase was 0.8 percentage point lower than August's 7.6% rise, marking the biggest slowdown since May 2025. The deceleration reflected easing costs for

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a World Economic Outlook (WEO) report appendix on the 12th (local time), emphasizing that monetary policy in major economies must firmly focus on price stability according to central bank mandates. The IMF stated policy stances should be sufficiently re

President Lee Jae-myung ordered breakthrough measures to reduce debt burdens on vulnerable borrowers during a cabinet meeting on the morning of the 13th, citing the possibility that the global interest rate rise may lead to a structural long-term high-rate phase. Lee proposed that the government

BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, ended its 6-year underweight position on US Treasuries on the 12th (local time), citing higher yields and potential excessive Federal Reserve tightening expectations. The firm upgraded short-term Treasuries from neutral to overweight and long-term Treasu

NFT trading platform Blur announced on October 13 that its front-end marketplace would be discontinued on November 12, 2026, while the underlying marketplace protocol would continue operating on the Ethereum blockchain. Yuga Labs Vice President of Blockchain Quit posted an urgent warning on X, stating that Blur’s contracts are upgradeable, meaning future upgrades could still introduce malicious logic. The team also appears to be disbanding, leaving asset security entirely dependent on the team’s

Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan warned that SpaceX's Starlink poses three major threats to Apple, according to a Yahoo Finance report on the 13th. The warning follows SpaceX's acquisition of a nationwide low-band spectrum portfolio last week. Mohan identified risks to Apple's device subsidy

Foreign investors net purchased 34,789 contracts of 3-year Korean treasury bond futures on the 12th, marking the second-largest single-day volume on record after April 4 (42,353 contracts), according to Yonhap Infomax investor trading data. The surge was driven by emerging global bond rate peak

According to the Opinions on Developing New Quality Productive Forces published on October 9, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council proposed 19 major development and reform tasks under the framework of “promoting the deep integration of the real and digital economies.” Beijing’s Blockchain Innovation Application Development Action Plan (2025~2027) sets a target of achieving more than 10 technological breakthroughs and establishing at least 20 demonstration cases in areas including AI,

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed a new federal framework for crypto trading platforms in early October, using an “Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” format targeting crypto leverage and margin trading. TD Cowen predicts that the CFTC will not be able to propose a draft rule until Q1–Q2 2027 at the earliest, with the full administrative process not completed until early 2028; 2028 is a U.S. presidential election year, and the new policy could be overturned at any

Vibhu, Chief Product Officer of the Solana Foundation, announced on Twitter that significant innovations are expected within six months. The statement generated considerable excitement within the cryptocurrency community. The Solana Foundation is recognized for its work in blockchain technology,

KMD surged 25.03% in 30 minutes, reaching a current price of $0.008246. The rapid price movement occurred amid increased trading activity, attributed to social media buzz and community sentiment. With a market cap of $1,159,837 and minimal 24-hour trading volume of $0.01, the surge stands out

Bitcoin traders are increasing short exposure as market uncertainty rises around critical support levels. CryptoTwitter commentator @TheFlowHorse emphasizes a potential risk of delayed responses to market weaknesses, prompting cautious positioning among market participants. The shift reflects

TrendForce reported on Oct. 7 that although the fiber array unit (FAU) is a passive optical component, the precision required to align and secure it to the optical engine (OE) is extremely stringent. “FAU coupling” has become one of the key bottlenecks in CPO (co-packaged optics) manufacturing and testing. TrendForce expects OE shipments to grow significantly from 2027 to 2028. TSMC’s COUPE Roadmap: 3.2 Tbps in 2026 According to the COUPE upgrade roadmap TSMC unveiled at SEMICON Taiwan 2026, the

The International Monetary Fund raised South Korea's economic growth forecast to 3.3% in its October World Economic Outlook released on the 13th, marking a 0.7 percentage point increase from the July projection of 2.6%. The upward revision reflects strong semiconductor exports driven by artificial i

South Korea's National Tax Service Commissioner Lim Gwang-hyeon stated on October 13 that tracking peer-to-peer virtual asset wallet transactions remains a technical limitation, calling it a 'problem time must solve.' Lim made the remarks during a parliamentary audit at the Sejong Government

Bitcoin miners face a funding squeeze as AI expansion costs hit $50 billion, BlocksBridge Consulting reported on October 12. Miners require billions in additional capital for graphics processing units, data center construction, and power equipment even after securing contracts with large

The Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) announced on October 13 that the Korea Communications Standards Commission had decided to block the websites of 27 unregistered virtual asset service providers in South Korea, including KuCoin, MEXC, BingX, Phemex, and BitMart. The decision was based on two rounds of deliberations held on October 6 and 7. Enforcement will expand from the previous restrictions on app stores to the providers’ websites. 10 Named Platforms Blocked Through Two Enforcement M

Meta launched two artificial intelligence models, Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, on Monday, calling them its most capable models to date and a step toward 'personal superintelligence.' The models introduce capabilities Meta calls Active Memory, which carries relevant information across