Technology · 10.1

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Macro3

Macro27 Jul, 11:20negative

China Indium Phosphide Export Ban Drives Wafer Prices Up 250%; Coherent CEO Joins Trump on China Trip; OpenAI

China's indium phosphide export restrictions, which began in February 2025, have driven wafer prices up 250% to $5,000 per kg, as the material is critical for AI data center optical links. Coherent CEO Jim Anderson joined President Trump on a trip to China in early May 2026 to seek export permits. OpenAI reported in June 2026 that it had disrupted two Chinese influence account clusters, including one dubbed 'Data Center Trend,' but the campaign had minimal impact.

Effective: -40
Intensity: 75
Confidence: 85%
Horizon: Short term

Macro28 Jul, 08:00positive

2026 Lujiazui Forum Focuses on Finance-Tech Innovation; Tech SME Loan Balance 4.03 Trillion Yuan

The 2026 Lujiazui Forum focused on aligning financial services with technological innovation. By the end of the first quarter of 2026, 303,300 technology-oriented SMEs had obtained loans, a coverage rate of 50.4%. The outstanding loan balance in domestic and foreign currencies reached 4.03 trillion yuan, up 20.9% year on year.

Effective: +39
Intensity: 70
Confidence: 80%
Horizon: Medium term

Macro31 Jul, 03:45negative

Data center opposition surges in 2026 midterms: 58% voter opposition, over 300 bans, $130 billion in stalled

Mounting voter opposition to AI data center construction is reshaping the 2026 US midterm elections. A June Yale survey shows 58% of registered voters oppose building data centers near their homes, a sentiment shared by 53% of conservative Republicans and 74% of liberal Democrats. More than 300 cities, towns, and counties have enacted bans or moratoriums. In the first quarter of 2026 alone, 75 large projects were delayed or canceled, representing over $130 billion in investment. New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the nation’s first statewide moratorium, and states from California to Texas are seeing growing protests and political fallout.

Effective: -36
Intensity: 60
Confidence: 70%
Horizon: Medium term

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Industries27 Jul, 19:32positive

Pegatron, TCL Zhonghuan Invest Over 22 Billion Yuan in Shenzhen Semiconductor Projects

Shenzhen has added two multi-billion-yuan semiconductor projects with a combined planned investment of over 20 billion yuan. Pegatron (Shenzhen) Co. , Ltd. , a subsidiary of Zhen Ding Technology Group, held a groundbreaking ceremony on July 24 for its third industrial park in Bao'an, with a total investment of over 10 billion yuan. The project will build an AI advanced substrate-like PCB and flexible circuit board smart manufacturing base.

Effective: +36
Intensity: 70
Confidence: 80%
Horizon: Medium term

Companies6

Companies29 Jul, 07:18positive

SK Hynix Ships HBM4 in Volume in Q2 2026, HBM4E Samples Delivered in First Half

SK Hynix disclosed in its second-quarter 2026 earnings report that it has commenced volume shipments of HBM4 in the quarter, with plans to expand production in the second half of the year. The company also delivered HBM4E samples in the first half of 2026, using an optimal process that balances technological maturity and production stability. These developments mark progress in next-generation high-bandwidth memory for high-performance computing and AI applications.

Effective: +40
Intensity: 70
Confidence: 80%
Horizon: Short term

Companies31 Jul, 01:47positive

Nexus Data Centers Seeks $15 Billion for Anthropic Texas AI Data Center; Google Provides Financing Guarantee

Nexus Data Centers is in advanced talks to raise about $15 billion for an AI data center in Texas serving Anthropic, with Google providing a financing guarantee and supplying chips. The project in Hubbard, Texas, includes a 1.6 GW gas-fired power plant. A Morgan Stanley-led bank group is discussing $14 billion in bridge loans and revolving credit. Google has agreed to guarantee billions of dollars in payments if Anthropic defaults on leases and power purchase agreements. Anthropic plans to deploy tensor processing units designed by Google and Broadcom, with chip procurement under a separate vendor financing agreement.

Effective: +39
Intensity: 60
Confidence: 80%
Horizon: Medium term

Companies28 Jul, 23:19positive

Tianfu Communication Board Secretary Says AI Drives Optical Interconnection; Stock Drops 13.21%

On July 28, Tianfu Communication's stock fell 13.21%, though its year-to-date gain remains 25.41%. The company's board secretary said AI computing power is driving demand for optical interconnection, with optical components as a key infrastructure. Tianfu Communication has begun mass production of its 1.6T optical engine and is delivering CPO-related FAU and ELS products. The company is expanding capacity in Suzhou, Jiangxi, and Thailand, with the Suzhou R&D center starting construction in April 2026.

Effective: +37
Intensity: 70
Confidence: 80%
Horizon: Medium term

Companies27 Jul, 08:46positive

Jensen Huang Joins Meta and Others in Open Letter Supporting Open-Source AI, Opposing Washington Restrictions

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang posted his first tweet on X on July 24, publicly supporting open-source AI. He co-signed an open letter with over 20 companies including Meta, a16z, Y Combinator, Hugging Face, Mistral AI, and Perplexity, opposing Washington's restrictive policies on open-source AI. The move comes as Chinese firms DeepSeek and Kimi K3 demonstrate that open-source models can match top closed-source models in efficiency. OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google did not join. The action signals a shift from technology-driven to rules-and-ecosystem competition, with Nvidia seeking to maintain its compute supplier position through an alliance moat.

Effective: +36
Intensity: 70
Confidence: 80%
Horizon: Short term

Companies28 Jul, 12:42positive

SK Hynix Plans LPDDR6 Mass Production in H2 2026, Speed Up 33%, Power Down 20%

SK Hynix plans to begin mass production and shipment of next-generation LPDDR6 mobile memory in the second half of 2026. The product, completed in March 2026, uses a sixth-generation 10-nanometer (1c) process, achieving 10.7 Gbps speed — 33% faster than LPDDR5X — and over 20% lower power consumption through sub-channel architecture and dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS). The first customer is Chinese brand Xiaomi. SK Hynix also targets the AI server market with 512 GB SOCAMM modules for agentic AI. ChangXin Memory is preparing for DDR6 production but remains years away, giving SK Hynix a market window.

Effective: +36
Intensity: 70
Confidence: 80%
Horizon: Medium term

Companies26 Jul, 10:19negative

Nvidia Valuation Falls to Five-Year Low

Nvidia's valuation has dropped to its lowest level in five years, as market expectations point to near-zero growth for the company after 2027. The decline reflects a dramatic shift in investor sentiment, with the market now pricing in a severe slowdown in the chipmaker's long-term prospects. The valuation level is the weakest in nearly half a decade, underscoring concerns about future demand and competitive dynamics.

Effective: -35
Intensity: 68
Confidence: 82%
Horizon: Medium term