The expectation of alumina production boosts the market for caustic soda, and the profitability of related listed companies is expected to improve | Industry Dynamics.

① Driven by expectations of downstream Aluminum oxide expansion, on January 7, the Futures Block Orders contract SH2505 for caustic soda reached a high of 3068 yuan/ton, refreshing a nearly one-year high during the trading session; ② Tangshan Sanyou Chemical Industries stated that, supported by the growth in demand for downstream Aluminum oxide and electrolytic Aluminum, caustic soda prices are expected to be running at a high level in 2025.

cls.cnJan 9 08:29 ET

Musk: The goal this year is to manufacture thousands of Optimus humanoid robots, aiming for a tenfold increase each year over the next two years.

Musk stated that if everything goes smoothly, the production of humanoid robots will increase tenfold by 2026, with the goal of producing between 0.05 million to 0.1 million humanoid robots next year, and then increasing it tenfold again the following year.

wallstreetcnJan 9 01:06 ET

AI takes center stage! The CES Autos exhibition booths have transformed as many automakers strengthen their application of Asia Vets in smart cabins.

① BMW globally debuted its next-generation super sensory intelligent cockpit at the 2025 CES exhibition - featuring the innovative panoramic iDrive and BMW's new generation operating system X. ② ZEEKR also regards the 'intelligent cockpit' as one of the key highlights of its exhibition, announcing a partnership with Qualcomm to jointly develop future-oriented intelligent cockpits.

cls.cnJan 8 19:09 ET

Technology giants are competing to build Datacenters as the PCB Industry continues to thrive.

① Amazon's Cloud Computing division, Amazon Web Services (AWS), plans to invest at least 11 billion dollars in Georgia to expand its infrastructure and support various Cloud Computing and AI technologies. ② The investment team pointed out that driven by AI technologies and applications, Servers will be the fastest-growing application area in PCBs, with an expected CAGR of 11.6% to 14.2 billion dollars from 2023 to 2028.

cls.cnJan 8 19:02 ET

The "budget version" of the iPhone is about to begin mass production, highlighting opportunities in the Apple Industry Chain.

① According to media reports, sources from the Industry Chain have revealed that Apple's spring "budget version" iPhone new model will begin mass production in mid-January 2025. ② Tianfeng previously stated that the iPhone is expected to become an important traffic entrance for Gen AI, highlighting opportunities in the Industry and Industry Chain.

cls.cnJan 8 19:02 ET

Investing over 0.4 billion, Qiming Venture Capital enters Zhengzhou Tiamaes Technology. Is the "shell buying craze" restarting?

① After this Trade is completed, the controlling Shareholder of Zhengzhou Tiamaes Technology will change to Qiming Fund, and the actual controller of the listed company will change to Kuang Ziping. The latter is the founding managing partner of Qiming Venture Capital. ② People from the Venture Capital Institutions indicate that Qiming Venture Capital's entry into Zhengzhou Tiamaes Technology this time may ultimately aim to realize investment exit by injecting its Assets into the listed company. ③ A wave of "shell buying" by Venture Capital Institutions occurred in the A-share market in 2019.

cls.cnJan 7 04:58 ET