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On August 10th, tech journalist Marc Gurman reported that Apple (AAPL.O) is considering a major overhaul of its Apple Watch product line to address the trend in the smart wearable industry towards screenless devices and other new form factors. Gurman stated that Apples industrial design team has been exploring redesign directions for the Apple Watch for the past year or so, including screenless devices, different screen sizes, and other form factors. It is understood that Apple has not yet finalized a specific plan but is evaluating design directions including displayless devices, different screen types, and round watch faces. It is also considering launching a higher-end model and a product priced lower than the Apple Watch SE. Apple also hopes to drive growth in its wearable device business through upgrades in artificial intelligence and health features.August 10th - Recently, Chip-on Microelectronics independently developed 350nm stepper projection lithography machine (AST6200) successfully passed the process verification of a leading domestic compound semiconductor customer and secured repeat orders. The AST6200 lithography machine can be widely used in power devices, RF front-ends, optoelectronic chips, and MicroLED new displays.On August 10th, SpaceX (SPCX.O) announced a partnership with Tesla (TSLA.O), with an initial investment of $16.8 billion, to build the Terafab chip facility in Texas. A blogger posted that, based on Terafabs announcement, Musk seems to be adopting the "Free Electron Laser" (FEL) technology route to challenge ASMLs (ASML.O) LPP EUV light source and disrupt the monopoly of traditional EUV wafer manufacturing technology. Musks subsequent response seems to confirm this, as he posted "FEL FTW" (FEL For The Win). The slender design of Terafabs factory and Musks reply suggest that Terafab is likely to adopt FEL technology. Although Musks pursuit of FEL is currently just speculation, it has sparked heated discussion within the industry. FEL boasts advantages such as high power, high coherence, tunable wavelength, and higher energy efficiency, theoretically potentially pushing lithography light sources from 13.5nm to 6nm or even shorter wavelengths. However, the massive size of the accelerator system, its cost, and the stability of mass production remain the biggest challenges to industrialization.Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf: The world today has realized that Iran is not to be trifled with.Iranian Parliament Speaker Qalibaf: The Islamic system is at one of the most critical moments in its history, playing an irreplaceable role in regional and global security and stability.
