| Thursday, April 4th, 2024 |
NO.1 TSMC's partial chip production equipment suspended due to earthquake impact
In the early morning of April 3, an earthquake of magnitude 7.3 occurred in the sea area of Hualien County, Taiwan, China, China. TSMC said that some machines were shut down, and some quartz pipes and online wafers were damaged. It has suspended the construction of new factories in Taiwan, China, China, and has suspended some chip production equipment. Based on the current situation, it is estimated that the impact of this earthquake on the company's second quarter financial forecast will be approximately $60 million.
Comment: The earthquake had a brief impact on TSMC's production, but the company responded quickly and demonstrated its crisis management capabilities, with limited impact on the industry.
No.2 Abbott Heart Valve Repair System Approved by FDA
On April 3rd, Abbott announced that its heart valve repair system has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is suitable for patients with potentially fatal heart disease. Abbott's minimally invasive transcatheter TriClip repair system is designed to treat tricuspid regurgitation (TR), a disease in which the valve between the right ventricle and right atrium of the heart cannot close properly, leading to blood reflux.
Comment: Abbott's new technology has been approved by the FDA, which will expand its market share and promote the advancement of cardiac medical technology.
No.3 Musicians Jointly Appeal Not to Replace Human Artists with AI
On April 2nd local time, more than 200 musicians, including well-known singers Katie Perry, Billie Elish, and Nikki Mina, jointly issued an open letter calling for not using AI to replace human artists. This letter emphasizes the threats of AI, including deep forgery and sound cloning, as well as irresponsible use of AI, such as reducing royalties paid to artists through the use of AI sound, and AI developers using music works to train and produce AI replicas without permission.
Comment: This open letter reflects the artists' concern and concern about the potential negative impact of AI technology, and the questions raised by musicians deserve in-depth consideration from all sectors of society.
NO.4 The White House instructs NASA to establish "lunar time"
According to foreign media, on Tuesday Eastern Time, a memo showed that the head of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) instructed NASA to collaborate with other departments of the US government to develop a plan by the end of 2026 to set the so-called Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC). Officials from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy have stated that without a unified lunar time standard, it will be difficult to ensure secure data transmission between spacecraft, as well as communication synchronization between Earth, lunar satellites, bases, and astronauts.
Comment: The establishment of "lunar time" helps to unify space activity standards, promote international cooperation, and ensure the safety of space exploration.
NO.5 Stanford AI Model Developed New Antibiotic Drugs
According to foreign media, researchers from Stanford Medical School and McMaster University have made breakthrough progress in the development of generative AI antibiotics. They developed an AI model called SyntheMol, which can help chemists synthesize drugs and create formulas in the laboratory. This model creatively designed six new drugs targeting the antibiotic resistant bacterial strain Acinetobacter baumannii, and provided detailed formulas for the chemical synthesis of new drugs, enabling chemists to synthesize these drugs in the laboratory.
Comment: Stanford AI's research and development of new drugs has driven global progress in antibiotic research and demonstrated the potential of AI in the pharmaceutical field.
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