[Texas Instruments spends $30 billion open semiconductor factory in its hometown] Texas Instruments broke ground this week in the town of Sherman, about 20 kilometers north of Dallas, to produce 300-millimeter semiconductor chips. If fully completed, the project is expected to be worth $30 billion. Governor Greg Abbott, who attended the ceremony, described the project as the largest economic development investment in Texas history. Editor/Xing Wentao

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• 2026.10.16 11:14
• [China currently has 180 national standards for effective hydrogen energy]
• The China National Institute of Standardization has released the "Blue Book on Standardization of China's Hydrogen Energy Industry (2026)", which provides a comprehensive overview of the development process since the first national standard for hydrogen gas was released in 1983, which has gone through four stages: initial exploration, system construction, quality upgrading, and accelerated development. As of August 2026, there are currently 180 national standards for effective hydrogen energy and 114 standards under revision. In terms of international benchmarking, ISO and IEC have released over a hundred international standards for hydrogen energy; China has taken the lead in formulating 8 international standards for hydrogen energy and has initiated 13 new projects. Editor/Cheng Liting

• 2026.10.16 09:45
• [China Civil Engineering Science Innovation Forum held]
• The 4th China Civil Engineering Science Innovation Forum will be held in Wuhan from October 13th to 15th, 2026, with about 200 attendees. The forum will focus on fields such as chemistry, new materials, biology, and energy, and will also hold a meeting of the Science and Technology Cooperation Subcommittee.Editor/Gao Xue