[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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• 2026.07.07 15:54
• [Dalian No.1 makes its maiden flight]
• The Dalian No.1 low altitude cross sea long endurance composite wing unmanned aerial vehicle independently developed by Dalian University of Technology has successfully completed its first sea flight test. The core indicators such as mounting capacity, range and endurance, and wind resistance of this aircraft model have all met expectations, adding a high-performance practical platform for China to build an integrated low altitude economic ecosystem of land, sea and air. Editor/Cheng Liting

• 2026.07.07 15:53
• [Xinjiang Jimsar shale oil breaks the record for the shortest drilling cycle in China]
• On July 6, 2026, the JHW91-13 well located in the Jimsar National Continental Shale Oil Demonstration Zone in Xinjiang was successfully drilled, with a completion period of 7.75 days, a completion depth of 5501 meters, and a vertical depth of 4031 meters, breaking the record for the shortest drilling period for shale oil at the same depth in China. The drilling efficiency reached the advanced level of shale oil wells of the same type in North America. Editor/Cheng Liting