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The National Development and Reform Commission stated that the scale of my country's artificial intelligence-related industries exceeded one trillion yuan last year, and preliminary forecasts indicate a growth rate of over 30% this year.
According to Mars Finance, Wang Ruomeng, Deputy Director of the Innovation and High-Tech Development Department of the National Development and Reform Commission, stated that the scale of my country's artificial intelligence-related industries exceeded one trillion yuan last year, and preliminary forecasts indicate a growth rate of over 30% this year. (Cailian Press)
Wang Ruomeng of the National Development and Reform Commission: Sales of AI smartphones and AI computers are expected to surpass those of non-AI products for the first time this year.
According to Mars Finance, at 10:00 AM today, the Shanghai Municipal Government held a press conference. Wang Ruomeng, Deputy Director of the Innovation and High-Tech Development Department of the National Development and Reform Commission, stated that last year, my country's annual shipments of AI-powered smartphones, AI-powered computers, and other smart terminals exceeded 100 million units, and this high growth is expected to continue this year. Sales of AI-powered smartphones and AI-powered computers are projected to surpass those of non-AI products for the first time this year. Currently, my country's AI-native office intelligent agents receive over 20 million monthly visits, with daily meta-calls reaching trillions of times, a significant increase compared to last year. This demonstrates the vigorous development of new products and business models driven by "AI+". (Cailian Press)
Samsung is projected to earn more in one year than in the previous 40 years, with operating profit estimated at approximately $200 billion this year.
According to a post on the X platform by Citrini analyst Jukan, as reported by Odaily Odaily, South Korean media stated that Kim Yong-kwan, President and Head of Business Strategy at Samsung Electronics Device Solutions, said at an all-hands meeting of DS division management on July 3 that this year's operating profit is expected to meet market consensus. South Korean securities firms estimate that Samsung Electronics' operating profit this year will be approximately 300 trillion won, equivalent to about US$200 billion. Kim Yong-kwan reportedly stated that this year's profit alone will exceed the cumulative profits generated by Samsung in its 40 years in the semiconductor business.
Coinbase: Advancing its "One Asset, One Market, One Platform" strategy in the first half of the year
Odaily Odaily reports that Coinbase released its monthly review on July 1st, stating that in the first half of the year, it advanced its product portfolio around the principle of "one asset, one market, one platform," covering tokenized stocks, pre-IPO perpetual contracts, stock options, crypto options, stock index perpetual futures, AI tools, payments, stablecoins, and on-chain infrastructure. Coinbase stated that its tokenized stocks are 1:1 backed by US company stock and are expected to include dividends, on-chain trading, holding, and redemption features, but are not available to US users. Coinbase also stated that its pre-IPO perpetual contracts will begin with SpaceX, then expand to OpenAI and Anthropic, and will offer crypto options through Deribit integration. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated on July 3rd that Coinbase is one of the companies with the highest level of AI adoption globally. Coinbase also stated that it has launched a direct INR channel in India, become the official deployer of Hyperliquid's USDC treasury wallet, and is partnering with Ethena on assets exceeding $5 billion. It also mentioned transferring approximately $4.4 billion in USDC to Hyperliquid. (Bitcoin.com News)
McKinsey research: 76% of employees use AI to assist in their work; generative AI lowers the demand for entry-level positions.
According to a McKinsey study published on July 7th by Odaily Odaily, only 30% of employees used AI to assist in their work in 2023, but this figure is projected to rise to 76% by 2025. The "McKinsey 2025 New Era of Work Survey" shows that 51% of organizations reported that generative AI has reduced their demand for entry-level positions. Between 2023 and 2025, the turnover intention of employees with less than one year of service decreased from 37% to 32%, approaching the 30% level of employees with more than three years of service. The survey shows that AI creators and heavy AI users have the highest sense of job belonging, but they are 7% more likely to leave within the next 3 to 6 months than light AI users and 10% more likely than employees who do not use AI. The survey indicates that the main reasons employees are willing to stay include valuable work, flexible work location, career development and promotion opportunities, trust and support from colleagues, and decent compensation with sufficient recognition.
Samsung will release its preliminary Q2 financial results tomorrow: profits are expected to surge 18 times, with executives boasting that "one year's profits are equivalent to 40 years' worth."
According to BlockBeats, Samsung Electronics will release its preliminary Q2 2026 results on July 7th, while SK Hynix will list its ADRs on Nasdaq on July 10th. With these two major events for South Korea's semiconductor giants, the market is highly focused on the industry's health and the impact of AI chip demand on earnings. According to a compilation of forecasts from 30 analysts by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), Samsung Electronics' Q2 operating profit is expected to be approximately 86 trillion won (about US$56.3 billion), with some brokerages predicting as high as 90 trillion won, representing a year-on-year increase of approximately 17-18 times, potentially marking its best quarterly performance in recent years. Prior to the preliminary earnings release, Samsung Electronics management has already released positive signals. Kim Yong-kwan, President of Business Strategy for Samsung Electronics Device Solutions (DS) division, stated at an internal all-hands meeting on July 3rd that the company's full-year 2026 operating profit is expected to meet market consensus expectations. Currently, the market generally expects Samsung Electronics' full-year operating profit to be approximately 300 trillion won (about US$200 billion), with improvements in AI servers, high-bandwidth memory (HBM), and wafer foundry business considered the main drivers of growth. Kim Yong-kwan also stated, "This year's profit will exceed the total cumulative profit of our 40 years in the semiconductor business." Industry insiders believe this is a rare instance of Samsung Electronics management proactively making a positive statement about the full-year profit outlook before officially disclosing the results, reflecting the company's strong confidence in the recovery of its AI-driven semiconductor business and its overall performance growth for the year. With the release of Samsung's financial report and the upcoming listing of SK Hynix's ADRs, the South Korean semiconductor sector will be entering its most important market observation window in the near future.