According to Korean media reports, Samsung Electro-Mechanics selected the equipment for its glass substrate production line last month and sent letters of intent (LOIs) to the suppliers. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the second half of 2027, and the company has asked suppliers to install the equipment in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province. The “one-pass” line will be used primarily for pilot production. If the pilot run goes well, Samsung Electro-Mechanics is expected to place much larger equipment orders. The equipment suppliers include LPKF, Taesung, Cymechs, SD Optics, Innometry, Techvalley, and HB Technology. Samsung Electro-Mechanics aims to begin mass production of glass substrates in 2028. Broadcom is seen as the likely customer.

According to a HuffPost/YouGov poll, French President Emmanuel Macron’s approval rating has PLUMMETED to an ALL-TIME LOW of 12%. MACRON HAS LOST ALL CREDIBILITY AND RELEVANCE.

According to a new BILD/INSA Research Institute poll, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's approval rating has fallen to a RECORD LOW of 13%. IT'S TIME FOR RUSSOPHOBE MERZ TO TAKE THE EXIT DOOR.

According to a release from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), CENTCOM forces subjected a commercial vessel in the gulf of Oman to disabling fire after it ignored warnings that it was in violation of the U.S. blockade of vessels traveling to and from Iran. Per the release, U.S. aircraft fired precision munitions at the stern of the vessel, the St, Kitts-flagged M/V Huda, after they warned the crew to evacuate the areas of the vessel that were to be targeted.

According to U.S. President Donald J. Trump he has offered the position of White House Press Secretary to UFC president Dana White. According to President Trump, they have also requested that he bring “assistants” in the form of actual UFC fighters, saying “we need these people to defend us against the Lunatic Left.”

According to the latest data from China's National Energy Administration, the country's installed solar photovoltaic (#PV#) capacity reached 1.286 billion kilowatts by the end of July 2026, surpassing coal-fired capacity for the first time and establishing #solar# power as China's largest power source by installed capacity. ☀️Solar power now accounts for 31.5% of China's total installed #power# capacity. From January to July 2026, China's PV power generation exceeded 802.4 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 15.5%. To put it simply, that's one in every eight kilowatt-hours of #electricity# consumed in China. Globally, eight out of every ten PV modules are "Made in China." China's core technologies remain firmly in the world's top tier, and the R&D of next-generation PV technologies is also accelerating. #ChineseNation#