Iraqi Prime Minister and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister discussed the situation in Syria by telephone. On December 11th, local time, Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Sudani telephoned Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed. During the call, the two sides discussed the latest development of the situation in Syria and its impact on the region. The two sides unanimously stressed that Arab countries need to strengthen coordination and jointly promote dialogue among Syrian parties to ensure Syria's security, sovereignty and territorial integrity. The two sides also held discussions on strengthening bilateral relations and deepening development in various fields. In addition, Sudani also congratulated Muhammad on Saudi Arabia's winning the right to host the 2034 World Cup. (CCTV)Brazilian President Lula is in good condition after surgery. On the 11th, local time, the Syrian-Lebanese Hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil released the latest report, saying that President Lula is "conscious and clear-headed, and can have a normal conversation". At present, a drainage tube is still placed at Lula's surgical site, waiting for further examination. Lula had no postoperative complications and was in good condition. On the evening of the 9th local time, Lula was sent to this hospital for surgery due to intracranial hemorrhage. (CCTV News)Shanghai Tin closed up nearly 1%, international copper closed up 0.09%, Shanghai Copper closed down 0.11%, Shanghai Aluminum closed up 0.10%, Shanghai Zinc closed down 0.19%, Shanghai Lead closed down 0.57%, Shanghai Nickel closed up 0.53% and Shanghai Tin closed up 0.99%. Alumina closed up 0.60% at night. Stainless steel night plate closed up 0.54%.
Spanish Foreign Minister: The two-state solution is the solution to the Middle East issue.Apple or cooperated with Broadcom to develop AI server chips using TSMC's advanced process. According to The Information, Apple's cooperation with Broadcom this time is not complete design and production outsourcing in the traditional sense, but some key "chiplet" are provided by Broadcom. Core is a design method that modularizes the functions of the processor. Apple can combine multiple cores into a complete chip. This method not only simplifies the manufacturing process, but also effectively protects Apple's overall design secrets, even if the partners can't fully understand the chip architecture. It is reported that this processor code-named "Baltra" will be produced by TSMC in N3P process. N3P is an advanced manufacturing technology released by TSMC in April 2024, and it is expected to be applied to the processor of iPhone 17 Pro for the first time. This process technology has higher performance and energy efficiency advantages, and will provide strong support for AI servers.Market information: Britain plans to lay off more than 10,000 civil servants.
Apple released iOS 18.2: Siri integrated ChatGPT. After more than six weeks of testing, Apple announced that iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.2 were officially launched. It is reported that iOS 18.2 allows users to create custom Genmoji expressions, built-in application Playground that can generate images, and intelligent voice assistant Siri that integrates ChatGPT. According to public reports, at WWDC2024, Apple announced a cooperation with OpenAI, and Siri will integrate ChatGPT.The main force of Nymex US crude oil futures just broke through the $70.00/barrel mark, and the latest price was $70.07/barrel, up 2.16% in the day.Market information: Adidas headquarters was raided for the second consecutive day related to tax evasion.