The Japan Meteorological Agency said on the 3rd that at about 13:05 local time a magnitude-6.4 earthquake occurred in waters northwest of Miyako Island; maximum intensity was Shindo 3 and the hypocenter was extremely shallow.

Industry sources said on Wednesday Meta is in talks with Samsung Foundry to co-design and produce next‑generation ASICs valued at more than 10 trillion won. Meta’s in‑house AI accelerator MTIA was fabbed by TSMC for its first two generations, but the company has decided to switch to Samsung starting with the third generation due this year. The third‑gen MTIA is confirmed for mass production on Samsung’s advanced 2nm process, with output expected in the hundreds of thousands of units.

China’s 2026 box office has surpassed CNY17.5 billion, led by Feichi Rensheng 3, A Letter to Grandma and Biaoren. A Letter to Grandma has continued to gain both audience approval and ticket sales and has extended its run to July 31; it is also screening in multiple overseas markets. The summer slate, which began June 1, has grossed over CNY1.7 billion including presales.