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HEADLINE NEWS
Huawei Mate60 may adopt smart island design
Recently, there have been increasing revelations about the Huawei Mate 60 series. If nothing else, the Huawei Mate 60 series is expected to be released between September and October and will compete head-on with the iPhone 15 series. Judging from the current news, the most discussed is that the Huawei Mate 60 series will adopt a design similar to the "Smart Island", that is, a pill-shaped hole screen in the center, with hidden infrared light located in the middle of the hole, and holes for the lens on the left and right. On the 20th, digital blogger "Dingzhong Digital" said that based on his clues, Shangdao has been confirmed. There is no doubt that the model he is talking about is the Huawei Mate 60 series.
In addition, the blogger said today that the full version of Hongmeng OS 4.0 released in September is really smart. At the same time, he also shared the "Island" animation of Huawei Mate 40 Pro. You can see that the entire animation is relatively smooth and smooth. Yes, after the official version of Hongmeng 4.0 is released, the experience should be even better. (Quick Technology)
Domestic information
DOMESTIC NEWS
Industry insiders claim that the actual measured computing power of the Black Sesame chip is three times different from the advertised one.
Recently, we learned from a customer with whom we had negotiated cooperation that after actual testing,
the chip product A1000 of
the smart driving chip service provider
Black Sesame may have false advertising issues. The company's technical staff revealed that their standard test results were three times different from the advertised computing power. Black Sesame has not yet commented.
A person familiar with the production situation of Xiaomi Auto said that Xiaomi actually invested in black sesame, but this generation of Xiaomi Auto uses Nvidia's Orin chip, and the probability of mass production of the next generation using black sesame is relatively small. What he learned was that another investor of Black Sesame did not use Black Sesame chips for development. The reason was that the Black Sesame tool chain was incomplete, making development very difficult. Customers had to constantly step into and fill in the pits, which affected Development progress. (ifeng.com Technology)
Douyin Group: Currently has not applied for a fund sales license
In response to the recent news that Douyin may enter the fund sales field, on the evening of July 19, relevant personnel of Douyin Group responded that they have not applied for a fund sales license and have not conducted tests with fund companies. According to previous news, Douyin has recently teamed up with some leading fund companies to conduct fund sales-related tests, and has worked with some companies to discuss future business models for fund sales based on the Douyin ecosystem.
It is also understood that Douyin has made preliminary preparations for fund sales and is waiting for its business qualifications to be officially approved. Regarding the specific development of agency sales, Douyin's first step in entering fund sales is to join hands with the currency funds of fund companies, and then gradually expand to the field of non-goods agency sales. (Shanghai Securities News, China Fund News)
Tencent Zhang Jun: Overseas users can pay with WeChat at most merchants in China
Recently, Tencent Public Relations Director Zhang Jun stated on Weibo that WeChat Pay has completed a comprehensive upgrade of services for international bank card users. Now, after overseas users use WeChat Pay to bind a foreign card, they can use mobile payment at most merchants in the country including catering, transportation, wine and travel, shopping malls and other fields. They can also use scanned QR codes, scanned QR codes, and mini-program payments. , password-free withholding, in-App payment and other payment methods.
After the WeChat Pay merchant network is opened this time, inbound travelers can activate WeChat Pay and bind international bank cards to conveniently spend money at more than 10 million small and medium-sized merchants. In order to support users' small-amount and high-frequency consumption needs, for international card transactions with a single transaction amount of RMB 200 and below, WeChat Pay will bear the fees related to international card transactions and waive user transaction fees (specifically, please refer to the payment page prompts) . (ifeng.com Technology)
Ningde Times was exposed to lower prices to midstream cathode material factories: demanding a 9-9.5% discount on the market price to settle the price of lithium carbonate with them
According to news on July 20, we learned from at least three people in the industry chain that in early July, CATL required cathode material factories to settle the price of lithium carbonate with a discount of 90-95% off the market price (discount requirements for different types of cathode material factories are slightly different). Or choose customer service. As of press time, CATL has not responded to the news that it is "lowering prices" to midstream cathode material factories. (Financial Associated Press)
Tesla Shanghai factory close to full capacity
On July 20, Tesla’s 2023Q2 financial report was released. Tesla said that because the Shanghai factory is operating at close to full capacity, it does not expect the factory's weekly output to have a substantial growth rate in a few months; the Shanghai Gigafactory remains a major export center. Tesla said that in the second quarter, Texas 4680 battery production increased by 80% month-on-month; the team in Texas is focused on increasing production and reducing waste, and is preparing to launch Cybertruck and will mass-produce it by the end of this year. (Financial Associated Press)
Lu You, the head of Douyin’s social network, was transferred to the large model team, and Byte’s new large model research and development project was codenamed O
In December last year, Byte made adjustments to Douyin’s personnel structure. Douyin’s social head Lu You reported to the new Douyin head Han Shangyou. In less than half a year, Lu You, the head of Douyin’s social network, has made new news. According to news, Lu You, the head of Douyin’s social network, has been transferred to the large model team as the relevant person in charge, reporting to Zhu Wenjia, the head of the large model team. In addition, Byte is developing a new large-scale model project internally, code-named "O". As of press time, Byte has not responded. (Tech Planet)
Former Kuaishou Vice President Peng Jiatong joins Maimai as Vice President of Finance
According to reports, former Kuaishou vice president Peng Jiatong has joined Maimai. In response to this, Maimai said: Peng Jiatong recently joined Maimai as Vice President of Finance. It is worth noting that the public account of the Hangzhou West Railway Station Management Committee (Public Institution) published an article on May 27 this year titled "The hub gathers talents from all over!" In the article "Hangzhou West Railway Station Successfully Organized a Comprehensive Double Selection for Employment Internships for Young Talents", it was mentioned that Peng Jiatong has assumed the position of CFO of Maimai. (Tech Planet)
Ctrip suddenly announced: Robin Li resigned as a director of the company, having served for nearly 8 years
On July 20, Ctrip Group announced that Mr. Robin Li had resigned as a director of the company, effective immediately. The announcement also stated that after Robin Li resigned, the company's directors will consist of 8 directors, including 44 independent directors, and the remaining 8 directors will continue to provide services to the board of directors. (Daily Economic News)
Report: Tesla’s share of China’s auto market exceeds 2%
According to reports, the foreign media cleantechnica combined data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) and other institutions to create a chart of Tesla's market share in the three major auto markets of China, the United States and Europe.
The report states that Tesla's market share in China exceeds 2%, which means that one out of every 50 cars sold is a Tesla. And as you can see from the chart, Tesla’s market share in China is on the rise. Tesla's market share in the United States and Europe has also continued to rise, accounting for nearly 4% and 3%. (IT Home)
Baoneng’s official website issued a notice of condemnation: Yao Zhenhua was rejected from entering Zhongju High-tech, and the newly appointed executives to the board of directors were unable to perform their duties
Baoneng's official website issued an article on July 20. Zhongshan Runtian Investment Co., Ltd. severely condemned the relevant shareholders' malicious interference in disrupting the normal operating order of Zhongju High-tech. The impact was bad and the consequences were serious. It implored relevant departments to intervene in the investigation and punishment. Zhongshan Runtian said that the board of directors of Zhongju High-tech legally appointed Deng Zuming as the company's general manager and Kong Lingyun and Qin Junxue as deputy general managers on July 17. It has been more than two days and still has not been able to complete the entry procedures. The relevant management has neglected their duties and refused to accept 3 People entered the office area of the factory, seriously hindering the normal performance of the general manager and deputy general manager; the actual controller of the company, Yao Zhenhua, went to Zhongju High-tech Headquarters to investigate the production and operation situation, but was turned away. The two parties remained in a stalemate for more than ten minutes and still did not let him go, resulting in The investigation work was forced to be put on hold; the relevant shareholders deliberately undermined the normal operating order of the listed company, which had a bad impact and serious consequences.
Zhongshan Runtian filed a civil lawsuit with the Guangdong Provincial Higher People's Court regarding violations of laws and regulations by shareholders of Zhongju High-tech, but the relevant shareholders maliciously intervened to block the filing of the case. (Beijing Business Daily)
Ucommune has become a deadbeat, and Mao Daqing has been restricted from high consumption
According to public information, on July 18, Ucommune (Beijing) Venture Capital Co., Ltd. and its holding Co-Creation (Beijing) Office Services Co., Ltd. were listed by the Beijing No. 3 Intermediate People’s Court for violating the property reporting system. As the person subject to execution for breach of trust (Lao Lai), the unfulfilled amount is more than 5.44 million yuan and liquidated damages.
Relevant judicial analysis shows that in May this year, the two companies and their legal representatives Mao Daqing and Gong Qiangwei were restricted from high consumption due to cases involving domestic and foreign arbitration awards. It is worth mentioning that recently, Ucommune (Beijing) Venture Capital Co., Ltd. and Mao Daqing were also restricted from high consumption due to another domestic non-foreign-related arbitration award case. (ifeng.com Technology)
ASML said production capacity is in short supply for customers in mainland China, and some demand will be delayed until 2024
ASML（阿斯麦）首席执行官Peter Wennink在欧洲中部时间19日下午举行的2023Q2业绩电话会中表示，“我们的产能对于中国大陆客户仍然供不应求，对需求的满足率仍低于100%，但显著高于2021年和2022年时远低于50%的水平，有一些需求将排到2024年。
”（科创板日报）
SAIC confirms joint development of electric vehicle platform with Audi
According to reports, on the 20th, SAIC Motor stated in response to previous rumors that Audi purchased SAIC’s electric platform that SAIC Group and Audi had reached a consensus that the two parties would accelerate the development of electric vehicles through cooperation. Both parties agreed that the Chinese automobile market is undergoing an
unprecedented transformation and will therefore further deepen strategic cooperation. (Interface News)
There is a rumor on the Internet that "China will issue licenses to education and training companies to resume extracurricular tutoring." The China Private Education Association refutes the rumor
It is reported that a picture titled "China will issue licenses to education and training companies to resume extracurricular tutoring" has been circulated on the Internet. On July 20, the official Weibo account of the China Private Education Association refuted the rumor, saying that this information was purely a rumor and was maliciously and repeatedly hyped by people with ulterior motives. The relevant content of the original message was a misunderstanding of the policy and was inconsistent with the "double reduction" policy. (36 krypton)
Bad people demand a public apology from Nishuihan Mobile Games
On July 20, the Bad Guys of Painting Rivers and Lakes issued a statement saying that NetEase's Nishuihan mobile game used "Nao Hai" by musician Mao Liang as the soundtrack for the entire video in the advertising video. It was not authorized, and at the same time, it communicated infringement during this period. Neither the matter nor the lawyer’s letter received a response.
Later, the NetEase Nishuihan mobile game official admitted in the comment area of Mao Liang's personal Weibo that it was indeed an infringement and apologized. (Sina Mobile Games)
international information
FOREIGN NEWS
News says iPhone 15 may be delayed, Wall Street lowers Apple's performance forecast for second quarter and beyond
Apple's second-quarter earnings report will be announced in about two weeks, and Wall Street is beginning to adjust its performance estimates for Apple's second quarter and beyond. However, some analysts have expressed concerns about Apple's performance because recent iPhone sales appear to be weak.
However, Mohan is worried that Apple's third-quarter results may not be as expected, because his sources pointed out that the launch of the new iPhone (tentatively called iPhone 15) may be delayed by several weeks and postponed to the fourth quarter of this year. He estimated that even with the help of 2.5% fourth-quarter exchange rate fluctuations, Apple's third-quarter revenue will only be around US$87.1 billion (currently about 629.733 billion yuan), far lower than the 916 consensus estimate by Wall Street analysts. billion US dollars (currently approximately 662.268 billion yuan). (IT Home)
Google employee salaries leaked, Google software engineers’ basic annual salary exceeds $700,000
According to a leaked internal data, the median total compensation of Google employees in 2022 is US$279,802, of which software engineers receive a basic salary of up to US$718,000 (currently about 5.191 million yuan), becoming the company's highest salary. Position. In addition to base salary, Google employees' income includes options and bonuses. Data shows that software engineers can earn up to $1.5 million in equity in 2022. Among Google's top ten highest-paying positions, whether in engineering, business or sales, the lowest base salary reaches $300,000.
Compared to other tech giants, Google employees' median base salary in 2022 lags behind Meta ($296,000) but well above Salesforce ($199,000) and Adobe ($170,000). (IT Home)
Musk says Tesla is negotiating to license FSD technology to a major car company
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said during an earnings call on Wednesday that the company is "in discussions" to license its Full Self-Driving (FSD) driver assistance technology to another major automaker. He did not name the company, but he did say licensing FSD technology had always been part of the plan. Musk said: “Like the North American Charging Standard (NACS), we are open to licensing our FSD hardware and software to other automotive companies, and we are already in early discussions with a large OEM about using Tesla FSD. "(Sina Finance)
Google tries to use AI to create news stories
According to reports on July 20, Google is testing a product that uses AI technology to produce news reports, and has demonstrated it to executives from the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal News Group. . According to reports, sources revealed that the tool, internally codenamed "Genesis", can receive current news information and automatically generate press releases.
It claims that Google sees the tool as a personal assistant for journalists, automating some tasks and "freeing up journalists to complete other tasks." In addition, Google also believes that the tool will be very "responsible" and can help publishers "stay away from AI traps." (DoNews)
Tesla plans to recall nearly 16,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to faulty seat belts
According to a document from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Tesla recalled 15,869 2021-2023 Model S and Model X vehicles in the United States due to seat belt failures. Documents show that the front seat belts may not be properly connected to the pretensioner anchors, causing the seat belts to come off. At the same time, the company will also recall 1,337 2023 Model S, Model X, and Model Y because the forward-facing camera may be misaligned. (interface)
Sequoia Capital reshuffles top management, two partners leave
Sequoia Capital has reportedly shaken up its top brass, the latest sign that leader Roelof Botha is reinventing the storied venture capital firm in turbulent times. A Sequoia Capital spokesperson confirmed that the firm told limited partners on Wednesday that long-time partner Michael Moritz would leave the firm to focus on the firm's independent wealth management business, Sequoia Heritage. Mike Vernal, a partner who has been with the firm since 2016 and focuses on early-stage startups, will also leave the firm, people familiar with the matter said. (Financial Associated Press)
Study says ChatGPT performance is degraded, OpenAI denies it
On Tuesday, researchers from Stanford University and Berkeley, California published a paper "How Is ChatGPT's Behavior Changing over Time?" on the preprint website arXiv, questioning the performance consistency of OpenAI's large models GPT-3.5 and GPT-4.
The research has reignited debate about whether OpenAI is tweaking its models to save money.
OpenAI has always denied this statement. Peter Welinder, the company's vice president of product, said that they have not made GPT-4 dumb. Users think that GPT-4 has become dumb because the more frequently they use it, the more they encounter more and more things they have not encountered before. question. Experts have also questioned the latest research, believing that there may be problems with the research methods, such as setting the temperature of the model to 0.1. (GeekSolidot)
A consortium of investors is close to acquiring crypto media CoinDesk for $125 million
According to foreign media reports citing people familiar with the matter, a consortium of investors is close to acquiring the encryption media CoinDesk for US$125 million and is currently in the final stages of reaching a deal with CoinDesk.
The investment group is led by Matthew Roszak of Tally Capital, a private investment firm focused on cryptocurrencies and Web3 technology, and Peter Vessence of Capital6, a venture capital firm and family office, people familiar with the matter said. As part of the transaction, CoinDesk's parent company Digital Currency Group (DCG) is expected to retain a stake in the media, events, data and index businesses, CoinDesk's current management is expected to remain unchanged, and the transaction is expected to close in the coming weeks. (PANews)
Musk's Twitter price is too high, OpenAI and Cohere turn to synthetic data
Companies such as Microsoft, OpenAI and Cohere are testing the use of synthetic data to train AI. Aiden Gomez, CEO of Cohere, said that companies such as Reddit and Twitter choose to synthesize data because the data collection fees they charge companies are too high. Gomez said synthetic data could be used in a variety of scenarios, but it hasn't become widespread yet. (Pinwan)
It is revealed that AMD will still choose TSMC for its next-generation products.
Recently, foreign media reported that although it was reported that Samsung has surpassed TSMC in 3nm process yield, AMD is unlikely to transfer 3nm orders to Samsung. AMD CEO Su Zifeng recently met with TSMC CEO Wei Zhejia to discuss key areas such as the next-generation 3nm process.
Although the two parties have not disclosed the latest cooperation intentions, the media speculates that the cooperation between the two parties has been at least 2 years, and this cooperation will only continue to deepen and will extend to the 2nm process. (Zhongguancun Online)
Musk: If the economy continues to be turbulent and down, Tesla will have to continue cutting prices
On July 19, local time, Tesla CEO Musk said at the company’s financial report meeting that if the macroeconomic situation continues to be turbulent and downward, Tesla will have to further cut prices. Tesla has cut the price of its Model Y long-range version in the United States by a quarter this year, and its second-quarter automotive business gross profit margin fell to 18.1% from 19% in the previous quarter. (Interface News)
Netflix scraps $9.99 ad-free basic plan to generate more revenue from ads
According to reports, the streaming media platform Netflix has withdrawn its $9.99 monthly "ad-free basic package" in the United States and the United Kingdom and is instead trying to attract more users to the ad-included package. Netflix’s official website shows that in addition to the ad-containing package that costs $6.99 per month, the standard package without ads starts at $15.49. In May, Netflix also cracked down on family password sharing and required users who shared accounts outside the same household to pay additional fees.
Analysts at global financial group Macquarie said: "We expect that the most important reason why Netflix cracks down on password sharing is that it will serve as a catalyst to attract more users to its $6.99 basic advertising package and thereby earn more from advertising. High income." (Techweb)
Kevin, the world's top hacker who caused the largest loss of $400 million, dies
Kevin David Mitnick, considered the "world's number one hacker" in the industry, was confirmed to have passed away on July 16, 2023, at the age of 59.
At the age of 16, he was tracked and arrested by a computer information tracking machine for performing social engineering to crack the password of Pacific Telecom and change the phone numbers of tens of thousands of American families in the pay phone system, thus becoming the world's first juvenile cybercriminal.
After being released from prison, he successfully hacked into the computers of companies such as Nokia, Motorola, Sun, and Fujitsu, and stole important corporate information. The FBI once estimated that he caused losses to these companies of up to US$400 million.
(IT Home)
Harvard University has developed an "elixir of life", but scientists say it is "mainly hype and preliminary research"
According to a paper published in the latest issue of the journal Aging, a Harvard University research team discovered six "chemical cocktails" (drug combinations) that can reverse the aging process of human and mouse skin cells for "several years.
" Restores senescent cells to their youthful state in less than a week.
Dr. David Sinclair, a molecular biologist at Harvard Medical School and one of the study's co-authors, hailed the discovery as a "breakthrough" toward "affordable whole-body... A step towards rejuvenation.
He said
human trials could begin next year.
However, not all biologists are optimistic about such research. Other scientists, including a Harvard professor, said that this research is "largely hype and preliminary research." (Southern Metropolis Daily)
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