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It's "Tech Last Night and This Morning" time, hello everyone, it's Thursday, July 18, 2024, today's important technology news are:

1. NIO Energy and Huawei Hongmeng Intelligent Driving reached a service cooperation: the charging network is open to cars of brands such as Wenjie, Zhijie, and Xiangjie

NIO Energy and Huawei’s Hongmeng Intelligent Driving officially announced a service cooperation. NIO Energy’s charging network will be open to Hongmeng Intelligent Driving brand models (including Wenjie, Zhijie, Xiangjie, etc.).

NIO Energy has established a nationwide charging network, with over 80% of power used by non-NIO users. As of July 17, NIO Energy has 3,904 charging stations and 22,822 charging piles across the country, with an average daily availability of 99.72%. >> View details

2. Xiaomi's first small folding screen phone MIX Flip debuts: full-size large external screen, third-generation Snapdragon 8

Xiaomi released a poster of the Mi MIX Flip foldable screen phone on July 17. The new phone made its debut with a "full-size multi-functional large external screen". The phone is equipped with the third-generation Snapdragon 8 mobile platform, Leica Optics Summilux large aperture lens, and a 4780mAh Xiaomi Jinshajiang battery. The external screen covers the entire front part of the phone, and you can see that the UI also has some special designs. >> View details

3. It is reported that EU member states voted on "imposing tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles", with 12 votes in favor, 4 votes against, and 11 abstentions

According to Reuters, sources familiar with the vote revealed on Tuesday that EU governments voted in a non-binding vote on the EU's imposition of import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles. 12 EU member states voted in favor of the tariffs, 4 voted against, and 11 abstained. This result will be considered when deciding whether to impose final tariffs. >> View details

4. Exit the price war: Volkswagen, Toyota, Honda and Volvo reportedly reduce their discounts from July

Recently, BMW China withdrew from the price war and will stabilize prices and ease the operating pressure of stores by reducing sales volume from July. According to interviews with Red Star Capital, Volkswagen, Toyota, Honda, Volvo and other brands have also decided to adjust terminal policies from July, reduce terminal discounts, or no longer further reduce prices. >> View details

5. iQIYI appeals against the restriction on screen projection: "There is no obligation to permanently and free of charge provide screen projection services with a resolution better than 480P"

After the first-instance judgment of the "iQiyi restricted screen projection case", the court's ruling triggered heated discussions. According to Modern Express, on the last day of the appeal period, the plaintiff filed an appeal, demanding that single-time members who continue to subscribe and continuous monthly members enjoy the same treatment. The defendant iQiyi also filed an appeal, arguing that it has no obligation to permanently and free of charge provide gold members with screen projection services with a resolution higher than 480P, and that the original judgment was wrong in the fact finding and application of the law.

On July 17, iQiyi also appealed the first-instance judgment. In its appeal, iQiyi stated that the VIP membership service agreement did not stipulate that it was obliged to permanently and free of charge provide screen projection services with a resolution higher than 480P to gold members. The fact that iQiyi once provided free services to users cannot be used to conclude that iQiyi is obliged to permanently and free of charge provide such services. >> View details

6. 2024 China Automotive Summer Test Results Announced: 10 Models Passed Final Test, Xiaomi SU7 Won Three First Places

A total of 42 domestic mainstream models were selected for the test, fully simulating the diverse vehicle usage scenarios and extreme environments that consumers may encounter in summer. 26 of the 42 models passed the Guangzhou high temperature and damp heat test and entered the Turpan high temperature and dry heat test. In the end, 10 models passed the summer test. >> View details

7. Li Jiaqi and Crazy Xiao Yangge were accused of using fake appraisal certificates to sell fake Hetian jade. Mei ONE responded: The products on the show meet national standards.

On July 17, Wang Hai, a "counterfeiter", released a message questioning that "Li Jiaqi and Crazy Brother Yang used fake appraisal certificates to sell fake Hetian jade to deceive consumers." Those who issued fake appraisal certificates were fined 100,000 yuan. >> View details

8. ByteDance lost the case, and the European Court ruled that it was a "gatekeeper"

On July 17, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled to dismiss ByteDance's appeal against the EU's decision to designate it as a "gatekeeper." This is a victory for EU antitrust regulators seeking to limit the power of technology giants. >> View details

9. Starting from 13,999 yuan, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 foldable screen mobile phone is released in China

Following the Samsung Galaxy global product launch conference, Samsung held the Galaxy series China product launch conference in China on the evening of July 17, and officially released the Chinese version of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 folding screen flagship mobile phone.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 is available in three colors: Starry Silver, Light Rose Pink and Cold Night Blue. It also offers two Samsung Mall exclusive colors: Space Black and Vanilla White. In terms of price, the 12+512GB version is priced at 13,999 yuan, and the 12+1TB version is priced at 15,999 yuan. >> View details

10. Huawei insider: Pura 70 series mobile phone shipments increased by 125% year-on-year compared with P60

A Huawei insider revealed to Sina Technology that as of July 16, the shipment volume of Huawei's Pura70 series increased by 125% year-on-year compared to the P60 series. >> View details

11. Xiaomi Mi Band 9 has a battery life of 21 days and an upgraded linear motor with 20 vibration modes

Xiaomi Mi Band 9 has upgraded its monitoring module, claiming that the accuracy of sleep monitoring has increased by 7.9% and the accuracy of heart rate monitoring has increased by 16%. The battery life of Xiaomi Mi Band 9 has been increased to 21 days (note: the previous generation was 16 days), and the linear motor has been upgraded to support 20 vibration modes, covering 25+ usage scenarios. >> View details

12. BYD's self-developed intelligent driving plan will be implemented in 150,000 yuan-class models within three years. Refrigerators, color TVs, and large sofas will also be popular.

Zhang Zhuo, general manager of BYD Auto Ocean Network Sales Division, said in an interview: BYD's intelligent driving team currently has thousands of people and has invested hundreds of millions of dollars. At the same time, it adheres to the goal of "release and mass production" and will never do PPT intelligent driving.

He also mentioned that compared with the "3+2" intelligent driving model currently being used in the industry, BYD is taking the "5+2" route, of which two BYD-specific features are "valet parking" and "narrow lane passing". >> View details

13. Meituan Waimai responded to the announcement that it will launch a "savings version" of low-priced products: Untrue

According to Sina Technology, Meituan Waimai customer service staff responded that the news was untrue. The company recently upgraded the Meituan Waimai red envelope function, but there is no "money saving version". "If there is, we will be notified as soon as possible." >> View details

That’s all for today. Technology Last Night and This Morning, see you tomorrow.