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Meituan food delivery is reportedly testing a "savings version"; a new Deadpool movie is coming out, and Xbox is launching a "Deadpool butt" controller; Huawei's automotive BU's revenue in the first half of the year is nearly 10 billion, exceeding the total of the past two years

Zhao Yuqian2024/07/18

Summary

Trump reiterates support for TikTok: Zuckerberg makes me very unhappy; 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"; Fei-Fei Li incubates "unicorns", and World Labs is valued at over $1 billion

Trump reiterates support for TikTok: Zuckerberg makes me very unhappy

On July 17, former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump recently stated that he supports the short video app TikTok.

"I support TikTok because we need competition. Without TikTok, your only options are Facebook and Instagram," Trump said in an interview released on Tuesday. Trump had previously viewed TikTok, which has 170 million American users, as a threat, but last month he also signed up for a TikTok account himself.

Trump, who has criticized Meta Platforms-owned Facebook and Instagram for suspending his account for two years following the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, said in an interview in June that he would never support a ban on TikTok even if ByteDance failed to divest TikTok's assets in the United States.

TikTok did not respond to this. (Source: NetEase Technology)

Huawei's automotive BU's half-year revenue is nearly 10 billion yuan, exceeding the total of the past two years

It is reported that as of early July this year, Huawei's Intelligent Automotive Solutions BU's revenue in 2024 reached 10 billion yuan.

Compared with previous years, Huawei's automotive BU revenue has doubled. Huawei's annual report shows that in 2022-2023, Huawei's automotive BU's annual revenue will be 2.1 billion and 4.7 billion yuan respectively. Huawei's automotive BU's revenue in just half a year exceeds the total of the past two years.

36Kr Auto asked Huawei for confirmation on this news, and Huawei responded that when it comes to financial report information, it is recommended to refer to the official authoritative information. (Source: 36Kr)

Zhou Chang, a technical backbone of Tongyi Qianwen, will leave to start his own business

On July 17, it was reported that Dr. Zhou Chang, a core member of the Alibaba Tongyi Big Model team, plans to leave the company to start his own business. According to media reports, Zhou Chang is one of the core technical backbones of the Tongyi Lab algorithm team and his departure is normal. The research and development and open source work of Tongyi Big Model is continuing to move forward.

Currently, the head of Ali Tongyi Laboratory is Zhou Jingren. (Source: Jiemian News)

Anthropic launches $100 million AI fund to intensify competition with OpenAI

On July 17, AI startup Anthropic and venture capital firm Menlo Ventures jointly launched a $100 million fund, Anthology Fund, to support early-stage startups and allow them to use Anthropic's technology.

According to the agreement, Menlo Ventures will invest in startups, and Anthropic will provide $25,000 in credit to the founders of these startups for the use of its large language models. Anthropic's direct competitor, OpenAI, also has its own venture fund, the OpenAI Venture Fund. (Source: Sina Technology)

Fei-Fei Li incubates "unicorn", World Labs is valued at over $1 billion

On July 17, it was reported that the "spatial intelligence" startup World Labs, founded by the famous Chinese-American computer scientist Fei-Fei Li, has a valuation of over $1 billion. The startup mainly uses human-like visual data processing technology to enable AI to have advanced reasoning capabilities.

Since its establishment in April this year, World Labs has completed two rounds of financing, with investors including top technology investor Andreessen Horowitz and AI fund Radical Ventures. It is understood that the company's latest round of financing may reach about US$100 million. Fei-Fei Li, Andreessen Horowitz and Radical Ventures did not respond to requests for comment. (Source: Yicai Global)

Fei-Fei Li | Image source: Youtube channel National Geographic Society

Meituan Waimai will launch a low-priced product "savings version"? Customer service staff responded: Not true

On July 17, there was news that following the "Pinhaofan", Meituan Takeout launched another low-priced product "Saving Edition", and the "Saving Edition" has been tested in many cities across the country.

In response to this, Meituan Waimai customer service staff responded to reporters that the news was untrue and there was no such thing as a "savings version". If it was an internal test, it would be sent point-to-point to individual customers and would not be tested in multiple cities.

The customer service staff mentioned above said that Meituan Waimai did promote low-priced products, and "Pinhao Fan" has been promoted nationwide. In addition, the company has recently upgraded Meituan Waimai red envelopes and other functions, but there is no "saving money version". "If there is, we will be notified as soon as possible." (Source: China Securities Taurus)

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

On July 17, after more than a year of trial, the first instance of the "iQiyi Screen Casting Restriction Case" came to an end. On the last day of the first instance appeal period, the plaintiff's lawyer Zhu Yuan decided to appeal, with the aim of fighting for the same treatment for single-time members and package members who continue to subscribe.

According to media reports, the defendant iQiyi also appealed, saying that it has no obligation to provide free and permanent screen projection services with a resolution better than 480P to its gold members, and believes that the original judgment made mistakes in the fact finding and application of the law. According to the first-instance judgment, the plaintiff will enjoy the rights of 720P and 1080P high-definition screen projection before July 15, 2025, and the iQiyi platform will compensate the plaintiff for 41 days of gold VIP membership. (Source: IT Home)

Lei Jun responded to "being able to generate traffic": I am a little socially anxious, I just want to thank the car owner

On July 17, Lei Jun, founder, chairman and CEO of Xiaomi, posted a video on Weibo to answer questions from netizens. In the video, Lei Jun responded to the accusation that opening the car door for the car owner would increase traffic, saying that he simply wanted to thank the car owner.

Lei Jun said in the video, "Recently, I have become the subject of research by many people, saying that I can generate traffic and I am very good. In fact, this makes me a little dizzy. For example, I opened the door for the car owner some time ago. This is actually a very simple thing. I just wanted to thank our car owners. I really didn't expect that it would become 'The CEO with a hundred billion opened the door for me.' This matter is very popular on the Internet." (Source: Securities Times)

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

On July 17, Xiaomi released a poster of the appearance of the MIX Flip foldable screen mobile phone. The new phone made its debut and uses a "full-size multi-functional large external screen."

Officially, Xiaomi Mi MIX Flip is "no longer a beautiful little waste". The phone is equipped with the third-generation Snapdragon 8 mobile platform, Leica Optics Summilux large aperture lens, 4780mAh Xiaomi Jinshajiang battery, and the external screen covers the entire front part. You can see that the UI also has some special designs. (Source: IT Home)

Starting at RMB 209,900, with two power options, Volkswagen ID.UNYX and all-electric coupe SUV are launched

On July 17, Volkswagen (Anhui) officially launched its first pure electric model ID.UNYX, which has three models with prices ranging from 209,900 to 249,900 yuan. ID.UNYX is a pure electric compact coupe SUV with two range versions, 621 kilometers and 565 kilometers.

In terms of exterior design, ID.UNYX adopts the coupe SUV shape, with a through-type light strip and LED headlights on the front face, and the A-pillars are blackened to create a floating roof visual effect. The side of the car body presents a diving posture, with a semi-hidden door handle design, blackened wheel eyebrows and exterior mirrors, and 21-inch rims, all of which make the whole car look sporty.

In terms of the rear design, ID.UNYX is unique in being equipped with a through-type taillight group and a rear spoiler. The tail logo can be lit up. The rear bumper area has a lower diffuser and uses a gold logo to increase the sense of luxury.

In terms of body size, the length, width and height of ID.UNYX are 4663/1860/1610 mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2766 mm. Compared with FAW-Volkswagen's ID.4 CROZZ, the size difference between the two is not much.

In terms of interior, ID.UNYX continues the design language of the ID. family, equipped with a floating central control screen and instrument panel, a flat-bottomed steering wheel and a hand-shift gearshift mechanism, and equipped with a new ID.S 5.0 car system. In terms of configuration, the car provides 360-degree panoramic images, Harman Kardon audio, panoramic skylight, rear air-conditioning vents and electric tailgate. (Source: IT Home)

Microsoft Xbox launches "Deadpool and Wolverine" co-branded customized Xbox Series X game console and controller

On July 17, Microsoft Xbox cooperated with the movie "Deadpool and Wolverine" which will be released on July 26 to launch a co-branded customized Xbox Series X game console and "Cheeky Controllers designed by Deadpool" handle.

This "Deadpool-designed" controller is designed in the style of Deadpool's costume, with ridges on the back of the controller. Microsoft says it's "actually perfectly ergonomic."

Similar to most IP-cooperated Xbox products, this time's "Deadpool and Wolverine" custom game console and two special edition game controllers will be given away through social media activities and will not be put on the market for sale. (Source: GamerSky)

The high-priced mansion is leaking, moldy, and full of sewage. OpenAI CEO sued the developer for cutting corners

On July 17, foreign media reported that the San Francisco mansion purchased by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman for $27 million (Note: currently about 197 million yuan) is suspected to have serious quality problems. Altman took the developer to court, claiming that the house had "widespread shoddy workmanship and cutting corners."

This 9,500-square-foot mansion is located on San Francisco's famous Lombard Street, overlooking the city and the bay. The mansion's interior facilities are luxurious, including an infinity pool suspended on all four sides, a "bat cave" garage, and a system that uses recycled rainwater to irrigate the garden and flush the toilet. However, this mansion does not seem as perfect as it seems on the surface.

Altman's legal team filed a lawsuit in a San Francisco court last week, accusing real estate developer Troon Pacific of "falsely advertising the properties as being of the highest quality" in order to "sell" the properties as quickly as possible. The plaintiffs also allege the developer failed to hire qualified contractors, some of whom "retaliated" for not being paid on time by filling drainage and sewer pipes with trash bags and debris.

For now, Altman may have to endure some inconvenience in his house while awaiting the outcome of the lawsuit, and perhaps he can seek solutions to some of his problems from ChatGPT. (Source: IT Home)

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