2024-07-23
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It is reported that Zhou Peng, former head of Baidu's intelligent driving technology, has joined BYD
Wahaha: Zong Fuli decides to continue to perform relevant management duties
Tomato novel authors jointly boycott the platform "AI Protocol"
Huawei Pura 70 series price cut, some consumers demand refund of price difference
Microsoft technical failure may cause global losses of more than $1 billion
Xpeng Motors Announces Signing of Strategic Cooperation and Joint Development Agreement on Electronic and Electrical Architecture Technology with Volkswagen Group
Huawei announces Hongmeng native game lineup for 2024 ChinaJoy
BMW China responds to BMW 4S stores refusing to deliver cars in many places: All cases involved are individual cases
NIO IN 2024 is scheduled to be held in Guangzhou
Doubao denies using WPS user data to train AI
Cui Dongshu of the China Passenger Car Association: The number of power batteries installed in vehicles in 2024 will be relatively low
Nvidia to prepare new flagship AI chip version for Chinese market
Oura Ring 4 appearance exposed
Huawei's small foldable phone is rumored to be released in August
NIO Phone 2 will be released on July 27
It is reported that Zhou Peng, former head of Baidu's intelligent driving technology, has joined BYD
According to Future Auto Daily, Zhou Peng, former head of Baidu's cabin-driving fusion intelligent driving technology, has joined BYD and is responsible for the development of end-to-end large-model regulatory control algorithms.
In terms of organizational structure, Zhou Peng is not affiliated with the Intelligent Driving R&D Center of BYD Planning Institute, but works in a department independent of the Planning Institute. This department focuses on the application of intelligent driving algorithms and is on a par with the Intelligent Driving R&D Center.
The head of the algorithm application department is Xu Lingyun, the former intelligent driving director of HiPhi, and the head of the intelligent driving R&D center is Han Bing. Both Xu Lingyun and Han Bing report to Yang Dongsheng, the director of BYD Planning Institute, while Zhou Peng reports to Xu Lingyun.
Previously, Wang Chuanfu stated at the beginning of the year that BYD’s entire intelligent driving team has more than 4,000 people, including 3,000 software engineers and 1,000 hardware and algorithm engineers.
The report pointed out that BYD also plans to invest 100 billion yuan in the research and development of intelligent driving technology in the future, focusing on cutting-edge technologies including generative AI and end-to-end large models.
Wahaha: Zong Fuli decides to continue to perform relevant management duties
On July 22, Wahaha officially issued a statement saying that Ms. Zong Fuli decided to continue to perform relevant management duties, and at the same time expressed apologies for occupying media resources for recent events.
Previously, there was news that Zong Fuli, chairman and general manager of Hangzhou Wahaha Group, resigned, and a screenshot of the resignation letter was also leaked.
According to the screenshot of the resignation letter, Zong Fuli said that recently the Shangcheng District Government and some shareholders of Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co., Ltd. have questioned the rationality of her management of the Wahaha Group since the death of Chairman Zong Qinghou, making it impossible for her to continue to perform her management responsibilities for the group and its shareholding companies. She decided to resign from the positions of vice chairman and general manager of Wahaha Group from July 15 and no longer participate in its management.
Tomato novel authors jointly boycott the platform "AI Protocol"
According to Blue Whale News on July 22, many online writers have recently posted that an "AI Training Supplementary Agreement" has been added to the Tomato Novel Contract, requiring authors to agree to use their works as AI training samples for platform content development.
Kele, an author who has been engaged in online literature creation for nearly ten years, told Blue Whale News that Tomato novels are usually signed by the book. After posting 20,000 words in the background, you can apply for a contract, and then wait for the system to pass it and a short message will be sent to you. Recently, there are more AI-related clauses in the contract, and there is no prompt on the site. Many authors went back to check the contract and found that they had signed the contract without knowing it.
In response to this, the official stated that for authors who have signed supplementary agreements or whose contract terms include AI clauses, relevant channels have been opened, and they will assist the authors in canceling the relevant AI clause agreements as soon as possible.
However, some online writers said that after they registered an "application for cancellation" with the manual customer service, the platform "stopped recommending" the relevant works. In response to this, the relevant person in charge of Tomato Novel responded to the Blue Whale News reporter that the author's rights to publish works on the platform have nothing to do with whether the AI assisted writing terms are signed, and it will not affect the normal recommendation of the work.
Huawei Pura 70 series price cut, some consumers demand refund of price difference
According to the Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily, after Huawei officially announced that the price of the entire Pura 70 series would drop by 500-1000 yuan, many consumers who had already purchased the Pura 70 series said that they were "backstabbed" and formed several 500-person groups for this purpose. Consumers hope to make up for the price difference by complaining to e-commerce platforms and other channels.
Before the price reduction event began, Huawei's executive director Yu Chengdong appeared in Dong Yuhui's "Walking with Hui" live broadcast room and launched the biggest recent promotion for the Pura70 series. During this live broadcast, the number of online viewers reached 600,000, and more than 100 million yuan worth of Huawei products were sold.
Regarding this unexpected price reduction, "Traveling with Hui" said that netizens who bought Huawei products in the live broadcast room on the 15th can go to Huawei customer service to get a refund for the price difference. If there are any problems during the refund process, they can contact the customer service of "Traveling with Hui". They also expressed their apologies for the inconvenience caused by this matter.
Microsoft technical failure may cause global losses of more than $1 billion
According to Cailianshe, Patrick Anderson, CEO of the American research institution Anderson Economic Group, estimated that the economic losses caused by the Microsoft technology failure incident are likely to exceed US$1 billion.
However, the report pointed out that Zhongji has not yet determined whether it will pay for the related losses. At present, although Zhongji has apologized, it has not responded to inquiries from the US media on whether it will compensate affected customers.
Some analysts pointed out that there may be exemption clauses in the contracts signed between Zhongji Company and its customers, which can enable it to avoid compensation.
Xpeng Motors Announces Signing of Strategic Cooperation and Joint Development Agreement on Electronic and Electrical Architecture Technology with Volkswagen Group
On July 22, Xiaopeng Motors announced that it had signed a strategic cooperation and joint development agreement on electronic and electrical architecture technology with Volkswagen Group. Both parties will devote their full efforts to developing industry-leading electronic and electrical architecture for Volkswagen's CMP and MEB platforms produced in China.
Xpeng Motors said that Xpeng Motors and Volkswagen Group have established a joint development project team in Guangzhou and Hefei, and engineers from both sides will work closely together to accelerate the development of the electronic and electrical architecture. Through the close technical cooperation of the joint development project team, the first model equipped with the electronic and electrical architecture jointly developed by the two parties is expected to be mass-produced within 24 months.
He Xiaopeng, Chairman and CEO of Xpeng Motors, said, "The cooperation on electronic and electrical architecture is the third important milestone achieved in our long-term strategic partnership with Volkswagen Group within a year. I very much look forward to expanding the scope of our technological cooperation and deepening our win-win strategic partnership."
Huawei announces Hongmeng native game lineup for 2024 ChinaJoy
On July 22, Huawei announced the lineup of Hongmeng native games to participate in ChinaJoy 2024. Huawei will bring a number of Hongmeng native games including "Naraka: Bladepoint Mobile", "Sky: Children of the Light", "In the Name of Shining", "Happy Match 3", "Back to the Future: 1999", and "Crystal Core".
In addition, Huawei also gave a brief introduction to Hongmeng native games:
On July 22, Jiemian News reported that BMW China responded to the recent hotly debated issue of BMW 4S stores in many places refusing to deliver cars.
BMW China said that they have noticed the relevant content and conducted a preliminary internal investigation. The cases involved are individual cases, and the specific circumstances of each case are different. They are actively communicating with relevant dealers, urging BMW authorized dealers to comply with the "Automobile Sales Management Measures" and related laws and regulations and contractual agreements, safeguard consumer rights, and ensure that consumers get a satisfactory service experience.
In addition, according to the 21st Century Business Herald, since BMW officially announced its withdrawal from the price war on July 12, after adding financial preferential policies, the current landing price of the i3 35L is around 229,000 yuan, a price increase of 20,000 to 30,000 yuan.
BMW sales said that in about two months, the price of i3 will rise to 260,000 yuan, which means that compared with the historical low, the price of i3 will rise by 70,000 yuan, which is equivalent to the price of a Volkswagen Polo.
NIO IN 2024 is scheduled to be held in Guangzhou
NIO announced that the results of the NIO Day 2024 city bid voting are out, and Guangzhou overtook Hangzhou with a slight advantage in the last half hour.
Next, NIO Day 2024 officially enters the preparation and execution stage, and this year's NIO DAY will be held in Guangzhou.
In addition, NIO officially announced that NIO IN Innovation Technology Day will be held in Shanghai on July 27, when NIO will officially release NIO's full-scale vehicle-wide operating system "SkyOS · Tianshu".
Doubao denies using WPS user data to train AI
Recently, some netizens posted on social platforms, saying that WPS revised their articles and fed them to AI. Some netizens also said that the content of their unpublished novels was fed to Douyin Doubao AI by WPS.
Yesterday, ByteDance’s official platform responded to this matter, saying that the rumor was completely untrue.
ByteDance said that some of the bibliographic information on Doubao comes from public information, and Doubao will also provide relevant website information. In addition, Doubao and WPS have not carried out any form of cooperation in AI training, nor have they used any user's undisclosed private data for training. WPS officials also gave an explanation on this.
ByteDance also stated in the statement that AI is still in its early stages of development, and Doubao is actively exploring how to help people in their lives and work. In the process, we will always respect the information security of users and will do our best to ensure the security of data sources and usage.
Cui Dongshu of the China Passenger Car Association: The number of power batteries installed in vehicles in 2024 will be relatively low
Cui Dongshu, secretary-general of the China Passenger Car Association, released an analysis of the lithium battery market for new energy vehicles in June 2024 on his personal public account yesterday. In his report, he pointed out that the new energy vehicle and energy storage industries have been highly prosperous in the past two years, the demand for batteries has increased rapidly, and the proportion of installed batteries for new energy vehicles has declined.
He said that the proportion of power battery production for vehicle installation is constantly decreasing. In 2021, the installation rate of power batteries for vehicle installation reached 70%, 54% in 2022, 50% in 2023, and dropped to 47% in January-June 2024.
With the development of industries such as energy storage, especially the world energy crisis brought about by the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the demand for batteries in industries such as energy storage has grown rapidly, resulting in a significant decline in the proportion of batteries installed in vehicles. Both power batteries and energy storage batteries are under relatively high pressure due to overproduction and inventory. The growth rate of power batteries in 2021 and 2022 was lower than that of complete vehicles. The installation of power batteries in 2024 was relatively low, and battery production was higher than the installation growth rate.
Nvidia to prepare new flagship AI chip version for Chinese market
On July 22, Reuters reported that people familiar with the matter said that Nvidia is developing a new version of its flagship AI chip for the Chinese market, and the chip specifications comply with current US export control regulations.
Two sources said Nvidia will work with Inspur, one of its main distribution partners in China, to launch and distribute the chip, tentatively named "B20."
Another source told Reuters that shipments of the B20 are scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2025.
Oura Ring 4 appearance exposed
According to foreign media Android Authority, they found that Oura Ring 4 has passed the certification of relevant regulatory agencies. The predecessor product Oura Ring 3 was launched in October 2021.
Android Authority notes that Oura Ring 4 Unlike the Samsung Galaxy Ring, which has a concave structure, Oura seems to be sticking with a flat design for its next product, with no visible protrusions in the images.
Huawei's small foldable phone is rumored to be released in August
According to Sina Technology, Huawei's nova series of small foldable phones is currently scheduled to be officially released in August.
This is the first small foldable phone in the nova series and will also be Huawei’s cheapest small foldable phone. It will focus on the young market and popularize foldable screens.
It is reported that the first folding screen in Huawei's nova series adopts a vertical folding solution. The price is higher than the nova series straight-screen models, but lower than the Pocket series. The external screen design is further upgraded compared to Huawei Pocket 2.
Huawei insiders also told Sina Technology that they can wait for official news.
NIO Phone 2 will be released on July 27
Bai Jian, NIO's vice president of technology, announced on Weibo yesterday that the NIO Phone 2 will be released on July 27.
He said that the new phone will undergo a comprehensive upgrade, such as integration with the Al large model, improvement in system fluency and performance with the support of the 0 advertising system, etc.
Previously, NIO NIO Phone was launched at the end of 2023. The phone is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 leading version processor and is priced from 6,499 yuan.
Starbucks and badminton brand Yonex launch the first limited edition co-branded racket
On July 22, Starbucks China announced its first cross-border collaboration with a sports brand, joining hands with the well-known badminton brand YONEX to launch the world's first Starbucks and YONEX limited edition co-branded racket, as well as a series of trendy activities.
This time, Starbucks will bring the world's first sparkling wine flavored cold brew, and the return of butter beer flavored Mianyun Latte. Starting from July 21, if you order any large or larger cup size drink at Starbucks stores nationwide, you will have the chance to receive a limited edition "co-branded" cup sleeve jointly created by Starbucks and YONEX.
In addition, Starbucks and YONEX's first global co-branded badminton racket was launched in the form of a star gift package on July 21. The co-branded racket is a YONEX Light Series racket, which is inspired by electric light and symbolizes the speed and power of hitting the ball. The full carbon body is lightweight and has enhanced flexibility and control. The co-branded racket is available in two colors: green "Starlight" and pink "Powder Wing".
China's first LV chocolate store officially opened
Yesterday, China's first LV chocolate store officially opened in Shanghai. This is also LV's third chocolate store in the world.
The store will sell more than 20 handmade chocolate products, with prices ranging from RMB 240 to RMB 3,200.
One Piece Animation 25th Anniversary Collaboration with Taiko no Tatsujin to Launch Commemorative Paid Package
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the launch of One Piece animation, One Piece will work with Taiko no Tatsujin to launch a special paid download package to commemorate the collaboration.
The Nintendo Switch version trailer is now online, and the paid download package will also be launched on August 1, 2024.
Alien: Taken Flight is scheduled to be released in mainland China on August 16
The movie "Alien: Revenge" announced that it will be released in mainland China on August 16, the same time as North America. The poster reminds "underage viewers to choose to watch with caution."
The film was produced by Ridley Scott, directed by Fed Alvarez, written by Fed Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues, and starred Carly Spaeny, Isabella Merced, and others.
Feng Xiaogang's new film "Sunflower" concept poster released
Yesterday, Feng Xiaogang Film’s official Weibo account announced that Feng Xiaogang’s new film “Sunflower” is currently being filmed and released a concept poster.
The film is starred by Zhao Liying. The film tells the story of "White Fox" (played by Zhao Liying) who was released from prison and returned to society with her sisters, breaking free from the quagmire of fate and being reborn towards the sun.
Emily in Paris Season 4 trailer released
Netflix's romantic comedy series "Emily in Paris" released a trailer for the fourth season. The story of this season is set in France and Italy and will be divided into two parts with five episodes each.
The first half will be available on Netflix on August 15 this year, and the second half on September 12.
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