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【Technology Circle】

Microsoft technical failure may cause global losses of more than $1 billion

US media reported on the 21st local time that Patrick Anderson, CEO of the US research institution Anderson Economic Group, estimated that the economic losses caused by the Microsoft technology failure incident are likely to exceed $1 billion. (CCTV News)

There are industry rumors that Google is approaching Ray-Ban glasses manufacturer EssilorLuxottica, planning to further purchase EssilorLuxottica's shares and cooperate in the production of smart glasses equipped with the Gemini model.

Samsung Electro-Mechanics announced that it will supply high-performance FCBGA substrates for the hyperscale data center field to AMD. Samsung Electro-Mechanics said it has invested 1.9 trillion won in the FCBGA substrate field.

Musk posted on X that Tesla will produce humanoid robots on a small scale next year for internal use within Tesla, and expects to mass-produce humanoid robots in 2026 for use by other companies.

Recently, an insider revealed to the media that "AI leader" Nvidia is developing a new flagship AI chip for the Chinese market, which will comply with the current US export control regulations, and Nvidia will cooperate with one of its distributors in China, Inspur Group, to distribute this chip, tentatively named "B20". In response, Inspur Information's securities department responded on the interactive platform on the 22nd, "The company is not currently conducting any business or cooperation related to 'B20', and the news is not true."

【internet】

On July 22, Perfect World released an announcement on the change of senior management personnel of the company, stating that due to work arrangement adjustments, Xiao Hong applied to resign from the position of CEO of the company, and Lu Xiaoyin applied to resign from the position of co-CEO of the company. The announcement also mentioned that the board of directors agreed to appoint Gu Liming, the former senior vice president of Perfect World, as the company's CEO, with a term of office starting from the date of approval by the board of directors until the expiration of the term of office of the current board of directors.

Doubao uses WPS's cloud content to train AI? ByteDance responds

On July 22, ByteDance released a "Statement on False Rumors about Doubao" on Toutiao. The statement said that some of the bibliographic information on Doubao comes from public information, and Doubao will also provide relevant website information; Doubao and WPS have not carried out any form of cooperation in the AI ​​training level, nor have they used any user's undisclosed private data for training.

Kuaishou: Nearly 2.08 million users with color vision impairment watch videos on the platform without any obstacles every day

Kuaishou released a set of data showing that nearly 2.08 million users with color vision impairment turn on the color vision assistance mode function every day to watch short videos on Kuaishou without obstacles. It is understood that this assistance mode will also be extended to live broadcast scenes and will be launched before the Paris Summer Olympics. (36Kr)

【Automotive Circle】

BMW China responds to 4S dealership's refusal to deliver cars

Recently, the topic "Many BMW 4S stores refuse to deliver cars" has become a hot search on Weibo. Reporters visited several BMW 4S stores in Shenzhen and received feedback that "the above situation has not occurred and all cars have been delivered normally in accordance with the contract." BMW China responded: "We have noticed the relevant content and conducted a preliminary investigation internally. The cases involved are all individual cases." (Securities Times)

On July 22, Xpeng Motors announced that it had signed a strategic cooperation and joint development agreement on electronic and electrical architecture technology with Volkswagen Group. Currently, Xpeng Motors and Volkswagen Group have established a joint development project team in Guangzhou and Hefei. Through the 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 in about 24 months. Volkswagen Group said that this new electronic and electrical architecture was jointly developed by Volkswagen (China) Technology Co., Ltd. (VCTC), CARIAD China and Xpeng Motors.

The Australian government has announced the recall of three Porsche models due to a defect in the brake system

On the 22nd local time, the Australian federal government issued an emergency recall notice for three Porsche electric vehicles, the Taycan Y1A, Y1B and Y1C. All of the above models produced since 2019 are within the recall scope due to "possible defects in the front brake hose." It is estimated that 1,658 Porsche electric vehicles will need to be recalled. (CCTV News)

【Financial Street】

Documents from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange show that Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reduced its stake in BYD, with its shareholding ratio falling from 5.06% to 4.94%.

【Real Estate】

Wanda Commercial Management's 100 million yuan equity was frozen

AiQiCha App shows that recently, Dalian Wanda Commercial Management Group Co., Ltd. added a new equity freeze information. The company whose equity was executed is Jining Taibai Road Wanda Plaza Co., Ltd. The amount of frozen equity is 100 million yuan. The freezing period is from July 19, 2024 to July 18, 2027. The executing court is the People's Court of Hengqin Guangdong-Macao Deep Cooperation Zone.

【Big Consumption】

Wahaha issued a statement saying that in order to ensure the company's stable and healthy development, after friendly consultation among shareholders, Ms. Zong Fuli decided to continue to perform the relevant management duties of Wahaha Group. Wahaha also expressed gratitude for the recent attention from all walks of life and the media, and apologized for occupying media resources.

LV chocolate prices range from 240 yuan to 3,200 yuan

On July 22, China's first LV chocolate store officially opened. This is also LV's third chocolate store in the world. It is reported that the store will sell more than 20 kinds of handmade chocolate products, with prices ranging from 240 to 3,200 yuan. (Morning News 021 video)

Aviation Industry

Virgin Australia to stop Cairns-Tokyo flights next year

On the 22nd local time, Virgin Australia announced that it would suspend international flights between Cairns, Australia and Tokyo, Japan from February 24 next year, citing weak demand. At the same time, it apologized to the affected passengers and started refunding some passengers. The route announced to be suspended is currently the only route Virgin Australia operates between the country and Japan. After the suspension, the airline will cooperate with All Nippon Airways, which will operate international flights between the two countries. (CCTV News)

Hainan Airlines receives its first Airbus A320neo aircraft

Airbus' official microblog reported on July 22 that Hainan Airlines received its first A320neo aircraft, which was leased from China Merchants Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. The A320neo aircraft is equipped with CFM International's Leap-1A engine. In the two-class cabin layout, Hainan Airlines has set up 4 business class seats and 168 economy class seats for this aircraft.

【Gaming Circle】

Recently, Honor of Kings, the international version of the game, announced that the number of registered users worldwide has exceeded 50 million. According to SensorTower data, the growth rate of HoK downloads since June has surged to 6.6 times that of May, and the growth rate ranks first in the category in the local Southeast Asian market.

Editor on duty: Qisan