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Technology last night and this morning 0723: BMW China said that 4S stores not delivering cars are individual cases

2024-07-23

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It’s “Tech Last Night and This Morning” time, hello everyone, it’s Tuesday, July 23, 2024, today’s important technology news are:

1. Yangtze Memory Technologies once again "shows its sword" and sues Micron in the United States for infringing its 11 patents

According to foreign media Tomshardware, Yangtze Memory Technologies, a Chinese 3D NAND flash memory manufacturer, has recently sued Micron again, accusing Micron of infringing on 11 of Yangtze Memory Technologies' patents involving 3D NAND Flash and DRAM products in the Northern District of California.

Yangtze Memory Technologies also asked the court to order Micron to stop selling infringing storage products in the United States and pay patent royalties. >> View details

2. It is reported that a certain factory's "big cup" new solution tested 6000mAh± battery and 90W fast charging, which is expected to be the Xiaomi 15 Pro mobile phone

Blogger @数码闲聊站 broke the news on July 22 that a certain factory's "big cup" new solution tested a 6000mAh± battery and 90W fast charging. Combined with previous reports and netizens' speculation, it is expected to be the Xiaomi 15 Pro phone. >> View details

3. BMW China responds to 4S dealers refusing to deliver cars: preliminary investigation shows that they are all individual cases, urges dealers to abide by the agreement

Jiemian News reported that in response to the recent hotly debated incidents of BMW 4S stores refusing to deliver cars, BMW China responded: "We have noticed the relevant content and conducted a preliminary internal investigation. The cases involved are all individual cases, and the specific circumstances of each case are different."

BMW China also said: "We are actively communicating with relevant dealers, urging BMW authorized dealers to comply with the "Auto Sales Management Measures" and related laws and regulations and contractual agreements, safeguard consumer rights and interests, and ensure that consumers receive a satisfactory service experience." >> View details

4. China's first BYD Song PLUS new energy SUV sales exceeded 1 million

BYD Auto officially announced on July 20 that the cumulative sales of BYD Song PLUS New Energy exceeded 1 million units, making it the first new energy SUV in China to achieve a million sales, and also the fastest full-category SUV in China to achieve a million sales. >> View details

5. New NIO Phone 2 official announcement: released on July 27

On July 22, NIO Vice President of Technology @白剑NIO announced that the new NIO Phone 2 will be officially released on July 27 at the NIO Innovation Technology Day. >> View details

6. Huawei's "Gold Medal Customer Service" Bruce Lee: The Pura 70 standard version will support AI image enlargement in the future

Huawei's Pura 70 series mobile phones have received the Hongmeng HarmonyOS 4.2.0.172 update. The Pro+ and Ultra models now support AI image expansion function, which supports intelligent recognition of image content and recommends image expansion area and ratio. After user confirmation, pictures with more screen content can be generated.

On July 22, Huawei Terminal BG CTO Li Xiaolong posted a post about his experience using "AI Image Enlargement". In the comment section, some netizens asked whether the standard version would add this feature. Li Xiaolong replied that "we are expanding cloud computing power and will support it in the future." >> View details

7. New forces set a new record in delivery speed: the new M7 Ultra car was launched 50 days ago and the cumulative delivery exceeded 30,000 units

Hongmeng Intelligent Driving announced on July 22 that the new M7 Ultra has been on the market for 50 days and the cumulative delivery has exceeded 30,000 units, setting a new record for the delivery speed of new energy vehicles.

The total cruising range of the new M7 Ultra car in the 35℃~45℃ environment is 1137.55km for the four-wheel drive version; after two hours of exposure to the sun, it is charged using a 180kW charging pile and is half charged in 23 minutes; the air conditioner cools down to 28.55℃ in 15 minutes. >> View details

8. 8.5 million Microsoft Windows devices crashed due to blue screen, experts say global losses will exceed $1 billion

Last Friday, a serious technological failure occurred worldwide, with about 8.5 million Windows computers experiencing blue screen crashes. The impact spread to multiple fields such as aviation, retail, logistics and even medical care. The cause of the incident was an error in a software update by the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike.

The failure caused the cancellation of more than 5,000 commercial flights worldwide, interrupted the business of countless companies, and caused heavy losses. Some experts called it "the largest IT failure in history." Although CrowdStrike has apologized and stated that a large number of affected devices have been restored to normal, the losses caused by this incident are difficult to estimate. According to Patrick Anderson, CEO of the Anderson Economic Group, a US research institution, the economic losses caused by this technical failure are likely to exceed US$1 billion (about RMB 7.279 billion). >> View details

9. Xiaomi: Free inspection and repair of damaged air conditioners/refrigerators/washing machines (including Mijia) in areas affected by heavy rainfall

Xiaomi Service announced on July 22 that it will provide free inspection and repair services for Xiaomi/Mijia brand air conditioners/refrigerators/washing machines damaged in areas affected by continuous heavy rainfall and flooding. >> View details

10. Jia Yueting: Faraday Future's second brand will create an AI people's car and will be sold on a large scale

At the first shareholder community day held at the Faraday Future (FF) headquarters on July 22, FF founder Jia Yueting announced FF's second brand model, claiming that he plans to create an "AI future car, AI people's car" with AI luxury and extreme price-performance ratio that everyone can enjoy. He said that the goal of this new model is to sell it on a large scale. >> View details

11. Musk: Tesla is expected to mass-produce humanoid robots in 2026 for use by other companies

Musk revealed in a post on X (Twitter) that Tesla will produce "truly useful" robots for internal use within the company next year, but only on a small scale. It is expected that by 2026, Tesla will be able to mass-produce humanoid robots for use by other companies. >> View details

12. Wahaha: Zong Fuli decided to continue to perform relevant management duties of Wahaha Group

Wahaha issued a statement on the evening of July 22, 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 responsibilities 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. >> View details

13. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun announced that the "2024 Annual Speech Encore Live Broadcast" will be held at 7 pm tomorrow night. Let's talk about the story behind the speech.

Lei Jun, founder, chairman and CEO of Xiaomi, announced on the evening of July 22 that he would start a live broadcast at 7 pm on the 23rd to talk to netizens about the story behind this year's annual speech. >> View details

14. SAIC Volkswagen's new Tuyue starts at 109,900 yuan for a limited time, a discount of 48,700 yuan compared to the suggested price

According to the official website of SAIC Volkswagen, from now until July 31, 2024, the new Tuyue 300TSI New Moon Edition starts at 109,900 yuan for a limited time. This price is applicable to the old-for-new mortgage or additional purchase mortgage of this product. >> View details

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