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It’s Tech Last Night and This Morning, hello everyone. It’s Thursday, August 1, 2024. Today’s important tech news are:

1. Wu Meirong, the world's first female aerospace technology expert awarded the von Karman Prize, passed away at the age of 88

Wu Meirong, a famous Chinese aerospace technology expert, academician of the International Academy of Astronautics and one of the members of the presidium, the world's first female aerospace technology expert awarded the von Karman Award (known as the "Nobel Prize in Space Science"), former director of the China Resources Satellite Application Center, former chief designer and commander-in-chief of the resource satellite engineering application system, one of the founders, first chairman and senior consultant of the China Remote Sensing Application Association, died in Beijing at 5:20 on July 28, 2024 at the age of 88 due to ineffective treatment of illness. >> View details

2. The camera is arranged vertically, and new photos of Apple iPhone 16 models are exposed: 5 colors

Source Sonny Dickson tweeted on the X platform on July 31, sharing photos of the iPhone 16 standard version phone mockup, showing the vertical camera design on the back and five colors: white, black, blue, green and pink. >> View details

3. It is reported that a new series of mobile phones from a certain manufacturer adopts a crater transition design and an external flash, which is expected to be Xiaomi 15 (Pro)

Blogger @数码闲聊站 published a post on July 31, saying that a new series of mobile phones from a certain manufacturer use 1.5K small straight screens and 2K equal-depth quad-curved screens; use a square DECO in the upper left corner, a crater transition design, and an external flash; and use a right-angle metal middle frame with chamfered edges. According to previous revelations and discussions in the comment area, the phones mentioned by the blogger are Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Pro. >> View details

4. Executives of NIO, Xpeng, Geely and other automakers publicly opposed the weekly sales chart: it is a bit like "low-level involution"

On the afternoon of July 30, Ma Lin, assistant vice president of brand and communication at NIO, posted a message on Weibo to "call out" Li Xiang, CEO of Ideal Auto: "The top management has set the tone: Don't engage in low-level involution. The weekly rollout is more or less a bit like low-level involution. Brother Xiang, please stop! The current mission of Chinese automakers is to achieve technological breakthroughs through research and development, isn't it? Let's power up together!"

Ma Lin's view was recognized by Yang Xueliang, senior vice president of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, who forwarded Ma Lin's Weibo and said bluntly: "I am also against the weekly ranking." >> View details

5. Starting from RMB 119,888, SAIC Volkswagen ID.3 Smart Edition is officially launched

SAIC Volkswagen ID.3 Smart Edition is now on the market, with a total of 5 configuration models, with an official guide price of 129,888 to 147,888 yuan and a limited-time transaction price of 119,888 to 136,888 yuan.

In terms of power, the Volkswagen ID.3 Smart Edition is equipped with a rear motor with a maximum power of 125 kW and a maximum torque of 310 Nm, matched with a battery with a capacity of 52.8 kWh, and a CLTC pure electric range of 450 km. >> View details

6. SAIC Volkswagen ID.4 X smart model is launched, starting at RMB 149,888

SAIC Volkswagen ID.4 X Smart Edition is now officially on the market, with a total of 3 models launched, with an official guide price range of 159,888 to 211,888 yuan, and a limited-time transaction price of 149,888 to 197,888 yuan.

The Volkswagen ID.4 X Smart Edition is equipped with a rear motor, with high and low power models available. The low power model is equipped with a 125kW motor and has a CLTC range of 425 kilometers; the high power model is equipped with a 170kW motor and has a CLTC range of 601 kilometers. >> View details

7. Railway 12306 launched the "fixed-point bus" service: flexible boarding and alighting, supporting more than 250 routes in 14 provinces

Railway 12306 has launched the "fixed-point bus" service, which allows users to take the nearest bus based on their travel needs. Users do not need to enter the station, stop midway, and get off flexibly.

Officials said that the service currently supports more than 250 lines, covering some cities in 14 provinces (autonomous regions), including Jilin, Gansu, Shaanxi, Anhui, Jiangxi, Henan, Liaoning, Guangdong, Yunnan, Shanxi, and Guangxi. >> View details

8. ByteDance Singapore was exposed to "large-scale food poisoning", and the official response was "measures have been taken to support all affected employees"

According to Singapore's Straits Times, a large-scale food poisoning incident occurred at ByteDance's office in Singapore on Tuesday afternoon local time, resulting in nearly 60 people being hospitalized.

In response to inquiries, a ByteDance spokesperson said: "We take the health and safety of our employees very seriously and have taken immediate steps to support all affected employees, including working with emergency services to provide care. We are also investigating the matter and working with the relevant authorities to resolve the issue." >> View details

9. Spy photos of the new BYD Han model exposed: coupe-style U-shaped hood, upgraded Yunlian chassis

@迪粉之家 has exposed a set of road test spy photos of the new BYD Han series. Let's take a look. This new car may be named BYD Han L. It will adopt a new front face design, upgraded chassis with Yunyan system, and a larger vehicle size than the existing models. The hood part adopts a coupe-style U-shaped hood. >> View details

10. "We need to bring big models down from the altar", Zhou Hongyi announced that 360 Security Big Model will be free

At the 12th Internet Security Conference held on July 31, 360 Group founder, chairman and CEO Zhou Hongyi announced that the 360 ​​Security Big Model will be free.

Zhou Hongyi even said that 360 "wants to bring down the big model from the altar" and does not want the big model to become a rare commodity for a few manufacturers to make money, so that every company can "afford to use it and use it well." >> View details

11. Apple iPhone 16 Pro / Max is reported to support Wi-Fi 7: peak speed 40 Gbps

DigiTimes, a news source, published a blog post on July 30, stating that Apple's iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max flagships will support Wi-Fi 7 networks. >> View details

12. Tata Group's plan to acquire a majority stake in Vivo's Indian business was shelved due to Apple's opposition

The Times of India reported on July 31 that Tata Group's plan to acquire a majority stake in Chinese smartphone giant Vivo's Indian business has stalled due to Apple's opposition. >> View details

13. BYD announced an alliance with Uber to enter the global taxi market with 100,000 new energy vehicles

Uber Technologies Inc. and BYD Co., Ltd. today announced a long-term strategic partnership that will bring 100,000 BYD electric vehicles to the Uber platform in multiple markets around the world. In addition, the two companies will collaborate on the development of autonomous driving technology and deploy vehicles based on BYD's autonomous driving technology to the Uber platform.

According to the statement, the cooperation between the two parties will first be launched in Europe and Latin America, and then expand to markets such as the Middle East, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. >> View details

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