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Black Myth had over 2 million online users on the first day of its launch, breaking Steam records; a serious fire in a Tesla Semi caused the closure of the highway; Taote has been connected to WeChat payment | Geek Early Knowledge

Jesse2024/08/21

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Walmart is said to be selling JD.com shares to raise funds, not exceeding $3.74 billionHuawei and Avita signed an investment agreement, and will continue to open equity to strategic partners in the futureTSMC held a groundbreaking ceremony for its German factory, with Scholz and von der Leyen attending

"Black Myth: Wukong" is officially launched, and the number of online players on Steam exceeds two million

At 10:00 a.m. on August 20th, Beijing time, the domestic game "Black Myth: Wukong" was officially unlocked and launched, quickly becoming the number one on Steam's hot list, with the number of online players exceeding one million.

According to data from the gaming platform Steam, within less than an hour of the game's release, the number of people online at the same time quickly exceeded one million, and as of press time, it has exceeded 2.2 million. Currently, "Black Myth: Wukong" has set a record for the highest number of people playing a single-player game at the same time on the Steam platform.

Black Myth: Wukong was launched in February 2018. After 6 and a half years of development, it is now finally delivered to players around the world. Since the pre-sale, Black Myth: Wukong has demonstrated strong competitiveness, taking the first place in Steam's global and domestic weekly charts, with sales exceeding 1.2 million copies and an estimated turnover of over 390 million yuan. (Source: The Paper)

Walmart plans to sell JD.com shares to raise no more than $3.74 billion

Beijing time, August 21, people familiar with the matter revealed that Walmart is selling its shares in JD.com in order to raise no more than $3.74 billion. People familiar with the matter said that the US retailer is selling 144.5 million shares at a price of $2.485-2.585 per share. People familiar with the matter also revealed that Morgan Stanley is responsible for arranging the transaction. (Source: Bloomberg)

Huawei and Avita signed an investment agreement and will continue to open equity to strategic partners in the future

On August 20, the signing ceremony of the comprehensive strategic cooperation between Huawei and Changan Automobile and Avita's investment in Yinwang was held in Chongqing. Avita Technology will officially invest in Yinwang Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., holding a 10% stake, and jointly support the company's future development with Huawei.

At the signing ceremony, Zhu Huarong, Chairman and Party Secretary of Changan Automobile, said: "Avita's investment in Yinwang fully reflects Changan Automobile's strategic intention. As Changan's most important brand strategy carrier, Avita represents the company's high-end development direction. Changan supports Avita to become the first company to invest in Yinwang, in order to build it into the most vivid example of an "open platform for the joint participation of the automotive industry." (Source: Sina Technology)

Tesla Semi electric truck caught fire, closing highway

Beijing time, August 20th, on Monday, a Tesla Semi electric truck caught fire near the Aimigrant Canyon in California at around 3:16 am local time, forcing the I-80 highway to be closed.

According to local media KCRA, the fire was fierce and the fire department continued to put out the fire with water, but the fire was not completely under control. Tesla Semi electric trucks have huge battery capacity, and the battery capacity of the 500-mile (about 805 kilometers) range version is estimated to be between 850-900 kWh, far exceeding the battery capacity of ordinary electric vehicles. Currently, Tesla Semi is undergoing small-scale commercial operation tests, including providing services to PepsiCo.

The cause of the fire is still unclear, and Tesla and CEO Elon Musk have not yet responded to the matter. (Source: IT Home)

TSMC holds groundbreaking ceremony for German factory, attended by Scholz and von der Leyen

Beijing time, August 21 news, following its investment in wafer fabs in the United States and Japan, chip manufacturing giant TSMC held a groundbreaking ceremony for its first European chip factory in the "Saxony Silicon Valley" in Dresden, eastern Germany on the 20th. TSMC CEO Wei Zhejia presided over the ceremony, and German Chancellor Scholz and European Commission President von der Leyen attended the ceremony and delivered speeches.

During the process, Scholz's remarks defending the high subsidies for the German semiconductor industry attracted a lot of media attention. According to a report by German magazine Star on the 20th, Scholz said that high subsidies can guarantee the chip demand and employment opportunities of German companies, and give an "extra boost" to the entire regional economy. (Source: Sina Technology)

He Xiaopeng: In the next three years, many new products and modified models will be launched intensively

On August 20, Xpeng Motors released its latest Q2 financial report: revenue of 8.11 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 60.2%; vehicle deliveries of 30,207 units, a year-on-year increase of 30.2%.

In the earnings call after the meeting, He Xiaopeng, chairman of Xpeng Motors, said that starting with the launch of the Xpeng MONA M03, Xpeng will enter a strong product cycle and a period of rapid development, and will launch a number of new products and modified models in the next three years. He Xiaopeng said that after the official launch of the Xpeng MONA M03 on August 27, large-scale deliveries will be quickly launched; the plan is to launch the first model of the new generation of autonomous driving hardware platform, the P7+, in the fourth quarter.

Previously, Xiaopeng MONA M03 opened for pre-order on August 8. All models are equipped with Qualcomm 8155 chips and 16GB RAM as standard. The promotional slogan is "Young people's car machines must also be flagships." The poster shows that the starting price is less than 135,900 yuan. (Source: Fast Technology)

Microsoft 365 for macOS has a vulnerability that allows hackers to bypass permissions and perform malicious operations

Beijing time, August 20, cybersecurity company Cisco Talos recently discovered eight vulnerabilities in the macOS version of Microsoft 365 applications.

Hackers can use these vulnerabilities to bypass the macOS permission model and use existing application permissions to perform malicious operations without additional user verification. In simple terms, hackers can send emails, record audio, take photos or videos without user permission.

These vulnerabilities are based on code injection technology, that is, malicious code is inserted into legitimate processes to access protected resources. Talos reported these vulnerabilities to the Microsoft team, and Microsoft responded that these vulnerabilities are low risk. (Source: Phoenix Technology)

The pre-sale of the BYD Z9GT starts, with a price range of RMB 339,800 to RMB 419,800

On August 20, the 2024 BYD Automotive Technology Day and the pre-sale launch of BYD Z9GT were held. BYD released its new exclusive technology "Yisanfang", and BYD Z9GT is the world's first model to be equipped with it.

BYD Tang said that as the world's first whole-vehicle intelligent control technology platform, Yi Sanfang is not only the world's first whole-vehicle intelligent control technology platform to achieve the integrated control of three-motor independent drive and rear-wheel dual-motor independent steering technology, but also fully integrates the fifth-generation DM technology, e-platform 3.0 Evo and other technical advantages.

The pre-sale of the dual flagships of BYD Z9GT and BYD Z9 is officially open, with the pre-sale price ranging from 339,800 to 419,800 yuan. (Source: Geek Park)

Final Fantasy 16 officially announced to land on PC on September 17, Xbox version is on the way

Beijing time, August 20th news, the official account of Final Fantasy posted a tweet on the X platform today, announcing that the "Final Fantasy 16" game will be released on the PC platform on September 17th. Players can also visit the Steam or Epic Games game page today to download and try the game DEMO.

The PC version of "Final Fantasy 16" currently has two versions: the standard version (298 yuan) and the complete version (398 yuan). In addition to the main game, the complete version also includes two DLCs: the first wave of Echoes of the Fallen "Echoes of the Sky" and the second wave of The Rising Tide "The Rising Tide".

In addition, according to reports, Final Fantasy 16 will also be available on the Xbox platform, and now all that’s left is for Square Enix to officially announce it. (Source: IT Home)

Meta reportedly restarts development of smartwatches

On August 20, Beijing time, a source posted a tweet on the X platform, saying that Meta has restarted the smart watch project.

In 2022, Meta stopped the Milan smartwatch project, which had been in development for two years at the time. In addition, it also stopped the development of other non-core hardware projects such as the Portal smart display in order to focus on the Metaverse and AI fields.

The source said in the latest tweet that Meta has restarted the development of the smartwatch project, which is a follow-up product of the Milan project, but there is not much information available. (Source: IT Home)

Taote App has been connected to WeChat Pay. Customer Service: It has been open for some time.

According to Beijing time on August 20, Taobao Special Edition App (Tao Te) has recently made an important update in terms of payment methods, adding the WeChat payment option. This change marks a new step in the cooperation between Alibaba and Tencent in the payment field. Currently, when users use Tao Te App to shop, the WeChat payment option can be seen on the payment interface, after Alipay.

Regarding the relevant situation, Taote customer service said that although WeChat payment has been open for some time, not all users can use it. Whether it can be used depends on the page display.

Previously, Alibaba Group has stated that the news that its applications have been connected to WeChat Pay is true, and emphasized that sharing, connection and openness are the foundation of a healthy digital ecosystem. (Source: Fast Technology)

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