Station B will use the playing time instead of the playing times
In the live broadcast of the 14th anniversary of Station B, Chen Rui, chairman and CEO of Station B, delivered a speech entitled "Nice to Meet You". Chen Rui said that the number of minutes played can better reflect the quality of the video than the number of times played, but the technical complexity and cost of counting the number of minutes played is higher. Fortunately, with the maturity of technology, Station B is now capable of counting the number of minutes played, replacing the number of times played by Station B as explicit data, so that users have a better reference. "It is planned that in the next few weeks, product updates will be completed." (Caijing Technology)
"Make a friend" refuted the rumor that Luo Yonghao had paid off his debts
On the morning of June 26, a video released by the Douyin account of "Make a friend live broadcast preferred" said that "Luo Yonghao has paid off 600 million yuan in debt". Luo Yonghao, who said he had paid off his debts, "finally straightened his back." At noon of the same day, the person in charge of "Make a Friend" denied the news that Luo Yonghao had paid off his debts. He said: "Mr. Luo is still working hard and will pay off the debt as soon as possible." " is an authorized account of "Make a Friend" slice distribution, and the video copywriting is to bring goods. At present, "Make a Friend" is communicating to remove the video. (Jiupai News)
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According to reports, Apple's traditional mute button will be replaced for the first time
On June 26, whistleblower Majin Bu shared a photo of a protective case for the iPhone 15 Pro Max. The 16-second video showcases the case for the iPhone 15 Pro Max. On the upper part of the left frame of the protective case, that is, the mute button of the previous generations of iPhones has undergone obvious changes. Traditional iPhone cases are flat, narrow ovals that allow users to toggle the mute switch. Majin Bu said that the opening design of the new mobile phone protective case is the biggest change. The opening at the mute button of the protective case of the iPhone 15 Pro Max is wider and rounder. According to Majin Bu, this is the "custom key" used to replace the mute key. (IT House)
Big company/big event
Zhang Yong: The strategic significance of cloud computing, big data and artificial intelligence is of great significance, which is why I decided to devote myself to Alibaba Cloud
At the Entrepreneur Symposium of the Nishan Forum of the World Internet Conference, Zhang Yong talked about the "1+6+N" organizational transformation of Alibaba Group since March this year, and that he will be full-time as Alibaba Cloud Intelligence from September 10 this year. Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "I believe more than ever that the development of core technologies such as cloud computing, big data and artificial intelligence will bring about tremendous changes to society, and the strategic significance is very important. This is an important reason why I decided to devote myself to Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Group. The reason.” (36 krypton)
Foxconn’s Zhengzhou campus recruits 1,000 workers a day
In order to meet the mass production of the new iPhone 15 series, Foxconn Zhengzhou Park, a subsidiary of Hon Hai Group, is stepping up recruitment. Currently, the number of recruits per day has reached about 1,000. It is expected to enter a period of increasing production capacity from July to September. The level of recruiting 10,000 people. The industry expects that the first batch of new iPhone 15 series this year will remain at the high level of last year, about 85 million units, and the main foundries Hon Hai and Pegatron will benefit. (IT House)
Will it be listed as soon as November? Hema Response: No comment
On June 26, some media reported that Alibaba’s new retail platform, Hema Xiansheng, will be listed as soon as November. In response, the person in charge of Hema responded that he would not comment. (Shanghai Securities News)
Hu Xijin: I have opened a stock account and officially entered the Chinese stock market
Hu Xijin, a well-known media person, posted on his personal Weibo that he opened a stock account and officially entered the Chinese stock market. (36 krypton)
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Tencent Cloud fully disclosed the self-developed Velar high-performance computing network for the first time
Tencent Cloud fully disclosed the self-developed Velar high-performance computing network for the first time. Xingmai network has the industry's highest 3.2T communication bandwidth, which can increase GPU utilization by 40%, save 30% to 60% of model training costs, and bring a 10-fold improvement in communication performance for large AI models. Based on Tencent Cloud's new-generation computing power cluster HCC, it can support a super-large computing scale of 100,000 cards. (36 krypton)
Kuaishou: The amount of local life write-offs during the Dragon Boat Festival increased by more than 70% month-on-month
According to Kuaishou news, from June 18 to June 24, the amount of Kuaishou’s local life payment orders increased by more than 45% compared with a week ago, among which the GMV of leisure and entertainment and accommodation categories increased by more than 100% compared with a week ago, and the GMV of catering categories increased by more than 100% compared with a week ago. The previous growth rate exceeded 55%. During the "three-day holiday of the Dragon Boat Festival", the amount written off by Kuaishou's local life has increased by more than 70% compared with a week ago. (36 krypton)
JD Group will set up a new innovative retail department
JD.com insiders confirmed that JD.com Group will establish a new innovative retail department to integrate Qixian, Pinpin and other businesses into an independent business unit. This business will go deep into the retail offline business layout and explore innovative models. Yan Xiaobing, who was previously in charge of JD International, was the person in charge and reported to Xu Ran, CEO of JD Group. (Shanghai Securities News)
JD Logistics: Yu Rui has resigned as executive director and CEO, and Hu Wei, the former CEO of JD.com, will take over
JD Logistics issued an announcement stating that the board of directors announced that Yu Rui had resigned as executive director and CEO due to personal health reasons, and Hu Wei, the former CEO of JD Industry and Development, will serve as CEO of JD Logistics, effective from June 26, 2023. (36 krypton)
Agency: Tesla's future model assembly time will be shortened by a quarter
According to the forecast of Caresoft Global Technologies, an American automotive engineering company, Tesla’s follow-up model upgrades will shorten its assembly time by 25%, and will reduce capital investment by 30% in the future factory, while reducing the footprint by 30%, Improve paint shop efficiency. (Financial Association)
It is reported that Meta's new large-scale social platform is expected to be launched in July, or it may be named Threads
According to reports, Meta plans to launch a new large-scale social platform in mid-July. The project is currently code-named Project 92 within Meta, and its official name may be Threads. The company has high hopes for the project, and plans to promote it within Instagram in advance, and it is expected that Threads will attract tens of millions of users in just a few months. (Financial Association)
Blackstone sells warehouse and industrial properties to Ambow for $3.1 billion
Blackstone reached an agreement with Ambow, the world's largest logistics real estate operator, to sell warehouses and industrial real estate to the latter for US$3.1 billion. Ambow said in a statement Monday that the deal would expand its presence in key markets including Atlanta and parts of California. The properties span nearly 14 million square feet (1.3 million square meters). (Zhitong Finance)
JPMorgan expects Amazon to surpass Walmart next year to become the largest retailer in the United States
The team of JPMorgan analysts Doug Anmuth and Bryan M. Smilek recently estimated that Amazon may surpass Wal-Mart to become the largest retailer in the United States in 2024, mainly due to the improvement of corporate capabilities, new financial technology products and the increase in the number of third-party buyers. increase. The team estimates that Amazon’s gross merchandise volume (GMV) will grow 11.6% year-over-year in 2023, reaching $477 billion. JPMorgan estimates that Amazon Prime membership will grow to about 300 million by the end of this year. (Interface News)
HBM has become the "new darling" of the AI era, Samsung Electronics accelerates the pace of development and mass production
According to reports, the industry revealed that Samsung Electronics is preparing to mass-produce HBM3 (16GB and 12GB) products with an annual transmission speed of 6.4Gbps, and plans to launch the next-generation HBM3P product with higher capacity and stronger performance than HBM3 in the second half of the year. Relevant persons in the industry predict that the HBM market is still in the initial stage of development, with huge growth potential. The HBM market is expected to grow by more than 45% annually until 2025. (Interface News)
Aston Martin to partner with Lucid to produce electric cars
On June 26, British luxury sports car maker Aston Martin said it would sign a strategic supply agreement with U.S. electric car startup Lucid Group to produce "high-performance" electric vehicles. The two companies have agreed to an integration and supply agreement that will allow Aston Martin to use Lucid's technology, including electric powertrains and battery systems, in its all-electric vehicles. (Sina Finance)
PayerMax has obtained the Indonesian payment license and supports local mainstream payment methods
Recently, the global online payment company PayerMax announced that it has officially obtained the PJP payment license issued by Bank Indonesia. Currently, PayerMax already supports mainstream payment methods in Indonesia, including e-wallet, bank transfer, card payment, OTC and operator payment. (36 krypton)
At the forefront of AI
The European Union's AI bill is released, and the world's leading AI models are not in line with its regulatory requirements
The high-profile European Union Artificial Intelligence Regulation Act (EU AI Act) is coming to an end. On June 14, the European Parliament passed the draft of the European Union Artificial Intelligence Regulation Act (EU AI Act). Chairman Roberta Metsola said that this bill "will undoubtedly become a global standard in the next few years." . However, due to various reasons, the bill is far from landing.
According to the results of a study published by Stanford University recently, the world's leading AI companies that have deployed AI basic models so far are still far from meeting the regulatory requirements of the European Union. The researchers believe that the lack of transparency is the main obstacle to the regulatory compliance of large-scale models. Their assessment also shows that it is feasible for these underlying model providers to meet the requirements of the draft EU AI regulation, with the priority being increased transparency. (Interface News)
Huawei: Huawei Cloud Pangu model will usher in a major upgrade
Huawei Developer Conference 2023 (Cloud) keynote speech agenda announced. It is understood that the large model of Huawei Cloud Pangu will usher in a major upgrade. Judging from the theme of the speech, Pangu’s large model will clarify its ToB positioning for the first time, and the full-stack innovation of Pangu’s basic large model and the “smelting technique” of the industry’s large model will also be announced for the first time. (Interface News)
Li Yanhong: The reasoning speed of Wenxin Large Model Version 3.5 has been increased by 17 times
When Robin Li attended the Nishan Dialogue on Digital Civilization at the World Internet Conference on June 26, he believed that the key point of the new international competition strategy is not how many large models a country has, but how many original AI applications there are on the large models, and how large these applications are. Increased production efficiency to a certain extent. At the same time, Li Yanhong revealed that the Baidu Wenxin model has been iterated to version 3.5. Compared with version 3.0, the training speed has been increased by 2 times, the reasoning speed has been increased by 17 times, and the cumulative effect of the model has increased by more than 50%. The data quality, generation effect and content security have all been significantly improved. (36 krypton)
Zhou Hongyi: Many companies can meet their needs with tens of billions of large models, and hundreds of billions is a waste of cost; AI should not trigger large-scale layoffs
On June 26, at the main forum of the Nishan Dialogue on Digital Civilization of the World Internet Conference, Zhou Hongyi talked about his views on large models, and mentioned for the first time that there are four deficiencies in the existing public large models: First, although the public large models Is generalist, but it lacks industry depth. Second, large public models are likely to cause data leakage within the enterprise. Third, for enterprises, a large public model cannot guarantee that the content is truly credible. Fourth, the public large model cannot achieve cost control. For example, he said that many companies actually only need the ability to write codes for large models, and tens of billions of vertical large models can meet the needs. If you use hundreds of billions of large models, it will be a waste of cost.
Zhou Hongyi also said that the concept of the development of artificial intelligence is people-oriented, and the large-scale model should not lead to large-scale layoffs, but to help employees of enterprises and governments improve their capabilities and efficiency, and become the most easy-to-use tool for every ordinary person. can really be used. (Lightning News, Financial Associated Press)
Yunnan Baiyao: Carry out extensive exchanges and cooperation with Huawei in the field of artificial intelligence drug research and development
Yunnan Baiyao stated on the interactive platform that the company had previously signed the "Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement on Artificial Intelligence Drug Research and Development" with Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The two parties will carry out extensive exchanges and cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence drug research and development, explore the mechanism of joint scientific research and innovation, and expand the breadth and depth of cooperation between the two parties, including but not limited to large and small molecule design, related diseases, database development, etc. (36 krypton)
NASA is developing an artificial intelligence interface
NASA engineers say they are developing a ChatGPT-style artificial intelligence interface, with the ultimate goal of allowing astronauts to interact with spaceships, or ground control centers to communicate with intelligent robots exploring distant planets. An early version of this AI is expected to be deployed on a lunar-orbiting space station, according to the engineers who developed the technology. (Financial Association)
Investment and Financing
The service robot company "Hante Cloud" completed the Pre-A+ round of financing of 10 million yuan
The service robot company "Hante Cloud" announced that it has completed the Pre-A+ round of financing of 10 million yuan. The investor of this round is Fuzhou Financial Holding Group Co., Ltd. This round of financing will be mainly used for product research and development, industrial application promotion and global market development. According to reports, Hante Cloud was established in June 2019, focusing on the research and development of indoor and outdoor intelligent robots and low-speed unmanned vehicles in specific scenarios. (36 krypton)
"Xianshi Biology" completed tens of millions of yuan in Series A financing
Recently, Hangzhou Xianshi Biology completed the A-round financing of tens of millions of yuan, which was exclusively invested by Qingdao Qingchi Venture Capital Fund. After the financing is completed, Xianshi Biology will continue to build four major technology platforms of decellularization, hydrogel microspheres, nanofibers and biomimetic mineralization, and comprehensively promote the research and development of the company's various product pipelines. Founded in 2020, Xianshi Bio is a high-tech company focusing on the biomaterials and regenerative medicine industry, and is committed to developing a new generation of biomedical materials and tissue reconstruction products with the function of inducing regeneration. (arterial network)
"Baiyuan Health" completed the A-round financing of nearly 10 million yuan
Recently, Hangzhou Baiyuan Health completed the A-round financing of nearly 10 million yuan and sold 10% of its shares. Founded in 2020, Boyuan Health is a family health hosting service provider. Its family health hosting platform combines "AiI Zhilian digital housekeeper + family private doctor" to provide users with one-stop Zhilian health solutions, including online Services such as online consultation, chronic disease management solutions, online dynamic monitoring of Ai health index collection, online consultation with private family doctors, door-to-door children/maternity/elderly rehabilitation care, national top-three green pass, nutrition and diet guidance, and exercise management. (China Economic News Network)
"Open Source China" received 775 million yuan in B+ round of strategic financing
"Open Source China/Gitee" completed the B+ round of strategic financing. This round of financing was led by Tianji Capital, Pudong Science and Technology Co., Ltd., TEDA Investment, Pudong Software Park and Zhangjiang Science and Technology Innovation, Legend Capital, Shanghai International Venture Capital, Ruili Capital, Rong Billion Capital, China Mobile, China Internet Investment, Guodu Technology Reform, Lenovo Venture Capital and Shanghai Kechuang jointly invested, with a total financing of 775 million yuan. So far, the shareholding ratio of the original shareholder Baidu Chuanke Computer System (Beijing) Co., Ltd. has dropped from 51.54% to 14.04%, and the company's founding team has become the actual controller again. (36 krypton)
Guangzhou "Langsheng Pharmaceutical" completed the C round of financing exceeding 100 million yuan
Recently, Guangzhou Langsheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Langsheng Pharmaceutical") completed the C round of financing exceeding 100 million yuan. This round of financing was jointly participated by Dachen Caizhi, Chuangyu Investment, Guangzhou Industrial Investment and GF Xinde. The purpose of raising funds is mainly to invest in product research and development, market development, and production line optimization. "Langsheng Pharmaceutical" was established in 2003. It is an enterprise engaged in R&D, production and sales of reproductive health medicines, chronic disease medicines and external medicines. (arterial network)
cool product
YouTube is reported to be testing online game products, seeking to cross the video platform business
June 23 news, according to an email sent to Google employees of YouTube's parent company, Google recently invited employees to start testing a new YouTube product called Playables, which allows users to access games on mobile devices or desktop computers. . (Interface News)
China's first laparoscopic single-port surgical robot was successfully developed and approved for marketing
The "Laparoscopic Single-port Surgical System" developed by Beijing Shurui Robotics Co., Ltd. was approved for marketing. This product is China's first endoscopic single-hole surgical robot, which consists of a doctor's console, a patient's surgical platform, a three-dimensional electronic laparoscope, surgical instruments and accessories, and is used for laparoscopic surgery in urology. (Financial Association)
Apple to release three Apple Watches this fall, sources say
A report claims that Apple's product launch roadmap shows that the company will release three Apple Watches this fall, two of which are part of the Apple Watch Series 9, while the third is an "upgraded version of the Ultra." The report didn't reveal any more details about the watch. Other products listed on the roadmap include M3 Pro and M3 Max versions with the M3, 13-inch MacBook Pro, 14-inch MacBook Pro, and 16-inch MacBook Pro, as well as new MacBook Air models. Several iMacs are also expected to feature 24-inch displays, though "early work" on screens larger than 30 inches is apparently already underway. (Sina Technology)
Apple reportedly working on 24-inch and 30-inch iMacs
Technology reporter Mark Gurman reported that this fall, in addition to the iPhone 15 series, Apple will also launch a series of new devices. These include the Apple Watch Series 9 and the new generation Apple Watch Ultra. However, MacBook products equipped with M3 chips may have to wait until the end of this year or 2024. Among them, the 24-inch iMac is already under development and is expected to use the M3 chip; the 30-inch iMac is also under development and may become the successor of the iMac Pro. (Financial Association)
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