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Ant Group releases large-scale financial model product: Financial Assistant “Zhi Xiaobao 2.0”
Recently, at the second Bund Conference held in Shanghai, Ant Group officially released its financial model. According to Ant Group, the Ant Financial large model is based on its self-developed basic large model and is deeply customized for the financial industry. The underlying computing power cluster reaches the scale of 10,000 cards. Currently, this large model has been fully tested on Ant Group’s wealth and insurance platforms.
At the same time, two products based on this large model - the intelligent financial assistant "Zhi Xiaobao 2.0" and the intelligent business , have also been officially unveiled.
Tencent releases smart driving cloud map
On September 8, the 2023 Tencent Global Digital Ecosystem Conference’s smart transportation and smart travel special sessions were held in Shenzhen. At the conference, Tencent released a map service platform for autonomous driving and cabin driving - Tencent Smart Driving Cloud Atlas. Zhong Xiangping, vice president of Tencent Group and president of Tencent Smart Transportation and Travel, said that with the explosion and implementation of AI technologies such as large models, the transportation and automobile industries have begun the "intelligent second half." "We will work with some car companies to build Large models in the automotive industry include large cockpit models, large intelligent driving training models, large intelligent customer service models, etc.”
Web3 brand ZAN is released at the Bund Conference, and former Ant Chain CTO Zhang Hui serves as CEO
According to news on September 8, Web3 brand ZAN was officially released at the Bund Conference to provide technical solutions for Web3 for Hong Kong and overseas markets, especially security and compliance technology products. Former Ant Chain CTO Zhang Hui serves as ZAN CEO. Zhang Hui introduced that ZAN provides a wealth of technical services to support Web3 innovative businesses for compliance agencies and innovative companies in Hong Kong and overseas markets, including Web3 full-stack secure and trusted technology products and comprehensive solutions, to help Web3 application innovation and industrial scale. development. It is understood that ZAN has inherited the blockchain technology capabilities of Ant Chain and is built on the open source technology matrix AntChain TrustBase of AntChain OpenLabs.
Li Auto: No plans to enter the field of self-driving trucks yet
On September 8, there was news that Li Auto was planning to enter the field of self-driving trucks. In response, Li Auto responded: There are no plans to enter the field of self-driving trucks. We have indeed recently recruited talents with backgrounds in the field of self-driving trucks. The application background is in the field of intelligent manufacturing and is used to carry out intelligent driving logistics projects for efficient parts distribution.
Jiuwei Technology launches HR SaaS Luyong for the gig industry
According to news on September 8, Jiuwei Technology announced the official launch of the gig digital management product Luyong. Luyong adopts a model that combines software and hardware, including three major sectors: recruitment cloud, supervision cloud, and payroll cloud. It provides personalized job hunting and recruitment and employment project management, scheduling and employment optimization, attendance and task digitization, and salary payment. With multiple functional sections such as salary settlement and salary settlement, it is a comprehensive service and management platform that helps individuals and enterprises achieve flexible employment and integration of employment.
Baichuan Intelligent Hongtao: Baichuan large model API will be launched on September 20
According to news on September 8, at the 2023 Tencent Global Digital Ecology Conference held today, Hong Tao, co-founder and president of Baichuan Intelligence, revealed that Baichuan Intelligence’s large model API will be launched on September 20, when customers can directly apply for calls.
CATL established two companies in one day, both including IoT technology research and development business
According to news on September 8, Qichacha showed that Weishan County Runpei New Energy Co., Ltd. and Weishan County Runkai New Energy Co., Ltd. were established. The legal representatives are both Li Jijin, and the registered capital is 10 million yuan. The business scope includes All include: battery sales; IoT application services; IoT technical services; IoT technology research and development, etc. Equity penetration shows that both are indirectly wholly-owned by CATL.
Arm executive: Sales expected to grow more than 20% next year driven by artificial intelligence
According to news on September 8, Arm executives predicted the company at an investor luncheon in New York, predicting long-term operating profit margins of 60%; sales are expected to grow by more than 20% next year driven by artificial intelligence.
Microsoft promises to provide legal protection against copyright infringement caused by AI
According to news on September 8, Microsoft promised to take legal responsibility for any copyright infringement content generated by the artificial intelligence software in Word, PowerPoint and its coding tools that it provides to enterprises. If you are sued for any content, Microsoft will pay all legal fees.
CNKI International Holdings withdraws from Tongfang CNKI Beijing Branch
According to news on September 8, the Tianyancha App showed that Tongfang CNKI (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. has undergone industrial and commercial changes. CNKI International Holdings Co., Ltd. has withdrawn from the ranks of shareholders, and Tongfang Co., Ltd. has been added as a shareholder and fully owned. At the same time, The company's registered capital was changed from US$1 million to RMB 8.2641 million. Tongfang Zhiwang (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. was established in November 2004. Its legal representative is Liu Changxin. Its business scope includes software development, Internet data services, big data services, data processing and storage support services, and artificial intelligence public data platforms.
Lucid is exploring to enter the Chinese market and has made an initial investment
According to news on September 7, Lucid chief engineer Eric Bach confirmed in an interview that the electric car manufacturer is looking to sell cars in China at some point in the future and has made initial investments, but has not yet determined when to enter the country. The world's largest electric vehicle market. The company is said to be exploring pricing and manufacturing strategies into China to get the launch right.
Alipay joins hands with Huawei to promote "payment core" secure payment solution for wearable devices
According to news on September 7, at the 2023 Bund Conference, Alipay and Huawei Wear announced a cooperation to promote the "payment core" secure payment solution for wearable devices, and are committed to improving the high security of wearable devices when used for payment. As a joint project between the two parties, the Alipay booth at the Bund Conference also exhibited joint solutions such as "Heartbeat Core Technology" and "Watch Touch Tag Payment". Huawei Wear is another major partner of Alipay’s “Payment Core” after platforms such as Pingtouge and Alibaba Cloud. The conclusion of this cooperation will help provide users with a diversified but more secure payment experience and accelerate the development of the wearable device industry.
SAP acquires software management company LeanIX
According to news on September 7, SAP said on Thursday that it has acquired software management company LeanIX to strengthen its business transformation portfolio. Investors in LeanIX include Insight Partners, Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs and Dawn Capital, among others. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
financial report
MediaTek’s revenue in August was NT$42.26 billion
On September 8, MediaTek announced its revenue data for August 2023. Revenue in August was NT$42.26 billion (currently approximately NT$9.678 billion), a year-on-year decrease of 5.47%. From January to August this year, MediaTek’s cumulative revenue was NT$267.806 billion (currently approximately NT$61.328 billion), a year-on-year decrease of 30.26%.
IPO
4Paradigm passed the Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing hearing
According to news on September 8, Beijing 4Paradigm Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "4Paradig") disclosed on September 7 that it had passed the hearing of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and planned to be listed on the main board. CICC will serve as the exclusive sponsor. . This means that 4Paradigm may become the first artificial intelligence unicorn company to land on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in the past two years since SenseTime on December 30, 2021. When it completed its D2 round, the last round of financing before the IPO, 4Paradigm was valued at about $3 billion.
Policies/Reports
Omdia: Semiconductor industry revenue increased by 3.8% quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter of 2023, reaching US$124.3 billion
On September 7, according to the "Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily", the research organization Omdia released a semiconductor industry competitive landscape tracking report, pointing out that after experiencing five consecutive quarters of revenue decline, the entire industry reversed its decline in the second quarter of 2023, and its business operations The closing price rebounded. Quarterly revenue in the second quarter rose 3.8% to $124.3 billion.
Hangzhou: Complete the construction of a public data authorization operation platform by the end of 2023
According to news on September 8, the General Office of the Hangzhou Municipal People’s Government issued the Hangzhou Public Data Authorization Operation Implementation Plan (Trial). The goal is to complete the construction of the public data authorization operation platform by the end of 2023, release the first batch of key areas for public data authorization operation, and establish working mechanisms for public data authorization, processing, operation, and safety supervision. Before the end of 2025, iteratively upgrade the authorized operation platform to form a batch of valuable and promoteable data products and services, cultivate a group of public data authorized operation ecological enterprises, and build a data foundation for public data property rights, circulation transactions, revenue distribution, and security governance. system.
Zhengzhou: Focus on new energy and intelligent connected automobile industries, and improve automobile OEMs and industrial chain supply systems
According to news on September 8, the Zhengzhou Municipal People's Government issued a notice on Zhengzhou's overall plan to accelerate urban internationalization and comprehensively enhance competitiveness, which mentioned improving the new energy vehicle industry chain. Focus on the new energy and intelligent connected automobile industries, and improve the automobile OEM and industrial chain supply system. Relying on the normal operation of Zhengzhou-Europe freight trains and using the complete vehicle import and export port platform, we will actively expand automobile trade, accelerate the formation of new export competitive advantages with technology, brand, quality, and service as the core, and build Zhengzhou into an important automobile integration center in the country. automobile production base and automobile global trade center.
State Sports General Administration: Apply modern information technologies such as big data, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence to continuously improve the sports consumption experience
According to news on September 8, the General Administration of Sports issued a notice to organize and carry out sports consumption promotion activities using major sports events as an opportunity. It is proposed to guide sports market entities to innovate marketing content methods, apply modern information technologies such as big data, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence to create digital consumption scenarios and continuously improve sports consumption experience. Encourage qualified regions to establish sports consumption electronic maps and sports consumption online trading platforms to provide intelligent support for sports consumption. Promote online sports consumption of various types such as online sports events and online sports training, and create a new consumption model with coordinated development of online and offline activities.
IDC: Artificial intelligence is deeply embedded in risk control systems, and "AI brain" will become the mainstream choice of banks
According to news on September 8, at the Banking Industry Digital Forum at the Bund Conference guided by the China Banking Association and hosted by MYbank, IDC released the "Five Major Trends in Bank Digital Technology", namely portable banking, AI risk control, digital employees, and edge IoT. with cloud-native architecture. Among them, trend one: a mobile phone is a bank branch, and more than 90% of businesses can be "clicked". Trend 2: Artificial intelligence is deeply integrated into risk control systems, and “AI brains” will become the mainstream choice for banks. Trend 3: 80% of banks will “hire” digital people who can speak well and understand business. Trend 4: The Internet of Things and edge computing "open up" the last mile of small and micro finance, and farmers can apply for loans through satellites. Trend 5: More than 60% of banks will adopt cloud native architecture to support security, controllability and future ecological innovation.
Five Departments: Building Advanced Metaverse Technology and Industrial Systems
According to news on September 8, five departments including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the "Three-Year Action Plan for the Innovation and Development of the Metaverse Industry (2023-2025)", which mentioned that building advanced Metaverse technology and industrial systems will strengthen artificial intelligence, blockchain, The breakthroughs in the integration of new generation information technologies such as cloud computing and virtual reality in the Metaverse have promoted the deployment of key Metaverse technologies such as intelligent generation algorithms, distributed identity authentication, and data asset circulation in major national science and technology projects. Develop key basic software, develop operating systems and middleware for the Metaverse, break through modeling software, rendering engines, physical simulation engines, and immersive video and audio encoding and decoding engines to build a one-stop Metaverse development platform. Make breakthroughs in high-end electronic components and accelerate the R&D and innovation of basic hardware such as graphics computing chips, high-end sensors, acoustic components, and optical display devices.
Investment and Financing
Lanxu Technology completed tens of millions of yuan in Series A financing
Recently, Xiamen Lanxu Technology Co., Ltd. ("Lanxu Technology"), a leading new energy intelligent operation and maintenance solution provider, completed tens of millions of yuan in Series A financing, led by Zhaoxi Capital, Shenwan Torch Fund, Xiamen Innovation Capital Wait for institutions to follow suit. Lanxu Technology was founded in 2017 and has always been rooted in photovoltaic intelligent operation and maintenance robots. It is committed to providing integrated intelligent operation and maintenance equipment, software, services and overall solutions for post-operation and maintenance of photovoltaic power stations for new energy photovoltaic power stations.
Kaiwang Data completed tens of millions of yuan in Pre-A round of financing
Recently, Kaiwang Data completed tens of millions of yuan in Pre-A round of financing, led by Asia Investment, with participation from Qingzhi Capital. The funds raised in this round will be used for the continued research and development and iteration of automated production lines and tool chains. Kaiwang Data was established in February 2022 and is committed to building an AI data automation platform and providing one-stop AI data solutions for cross-industry enterprises such as car companies, autonomous driving companies, and artificial intelligence.
Leo Summit completed tens of millions of yuan in Pre-A round of financing
On September 8, Beijing Leo Summit Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Leault Summit") completed tens of millions of RMB Pre-A round of financing, led by Jianyi Capital, with continued support from old shareholder Huagai Capital. This round of funds will be mainly used for the industrialization of intelligent, nanoliter pipetting workstations and the delivery of system integration solutions.
Founded in 2022, Leo Summit is a company that continuously promotes the research, development and production of "intelligent" life science tools. At present, Leotop mainly uses nanoliter and artificial intelligence technology in pipetting workstations and automation system integration solutions to help customers build smart laboratories and apply them in drug research and development, synthetic biology, molecular breeding, disease prevention and control , environmental health, medical testing and other fields.
Super Melt Technology completed tens of millions of yuan in Series A financing
Recently, Hangzhou Supermelt Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Supermelt Technology"), a domestic fuse R&D and manufacturer, has completed tens of millions of yuan in Series A financing. This round of financing was exclusively invested by Yida Capital. Financing funds will be mainly used for market development, R&D investment and production capacity expansion.
Founded in April 2018, Supermelt Technology is a national high-tech enterprise specializing in the production of fuses for new energy power systems. The high-performance fuses it produces can be widely used in new energy vehicles, charging piles, wind and solar storage, and two-wheel electric vehicles. vehicles, electric ships, data centers and other fields.
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Robin Li, Musk, Jen-Hsun Huang, Altman and others were named global AI leaders by Time magazine
According to news on September 8, the American "Time" magazine announced the top 100 influential people in the field of artificial intelligence. The list is divided into four categories: leaders, innovators, shapers, and thinkers. Leaders include OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google Deepmind co-founder Hassabis, Baidu founder, chairman and CEO Robin Li, xAI founder Musk, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, DeepLearning.AI founder Andrew Ng, Sinovation Ventures founder Li Kaifu et al.
More than 30 organizations including China Telecom, Ant, Huawei, Baidu, ByteDance, etc. jointly launched the AI Security Working Group
According to news on September 7, at the "Exploring the Next Generation of Security Intelligence" forum held at the 2023 Inclusion Bund Conference, the world's authoritative international industry organization "Cloud Security Alliance" (CSA) Greater China announced the establishment of an "AI Security Working Group", China More than 30 institutions including China Telecom, Ant Group, Huawei, Baidu, ByteDance, Xi'an University of Electronic Science and Technology, and the National Financial Evaluation Center became the first batch of sponsors. The organization is committed to jointly solving security problems caused by the rapid development of AI technology.
Dou Yuming, Chairman of China Europe Fund: Solving the problems of wealth management scale and quality stability through industrialization and digitalization
According to news on September 8, Dou Yuming, chairman of China Europe Fund, said at the 2023 China Bund Wealth Management Industry Forum that to solve the problems of scale and quality stability encountered in the wealth management process, we can start from two aspects. One is to move towards industrialization. Development and industrialization are trying to solve the process of shifting investment management from relying on individual abilities to relying more on professional division of labor and teamwork; the second is to develop in the direction of digitalization, which has relatively mature applications in the fund industry, such as fundamental quantification , related strategies have performed well in recent years.
Mobvoi CEO Li Zhifei: Computing power itself does not constitute a barrier to competition in large models
According to news on September 8, at the 2023 Tencent Global Digital Ecology Conference held today, Li Zhifei, CEO of Chengshi AI and voice interactive AI startup Mobvoi, said that the computing power of large models is a consumable and does not constitute a barrier in itself. Reasonable moderation is required. Data, especially the data accumulated by users in their own products, is more critical. The data flywheel is difficult, but once established, it is a more reliable barrier than models and computing power.
Bank of America: AI hype subsides, investors sell technology stocks for first time in 11 weeks
September 8 news: Bank of America Global Research said on Friday that investors have poured money into stocks and bonds in the past week, but there are signs that the hype around artificial intelligence is fading, with investors selling technology stocks for the first time in 11 weeks. . Bank of America quoted data provider EPFR as saying that in the week ended September 6, stock funds had inflows of $2.2 billion, but technology stocks had outflows of $1.7 billion. Bonds saw net inflows of $4 billion, and investors also put $68.4 billion into cash, the largest inflow in nine weeks. In addition, the Japanese stock market suffered its largest capital outflow since May.
