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Weimar said it voluntarily terminated the RTO process with Apollo Travel on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
On September 10, WM Motor issued a document stating that after careful consideration, WM Motor voluntarily terminated the RTO (reverse takeover) process with Apollo Travel on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The Financial Associated Press reported that Shen Hui is currently overseas. However, Shen Hui posted on Weibo on the 10th of this month, "I went on a business trip to Munich this week, and then to New York. All good things are going to be hard, just waiting for the flowers to bloom." He seemed to be indirectly denying the rumors of fleeing overseas.
Alibaba: Wu Yongming succeeds Zhang Yong as acting chairman and CEO of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Group
On September 11, Alibaba Group issued a voluntary announcement on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, announcing the completion of leadership transition, with Mr. Tsai Chongxin taking over as chairman of the company's board of directors and Mr. Wu Yongming taking over as the company's CEO and director. In addition, Alibaba announced that Mr. Wu Yongming will succeed Mr. Zhang Yong as the acting chairman and CEO of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Group. The appointment will be effective on September 10, 2023.
TSMC responds to rumors of jointly developing silicon photonics technology with Broadcom, Nvidia and others
On September 11, Taiwan’s Economic Daily reported that AI has created a huge demand for data transmission, and silicon photonics and co-packaged optical components (CPO) have become new technologies in the industry. TSMC is actively rushing into it, and it is rumored that it will join hands with major customers such as Broadcom and Nvidia. Jointly developed, large orders will begin as early as the second half of next year. TSMC has invested more than 200 people to form an advance research and development team, targeting the business opportunities of ultra-high-speed computing chips based on silicon photonics processes that will come next year. Regarding related rumors, TSMC stated that it does not respond to customer and product status.
Microsoft and NVIDIA will reach cooperation with a number of Vietnamese companies, involving the deployment of AI and development solutions
According to a statement from the U.S. White House on September 10, Microsoft and Trusting Social, a Vietnamese AI financial technology company, will announce an agreement to develop solutions based on generative AI for Vietnam and emerging markets.
In addition, Nvidia will cooperate with Vietnam Software Group FPT, Vietnam Military Electronics and Telecommunications Company and Vietnam's largest group company VinGroup to deploy AI in cloud computing, automotive and healthcare industries. According to another statement, Meta Platforms will announce the launch of the "Vietnam Innovation Challenge" project (Vietnam Innovation Challenge) with the Vietnam National Innovation Center, aiming to promote the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Marvell Electronic Technology and Synopsys Technology will launch semiconductor design centers in Vietnam respectively
According to news on September 11, the White House announced on the 10th that American chip manufacturer Marvell Technology will announce the establishment of a "world-class" semiconductor design center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. In addition, American electronic design automation company Synopsys will cooperate with Saigon High-Tech Park in Ho Chi Minh City to launch a semiconductor design and incubation center.
Alibaba: Will continue to implement Alibaba Cloud spin-off and listing plan
According to news on September 11, Alibaba Group issued a voluntary announcement on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, announcing that the management transition has been successfully completed as planned, and the spin-off plan of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Group will continue to be implemented. On September 10, Tsai Chongxin took over as chairman of the board of directors of Alibaba Group as scheduled, and Wu Yongming took over as CEO and director. At the same time, Wu Yongming succeeded Zhang Yong and served as acting chairman and CEO of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Group from the 10th.
Huawei has launched a comprehensive plan to fully return to the global mobile phone market
According to news on September 10, the release of Mate 60 Pro is regarded as the first step for Huawei to return to the mobile phone market. Many people close to Huawei confirmed that Huawei has launched a comprehensive plan to fully return to the global mobile phone market, with the domestic market first and overseas markets later. Multiple technological breakthroughs in the past three years have laid the foundation for this return, and subsequent launches are products, channels and markets.
Microsoft announces partnership with Paige to build world's largest image-based AI model to identify and detect cancer
On September 10, Microsoft announced that it would cooperate with digital pathology provider Paige to build the world’s largest image-based artificial intelligence model for identifying cancer. The AI model is being trained on an unprecedented amount of data, including billions of images, according to a press release. It can identify common and rare cancers that are difficult to diagnose.
Tongyu Communications: The main cooperation with Huawei is in the fields of microwave antennas, base station antennas, and timing and positioning antennas.
According to news on September 11, Tongyu Communications stated on the interactive platform that the company’s satellite communications mainly focus on the infrastructure side of satellite antennas and ground stations, and its main cooperation with Huawei is in the fields of microwave antennas, base station antennas, and timing positioning antennas; the company plans to adopt The implementation of the satellite ground terminal communication technology research and development project has enhanced the company's core technical capabilities in satellite communications, gradually accumulated and reserved phased array technology and patents, and will further expand related product types according to market demand in the future.
Meta is developing a new artificial intelligence system
According to the Wall Street Journal, Meta is developing a new artificial intelligence system that it says will be as powerful as Open AI’s most advanced models.
Tmall Elf Company applies for large model trademark
According to news on September 11, Tianyancha showed that Zhejiang Aix Elf Artificial Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd., a company affiliated with Tmall Elf, applied to register multiple trademarks of "Elf Big Model" and "Future Elf Big Model", which are internationally classified into advertising sales, education and entertainment. , communication services, etc. The current trademark status is under application. The company was established in May 2021. Its legal representative is Luo Jingfeng, with a registered capital of 50 million yuan. Its business scope includes network cultural operations, second-class value-added telecommunications services, Internet information services, artificial intelligence public data platforms, and artificial intelligence basic resources and technologies. The platform, etc., is wholly owned by Alibaba Cloud Computing Co., Ltd.
IPO
Arm will be listed on Nasdaq on September 14
According to news on September 10, chip design giant ARM will usher in an IPO. Taking into account the recent decline in external confidence in the global economic outlook, the company has set a price of 47 to 51 US dollars per share, with a valuation of 50 billion to 540 billion. billion, lower than the earlier market estimate of 64 billion. In terms of performance for the quarter ended June 30, the company's revenue fell 10.8% to $641 million, mainly due to slowdown in sales of mobile phones and electronic equipment, and its royalty revenue fell 19.3%. With the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, ARM is looking to develop new chips for machine learning. The company expects to be officially listed for trading on Thursday, the 14th.
Policies/Reports
China Automobile Dealers Association: Auto dealer inventory coefficient in August was 1.54, a year-on-year increase of 5.5%
On September 11, the China Automobile Dealers Association released the results of the "Car Dealer Inventory" survey in August 2023: the comprehensive inventory coefficient of car dealers in August was 1.54, a month-on-month decrease of 9.4%, a year-on-year increase of 5.5%, and the inventory level was above the warning line. . There were 8 brands with inventory depths of more than 2 months in August, among which the three brands with the highest inventory depths were: Pentium, SAIC-GM Buick, and Roewe.
The China Automobile Dealers Association recommends that dealers should rationally estimate actual market demand based on actual conditions and reasonably control inventory levels to prevent excessive inventory pressure from causing operational risks.
Russian Prime Minister to hold artificial intelligence strategy meeting this month
According to news on September 11, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Chernyshenko said that Russian Prime Minister Mishustin will hold an artificial intelligence strategy meeting at the end of this month, and will reach an agreement on the main contents of the AI industry development strategy before 2030. Chernyshenko said that the Russian government has approved a high-tech AI roadmap to 2030, which envisages the development of more than 60 applied AI solutions. “Today, there are about 800 companies in the AI field across Russia, 9 of which have become very large. Promising Start-ups”.
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Organize the 2023 Demonstration Application for the Integrated Development of New Generation Information Technology and Manufacturing Industry
According to news on September 11, the General Office of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued a notice on organizing the 2023 demonstration application for the integrated development of new generation information technology and manufacturing. Focusing on deepening the integrated development of new generation information technology and manufacturing, focusing on "digital pilot" enterprises, implementation of integrated management systems of informatization and informatization, and distinctive professional industrial Internet platforms, a number of benchmark demonstration projects will be selected to explore the formation of replicable and promoteable new business formats and new models to clarify the path and direction for promoting the development of new industrialization.
Investment and Financing
Liang’an Technology received tens of millions of yuan in Series A financing
On September 11, Hangzhou Liang'an Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Liang'an Technology") has completed tens of millions of yuan in Series A financing, led by Haiyue Asset Management, followed by Yuhang Guotou and Ginkgo Valley Capital. The funds raised will be mainly used for product research and development investment, talent introduction, and market expansion.
Liang'an Technology was established in 2022. The company focuses on the fields of post-quantum cryptography, high-performance national secrets and data security, aiming to provide efficient and reliable new generation cryptography products and services for government affairs, finance, special applications, medical care, electric power, petroleum and petrochemicals and other fields.
Shenguan Technology received multi-million yuan in seed round financing
Recently, "Shenguan (Shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd." (referred to as "Shenguan Technology"), which specializes in construction supply chain financial services, received multi-million yuan in seed round financing. This round of financing was led by Guangji Venture Capital, which will Mainly used for product innovation design and marketing promotion of Shenguan Technology.
Shenguan Technology was established in 2022. Mainly focused on the construction engineering industry, based on transactions between general construction contractors and their upstream professional subcontractors and suppliers, supported by a digital platform, it provides innovative designs of financial products for both purchasers and suppliers of the transaction, and provides scenario operations embedded in the transaction process. Serve.
BoGong Technology received tens of millions of yuan in Pre-A round financing
On September 11, Guangdong BoGong Medical Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "BoGong Technology") has completed tens of millions of yuan in Pre-A round of financing. This round of financing was led by Qingcheng Capital, and Huafeng Capital was responsible for this round of financing. Exclusive financial advisor. The funds raised in this round will be used to accelerate the research and development of life science robot products and the rapid advancement of the marketization process.
Founded in 2022, BoGong Technology is a high-tech innovative enterprise focusing on the research and development of life science robot product technology and the application of artificial intelligence technology in life science scenarios.
Metaverse service provider Shaotang Culture received its first round of 5 million yuan in financing
Recently, Shaotang Culture, a Yuanverse service provider with complete VP virtual production capabilities, has completed its first round of financing. This round was strategically invested by Zhongzhou Holdings, with a post-investment valuation of RMB 100 million. Shaotang Culture was founded in 2022. The team has previously been deeply involved in the Hollywood film and television industry overseas for more than 20 years, specializing in film and television post-production and film and television action design. Mr. Zhang Zhongyao, CEO of Shaotang Culture, said that after learning about virtual shooting technology, the team discovered the value of this technology to the future of the film and television industry. Through its own understanding of the needs of the film and television industry, the team began the research and development of software and hardware. From image transmission systems, data transmission architecture, receiving cards, computing power optimization, and virtual shooting workflow, the Shaotang team developed a set of tools suitable for the film and television industry. Virtual photography solution.
Pangu New Energy received tens of millions of yuan in financing
Recently, Shenzhen Pangu Naxiang New Energy Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Pangu New Energy") completed tens of millions of yuan in Pre-A round financing. The investors were Wuxi Municipal Utilities Industry Group Co., Ltd. and Wuxi Yunlin Industrial Development Investment Fund (limited partnership), raising funds for the construction of the pilot line. Pangu New Energy is a technology-based enterprise focusing on the research, development, production and sales of sodium-ion batteries and solutions.
Zhongtiao Technology, a data intelligence service provider in the automotive field, completed three consecutive rounds of financing this year
Recently, Zhongtiao Technology, a service provider focusing on providing data intelligence solutions in the automotive field, announced the completion of the A2 and A3 rounds of financing invested by Yunqi Capital and Oriental Chase respectively, with a total amount of tens of millions of yuan. Shiyu Capital served as the exclusive financial consultant. According to reports, the funds will be mainly used for product iteration, large model upgrades and expanding sales scale. Coupled with the A1 round of financing independently invested by Guoke Investment in April this year, Zhongtiao Technology’s cumulative financing amount in half a year has exceeded 100 million.
Zhongtiao Technology was established in 2015. Before 2019, the company focused on the field of second-hand car valuation and residual value prediction algorithms. By helping vehicle manufacturers build a residual value algorithm platform, the company obtained revenue from the financial lease residual value insurance premiums of vehicles sold by insurance companies. As the digitalization process of the automobile industry accelerated in 2019, a large amount of networked, connected and intelligent data was generated. Zhongtiao Technology began to shift its focus to the application of these data and officially transformed into an automobile full-link data intelligent service provider.
other
China’s first “smart expressway” will be built in Suzhou
According to news on September 11, according to "Suzhou Release", the country's first holographic sensing smart highway that meets the vehicle-road collaborative autonomous driving level is here. This highway realizes L4 level autonomous driving. This project covers the Sutai Expressway S17 (Huangdai Interchange ~ Yangcheng Hubei Interchange). Currently, more than 80% of the total engineering volume has been completed. It is expected to complete the system joint debugging and commissioning work by the end of September.
'Brainless' robot can escape complex maze
According to news on September 11, researchers at North Carolina State University in the United States have created a soft robot that can navigate simple mazes without human or computer guidance. Based on this, they have created a new "brainless" robot. Soft robots that can navigate more complex and dynamic environments. The research is published in a new issue of the journal Science Advances.
Self-driving cars will hit the highway in Shenzhen
According to news on September 11, on the occasion of one year since the implementation of China's first intelligent connected vehicle management regulations - the "Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Intelligent Connected Vehicle Management Regulations", the Standing Committee of the Shenzhen Municipal People's Congress conducted a review of the development of intelligent connected vehicles in Shenzhen. Research. The Shenzhen Municipal Transportation Bureau revealed in a report that Shenzhen plans to gradually open high-speed sections as test demonstration roads. At present, the evaluation work of the first batch of 89 kilometers of high expressway sections, including the western section of Gaoping Expressway, Shuiguan Expressway, the eastern section of Nanping Expressway, and the Shenzhen section of Guangzhou-Shenzhen Expressway along the Yangtze River, has been completed as test demonstration roads and is planned to be opened in the near future, including 13 kilometers of highly complex road section.
A variety of new technology applications unveiled at the 2023 Cyber Security Expo
According to news on September 10, the 2023 National Cyber Security Publicity Week Cyber Security Expo opened on September 10 in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province. The expo has set up exhibition areas for critical information infrastructure protection, data security, personal information protection, and network security products and services. A variety of large-scale artificial intelligence products and new applications of artificial intelligence technology in the field of network security were unveiled.
National Intelligent Connected Vehicle Innovation Center launched in Zhengzhou
According to news on September 11, the National Intelligent Connected Vehicle Innovation Center Project Symposium and Project Signing Ceremony were held in Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou City. According to reports, the National Intelligent Connected Vehicle Innovation Center is the first national-level manufacturing center in the field of intelligent connected vehicles in my country. It focuses on cyber-physical systems, new generation autonomous driving platforms, electronic and electrical architecture, algorithms, operating systems, functional safety, and expectations. Cutting-edge technologies such as functional safety, as well as basic platform technologies such as computing, cloud control, and information security, systematically deploy and build national think tanks, develop common technologies, build service platforms, create an innovation ecosystem, and transform research and development results into "five major strategic tasks". resources to provide professional and high-quality services.
