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Huawei's Yu Chengdong responded to being ridiculed for being "far ahead": Only say so when the lead is relatively large
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Xiaomi returned to the first place in the market share of domestic mobile phone brands, Lei Jun: Come on Xiaomi
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Zhou Hongyi said that everyone has unrealistic worship of AI, and some people even asked him to make a large model of pig farming.
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WeChat video account e-commerce GMV exceeds 100 billion, WeChat payment team will participate in the construction
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Yu Chengdong issued an article in response to the car emperor test: a deceptive test
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Google parent Alphabet loses antitrust lawsuit against Epic Games
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Apple releases the official version of iOS 17.2, bringing a new “Notes” APP
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Sources say Apple’s Vision Pro is about to be launched, and it has begun training retail store employees
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Arm CEO “stays awake at night”: worried that humans will lose control of artificial intelligence
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MediaTek is rumored to have won large orders for WiFi 7 chips from major manufacturers such as Apple
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4 countries in 8 days! What signals does Huang Jen-Hsun’s intensive Asia trip reveal?
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Linux Mint 21.3 Beta released, experimental support for Wayland
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Doom 30th Anniversary
domestic news
Huawei's Yu Chengdong responded to being ridiculed for being "far ahead": Only say so when the lead is relatively large
Recently, Yu Chengdong responded to the "far ahead" ridiculed by netizens at the Huawei Pollen Annual Conference, saying that he sometimes has at most one person far ahead in a press conference, and sometimes even none at all. He only says this when he is far ahead in this field. . Yu Chengdong also said that it is not easy to be "far ahead". Behind every lead is the result of R&D innovation, technology investment and continuous efforts. (Chengdu Commercial Daily Red Star News)
Xiaomi returned to the first place in the market share of domestic mobile phone brands, Lei Jun: Come on Xiaomi
According to the latest data from BCI, in the Chinese mobile phone market in November, Xiaomi ranked first among domestic brands with a share of 18.3% and second overall, while Apple ranked first with a share of 21.1%. Specifically, there were 6.044 million iPhone activations in the month, a year-on-year growth of 2.2%, and a year-on-year activation volume of 130,000 units. Xiaomi mobile phone activations in the month were 5.243 million units, a year-on-year growth of 44.1%, and a year-on-year activation volume of 1.605 million units. In response, Lu Weibing, a partner of Xiaomi Group, said: "There is still a gap between Apple and Apple, so keep working hard." Later, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun forwarded and commented: "Come on Xiaomi!" (Quick Technology)
Zhou Hongyi said that everyone has unrealistic worship of AI, and some people even asked him to make a large model of pig farming.
At the 2023 China Business Leaders Annual Conference, 360 founder Zhou Hongyi expressed his views on the recent AI large model craze. He said that (it felt like) everyone was filled with an infinite yearning or unrealistic worship of large models. Some people had previously approached him to make a large model of pig farming. He believes that the technological breakthrough of large models has only taken a few years, and there are still many shortcomings. He hopes that everyone will have a correct understanding of large models, and not overestimate the capabilities of current large models, and do not underestimate the potential of large models in the future. Although it can now be integrated with the physical industry, it cannot completely take over this type of model. Business should maximize its strengths and avoid weaknesses, because many shortcomings have yet to be resolved. (ifeng.com Technology)
WeChat video account e-commerce GMV exceeds 100 billion, WeChat payment team will participate in the construction
According to "LatePost", the total transaction volume (GMV) of WeChat video e-commerce this year is around 100 billion yuan. At the same time, Tencent will further expand its video account e-commerce business team: in addition to the video account live broadcast team responsible for front-end products, the WeChat payment team will also join the construction of video account e-commerce and participate in various industry categories, experts, and customers. Expansion and operation, as well as the establishment of basic functions such as trading products. After the number of daily active users of video accounts surpassed Kuaishou in the third quarter of 2022, commercialization has also been put on the agenda. In July last year, the video account launched the video account store and native information flow advertising. According to people familiar with the matter, the commercialization of video accounts has also been identified by Tencent as one of the most important group strategies this year.
Yu Chengdong issued an article in response to the car emperor test: a deceptive test
Responding to the fact that the car-savvy M7 had the lowest score in the severe cold endurance test, Yu Chengdong, chairman of Huawei Smart Car Solutions BU, issued an article saying, "A deceptive test! Science and rigor are the basic rules that should be followed!"
Recently, Dianchedi tested the pure electric range attainment rate of hybrid models in severe cold conditions, and about 20 models participated in the test. Among them, BYD ranks first, with a battery life achievement rate of 85.08%; Wenjie M7 extended-range version ranks last, with only 31.6%. In response to this test, both Yu Chengdong and AITO Automobile issued documents in response. (Sina Technology)
international news
Google parent Alphabet loses antitrust lawsuit against Epic Games
According to foreign media reports, Alphabet lost its antitrust lawsuit with "Fortnite" developer Epic Games after Epic Games sued the Google App Store for violating antitrust laws. (Financial Associated Press)
Apple releases the official version of iOS 17.2, bringing a new “Notes” APP
Apple released iOS 17.2 today. This update brings a new "Notes" APP and enhanced operation buttons and "Camera". Launched at the WWDC event in June, the “Notes” app is designed to allow users to record key moments in their lives. The "Notes" app includes note suggestions, booking notifications, and options for adding photos, locations, and more. For both iPhone 15 Pro series models, iOS 17.2 adds a translation option to the action button to quickly translate a phrase or speak to someone who speaks another language. There is also support for recording spatial video and can be viewed in Apple's upcoming Vision Pro headset. It’s worth noting that the simultaneously updated watchOS 10.2 restores the ability to swipe on the watch screen to change watch faces, a feature Apple removed when watchOS 10 debuted.
Sources say Apple’s Vision Pro is about to be launched, and it has begun training retail store employees
According to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, Apple retail stores have begun preparing for the Vision Pro, which means that the product will be released soon. Apple had previously only told employees that this training would occur in early 2024, around the time the Vision Pro would be released. According to Gurman, these workshops have now begun to be scheduled, and specific training activities will begin in mid-January next year, with each employee required to receive two days of training. (IT Home)
Arm CEO “stays awake at night”: worried that humans will lose control of artificial intelligence
Rene Haas, CEO of SoftBank's chip design company Arm, said in a recent interview that he is worried that humans may lose control of artificial intelligence. He said people have to have some control, a backdoor and a way to close it. (Financial Associated Press)
MediaTek is rumored to have won large orders for WiFi 7 chips from major manufacturers such as Apple
According to media reports, MediaTek has won major orders for WiFi 7 from the world's leading American tablet brand, Intel notebook computer platform, and major mobile phone manufacturers, successfully breaking Broadcom's long-term monopoly on the WiFi chip market. According to the news, MediaTek WiFi 7 chips will be mass-produced using TSMC’s 6nm process, and it is expected to begin to increase the momentum of film production in the first half of next year. (Xinzhixun)
4 countries in 8 days! What signals does Huang Jen-Hsun’s intensive Asia trip reveal?
NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang's trip to Asia has already yielded fruitful results, and he has announced cooperation or investment plans in four countries: Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam, showing the importance that the artificial intelligence chip giant attaches to the Asian market. In addition, Nvidia's cooperation with local manufacturers in Asian countries may also be in response to the US government's new chip export restriction policy. (The Paper)
Programmer Zone
Linux Mint 21.3 Beta released, experimental support for Wayland
Ubuntu-based desktop distribution Linux Mint has released 21.3 Beta, and its default desktop environment Cinnamon has released version 6.0, adding experimental support for Wayland display server. Wayland is 15 years old and was designed to replace the X Window System, which is already supported by popular desktop environments. Cinnamon 6.0 still defaults to Xorg. Other updates include: 75% zoom support, improved gestures, improved app Hypnotix TV, and more. Linux Mint 21.3, codenamed Virginia, will be a long-term support release until 2027. Details can be found at: https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4611 (Solidot)
Doom 30th Anniversary
id Software released the landmark game Doom on December 10, 1993. The game was groundbreaking and widely recognized for its use of 3D environmental graphics that surround the game's characters, multiplayer support, and the freedom to create WAD architecture that extended the game's content. Due to its great impact on the game industry, the FPS games that proliferated after the mid-1990s are often called "Doom-like" games. To celebrate Doom's 30th anniversary, id Software co-founders John Carmack and John Romero reunited to discuss Doom via Twitch and Craddock.