Industry News:
The 25th China Construction Expo (Guangzhou) was successfully held
From July 8th to 11th, the 2023 China Construction Expo (Guangzhou) and the first Guangzhou Weibo Expo will be held in full swing in Guangzhou. This year's exhibition is positioned as a "platform for the first show of champion enterprises", with the theme of "constructing an ideal home and serving a new pattern". With an increase of nearly 100,000 square meters, it continues to be the world's No. 1 exhibition in the large home furnishing industry.
CCTV reported, "China Construction Expo (Guangzhou) is not only the 'all-round champion' covering the entire industry chain of the industry, but also the 'single champion' of each subdivided theme section. The brand innovation and upgrading of China Dajia Home Decoration injects vitality, and delivers a steady stream of power to promote the construction of a manufacturing power and realize the great rejuvenation of Chinese manufacturing."
Europe spends 50 billion to build an independent semiconductor industry chain
According to news on July 13, the results of the "European Chip Act" have been released, and a subsidy of nearly 50 billion yuan will be launched in order to create an independent semiconductor industry chain. The bill aims to promote domestic production of microchips in Europe to reduce dependence on other markets, and at the same time hopes to increase the EU's share of the global chip market from less than 10% to 20%.
France launches "Future Network" research program
According to Xinhua News Agency, the French government announced on the 10th the launch of the "Future Network" research plan to support future network-related research and development such as 5G applications, and stated that it has entrusted relevant institutions to launch the "French 6G" platform in order to make full preparations for the arrival of 6G networks .
Beijing will launch the first phase of not less than 40 million yuan computing power coupon subsidy
On July 11, the Kechuangban Daily reported that Jiang Guangzhi, secretary of the party group and director of the Beijing Economic and Information Bureau, said in an exclusive interview that the bureau is planning to support model partners and model observers through computing coupons and other forms to reduce their training. cost and improve the efficiency of computing power docking. In the first phase, it is expected to support not less than 40 million yuan in computing power coupon subsidies to model partner companies.
Beijing Yuan Universe Industrial Innovation Center officially launched preparations
Recently, the 2023 Global Digital Economy Conference Internet 3.0 Summit Forum was held in Beijing. At the forum, the Beijing Metaverse Industrial Innovation Center officially started preparations. It is understood that based on the digital asset registration and confirmation platform, the center will build an upstream and downstream cooperation model of the metaverse industry chain for collaborative innovation in technology, applications, scenarios, standards, patents, etc., unblock the circulation channels of data elements, cultivate the creator economy, and support exploration. Governance mechanism to help the innovation and development of Metaverse industry.
The official distribution of the large city model CityGPT
Recently, at the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference Space-Time Artificial Intelligence Industry Summit Forum, CityGPT, an innovative application platform for urban AI large models, was released. CityGPT aims to improve the versatility of artificial intelligence in the construction of smart cities through the huge quantification of models and ultra-large-scale parameters and training numbers, lower the application threshold of artificial intelligence in urban governance, business decision-making, intelligent marketing and other fields, and build a city-level brain.
Samsung Electronics 4nm Process Yield Rate Further Improves
News on July 12, according to foreign media reports, after a source revealed in April that the yield rate of the 4nm process technology had been increased from about 60% to at least 70%, Samsung Electronics further improved the yield rate of this process technology. According to reports, it has exceeded 75%.
Musk forms xAI company to "understand the true nature of the universe"
Tesla founder Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company finally has definite information. On July 12, local time, Musk’s newly established artificial intelligence company xAI launched a new website (https://x.ai/), detailing its mission and team. Musk tweeted that the company's purpose was to "understand reality." The website states: "The goal of xAI is to understand the true nature of the universe.
San Francisco AI startup Dashworks launches AI office assistant
It is reported that Dashworks, an AI office efficiency startup in San Francisco, announced the launch of Dash AI, a natural language processing (NLP) search assistant designed to organize internal knowledge and help employees improve efficiency. The company also announced that it has raised the size of its seed round with $5 million in additional funding from existing investor Point72Ventures.
Samsung delays launch of XR headset
It is reported that Samsung originally planned to launch the new extended reality headset in February next year, but it has been delayed by 3-6 months. Apple's recently announced VisionPro, a mixed reality headset, had an impact on Samsung's decision as it revisited the specs and design of its XR headset. In the coming months, we will see how these companies compete in this space.
Huawei: The Pangu model will not be open source
Recently, Zhang Pingan, CEO of Huawei Cloud, answered media questions during the media communication session of the Huawei Developer Conference 2023 (Cloud), saying that the full-stack technology of the Pangu model of Huawei Cloud was independently innovated by Huawei and did not use any open source technology. In addition, because the Huawei Cloud Pangu model is positioned to empower thousands of industries, there will be countless industry big data (involving industry secrets, etc.), so the future Pangu model will not be open source.
Google's large-scale model Bard AI now supports Chinese
July 13th, according to the Bard AI page, Bard now supports the Chinese environment, allowing users to communicate in Chinese. According to the update date of Google Bard, Bard has added support for more than 40 languages, including Arabic, Chinese, German, Hindi, and Spanish. In addition, Google has added text-to-speech functionality to Bard, which can be used to read text aloud.
Meta will release the commercial version of LLaMA large model
July 13 news, according to the British "Financial Times", Meta is preparing to release a commercial version of its artificial intelligence model, allowing start-ups and enterprises to build custom software on the basis of the technology. The move would pit Meta against Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Google. Earlier this year, Meta released its own large language model LLaMA to researchers and academics. The new version will be made more widely available and customizable by businesses, three people familiar with the matter said.
Xihu Xinchen launched a large model of West Lake
According to the official news of Xinchen Technology, West Lake Xinchen (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd. recently officially launched the self-developed general-purpose large model West Lake Large Model. In addition, Xihu Xinchen announced that it has recently obtained a strategic investment from Tom Cat, with an investment amount of over 100 million, and the two parties will accelerate the application of large models. .
Wanda Information and HUAWEI CLOUD jointly signed a cooperation agreement on the Pangu model
According to the official website of Wanda Information, Hu Hongwei, secretary of the party committee, vice chairman and president of Wanda Information, recently had an exchange meeting with Zhang Pingan, executive director of Huawei and CEO of Huawei Cloud. The two sides exchanged in-depth views on further strengthening the construction of smart cities and health fields.
Driverless taxis in Beijing can carry passengers for a fee
At the opening ceremony of the 2023 "Collaborative Future" Autonomous Driving Future City Carnival, the Beijing High-Level Autonomous Driving Demonstration Zone Work Office announced that it will open the pilot commercialization of "unmanned vehicles" for intelligent networked passenger vehicles. After meeting the corresponding requirements, the enterprise can provide normalized self-driving paid travel services to the public in the demonstration area.
Apple is still pushing ahead with self-driving car testing
According to the Financial Associated Press, Apple is still promoting the testing of self-driving cars. The latest report shows that as of July 7, 2023, the number of test drivers registered by the Apple self-driving car project team with the California Department of Motor Vehicles has increased. To 152, but there is still a big gap compared with March (Apple registered 201 drivers to test on public roads in March), and the number of registered test vehicles has remained at 66 since March. In addition, compared with Waymo, Cruise, Zoox and other companies, Apple does not have the most registered test vehicles and drivers in California.
Brand Dynamics:
EZVIZ Smart Lock won five Sunflower Awards
Recently, the 2023 7th "Sunflower Award" Smart Home Selection and Awards Ceremony was held in the Canton Fair Complex, and EZVIZ won 7 major awards in one fell swoop. EZVIZ Y3000FVX Aurora face video lock dual-camera version won the "Gold Award for Smart Lock Industry Products", "Gold Supreme Award for Smart Lock Industry", "Science and Technology Innovation Award for Smart Lock Industry" and "Quality and Safety Award for Smart Lock Industry"; EZVIZ won "Smart Lock Industry Leadership Brand Award", "Whole House Smart Consumer Favorite Brand Award"; EZVIZ IoT Cloud Platform won the "Whole House Smart IoT Cloud Platform Service Supreme Award".
At the same time, as a participating unit, EZVIZ was invited to participate in the release ceremony of "Smart Door Lock Evaluation Standard" and the launch meeting of "Smart Switch Evaluation Standard", which once again demonstrated its leading position and innovation in the field of smart home and IoT cloud platform ability.
Hongyan's digital solution has been recognized by the industry
Recently, Hongyan was invited to participate in the 25th China Construction Expo for many consecutive years, and made a stunning appearance with fashionable smart panels. The new HERO series and ZERO series smart panels, X7Max flagship smart door locks, smart lighting products, etc. exhibited this time fully demonstrated the new developments in the smart home industry for the audience. In addition, Hongyan's security monitoring products, wireless network products, and smart water products were also displayed in different areas in the exhibition hall, and won praise from the audience with its solid technical strength.
The 2023 Cadiz Construction Expo ended successfully
On July 11, the 4-day 25th China Construction Expo (Guangzhou) came to a successful conclusion! On the stage of the world's first exhibition in the home furnishing industry, Kaadas focused on all walks of life, and its industry status was recognized by authoritative organizations. ", "2023 Smart Lock Industry Product Gold Award" and "2023 Smart Lock Industry Gold Supreme Award", once again completed another brand display as a leader.
Aqara Home App 4.0 upgrade
The comprehensive evolution of Aqara Home App 4.0 helps users' smart life to be fully brilliant. The optimization is as follows: the interface design of the homepage Kanban has been upgraded again, and the interaction mode of Kanban creation, editing and management has been optimized; the global Kanban theme can be downloaded and applied from the theme square; the tablet side supports switching between the central control mode and the portrait mode, and the card dynamic Grid adaptation; guide to quickly add the device card to the corresponding room board after accessing the network. Its new settings include: human body scene sensor FP2 new area with unmanned cards; new vertical light device brightness adjustment card style; online camera cloud storage service, video storage supports up to 30 days.
Fengmi Projection and Yeelight reached a strategic cooperation
Recently, Fengmi Projection, the pioneer of laser intelligent projection, appeared at the 2023 brand strategy and new product launch conference of Yeelight, a leading intelligent lighting brand, and formally reached a strategic cooperation with Yeelight. The two parties will explore the deep application synergy of intelligent projection and intelligent lighting scenes And development, to create a more comfortable smart home light and shadow experience for consumers.
Legrand, a world-renowned electrical brand, joins hands with Tuya Smart to explore smart switches
Recently, Legrand, a global expert in electrical and intelligent building systems, joined hands with Tuya Smart to jointly create a model of technology and aesthetic applications - Legrand Smart Switch Tuya Edition, meeting consumers' needs for high-compatibility and high-quality smart products . After joining the Tuya Ecology, the Legrand Smart Switch Tuya Edition can use the Tuya Enabling App to realize integrated operations and perform voice interaction with many domestic and foreign mainstream speakers in the Tuya Ecology. At the same time, this smart switch can also be interconnected with smart products in the Tuya ecosystem, breaking down different ecological barriers, solving the problem of fragmentation of smart products, and providing consumers with an immersive smart experience in all scenarios.
Deschmann smart lock won 8 major awards
Recently, the 2023 7th "Sunflower Award" Smart Home Awards Ceremony hosted by China Construction Expo, NetEase Home, and Jianbo Cloud Network was held in Guangzhou. Deschmann smart lock was invited to attend and stood out among many cutting-edge smart home products. Industry Quality and Safety Award" and other 8 major awards!
Deschmann's annual new suspension intelligent control lock K77 won the "2023 Smart Lock Industry Product Gold Award" and "2023 Smart Lock Industry Industrial Design Award" double awards. Deschmann SHOTAX Sentinel Cat Eye System won the "2023 Smart Lock Industry Technology Seed Award", Deschmann AI iris smart lock K10 won the "2023 Smart Lock Industry Quality and Safety Award", and its brand strength and product quality have been recognized by the authority again!
Philips Smart Lock Won Four Sunflower Awards
Recently, the 2023 7th "Sunflower Award" Smart Home Awards Ceremony was grandly held in Guangzhou. Philips smart lock stands out among many cutting-edge smart home products, and won the "Consumer Favorite Brand in the Smart Lock Industry", "Leading Brand in the Smart Lock Industry", "Industrial Design Award in the Smart Lock Industry", and "Quality and Safety Award in the Smart Lock Industry" in one fell swoop. Four heavyweight awards, brand strength and product quality have been recognized by the authority again.
Bolian Intelligent won the "2023 Sunflower Award" heavy award
Recently, the 2023 7th "Sunflower Award" Smart Home Awards Ceremony hosted by China Construction Expo, Netease Home, and Jianbo Cloud Network was held in the Canton Fair Complex. BroadLink stood out among many smart home brands and won the "2023 Whole House Smart Leadership Brand" award, and its brand strength and product strength were once again recognized by the authority.
Data report:
74% of business executives are optimistic about the potential of generative AI
Recently, the latest report from Capgemini Research Institute tracked the attitudes of 1,000 executives towards generative artificial intelligence and found that nearly two-thirds of executives believe that the benefits of generative artificial intelligence outweigh concerns and expect to boost revenue. According to the report, 74 percent of executives believe the benefits of generative AI outweigh concerns and believe it will help boost revenue. However, they also realize that there may be difficulties and challenges when implementing artificial intelligence, and they need to pay attention to issues such as data transparency, potential bias, and lack of inclusiveness, and develop relevant guidelines to ensure safe use.
The number of global 5G IoT roaming connections will increase to 142 million by 2027
A new study by Juniper Research finds that the number of 5G IoT roaming connections worldwide will increase from 15 million in 2023 to 142 million in 2027, accounting for more than 27% of all 5G roaming connections within four years. The study predicts that 21% of global 5G IoT roaming connections will be in Western Europe in 2027, even though the region accounts for only 5% of the global population.
Capital Dynamics:
Jingweida completed the A-round financing of over 100 million yuan
It is reported that Nanjing Jingweida Automobile Technology Co., Ltd. has recently completed a round of financing of over 100 million yuan, jointly invested by Daochun Capital and Yarui Zhiyou Scientist Fund. So far, Jingweida Automobile Technology has received nearly 300 million yuan of financial support recently, which has greatly enhanced the research and development and industrialization strength of Jingweida Automobile Technology. The company will further deepen the strategic layout of innovation, increase product research and development efforts, accelerate product mass production process, strengthen product market expansion, and create a high-end independent brand of auto parts with strong market competitiveness.
BNBM announced the completion of angel round financing
According to news on July 13, Nanjing Beixin Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. completed an angel round of financing. This round of financing is the exclusive investment of Nanjing Innovation Investment Group. BNBM was established in 2020, focusing on the field of robot + AI intelligent inspection in industrial scenarios, providing artificial intelligence hardware and solutions for transportation inspection, smart factory, human-computer interaction and other fields to help industrial digital transformation and meet Unmanned intelligent inspection requirements in industrial digital scenarios. It is worth mentioning that BNBM is a national high-tech enterprise, a software enterprise in Jiangsu Province, a private technology enterprise in Jiangsu Province, and a technology-based small and medium-sized enterprise. Funds from this round of financing will be used for marketing and product promotion.