Editor's note: Whip Bull Corps sorts out the hot industry news every day and understands the dynamics of the day in one stop. —— Domestic dynamics ——
1. The whole system of Li Auto has been upgraded to support Apple's Siri shortcut to control the car
Li Auto announced today that all its models support Apple's shortcut car control, which can be used by car owners and family members, as well as iPhones and Apple Watches.
2. Tencent mixed yuan model upgrade: Some Chinese capabilities have equaled GPT-4 and support 16s video generation
Jiang Jie, vice president of Tencent Group, said at the Tencent Cloud Generative AI Industry Application Summit that through continuous iteration, the overall performance of Tencent's hybrid model has ranked first in China, and some Chinese capabilities have equaled GPT-4, and at present, Tencent's hybrid model has been tested in more than 600 Tencent internal businesses and scenarios.
According to reports, in view of the video production capabilities that have attracted much attention, Tencent Hybrid supports a variety of video generation capabilities such as Wensheng video, picture video, graphic video, video raw video, etc., and has supported 16S video generation. At the 3D level, Tencent Hybrid has laid out text/picture 3D, and a single image can generate a 3D model in only 30 seconds.
3, Lei Jun topped the singer shaker list
Today, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun became the first place in the "Singer 2024" UC netizen shake list, receiving 120,000+ votes, far exceeding the 28,000 votes of the second singer Han Hong.
4、Xiaomi SU7 OTA update,新增无线Apple CarPlay
Xiaomi officially announced today that Xiaomi SU7 OTA update, the surging intelligent cockpit adds wireless Apple CarPlay, and the first end-to-end technology valet parking function for intelligent driving, which is now being pushed one after another.
According to the official introduction, iPhone users can use Apple CarPlay through wireless connection to control the Apple CarPlay interface through the Siri voice assistant, operate phone calls, music, navigation and other functions, and support the card interface that displays Apple's native map navigation in the HUD.
It is reported that the Xiaomi Smart Driving Valet Parking Assist function is based on "end-to-end" technology, which can achieve a maximum cruise speed of 23km/h and has the ability to dynamically reverse and give way, comprehensively improving parking efficiency and safety.
5. Papi sauce has withdrawn from the company fined for advertising violations, but still indirectly holds 30% of the shares
Tianyancha App shows that recently, Beijing Chunyu Tinglei Network Technology Co., Ltd. has undergone industrial and commercial changes, Jiang Yilei (papi sauce) stepped down as the company's director, and Huo Nifang took over.
The company is a short video MCN organization, established in May 2016, the legal representative is Yang Ming, with a registered capital of 1 million yuan, wholly owned by Hangzhou Free Freedom Network Technology Co., Ltd., which is 30% owned by Jiang Yilei.
Risk information shows that in February this year, the company was fined 36,000 yuan for publishing illegal advertisements. The cause of the matter shows that the party posted a video note on the Xiaohongshu platform to promote medical devices, and the advertisement was not reviewed by the advertising review authority.
6. China FAW will join the NIO Battery Swap Alliance
It was learned from people familiar with the matter that after reaching strategic cooperation with six OEMs, including GAC Group, Changan Automobile, Geely Holdings, Chery Automobile, Jiangqi Group, and Lotus, China FAW Group will also join the NIO battery swap alliance. Previously, Li Bin, founder of Weilai, said that the company's battery swap alliance includes 7 car companies in Weilai, and "more brands will join in the future." (Finance Associated Press)
7. Xpeng officially entered the French market: the target is to achieve a 3% market share in the range of models by the end of the year
Xpeng Motors announced today that it has officially entered the French market and has held a G9 launch event in Paris. The price range of the 2024 Xpeng G9 in France is 59,990~73,990 euros, which is equivalent to about 470,000~580,000 yuan, and deliveries are scheduled to start in July this year. Meanwhile, the Xpeng G6 is scheduled to go on sale in France next month.
Xpeng Motors aims to achieve a 3% market share in the range of models in the French NEV market by the end of this year. By the end of this year, Xpeng plans to have 35 sales outlets in France, and it hopes to reach 55 next year.
8. The latest progress of the Zhiji LS6 automatic parking and scraping accident: it is indeed a small probability event
Zhiji Automotive Technology Co., Ltd. Autonomous Driving Center Project Director Wang Kang Fabo announced the latest progress of the LS6 automatic parking accident that scratched the metal column.
Wang Kang said that in response to the recent accident of "LS6 APA automatic parking scraping the I-shaped metal column", the intelligent driving team rushed to Wuhan on May 15 and went to the scene on May 16 to conduct an APA parking retest. Through in-depth analysis of the cause of the problem, the accident is indeed a small probability event.
9. The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television launched a special governance of the chaos of micro-short drama fees
The China Network Audiovisual Program Service Association released an article on its official WeChat account today entitled "The Governance of the Chaos of Micro Short Drama Fees Continues to Advance", showing that the relevant departments of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television have launched special governance to further strengthen standardized management, protect the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, and promote the healthy and orderly development of the industry.
10. Honor issued an internal notice: Deng Bin, president of the R&D Management Department, was removed from the list in violation of regulations
Yesterday evening, people familiar with the matter revealed to Phoenix.com Technology that Honor Terminal Co., Ltd. issued an internal notice that Deng Bin, president of Glory's R&D Management Department, was removed for violating BCG (business conduct guidelines), but the specific reason has not yet been announced. It is reported that Deng Bin is the "head" of the R&D department of Honor and manages the product research and development of Honor.
According to Aiqicha information, Deng Bin currently serves as the legal representative of Shanghai Glory Wisdom Technology Development Co., Ltd., and also serves as the chairman of Shanghai Glory Wisdom Technology Development Co., Ltd. (Phoenix.com Technology)
11. WeRide's autonomous driving passenger car was approved to carry out autonomous driving test at Beijing South Railway Station
Recently, the Beijing Municipal Office of High-level Autonomous Driving issued a notice on the autonomous driving vehicle test road and test area in the Policy Pilot Zone, clarifying the scope of autonomous driving testing between Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone and Beijing South Railway Station.
This is the first autonomous driving test of a high-speed rail station in Beijing, and the first autonomous driving test of a high-speed rail station connecting the Economic Development Zone and the core urban area in Beijing.
12. Zhang Xinghai, chairman of Celis: The core R&D investment has exceeded 12 billion yuan
Zhang Xinghai, chairman of Sailis Group, said recently that the core R&D investment of Sailis Automobile has exceeded 12 billion yuan, and the main investment directions include three-electric technology, range extension technology, electronic and electrical architecture, intelligent driving and other aspects.
Zhang Xinghai pointed out that intelligent networked new energy vehicles are an important starting point for cultivating new quality productivity, which is of great significance for promoting the technological change of the entire automobile industry, driving the overall upgrading of the industrial chain, and promoting the upward trend of China's national automobile brands.
13. Douyin: Stealing content created by others is considered "low-quality" and will be restricted
Today, Douyin Life Service Official Weibo released the "Douyin Life Service Low-quality Content Evaluation Specification" (hereinafter referred to as the "Specification"), which defines in detail the form of content that is not encouraged by the Douyin platform to help creators improve the quality of content and provide consumers with a better content experience.
According to the content of the "Specification", the first of the four main criteria for judging "low-quality content" is "misappropriation of content created by others", which is expressly prohibited by the platform, and creators will be severely punished once they steal other people's content in violation of regulations.
14, the live broadcast of the fake "Hurricane Brothers" responded to the robbing of mobile phones for buying seafood
The fake "Hurricane Brothers" released a video yesterday, in which he was short of two catties when he bought seafood at the seafood and vegetable market in Lianyungang, Jiangsu, and then was robbed of his mobile phone by the market and asked to delete the video before dealing with the incident, which aroused heated discussions among netizens. Subsequently, the Hurricane brothers started the live broadcast and said that they hoped that the relevant departments would expel the woman from the market within the scope of the law, and not let her continue to set up stalls in the market; For the harm caused by the market party, it will never be compensated, apologized and settled because of the other party.
The staff of the Lianyungang Municipal Administration for Market Regulation said: The Haizhou District Market Supervision Administration and the local public security department have intervened to deal with the matter, and the vendors involved have been cleaned up by the market organizers.
15. IDC: Q1 China's tablet market shipments increased by 6.6% year-on-year, and Huawei's market share ranked first
Recently, IDC released the quarterly tracking report on China's tablet market in the first quarter of 2024, which shows that in the first quarter of 2024, China's tablet market shipments were 7.13 million units, a year-on-year increase of 6.6%, of which the consumer market increased by 10.7% year-on-year, and the commercial market increased by 6.3% year-on-year. After four consecutive quarters of decline in 2023, China's tablet market demand ushered in a slight rebound, coupled with the pull of shipments at the beginning of the year, market shipments ushered in positive growth in the first quarter of this year.
In terms of market share, Huawei, Apple, Xiaomi, Honor, and Lenovo rank among the top five.
16. Leapmotor's revenue in the first quarter was 3.4862 billion yuan, an increase of 141.7% year-on-year
Leapmotor today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2024, with revenue of RMB3,486.2 million, up 141.7% year-on-year and down 33.9% quarter-on-quarter. The loss attributable to equity holders of the Company was approximately RMB1,012.9 million, a year-on-year decrease of 10.6%.
Total vehicle deliveries in the first quarter of 2024 were 33,410 units, an increase of 217.9% from 10,509 units in the same period in 2023. Among them, the delivery volume of T03 was 9,433 units, an increase of 140.3% from 3,925 units in the same period of 2023; C11 deliveries were 12,122 units, up 129.1% from 5,292 units in the same period in 2023. C01 deliveries totaled 3,998 units, up 209.4% from 1,292 units in the same period in 2023. C10 deliveries totaled 7,857 units. As of March 31, 2024, the company's sales network continued to be optimized, with a total of 510 stores covering 182 cities.
17, Zhou Hongyi talks about making short videos by himself: there is no planning team, and he has set up a "grass platform team"
Zhou Hongyi started the live broadcast to talk about topics such as "whether entrepreneurs want to do IP". During the live broadcast, Zhou Hongyi said when talking about his short video, "Times have changed, we should explore what to do on a larger live broadcast platform", for him, creating a personal IP in a short video is leaving the comfort zone.
Zhou Hongyi also talked about the fact that there is a planning team behind the questioned short video, he said, "There is no planning, but everyone discussed something together and set up a grass platform team."
—— International News ——
1. Musk said that the Tesla Cybertruck will receive FSD next month
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that the feature will be available on Cybertruck in the coming months, with an expected end of June, according to foreign reports. As Tesla's latest model, the lack of features like the FSD is noticeable, even though the company has already promised it and other features to come.
Replying to Whole Mars Catalog on X, Elon revealed some tidbits about his upcoming release. Currently, the company's software version is 12.3, and version 12.4 will be available this weekend, with an internal release and limited external beta testing next week.
When questioned further, he went on to say that the Cybertruck will debut the software in 12.5, finally bringing advanced SAE Level 2 capabilities to the brand's most exotic vehicles. The reason for the delay is most likely due to the significant design changes that the Cybertruck has made to the software compared to vehicles such as the Model 3 and Model X, notably the introduction of steer-by-wire.
2. Electric pickup truck market ranking: Ford Lightning is the first, and the Tesla Cybertruck is the second
According to foreign reports, Tesla's Cybertruck sales have surpassed most of the electric pickup truck market, losing only to the Ford F-150 Lightning.
In March, 1,158 new Cybertruck vehicles were registered. That's more than the Rivian R1T's 548, the Chevrolet Silverado EV's 319, and the GMC Hummer EV's 192. Despite this, all models lagged behind Lightning's 2,893 registrations.
3. Tesla's largest retail investors continue to oppose Musk's $58 billion compensation plan
Tesla's largest individual retail shareholders are continuing to protest against the support of CEO Elon Musk's $58 billion compensation package, which may be the biggest issue facing the upcoming shareholder meeting, according to foreign news reports.
Kyrgen Leo has been one of Tesla's largest shareholders for many years and the company's largest retail investor, holding more than 27 million shares. Recently, he has been outspoken about his disgust with Musk's leadership and opposed the approval of a potential compensation package.
4. Reddit reached a partnership with OpenAI: allowing the use of data to train AI models, and the stock price soared by 11%
Reddit shares surged 11% in after-hours trading on Thursday after social media company Reddit announced a partnership with OpenAI to allow ChatGPT makers to train their AI models based on Reddit content, according to foreign reports.
As part of the deal, OpenAI will gain access to Reddit's data application programming interface (API), which provides real-time, structured, and unique content from Reddit, according to a press release.
In exchange, Reddit will begin offering certain AI features to users and moderators with OpenAI's support, which will also become Reddit's advertising partner.
Google announced a similar partnership with Reddit in February, allowing the company to train its AI models on Reddit content, such as Gemini, by accessing the platform's API.