Science and Technology Morning Post Quick Look
1 Tesla responds to the falling river incident;
2 Google was heavily fined by a Russian court;
3 Hello Travel established an industrial investment fund;
4 NetEase will set up a headquarters in Hainan;
5 Xiaomi will release the first self-developed charging chip;
6 Huawei Watch D smart watch released;
7 China's 5G base stations exceed 1.396 million.
Large companies
Tesla responded to the Jiangsu Liyang vehicle crash incident: it was not a test drive in the store, and there was no staff on the car
On December 24, according to the Beijing Youth Daily, netizens in Liyang, Jiangsu Province, released a video saying that at noon that day, a black car suddenly broke through the railing of the bridge and fell into the river when passing the bridge in Liyang Qinghong. In response to the accident, Tesla officially responded to Tencent Automobile that the vehicle was not a Tesla store test drive, but a vehicle purchased by the owner. There were also no Tesla staff in the car. (Rim)
Google was fined $98 million by a Russian court
On December 24, it was reported that the Russian court had filed a complaint with Google (GOOG. US) issued a fine of 7.2 billion rubles ($98 million) on the grounds that the company did not systematically delete illegal information that was banned in Russia. It is reported that the amount of the fine is calculated based on Google's revenue; This is the first time in such a case that Russia has fined a company based on revenue. (Direct to Finance and Economics)
Hello Travel established an industrial investment fund with a total scale of 3 billion yuan
On December 24, 36Kr learned that Li Kaichai, executive president of Halo Travel, announced that it will launch an industrial investment fund focusing on the field of green and low-carbon travel. The total size of the fund is 3 billion yuan, of which the first phase of fundraising is 1 billion yuan. According to reports, the fund is particularly focused on new materials and new ecological technology enterprises in the two rounds of upstream supply chain, such as AloT, semiconductors, new materials, three-electric systems, energy storage and energy cascade utilization, energy conservation and environmental protection and other fields. In terms of investment strategy, the fund will pay attention to industrial synergy, focusing on equity investment and not holding investment. (36Kr)
NetEase will set up a headquarters in Hainan
On December 24, according to people close to NetEase, NetEase will set up NetEase Hainan headquarters in Sanya, which will be used to participate in the construction of Hainan International E-sports Island, Sanya Internet celebrity economy, and e-commerce live broadcasting after completion. The NetEase Knowledge Ceremony and NetEase Video Creators Conference on December 25 will be the first appearance of NetEase Hainan Headquarters. (Securities Times)
Xiaomi will release the first self-developed charging chip
On December 24, Xiaomi will hold a new product conference on December 28 to release Xiaomi's first self-developed charging chip - the surging P1, and realize the 120W single-cell charging solution for the first time. (Securities Times)
Xiaopeng Motors responded to he Xiaopeng and Zeng Yuqun arguing: it is completely a rumor
On December 24, some media reported that in the middle of this year, Zeng Yuqun, chairman of Ningde Times, and He Xiaopeng, chairman of Xiaopeng Automobile, had a dispute in the headquarters building of Ningde Times, and when the most intense, Zeng Yuqun even withdrew from the conference room and calmed down for more than 10 minutes. The quarrel is due to He Xiaopeng's intention to introduce AVIC lithium battery as the new main battery supplier of Xiaopeng Automobile. In this regard, Xiaopeng Automobile Company responded that "the quarrel is completely a rumor." (Three Words Finance)
Amazon has reached a settlement with U.S. federal agencies, and employees will be more likely to mobilize to form unions
Amazon reached a settlement with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Dec. 24 to make it easier for its employees to organize, and workers in some amazon regions continue to push for unions. Under the agreement, which the two sides approved Wednesday, Amazon will notify past and present warehouse workers that they have the right to organize in its facilities through internal communication. (Interface News)
Tesla will suspend the central control screen game function while the car is driving, and is facing a safety investigation by the US regulator
On December 23, local time in the United States, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Thursday that Tesla will suspend the game function of the central control screen when the car is driving. NHTSA said Wednesday it has launched a formal safety investigation into 580,000 Tesla vehicles sold since 2017 for allowing passengers to play games on the front-row center screen, a feature known as "Passenger Play" that "may distract drivers and increase the risk of collisions." (Interface News)
Tech moguls
CNN is being mocked again! Musk: I'm not a pervert enough, so I can't get on CNN
According to media reports, on December 22, local time, Musk was interviewed by the media, and when it was mentioned that Musk could go on CNN programs, he mocked CNN and laughed that he was "not perverted enough" to get on CNN. It is reported that the reason why Musk made this remark is because of a recent horrific case on CNN, where a CNN producer was accused of seducing several underage girls. (Mobile China)
Investment and financing/venture capital/IPO
Forbes China Venture Capitalist 100 released: the average age is 46 years old, Shen Nanpeng is the first
In 2021, Forbes China once again conducted an independent survey of venture capitalists active in the Chinese mainland market, selecting 100 investors who have achieved good results in the past five years from nearly 200 venture capital institutions. This year, the average age of the venture capitalists on the list is 46 years old, showing a younger trend than last year. in Forbes
First-tier | Goldman Sachs: The total amount of equity issuance and financing of Chinese companies in 2021 exceeded US$310.3 billion
On December 24, Goldman Sachs, an internationally renowned investment bank, pointed out that despite the challenging market environment in 2021, the total amount of equity and equity-linked issuance of Chinese companies exceeded US$310.3 billion, hitting a record high after US$281.5 billion in 2020. (Tencent News Perission)
New technology
Blood pressure can be measured anytime and anywhere, Huawei Watch D smart watch released
On December 23, Huawei's winter flagship new product launch conference was officially held, and the new HUAWEI WATCH D smartwatch was unveiled. It is reported that this is Huawei's first medical grade wrist blood pressure monitoring device, which has passed the registration of Class II medical devices by the Drug Administration. This means that the HUAWEI WATCH D smartwatch can measure real-time blood pressure values, and the test results can be used as a reference for patients with hypertension when they seek medical treatment. (Love Fan)
Other news
South Korean President Moon Jae-in will invite the heads of Samsung, LG, SK and other companies to lunch, and Lee Jae-yong is on the list
It was reported on December 24 that South Korean President Moon Jae-in will invite the heads of major enterprise groups to lunch on the 27th. Lee Jae-yong, vice president of Samsung Electronics, was also invited. This will be Lee's first meeting with Moon since his release from prison on parole in August. According to the report, in addition to Lee Jae-yong, the heads of KT, LG, SK, POSCO, and Hyundai Motor Group who participated in the "Youth Hope ON" project of civil-government cooperation were also invited. (Interface News)
China's 5G base stations exceed 1.396 million 5G mobile phone terminal connections reached 497 million households
On December 24, the first "Gigabit City" summit forum was held in Qingdao, Shandong, and Han Xia, chief engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said that as of November this year, China's 5G base stations exceeded 1.396 million, and the number of 5G mobile terminal connections reached 497 million households. (CBN)
Today's topic: The Japanese invention of the "lick the screen to taste" TV is on fire
Recently, researchers at Meiji University in Japan invented a magical TV called Taste the TV (TTTV), which allows you to taste the food displayed on it as long as you stick your tongue on its screen. Sounds like a serious study, so how does it make the audience lick the taste? Welcome netizens to open their minds and discuss in the comment area to see whose speculation is closest to the truth. We will draw 5 netizens from the comment area and give away 10 Q coins each.