WeChat adds a chat image search function; Volkswagen intends to acquire Huawei's autonomous driving division

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WeChat added chat image search function

The "chat picture search" function appeared in the "Settings" - "General" - "Photos, Videos, Files and Calls" in the "Settings" - "General" - "Photos, Videos, Files and Calls", which has been pushed to most users. When turned on, you can search for images in the chat through the image message. This time, the "QR code", "screenshot", "people", "food", "plants" and other classified search buttons have been added.

Volkswagen intends to acquire Huawei's autonomous driving division

Our domestic technical team has attracted foreign attention this time.

On February 17, according to German media reports, Volkswagen Group intends to acquire Huawei's autonomous driving team, and the specific acquisition price will reach billions of euros. In this regard, some media contacted both sides for verification, and neither side will comment at present.

After the news came out, netizens said that they would "reject this family affair" for Huawei. However, in fact, Huawei and Volkswagen have always had technical cooperation before.

In 2018, Huawei cooperated with Audi, a car brand owned by Volkswagen, to develop intelligent connected vehicles and autonomous driving and digital services. At the beginning of this year, there were also media reports that Audi's A6 and other models will be equipped with Huawei's ADS high-end automatic driving system.

The intention of this acquisition also shows that Volkswagen wants to change the autonomous driving technology from cooperation to mastery. Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess recently said that the automotive industry is expected to see the popularization of autonomous driving technology within 25 years. And Volkswagen is looking for further collaborations to improve its self-sufficiency in software.

Obviously, autonomous driving will be an important layout for Volkswagen, which has previously reached a strategic cooperation with Ford and invested $2.6 billion in Ford's self-driving company Argo AI.

For Huawei, smart cars are also an important strategic direction at present, and autonomous driving technology is the core of smart cars. So what the final outcome of this acquisition will be is still unknown.

58 Same city involved in "Cambodian blood slave case" due to false recruitment information

Recently, due to the credulous 58 city recruitment advertisement, Jiangsu man Li Yaming (pseudonym) was coerced into smuggling to Cambodia and was kept in captivity as a "blood slave" which has aroused widespread concern.

At present, the police of China and Cambodia have launched an investigation into this case, and 58 Tongcheng responded, "We will fully cooperate with and assist the relevant departments in the investigation."

According to reports, in May last year, Li Yaming saw a security recruitment message on the 58 same city, and because of the high salary, he went to the interview. Because he refused to engage in online fraud work, he was forced to draw blood by online gambling companies after many reselling, and suffered inhuman abuse. When he was taken to the hospital, there was no blood in his veins.

In this case, 58.com as an intermediary platform can not be blamed, in recent years, 58.com has been exposed by the media for false recruitment information many times, the amount of related fraud is nearly 100 million yuan, and even some people have fallen into prostitution dens and fraud groups.

Today's 58.com can be described as a "scammer concentration camp", but after delisting from the United States in 2020, 58.com is still seeking to go public. At present, the IPO of 58 Tongcheng's Anjuke and Swan Home has been folded one after another, and the Fast Dog Taxi IPO has passed the hearing of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and is expected to be listed on March 3.

Baidu invested in DPU chip developer "Nebulas Zhilian"

According to Tianyan, recently, Zhuhai Nebulas Zhilian Technology Co., Ltd. underwent industrial and commercial changes, and shareholders added Baidu affiliate Dazi County Bairuixiang Venture Capital Management Co., Ltd., with a registered capital increased to about 18.2919 million yuan. Nebulas Zhilian focuses on the research and development of data center basic interconnection communication architecture and DPU chip.

Disney announced that it will develop residential areas in the United States

According to Interface, Disney said it plans to start developing residential communities, starting with a residential community in Rancho Mirage in California's Coachella Valley. The new residential development business will be named Storyliving by Disney. Disney said it is working with DMB Development to develop the Rancho Mirage community, which will include at least one block designed for residents over the age of 55. Housing types include luxury homes, detached houses and apartments.

Buckhorn Lane responds to more than 7,000 cottage shops

On February 17, the topic of "net red milk camellia flower 100 million anti-counterfeiting" appeared on Weibo hot search, and the milk tea brand "Deer Horn Lane" involved in the relevant reports subsequently issued a statement on its official Weibo, saying: "Because we are from Taiwan and have unknown trademark registration rules for the mainland, in the trademark registration process, the fake shop has drilled the legal gap, resulting in consumers who like our brand drink fake Deer Horn Lane, and cause market chaos, for which we apologize." ”

Keep adjusting the organizational structure, or going public for shock

On the evening of February 17, smart sports operator Keep recently made a round of large-scale organizational restructuring. Keep's organizational restructuring includes the split of the RDC (Sports Content Center) and the transfer of content and operations to the online platform (Keep App) for which Peng Wei is responsible.

Sources revealed that the consumer business is Keep's main income in addition to membership and advertising, and accounts for the largest proportion of Keep's revenue. After this round of organizational restructuring, Liu Dong, the head of the consumer goods business, plans to move the business from Beijing to Hangzhou as a whole, in addition to some personnel in Shenzhen.

Another source said Keep would soon file an application for a listing hearing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Therefore, this organizational structure adjustment is considered to be an organizational upgrade that Keep should carry out for the listing, mainly to improve organizational efficiency, expand the number of users, and increase revenue.

Self-driving truck company Mainline Technology announced the completion of Series B financing

Recently, the self-driving truck company Mainline Technology announced that it has obtained a new round of financing led by BAIC Production and Investment, followed by Zhengzhou State Investment and Advantage Capital, and at this point, Mainline Technology has officially completed the B round of financing.

According to public information, Mainline Technology, founded in March 2017, is a start-up enterprise focusing on the research and development and application of L4 level autonomous truck technology, mainly providing autonomous truck technology and transportation services for port logistics hubs and high-speed trunk logistics scenarios.

Up to now, Mainline Technology has received investment from iFLYTEK, GLP Hidden Mountain Capital, NIO Capital, Bosch Venture Capital, Zhong Ding Capital, Yuexiu Industrial Fund, Zhongwei Capital, Bohai Zhongsheng, BAIC Production and Investment, Zhengzhou SDIC and Advantage Capital.