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Bosch Suzhou staff confirmed covid-19;
Amprius in the United States launches high-energy density batteries;
FF 91 mass production released on the 23rd of this month;
TSW acquires Huawei's autonomous driving division;
Tesla announces production of 1 million 4680 batteries;
Tesla recalls more than 25,000 domestically produced electric vehicles;
Musk accuses the SEC of harassing Tesla;
Intel's chip foundry business plans to establish an automotive division;
DeepMind studies "artificial sun" with deep reinforcement learning;
TSMC's U.S. chip factory construction or postponement;
BOE iPhone OLED screen will be reduced;
Meituan's stock price plunged nearly 15%;
WeChat piloted the "1065" working system;
Apple CEO Cook's annual salary exceeds 600 million yuan;
Xiaomi 'No. 12 employee' Li Weixing left.
Wheel on the world
Bosch Suzhou staff were diagnosed with COVID-19
On February 18, the staff of Bosch Automotive Parts (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. was diagnosed with asymptomatic COVID-19 infection and has now been transferred to a designated medical institution for isolation.
It is reported that the confirmed person is working on the 16th floor of the 208 R&D building of Bosch Suzhou Xinglong Street Factory, and after this incident, the 208 R&D building of Bosch Suzhou Xinglong Street Factory has become an epidemic containment area. If the staff needs to enter the company site (except for the 208 R&D building), it is subject to the approval of the core management of the business unit.
The American company Amprius launched a high-energy density battery
Recently, according to foreign media news, the American Amprius company announced that it has produced the first batch of ultra-high energy density lithium batteries, with an energy density of up to 450Wh/kg. It is understood that the battery uses silicon nanowire technology, which is currently the highest energy density in the available battery, and is 73% higher than the most advanced Tesla Model 3 battery, and the volume is reduced by 37%.
FF 91 was released in mass production on the 23rd of this month
Recently, the official website of Faraday Future (FF) announced that the mass production version of the FF 91 will be officially released at 4 p.m. (PST) local time on February 23. It is understood that FF 91 opened reservations in July last year, the reservation amount is 50,000 yuan, but it also accepts non-paid bookings, and the official said that it has received 14,000 orders so far, but there are only 300 paid orders.
Pass Volkswagen acquires Huawei's autonomous driving division
On February 17, Volkswagen was considering acquiring a business unit specializing in autonomous driving from Chinese technology company Huawei. It is understood that the Huawei autonomous driving business unit has a total of 700 employees, of which 50 are experts. And the two sides have been negotiating for months, and Volkswagen has given a price of about billions of euros, but the two sides still disagree on the price.
Tesla announced production of 1 million 4680 batteries
On Feb. 19, Tesla announced that it had produced 1 million 4,680 batteries at a pilot facility in California. It is reported that Tesla's upcoming mass production of the 4680 battery is a 46 mm diameter, 80 mm high cylinder battery. The infinity ear design and large volume increase the battery range by 16%, the power output by 6 times, and the energy by 5 times.
Tesla recalled more than 25,000 domestically produced electric vehicles
Recently, according to the State Administration for Market Regulation, Tesla recalled some domestic Model 3 and Model Y produced between December 28, 2020 and January 15, 2022 from now on, with a total of 26,047 units. It is understood that there will be a slight movement in the positioning of the heat pump electronic expansion valve of some vehicles within the scope of the recall, because the software does not have a correction function, which may cause the valve to be partially opened for a long time, the heat pump compressor to stop working, and the heating function in the car to fail.
Musk accused the SEC of harassing Tesla
Recently, Tesla CEO Musk accused the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of deliberately harassing Tesla in order to restrict his free speech in communication with shareholders. Musk's lawyers wrote in court filings that Musk and Tesla believe their 2018 settlement with the SEC should end the agency's "harassment" of Musk and allow the court, not the SEC, to monitor his compliance.
Electronic intelligence
Intel's chip foundry business plans to establish an automotive division
Recently, Intel pointed out at the 2022 Investor Conference that Chip Foundry Services (IFS) is setting up a dedicated automotive division to provide complete solutions for automakers, and prioritizes focusing on 3 priorities: open central computing architecture, automotive-grade manufacturing networks, and assisting automotive chipmakers to convert to advanced processes and packaging technologies.
DeepMind Studies "Artificial Sun" with Deep Reinforcement Learning
On February 17, DeepMind said on its official Twitter that it had partnered with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne to develop the first deep reinforcement learning system that could keep fusion plasma stable in the Tokamak device, opening up new avenues for advancing nuclear fusion research. It is understood that the study has been published in Nature, and the relevant work has been carried out secretly for three years.
TSMC's U.S. chip factory construction may be delayed
Recently, according to Japanese media news, the construction of TSMC's U.S. chip factory will be delayed by 3-6 months from the original plan, and the equipment installation process will not begin until February or March 2023, mainly due to the shortage of local labor in the United States, the surge in the number of confirmed covid-19 cases, and the complex procedures for obtaining different types of construction permits required. In response, TSMC responded that the Arizona plant was carried out according to plan, and the original planned production schedule remained unchanged.
BOE iPhone OLED screens will be reduced
Recently, due to chip supply problems, Apple supplier BOE (BOE) has encountered problems in the production of OLED panels, and sources said that the lack of core crisis will have an impact on BOE's OLED panel production this month or next month. It is understood that Apple has ordered as many as 10 million OLED panels from BOE in the first half of 2022, and it is unclear whether the shortage will affect the supply of iPhones.
The light of technology
Meituan shares plunged nearly 15%
On February 18, affected by the news, Meituan's stock price plunged nearly 15% and fell below HK$190. It is understood that the National Development and Reform Commission has recently issued relevant documents to say: guide Takeaway and other Internet platform enterprises to further reduce the service fee standards for merchants in the catering industry.
WeChat piloted the "1065" working system
Recently, the WeChat business group is trial running the "1065" work system, that is, going to work at 10 o'clock in the morning, leaving work at 6 o'clock in the evening, working five days a week, the work system began from the next year. Informed sources also revealed that their departments were actually this work and rest before, and did not require mandatory overtime, but this time the difference was "mandatory to leave work."
Apple CEO Cook's annual salary exceeds 600 million yuan
Recently, the largest shareholder proxy consulting company in the United States, Investmental Shareholder Services (ISS), said in a document calling on Apple shareholders to vote against Apple CEO Cook's $99 million compensation plan.
It is understood that half of Cook's salary lacks performance standards, and half of it is rewarded for tenure time. Previously, Apple's filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission showed that Apple CEO Cook's total compensation in fiscal year 2021 reached nearly 625 million yuan
Xiaomi 'No. 12 employee' Li Weixing left
Recently, Li Weixing, a member of the founding team of Xiaomi, the former vice chairman and secretary general of the Xiaomi Technical Committee, left his job, and Li Weixing was also the first person to leave the scene among the 9 founding team members of Xiaomi, and was the No. 12 employee of Xiaomi.
It is understood that Li Weixing's last external position before leaving Xiaomi was "Vice Chairman and Secretary General of Xiaomi Technical Committee", and after the miUI Internet business department was transferred to the technical committee in 2020, he no longer directly reported to Lei Jun.
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