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8:1 Kr丨 iPhone14 or the most expensive iPhone in history; Douban closes Jay Chou's new album rating; Geely officially acquired Meizu

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When the listing is in progress

Angel yeast

36Kr was informed that Angel Yeast announced that its subsidiary Hubei Hongyu New Packaging Material Co., Ltd. was planning to be listed on the Beijing Stock Exchange. After the completion of the spin-off, angel yeast shareholding structure will not change, and will still maintain control of Hongyu packaging materials.

AMSN Electronics

The Listing Committee of the Science and Technology Innovation Board announced that Anhui Anxin Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. was first launched on July 11. (Securities Times)

Halsey

36Kr was informed that Halsay announced that it had received the initial public offering of shares from Shaoxing SMIC Integrated Circuit Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and was notified by the Shanghai Stock Exchange to accept the application for listing on the Science and Technology Innovation Board.

TOP3 News

The most expensive iPhone in the history of the iPhone 14

The latest news, recently there are exposed people posted the core specifications and price information of the two Pro versions. The new iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will feature a 6.1/6.7-inch 120Hz OLED display, a newly upgraded A16 bionic processor, four storage specifications of 128GB-1TB, and a rear 48MP main camera + 12MP + 12MP triple camera module, equipped with 3200mAh and 4323mAh batteries respectively. Its starting price is both $100 higher than the previous game, reaching $1099/$1199, respectively. As for the two standard versions of the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max, the price is $799/899 respectively. (TechWeb)

Douban closed Jay Chou's new album ratings, and "The Greatest Works" was not released and was wildly badly reviewed

According to the official news of Jewell Music, Jay Chou's new album "The Greatest Works" will be officially launched on July 15. However, some netizens found that this unreleased album has been scored on Douban, and even has been badly evaluated by a large number of netizens. In this regard, Douban has urgently dealt with it and closed the rating of Jay Chou's new album. It is worth noting that this is not the first time this has happened, and there have been articles that have reported some strange phenomena of Douban opening points before. In this regard, some insiders pointed out that the dramas starring "traffic artists" are prone to pink and black wars, and Douban needs to eliminate these extreme scores to make the score more fair. ( Fast Technology )

Geely officially acquired Meizu

36Kr learned that Geely's Star Era and Meizu Technology held a strategic investment signing ceremony, officially announced that they held 79.09% of the controlling rights of Meizu Technology, and obtained separate control over Meizu Technology. After this strategic investment, Meizu Technology will continue to operate as an independent brand, and the senior management team will remain stable. Li Shufu said that at present, a new round of scientific and technological and industrial revolution has spawned a large number of new formats and new models, and the technological innovation and ecological integration of the consumer electronics industry and the automotive industry are imperative. Through the layout of mobile phone business, the consumer electronics industry and the automobile industry are deeply integrated, and the user ecological chain is created across borders, which can achieve super collaboration.

Big company/big event

Meitu speculated on the currency floating loss of more than 300 million

On the evening of July 3, Hong Kong-listed company Meitu issued an announcement that in the first half of this year, the company's net loss may reach 274.9 million yuan to 349.9 million yuan, mainly due to the impairment of purchased cryptocurrencies. Meitu expects to recognize impairment losses of approximately US$18.5 million and approximately US$27.1 million, respectively, for the purchase of Ether and Bitcoin, respectively, totaling approximately US$46.5 million, or approximately RMB311 million. (Securities Times)

Xiaopeng responded that the supercharging station was owed electricity for half a year and could not be used: it was a misunderstanding and external operations have been resumed

Recently, some netizens posted pictures exposing that the shanghai concord building supercharge station was in arrears in electricity bills, resulting in the equipment being unusable. Subsequently, the property issued an explanatory letter saying that due to the objection to the invoice, Xiaopeng Company had a misunderstanding in the settlement of expenses, and now the misunderstanding has been eliminated and the charging pile has restored power supply. In this regard, Xiaopeng Automobile's customer service responded that at present, the site has been overhauled and resumed normal external operations. (Sina Finance)

Tencent QQ Music internal test virtual community "Music Zone" to create a music version of the meta-universe social

According to Tech Planet, the QQ Music internal beta version has added the "Music Zone" function, similar to the "QQ Nest" in the Super QQ Show, where users can transform into virtual people to socialize with other users. According to reports, users can get a separate "home" in the "Music Zone", and can decorate their "home", and can also hang the virtual playback interface and song list on the wall, and they and other users can play on demand. Users can also change their NFT image, which needs to be extracted through payment. "Music Zone" can be opened under the "My" interface in the QQ Music App. ( IT House )

Baidu Shen Ji resigned as a director of Ctrip, and the platform responded: normal change

According to news, Ctrip announced that Baidu Senior Vice President Shen Jitter has resigned as a director of Ctrip, and Baidu Senior Vice President He Junjie has taken over Shen Jitter and has been appointed as the new successor director of Ctrip Group, which has taken effect since July 1, 2022. Relevant people responded that "this adjustment is a normal equity change", but for more details, Baidu and Ctrip did not disclose too much. (Sina Technology)

Kuaishou denied that it had terminated its cooperation with Jay Chou

36Kr was informed that in response to the recent online hot discussion about the "Jay Chou and Kuaishou will end cooperation" this news, the reporter to Kuaishou to verify, Kuaishou related people denied this statement, and said that the two sides are still in an orderly cooperation, the recent Jay Chou will be a new song release as an opportunity, in Kuaishou to carry out a series of live broadcasts, customized short videos, interactive play and other exclusive activities, the specific content and schedule will be announced one after another, so stay tuned.

Ant Group officially opens up "hidden words" for global developers

Ant Group announced that it has officially opened up the trusted privacy computing framework for global developers - "Hidden Language". "Hidden Language" is a technical framework that integrates mainstream privacy computing technology, which can solve the data security and privacy protection problems in data circulation from the technical level. After open source, developers can use the code of "hidden language" for free, so as to achieve technical inclusion and industry ecosystem co-construction. The industry generally believes that in 2022, the data industry will bid farewell to the era of clear text and open the era of data confidentiality, and data circulation must be carried out under the premise of security protection and personal privacy protection. Privacy computing is considered a key technology to achieve its requirements. (China Securities Network)

Ren Zhengfei: After entering Huawei, there is no term "genius teenager"

On July 4, Huawei's Voice community released the minutes of the discussion between Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei and the Secretariat of the Expert Committee, and when an employee asked whether Ren Zhengfei had strengthened the exchange of talented teenagers or similar groups, Ren Zhengfei said that when entering Huawei, there was no term "genius teenager", there was no doctorate, bachelor's degree, and there was no distinction between young experts and old experts. Speaking has nothing to do with age, but people who don't always speak will slowly be marginalized. (Securities Times)

Harbin: Adjust the amount of provident fund loans, up to a maximum of 800,000 yuan

According to Heilongjiang Daily, from July 1, the amount of personal loans for the provident fund in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, was increased. For eligible provident fund loan applicants, the maximum amount of single loan is increased from 500,000 yuan to 600,000 yuan; For eligible CPF borrowers and co-repayers, the maximum amount of loans for two people will be increased from RMB700,000 to RMB800,000. (The Paper)

Shimao Group defaulted on $1 billion in debt

As a whole, as of the end of June 2021, Shimao Group's on-balance sheet liabilities exceeded 460 billion, of which 164.5 billion were interest-bearing liabilities, but Shimao's greater troubles may be off-balance sheet. At present, its total shareholders' equity is 162.9 billion yuan, including a minority shareholders' interest of up to 72.3 billion yuan. Bank of America Securities believes that Shimao's external and trust liabilities are more worrying, including the uncertain impact of its joint venture platform for managing the troubled Fusheng project. The UBS report estimates that Shimao Group's off-balance sheet liabilities are about 120 billion yuan. (Sina Finance)

Tesla lost $440 million in the second quarter or to Bitcoin, equivalent to 9% of annual profit

According to the British "Daily Telegraph" reported on July 3, after the sharp decline in the value of bitcoin, Tesla faced a write-down of $440 million in bitcoins it held, which was equivalent to 9% of Tesla's profit last year. Tesla bought $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin in February 2021, and in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Feb. 7, 2022, tesla said the company held nearly $2 billion worth of bitcoin as of the end of last year. (The Paper)

Apple supply chain Taiwan manufacturers: did not receive a cut order notice, iPhone 14 initial stocking target unchanged

According to reports, the market rumored that Apple's consideration of inflation led to consumption tightening, and the initial stock of the iPhone 14 new machine was reduced by 10% from the original 90 million. Taiwan's supply chain manufacturers said that they did not receive Apple's order cutting notice, and the first shipment target of iPhone 14 of 90 million remained unchanged. Hon Hai's largest assembly base for iPhones is expected to begin mass production of the iPhone 14 in late August. (Interface)

Apple Analyst: The annual performance growth of Apple's iPhone processor has slowed

Apple analyst Mark Gurman reportedly said that the annual performance growth of Apple's iPhone processors has slowed in recent years. At the 2020 Global Developers Conference, Apple announced plans to develop its own chips, planning to abandon Intel chips in new Mac computers and use its own, ARM-based Mac chips instead. Cook said the transition is expected to be completed in two years. Gurman said that this concern, coupled with supply bottlenecks, has clearly led to a slowdown in the development of iPhones, Apple Watches and mobile modems. (TechWeb)

BYD's sales exceeded Tesla's to the first, and profitability has not yet risen

According to Interface News, on July 3, BYD announced the June 2022 production and sales express. According to the data, BYD's sales of new energy vehicles in the first half of 2022 were 641,400 units, an increase of 315% year-on-year. BYD maintains the leading position of domestic new energy vehicle autonomy, and at the same time surpasses Tesla and becomes the global new energy vehicle sales champion.

Investment and financing

MIM manufacturer "Zhao Xinchi" completed tens of millions of Pre-A+ financing

36Kr was informed that MIM metal powder injection molding technology solution provider "Zhao Xinchi" completed a 10 million-level Pre-A+ round of financing, invested by Suzhou Jianwei Venture Capital, and this round of financing was exclusively financial adviser by Kexiang Capital. Previously, ZhaoXinchi has obtained a Pre-A round of investment led by Northern Lights Venture Capital and followed by Su Gaoxin Venture Capital. This round of funds is used to supplement production line equipment, research and development costs, etc.

"Youzheng Technology" announced the completion of more than 300 million yuan C round of financing

36Kr learned that recently, the digital twin "UINO Youlun Technology" announced the completion of the C round of financing of more than 300 million yuan, this round of financing led by the China Internet Investment Fund, the old shareholder Chenshan Capital and other increased, Taikang Life, Kailian Capital, GLP Hidden Mountain Capital followed the investment.

Social e-commerce management SaaS platform "SleekFlow" raised $8 million in Series A funding

36Kr learned that the social e-commerce management SaaS platform "SleekFlow" has recently received $8 million in Series A financing, which is led by Tiger Global Fund, AEF Greater Bay Area Fund (fund managed by Gobi Partners GBA) and Transcend Capital. This round of financing funds will be the main product research and development, market expansion, etc. In May last year, SleekFlow also received a pre-A round of investment from alibaba's Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund (AEF).

"Core Digital Creation" tens of millions of yuan seed round financing

36Kr learned that the steel structure construction industry digital cloud platform "Guoxin Digital Innovation" recently completed tens of millions of yuan of seed round financing, jointly led by Poly Capital and Jianfeng K2VC, and followed by Wheat Field and Lang. This round of funds is mainly used to deepen the design, process series product research and development and market promotion.

Game content development company "Funmangic" completed tens of millions of angel rounds of financing

36Kr learned that the game content research and development company "Funmangic" has recently completed the angel round of tens of millions of financing, the investor is Fengrui Capital, this round of funds will be mainly used for product research and development and team building. Funmangic was founded in 2022, and the company's product of the same name is a role-playing game social product.

Cool products/new features

Media: The AirPods Pro 2, released in the fall, is not expected to carry heart rate and body temperature sensors

According to reports, there have been rumors that the second-generation AirPods Pro will have built-in heart rate and body temperature sensors, but Mark Gurman, a well-known analyst at Apple, said that such a feature is unlikely to appear soon. Gurman said Apple will focus on audio quality, noise cancellation and adding spatial audio. In addition to this, there are rumors that the AirPods Pro 2 will be equipped with USB-C, an updated H1 chip and Find My features. A major upgrade to the Apple Watch Series 8 will be equipped with a new body temperature sensor. (TechWeb)

Xiaomi unveils its annual flagship, the Xiaomi Mi 12S series

36Kr learned that according to Xiaomi mobile phone Weibo, Xiaomi released the annual flagship Xiaomi 12S series. Xiaomi Mi 12S series and Leica joint design, equipped with Snapdragon 8+ (TSMC 4nm process) and Sony IMX 707 sensor, rear using a triple camera design, the main camera 50 million pixels, starting at 3999 yuan (8 + 128GB)

Huawei Whole House Smart 2.0 was released, priced from 19999 yuan

On July 4, Huawei Whole House Smart 2.0 was officially unveiled, bringing an upgraded space interaction experience and a new aftermarket solution, with a 2-bedroom, 2-hall (about 80㎡) aftermarket solution priced at 19,999 yuan, and a 3-bedroom, 2-hall (120㎡+) aftermarket solution priced at 39,999 yuan. (CBN)

Huawei released the nova10 series of mobile phones

36Kr learned that on July 4, Huawei released the nova10 series. According to reports, the nova10 series is equipped with a 6.78-inch, 120Hz OLED screen, and the Pro version debuts a front-facing 60-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens and an 8-megapixel portrait close-up lens, supporting 0.7-5x front-facing full-focal length zoom. The rear is a 50 million RYYB lens and an 8 million ultra-wide macro lens, which supports 2cm macro shooting. The nova 10 series normal version starts from 2699 yuan, and the Pro version starts from 3699 yuan.

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