8:1 Krypton 丨Tencent responded to the college entrance examination students shouting Ma Huateng; Cook admitted to using ChatGPT; The world's smallest artificial heart was approved for marketing

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Tencent responded to college entrance examination students shouting Ma Huateng

On the first day of the 2023 college entrance examination, at the Hangzhou 14th Middle School Examination Center, the first Chinese subject test had not yet ended, and a boy walked out of the examination room. Facing the reporter's interview, the boy shouted Ma Huateng: "Can Tencent change QQ space back to the old version, the new version is too difficult to use!" In response, Tencent QQ responded on its official Weibo that Tencent attaches great importance to its suggestions and will contact the candidate as soon as the exam is over. (Zhejiang Jingshi)

Cook admitted to using ChatGPT

Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly admitted in a recent interview that he is also using artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and is excited about them. He also revealed that Apple is paying close attention to this technology and has some unique application scenarios. While Cook uses ChatGPT, Apple restricts employees from using other external AI tools such as OpenAI-owned ChatGPT and Microsoft's GitHub Copilot for fear of leaking relevant data. (IT House)

The world's smallest artificial heart was approved for marketing

According to the State Food and Drug Administration, it is used for transitional therapy before heart transplantation or to restore heart function, providing mechanical support for blood circulation in patients with advanced refractory left heart failure. The product adopts the third generation non-contact magnetic levitation centrifugal pump, and its motor only uses a set of stator coils to control the rotation and suspension of the rotor at the same time, which has a simpler structure, lighter weight, smaller volume and lower power consumption, which can reduce the risk of blood clots caused by blood pump heat. At present, this artificial heart of Core Medical is the smallest and lightest artificial heart in the world. Its blood pump diameter is only 34 mm, thickness 26 mm, weight is about 90 grams, compared with similar products on the market, the diameter is 40% smaller and the weight is reduced by 50%. (Interface News)

Big company/big event

Guo Yang, the technical backbone of Baidu Apollo, left

36Kr exclusively learned that Guo Yang, chief product architect of Baidu IDG (Intelligent Driving Business Group), has left the company, and the relevant information cannot be found internally. Previously, Guo Yang was mainly responsible for the implementation of intelligent driving products such as autonomous parking (AVP) and ANP 2.0 on Baidu's Apollo platform, and reported to Chu Ruisong, general manager of IDG's intelligent vehicle business unit. In response to the above information, 36Kr asked Baidu for verification. Baidu responded: "Apollo's automotive intelligent business is not affected in any way, and all projects are advancing at a normal pace. ”

Zhou Hongyi said that the 360 wisdom brain college entrance examination essay bet on the second of the ten

On June 7, the first day of the college entrance examination, various volumes of essay questions were released. Zhou Hongyi posted on Weibo that some netizens used 360 wisdom brains to bet on college entrance examination essay questions, and ten li bets on the national A volume and the new course standard 2 volumes. (The Paper)

Li Auto's Beijing Shunyi plant to start production in July at the earliest? Official response: It is indeed under active preparation

Recently, it was reported that Li Auto Beijing Green Smart Factory (that is, Li Auto Beijing Shunyi Plant) recently began large-scale recruitment and will be put into production in July and August. In response, Li Auto replied: "(Beijing Green Smart Factory) is indeed actively preparing. It is understood that Li Auto Beijing Green Smart Factory started construction in October 2021, according to the plan, the plant will be put into operation at the end of 2023, and the first phase of production will achieve an annual output of 100,000 pure electric vehicles. (Daily Economic News)

A number of major banks lowered the interest rate on RMB deposits from June 8, and the 3-year and 5-year fixed deposit listing rates fell by 15 basis points

It has been learned from multiple sources that from June 8, a number of large state-owned banks will officially adjust the interest rate of RMB deposits. Among them, some major banks adjusted the listing interest rate of RMB deposits, the listing rate of demand deposits was reduced by 5 basis points to 0.2% compared with the previous period, and the listed interest rates of 3-month, 6-month and 1-year listed products remained unchanged at 1.25%, 1.45% and 1.65% respectively, the 2-year listing rate was reduced by 10 basis points to 2.05%, and the 3-year and 5-year listed rates were both reduced by 15 basis points to 2.45% and 2.5% respectively. In addition, the listing interest rate of fractional deposit lump sum, whole deposit receipt, and principal deposit and interest withdrawal products remains unchanged, and the listing interest rate of call deposit remains unchanged. (Securities Times)

Social media Reddit will lay off about 5 percent of its employees

According to the Wall Street Journal, social media company Reddit laid off about 90 employees, or about 5 percent of its workforce. The company is also slowing hiring as it restructures key business units. Founded in 2005, Reddit is known for its message boards. (CaiLian News)

Changan Automobile responded to the supplier's complaint that it forcibly deducted 10% of the purchase price: no complaint was received, and it is currently being verified internally

Recently, a letter entitled "It is urgent to protect small and medium-sized auto parts entities - a letter of complaint to the procurement department of Changan Automobile" circulated on the Internet. The "Complaint Letter" mentioned that on March 28, 2023, the procurement department of Changan Automobile Company sent letters to hundreds of its suppliers, using the outstanding payments to suppliers under its control, informing them that they would directly deduct 10% of the supplier's payment in order to cope with the slow sales of some models in the auto market caused by the price reduction of some car companies. In this regard, on June 7, the reporter called the investor relations department of Changan Automobile as an investor and learned that the company has not received a complaint letter at present, and is internally verifying the situation. (China Securities Network)

It is rumored that the real-time net value estimation function of the fund will be taken offline, and it is verified: it is indeed being implemented

Recently, there are rumors that fund companies direct sales and third-party sales have received notices requiring real-time valuation offline. In this regard, the reporter learned that there are indeed fund companies and three-party sales communication solutions. A relevant person from the tripartite consignment also said that it is urgently meeting to study. Most fund direct sales and tripartite sales agencies provide the net value estimation function for the people, which reflects the changes in the fund's rise and fall to a certain extent during the session, and has become a type of tool to guide investment. Affected by accuracy and position adjustment, the increase in the difference between the current estimated net value and the actual net value has brought a lot of controversy, and also caused the public to question the fund manager's "stealing food". (CaiLian News)

Moutai responds to cross-border coffee sales: unofficial behavior, which is the spontaneous behavior of Moutai ice cream shop

From the mini program of the Moutai ice cream flagship store (Guangzhou store), it can be seen that there are coffee products on sale, including 2 American styles and 9 lattes. According to Moutai Group, coffee containing Moutai wine is not a new cross-border product launched by the company, but a spontaneous behavior of the store.

Changan Automobile: May sales of 200,200 units, up 32.49% y/y

36Kr learned that Changan Automobile announced that it sold 200197 units in May, a year-on-year increase of 32.49%; Sales from January to May were 989985 units, up 7.80% y/y. Self-owned brand new energy sales in May were 29,288 units, a year-on-year increase of 113.42%; Cumulative sales from January to May were 136323 units, a year-on-year increase of 104.41%.

Douyin expands self-operated e-commerce? Response: A business attempt will be made

On June 7, it was reported that Douyin was building and expanding its self-operated e-commerce business matrix in preparation for "618". In this regard, the relevant person in charge of Douyin e-commerce said that in order to meet the needs of users at different stages, further optimize the user purchase experience, and expand the richness of goods, the platform will make some business attempts in self-operation for some categories that users need. (The Paper)

BYD: In 2023, a new brand with great professionalism and personalization will be launched

36Kr learned that some investors asked BYD, when is the F brand model expected to be launched? BYD said on the interactive platform that BYD Group will launch a new brand with great professionalism and personalization in 2023.

Apple acquires AR headset startup Mira

Apple has reportedly acquired AR headset startup Mira, a Los Angeles-based augmented reality startup that makes headsets for other companies. Apple has confirmed the acquisition. It's unclear how much Apple paid for Mira, which has raised about $17 million to date. Jony Ive, Apple's former design director, was a consultant to Apple. The news of the acquisition comes just a day after Apple released a mixed reality headset called Vision Pro. (CaiLian News)

Musk: Tesla is happy to license Autopilot/FSD to other manufacturers

A few days ago, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on social platforms that Tesla is willing to license self-driving technology to other car companies. Musk said Tesla is eager to help other car companies as much as possible. A few years ago, we licensed all patents free of charge. Now, we're getting other companies to use our Supercharging network. Also happy to license Autopilot/FSD or other Tesla technology. （TechWeb）

Honda will launch electric vehicles in India within three years

Honda announced on June 6 that it will launch electric vehicles (EVs) in India within three years. Honda has proposed to replace all new vehicles sold globally with EVs or fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) by 2040. In India, which surpasses Japan as the world's third-largest automotive market, the company will also tap demand for EVs. The announcement was made at a press conference on the new SUV "ELEVATE" held in New Delhi, India, a local subsidiary engaged in the four-wheeler business. (Interface News)

Microsoft was fined for illegally collecting children's personal information, amounting to more than 140 million yuan

According to reports, the US Federal Trade Commission said on the 6th that because Microsoft violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, without notifying parents or obtaining parental consent, children under the age of 13 collected their personal information when registering their developed game consoles (Xbox) while retaining, Microsoft will pay a fine of $20 million, about 142 million yuan. (CCTV Finance)

Twitter's new CEO Yakarino has officially taken office

On the evening of June 5, Twitter's new CEO Linda Yakarino tweeted that she had begun to work on the social platform. Jacarino was previously an advertising executive at NBCUniversal. Twitter owner Musk has previously said that Yacarino will help build a "one-size-fits-all app." Former NBCUniversal executive Joe Benaroque also joined Twitter on the 5th and is responsible for business operations. (Interface News)

The Apple MR Development Kit is open for application

After Apple launched the first mixed reality (MR) device, Vision Pro, it was learned from Chinese developers that the Vision Pro development kit has been open to developers. (CBN)

AI at the forefront

OpenAI faces a defamation lawsuit

OpenAI faces a defamation lawsuit from a Georgia radio host who claims that the company's blazing artificial intelligence program, ChatGPT, has generated a sham lawsuit accusing him of misappropriating funds. This is the first case of its kind, and current generative AI programs face greater scrutiny for their ability to spread misinformation and "hallucinate" false outputs, including false legal precedents. (CaiLian News)

OpenAI has no plans to go public

On Tuesday (June 6), local time, Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of American technology company OpenAI, said that there was no plan to go public given the very strange structure of the company. OpenAI defines itself as a capped-profit business, which allows it to raise outside funding. In January, Microsoft made a second investment in Open AI, reportedly investing as much as $10 billion, helping Open AI now value it at nearly $30 billion. (CaiLian News)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia banned employees from using ChatGPT and adopted its own AI system

Australia's largest bank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, has banned employees from using the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT and has adopted its own AI system internally. Andrew McMullan, chief data and analytics officer at Commonwealth Bank of Australia, said the bank had revised its group AI policy over the past three months to make it clear that employees could not use ChatGPT on the bank's devices or enter the bank's undisclosed information into external chatbots. (CaiLian News)

The National University of Singapore released the AI model GOAT, and researchers said that the arithmetic ability is stronger than GPT-4

Recently, researchers at the National University of Singapore launched the Goat model, saying that the AI model is "specifically for arithmetic problems." According to the researchers, "After fine-tuning the LLaMA model, Goat achieved higher accuracy and better performance than GPT-4 in arithmetic." According to reports, the researchers trained on a GPU with 24GB of video memory, and the final model was tested using the BIG-bench arithmetic subtask, and the accuracy results were outstanding, ahead of the industry's Bloom, GPT-NeoX, OPT and other models. Among them, the accuracy of the zero-sample Goat-7B even once exceeded the PaLM-540 model after small-sample learning, and far exceeded GPT-4 in large number calculation. (CaiLian News APP)

Investment and financing

Xiaobu Intelligent successfully completed millions of angel rounds

Recently, Hefei Xiaobu Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Xiaobu Intelligence") has completed an angel round of financing of millions of yuan, led by Feixi Angel Technology Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) and followed by Hefei Angel Investment Fund Co., Ltd. The financing will be used for product development, production and market expansion. Founded in March 2019, Xiaobu Intelligent is a mining intelligent enterprise relying on the advanced technology of the University of Science and Technology of China, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and many high-end universities in China, with intelligent robots, intelligent hardware and AI algorithms as the core. (Small step intelligent official micro)

Lanhai Energy completed a pre-A round of financing of more than 100 million yuan

Recently, Changxing Lanhai Energy announced the completion of a pre-A round of financing of more than 100 million yuan, led by Sequoia China and co-invested by CDH VGC (Innovation and Growth Fund), which will be used to comprehensively carry out the creation of global medium and large energy storage assets, technology research and development, product iteration and operation promotion of energy storage products and systems. Lanhai Energy is a new energy storage solution provider, the company's business integrates energy storage asset creation, high-tech research and development and high-end product manufacturing, focusing on providing customers with industrial and commercial and large-scale power station scale energy storage solutions (ESS) and electric vehicle charging solutions (EVCS). (Touzhong.com)

InnoLake Pharma completed the A1 round of financing of more than 100 million yuan

Recently, Hangzhou Innohu Pharma announced the completion of the A1 round of financing of more than 100 million yuan, co-invested by WuXi Biologics Fund, Heda Fund, Zhongbo Juli Fund, etc., the funds will focus on promoting the world's first (FIC) or global best-in-class (BIC) core product projects with outstanding competitive advantages in its pipeline, and continue to innovate the layout of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy that does not respond or is resistant, prevents tumor recurrence and metastasis and has significant efficacy, and ADC self-developed pipeline. Founded in 2020, Innolake is a clinical trial-stage biotechnology company focusing on oncology and autoimmune diseases. (Investment community)

XR brand "VITURE" received nearly 10 million US dollars in Series A+ financing

36Kr learned that the consumer XR glasses brand "VITURE" recently completed nearly 10 million US dollars in Series A+ financing, which was exclusively invested by Lanchi Venture Capital. Jiang Gongluo, founder and CEO of VITURE, said that after the completion of the A+ round of financing, VITURE will focus on two directions: on the one hand, research and development, "we will continue to provide users with a richer and more amazing XR experience through OTA"; On the other hand, it is mass production, which enables cost optimization and user education.

Big company financial reports

Ctrip Group Releases 2023Q1 Financial Report: Net Revenue of RMB9.2 billion, Year-on-year Increase of 124%

36Kr learned that Trip.com Group announced unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2023. According to the financial report, in the first quarter of 2023, Ctrip's net operating income was 9.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 124%; Net income was $3.4 billion and adjusted EBITDA margin was 31%. In the first quarter of this year, Ctrip's accommodation reservation revenue was RMB3.5 billion, a year-on-year increase of 140%. Transportation ticketing revenue was RMB4.2 billion, up 150% year-on-year.

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