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The export control of Dutch lithography machines has come into effect, do China and the Netherlands have new consultation results? The Ministry of Commerce responded
Some media asked, before the Netherlands announced the implementation of semiconductor export controls and officially took effect on September 1, do China and the Netherlands have any updated consultation results on this matter? A spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce said that the Chinese government has maintained communication and exchanges with relevant countries in the field of export control. China hopes that all parties, including the Netherlands, will abide by the spirit of the contract and international rules, safeguard a free and open international trade order, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises. (Global Network)
Take off at the speed of the Internet! Wi-Fi 7 will reach full popularity in 2024: 2.9 seconds to download a movie
In June this year, Continental publicly solicited the opinions of the IEEE 802.11be technical standard, the Wi-Fi 7 standard. It is estimated that the proportion of Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 will be raised to 10% by the end of the year, and Wi-Fi 7 will be fully sprinted in 2024. At present, an Android flagship that supports Wi-Fi 7 has been launched, with higher network speed and lower latency. According to the measured results, the terminal speed supporting Wi-Fi 7 exceeds 4.3Gbps, which is more than twice the increase in the Wi-Fi 6 environment. The iPhone's Wi-Fi 7 support may have to wait until the next generation. (Fast Technology)
Tech companies
It is reported that Tesla released the new Model 3 on September 1, and all employees have entered a state of "combat readiness"
It is reported that Tesla plans to officially release the new Model 3 this Friday, and this facelift is a battle that cannot be lost. The new Model 3 has a sharper exterior, and the interior has been upgraded to rough room version 2.0, and the cruising range will be increased to 610 kilometers in terms of power level. The new Model 3 also eliminates all radars and relies entirely on Tesla Vision for assisted driving. It is worth mentioning that the cost of the new Model 3 has been reduced, and it is expected to reduce the starting price to 199,900 yuan. Sources said that at present, all employees of the company have entered a "combat readiness" posture, and they are full of strength to welcome the arrival of the new Model 3.
Sales skyrocketed by 58%! Huawei's smart watch Q2 share is as high as 39%, sitting first in China: Apple watches are not fragrant
The latest data shows that China's smart watch shipments in the second quarter of 2023 increased by 5% year-on-year. Huawei ranks among the best-selling brands with a market share of 39%, and imoo Little Genius (BBK) surpasses Apple to become No. 2. Huawei achieved 58% year-on-year growth, the newly launched Huawei Watch 4 and Huawei Watch 4 Pro were welcome, and older products still sold well. Little Genius benefited from the lifting of the pandemic and the return to school, with offline retail stores supporting the brand's growth. Apple is down 15% year-over-year, and it expects to gain more market share when launching new products in the third quarter. Xiaomi fell 15% year-on-year, but increased 7% month-on-month. OPPO achieved 28% year-over-year growth. (Fast Technology)
Qunar subsidizes employee birth: up to 77,000 yuan per child
Qunar announced the establishment of a maternity subsidy benefit for employees, called the "Camel Second Generation Growth Gift", and eligible employees will receive 10,000 yuan in growth gift for each child between the ages of 1 and 5. In addition, Qunar also distributes travel funds to employees. If they receive all welfare payments, employees can receive up to 77,000 yuan (50,000 yuan in growth gift + 27,000 yuan in travel fund). (CaiLian News)
Foreign media angrily criticized Sony PS Plus members for raising prices, saying that "Sony lacks effective communication with fans"
Sony recently announced that its PSN subscription PS Plus membership annual fee package will increase in price, causing criticism from the majority of players. The game media criticized Sony for not knowing how to deal with the subscription system, believing that the price increase was a signal of the bursting of the subscription bubble. Sony should improve communication with customers and strike a balance between investors and users. A sudden and large price increase is difficult to convince players of the reasonableness of the price increase. Subscription spending in the North American game consumer market has stalled, and Sony has complained about trying to raise prices to make more money. (IT House)
It is reported that Xiaomi's self-developed mobile phone/automotive system and chip will land this year and next
Xiaomi plans to launch self-developed systems, self-developed cars and self-developed chips in the next two years, which will be applied to Xiaomi mobile phones and Xiaomi cars. Previously, Xiaomi has invested in a number of companies in the field of power batteries and autonomous driving, and the mass production target of Xiaomi cars is set for the first half of 2024. (IT House)
Qualcomm's earnings report has hinted that Huawei has developed chips: it will not receive revenue from Huawei
Qualcomm said in its earnings report that its forecasts for the September and December quarters assume that Huawei has no substantial revenue, meaning that Huawei will no longer purchase Qualcomm's chips. It is speculated that Huawei is likely to be equipped with Kirin chips in its entire series early next year. (Mobile China)
AI weather vane
Nature's latest cover: AI defeats the human world champion to set a record for the fastest drone racing
Artificial intelligence has once again defeated the human champion in the field of drone racing. The University of Zurich and the Intel team have designed an autonomous driving system called Swift that can beat human opponents in one-on-one championship matches. The findings were published in the journal Nature. Swift excelled against human pilots, racking up multiple wins and setting a record for fastest race time. The system also needs to address challenges such as adaptation, interference, and environmental change. (Academic headlines)
China's first batch of 12 artificial intelligence large models got the ticket
A number of large-model applications have received the first batch of admission tickets issued by the regulatory authorities, which can provide services to ordinary individual users. The successive open source and open use of general large models means that the gap between the first mover and the latecomer has further widened - every interaction of users is "feeding" new data to the large model, and the competition threshold of the latecomer will be significantly increased. (Financial Magazine)
The United States expands the "strike surface": restricts NVIDIA's export of cutting-edge AI chips to some Middle Eastern countries
According to NVIDIA's recent filings with regulators, the United States will expand restrictions on NVIDIA's cutting-edge AI chip exports to more regions, including Middle Eastern countries. This restriction requires NVIDIA to obtain additional licenses when exporting A100 and H100 chip products. While Nvidia said the restrictions would not have an "immediate and material impact" on its results, it could deal a blow to the wave of AI in the Middle East, which is keen on Nvidia's chips. The US move is considered to be an abuse of export control measures, which has an impact on Chinese enterprises and the stability of global industrial chains and supply chains. (CaiLian News)
OpenAI denies that ChatGPT infringes on writers' copyrights and asks the court to dismiss some of the allegations
OpenAI says that the generated text of ChatGPT does not infringe the copyright of the writers, and the authors have failed to prove that the output of ChatGPT is sufficiently similar to their work. Previously, author groups filed a class-action lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing it of illegally using their books to train ChatGPT. OpenAI responded to the allegations, asking the court to dismiss them. (IT House)
Tech figures
Shen Xiangyang Wang Haifeng candidate for academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and the list of valid candidates for the co-election of academicians of the two academies in 2023 was announced
The list of valid candidates for the co-election of academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 2023 has been released. In the field of information technology, IDEA Shen Xiangyang, Baidu Wang Haifeng, Huawei Xu Wenwei and other shortlisted candidates for the Academy of Engineering. In the list of candidates for the Academy of Sciences, there are also well-known AI scholars such as Bao Hujun of Zhejiang University and Hu Shimin of Tsinghua. In addition, Lu Chaoyang and Yan Ning entered the list of valid candidates. This time, 583 effective candidates were co-opted for academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, including 62 from the Department of Information Technology Science. The Chinese Academy of Engineering co-opted 655 valid candidates, including 78 from the School of Information and Electronic Engineering. (Qubits)
Zhang Zhongmou, the godfather of semiconductors, wavered in the US chip blockade of China
Zhang Zhongmou may be the only person who has witnessed the development of the chip industry, and his life has experienced long and tortuous history. In his eyes, the United States is where he belongs, and the mainland is only part of his past. In his thinking, we can see the thinking on industrial development and the pursuit of internationalization. His decisions also shape the landscape of the global semiconductor industry. For the Sino-US chip game, he put forward his own opinion, believing that the mainland has a large enough market and potential, but the manufacturing cost is high, and it needs to cooperate with Taiwan. (Silicon-based laboratory)
Musk flaunted "hands-off autopilot" and was summoned by the court to testify against Tesla's murder
According to the investigation, Tesla was exposed to a hidden hands-off driving mode, known as the "Elon mode", and regulators required Tesla to cooperate with the investigation or face fines of up to $26,000 per day. Tesla is facing regulatory challenges and will face an important trial. Musk is currently trying to avoid appearing in court to testify directly, while the court will decide the outcome and compensation of Tesla's case. This is of great significance to the prospect of intelligent driving, and it is necessary to clarify the division of responsibilities and insurance compensation mechanism. The incident also has reference significance for China. (Smart Car Reference)
Look at the earnings report
Zhiwen Group's net profit in the second quarter was 568.4 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 64%
Zhiwen Group announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2023, with net revenue of 3,137.7 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.9%, and net profit attributable to Zhiwen Group of 632.1 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 64%. Compared with analyst expectations, Zhiwen Group's performance exceeded expectations. (Tencent Technology)
Shell's net income in the second quarter was 19.5 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 41%
Shell released its second-quarter results, with net income of 19.5 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 41%; The adjusted net profit was 2.36 billion yuan, a year-on-year turnaround. The total transaction value (GTV) of Shell was 780.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 22%; The number of active stores reached 41,076. Revenue from existing housing increased by 16%, revenue from new housing increased by 30%, and revenue from home improvement and home furnishing increased by 91%. (Tencent Technology)