The inventor of the PPT died at the age of 76; Scientists have cultivated human meta-stage kidneys in pigs

[Chinese scientists cultivate human-derived mid-stage kidneys in pigs for the first time] The US-based international academic journal "Cell-Stem Cells" published a new study by a Chinese scientific research team on the 7th showing that they successfully cultivated human-derived mid-stage kidneys in pigs, which is also the first reported case of humanized functional organ xenomorphic cultivation in the world.

The researchers said that this achievement proves for the first time the feasibility of cultivating humanized functional parenchymal organs in xenomorphic large animals based on stem cell and embryo compensation technology, and takes a key first step for the cultivation of organs in xenomorphic using organ defective large animal models, which is of great significance for solving the problem of serious shortage of donor organs. (Xinhua News Agency)

[PowerPoint inventor Dennis Austin dies at the age of 76] On September 1, local time, PowerPoint inventor Dennis Austin (Dennis Austin) died at his home in Los Altos, California, at the age of 76. According to the Washington Post on September 8, Austin's son Michael Austin revealed that the cause of death was lung cancer metastasizing to the brain. (China Fund News)

【Huawei Launches Global Recruitment for 2024 Graduates】On September 9, according to Huawei's recruitment officer Weiwei, Huawei has launched the global recruitment of 2024 graduates, opened a resume delivery channel, and provided eight categories of positions, including R&D, sales, auditing, legal affairs, and supply chain, and worked in Shenzhen, Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and other cities. (Cover News)

[Nut Projection: Founder Hu Zhenyu resigns as chairman of the company due to personal reasons] On September 9, Nut Projection (even Huole Technology Development Co., Ltd.) issued an announcement that the company held a board meeting on August 28, 2023, agreeing that Mr. Hu Zhenyu resigned as chairman due to personal health reasons, and still served as a director of the company to guide the company's strategic direction. According to the announcement, Hu Zhenyu, as the founder of the company, led the team to create the smart home projection category from 0 to 1, and played an irreplaceable role in the company's development process. (Interface News)

[Didi released second quarter results: revenue increased by 52.6% year-on-year, net loss narrowed] Didi released its 2023 second quarter performance report on its official website, and Didi achieved total revenue of 48.8 billion yuan in the second quarter, a year-on-year increase of 52.6%; Net loss attributable to Didi's common shareholders was $300 million and adjusted EBITA loss was $10 million. (Red Star News)

【Tencent Meeting accesses the Mixed Element Model and Releases AI Assistant】Tencent Meeting announced access to the Tencent Mixed Element Model and released the Tencent Meeting AI Assistant. Based on Tencent's AI assistant, participants can complete complex tasks such as information extraction, content analysis, and conference management and control through simple and natural instructions. Tencent Meeting also announced commercialization data: the number of users exceeded 400 million, and the number of paying users increased by 5 times year-on-year. (Daily Economic News)

[X (Twitter) was caught: no advertising content label] News on September 9, some netizens found that some advertising content was not correctly marked when using the X (Twitter) platform, causing it to look like regular content, which is difficult to distinguish without careful inspection. Note: Agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the United States and the European Union's European Agency for Advertising Standards (EASA) have strict requirements for advertising labels, and whether X is accidental or intentional, it violates the relevant regulations. (Caijing)

On September 8, local time, Virgin Galactic Holdings announced on its official website that its second private astronaut mission "Galaxy 03" has been completed. The mission transported three of the company's first customers. Galaxy 03 is Virgin Galactic's fourth successful spaceflight in the past four months and the third in the company's first season of commercial spaceflight. The company will begin post-flight inspections and analysis in preparation for the next commercial space mission, Galaxy 04, scheduled for early October. (Sina Technology)

Microsoft announced Thursday that it will partner with Paige, a provider of digital pathology, to build the world's largest image-based AI model for identifying cancer. The AI model is being trained on an unprecedented amount of data, including billions of images. It can identify common cancers and rare cancers that are difficult to diagnose. (IT House)

[Avita CEO Tan Benhong: Avita 12 model may be more expensive, there is no four-seat version] On the morning of September 9, Tan Benhong, chairman and CEO of Avita Technology, revealed through his personal Weibo that Avita 12 does not have a four-seat version for the time being; The silver at the press conference site is currently not in the mass production plan, and it will be discussed next to see if an option is available. "This color is very difficult to adjust and very expensive." Tan Benhong explained, adding that at the current pace, Avita 12 will open small orders around mid-October, and will be delivered before the end of this year, and the price may be higher than that of Avita 11. In addition, a limited edition Avita 012 model is being planned. (Interface News)

[A new generation of electric MINI will be launched next year, and beam cars will become the world's first production place and main export base] According to the BMW Group official, the MINI brand is accelerating future products and production layout for achieving full electrification in 2030, and the next generation of MINI pure electric models will be the first to be put into production in China. Among them, Beam Automobile Co., Ltd., a joint venture between BMW Group and Great Wall Motor, will play an important role in this. The BMW Group's next-generation MINI electric model is scheduled to be officially launched in 2024, and Beam Vehicle will become its world's first production location and main export base. (Upstream News)

[Guo Mingxi: Apple may not release a new MacBook before the end of the year] Tianfeng Securities analyst Guo Mingxi said that it seems that Apple should not release new MacBook (equipped with M3 series processors) models before the end of this year. (Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily)

In the latest episode of The MacRumors Show podcast, the outlet invited Bloomberg's Mark Gurman to discuss Apple's "Curiosity Top" conference next Wednesday.

It was previously reported that Apple would also hold an iPad launch in October, but Gurman said there is not enough evidence that Apple will do so. Gurman believes that it may be similar to the MacBook Pro with the M2 Pro / M2 Max chip, directly through a press release or short video to release the new iPad Air. In addition, Gurman said that the October update does not include the iPad Pro, and Apple will wait until next year to release a new model. (IT House)

[Roblox plans to land on Sony PlayStation platform in October this year] Massively multiplayer online game creation platform Roblox announced on September 8 that it plans to land on Sony's PS4 and PS5 platforms in October this year. Roblox has previously been available on PC, Mac, iOS, Android, and Xbox. Roblox will also launch its app in full swing on Meta Quest mixed reality devices later this month, following a beta version launched in July that "received more than a million downloads in the first 5 days of launch." (Interface News)

[U.S. supermarket chain giant Kroger will divest more than 400 stores, seek to complete nearly $25 billion merger deal with Albertson] U.S. supermarket chain giant Kroger announced on September 8 that it will sell more than 400 grocery stores to U.S. grocery wholesale supply company C&S Wholesale Grocers, aiming to seek regulatory approval to buy smaller rival Albertson for nearly $25 billion. Kroger will receive nearly $1.9 billion in cash for divesting stores. The company said it may need C&S to acquire up to 237 more stores in some regions to obtain regulatory approval. (Sina Finance)

Leah Hanes partnered with Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell to form ExoDexa, a startup focused on educational games, with the goal of using games to shape the future of education and create an integrated video game platform that incorporates K-12 lessons to provide students with an engaging and effective way to learn. (Sina Technology)

[Barclays responds to "plans to lay off hundreds of employees as soon as next week": will regularly evaluate operations] According to media reports, Barclays plans to lay off hundreds of employees as early as next week, including the layoff of about 5% of the customer-facing employees in the trading department, and some layoffs in the global investment banking department, in addition to preparing to restructure the British consumer banking division. On September 8, Barclays said in a statement: "We do not comment on speculation. We regularly assess our operations to ensure that we meet the changing needs of our customers and customers in an efficient and effective manner. (Interface News)

【Pan-COC submits listing application to HKEx again】According to HKEX documents, on September 8, Pan-COSCO International Holdings Group Co., Ltd. submitted a listing application to the HKEx again, and the sole sponsor was Zhongyi Capital. According to the prospectus, the company is a cross-border e-commerce logistics service provider, headquartered in China, mainly engaged in providing end-to-end cross-border logistics services. (CaiLian News)

Grit Biotechnology announced through official micro to complete a series B financing of RMB 400 million, led by CICC Capital's fund, with Qianhai Ark, Liandong Investment, Yuanhe Capital, Hefangtian Partnership and old shareholders Sherpa Investment, Decheng Capital and Jingwei China. (Brilliant beast analysis poke here to see more)

【Shenguan Technology Receives Millions of Yuan Seed Round Investment】Shen Guan (Shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd., which is mainly engaged in construction supply chain financial services, received millions of yuan in seed round financing, this round of financing led by Guangji Venture Capital, which will be mainly used for product innovation design and marketing promotion of Deep View Technology. (Brilliant beast analysis poke here to see more)

【Quantan Technology Announces the Completion of Tens of Million Series A Financing】Hangzhou Quantan Technology Co., Ltd., an ecological enterprise in Ginkgo Valley, announced the completion of tens of millions of yuan in Series A financing, led by Haiyue Asset Management, followed by Yuhang State Investment and Ginkgo Valley Capital. Quant Technology has previously completed angel round financing and pre-A round financing, with investors including Hang Seng Electronics, Fangguang Capital, Ginkgo Valley Capital, and Quanteng Quankai. (Brilliant beast analysis poke here to see more)

[Samsung Galaxy S23 FE mobile phone fixed makeup photo exposure: 4370mAh battery + 50 million main camera] Samsung Galaxy S23FE mobile phone recently appeared in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China, showing that its body size is 76.5×158.0×8.2mm, the weight is 210 grams, equipped with a 6.3-inch screen with a resolution of 2340*1080, and a built-in 4370mAh capacity battery. (IT House)

【HMD Global launches pink version of Nokia G42 mobile phone】HMD Global issued a press release on September 9, saying that in the case of the global explosion of the "Barbie" movie, it also launched the pink (So Pink) version of Nokia G42 5G mobile phone. HMD launched the G42 phone in June this year, available in two colors, So Purple and Gray, and this time the pink version has the same internal specifications and exterior design except for the color. (IT House)

[Yingmu launches AR glasses INMO GO: Micro-LED screen, 7-hour battery life, priced at 1799 yuan] Yingmu recently launched AR glasses INMO GO, which is currently on the e-commerce platform for 1799 yuan. In terms of appearance, INMO GO AR glasses weigh about 52g, built-in 220mAh battery, and according to the official introduction, the standby time is 4.5 days, and the battery life is about 7 hours. (Interface News)

【Guangzhou's first home loan breaks through the lower limit of LPR, becoming the first first-tier city to break through the lower limit】News on September 9, Guangzhou's first home loan broke through the lower limit of LPR, becoming the first first-tier city to break through the lower limit. It is reported that the latest policy is that there is no house in Guangzhou, the first house has a down payment of 30%, and the interest rate is LPR-10%, that is, 4.1%; There is a house in Guangzhou that is not available or has been settled, and the second house is subject to a down payment of 30%, and the interest rate is also LPR-10%; If there is one house in Guangzhou and it is in supply, the down payment is 40%, the interest rate is LPR+30BP, that is, 4.5%, and if there are 2 houses or more in Guangzhou, the loan will be suspended. The new policy will be implemented from September 8, and if the sales contract or real estate sales contract is signed online before September 8 (excluding September 8), it shall be implemented in accordance with the original provisions. (CaiLian News)

【Passenger Association: The share of domestic retail sales of independent brands in August was 52.1%, a year-on-year increase of 6.1 percentage points】On September 9, Cui Dongshu, secretary-general of the Passenger Car Association, said through his personal WeChat public account that the retail sales of passenger cars in August 2023 reached 1.92 million units, a year-on-year increase of 2% and a month-on-month increase of 9%. In August 2023, the share of domestic retail sales of self-owned brands was 52.1%, an increase of 6.1 percentage points year-on-year; the retail share of German brands was 20.1%, down 1 percentage point year-on-year; The retail share of Japanese brands was 16.7%, down 4 percentage points year-on-year; The retail share of the US brand market reached 8.5%, down 0.4 percentage points year-on-year. (Economic Observation Network)

[Tesla's domestic BEV sales accounted for 13.18% in August: 64,694 units delivered, 19,465 units exported] According to the domestic passenger car market data for August 2023 released by the Passenger Association on September 8, Tesla Motors sold 84,159 units (including exports) last month, an increase of 30.92% month-on-month and 9.35% year-on-year. The data shows that Tesla's domestic car deliveries were 64,694 units, an increase of 87.51% year-on-year and 105.88% month-on-month in July; Shipments were 19,465 units, down 54.16% year-on-year and 54.16% from July. (CaiLian News)

Yesterday's morning report review⇒ Huawei Mate60 Pro+, X5 went on sale, and launched Miaoguang; ChatGPT's website traffic continued to decline in August; Apollo Mobility abandoned the acquisition of WM Bang Zaobao