The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology organized and carried out the unveiling of future industrial innovation tasks in 2023
The notice of the General Office of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on organizing and carrying out the unveiling of future industrial innovation tasks in 2023 focuses on the four key directions of meta-universe, humanoid robots, brain-computer interfaces, and general artificial intelligence, focusing on innovation tasks such as core foundations, key products, public support, and demonstration applications, exploring and cultivating a number of advantageous units that master key core technologies and have strong innovation capabilities, break through a number of landmark technology products, and accelerate the application of new technologies and new products.
The series of national standards for conductive charging connection devices for electric vehicles was officially released
The two recommended national standards GB/T 20234.1-2023 "Connection Devices for Electric Vehicle Conductive Charging Part 1: General Requirements" and GB/T 2023.3-2023 "Connection Devices for Electric Vehicle Conducted Charging Part 3: DC Charging Interface" proposed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and coordinated by the National Automotive Standardization Technical Committee were officially released. While continuing the current DC charging interface technology scheme in mainland China and ensuring the universal compatibility of new and old charging interfaces, the new standard increases the maximum charging current from 250 amperes to 800 amperes and the charging power to 800 kilowatts, increases the relevant technical requirements such as active cooling and temperature monitoring, and optimizes and improves the test methods such as mechanical properties, locking devices, and service life.
Huawei Mate 60 series shipment target in the second half of the year or increase by 20%
On September 12, Huawei said that the new mobile phone will first focus on the domestic market. People close to Huawei also revealed that the performance of Mate 60 series mobile phones exceeded expectations, Huawei increased the shipment target of the series of mobile phones in the second half of the year by 20%, and Huawei shipped at least 40 million new machines throughout the year.
Alibaba Cloud is open to the whole society, and will open up larger parameter and large-scale models in the near future
Alibaba Cloud announced that the Tongyi Qianwen model has passed the filing in the first batch and is officially opened to the public, users can log in to the official website of Tongyi Qianwen to experience, and enterprise users can call the Tongyi Qianwen API through Alibaba Cloud. Alibaba Cloud said that in the near future, it will open source a large-scale model version with larger parameters for free commercial use by the whole society.
The Industrial Culture Development Center of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology established an AI application working group
On September 12, the Industrial Culture Development Center of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology held its first preparatory meeting in Beijing, formally established the AI application working group, and announced the first batch of group members. As one of the first initiators of the working group, Luo Jiangchun, founder and CEO of Jiangchun, attended the meeting.
NIO will form a joint venture with Hive to integrate the development of large cylindrical batteries
36Kr learned from a number of people in the industry chain that NIO is preparing to establish a joint venture with power battery company Hive Energy to jointly develop large cylindrical batteries. It is understood that the initial plan is that NIO and Hive Energy will invest in a trial production line in Ma'anshan, and some of the R & D personnel of the two companies will also be merged, but the manufacturing and procurement of both companies will remain independent.
Geely Holding signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Tianqi Lithium
According to Geely Holding Group, Geely Holding Group and Tianqi Lithium Co., Ltd. announced the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement. According to the agreement, the two parties will cooperate in various fields such as upstream resources, core materials, lithium battery technology research, lightweight materials for new energy vehicles, and software technology development.
Tianqi Lithium and SMART officially signed a share subscription agreement
According to the public account of Tianqi Lithium, Tianqi Lithium Co., Ltd. signed the Share Subscription Agreement with Smart Brand Global Company. According to the agreement, Tianqi Lithium will invest 150 million US dollars in SMART, and the cooperation goes beyond financial investment.
Foxconn's mobile phone production has entered the peak season, and Huawei's hourly wage price exceeds Apple's
From a number of intermediaries who recruit dispatch workers for Longhua Foxconn, I learned that the department that mainly does mobile phone products such as Huawei has an hourly wage that exceeds that of the department that makes Apple mobile phones. A number of intermediaries said that the number of people in Apple's mobile phone related departments is basically full after continuous recruitment. Although Foxconn Longhua's recruitment public account shows that the iDPBG department, which mainly does Apple mobile phones, is still recruiting hourly workers, with an hourly wage of 21 yuan, some intermediaries have not received recruitment needs in the past 2 days.
Xiaomi Mi 14 is scheduled to be released in early November: against the iPhone 15, the stock volume increased by 60% year-on-year
Xiaomi will release two new machines of the Xiaomi 14 series in early November, with product positioning benchmarking against the iPhone 15Pro/ProMax, which has begun mass production. Xiaomi insiders revealed that the number of omni-channel stocking orders increased by 60% compared with the same period last year. At the same time, the Xiaomi 13 series has completed the full-year sales target in advance of the first quarter.
Ele.me cooperates with nearly 3,000 Apple authorized stores
Ele.me announced that it has reached cooperation with nearly 3,000 Apple authorized franchise stores in more than 330 cities, and will start selling online on the day of the iPhone 15 spot sale, with delivery in half an hour at the earliest.
Meituan Flash Sales and Apple authorized stores continue to deepen cooperation, with nearly 5,000 stores settled in 321 cities
Meituan Flash Sales announced that it will deepen cooperation with Apple authorized stores and launch four major measures: launching more stores in more cities, adding new product pre-sales, launching brand live broadcasts, and providing up to 12 installments interest-free. Up to now, nearly 5,000 Apple authorized stores have settled in Meituan Flash Sale, covering 321 cities across the country. The person in charge of Meituan's flash sale digital home appliance category said that after Apple's new products go on sale, they can be delivered in half an hour at the earliest.
China Academy of Information and Communications Technology: Shipments of mobile phones in the domestic market in July were 18.552 million units, down 6.8% year-on-year
According to data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, in July 2023, the domestic market shipped 18.552 million mobile phones, down 6.8% year-on-year, of which 15.058 million 5G mobile phones, a year-on-year increase of 2.6%, accounting for 81.2% of mobile phone shipments in the same period. From January to July 2023, the total shipments of mobile phones in the domestic market totaled 148 million, down 5.1% year-on-year, of which 117 million 5G mobile phone shipments, down 5.3% year-on-year, accounting for 79.2% of mobile phone shipments in the same period.
Beijing: For unicorn enterprises applying to land on the Beijing Stock Exchange, special personnel will be implemented, and the report will be reviewed immediately, and the review will be issued immediately
11 departments, including the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission and the Zhongguancun Administrative Committee, issued Several Measures on Further Cultivating and Serving Unicorn Enterprises. Among them, it is proposed to support unicorn enterprises to accelerate their landing in domestic and foreign capital markets. Provide efficient and convenient listing services for unicorn enterprises, and implement special personnel docking, immediate report and review, and immediate issuance for unicorn enterprises that apply to land on the Beijing Stock Exchange.
The State Administration of Financial Supervision issued a circular to regulate the endorsement activities of financial product advertising
Recently, the State Financial Regulatory Administration issued the Notice on Further Regulating the Advertising Endorsement Activities of Financial Products to various regulatory bureaus, banks, insurance companies and other institutions, and some banks said that they had received this document. It is understood that in order to further standardize financial product advertising endorsement activities, crack down on illegal financial advertising, and effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of financial consumers, the Notice puts forward a total of 16 requirements, including clarifying the definition of "financial product advertising endorsement activities", institutional norms for carrying out financial product advertising endorsement activities, negative public opinion response plans, advertising partners, product displays, etc.
Fliggy: Domestic travel bookings for the National Day holiday increased nearly 6 times year-on-year
According to the "National Day Holiday Travel Vane" released by Fliggy, up to now, the number of bookings for domestic travel products during the National Day holiday has increased by nearly 6 times year-on-year, and the number of outbound travel product bookings has increased by more than 20 times year-on-year. The number of bookings for many domestic travel categories such as hotels, group tours, scenic spot tickets, and car rentals has far exceeded the same period in 2019; The number of outbound tourists will also refresh the peak of the year, and with half a month to go before the "Golden Week", the number of international air tickets and international hotel bookings has far exceeded the entire "Golden Week" last year.
Dunhuang.com Group launched Dhmogo, a new pan-home cross-border e-commerce platform
B2B cross-border e-commerce trading platform Dunhuang.com Group will launch DHmogo, a new platform for B2B cross-border e-commerce in the pan-home category. Relevant personnel of the platform said that the first batch of DHmogo investment promotion will be held in Shenzhen on September 20.
Amazon has pledged to buy 250,000 tons of carbon reduction credits over the next 10 years
On its website, Amazon announced its first investment in direct air capture (DAC), a key technology to combat climate change, as part of its climate pledge to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. Amazon has pledged to purchase 250,000 tons of carbon reduction credits from Stratos, 1PointFive's first DAC factory, over 10 years to support the world's largest DAC technology deployment. DAC technology captures carbon dioxide from the air and stores or reuses it. Under the agreement, the captured carbon will be stored in a saline aquifer deep underground.
BMW, Ford and Honda agreed to form a three-way joint venture, ChargeScape
BMW Group, Ford Motor Company and Honda Motor U.S. announced that they have reached an agreement to form a three-way joint venture, ChargeScape. The three parties will leverage years of cross-industry research around the Open Vehicle-Grid Integration Platform (OVGIP) to create a single platform that seamlessly connects utilities, automakers and EV customers to manage energy use in large volumes of EVs. Through vehicle-to-grid (V2G) applications, EV customers will also eventually have the opportunity to share the energy stored in their EV batteries with the grid during peak demand hours.
The Panasonic Group plans to mass-produce all-solid-state batteries for small drones by 2029
Ogawa, chief technology officer of Panasonic Group, said at the event that Panasonic Holdings plans to mass-produce all-solid-state batteries for small drones by 2029. He declined to comment on whether the battery could be used in cars, but said Panasonic needed to work closely with automakers and that Panasonic alone could not achieve that goal.
Due to manufacturing quality issues with the 737 Max, Boeing deliveries declined in August
According to data released on Boeing's official website on September 12, Boeing's orders in August were 45 (2 cancelled) and deliveries were 35, both of which were monthly lows since April this year. In the first eight months of this year, Boeing has delivered 344 aircraft to customers, a significant increase from the same period last year, including 40 Dreamliners and 271 Type 737s. Boeing Chief Financial Officer Brian West previously said Boeing's 737 deliveries this year will be at the "low end" of its target of 400 to 450 aircraft due to inspections and repairs to thousands of misdrilled holes in the 737 MAX 8 tail pressure bulkhead.
Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast plans to invest $1.2 billion in Indonesia
Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast plans to invest $1.2 billion in Indonesia to start delivering the first electric vehicles in Indonesia in 2024. VinFast also plans to expand in seven more markets in Asia, including India, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Apple launched the iPhone 15 Pro series: using titanium alloy design, equipped with A17 Pro chip
On September 12, local time, Apple held its annual new product conference, announcing the launch of the iPhone 15 Pro series, which will use titanium alloy design. The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max start at $999 and $1199, respectively. The iPhone 15 Pro series is equipped with customizable action buttons and "STANDBY" information screen display function. The iPhone 15 Pro series is equipped with the A17 Pro chip, which uses 3-nanometer process technology. The iPhone 15 Pro series will also use a USB-C interface.
Apple announced the Apple Watch Ultra 2
Apple announces Apple Watch Ultra 2; Apple introduced an exclusive new watch face for the Apple Watch Ultra 2, called Modular Ultra; The Ultra 2 has up to 36 hours of battery life after typical use on a single charge and up to 72 hours in low-power mode.
French regulators halted iPhone 12 sales due to "too strong radiation"
French Digital Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on September 12 that Apple must stop selling iPhone 12 models in France because radiation levels exceed the threshold. Barrow said that the French radiation watchdog ANFR found after testing that the specific absorption rate (SAR) of Apple's smartphones was slightly higher than the legally allowed value, so it notified Apple of its decision to ban the sale of the iPhone 12.
Intel introduces the new generation of the Thunderbolt 5 connectivity standard
Intel announces the launch of the next generation of Thunderbolt connectivity standard, Thunderbolt 5. According to reports, Thunderbolt 5 can provide 80Gbps of bidirectional bandwidth, and can achieve up to 120Gbps bandwidth through Bandwidth Boost. Computers and accessories based on the Intel Thunderbolt 5 controller (codenamed Barlow Ridge) are expected to start being available in 2024.
Malaysia announced it would ban the export of rare earths
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar announced on the 11th that the government will formulate a new policy to ban the export of rare earth raw materials to avoid the loss of such strategic resources due to unlimited mining and export. "This move will boost the raw material processing industry on the mainland and bring additional income to the country." Anwar said the rare earth industry is expected to contribute RM9.5 billion (about 14.812 billion yuan) to Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) and create 7,000 jobs by 2025. Anwar mentioned in his speech that the government will formulate a detailed mapping of rare earth element resources across the country and promote the development of a comprehensive business model that integrates upstream, midstream and downstream to maintain the rare earth value chain.
Thailand has decided to implement a 5-month visa-free policy for Chinese tourists
The Thai Cabinet decided to implement a five-month visa-free policy for Chinese tourists. The policy is effective from September 25, 2023 to February 29, 2024. Qunar big data shows that after the news was released, the search volume of Thai air tickets on the platform increased by more than 70% compared with the same time last week, and the search volume of Thai hotels increased by 1 times month-on-month. The popularity of "Thailand Independent Travel" in Mafengwo Station increased by 253% instantly, with Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket ranking among the top three most popular destinations in Thailand, and Bangkok's popularity rising by 180%.
The U.S. government has accused Google of paying more than $10 billion a year to maintain its default search engine status
On September 12, local time, the US Department of Justice opened a trial against Google's antitrust case. According to the Justice Department, Google pays companies such as Apple more than $10 billion a year to maintain its position as the default search engine on web browsers and mobile devices and stifle competition. Google's lawyers, who denied the Justice Department's claims, will file opening statements later Tuesday local time.
Amazon will raise wages for drivers contracted by third-party delivery programs
Amazon recently announced at an annual closed-door meeting called "Ignite Live" that it plans to raise the wages of contracted drivers as part of a $440 million investment in its third-party delivery program this year, but declined to say by a specific amount. The project is Amazon's Amazon Fulfillment Service Partner (DSP) program, launched in 2018.
TSMC approved an investment of up to $100 million in ARM
TSMC's official website announced that the board of directors approved an investment of up to $100 million in SoftBank's ARM and approved the acquisition of a 10% stake in IMS, a subsidiary of Intel, for up to $432.8 million. Intel said TSMC's acquisition would bring IMS's valuation to about $4.3 billion. Intel will retain a majority stake in IMS.
Some NAND material companies in South Korea have reduced their supply by more than 50% or ceased operations
According to Korean media news, as Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and other memory manufacturers cut NAND production, South Korean semiconductor material companies fell into weakness in the second half of this year. According to industry insiders, the supply of some NAND material companies in South Korea has decreased by more than 50% compared with last year, and some material companies have even stopped factory operations to cope with NAND production cuts.
United Precision: The company does not have any business orders related to lithography machine parts castings
United Precision stock trading abnormal volatility announcement said that the company's "Guangdong Yangshan United Precision Manufacturing Co., Ltd. annual output of 30,000 tons of air conditioning compressor parts, auto parts, robot parts, lithography machine parts casting project" project has attracted widespread attention in the market, at present, the company's project in the air conditioning compressor parts and other projects are progressing in an orderly manner, of which the lithography machine parts casting project is affected by many factors and has no substantial progress, and there is no relevant technical reserve. The company does not have business orders related to lithography machine parts castings, and the products produced do not involve lithography machine parts castings.
Lanying equipment: Questions related to the lithography machine will be answered uniformly through the announcement before September 14
Recently, the lithography machine concept stock Lanying Equipment has continued to rise, and the stock price has doubled in just a few trading days. On the evening of September 12, Lanying Equipment received a letter of concern from the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Ask for answers to questions about lithography machines. The staff said that the company will respond to investors through an announcement before September 14. In addition, regarding the robot business, the staff said that the company's intelligent manufacturing business is increasing its efforts to win orders, but it will take some time for performance to recover.
Continental releases high-density genomic selection breeding chips in Holstein cattle
At the 30th China Beijing Seed Industry Conference, the medium and high density genome selection breeding chip of Holstein cattle was released, marking an important breakthrough in the independent design and development of medium and high density breeding chip in mainland Holstein cattle. In recent years, the international community has entered the era of dairy cow genome selection breeding, and the use of medium and high-density breeding chips can shorten the breeding cycle of breeding bulls from about 6 years to about 2 years, and the breeding efficiency has been significantly improved.
"Yuetu Group" received more than 100 million yuan of Series B financing from Ant Group
"Lingming Photonics" completed a new round of financing
"Navitas" received tens of millions of yuan in angel + round financing
"Smart Field Mobile Charging" completed tens of millions of strategic financing
The SFC approved the IPO registration of STTEC Growth Enterprise Market
Tuhu Cars: Announced its listing plan on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong with an offer price of up to HK$31 per share
Birkenstock filed for IPO in the United States
Q: What is the current situation of China's lottery market?
Forward-looking Industry Analysts:
According to statistics from the Ministry of Finance, since 2016, the national sports lottery sales have shown a trend of rising first and then falling, and by 2020, the sales of national sports lottery institutions will be 189.463 billion yuan, down 17.9% year-on-year. However, the market share of sports lottery continues to increase, and in 2020, sports lottery sales accounted for 56.7% of the total lottery sales in China.
In 2021, with the gradual control of the epidemic, the national lottery market has recovered, and the sales of sports lottery institutions will be 231.030 billion yuan, an increase of 41.568 billion yuan year-on-year, an increase of 21.9%. The proportion of total lottery sales in the country further increased to 61.9%.
Specific to the region, the sports lottery industry in economically strong provinces such as Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Shandong is relatively mature, and lottery sales have always ranked in the forefront of the mainland.
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