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The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology plans to establish a metaverse standardization working group: frequent concept abuse and accelerate the development of key standards

The "Preparatory Plan for the Establishment of the Metaverse Standardization Working Group of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology" solicited public opinions to accelerate the standardization of the mainland metaverse industry, and in the face of problems such as ambiguous technical boundaries and concept abuse, it was proposed to formalize the development of the industry through standards, mainly involving conceptual unification, technical content specification, and guidance of security risks. The working group is planned to be composed of chairmen and vice chairmen, and the work plan includes five major aspects: strengthening the top-level design of standards, accelerating the development of key standards, strengthening the integration of cutting-edge technologies, promoting the application of standards, and accelerating the layout of international standards. (The Paper)

Weekend bookings are hot! Well-known analyst Kuo Mingxi shouted that Apple demand is strong

The delivery time of the iPhone 15 series new machine after pre-sale is delayed by 3-4 weeks, and the Pro Max version needs to wait 6-7 weeks. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes this proves strong demand, especially for the Pro Max, which exceeded last year's iPhone 14 Pro Max. Other analysts noted that the longer waiting period could reflect supply issues. iPhone 15 shipments are expected to reach 80 million units this year. (CaiLian News)

Tech companies

Informed sources: Apple's official website "braid photo" is a photo of a female employee in California

In response to the "insult" controversy caused by the "pigtail" image on Apple's official website, people familiar with the matter said that the employee was a female employee in California, suggesting that there was no intention of "insulting China". Internet users pointed out that employees with "pigtails" photos have been displayed on Apple's official website in many countries and regions, and this hairstyle is a common hairstyle of Indians, which has nothing to do with the target "humiliating China". (Tencent Technology)

Headquarters will be moved to Xi'an? DJI debunks rumors: There are no plans to relocate, no plans to withdraw from the US market

Recently, there have been comments that drone manufacturer DJI plans to move its headquarters from Shenzhen to Xi'an and withdraw from the US market, which has attracted attention. Zhang Xiaonan, senior corporate strategy director and spokesperson of DJI, refuted the rumors, saying that there are no plans to relocate and withdraw from the US market. (Shenzhen Special Economic Zone News)

Domestic lithography machine factory landed in Xiong'an? The Chinese Institute of Electronics clarified: This is a high-energy synchrotron radiation light source in Beijing

Recently, the EUV project of Tsinghua University has been widely disseminated and misreported to realize the localization of lithography machines. In fact, the project is not a lithography machine factory, but the Beijing High Energy Synchrotron Radiation Light Source Project (HEPS), which is the first high-energy synchrotron radiation light source in mainland China and one of the world's brightest fourth-generation synchrotron radiation light sources, which began construction as early as 2019 and is expected to be put into use by the end of 2025. HEPS mainly produces light that penetrates matter and penetrates deep inside for stereoscopic scanning in a specific way to observe the microscopic world. (The Paper)

Guan Haitao, former CMO of Glory China, joined the company

Guan Haitao, former CMO of Honor China, has joined Geely's high-end pure electric brand Zeekr and will report to Vice President Lin Jinwen at Geely Intelligence, a position previously held by Yang Xueliang, Senior Vice President of Geely Holding Group. The Geely brand, personally led by Li Shufu, is currently in the process of going public in the United States, with a valuation of $13 billion and cumulative sales of 66,900 vehicles. Geely has set a sales target of 650,000 units in 2025. (High beam)

"Birthday" for Modi! Foxconn representative: Investment and the number of employees in India are expected to double next year

Foxconn's pace of deepening investment in India and building an electronics production base is accelerating, and the company's representative in India, V Lee, said that Foxconn's development in India is smooth and fast, and it has an iPhone foundry. The plant is expected to produce the iPhone 15 Plus in the fourth quarter of this year and create about 100,000 jobs. (CaiLian News)

AI weather vane

GPT-4 ends manual annotation! AI labeling is 100 times more efficient than human annotation, and the cost is only 1/7

Autolabel is an open-source tool for AI annotation data, which can efficiently label datasets using mainstream models such as GPT-4. Compared with manual annotation, Autolabel is 100 times more efficient, and the cost is only 1/7 of that of manual labeling. The tool supports annotation for a wide range of natural language processing projects and evaluates the labeling quality of the model against benchmarks. Autolabel also provides configuration files and guides to make it easy for users to get started with data annotation. Using Autolabel can greatly improve the efficiency of annotation without affecting the accuracy of annotation. Autolabel is an exploration of data labeling automation that helps solve a series of problems caused by the use of human labeling. (Shin Ji Won)

Fourth Paradigm IPO today: Hong Kong stocks welcome AI unicorns again, and have received nearly US$00 million in cornerstone investment

Fourth Paradigm has launched its IPO and will be listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on September 28, making it the first AI unicorn to land on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in the past two years. It plans to issue 18,396,000 shares, raising up to HK$1,125 million based on the top offering range. Xinhua Capital Management Co., Ltd., Beijing Zhongguancun Science City Science City Science and Technology Growth Investment Partnership and Montage Technology will serve as cornerstone investors, with a cumulative subscription amount of nearly US$100 million. (IPO known earlier)

The company announced: Hire an AI robot as CEO! "I don't have weekends, I work 24/7"

Dictador, a Polish alcoholic beverage company, has appointed an artificial intelligence robot called Mika as its CEO. Mika is available around the clock, relies on extensive data analysis to make decisions, without personal bias, and it's important to note that big company decisions are still made by human executives. The move has been questioned as a gimmick, and has also prompted thinking about the role of robots in corporate management. (Daily Economic News)

A course costs nearly 5,000 yuan AI training institutions make "career anxiety" money

AI skills training has become a new hot spot, and various online and offline institutions have launched various courses. Taking "AI Artificial Intelligence Painter" as an example, the cost of a training is about 2980 yuan, which can master relevant skills in a short period of time. AI transformation or out of career anxiety, such as administrative, secretarial and other fields practitioners learn AI tools in order to improve work efficiency and stabilize their jobs. However, the quality of AI training in the market is uneven, and the curriculum needs to be constantly innovated and improved to adapt to the rapidly changing technology and market needs. (IT Times)

Tech figures

Wang Xing sold 700,600 ordinary shares of Li Auto for a value of approximately HK$112 million

Wang Xing sold 700,600 shares of Li Auto at an average price of HK$159.1906 per share on September 14, with a value of about HK$112 million. After this transaction, the number of shares held by Wang Xing was reduced to 385 million, and the equity was reduced from 21.88% to 21.84%. (Tech Planet)

Musk went on to ridicule Gates: his understanding of technology is out of touch with Earth

Musk and Bill Gates are in a dispute over the long-distance capability of electric vehicles. Gates weigh-load trucks are not suitable for electric propulsion, electricity is only suitable for short distances, and another solution is needed for heavy-duty long-haul vehicles. Musk, on the other hand, dismissed Gates' sentiments, saying that his familiarity with electric vehicles has diminished and his understanding of technology is "out of the earth." (Finance)

Smart new products

Samsung Smart Ring confirms the name Galaxy Ring, which is expected to be released in January next year

Samsung's upcoming smart ring product is named "Galaxy Ring" and is expected to be released in 2024. The information comes from the teardown of the Galaxy Wearable app. In addition, the app will bring more features and extra control to the Galaxy Ring. According to the news, at the Galaxy S24 conference in January next year, the smart ring may become a star product. (IT House)