编辑&整理|Steven Lee
Typesetting|Li Tingting
Focusing on the development of sustainable development, life sciences, consumer technology, and technology going overseas, TechNode now publishes the Dynamic Evening News every day to collect and sort out global industry information, hoping to pay attention to the development of global scientific and technological innovation with you and look forward to the new trend of industrial development!
Consumer technology
Tesla executives respond to rumors of canceling the development of a $25,000 electric car: Don't believe the rumors
Tesla's chief designer Franz von Holzhausen recently responded to rumors that Tesla had canceled the development of a $25,000 cheap electric car, echoing Tesla CEO Elon Musk's previous denials. "Stay tuned," Franz said, "and don't always believe what you read." ”
Gurman: Apple will release the new iPad and iPad mini by the end of 2024
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman revealed in the latest issue of the Power On newsletter that Apple will release a new iPad mini and an entry-level iPad by the end of 2024. Apple released the iPad mini (6th generation) in September 2021 with the A15 Bionic chip. Gurman is expected to be equipped with the iPad mini (7th generation) major upgrade processor, in addition to the possibility of upgrading the camera and fixing the "jelly effect" of the screen. Apple launched the iPad (10th generation) in October 2022, and Gurman expects the iPad (11th generation) to start at a lower price than the 10th generation, and is preparing to discontinue the iPad (9th generation) with a Lightning connector.
Apple is expected to launch the new iPad Pro, iPad Air, in the second week of May
According to the latest news released by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple may launch the new iPad Pro and iPad Air in the week of May 6 (the second week of the month), and Apple retail stores are preparing to receive new product marketing materials later this week. Gurman previously broke the news that Apple will release a new iPad Pro at the end of March or early April this year, and Ross Young, CEO of DSCC, a screen supply chain manufacturer, previously believed that Apple would release a new iPad Pro in April. Either way, Apple's new iPad Pro will be released in the near future.
Elon Musk: Tesla will invest more than $10 billion in self-driving projects this year
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently said on the social media platform X that Tesla's cumulative investment in the field of autonomous driving will exceed $10 billion this year. The remarks stemmed from an EV proponent's speculation about Tesla's Self-Driving Assistance System (FSD) training process, which has been in the spotlight, especially after the company announced that its FSD fleet had surpassed 1 billion miles on its cumulative fleet. Musk replied to netizens on the X platform and pointed out that Tesla's cumulative investment in training computing, data pipelines and video storage will exceed $10 billion this year.
AVATR responded to the merger and acquisition agreement with Gaohe Automobile: the information is not true
According to the Securities Times, a person from the public relations department of AVATR responded to the rumors related to "taking over Gaohe Automobile" that the information was not true. Previously, some netizens broke the news that Gaohe Automobile ushered in a "white knight", and AVATR has reached a merger and acquisition agreement with Gaohe. "White Knight" refers to a company, private company or individual that provides assistance to another company, including a bona fide takeover of a company that has been subject to a hostile takeover by a third party, or an acquisition of an endangered company.
sustainable development
Tesla will build the world's largest Supercharger in Florida, providing more than 200 charging stations
Tesla plans to build a Supercharger with more than 200 chargers in Florida, USA, which will be the largest Supercharger in the world. The plan, which is still in its preliminary stages, envisions that the station will include around 160 V3 Superchargers and 40 stand-alone chargers, including eight through-line parking spaces for trailers.
The new pure electric light bus: long-range super VAN is officially launched
The remote super VAN was officially launched, and the new car was launched in three versions, with a price range of 128,800-254,800 yuan. In terms of power, the new car will be equipped with an electric motor with a maximum output of 200 kW and a maximum torque output of 343 Nm. The long-range super VAN is available with the industry's first CTP-S battery, with a range of up to 560 km and a range of up to 300 km on a 20-minute charge. In addition, the new car can also provide up to 3.3kW external discharge power, and a maximum of 10KW upper installation power, which can further enrich the car use scenarios.
QuantumScape has begun shipping Alpha-2 prototype batteries to customers
QuantumScape, a Volkswagen-backed solid-state battery startup, has begun shipping Alpha-2 prototype batteries to customers, meeting its 2024 target. The Alpha-2 prototype is a significant milestone in the roadmap for the delivery of QSE-5, QuantumScape's first planned commercial product. QuantumScape entered the automotive certification process in December 2022 after delivering the A0 prototype to the customer. The Alpha-2 prototype integrates a number of important component improvements that the company made last year.
The Felo TOOZ electric motorcycle is on track for an insane range of 724 km
Thai electric motorcycle manufacturer Felo and its parent company Smartech unveiled a new electric touring motorcycle with cutting-edge technology at the 45th Bangkok Motor Show. Dubbed the Felo TOOZ, this short-to-be-future electric touring bike has caught the eye with its impressive specs. The 35 kWh battery pack has a range of 450 miles (724 km) per charge and a top speed of 125 mph (202 km/h). Felo TOOZ supports TYPE2 charging, which can be quickly charged from 20% to 80% in just 20 minutes. It also offers a vehicle loading (V2L) feature that allows the use of the motorcycle's battery to power other devices.
Life Sciences
Zhongke New Life completed hundreds of millions of yuan in Series C financing, led by GF Xinde
Zhongke New Life, a life science technology service company, announced the completion of hundreds of millions of yuan in Series C financing, which was led by GF Xinde and followed by Shengshi Capital, and Haoyue Capital continued to serve as the exclusive financial advisor for this round of financing. This round of financing will help Zhongke New Life to accelerate the development of innovative products based on multi-omics application scenarios, continue to deepen the scientific and technological services and biomedical R&D track, further deploy high-potential emerging industries such as big health, consumer health, and medical care, and accelerate the expansion of the global market.
The first denosumab biosimilar (120mg) in China was approved for marketing
Mabwell, an innovative biopharmaceutical company with a full industry chain layout, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Taikang Biologics, has officially obtained marketing authorization approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for denosumab injection (trade name: S20240010Megahealth, project code: 9MW0321). Medweijian is the first biosimilar (120mg) of denosumab approved for marketing in China.
The first immunotherapy for kidney cancer in mainland China was approved
Junshi Biosciences announced that the NDA for the first-line treatment of patients with intermediate- and high-risk unresectable or metastatic renal cell carcinoma (CNC) recently obtained approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for the new indication of toripalimab injection (Tuoyi), an anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody drug independently developed by the company, in combination with axitinib for the first-line treatment of patients with intermediate- and high-risk unresectable or metastatic renal cell carcinoma. This is the eighth indication approved for toripalimab in China and the first approved immunotherapy for kidney cancer in mainland China.
Onto Biotech completed a Series A financing of over $50 million
Arnatar announced that it has recently closed a Series A financing of more than $50 million. This round of financing was jointly completed by Eight Roads Capital, Materia Medica Capital, Huajin Capital, Gaorong Capital, Jifeng Capital, Lianxin Capital, Yijing Capital, Legend Star, Hongsheng Capital, and Transfar Capital. Xingyuan Grant Thornton acted as the exclusive financial advisor for this round of financing.
Science and technology go to sea
Digital Realty expands its AI-driven energy efficiency platform to the Asia-Pacific region
Digital Realty, a global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, recently announced the expansion of its in-house artificial intelligence (AI) platform, Apollo, to the Asia-Pacific region. This strategic initiative aims to improve the energy efficiency of the company's global product portfolio. Digital Realty leveraged its facility-level data to build the Apollo AI platform, which aims to facilitate data-driven decision-making and help companies improve the energy efficiency of their product portfolios. Initially piloted at two sites in Europe in late 2019, Apollo has now been deployed to 16 sites in six European countries. Digital Realty plans to double Apollo's reach by the end of 2024. Notably, this expansion marks the platform's first entry into the Asia-Pacific region, with one site each in Melbourne and Singapore.
Honeywell will acquire Civitanavi Systems to strengthen its autonomous product capabilities in the aerospace sector
Honeywell today announced its intention to acquire all of Civitanavi Systems S.p.A. Honeywell will launch a voluntary takeover offer to acquire all of Civitanavi's issued shares in cash at €6.30 per share (equity value at closing: approximately €200 million). The acquisition will further enhance Honeywell's ability to enable customers to operate autonomously on aircraft and other vehicles, and will further support Honeywell's business development in key areas such as automation and the future of aviation.
SUNRATE connects its business card customers to Apple Pay
SUNRATE, a leading provider of digital global payment and treasury management solutions, is offering customers access to Apple Pay today for a more secure, reliable and private way to pay with the power of iPhone. Customers can simply double-click the side button to authenticate and hold their iPhone or Apple Watch near the payment terminal to make a contactless payment.
Canalys: Malaysian smartphone shipments surged 10% in February 2024
According to data released by Canalys, in February 2024, Malaysian smartphone shipments increased by 10% to 687,000 units. In the fourth quarter of 2023, manufacturers took measures to increase sales volume and normalize inventories, creating room for growth in the first quarter of 2024. Driven by the peak of smartphone shipments in 2021 and the natural replacement cycle, the smartphone market will grow further in 2024. https://cn.technode.com/post/2024-04-08/canalys-feb-2024-malaysia-smart-phone-shhipment-report/
One-click forwarding, poke and watch!