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Consumer technology
Apple's Vision Pro enters the aerospace space, taking over Google Glass for aircraft engine repair
Apple's Vision Pro is quietly encroaching on a market previously dominated by Google Glass, which helps aerospace engineers be more productive. Google Glass was all the rage, but it was eventually discontinued, and Apple's Vision Pro is expected to fill this gap. Apple recently mentioned in a press release that Royal Dutch Airlines will use Vision Pro's Engine Shop software to allow maintenance personnel to conduct simulation training before they actually touch the aircraft's engines. By "overlaying" repair guides on the 3D engine model, Vision Pro helps service personnel reduce errors and increase productivity.
Apple admits that many Apple Watch models have "ghost touch" problems, which can be solved by force restarting
According to MacRumors, the Apple Authorized Service Provider (AASP) recently received a memo from Apple mentioning that touch issues affecting Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 also affect Apple Watch Series 7, Series 8, and Ultra 1 models. The memo advises the service provider not to replace the Apple Watch with the "Ghost Touch" issue directly, but to direct users to solve the problem by force restarting, which can be done by pressing and holding the side button and the Digital Crown at the same time for ten seconds.
South Korea plans to invest 9.4 trillion won in AI semiconductors by 2027, aiming to become one of the top three AI technology companies
According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said at the "Conference on Pending Issues in the Semiconductor Field" held in South Korea a few days ago that the South Korean government plans to invest 9.4 trillion won in the field of AI semiconductors by 2027. In addition to direct investment, South Korea plans to create a fund worth 1.4 trillion won to help the development of AI semiconductor startups. At the meeting, the President of South Korea put forward an initiative to seize the AI semiconductor market, aiming to become one of the top three powers in the field of AI technology and achieve a 10% market share of system semiconductors by 2030.
Canalys: Global PC Market Grows 3% in Q1 2024
According to the latest report released by Canalys, the global personal computer (PC) market showed healthy growth in the first quarter of 2024, with total desktop and laptop shipments increasing by 3.2% year-on-year to 57.2 million units. Notebook shipments, including mobile workstations, rose 4.2% to 45.1 million units, while desktop shipments (including desktop workstations) were relatively stable, down just 0.4% to 12.1 million units. Although the growth is limited, this shows that PC demand continues to pick up in various areas, and the PC market will accelerate throughout the year, benefiting from the Windows 11 update and the development of AI PCs.
See: https://cn.technode.com/post/2024-04-11/canalys-q1-2024-global-pc-market-report/
sustainable development
CATL released the world's first 5-year zero-attenuation Tianheng energy storage system, and CATL's energy storage business segment launched another blockbuster product, officially releasing the world's first 5-year zero-attenuation and mass-produced "Tianheng energy storage system". CATL's Tianheng energy storage system achieves 6.25MWh of high energy in a standard 20-foot container, increasing the energy density per unit area by 30%, reducing the footprint of the whole station by 20%, reducing operating costs and improving return on investment. Tesla is in talks with Reliance to build a joint venture to build an EV factory in India, according to reports, Tesla is in preliminary talks with Reliance Industries to establish a joint venture to build an EV manufacturing plant in India. The newspaper, citing unnamed sources, reported that Reliance's role has not yet been finalized, but the conglomerate owned by billionaire Mukesh Ambani is expected to play a significant role in helping Tesla build its factories and related businesses. According to the report, Tesla's senior executives are expected to visit India in a month to finalize the factory site and joint ventures. Midea Group and Weilai signed an agreement to cooperate in the field of new energy auto parts According to the official account of "Voice of Anqing", on the morning of April 10, Midea Group and Weilai signed a strategic cooperation agreement at Midea's Welling Auto Parts Anqing Factory. The two parties will carry out extensive cooperation in the fields of new energy vehicle parts, automation services, digital construction, low-carbon and sustainable parks, and smart logistics. According to the report, the cooperation between the two sides has filled a number of gaps in Anqing's auto parts products, which is of great significance to improve the manufacturing level of Anqing's automobile industry and accelerate the cultivation and expansion of new quality productivity. China Charging Alliance: The total number of charging infrastructure nationwide was 9.312 million units, an increase of 59.4% year-on-year, and the China Charging Alliance today released the operation of the national electric vehicle charging and swapping infrastructure in March 2024. In terms of the operation of public charging infrastructure, 83,000 new public charging piles were built in March, a year-on-year increase of 48.6%. As of March 2024, the cumulative number of charging infrastructure nationwide was 9.312 million units, an increase of 59.4% year-on-year. As of March 2024, members of the alliance have reported a total of 2.909 million public charging piles, including 1.278 million DC charging piles and 1.631 million AC charging piles. From April 2023 to March 2024, an average of about 79,000 new public charging piles will be added every month.
Life Sciences
Guiyang Yipin Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Yipin Bio"), a subsidiary of Yipin (Guiyang) Quality Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Yipin Technology"), officially announced the completion of tens of millions of yuan in Series A financing. This round of financing was led by Guiyang Venture Capital, followed by Guiyang Health Investment and Guiyang Baiyun Industry. This round of financing will be mainly used to accelerate the construction of a high-level passive medical device CDMO platform in the Medical Device Industrial Park of Baiyun District, Guiyang City, focusing on providing related services for medical beauty, gels, catheters, IVD reagents and other product categories. Changcheng Pharmaceutical Completes Tens of Millions of Yuan in Pre-A Series FinancingChangchun Changcheng Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Changcheng Pharmaceutical") announced the completion of tens of millions of yuan in Pre-A round of financing, which was led by Changxing Fund and followed by industry stakeholders. SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT, LONG-TIME PHARMA HAS FOCUSED ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRODRUG TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS AND THE R&D AND INNOVATION OF FIRST-IN-CLASS AND BEST-IN-CLASS DRUGS. The company has built a rich product pipeline and developed GIBP technology, a prodrug technology platform with independent intellectual property rights. The platform can improve the druggability of the original drug and effectively improve the unfavorable characteristics of the original drug such as solubility, stability, bioavailability and targeting. Combined with the experience of drug structure design, it can help enterprises rapidly expand their product pipelines, improve the success rate of drug research and development, reduce the risk of new drug research and development, and build strong research and development support for new drug innovation while shortening the R&D cycle. Jianshi Medical completed a new round of financing of hundreds of millions of yuan, led by Tin Venture Capital Recently, Jianshi Medical Technology Group (hereinafter referred to as "Jianshi Medical") announced that it has received a new round of financing of hundreds of millions of yuan, which was led by Tin Venture Capital and Binhu Industry Group, and followed by a well-known medical device industry in the United States. This round of financing will be used for product research and development, production expansion and subsequent commercial expansion at home and abroad. Hengrui Pharmaceutical's Claudin18.2 ADC innovative drug SHR-A1904 was approved for clinical trial in combination with advanced solid tumors, and Hengrui Pharmaceutical's Claudin18.2 ADC innovative drug SHR-A1904 was approved for clinical study in combination with Claudin18.2-positive advanced solid tumors. The drug releases small molecule toxins to kill tumor cells by binding to target antigens on the surface of tumor cells. At the same time, the company is studying its therapeutic advantages in combination with immunotherapy and chemotherapy to provide new treatment options for patients with advanced solid tumors.
Science and technology go to sea
Thailand's tire ordering platform WYZauto has raised $2.25 million in Pre-A round funding, and WYZauto is a Thailand-based online tire ordering startup. The company recently announced that it has received a $2.25 million Pre-A round of financing. It is understood that the financing was led by Vynn Capital, with participation from new investor Vincent Lee and existing investor Kaya Founders. WYZauto was launched in Thailand in 2021 and landed in Malaysia in May 23. According to reports, WYZauto aims to provide online procurement services for car owners and tire brands (covering two-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles) through its online trading platform. Faraday Future sets up a sales entity in Dubai, expanding to the Middle EastFaraday Future sets up a sales entity in Dubai. Faraday Future's Third Pole geographic strategy includes the United States, China, and now the Middle East. Signed strategic cooperation agreements with Master Investment Group and Siraj Holding LLC to support the Middle East strategy. The FF 91 2.0 Futurist aiFalcon, an exclusive limited edition model for the Middle East market, is planned, with deliveries starting in 2024.
Successfully launched overseas mobile game in March: The strategy mobile game "Last War: Survival Game" exceeded 100 million US dollars in in-app purchase revenue in March, and won the revenue list for the first time in the revenue list of 4X strategy mobile game "Last War: Survival Game", which integrates casual gameplay, and the in-app purchase revenue increased by 40% again in March, exceeding 100 million US dollars, a record high, and topping the overseas mobile game revenue list for the first time. According to Sensor Tower data, Last War: Survival Game has continuously expanded its user base by placing a large number of casual gameplay creatives, and has maintained frequent SLG gameplay updates to retain core players, attracting more than $240 million in the past six months, with the South Korean and US markets each contributing nearly 30% of the total revenue. See: https://cn.technode.com/post/2024-04-11/sensor-tower-mar-2024-mibile-games-china-maker-go-out/Cognex Introduces New AI-Powered 3D Vision SystemCognex Corporation has released the In-Sight L38 3D Vision systems that combine artificial intelligence, 2D and 3D vision technologies to solve a range of inspection and measurement applications. The system creates unique projected images that incorporate 3D information into easy-to-annotate 2D images to simplify training and reveal features that cannot be seen with traditional 2D imaging. AI tools detect variable or undefined features, while rule-based algorithms provide 3D measurements to provide reliable inspection results.
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