[Robin Li's internal speech exposed: the open source of large models is of little significance, Baidu will never rob developers of their jobs] On April 11, an internal speech of Robin Li was exposed. Robin Li believes that the closed-source model will continue to lead in terms of capabilities, rather than leading temporarily. The open source model is not a situation where everyone gathers firewood and the flame is high. This is very different from traditional software open source - such as Linux, Android, etc. "Closed source has a real business model, it can make money, and it can make money to gather computing power and talents, and closed source has an advantage in cost, as long as it is the same ability, the inference cost of the closed source model must be lower, and the response speed must be faster." Robin Li said. Robin Li believes that for AI entrepreneurs, the core competitiveness should not be the model itself, which is too resource-intensive, and it takes a very long time to persist in it. (Sina Technology)
On April 11, according to the official WeChat of Wuhan University, the school will set up a new Lei Jun class in the School of Computer Science from 2024, and plans to recruit 30 people. Students in Lei Jun's class will adopt a more flexible training model, with bachelor's, master's and doctor's degrees being customized independently, and 100% of them can have the qualification of guaranteed research, and the duration of this doctoral degree is 6-8 years. Students in Lei Jun's class will enjoy richer educational resources: priority to go to leading enterprises for internships, special funds to support 100% participation in foreign studies, study tours and international and domestic academic conferences, in addition to the corresponding stage of scholarships and grants from schools and colleges, Lei Jun special scholarships and grants to help students grow. Wuhan University said that the school will equip Lei Jun's class with the best teachers, implement small class teaching, and students can choose academic tutors from the college's preferred tutor pool based on their own development plans after admission. (National Business Daily)
[There are already Xiaomi SU7 car owners running Didi to take orders, the license plate has not obtained an online car-hailing transportation certificate, or purely for traffic] On April 11, the topic of Xiaomi SU7 car owners driving online car-hailing and running Didi attracted attention. Earlier there were media reports that renting out Xiaomi SU7 cars can reach 2,000 yuan a day. Some netizens said that driving Xiaomi SU7 to run online car-hailing has not made much money by renting. The screenshot of the order on the online platform shows that the owner of the car, Master Qin, has just completed two orders, with a score of 5 points. However, some netizens pointed out that the owner of the Shaanxi AA75307 car is suspected of not obtaining a dual license for online car-hailing, "purely for traffic". The reporter inquired on the national online car-hailing regulatory information exchange platform and found that the above-mentioned license plate did "not obtain the online car-hailing transportation certificate". (Yicai)
At Huawei's spring press conference, Yu Chengdong, chairman of Huawei's intelligent vehicle solution BU, said that the first smart car Zhijie S7 cooperated with Chery will start large-scale delivery from now on. In November 2023, the Zhijie S7 was officially launched, but due to factory relocation and supply chain shortages, the Zhijie S7 experienced a delivery bottleneck of up to 5 months. Yin Tongyue, chairman of Chery Group, said at the press conference that Zhijie is Chery's first priority strategic project, and an independent brand division has been established, led by the head of R&D and manufacturing. Yin Tongyue said that he and Yu Chengdong communicate online once a week and offline once a month. (Interface News)
[Hon Hai was revealed to plan to implement a rotating CEO system to cultivate future leadership talents] Hon Hai Group was revealed to be planning a rotating CEO system. On April 11, it was reported that Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. is planning to institutionalize a rotating CEO, with the aim of developing future leaders and implementing corporate governance. One option under consideration, according to people familiar with the matter, is to have four rotating CEO positions, each rotating for six months. This is the first time that Hon Hai has delegated business decisions that are centralized in the hands of the chairman to four people. People familiar with the matter stressed that the details have not yet been finalized and that there are still uncertainties. One of the sources said that although Terry Gou, the founder of Hon Hai Group, has faded out of Hon Hai, he still has some influence on the company, which is one of the variables to consider. (The Paper)
[Lei Jun responds to Yu Chengdong's ridicule of Xiaomi SU7 mobile phone holder] On April 11, Lei Jun, chairman of Xiaomi Group, launched a vote on Weibo to ask netizens whether they support the original mobile phone holder in the car. Lei Jun said that today Huawei President Yu ridiculed the design of the Xiaomi SU7 original mobile phone holder at their press conference. He replied to netizens in the comment area that it was okay. Peer-to-peer exchanges can help improve the level of products.
It is reported that at the Huawei Hongmeng Ecological Spring Communication Meeting on April 11, Huawei's Executive Director, CEO of the terminal BG, and Chairman of the Intelligent Vehicle Solution BU, Yu Chengdong, said in his speech that Zhijie S7 is equipped with a super desktop to realize the full amount of mobile phone applications on the car, without a mobile phone holder, and the utilization rate of Hongmeng car navigation has reached 99%, while the utilization rate of other car machine navigation is only 31%. Yu Chengdong said with a smile: "At first, I couldn't understand why some cars still need to use mobile phone holders, but then I figured out that it was because their car navigation was not easy to use and they needed to use mobile phone navigation." (Yicai)
According to a report by Reuters' IFR, the new tea drink brand Bawang Tea will be listed in the United States as soon as the middle of this year, and is expected to raise 200 million to 300 million US dollars (about 1.45-2.17 billion yuan), which will be listed by Citibank and Morgan Stanley. The reporter asked Bawang Chaji to confirm the news of going public in the United States, but has not received a response as of press time. This is the second time that Bawang Chaji has reported that it will go public in the United States. (Interface News)
[Meituan's Takeaway Division's Organizational Structure Adjustment, Abolition of the Direct Business Department] Meituan's organizational structure adjustment continues, and this time it is the turn of the Takeaway Division. On April 10, Meituan issued an internal letter announcing the adjustment of the food delivery division, the details of which are as follows: abolishing the direct business department and establishing an urban business department instead, appointing Huang Xiaoqin as the person in charge, responsible for the operation and management of white-collar direct cities and urban businesses, establishing a chain business department, appointing Li Jiayi as the person in charge, responsible for the operation and management of national chain merchants and urban chain merchants, establishing a supply exploration department, appointing Chu Zheng as the person in charge, responsible for promoting the development of supply models including food collection stores, and Wu Min continuing to be the person in charge of the campus business department of the original direct business department. The above persons in charge all report to Xue Bing, the head of the takeaway business department. (Upstream News)
[Huawei P70 Some stores in Guangzhou can be blindly booked, and only the quota can be grabbed without delivery] On the afternoon of April 11, Huawei held a spring new product launch conference. The reporter learned that the protagonists of the conference are only cars and laptops;P70 series mobile phones will not be unveiled during this period,But will be directly on the official website in the near future。 The reporter visited Huawei's official direct sales or dealer stores in Tianhe District, Yuexiu District, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, and the staff or store manager of many stores revealed that although the current P70 series of mobile phones have not yet been determined, but if consumers need it, they can first "blind order" - that is, in the case of unknown information such as model and color, first leave the phone, name and other information to "grab a purchase quota", and then select the style and place an official order after the product is officially released.
The manager of a Huawei dealer store in Guangzhou said that according to channel news, this year's P70 series may only have P70, P70Pro and P70Art (Art Collector's Edition) three models, "Super Cup" Pro+ This model "should not be done". In terms of price, Li said that the highest allocation price is estimated to be around 10,999-11,999 yuan. (Nanfang Daily)
[Youyao Auto denies the content of "employees report executives according to their fingerprints", saying that the information is seriously inaccurate] Youyao Auto issued a statement on its official WeChat public account on April 11, saying that on April 9, 2024, the company's official public accounts "XEV YOYO" and "XEV Youyao Auto" suffered unauthorized intrusion, and someone released an article titled "To the shareholders" in the name of "all employees", making a number of serious accusations against the company's operation and management. The company said that the information in the article was grossly inaccurate and completely inconsistent with the actual situation of XEV, and that it had immediately reported the case to the public security authorities, requested a thorough investigation, and "is taking all necessary measures" to strengthen cybersecurity. On April 9, the above-mentioned "letter to shareholders" put forward a number of allegations, including that the company has never formulated clear goals and plans in line with market rules and a clear budget system, resulting in unreasonable annual sales targets, chaotic financial management, and the company's cash flow is close to breaking by the end of 2023. (Beijing Business Daily)
[Apple will improve the repair process, allowing customers and independent repairers to use used Apple parts for repairs] Apple announced on April 11 that it will make improvements to the existing repair process. Starting this fall, select iPhone models will support customers and independent repairers using used Apple parts for repairs. Apple says the new process will protect the privacy and security of iPhone users, while giving consumers more choice, extending the life of products and parts, and minimizing the environmental impact of repairs. (Interface News)
Musk's xAI seeks to raise up to $4 billion, according to news Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI is looking to raise $3 billion to $4 billion, which would value the company at $18 billion, according to the pitch materials sent to investors. According to people familiar with the matter, the terms and amount of this round of financing are still undetermined and are subject to change. Over the weekend, it was reported that the company was looking to raise $3 billion. (Global Market Broadcast)
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with investors and government officials in the UAE this week to discuss how the private sector can work with countries to provide infrastructure support for artificial intelligence, according to people familiar with the matter. (Interface News)
Amazon is reportedly giving mid- and lower-level employees a chance to decide how much their future compensation will be tied to the company's stock performance. In May, Amazon will give many U.S. employees the option to reduce the number of shares they will receive next year by a quarter in exchange for more cash, according to an internal memo. (Bullwhip)
On April 10, local time, Maria Cantwell, chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, said that lawmakers may extend the deadline for forcing ByteDance to divest TikTok's U.S. assets to one year. Earlier, congressional officials also said that the idea of a one-year deadline had been discussed. Extending the deadline would push back any possible TikTok ban until 2025, after the presidential election this November. TikTok, which has 170 million users in the United States, reiterated on the same day that banning TikTok would harm millions of businesses, deprive artists of their audiences, and ruin the livelihoods of countless creators across the country. TikTok previously said it had spent $1.5 billion to protect U.S. users' data and keep it within the U.S. (Interface News)
The reporter noticed that recently, Giant Investment Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Shi Yuzhu, chairman of Giant Network, applied for the registration of a number of "GIANTGPT" trademarks. In addition, Giant Network plans to introduce AI algorithm intern positions in the spring recruitment in 2024. All of the above is regarded as the latest representation of Giant Network and Shi Yuzhu's AI layout. (21st Century Business Herald)
As of 12 o'clock on April 11, on the NetEase God platform, the number of reservations for the return of the national server of "World of Warcraft" exceeded 500,000. On April 10, Blizzard NetEase announced that it had reached a new cooperation, and a number of games under Blizzard Entertainment will return one after another this summer, and the return of the "World of Warcraft" national server was the first to open pre-orders on the same day. (Hexun.com)
[Redmi press conference marked the wrong parameters of the Honor mobile phone, Honor said that Redmi does not have to apologize three times] 4month10day, the PPT at the Redmi Turbo 3 press conference site marked the Honor 100 Pro parameters incorrectly, and the general manager of the Redmi brand and spokesman Wang Teng made errata and apologized on the spot. Some netizens said that they could make friends apologize three times, and the manager of the Honor GT series products responded with a post: It is not necessary to apologize three times. He also clarified that the third model shown in the picture, the Honor 100Pro, uses the second-generation Snapdragon 8 flagship chip, and the fifth model is the Honor X50GT, which uses the Snapdragon 8+ chip performance turbo. "This is the main model of the competitor's benchmark. (Beijing News)
[Wang Ziru's 1.5 million shares were frozen] Tianyancha's legal information shows that recently, Wang Ziru's 1.5 million yuan equity in Shenzhen Yuechen Auto Beauty Co., Ltd. was frozen, and the freezing period is from February 28, 2024 to February 27, 2027, and the enforcement court is the People's Court of Nanshan District, Shenzhen. It is worth mentioning that not long ago, Wang Ziru was executed for more than 33.83 million yuan. According to public information, Wang Ziru is the founder of Zealer and later joined Gree. At present, among the three companies associated with Wang Ziru, only Shenzhen Yuechen Auto Beauty Co., Ltd. is in existence, which holds 30% of the company's shares and serves as a supervisor. It is worth noting that in December last year, the company was included in the list of abnormal operations for failing to publish its annual report on time. (Zhengguan News)
Tesla CEO Elon Musk replied to netizens on the social media platform "X" that Full Self-Driving (FSD) will far exceed the human level. The netizen said that FSD will not stop at the human level and will continue to move forward, even better than the best human drivers in the world. (Finance)
In response to the recent unqualified inspection of one batch of Evian natural mineral water sold by China Resources Vanguard Pingshan Liuhe store by the Guangdong Provincial Market Supervision Bureau, the relevant person in charge of Danone replied to a reporter from Beijing Business Daily: "The products officially imported by Evian fully comply with the requirements of relevant Chinese laws and regulations, and the strontium content labeled is consistent with the government test results. The product in question with the wrong label was not officially imported by Evian. It is reported that the Guangdong Provincial Market Supervision Bureau recently announced the latest food sampling announcement, a total of 21 batches of products were unqualified, of which, 1 batch of Evian natural mineral water sold in China Resources Vanguard Pingshan Liuhe store, the "boundary index - strontium" project does not meet the product express standards and quality requirements. (Beijing Business Daily)
[$2.6/min, Adobe buys video resources to build Wensheng video model] Adobe has reportedly begun sourcing video resources to build its AI text-to-video generator, and the company is trying to catch up with competitors after OpenAI demonstrated a similar technology. The company asked its group of photographers and artists to provide more than 100 short clips of people's movements and emotions, as well as simple anatomical photographs of feet, hands or eyes, according to the documents. Videos cost around $2.62 per minute on average, but can go as high as around $7.25 per minute. Adobe says it's working on video generation technology and plans to discuss more about it later this year. (Finance Associated Press)
[Google provides free artificial intelligence editing tools for all Google Photos users] On April 11, it was reported that Google Photos is undergoing artificial intelligence upgrades. On Wednesday local time, Google announced that some of the enhanced editing features that were previously limited to Pixel devices and paid users, including the AI-powered Magic Editor, will now be available for free to all Google Photos users, and the tools will only start rolling out on May 15. It is reported that Magic Editor is the most eye-catching feature in this group, using generative AI to complete more complex photo editing, such as filling in gaps in photos, repositioning the subject of photos, and making other edits to the foreground or background of photos. (Straight Flush Finance)
[Kalman completes hundreds of millions of yuan in Series C financing] Kalman, an autonomous driving intelligent equipment company, has completed hundreds of millions of yuan in Series C financing, led by Bailian Zhigao Capital, followed by Innovation Works, Shenzhen Investment Holding Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Fund, and SME Specialized and Special New Fund. This is another round of 100 million yuan financing for enterprises after the national industry guidance fund China Agricultural Reclamation Industry Development Fund invested in Kalman in 2022. The financing funds will be mainly used for capacity construction and technology research and development. (Smartbeast analysis here to see more)
[Moxin Artificial Intelligence Completes Hundreds of Millions of Yuan in Series B Financing] Moxin Artificial Intelligence has completed hundreds of millions of yuan in Series B financing, led by Ant Group and followed by Shengjing Jiacheng Fund. Moxin is an AI chip designer that provides terminal and cloud AI chip acceleration solutions. Moxin creates high-performance and low-cost AI computing power through sparsity algorithms, and its products are currently mainly accelerator chips, mainly used in data centers. Since its establishment, Moxin Artificial Intelligence has gone through multiple rounds of financing, including angel round, angel +, Pre-A round, Pre-A+ round, A round, A+ round, etc. (Smartbeast analysis here to see more)
[Century Yunan Completes Hundreds of Millions of Yuan in Series A+ Financing] Century Yunan, a supplier of new energy vehicle charging solutions, has completed hundreds of millions of yuan in Series A+ financing, with this round of investors being Bohua Capital and Beijing Sunshine Haitian Parking Management Co., Ltd. Founded in 2021, Century Yunan is mainly committed to the flexible charging of new energy vehicles in community scenarios, and solves the pain points such as difficult community charging and low degree of charging digitalization through the operation model of "unified construction and unified operation". (Smartbeast analysis here to see more)
On April 11, it was reported that Facewall Intelligence announced the completion of a new round of financing of hundreds of millions of yuan, led by Primavera Venture Capital and Huawei Hubble, followed by Beijing Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund, and Zhihu continued to support as a strategic shareholder. This round of financing will be used in three directions: talent introduction, construction of underlying computing power and data infrastructure of large models, and landing of large models. Light Source Capital acted as exclusive financial advisor. (Smartbeast analysis here to see more)
[From 2988 yuan, DJI released Avata 2 drone: upgrade 1/1.3-inch sensor] On the evening of April 11th, DJI officially released a new generation of Avata 2 drone, providing bare metal and two battery pack parameters, DJI Avata 2 supports 4K / 2.7K support for recording 60-120 FPS video, 1080P supports recording 60-240FPS video. In addition, this drone is also equipped with a Micro-OLED high-definition screen with a 3400mAh battery that can last about 23 minutes and 13 kilometers. (IT House)
[Realme GT Neo6 SE released, which can achieve a number of AI functions] 4month11day, realme launched a new generation of e-sports flagship realme GT Neo6 SE, the first BOE new generation 6000nit no dual screen, is currently the world's highest brightness mobile phone screen, in addition, the machine is based on the AI large model to create a number of AI functions, the new Xiaobu assistant can provide travel strategy writing, essay outline writing, Xiaohongshu copywriting, new Xiaobu Lianmai, AIGC elimination, AI call summary, AI article summaries and other AI experiences. (Straight Flush Finance)
[Huawei Hongmeng Zhixing re-released Zhijie S7, the price starts at 249,800 yuan] On the afternoon of April 11, it was reported that at today's Huawei Hongmeng Ecological Spring Communication Conference, Huawei Hongmeng Zhixing re-released Zhijie S7, with a price of 249,800 to 349,800 yuan, compared with the price when it was first released in November last year, the price of the entry model and the top version were reduced by 8200 yuan. Zhijie S7 is equipped with intelligent cockpit Hongmeng cockpit 4.0, and Xiaoyi, the voice assistant who joins the Pangu large model, will be pushed in May. In addition, the Zhijie S7 is equipped with Huawei Giant Whale 800V high-voltage battery platform and 800V high-voltage overcharging, with a power consumption as low as 12.4kWh per 100 kilometers, an ultra-long range of 855km, and an increase of 215km range in 5 minutes of charging. (Sina Technology)
Recently, a document from Hainan Provincial Radio and Television on the "Latest Work Tips for the Filing of Micro Short Dramas" was spread on the Internet. According to the document, each platform should report the relevant information of the micro-short drama repertoire that is currently broadcast online without filing to the provincial radio and television department in charge of the place where it belongs for the record before May 31, 2024. From June 1, 2024, micro-short dramas that have not been reviewed and filed shall not be disseminated online. The reporter learned from a number of short drama production companies in Guangdong, Jiangsu and other places that new regulations for the filing of micro-short dramas have indeed been introduced. (Oriental Fortune Network)
[Canalys: The global wearable wristband market is expected to grow by 7% in 2024] On April 11, Canalys' latest research report pointed out that the global wearable wristband device market will achieve a moderate growth of 1.4% in 2023, with shipments reaching 185 million units. Emerging markets contributed particularly well, providing strong impetus for overall growth. In addition, the diversified development of basic watches has also injected new vitality into the industry. Looking ahead, innovation will be the core driver of the revitalization of the wearable market. The boom in AI-driven, health monitoring, and outdoor devices will be the key factors leading the market growth, with Canalys cautiously optimistic about the wearable wristband market in 2024, which is expected to grow by 7%. (Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily)
[Passenger Car Association: April 1-6 passenger car market retail volume decreased by 8% year-on-year] On April 11, the data of the Passenger Car Association showed that from April 1 to 6, the passenger car market retailed 206,000 units, down 8% year-on-year, down 3% from the same period last month, and the cumulative retail sales this year were 5.038 million, a year-on-year increase of 12%. From April 1 to 6, the new energy vehicle market retailed 97,000 units, an increase of 48% year-on-year and 5% over the same period last month, and a total of 1.869 million units have been retailed this year, a year-on-year increase of 35%. (China Securities Network)