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—— Domestic dynamics ——
1. JD.com: Liu Qiangdong's first live broadcast of AI digital human turnover exceeded 50 million yuan
At 6:18 p.m. on April 16, Liu Qiangdong, founder and chairman of the board of directors of Jingdong Group, made his live broadcast debut in the form of "purchasing and selling Dongge AI digital humans" in Jingdong Supermarket and Jingdong Home Appliances and Home Furnishing Live Broadcast Room. The data shows that in less than 1 hour, the number of views in the live broadcast room exceeded 20 million, and the cumulative turnover of the entire live broadcast exceeded 50 million yuan.
In the live broadcast room of Jingdong Supermarket, within 40 minutes, the overall order volume of the live broadcast room exceeded 100,000, and created the highest peak of the number of viewers since the launch of the live broadcast room of Jingdong Supermarket. During the live broadcast, "Purchasing and Selling Dongge AI Digital Human" explained 13 products, and the overall order volume increased by 8 times compared with last Sunday.
2. Jiyue Automobile responded to the dismissal of employees who bought Xiaomi cars: it was contrary to job responsibilities and professional ethics
The legal department of Jiyue Automobile issued a statement today saying that it was rumored on the Internet that Jiyue Automobile was fired because of the purchase of a certain car by employee Yao Moumou, which is contrary to the facts.
Jiyue Automobile claimed that Jiyue Automobile was not fired because Yao Moumou purchased a certain meter car, but that Yao Moumou engaged in behavior that was unrelated to the company's affairs during working hours and was obviously contrary to his own job responsibilities and professional ethics. The company believes that Yao's above-mentioned behaviors have seriously violated the company's labor discipline and system, and the company's unilateral termination of his labor contract is legally valid and reasonable. In fact, no matter what brand of vehicle the employee drives, the company provides parking spaces and convenient charging facilities for employees in the exclusive parking lot of the work area.
3. NetEase's action game "Super Fighting Dream" will be suspended on June 17
NetEase Action Game "Super Fighting Dreamland" issued an announcement on the suspension of operation, which will be terminated at 15:00 on June 17, 2024, specific related matters:
At 14:00 on April 17, 2024: Players will not be able to download the game if the download entrance of all platforms is closed, and the game recharge and new user registration will be stopped, and the game will be stopped at 15:00 on June 17, 2024: The game operation will be officially stopped, the game server will be closed, and the official website of NetEase Games and the NetEase customer service area of the game will be closed at the same time, and the website will be inaccessible from then on.
4. Passenger Association: From April 1 to 14, the retail sales of new energy vehicles in the market were 260,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 32%
According to the data of the Passenger Association, from April 1 to 14, the new energy vehicle market retailed 260,000 units, an increase of 32% year-on-year, an increase of 2% over the same period last month, and a total of 2.032 million retail sales this year, a year-on-year increase of 34%;
5. It is reported that Taobao is testing a new version internally and will be listed simultaneously with the Vision Pro of the National Bank
Recently, some netizens discovered that the App Store on Vision Pro can download the new Taobao App. According to people familiar with the matter, this is a new version customized by Taobao for smart wearable devices, which is currently only a preview beta version, and the official version is likely to be launched simultaneously with Vision Pro China, and more features will be released at that time. Previously, it was reported that Vision Pro is expected to be launched in China this year.
6. Beijing's "Five Stations and Two Sessions" will soon start autonomous driving shuttle service
According to Beijing Yizhuang, the demonstration application of autonomous driving passenger cars at Beijing Daxing International Airport was opened in February this year. In the next step, the Beijing High-level Autonomous Driving Demonstration Zone Work Office will plan to promote the opening of the connection scene application of Beijing South Railway Station, Chaoyang Station, Fengtai Station, Qinghe Station, the sub-center station of the city, and the Capital Airport.
7. Beijing: This year, we will promote the comprehensive new energy transformation of vehicles in the public sector
Recently, the Beijing Municipal Development and Reform Commission and the Beijing Municipal Urban Management Commission jointly released the "Key Points of Beijing's Energy Work in 2024". It is mentioned that in terms of vigorously promoting the innovation and application of key energy technologies, Beijing will promote the comprehensive new energy of public vehicles this year.
8. Lynk & Co 08 EM-P 120 Long Endurance Plus Edition was launched: the starting price was 179,800 yuan
Lynk & Co announced that its Lynk & Co 08 EM-P 120 Long Range Plus Edition was officially launched today, with a limited-time price of 179,800 yuan.
In terms of power, the new car is equipped with the EM-P super extended range electric solution, which supports the DHT Evo dual-motor electric drive system, including a 3DHT Evo electric drive transmission, a P1 motor and a P3 motor + P4 motor + electric hybrid engine, and in terms of range, it will be equipped with CATL's 21.2kWh battery pack, with a CLTC pure electric range of 120km and a comprehensive range of more than 1,200km.
9. Canalys: Cloud infrastructure service spending in Chinese mainland is expected to increase by 22.4% in the fourth quarter of 2023
Canalys expects spending on cloud infrastructure services in Chinese mainland to grow 22.4% to $9.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023. The top three cloud vendors in Chinese mainland were Alibaba Cloud, Huawei Cloud, and Tencent Cloud, with a total growth of 27.8%, accounting for 73.7% of total cloud service spending.
Alibaba Cloud grew by 33.7% in the fourth quarter of 2023 with a market share of 38.9%, HUAWEI CLOUD ranked second with a market share of 18.6% with a year-on-year increase of 17.4%, and Tencent Cloud had a market share of 16.3%, a year-on-year increase of 27%.
10. Xiaomi Auto: All supply chain partners have been mobilized to increase production capacity, and the non-founding version will be delivered as soon as possible
A few days ago, Xiaomi Auto officially conducted the 19th netizen Q&A on SU7 product issues.
In the face of the delivery problems that netizens are concerned about, Xiaomi Auto replied that the factory is currently in the production ramp-up stage, and will start delivering the non-founding version of Xiaomi SU7 as soon as possible, and Xiaomi has mobilized all supply partners and is making every effort to increase production capacity. At the same time, the production of the factory is affected by a variety of factors such as material preparation, production batches, etc., on the whole, orders with the exact same configuration (the same model version, exterior color, interior material and color, wheels, options) will be scheduled according to the lock time.
11. The new M5 is available for pre-order
Hongmeng Zhixing announced today that the new M5 will open the reservation channel, and the new car will be officially released at 14:30 on April 23. If you place an order before 15:00 on April 23, 2024, you can enjoy the preferential policy of deducting 5,000 yuan from the deposit of 5,000 yuan, and you can pick up the car first.
Yu Chengdong said in an article that the M5 intelligent driving version released a year ago is the first model equipped with Huawei's high-end intelligent driving ADS 2.0, opening a new track of high-end intelligent driving.
12. Hema will resume membership activation and renewal services
Hema announced the resumption of its X Gold/X Diamond membership and the adjustment of its rights and interests. On April 24, 2024, Hema plans to resume the card opening and renewal services for X Gold Members/X Diamond Members, and at the same time, the rights and interests of the original "Hema X Gold Member/X Diamond Rights and Interests Rules" will be upgraded and adjusted.
Hema said that the Nanjing Hema X membership store (Yanziji Garden City store) will be put into trial operation on April 20, 2024, and the effective time for other areas will be April 24, 2024.
13. Tesla's Shanghai Energy Storage Gigafactory will start construction next month and achieve mass production in the first quarter of next year
On April 17, the reporter learned from Tesla China that Tesla's Shanghai energy storage super factory is planned to start in May this year and complete mass production in the first quarter of 2025, which is Tesla's first energy storage super factory project outside the United States. According to official information, the Shanghai Energy Storage Gigafactory will produce ultra-large commercial energy storage battery Megapack, which is based on integrated system integration and modular design to help grid operators, utility companies and others store and distribute renewable energy more efficiently. Each Megapack unit can store more than 3.9MWh (megawatt hours) of energy, enough to meet the electricity demand of 3,600 households for one hour, and more than 200 Megapack units can form an energy storage power plant that can store 1 million kilowatt-hours of electricity to meet the electricity demand of San Francisco for 6 hours. (The Paper)
14. Xiaomi SU7 intelligent parking assistance road test has been completed 4000+ times, with a completion rate of over 95%
Today, Xiaomi Auto announced that Xiaomi SU7 intelligent parking assistance has completed a total of 1800+ parking lots and 4000+ parking spaces across the country, supporting more than 200 parking spaces such as dead-end road parking, side parking, and ramp parking, with a completion rate of more than 95%.
—— Foreign News ——
1. German electric vehicle sales plummeted 14.1% in the first quarter
In the first quarter of 2024, Germans bought a total of 694,785 new cars, up 4.2% year-on-year, according to foreign news reports. However, EV sales in the first quarter of 2024 fell by a significant 14.1% from last year, from 94,736 to 81,337 units. The industry has been dealing with challenges since the German government abruptly stopped tax incentives for electric vehicles in December last year, which has undoubtedly led to a decline in sales.
According to the German Federal Motor Transport Agency KBA, the decline in electric vehicle sales in the market is particularly pronounced among European automakers. Citroen, Jaguar, Polestar and Volkswagen all saw a 30% drop in EV sales in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the previous year. At the same time, Porsche, Peugeot, Mini, Fiat and DS contracted even more, by more than 40%.
2. AMD launched AI chips: suitable for commercial laptops and desktops
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), a U.S. chip design company, has unveiled a new processor to power AI-enabled PCs, which AMD calls the most powerful chip in the commercial PC space to date, and says that the Ryzen Pro 8040 series processors for laptops and the Ryzen Pro 8000 series processors for desktops are built with advanced 4nm technology.
AMD said in a press release on Tuesday that the processors are expected to support PC models from brands like HP and Lenovo starting in the second quarter of 2024. These new AMD chips will compete with chips designed for AI PCs from Nvidia and Intel.
3. Microsoft will invest $1.5 billion in G42, an Abu Dhabi artificial intelligence company
Microsoft has agreed to invest $1.5 billion in Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence group G42, its latest big bet on the technology, highlighting the deepening cooperation between the United States and the United Arab Emirates, according to foreign news reports.
The agreement gives Microsoft a minority stake in the G42, and its vice chairman and president, Brad Smith, will have a seat on its board. Prior to that, the G42 severed ties with Chinese hardware suppliers, which have been the subject of scrutiny by U.S. lawmakers.
4. Tesla's China sales team has received a notice of layoff
According to Reuters, five people familiar with the matter said Tesla's global layoffs include cutting the number of employees in the United States and China, which are Tesla's two largest markets in sales, technology and engineering.
Members of Tesla's China sales team have been notified of the layoffs, with one source saying that more than 10% of the staff lost their jobs, according to two sources. Another source said that in Shanghai, where Tesla's largest factory is located, the company will only lay off a small number of employees, totaling dozens of people.
5. CEO of Deepmind: It is expected to invest more than $100 billion in artificial intelligence
Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google's artificial intelligence subsidiary Deepmind, estimates that the company will invest more than $100 billion in artificial intelligence if given enough time, according to foreign news reports. Demis Hassabis founded DeepMind in 2010. Four years later, Google acquired the company.