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Consumer technology
Lenovo has announced a partnership with Meta to jointly develop mixed reality products
Lenovo Group announced a new XR partnership with Meta, a global provider of artificial intelligence and mixed reality technology, which will see Lenovo initially support Meta Horizon OS and provide developers with more choice by supporting a large hardware ecosystem, as well as co-developing and selling Lenovo's mixed reality products to the market.
Apple continues to deploy local AI, acquiring France's Datakalab in December last year
Apple continues to expand its AI capabilities through acquisitions, recently revealing that it has bought Paris-based AI startup Datakalab to further advance local AI capabilities. The deal was finalised on December 17 last year, and there was no news about it until French media outlet Challenges discovered documents disclosed by the European Commission. The document did not disclose too many details of the acquisition, but it is certain that Apple is actively absorbing excellent startups through acquisitions, so as to shorten the gap between it and Microsoft and Google in the field of AI.
Microsoft CEO Nadella: OpenAI wouldn't exist without Microsoft's early support
According to Benzinga, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently gave an interview highlighting the "key role" Microsoft plays in the development of leading artificial intelligence company OpenAI. "OpenAI wouldn't exist without our early support. Today, they are an incredible company and we are proud to be a part of their journey. Nadella said. Nadella also discussed the broader field of AI, saying there is "healthy competition" among major tech companies, creating significant opportunities for global progress. "I think it's very healthy when all the people are competing with each other, which means it creates real opportunities for the world to benefit. ”
Amazon closes its drone delivery program in California to set its sights on new markets
Amazon has announced the closure of its Prime Air drone delivery program in Rockford, California. This early testing program allows local residents to order items under 5 pounds (about 2.27 kilograms) and have them delivered to their homes within 30 minutes by drone. In a press release, Amazon also revealed that it will launch a new Prime Air project in Tollerson, Arizona. The new project is expected to provide same-day delivery to residents of the West Valley metro area of Phoenix. Amazon plans to begin operating the project in Arizona later this year. Amazon has not explicitly explained why it closed its Rockford-based project, which opened in 2022. However, Amazon said that the staff of the Rockford project will be offered "job opportunities at other sites."
Inspired by Xbox, Meta will partner with Microsoft to launch a limited-edition Quest headset
In addition to opening up its MR operating system to third-party hardware manufacturers, Meta plans to partner with Microsoft to launch a limited-edition Xbox-inspired Meta Quest headset. Meta said in a blog post that it will launch a limited-edition Meta Quest "inspired by Xbox," but did not disclose further details about the headset.
sustainable development
RIZON ELECTRIC TRUCKS DEBUTS IN CANADA, AND RIZON, DAIMLER TRUCKS' LATEST ALL-ELECTRIC BRAND, HAS ANNOUNCED THE LAUNCH OF CLASS 4-5 VEHICLES IN CANADA. RIZON TRUCKS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO CANADIAN CUSTOMERS FOR THE FIRST TIME, WITH PRE-ORDERS STARTING IN JUNE 2024. RIZON TRUCKS MADE THEIR U.S. DEBUT IN 2023 AT THE ACT EXPO IN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, AND NOW SERVES A VARIETY OF CUSTOMERS ON THE STREETS OF THE UNITED STATES. RIZON will offer Canadian customers four models: the e16L, e16M, e18L, and e18M, with versatile configurations and combinations of options to suit each customer's unique requirements, with gross vehicle weights (GVW) ranging from 15,995 pounds to 18,850 pounds. The vehicle can travel up to 257 km (L-size models with 3 battery packs) and 177 km (M-size models with 2 battery packs) on a single charge. Researchers have developed fast-charging sodium batteries: fully charged in seconds and more than 500 times more sodium (Li) than lithium batteries, and have recently gained a lot of attention for their potential in sodium-ion battery technology. However, the existing sodium-ion batteries generally have shortcomings such as low power, limited energy storage, and long charging time, which limit their development. Recently, a research team led by Professor Jeung Ku Kang of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has made significant progress in developing a fast-charging, high-power hybrid sodium-ion battery that can be fully charged in seconds. The research results were published in the top academic journal Energy Storage Materials, and this innovative hybrid energy storage system combines the anode material used in traditional batteries with the cathode material used in supercapacitors, so that the battery can not only achieve large-capacity storage, but also be able to charge and discharge quickly, which is expected to be a viable alternative to lithium-ion batteries.
Citroen unveils the all-new C3 Aircross with electric powertrain Citroen has unveiled the first images of the all-new C3 Aircross, which shares the same design features, promise of space and ride comfort as the C3 hatchback, and ambitions to shake up the market with a very competitive pricing positioning. This new B SUV shares the Smart Car platform with the C3 hatchback launched by Citroën, and its design has been adapted to electric products in the best possible way from the start. In mid-2024, Citroën will unveil the all-new C3 Aircross, a car that has been completely revamped to meet the expectations of families. It has a whole new dimension, with powerful, confident styling, more space on board and modularity for up to 7 people, offering electrified products from hybrid to 100% electric, as well as comfort and connectivity on board. More information about the all-new C3 Aircross will be released before summer 2024.
BEDEO Launches Modified Version of Land Rover Defender Electric Vehicle with In-Wheel MotorsBritish engineering firm Bedeo (formerly BD Auto) has announced the launch of the Reborn Electric: Icons programme, a complete revamp of its first iconic vehicle, the legendary Land Rover Defender. With its low-noise, battery-powered powertrain, the first Defender to undergo this retrofit comes with a 75 kWh battery with an expected WLTP of 247 km (153 miles), and a standard 22 kW on-board charger for a range of 100 km. It only takes five hours to fully charge at % power. BEDEO can also be equipped with an optional 50 kW fast charge that can be fully charged in 90 minutes.
Life Sciences
Recently, Baikuirui (Shenzhen) Biotechnology Co., Ltd. announced the completion of tens of millions of yuan in Series A financing, led by Qinzhi Capital, followed by Yueke Finance, and Kaicheng Capital served as the exclusive financial advisor. This round of financing will be used to accelerate the industrialization and commercialization of leading targeted bactericidal proteins, anti-aging peptides, collagen and bio-based surfactant pipelines, committed to skin health and green beauty. At the same time, the existing technology is continuously iteratively upgraded, and more market-competitive synthetic biology products are developed based on market demand. The world's first anti-causal drug for IgA nephropathy was unveiled at the WCN2024, reaffirming significant long-term clinical benefitsThe results of the new analysis of Genic Neuropathy's anticausal drug Nexcon demonstrated the results of the new analysis on the WCN2024, confirming that it can significantly delay the decline of kidney function without affecting quality of life. The drug, which has been approved in China and other places, will fill a treatment gap. Genting Xinyao plans to promote its commercialization process and is committed to including it in the medical insurance catalogue to benefit more patients. Philips Releases CareSync Integrated Smart Hospital Information SystemPhilips and Venture Huikang jointly release the CareSync integrated smart hospital information system, providing a fully integrated end-to-end information system solution for the optimization of hospital operation energy efficiency, enabling hospitals to accelerate digital and intelligent transformation, helping to improve new productivity and promote the high-quality development of the industry. In order to help medical institutions cope with the challenges of massive data and solve the problem of data islands across regions, hospitals and departments, CareSync adopts a unified data model and development platform to realize the integration of basic operation business and core clinical business of medical institutions at the three levels of interface, data and business process, covering outpatient, emergency and inpatient business processes, and including multi-functional applications such as HIS, EMR, nursing, pharmaceutical affairs, and hand anesthesia, so as to achieve multi-dimensional interconnection of data, multi-hospital interoperability, and Improve quality and maintain the consistency of user experience among different business modules to provide a smoother and more efficient work experience. Cognivia Secures €15.5 Million in Strategic Funding to Advance Drug Development with AI-ML Solutions Cognivia, an innovative artificial intelligence company that aims to reshape pharmaceutical and biotech clinical research through cutting-edge AI-ML algorithms, recently announced that Vesalius Biocapital IV, SFPIM (Société Fédérale de Participations et d'Investissement) and WE (Wallonie Entreprendre) have made strategic investment commitments aimed at advancing Cognivia's mission to "quantify the power of the mind" to optimize and accelerate drug development programs. The infusion of the funds will enable Cognivia to launch its predictive clinical trial solution that interprets the relationship between patient characteristics and behaviors, thereby accelerating the development of innovative treatments for patients around the world.
Science and technology go to sea
Thailand approved Chery to build an electric vehicle plant, which is expected to be put into production next year, and Narit Therdsteerasukdi, secretary general of the Thai Investment Promotion Board, said a few days ago that Chery Automobile has approved Chery Automobile to establish an electric vehicle production base in Rayong Province, Thailand. The plant is expected to start production in 2025 and will have an annual production capacity of nearly 50,000 electric and hybrid vehicles in the first phase, and will expand to 80,000 units per year by 2028. The vehicles produced at the plant will be sold in Thailand and exported to markets such as the ASEAN region, Australia and the Middle East. Zeko Labs Announces $3 Million in Funding to Advance Zeko Protocol's development blockchain company, Zeko Labs, recently announced the closing of a $3 million seed round from a consortium of early-stage investors. The funding will accelerate the development and deployment of Zeko Protocol. Zeko Protocol is a Mina-based cross-chain "zero-knowledge" scaling protocol designed for the next generation of developers shaping the future of finance, artificial intelligence, gaming, and the internet. UOB Venture Management, Signum Capital, and YBB Capital led the funding round for Zeko Labs with support from Autonomy Capital, Cogitent Ventures, GBV, Tenzor Capital, 3Commas Capital, ArkGrow, AVID3, Cryptonauts, and Nox Significant additional investment support from Holdings, Nxgen.xyz, SkyVision Capital (SVC) and Presto Labs. Fujifilm Launches "SYNAPSE Creative Space" Service in Japan Fujifilm Corporation launched its "SYNAPSE Creative Space" service on April 12 to support the development of image diagnostic AI technology by medical and research organizations in Japan. "SYNAPSE Creative Space" is a cloud service based on a platform system based on AI technology jointly developed by Fujifilm and the National Cancer Center of Japan. It allows doctors and researchers to develop their own AI technology to support image diagnosis without the need for specialized knowledge such as programming. SYNAPSE Creative Space's cloud service enables a series of development processes, including project management, annotation, learning, and AI technology testing, to be completed in one go in the cloud during the development of AI technologies that support image diagnosis. Because the development environment is ready in the cloud, it is easy to use with just a personal computer. In addition, a variety of medical image learning models jointly developed by Fujifilm and the National Cancer Center of Japan can be selected, so doctors and researchers can develop AI technology without having to design their own learning models from scratch. In addition, the annotation tool of this service uses the same screen design as Fujifilm's AI platform launched in Japan and used in clinical practice, enabling efficient and intuitive image referencing and image annotation with a sense of operation that approximates the image diagnostic environment. With an investment of S$35 million, MAS wants to nurture more sustainable finance professionals
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has allocated S$35 million (about 186 million yuan) from its Financial Industry Development Fund to support upskilling and reskilling purposes. At the same time, MAS also hopes to train more professionals in sustainable finance in the next three years through this initiative. In a statement, MAS said its key initiatives to upskill the workforce in the financial services industry include the expansion of sustainable finance courses for individuals and the awarding of the IBF Skills Badge to recognize sustainable finance skills acquired by industry professionals. It has been revealed that this plan will give birth to two undergraduate programmes focusing on the field of sustainable finance – among them, Nanyang Technological University's bachelor's degree in sustainable management accounting will start enrollment in August this year. The National University of Singapore (NUS) is working to introduce a new specialization in sustainable finance within its business school in the near future.
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