Google hosts the I/O Developer Conference
OpenAI co-founder and chief scientist is leaving
Apple's Vision Pro is certified by China 3C
Claude enters the European market
The cumulative number of M9 has exceeded 80,000 units
Tencent announced the open source of the hybrid Wensheng diagram large model
Canalys Announces Q1 Global TWS Key Market Vendor Rankings
Global EV sales jump 18% in 1Q24
Alibaba released its Q4 and full-year financial results for fiscal year 2024
Tencent Holdings released its financial results for the first quarter of 2024
The first model of the Great Wall Soul motorcycle brand will be unveiled at the Beijing Motor Show
The Nokia 235 4G phone is available for pre-order at 10 o'clock today
ByteDance's self-developed large model family will be unveiled soon
Google hosts the I/O Developer Conference
In the early hours of this morning, Google held an I/O developer conference, which showcased more than a dozen new products and upgrades. The main highlights of the press conference are as follows:
- Google Search AI：发布了 AI Overviews，加强版 AI 搜索概要功能，多步推理能力上架。
- Gemini 大模型:Gemini 1.5 Flash(100 万上下文);Gemini Pro(200 万上下文)。
- Gemma Large Model: Released the open-source multimodal large models Pali Gemma and Gemma2.
- AI in Google Workspace：用 Gemini 的能力和 Side Panel 的形式，将 Google 系列产品串在一起。
- Gemini App: The mobile version of the Gemini app, which will soon support video conversations with AI, will be released in recent weeks.
- Project Astra: The latest multimodal AI project that includes generative AI for images, music, and videos such as Imagen3, Music AI Sandbox, and Veo.
OpenAI co-founder and chief scientist is leaving
OpenAI co-founder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever announced on the social platform X that he is leaving OpenAI. Regarding the next step, he said that he is excited about what comes next, because he is going to do a project that is very meaningful to him personally.
Subsequently, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman also posted that he was "forever grateful for everything he has done here and is committed to the mission we started together".
Sam Altman also announced that Jakub will become the new chief scientist. "I am very confident that he will lead us to rapid and safe progress towards our mission of ensuring that AGI benefits everyone," Altman said.
Apple's Vision Pro is certified by China 3C
According to the website of the China Quality Certification Center, two new Apple devices have passed the national 3C quality certification, and one of the products is shown as a "wearable computer", the model number is A2117, which is manufactured by Likai Precision, and it may be the Apple Vision Pro.
In addition, there is a new mobile power bank model A2781 that has also passed the 3C certification, showing that it is OEM by Goertek, or the supporting battery for Vision Pro.
Previously, Bloomberg's Gurman reported that Apple's Apple Vision Pro headset will soon go on sale outside the United States.
Claude enters the European market
Yesterday, Anthropic posted on its official website announcing that Claude will be launched in Europe on Tuesday local time.
According to Anthropic, Claude allows users to have conversations in a variety of European languages, including French, German, Spanish, and Italian.
Cost-wise, both the Claude.ai and Claude iOS apps are free to use. While Claude Pro costs €18/month + VAT, and the Claude Team subscription plan costs €28 + VAT per month.
The cumulative number of M9 has exceeded 80,000 units
Yu Chengdong, Executive Director of Huawei, Chairman of the Device BG, and Chairman of the Intelligent Vehicle Solution BU, said on Weibo yesterday that the M9 has been on the market for 136 days, and the cumulative number of units has exceeded 80,000 units, topping the list of luxury cars with sales of more than 500,000 in April. This data also set a new sales record in China's luxury car market.
In addition, Yu Chengdong said that in order to meet the diverse needs of users, the M9 has launched a new 21-inch multi-spoke Starlight wheel. All users whose orders have not yet been scheduled can contact a sales consultant before 24:00 on May 17 to make a change.
The M9 was officially unveiled on December 26, 2023, with two models, Max and Ultra, with a starting price of 469,800 yuan.
Tencent announced the open source of the hybrid Wensheng diagram large model
The official account of Tencent Mixed Yuan announced on social platforms that the large model of Tencent Mixed Yuan Wensheng Diagram has been fully upgraded and open sourced.
Available for free on the Hugging Face platform and GitHub, the full model includes model weights, inference code, and algorithms, and is free for both enterprise and individual developers. The main features of the mixed-element Wensheng diagram model are as follows:
- New DiT architecture
- Chinese native
- Multiple rounds of conversations
- Multi-agent
- Character boosting
- Long text comprehension skills
Canalys Announces Q1 Global TWS Key Market Vendor Rankings
Canalys yesterday released the global TWS key market vendor rankings for the first quarter of 2024 on the official account.
The article mentions that in the first quarter of 2024, the global true wireless earbuds (TWS) market will show a solid growth trend, with shipments reaching 65 million, a year-on-year increase of 6%. The global shipments of each brand are as follows:
- Apple: With 16 million shipments, it ranks first with a market share of 24%. However, market share is gradually decreasing, and shipments are down 8% year-over-year.
- Xiaomi: Shipments were 5.5 million, up 61% year-on-year, which is also the first time that it has surpassed Samsung in the ranking.
- Samsung: Ranked third with 5.2 million shipments
- boAt: 2.9 million units shipped, up 7%.
- Huawei: Through the strategic deployment of more investment in entry-level products and the launch of open-back headphones, it has reached 2.2 million units.
Global EV sales jump 18% in 1Q24
Counterpoint recently released an electric vehicle market tracker, which shows that global passenger electric vehicle (BEV+PHEV) sales increased by 18% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024. Among them, battery electric vehicle sales increased slightly by 7% year-on-year, while plug-in hybrid vehicle sales increased by 46% year-on-year.
In the first quarter, China maintained its global leadership, with electric vehicle sales up 28% year-on-year; This was followed by the United States, which saw a slight increase of 2% year-on-year. Overall EV sales in the U.S. increased, but BEV sales were down 3% year-over-year.
In addition, while sales fell 9% year-over-year, Tesla regained the top spot in battery electric vehicle sales in the first quarter of 2024, capturing 19% of the market share. It is followed by BYD Group (15%) and Volkswagen Group (6%).
Alibaba released its Q4 and full-year financial results for fiscal year 2024
Alibaba yesterday released its Q4 and full-year financial results for fiscal year 2024. According to the report, the annual revenue in fiscal year 2024 will be 941.168 billion yuan, an increase of 8% year-on-year. The specific business profits are as follows:
- Taotian Group: Taotian Group's revenue increased by 4% year-on-year to RMB93.216 billion in the quarter
- Cloud Intelligence Group: Cloud Intelligence Group's revenue in the fiscal quarter was RMB25.595 billion, up 3% year-on-year
- Alibaba International Digital Business Group: During the quarter, Alibaba International Digital Business Group's revenue increased by 45% year-on-year to RMB27.448 billion
- Cainiao Group: Cainiao's revenue in the quarter increased by 30% year-on-year to RMB24.557 billion
- Local Lifestyle Group: Local Lifestyle Group's revenue increased by 19% year-on-year to RMB14.628 billion in the quarter
- Dawen Entertainment Group: The revenue of Dawen Entertainment Group in the fiscal quarter was RMB4.945 billion, down 1% year-on-year.
Yongming Wu, Chief Executive Officer of Alibaba Group, said, "This quarter's results demonstrate that our strategy is paying off, and Alibaba is getting back on track to growth. We are also pleased to see the acceleration of customer growth for our AI products and related cloud computing revenue. We will continue to be steadfast in our strategic focus and capitalize on growth opportunities for the future."
Tencent Holdings released its financial results for the first quarter of 2024
Tencent yesterday released its financial results for the first quarter of 2024, with total revenue of 159.5 billion yuan in the first quarter, a year-on-year increase of 6%; Net profit was RMB50.3 billion, up 54% year-on-year. Thereinto:
- Online advertising revenue: increased by 26% year-on-year to RMB26.5 billion
- Fintech & Corporate Services: Revenue increased 7% year-on-year to RMB52.3 billion
- Domestic game revenue: down 2% year-on-year to RMB34.5 billion
- International game revenue: 3% year-on-year increase to RMB13.6 billion
- Social network revenue: down 2% to RMB30.5 billion
In the first quarter of this year, products such as video accounts, mini programs, and mini games in the WeChat ecosystem performed strongly. In the first quarter, the total user time of Channels increased by more than 80% year-on-year, the turnover of Mini Games increased by 30% year-on-year, and the user time of Mini Programs increased by more than 20%. Channels, Official Accounts, and Mini Program ads have all become high-quality new increments in the advertising sector.
In the financial report, Tencent Chairman and CEO Pony Ma said that the total game turnover in the first quarter of this year has increased, laying the foundation for the recovery of game revenue in the next few quarters. At the same time, we will continue to invest in AI technology, enhance the platform, and produce high-value content.
The first model of the Great Wall Soul motorcycle brand will be unveiled at the Beijing Motor Show
Great Wall Soul Motorcycle announced yesterday that it will officially unveil the brand's first model at the Beijing International Motorcycle Exhibition on May 17.
Earlier, at the Beijing Motor Show, Great Wall showcased the world's only horizontally opposed 8-cylinder engine, and announced that the engine will also be installed on the Great Wall Soul Motorcycle.
The Nokia 235 4G phone is available for pre-order at 10 o'clock today
Yesterday, Nokia announced that the Nokia 235 4G mobile phone will start pre-sale at 10 o'clock today.
This model features a 2-megapixel retro camera, an upgraded Type-C mount, and a metal body.
Previously, the Nokia 3210 4G version was launched, and then the platforms were out of stock. Nokia's official Weibo account said that the phone will go on sale again at 8 p.m. on May 31.
ByteDance's self-developed large model family will be unveiled soon
Volcano Engine announced that ByteDance's self-developed large model family will make its debut at the "2024 Spring Volcano Engine FORCE Power Conference" held at 9:30 today.
At the same time, Volcano Ark, a large model service platform for volcano engines, will also usher in a major upgrade.
Phoenix.com Technology previously reported that ByteDance's layout in AI is mainly focused on the Flow department. The division's current core products are:
- AI Conversation Assistant Doubao (Overseas version is Cici)
- AI bot development platform buckle against GPTs (overseas version is Coze)
- A word furnace for the two-dimensional group
In addition, before the establishment of the Flow department, ByteDance also deployed a team codenamed "seed" on the large model to focus on the research and development of the model layer.
McDonald's responded to the "use of expired ingredients".
Recently, McDonald's issued a statement on its official website, saying that the company is actively cooperating with the local market supervision department to investigate and verify. Any violation of the operating standards will not be tolerated and will be dealt with seriously.
Previously, the Beijing News reporter went undercover for McDonald's Zhengzhou Excellent Agricultural Union Restaurant and McDonald's Jinan University Restaurant, and found that there were a variety of food safety problems in McDonald's kitchen. For example, when an ingredient expires, McDonald's shift managers and kitchen staff almost always choose to tamper with the expiration date rather than discard the ingredients.
PUMA and Ray BEAMS have launched a collaboration on shoes
PUMA 将与 BEAMS 旗下的女装支线 Ray BEAMS ，共同推出 Platform Trace Light Mule 鞋款。
Taken from PUMA's iconic Platform, the leather at the toe and sides has been replaced with a breathable fabric and cut-out, resulting in a sleek and lightweight silhouette and a quick-lacing system for the laces.
The shoe will be available on the Ray BEAMS website and all offline stores on May 16th.
adidas Originals is back with the band Korn for a collaboration
After their first collaboration last October, adidas Originals has teamed up with American neo-metal band Korn for a new collection.
Blending adidas' sporting heritage and Koron's signature style, the collection is designed to satisfy both sports enthusiasts and metal fans. This cooperation covers T-shirts, stockings, curved brim hats and other categories. The collaboration also includes a redesign of two of adidas' iconic shoes, the Campus and Supermodified Superstar.
adidas Originals x Korn 合作系列于今日登陆 CONFIRMED APP、adidas Originals 天猫官方旗舰店和指定官方线下渠道发售。
"Mad Max: Goddess of Fury" confirmed to be introduced to Chinese mainland
Warner Bros. Films announced on Weibo yesterday that "Mad Max: Fury Goddess" will be introduced to the mainland.
The film is scheduled to be released in North America on May 24, and the mainland release time is yet to be determined, which is also the first mainland release of the series of films.
The horror thriller "Mystery Peep" released a poster
Written and directed by Isana Shyamalan and starring Dakota Fanning, the horror thriller "Mystery Peep" has released a poster and will be released in North America on June 7.
The film tells the story of 28-year-old artist Mina, who is suddenly trapped in a vast, uninhabited forest in the west of Ireland, and when Mina finds a place to stay, she realizes that she is trapped with three strangers, and that mysterious creatures are watching and following them every night.
"Tent with Colored Balls" will be released nationwide on May 25
Starring Mo Xizishi and Ke Rong, directed by Liu Miaomiao, and produced by Tian Zhuangzhuang and Xiao Ying, the film "Tent with Colored Balls" will be released nationwide on May 25.
The movie is adapted from Shi Shuqing's short story "Blooming Season", which tells the story of Li Han (played by Mo Xizishi), a beekeeper from other provinces, and Mai Mai (played by Ke Rong), a mountain girl.
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