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Consumer technology
When there is no 5G signal, it can access 5G from other operators, and the four major operators in mainland China have launched the commercial promotion of 5G roaming on different networks
According to Xinhua News Agency, at the 2024 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day Conference held today, China Telecom, China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Radio and Television jointly announced the launch of 5G cross-network roaming commercial promotion. 5G cross-network roaming means that when the operator does not have 5G network coverage, users can access the 5G network of other operators and continue to use 5G services. It is of great significance to reduce signal blind spots, improve user experience, and accelerate 5G network coverage, especially in remote and rural areas. In May last year, 5G cross-network roaming was the first to be trial-commercialized in Xinjiang. Now, this model will be commercially available. It is reported that after the commercial promotion is launched, the relevant provinces will formulate specific promotion plans to accelerate the landing.
Rockstar Games has confirmed that GTA 6 will be released in the fall of 2025
Rockstar Games unveiled the first promotional video for GTA 6 last December, announcing the game's release in 2025. In the official financial report, the game's release time frame was narrowed down to "fall 2025". Rockstar Games' parent company, Take-Two Interactive, confirmed in its earnings report that GTA 6 will be released next fall, and while there's still no exact when, it's no longer "sometime next year." Toyota, Nissan, and Honda will collaborate to develop next-generation automotive software
According to Nikkei, major Japanese automakers such as Toyota, Nissan, and Honda will collaborate to develop software for next-generation vehicles, involving technologies in seven areas such as generative AI and semiconductors, a move that will help reduce development costs. Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry recently unveiled a digital transformation strategy for the automotive industry, calling for cooperation among automakers. As a roadmap for the development of next-generation vehicles through the 2030s, the strategy focuses on software-defined vehicles (SDVs), with companies such as Toyota, Nissan, and others planning to launch SDVs from 2025.
Sony Music Group warns AI companies not to use their own assets for model training
According to Bloomberg, Sony Music Group is notifying AI companies not to "use the company's assets for model training without authorization." Sony Music has sent letters to more than 700 companies to protect its intellectual property, and Sony mentioned that no AI company may use Sony's album cover art, musical compositions, lyrics, and other content without explicit permission.
sustainable development
CEO of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.: Aiming for 40% of total sales of electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles by 2030
According to Bloomberg, Honda Motor CEO Toshihiro Mibe announced that it will invest 10 trillion yen by 2030 in efforts to transition to electrification. Honda also plans to reduce the cost of manufacturing electric vehicles by more than 30 percent, as well as reduce the cost of battery procurement in North America by 20 percent. The company aims to launch a total of seven new electric vehicles globally by 2030, while achieving 40% of global sales of electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles, Mibe said. "Our goal is to make electric vehicles with better software than the cars on the market today."
Counterpoint:一季度插混车型销量同比暴增 46%,纯电车型仅增 7%
According to the Counterpoint Research Institute's EV Market Tracker, global passenger new energy vehicle (BEV+PHEV) sales increased by 18% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024. Among them, battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales increased modestly by 7% year-on-year, while plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) sales increased by a strong 46% year-on-year. China maintained its global leadership in the first quarter, followed by the United States and Europe. New energy vehicle sales in China increased by 28% year-on-year, and in the United States by 2% year-on-year. Despite the growth in overall NEV sales in the U.S., BEV sales fell 3% year-over-year.
宝理塑料推出新型玻璃填充PPS等级DURAFIDE (R) PPS 1140HS6，具有更高的抗热冲击性
Polyplastics Co., Ltd., a supplier of engineering thermoplastics, Announced the launch of a new generation of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) grades. This grade significantly improves thermal shock resistance and can be easily recycled without sorting during post-consumer recycling (PCR). With a glass fill rate of 40%, DURAFIDE (R) PPS 1140HS6 meets the requirements of metal insert molding, especially electric vehicle (xEV) busbars. DURAFIDE (R) PPS 1140HS6 is easy to collect and does not need to be separated from other PPS components during the recycling process. Polyplastics' material design technology ensures thermal shock resistance by minimizing residual strain during molding and uniform linear expansion to reduce internal stress. As a result, the material significantly improves thermal shock resistance while maintaining mechanical and other essential properties. Recently, Dajia Investment Holding Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Dajia Investment Holdings"), an alternative investment management platform under Dajia Insurance Group, signed an agreement with Cathay Capital and French energy giant TotalEnergies to jointly invest in the development of industrial and commercial distributed photovoltaic asset portfolios. The cooperation is funded by Dajia Investment Holding and serves as the general partner, participates in Cathay New Energy Infrastructure Fund, and jointly invests in the development of industrial and commercial distributed photovoltaic assets with TotalEnergies to provide clean and reliable green power for industrial and commercial users in mainland China.
Life Sciences
Continental bionic robotic insect technology breakthrough: 2cm long, carrying 5.5 times the mass of heavy objects, controllable movement trajectory Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics recently released a news report on the latest research results of Professor Yan Xiaojun's team in robot insects. According to the report, the team of Professor Yan Xiaojun of the School of Energy and Power Engineering of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics invented a miniature power system for insect-sized robots, and based on this, developed a fast-moving, high-load, wireless controllable micro-machine insect "BHMbot, BeiHang Microrobot" (2 cm long, weighing 1.76 g, including energy, control, communication and sensing modules). The research results were published online in the journal Nature Communications under the title "A Wireless Controlled Robotic Insect with Ultrafast Untethered Running Speeds". Beckman Coulter and MeMed Expand Collaboration to Advance Host Immune Response Diagnostics Beckman Coulter and MeMed announced that they will further deepen their partnership in host immune response diagnostics. Beckman Coulter becomes an authorized distributor of MeMed BV inspection technology and MeMed Key. The MeMed BV assay is a rapid immunoassay that distinguishes between bacterial and viral infections. MeMed Key is a compact immunoassay platform that has been approved for use in combination with the MeMed BV assay in the U.S. and Europe. This new distributor agreement complements the existing collaboration between the two companies to develop the MeMed BV assay for the Beckman Coulter Access family of immunoassay analyzers. Phenomix Sciences, a provider of personalized management services for chronic diseases, has raised $7.8 million in funding to accelerate the adoption of precision medicine for obesity
Phenomix Sciences, a provider of personalized management services for chronic diseases, has raised $5.5 million in Series A funding from Health2047, LabCorp and Dexcom. The company also received a $2.3 million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant through the National Institutes of Health. These funds will enable the Company to expand its product portfolio by developing and launching additional phenotypic tests, sustaining clinical research efforts, obtaining patents for innovative discoveries, and facilitating strategic collaborations with pharmaceutical companies and healthcare providers. The SBIR grant provides the company with the opportunity to conduct further clinical research, demonstrating the value of precision medicine in obesity management.
Trinity Biotech has announced a strategic collaboration with medical AI company PulseAI, and biotechnology company Trinity Biotech plc has partnered with PulseAI to enhance its continuous glucose monitoring biosensor technology. Trinity will provide PulseAI with a multi-parameter CGM dataset for the design of an AI-driven health analytics platform. This collaboration aims to improve user experience, satisfaction, and provide superior metabolic insights through personalized data.
Science and technology go to sea
Sartorius partners with Sanofi to commercialize an end-to-end platform to enhance downstream processes
Life sciences group Sartorius has partnered with biopharmaceutical company Sanofi to develop an end-to-end platform for integrated, continuous downstream bioprocessing. As the preferred supplier, Sartorius will apply its engineering and manufacturing expertise to commercialize the ICB platform based on a prototype developed by Sanofi. Accordingly, Sanofi will grant Sartorius exclusive access to its knowledge and patents related to the ICB platform. Sensor Tower's global revenue list of Chinese mobile game publishers in April: Tencent, NetEase, miHoYo's top three
According to the store intelligence data released by Sensor Tower, a total of 39 Chinese manufacturers were listed in the top 100 global mobile game publishers in terms of revenue in April 2024, attracting a total of US$2.07 billion, accounting for 40.2% of the revenue of the global top 100 mobile game publishers in this period.
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Masan High-Tech Materials Enters into Framework Agreement with Mitsubishi Materials Corporation GroupMasan High-Tech Materials Announces Framework Agreement with Mitsubishi Materials Corporation Group for MMC Group's Proposed Acquisition of H.C. from MHT. 100% of Starck Holding (Germany) GmbH; The two parties will sign a long-term, win-win APT and tungsten oxide offtake agreement; As part of the agreement, Masan is expected to retain its ownership of Nyobolt, a UK-based fast-charging lithium-ion battery technology company; It is also expected that Masan will retain the potential monetization and value-added rights arising from the future commercialization of the IP rights of the black substantia technology developed by HCS. Shangbai Global is actively seeking offline partners to enter physical stores in the United States
Recently, Shangbai Global announced its strategic move to enter the U.S. physical retail market. With the support of its parent company, Tianyi Group, Shangbai Global is actively seeking retail partners, aiming to replicate the successful experience of online to the physical retail field and build a more comprehensive shopping ecosystem. Since this year, Shangbai Global has been actively expanding its offline channels, and plans to cooperate with well-known department stores and home furnishing stores across the United States to set up brand zones, and display Bedsure series products in physical stores. Bedsure is expected to make its debut in offline channels by the end of this year, when consumers will be able to find Bedsure in offline supermarkets and department stores.
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