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Consumer technology
Musk restarts the lawsuit against OpenAI and Altman
According to the New York Times, Elon · Musk to restart the lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO ·Sam Altman. Musk accused OpenAI of prioritizing profit and commercial interests over the public interest, and also reneging on its commitment to free sharing or open-sourcing the company's technology by opting to provide Microsoft with an exclusive license for the technology.
In June, Musk withdrew the lawsuit against OpenAI and the company's two co-founders, Altman and Greg · Brockman, in a California court. Previously, he accused the company of breach of contract and claimed that it had abandoned its original purpose of benefiting humanity. At the time, Musk's decision to drop the lawsuit came just one day after the judge was scheduled to hear OpenAI's dismissal of the lawsuit. A day earlier, Musk also publicly criticized OpenAI and its new partnership with Apple, saying that he would ban his company from using Apple devices if Apple integrated OpenAI's technology into the "operating system layer" of iPhones and Macs, and made several other threats.
His lawsuit alleges that OpenAI violated an agreement with Musk and other founding members, who all pledged to make OpenAI a nonprofit and keep its technology open source.
Five years of stagnation are "stuck at 60 million", and Apple's Apple Music subscribers are allegedly growing slowly
According to Bloomberg, Universal Music Group revealed in an interview today that Apple's Apple Music and other streaming services are growing slowly, referring to Apple's disclosure data, since the number of Apple Music users reached 60 million in 2019, the company has not updated the data information, which suggests that today, 5 years later (2024), Apple's Apple Music users may not have exceeded the 70 million mark.
But this phenomenon is not unique to Apple Music, and other streaming platforms such as Spotify and Amazon are also facing slowing user growth. Boyd Muir, chief financial officer of Universal Music Group, believes that streaming services have said goodbye to the era of high-growth growth, and the growth rate of users across the industry is slowing, and some companies have even begun to lay off employees to cope with this challenge.
In March this year, Oliver Schusser, Apple's vice president of Apple Music, Apple TV+, Beats and other sectors, said in an interview with Wallpaper magazine that Apple has been rolling out new features for Apple Music, such as karaoke mode, Classical app, spatial audio and dynamic lyrics. Schusser also pointed out that while most companies in the market are shifting from music to podcasts and audiobooks, Apple is still focused on the music space and strives to bring users a better music experience.
Tencent's Files Assistant Mini Program will cease operations on October 11
Tencent File Assistant recently issued a notice saying that due to business adjustments, the File Assistant Mini Program will cease to operate from October 11, 2024; From now on, the file backup function of the File Assistant applet will be turned off, and before October 11, 2024, users can browse and download the backed up files normally, but no new files can be backed up.
Tencent said that for the affected member users, it has opened a refund channel, and users can fill in the account information to be refunded in the synchronization assistant APP - files - shared space - click announcement - refund channel, and the company will handle refunds for users as soon as possible after verifying the information.
A federal judge in United States ruled that Google illegally monopolized the online search market and that its cooperation with Apple was unlawful
A federal judge in United States federal court today ruled that Google's default search engine agreement with Apple and other companies violated antitrust laws. Judge Amit Mehta argued that the agreements reduce competition in the search industry and give Google an unfair advantage. The court ruled today that Google was indeed a monopoly and that it had violated Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act by using its position to maintain a monopoly.
While Apple is not named as a defendant, its multibillion-dollar partnership with Google is one of the key to the Justice Department's case. Google pays Apple billions of dollars a year to maintain its position as the default search engine on iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Judge Mehta's ruling today makes it clear that Google's agreements with companies like Apple are anti-competitive. It has not yet been determined what penalties Google will face, and the specific impact of the ruling on Google's partnership with Apple. This is a significant risk for Apple, which relies heavily on Google's revenue to drive its growing services business, which reached a record $24.2 billion in the third quarter of 2024. If Apple and Google are forced to adjust their partnership, it could have a significant impact on Apple's business.
Lei Jun said that the unlucky place is always compared with Apple and Huawei
Lei Jun said in an interview with blogger Li Xiang: "My unlucky place is that I am always compared with Apple and Huawei, which is more amazing than these two big brothers. Someone asked me why I couldn't be better than Apple, and I said that Xiaomi has 40 billion, and they have 3 trillion, even if you give me 1 trillion dollars, I can be more amazing than them. Some people say it's hard to hear, dick silk machine, assembly, why no one around me uses millet, are you bragging again? But Apple's power, Huawei's power, can't stop Xiaomi's light, and the results of comparing with Apple and Huawei still promote Xiaomi's progress. ”
sustainable development
Breaking through 300kW, Tesla's V4 Supercharger is undergoing higher charging power testing
Tesla is currently testing whether existing V4 Superchargers (using V3 charging cabinets) can achieve more than 300 kilowatts of charging power. Earlier, Tesla launched V4 Superchargers, but since they still use V3 charging cabinets to provide power, their charging power has not been increased, and these charging stations are called V3+. Tesla's chief engineer Wes Morrill revealed that the company is currently testing the ability of some of these V3+ charging stations to charge more than 320 kW. Although there is no plan for the successful test, if the test is successful, Tesla's huge supercharging network will further improve charging efficiency and shorten charging time.
China Southern Power Grid realizes the 100-millisecond-level regulation of new energy storage
According to the news of China Southern Power Grid on the evening of August 5, the country's first precise and flexible stability control system began to be put into operation, which took the lead in realizing the rapid and continuous control of new energy storage resources at the level of 100 milliseconds, improving the accuracy of load control by 1000 times, and realizing the "precise control of non-people's livelihood electricity" and the flexible control of new energy storage at the level of 100 milliseconds.
NIO has exceeded 50 million battery swaps, and nearly 60% of users' energy replenishment comes from battery swaps
NIO announced today that as of 23:33:09 on August 5, 2024, NIO has exceeded 50 million battery swaps, with an average of about 79,000 battery swaps per day since August, with an average of one NIO starting from a full battery swap station every 1.1 seconds. NIO officials also revealed that nearly 60% of the power supply obtained by NIO users comes from battery swaps. NIO has deployed a total of 2,465 battery swap stations across the country.
Following Jiangsu, Tesla's Model Y model entered the Fujian Provincial Government's list of "Purchasing Online Supermarkets".
On July 4 this year, Tesla Model Y was shortlisted for the Jiangsu Provincial Government Car Procurement, which is the first case of Tesla entering the government procurement catalogue in the country.
According to the "Fujian Provincial Government Procurement Online Supermarket" website, at present, a Tesla Model Y "TSL6480BEVAR0" model has entered the list of "procurement online supermarket", which is a rear-wheel drive version (standard endurance version) Star Gray model, referring to Tesla's official website, the official guide price of the model is 249,900 yuan, CLTC pure electric range of 554 kilometers, acceleration of 100 kilometers in 5.9 seconds, and the maximum speed can reach 217km/h. (IT House)
Life Sciences
New research shows that rising cancer rates among Gen X and millennials are worrying
A recent comprehensive study conducted by the United States Cancer Society (ACS) showed that 17 of the 34 cancer types studied continued to increase morbidity and mortality in people born after 1980, or millennials.
The incidence of 8 types of cancer has shown a continuous upward trend, among which pancreatic cancer, kidney cancer and small intestine cancer have doubled. Nine types of cancer are declining among the older generation, while the younger generation is higher, including breast cancer, colorectal cancer, etc., and the incidence of uterine corpus cancer is even 169% higher than the lowest period in history.
Another oral protein degrader of Haichuang Pharmaceutical has been declared for clinical trial for breast cancer
According to the latest announcement on the official website of the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) of China, the clinical trial application of HP568 tablets, a class 1 new drug of Haichuang Pharmaceutical, has been accepted. According to the public information of Haichuang Pharmaceutical, this is an oral protein degradation targeting chimera (PROTAC) drug that highly targets the estrogen receptor (ER), and the proposed development indication is ER+ breast cancer. This is the first time that the product has been declared for clinical trial in China. At the 2024 Annual Meeting of the United States Association for Cancer Research (AACR) held in April this year, the research of HP568 in the treatment of breast cancer was selected as a Late-Breaking Research.
Dr. Keriel, a Chinese invisible orthodontic brand, completed a round A financing of 100 million yuan, with exclusive investment from Qiming Venture Capital
A few days ago, Changzhou Born Clearer Smart Medical Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Dr. Clear"), a Chinese invisible orthodontic brand, completed a round A financing of 100 million yuan, with exclusive investment from Qiming Venture Capital. This round of financing will be used for the R&D and construction of the automatic product line of invisible appliances, the research and development of products based on biomechanics, the development of AI intelligent solution software and the market expansion of domestic and foreign markets.
Inspire Medical's next-generation sleep apnea neurostimulation technology receives FDA approval
Inspire Medical Systems has received FDA approval for the Inspire V treatment system for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). It is reported that Inspire Medical aims to test run the Inspire V by the end of 2024 and fully launch it in 2025.
Science and technology go to sea
WeChat Pay is connected to the Octopus taxi payment network in Hong Kong
According to media reports, Tencent Fintech recently announced that more than half of the Octopus mobile cash registers installed by taxis in Hong Kong have added WeChat Pay HK and WeChat Pay as payment options.
Currently, there are 25,000 taxi drivers receiving money through the Octopus App for Business.
Canalys: In Q2 2024, global tablet shipments will increase by 18% year-on-year to 35.9 million units, with Apple, Samsung, and Huawei in the top three
Canalys today reported that global tablet shipments increased 18% year-over-year to 35.9 million units in the second quarter of 2024. At the same time, Chromebook shipments grew 4% to 6 million units as the education market returned to its typical seasonal purchasing model.
"The tablet industry performed well in the first half of 2024, and after a tough 2023, it expects further improvement in the second half of the year," said Canalys analyst Kieren Jessop. The Chinese tablet market has shown strong growth momentum due to the aggressive market strategy adopted by domestic manufacturers to increase the penetration rate of tablets in China. As these manufacturers target the international market, shipments are also on the rise in regions such as the Middle East, Central and Eastern Europe. In India, government tenders for education have boosted demand, while guidelines for local equipment manufacturing are also expected to benefit future growth for those deployed. ”
China's auto exports in the first half of 2024 once again surpassed Japan
According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, Chinese automakers exported 2.793 million vehicles overseas in the first half of this year, up 31% year-on-year. According to data released by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association on July 31, Japan's automobile exports in the first half of 2024 decreased slightly from the same period last year to 2.01 million units. This means that after surpassing Japan to become the world's largest auto exporter in the whole of 2023, China's auto industry has once again surpassed Japan in the first half of 2024. Specifically, in the first half of this year, the export growth rate of traditional fuel vehicles in the mainland was 36.2%, and the export volume in the first six months was 2.188 million units. New energy vehicles increased by 13.2% year-on-year, a significant slowdown compared to the same period last year.
IFC allocated 308 million pesos to work with the European Union to promote the green transition in the Philippines
It is reported that the International Finance Corporation (IFC) will allocate 308 million Philippine pesos (about 38 million yuan) to cooperate with the European Union (EU) to jointly support the green transformation of the Philippines.
To promote private sector engagement and facilitate the Philippines' green transition, IFC will work with the EU under the Philippine Green Economy Program (GEPP), which is understood to be part of the EU's new Global Gateway initiative, IFC said in a statement on Monday.
According to the statement, the plan will run until 2028, and IFC's engagement is focused on improving the enabling environment for plastic recycling and waste management, catalyzing decarbonization-related investments in sectors that struggle to abate, promoting green supply chains, and accelerating the region's energy transition.
Launched in March 2024 by the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources in conjunction with the European Union, the GEPP aims to strengthen waste management, support the transition to a sustainable circular economy, accelerate the adoption of renewable energy, and promote technologies that can improve the country's energy efficiency. According to the presentation, the GEPP is funded by a €60 million grant from the European Union and will be implemented between 2023 and 2028 in partnership with its national government, local government units and the private sector.
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