Krypton Evening Post｜The company associated with Kuaishou has obtained the prepaid card payment license; Toyota and Joby have completed the first air taxi flight in Japan; The number of IoT connections in China is expected to exceed 3 billion.
Big Companies:
Recently, Disney is establishing a new team to coordinate the company's utilization of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and mixed reality, and to explore the application of these technologies in the film, television and theme park departments. It is understood that this newly established Office of Technology Enablement will be led by Disney's Chief Technology Officer Jamie Voris. Voris has developed Disney applications for Apple's Vision Pro mixed reality device. And Voris' CTO position will be taken over by Eddie Drake. (Cailian Press)
Haidilao Enters Two BYD Production Bases, and the Zhengzhou BYD Store Commences Trial Operation
36Kr learned that recently, the "Haidilao Enterprise Hot Pot" located in the BYD production base in Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone has commenced trial operation, bringing a high-quality hot pot dining experience to tens of thousands of park workers. It is understood that this is the first time that Haidilao Enterprise Hot Pot has entered a large-scale automotive industrial park after the Huawei Research Institute in Xi'an, Shaanxi and Nanjing, Jiangsu.
36Kr learned that recently, Tencent announced that it has signed a new round of strategic cooperation memorandum with Bosch, the world's leading automotive technology and service provider. The two sides will continue to deepen cooperation in public cloud, autonomous driving dedicated cloud, autonomous driving map, intelligent cabin, large model base, and international expansion of intelligent solutions, aiming to integrate the advantages of both sides and jointly expand the intelligent business.
Kuaishou's Affiliate Obtains the Prepaid Card Payment License
On November 3, the official website of the People's Bank of China disclosed that the shareholder of "Beijing Huarui Fuda Technology Co., Ltd.," the holder of the third-party payment license, has been changed to "Chengdu Suiyi Culture Communication Co., Ltd." Chengdu Suiyi Culture Communication Co., Ltd. is a member of Kuaishou Group. In January this year, the sole shareholder of the company was changed to Chengdu Qingsong Shuxin Technology Co., Ltd., and the two natural person shareholders of Chengdu Qingsong Shuxin Technology Co., Ltd., Yin Xin and Yang Yuanxi, are both co-founders of Kuaishou. (Jiemian)
Toyota and Joby Complete the First Air Taxi Flight in Japan
36Kr learned that, according to reports, Toyota and Joby (Joby Aviation) have completed the first air taxi flight in Japan.
36Kr learned that Shudao Equipment announced that Shudao Investment Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Shudao Group"), the company and Toyota Motor Corporation, and Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. have recently signed the "Hydrogen Energy Industry Cooperation Agreement", intending to conduct in-depth cooperation in the fields of hydrogen fuel cells, hydrogen storage, hydrogen production, hydrogen refueling stations, hydrogen energy distributed power generation, hydrogen energy industry funds, and financial-level cooperation.
SERES Has Entered the Robot Track
It is understood that SERES has arranged for humanoid robots and has also released relevant job recruitment. The business is undertaken by Chongqing SERES Phoenix Zhichuang Technology Co., Ltd., a joint venture between SERES and a company controlled by the Chongqing Municipal Finance Bureau. Regarding the relevant matters of entering the humanoid robot field, as of the press time, SERES has not responded. (CBN)
Investment and Financing:
It is learned from the Ministry of Water Resources that in the first three quarters of this year, the national water conservancy construction completed an investment of 928.98 billion yuan, an increase of 9.8% on the high level of the same period last year, reaching a new high. From January to September, water conservancy construction absorbed 2.392 million people for employment, an increase of 8.6% year-on-year. Among them, 1.948 million rural laborers were absorbed for employment, an increase of 11.5% year-on-year. (CCTV News)
According to reports, the Vietnamese government documents show that Shuncomm, a system module packaging factory under Hon Hai, is seeking approval to invest 80 million US dollars in northern Vietnam to produce and process electronic components, especially integrated circuit substrates. In response, Shuncomm did not comment. (Jiemian)
"X Square" Completes Billion-level Financing
36Kr learned that the embodied intelligence startup "X Square" has continuously completed the Pre-A and Pre-A+ rounds of financing, with a total amount reaching the billion-level. The investors include Delian Capital, Cornerstone Capital, Qifu Capital, Nanshan Zhanchengxin Investment. The old shareholder Jiuhhe Venture Capital continues to increase its investment, and Yiwei Capital serves as the exclusive financial advisor. It is understood that the financing will be used for the training of the next-generation unified embodied intelligence large model and the landing of scenarios.
Oriental Pioneering: The Company Plans to Invest 100 Million Yuan in Huafu Securities
36Kr learned that Oriental Pioneering announced that the 22nd meeting of the 9th Board of Directors reviewed and passed the "Proposal on the Company's Plan to Invest 100 Million Yuan in Huafu Securities". The company plans to publicly delist the capital increase project of Huafu Securities Co., Ltd. through the Shanghai United Assets and Equity Exchange, with an investment amount of no more than 100 million yuan, accounting for 1.37% of the company's latest audited net assets.
Lansheng Co., Ltd.: Plans to Invest No More Than 100 Million Yuan to Participate in Huafu Securities
36Kr learned that Lansheng Co., Ltd. announced that the company plans to invest in Huafu Securities Co., Ltd. The company plans to participate in the capital increase project of Huafu Securities Co., Ltd. through the public delisting method of the Shanghai United Assets and Equity Exchange, with the investment amount not exceeding 100 million yuan (inclusive).
New Products:
realme GT7 Pro Officially Launched, with an Initial Sale Starting from 3,599 Yuan
36Kr learned that at the new product launch event held by realme, the realme GT7 Pro was officially launched. It is understood that the realme GT7 Pro is equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Supreme Edition chip, a 50MP super optical zoom periscope telephoto and a Samsung customized Eco² Sky Screen. In terms of battery, it is equipped with a 6500mAh battery and 120W charging and endurance. The limited-time initial sale price of the 12GB + 256GB version is 3,599 yuan, and the 12GB + 512GB version is priced at 3,999 yuan.
SK Hynix Exhibits 16-layer HBM3E Chip
SK Hynix exhibited the world's first 48GB 16-layer HBM3E product. SK Hynix CEO Kwak Noh-Jung said that the 16-layer HBM market is expected to rise from HBM4, but SK Hynix has developed the 48GB 16-layer HBM3E in advance and plans to provide samples to customers in early 2025. (Jiemian)
Microsoft Launches a Generative AI Accelerator in the UK in Collaboration with NVIDIA and GitHub
36Kr learned that, according to reports, Microsoft has launched a generative AI accelerator in the UK in collaboration with NVIDIA and GitHub.
36Kr learned that Jebsen Group stated on the interactive platform that the AI intelligent creation engine ChatPV is independently developed by the company. Currently, the development of the mobile version of chatPV is progressing smoothly and will be launched for public beta soon. The specific launch time for the public beta will be subject to the relevant information released by the company later. In addition, the text-to-video function of chatPV will also be launched after the internal test is completed in the near future.
SIRUI Optics Launches Its First Autofocus Full-frame Lens
36Kr learned that SIRUI Optics has launched its first autofocus full-frame lens - the Dawn series 85mm F1.4 portrait lens. It is introduced that this lens weighs as light as 540g, with a 67mm aperture, and integrates advanced optical technologies, including aspherical lenses, ED lenses, and high refractive index lenses, balancing portability and multi-purpose functionality.
Other News Worth Noting:
The 12th Meeting of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee Is Held in Beijing
The 12th Meeting of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee is held in Beijing to review the draft of the Preschool Education Law, the revised draft of the Cultural Relics Protection Law, etc., and Zhao Leji presides over the meeting. The meeting reviewed the motion of the State Council on requesting the approval to increase the local government debt limit to replace the existing implicit debt. Entrusted by the State Council, Finance Minister Lan Fo'an gave an explanation. Xu Hongcai, deputy director of the Financial and Economic Committee of the National People's Congress, made a report on the examination results of the motion. (Xinhua News Agency)
The Seventh Batch of Space Science Experiment Samples from China Space Station Returned Smoothly
According to the Center of Space Utilization Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, the seventh batch of space science experiment samples from China Space Station returned smoothly with the return capsule of the Shenzhou-18 manned spacecraft on November 4. It is introduced that a total of 55 types of scientific experiment samples were downlinked this time, involving fields such as space life science, space material science, and microgravity combustion science, with a total weight of about 34.6 kilograms. Among them, the life science experiment samples were transferred to Beijing and delivered to scientists on the morning of the 4th, and the material and combustion experiment samples will be transported to Beijing with the return capsule of the Shenzhou-18 manned spacecraft later. (Xinhua News Agency)
China's IoT Connections Are Expected to Exceed 3 Billion
At the 2024 World Internet of Things Conference held yesterday (3rd), the world's first "World Internet of Everything Intelligent Digital Economy White Paper" was released. The data shows that China's IoT connections are expected to exceed 3 billion this year. The Internet of Things is an infrastructure that uses perception technology and network communication technology as the main means to achieve ubiquitous connections of people, machines, and things, and provides services such as information perception, information transmission, and information processing. The data shows that as of the end of July 2024, the total number of national mobile communication base stations has reached 11.93 million, forming a differentiated access capability to meet the application needs of different industries. As of the end of August 2024, the number of IoT terminal users has reached 2.565 billion. (CCTV News)