Krstar Evening News | Waymo to Launch Human-Driven Tests at Newark Airport; Boeing Appoints LU Yiming as President for China; Cainiao Officially Enters the "One-Hour Delivery" Era
Large Companies:
CHAGEE's largest store in Malaysia opens, with the total number of local stores exceeding 200
36Kr learned that recently, CHAGEE's largest store in Malaysia opened in Kuala Lumpur. On the same day, another flagship store opened in Mid Valley, a commercial district in Kuala Lumpur. With the official opening of these two stores, CHAGEE has opened 200 stores in Malaysia.
Waymo to start manual driving tests at Newark Airport
On October 22 local time, Waymo, a self-driving technology company under Alphabet, announced that it will conduct manual driving tests with safety drivers at Newark Airport in the United States, laying the foundation for future self-driving pick-up and drop-off services at this transportation hub. Waymo said on social media that it is working with officials from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to promote this test.
36Kr learned that in response to the recent online rumors such as "Xiaomi Auto's SOS connects in 1 second without queuing time", Li Xiaoshuang, the vice president of Xiaomi Auto, posted that the content is completely untrue. The company has never made such a promotion at press conferences or in promotional materials. It is a rumor and slander of Xiaomi Auto generated by AI technology. The company has preserved evidence of this content and will firmly pursue the legal responsibility of the relevant entities.
Elon Musk says he hopes to have more voting control over Tesla
At Tesla's earnings conference call on Wednesday, Musk talked about the importance of having more voting control. He said that since Tesla is already a publicly traded company, he cannot get "super voting rights" stock grants like the founders of other technology companies. Musk said that he hopes to have enough control over Tesla to continue running the company.
Boeing appoints Lu Yiming as President of Boeing China
Boeing has appointed Lu Yiming (Landon Loomis) as President of Boeing China, effective immediately. The former President of Boeing China, Liu Qing, has retired. Lu Yiming will be responsible for the company's daily operations, strategies, partnerships, and high-level government relations in China. Since 2022, Lu Yiming has been serving as President of Boeing Latin America and the Caribbean, CEO of Boeing Brazil, and Vice President of Global Policy. In his new position, he will also continue to serve as Vice President of Boeing's Global Policy, responsible for coordinating Boeing's government affairs and policy work in the international market.
Cainiao officially enters the "hourly delivery" era
36Kr learned that recently, multiple media reported that Cainiao's supply chain business has joined Taobao Flash Shopping, providing "warehousing and distribution within an hour" service. On-site visits found that Cainiao has moved from "delivered the day after tomorrow" to "delivered the next day", and then to "delivered within half a day", and has officially entered the "hourly delivery" era. Currently, Cainiao's "warehousing and distribution within an hour" service, which is "tailor-made" for Taobao Flash Shopping, is accelerating its expansion to core cities in China, covering multiple categories such as food, beauty and personal care, home appliances and digital products, and clothing.
Tesla recalls 63,619 Cybertrucks due to overly bright parking lights
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Thursday that Tesla is recalling 63,619 Cybertrucks in the United States because the overly bright parking lights can reduce the visibility of oncoming drivers and increase the risk of crashes.
General Motors promises to achieve "eyes-off" driving by 2028
General Motors plans to provide US consumers with the "hands-off" driving function and the freedom to watch movies during the journey. At an event held in New York on Wednesday local time, the company's executive team announced a new technology plan, which includes the "eyes-off" driving technology to be launched in 2028 - that is, drivers do not need to continuously look at the road. General Motors also said that it plans to introduce conversational AI technology into vehicles next year.
New Products:
Wondershare Technology releases Wondershare MindMaster V13
36Kr learned that recently, Wondershare Technology launched Wondershare MindMaster (formerly Edraw MindMaster) V13, an integrated mind mapping and knowledge management platform, and its desktop and web versions have been upgraded simultaneously. It is understood that in terms of AI capabilities, Wondershare MindMaster V13 has added an AI knowledge base and an AI parsing function. The AI knowledge base function allows users to quickly generate structured notes through a one-sentence instruction. The AI parsing function supports web page parsing. Users can upload a URL to summarize and analyze the content of common websites such as WeChat official accounts, Zhihu, Xiaohongshu graphics, and Bilibili graphics; it also supports online search, and users can search for real-time information online to generate mind maps and PPTs.
NetEase Yunxin releases a panoramic view of intelligent converged communication capabilities
36Kr learned that on its 10th anniversary, NetEase Yunxin announced a brand upgrade and officially released a new brand positioning and a number of AI products and applications. At the event, NetEase Yunxin released a panoramic view of intelligent converged communication capabilities and focused on releasing application scenarios in fields such as pan-entertainment, smart hardware, and enterprise office, including emotional companion agents, embedded real-time dialogue solutions, collaborative office digital employees, and AI tender review assistants.
Toyota: The sixth-generation RAV4 will go on sale in the US in December
It is reported that Toyota Motor Corporation announced on October 22 that it will start selling the fully upgraded new-generation SUV "RAV4" in the United States from December. The hybrid vehicle (HV) is priced from $30,000 to $35,000, which is at the same price level as the current version. The new RAV4 to be sold this time is the sixth generation, which was first launched in May and will be equipped with Toyota's self-developed in-vehicle operating system "Arene" for the first time. Toyota said that it will not launch fuel-powered vehicles this time, only selling HVs and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs).
Investment and Financing:
Vena Group under BlackRock plans to invest $14 billion in renewable energy projects in South Korea
The South Korean government said on Thursday that Vena Group, one of the renewable energy developers, plans to invest 20 trillion won (about $14 billion) in South Korean projects to develop renewable energy solutions and build an artificial intelligence (AI) data center.
Today's Views:
US Treasury Secretary Yellen: CPI data is expected to start falling next month
US Treasury Secretary Yellen said that energy prices have fallen, and the CPI data is expected to start falling next month and will be more obvious the month after. She also said that she believes that housing price data is a lagging indicator.
Other Noteworthy News:
China's postal delivery volume reached 158.26 billion pieces in the first nine months
According to the National Post Office on October 23, in the first nine months, the cumulative postal delivery volume of China's postal industry reached 158.26 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 15%. Among them, the cumulative express delivery volume reached 145.08 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 17.2%. On the same day, the National Post Office announced the operation of the postal industry. In the first nine months, the cumulative business revenue of China's postal industry reached 1.31363 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.7%. Among them, the cumulative express delivery revenue reached 1.08574 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.9%.
As of now, China has 59 operating nuclear power units with a total installed capacity of 62.48 million kilowatts; 53 approved and under-construction units with an installed capacity of 62.93 million kilowatts. The total installed capacity has exceeded 125 million kilowatts, remaining the world's first continuously.