Members have to spend money again! Youku’s screen charging is hotly debated; Alipay fully opens up the configuration of small program messages, and merchants can push messages to the homepage of App,

[technology circle]

The news said that the iPhone15 will adopt an exclamation point screen.

On July 21 ST, according to the existing news, this year’s iPhone 14 series will have the coexistence of Liu Haiping and a brand-new exclamation point screen (double digging hole). However, a road map shows that next year’s iPhone 15 series is expected to switch to the exclamation point screen design language. It is widely believed that the exclamation point screen is the transition choice for Apple to move towards a completely off-screen Face ID. At present, there are still difficulties and challenges in burying a large number of precision components under the screen. (Tech planet)

Broadcom and Texas Instruments plan to raise chip prices.

A few days ago, it was reported in the market that Intel, Qualcomm and Marvell had informed customers of their price increase plans. Now, according to industry sources, Broadcom and TI have also raised chip prices. According to sources, the supply of wireless network chips continues to be lower than that of 5G and Wi— Fi 6 equipment demand, Broadcom has informed customers that the price of its network communication chip will increase by 6% to 8% from January 2023. TI has informed customers that the price of specific IC such as server IC will increase by about 10% in the third quarter of 2022. (Sina Finance)

Foxconn and NXP reach cooperation on new generation vehicle platform.

Foxconn official news on July 21, July 20, Foxconn Technology Group and NXP Semiconductors signed a memorandum of cooperation, the two sides will jointly develop a new generation of intelligent connected vehicle platform. The core of this strategic cooperation is to integrate NXP S32 series processors into Foxconn electric vehicle platform, and use NXP S32 series processors to combine its analog front-end, driver, network and power products. The cooperation scope will involve the whole vehicle electronic application, covering two platforms and seven application fields such as electronic and electrical architecture and vehicle network security. The first phase of cooperation between the two parties has planned that more than 10 automotive products will be launched one after another.

Samsung SDI will invest 1.7 trillion won to build a new battery factory in Malaysia.

"Korea Economic News" reported on July 21 that South Korea’s Samsung SDI Company will invest 1.7 trillion won to build a cylindrical battery factory in Malaysia. The company’s strategy is to diversify battery types to increase orders. Samsung SDI Company held a groundbreaking ceremony for its factory in Furong City, Malaysia on July 21st. The plant is scheduled to be completed in 2025 and mass production will begin in 2024. (Interface)

Internet

Members have to spend money again! Youku’s screen charging is hotly debated.

On the evening of July 21st, Youku’s screen-projection fee was posted on Weibo Hot Search, and Youku VIP membership service caused controversy. Some netizens spit out that they are already members of Youku Video VIP, but if they want to watch a drama on TV, they also need to open the TV member "Cool Meow VIP" in 12 yuan every month. In this regard, some netizens said: "Is Youku too ugly to eat?" (fast technology)

Tencent travels to test the taxi function in WeChat.

Recently, in the "Travel Service" in WeChat Jiugongge, a brand-new taxi function is being tested. Compared with the previous cooperation between Tencent and "Ruqi Travel" in Guangdong, in this upgrade function, more taxi service providers will be connected, and the number of cities that can take a taxi will be further increased. Users can use this function to call a car online. According to informed sources, this function is still in the gray test stage. (Tech planet)

Alipay fully opens up the configuration of small program messages, and merchants can push messages to the App homepage.

Alipay announced at the 2022 Partner Conference a new upgrade of applet messaging capabilities: merchant applets can push order messages, payment messages and subscription messages to users through message reminders on the homepage of App, so that users can directly click into applets to use services. (36Kr)

ByteDance will greatly reduce its recruitment plan for 2022-2023.

It was learned from ByteDance insiders that ByteDance CEO Liang Rubo recently updated his personal OKR. OKR shows that ByteDance will update the manpower plan according to the business situation, greatly reduce the recruitment plan for 2022-2023, reduce the growth rate of organizational scale and improve organizational efficiency. (Interface)

Amoy Caicai promotes free door-to-door delivery to all "heads" of the platform.

Amoy Caicai recently promoted the free door-to-door delivery function to all "heads" of the platform. According to reports, the "Head of Delegation" can choose five delivery amounts ranging from 0 yuan to 50 yuan and a door-to-door range ranging from 100 meters to 2 kilometers to open a free door-to-door service, and his delegation will be marked with an explicit "door-to-door" logo. (36Kr)

Dong Yuhui responded to the selection of Lahei Luo Min in the East: The live director just graduated from the university and has personal grievances.

Recently, Luo Min, the founder of the fun shop, appeared in the selection live room in the East and brushed gifts wildly, but the news that he was blacked out by Teacher Dong caused concern. Dong Yuhui explained in the live broadcast room: "Oriental Selection is the company’s number, which has nothing to do with me personally. The director’s little brother has just graduated from college, and sometimes he has some personal grievances. He wants to pull black. After listening to it, I feel quite reasonable. " (Tech planet)

It is reported that Google will suspend recruitment for two weeks.

According to reports, Google announced that it would suspend recruitment for two weeks. Last week, the company said it would slow down the pace of recruitment for the rest of this year. Prabhakar Raghavan, Google’s senior vice president, said in an email to employees that the suspension of recruitment will not affect the invitations already sent to applicants, but Google will not send any new invitations until the suspension of recruitment is over. (Sina Technology)

Lenovo and Nutanix reached a strategic cooperation to lay out a hybrid cloud.

On July 21st, Lenovo announced that it had reached a strategic cooperation with Nutanix, a well-known manufacturer of HCI (Hyperconverged Infrastructure), and the two parties jointly launched xCloud hybrid cloud solution based on Nutanix digital pedestal. According to IDC’s latest report, the top two HCI software vendors are VMware and Nutanix, which together account for 66.1% of the market. (Interface)

[Car ring]

Ceng Qinghong, Chairman of GAC, spoke out to work in Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited.

Ceng Qinghong, chairman of Guangzhou Automobile Group, said at the 2022 World Power Battery Conference today, "The cost of power batteries has accounted for 40%~50% or even 60% of new energy vehicles. So am I not working for Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited now?"

Wei Lai: There is no plan to issue any digital currency or authorize any third party to issue digital currency.

On July 21st, Weilai issued a statement saying that there was false information on the Internet today that digital currency was issued in the name of Weilai. Weilai solemnly declares that it has no plans to issue any digital currency, nor has it authorized any third party to issue digital currency. Weilai users and the public are requested not to believe the false information to protect their property safety. Legal proceedings have been initiated for this act of publishing false information under the name of Weilai, and the legal responsibilities of relevant parties will be investigated.

Weilai plans to deliver 150kwh solid-state batteries in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Weilai announced that it will deliver a 150kwh solid-state battery in the fourth quarter of 2022, using solid electrolyte, silicon-carbon composite anode material and ultra-high nickel cathode material, with an energy density of 360Wh/kg. At that time, the brand new ES8 can reach 850km, ES6 can reach 900km, and the NEDC of ET7 can exceed 1000km, so users can enjoy the battery through the flexible battery upgrade scheme. (Securities Times)

BYD announced its official entry into the Japanese market.

BYD JAPAN Co., Ltd. held a brand launch conference in Tokyo, and announced its official entry into the Japanese passenger car market after commercial vehicles, and made its debut in three models: Yuan PLUS, Dolphin and Seal. Yuan PLUS is expected to be released in January 2023, and dolphins and seals are expected to be released in the middle and second half of 2023 respectively. (Interface)

Baidu released the sixth generation unmanned vehicle Apollo RT6, and Li Yanhong: It is half cheaper to play unmanned vehicles in the future.

At the "Baidu World Congress 2022" held on July 21st, Baidu released the sixth generation unmanned vehicle Apollo RT6. According to Baidu, the cost of Apollo RT6 has been reduced to 250,000, which is significantly lower than the previous million-level cost. Li Zhenyu, senior vice president of Baidu Group and general manager of intelligent driving business group, said that Apollo RT6 can be applied to radish running next year. With the cost reduction, the cost of unmanned taxis in the future will be more than half cheaper than now.

SAIC: Zhiji L7 started mass delivery, and it is expected to exceed 1,000 units by the end of this month.

The official micro of SAIC announced that today, the new Zhiji L7 car arrived at the National Zhiji Automobile Experience and Delivery Service Center in batches, and entered the user’s batch to speed up delivery. It is estimated that by the end of July, the delivery volume of Zhiji L7 will exceed 1,000 units. It is estimated that the delivery capacity of Zhiji L7 users will be further improved in the fourth quarter. Up to now, there are nearly 70 Zhiji automobile experience and delivery service centers in China, and the number will reach 120 by the end of the year.

Media: Hyundai Motor is considering using Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited batteries on all models.

It is reported that Hyundai Motor recently considered using batteries made in Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited in all its models. Previously, Hyundai Motor has been evaluating the best solution to replace lead-acid batteries in its vehicles, because such batteries are harmful to the environment. According to sources, Hyundai Motor and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited have discussed replacing lead-acid batteries used in gasoline and electric vehicles with lithium-ion batteries, and they have even reached an agreement on the size and specifications of lithium iron phosphate batteries to be used, but due to differences in unit price, the two sides failed to reach an agreement. However, the negotiations between the two sides may continue. （TechWeb）

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited: A number of new models using Kirin batteries will be launched next year.

Zeng Yuqun, Chairman of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited, delivered a speech at the 2022 World Power Battery Conference, saying that Kirin battery has set a new record for the integration of battery systems in the world, and it can achieve a battery life of 1,000 kilometers without "stacking batteries". Next year, a number of new models using Kirin battery will be listed. At the same time, it said, "The cumulative power battery in Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited has exceeded 400GWH, and there is a Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited for three electric vehicles." Zeng Yuqun also mentioned the material price issue that is hotly debated in the market. "The price increase of upstream materials has led to an increase in costs."

Zhou Shuo, a marketing executive of Wuling, joined Xiaomi Automobile and reported to Lei Jun.

The First Financial Reporter was informed that Zhou Yue, the former deputy general manager of SAIC-GM-Wuling Sales Company, will officially join Xiaomi Automobile in August as the head of Xiaomi Automobile Marketing and report directly to Lei Jun, the chairman of Xiaomi Technology.

Li Shufu: Geely is developing a battery pack with a fast charging time of 15 minutes and a longer cruising range.

According to the official news of Geely Holding Group, on July 21st, Li Shufu, the chairman of Geely Holding Group, said at the "2022 World Power Battery Conference" that Geely Holding Group is cooperating with the upstream and downstream industrial chains of batteries to form an ecological layout around battery technology innovation, battery materials, charging and replacing operations, photovoltaic green electricity, recycling and other fields. He introduced that Geely is developing a battery pack that can support users’ longer mileage needs, and the fast charging time can be shortened to 15 minutes, which can greatly alleviate users’ anxiety.

Ford Motor Company released a new capacity plan for power batteries and reached a strategic cooperation with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited.

Ford Motor Company announced a series of new progress in the supply and cooperation of power batteries and related raw materials around the world. By adding lithium iron phosphate batteries and locking in the supply of related raw materials, it will reach the annual production capacity of 600,000 power batteries and ensure the annualized production capacity target of 600,000 electric vehicles in 2023. Ford Motor Company said that from next year, Mustang Mach-E in the North American market will add lithium iron phosphate battery pack versions, and from 2024, F-150 Lightning pure electric pickup trucks in the North American market will also be equipped with lithium iron phosphate battery pack versions, both of which are provided by Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited.

Tesla’s Shanghai plant has been expanded to an annual output of 750,000 vehicles, accounting for half of the global production capacity.

On July 21st, Tesla released its financial report for the second quarter of 2022 and disclosed the latest production capacity layout. Among them, after the expansion of the Shanghai factory, the annual production capacity will exceed 750,000, making it the largest super factory in Tesla. The First Financial Reporter was informed that Tesla’s Shanghai factory is already undergoing the transformation of production line expansion.

Tesla CEO Musk hopes to lower the price of Tesla.

Tesla CEO Musk said that he hopes to lower the price of cars at some point. Musk said: "You can’t raise the price to an arbitrary high level just because you have crossed the limit of affordability, and then the demand will plummet. We have raised the price several times. Frankly speaking, the price of cars is at an embarrassing level now. However, we also face many shocks in supply chain and production, as well as crazy inflation. I just hope that at some point we can lower the price a little. " In addition, in response to Tesla selling about 75% of its bitcoin, Musk said that he was worried that the company’s "overall liquidity" was the reason for its sale. (Interface)

Mercedes-Benz will invest nearly $1 billion to expand its Hungarian factory and increase its electric vehicle production line.

On July 21st, Bloomberg news, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economy Jardot Peter said that Mercedes-Benz will invest 400 billion Hungarian forint (about 1 billion US dollars) to expand its factory in the central Hungarian city of kecskemet and increase the production line of electric vehicles. Hungary will provide 14 billion forint subsidies for investment. (Interface)

[Big consumption]

LADY M will close all stores in mainland China? This is not the case.

At noon on July 21st, the news that "LADY M will terminate its business in China Mainland" attracted attention. However, the reporter learned that, in fact, Lady M will operate the stores in the inland areas of China in a direct mode. An insider close to LADY M told the reporter that this announcement does not rule out an official announcement due to the difference in business philosophy between the brand and the mainland agency. With the expiration of the authorization agreement between the two parties, the issue of subsequent revenue sharing has also been put on the table. This announcement does not rule out the continuation of the game after continuous communication between the two parties.

The application of Yuanqi Forest for trademarks such as "Yuanqi Cola" was rejected.

Tianyancha App shows that Yuanqi Forest (Beijing) Food Technology Group Co., Ltd. applied for the trademarks of Yuanqi Cola and Bekola in August 2020 and January 2021 respectively, which are internationally classified as beer and beverage, wine, food, etc. The current trademark process status is "waiting for rejection and review".

Siemens home appliances will open more than 150 flagship stores in Suning.cn.

Suning.cn and Siemens Home Appliances, a brand owned by Bosi Home Appliances, will deepen their strategic cooperation in jointly improving the overall solution of users’ home scenes. In the coming year, Siemens Home Appliances will build more than 150 flagship stores in Suning.cn channel, and comprehensively upgrade the storefront model in terms of scene construction, product experience, new product launch and user immersive participation. (36Kr)

Panasonic will raise the prices of 80 kinds of household appliances from August, with an increase of 3% to 23%.

According to the Japan News Agency, Matsushita Electric Co., Ltd. said on July 20 that it will increase the prices of various household appliances in stages from August. The reasons for the price increase include soaring raw material prices, weak yen and rising cost of purchasing semiconductors and other components in case of supply shortage. Panasonic plans to raise the price of about 80 products by 3% to 23%, including refrigerators, dishwashers and electric carpets. (Interface)

[Financial Street]

Huaan Quality Selection "Forced to Stop Selling" Follow-up: Liu Changchang was hired as the fund manager to jointly manage with Sean.

On July 21st, Huaan Fund announced that the company hired Liu Changchang, a well-known fund manager, as the manager of Huaan Quality Selection Fund on July 21st, and she will jointly manage the fund with Sean. On July 15th, a rumor that "Sean, manager of Huaan Fund, could not continue to be the manager of Huaan Quality Selection Fund for personal reasons, and the sales of related new funds were suspended, prompting customers who placed orders in the past two days to withdraw their orders" was widely circulated in the industry. At that time, a channel revealed to reporters that the company had indeed stopped selling the product. Subsequently, in the evening of the same day, Huaan Quality Selection announced the early closing of the fund, but did not announce the information about the position change of fund manager Sean. According to today’s fund establishment announcement, Huaan Quality Selection was established on July 20th with a scale of 1.236 billion yuan. (Beijing Youth Daily)

Energy industry

Betray’s emergency response: there will be no financial difficulties due to the suspension of refinancing, and there are abundant financing channels.

Betray, the leader of the North Stock Exchange, suddenly passed on important news, and the chairman of the board was investigated for alleged insider trading. Affected by this incident, will the company’s 5 billion fixed increase be changed? Betray responded that the company has rich financing channels and will not face financial difficulties because of the suspension of refinancing.

The natural gas transportation capacity of Beixi Company has reached the level before maintenance.

According to the data of official website local time on 21st of Beixi Company, the natural gas transmission capacity of Beixi Company has reached the level before maintenance, that is, 40% of the maximum gas transmission capacity. (CCTV News)

Real estate

Shimao’s organizational structure was adjusted, and some areas in Central China and North China were cancelled.

According to the International Finance News, Shimao recently issued an internal document announcing the adjustment of the organizational structure in Central China and North China. The main change is to cancel the establishment of a group in the district, and the group will be directly managed by the regional company after adjustment.

[game circle]

Microsoft’s game "My World" announced the ban on NFT and blockchain technology.

On July 21st, Mojang, a game developer owned by Microsoft, updated the Minecraft (My World) user guide. In order to ensure that players get a safe and inclusive experience, it is forbidden to integrate blockchain technology into Minecraft client and server applications, and it is also forbidden to use blockchain technology to create related NFT with the contents in Minecraft games (such as world, skin, character items or other modules). (Interface)

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