【Nobel Prize in Physics Announced, Two Scientists Won】The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences of Sweden announced on October 8, local time, awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics to Johann · John J. Hopfield and Jeffrey · · ·Geoffrey E. Hinton for their fundamental discoveries and inventions in machine science using artificial neural networks. The two laureates have been working on artificial neural networks related to physics since the 80s of the 20th century. They will split the prize of 11 million Sweden krona (about 7.45 million yuan) equally.
John · J. · Hopfield, born in 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States, received his Ph.D. from Cornell University in United States in 1958 and is currently a professor at Princeton University in United States. Jeffrey · E. · Hinton, born in London, United Kingdom, in 1947, received his Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh in United Kingdom in 1978 and is currently a professor at the University of Toronto, Canada. (CCTV News)
Nvidia's market capitalization surpassed Microsoft to become the world's second-largest company, Apple's first The world's second-largest company surpassed Microsoft's market value on Monday, becoming the world's second-largest company after Apple. On Monday, Nvidia shares rose more than 2%, with its market capitalization rising to $3.13 trillion, surpassing Microsoft's $3.04 trillion. (Huanqiu.com)
[Taobao shopping can be done directly in WeChat, supporting dual-platform account binding] WeChat can be directly used Taobao, interconnection is further, open Taobao link in WeChat App can directly evoke Taobao H5 interface and complete the order and payment, no need to jump back to Taobao App throughout the process. As shown in the figure, users can bind their Taobao account on WeChat to achieve normal browsing, adding shopping carts, and payment functions, and the delivery address is also the address set by themselves in Taobao; And after WeChat is bound to a Taobao account, there is no need to log in again in the future. If you have to say something different, Taobao on WeChat can only use WeChat payment (including change, financial management, credit, bank cards, etc.) by default. (Sina Finance)
On October 8, Xinxuan Group issued an announcement to refute rumors: Recently, we noticed that some people maliciously spread false information, claiming that "Xinxuan offline supermarkets have begun to attract investment, with a franchise fee of more than 200,000", swaggering and defrauding money. In this regard, Xinxuan Group solemnly declares: Xinxuan Group has never opened any offline supermarket investment promotion activities, and the above information is purely a rumor. (National Business Daily)
Recently, Hangzhou Jiudaojia Trading Co., Ltd., an affiliate of Brother Xiaoyang's Moutai store, was included in the list of abnormal operations by the Hangzhou High-tech Zone (Binjiang) Market Supervision and Administration Bureau because it could not be contacted through the registered residence or business place. The company was established in January 2019, the legal representative is platinum, the registered capital is 10 million yuan, the business scope includes food sales, Internet sales, Internet information services, etc., and is wholly owned by Longquan Micro Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. Previously, according to media reports, consumers said that they bought high-imitation Moutai in the live broadcast room of the Three Sheep team, and the follow-up store involved "Jiudaojia Liquor Franchise Store" refunded the full amount of the 24 bottles of Moutai purchased by consumers. (Hexun)
[Song Ziwei responds to resignation from Li Auto] Previously, some netizens broke the news that Song Ziwei had resigned from Li Auto, and the reason for her resignation is unknown. Song Ziwei posted a blog confirming that she had left her ideals, Song Ziwei said: "Entrepreneurship has always been a seed in my heart, and I am grateful for the support and encouragement of my friends and seniors during this time. I've been paying attention to the AI smart hardware track, and I hope to explore this new field full of imagination. (Great Wall Net)
[Netizens visited the Northeast Sister Yu's filming base and went to the empty room: the account was not updated for 7 days] October 8, #东北雨姐拍摄基地人去房空#冲上热搜. According to media reports, Internet celebrity Northeast Yujie deleted the apology video on her personal homepage, and only kept a statement signed "Northeast Yujie September 30, 2024". Some netizens posted a video that during the National Day holiday, netizens organized a group to visit the filming base of Sister Yu in Northeast China, and found that the room was empty. During the entire National Day holiday, Sister Northeast Yu's account did not update any videos. (Tencent News)
Shen Jinjun, president of the China Automobile Dealers Association, said in an interview: The main culprits of the price war are some OEMs that blindly produce and seize the market regardless of market demand. Shen Jinjun said: "The automobile market has entered the stage of stock competition, and manufacturers should produce as many orders as the brand has according to the needs of the market. If we don't follow the principle of "production based on sales", I think it is blind production. The final result is a serious imbalance between supply and demand, but manufacturers are not affected at all, and sales and inventory pressure are passed on to downstream distributors. (LatePost)
[Tencent's total repurchase in the first three quarters reached HK $88.3 billion, a record high for the same period in history] According to public information from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in the third quarter, Tencent Holdings' repurchase amount reached HK $35.9 billion. In the first three quarters of this year, Tencent has repurchased a total of 250 million shares, with a total repurchase amount of HK$88.26 billion, a record high for the same period in history. As of the close of trading on October 7, Tencent has repurchased more than HK$89 billion of shares this year. (Beijing News)
【Baidu Announces New Round of Cadre Rotation】Baidu announced a new round of cadre rotation, and Group Executive Vice President Julius Luo Rong (Julius) will be rotated as the head of the Mobile Ecosystem Business Group (MEG) and will no longer serve as the Group's CFO. At the same time, the Health Business Group (HCG) was merged into MEG. Jackson, Senior Vice President of the Group, rotated to serve as Acting CFO and no longer served as the head of MEG. (Securities Times)
Apple Watch According to media reports, well-known whistleblower Mark · Gurman revealed that Apple has abandoned the plan to develop smart rings, and this is a decision made by Apple after years of internal exploration and discussion. (Sina Finance)
On October 8, Tencent announced that the WeChat HarmonyOS Native Edition officially opened the invitation beta, and users who have upgraded to the native HarmonyOS OS NEXT can experience it after receiving the invitation. This "trial version" of WeChat already supports some basic functions, including social communication, audio and video calls, Moments, WeChat Pay QR code collection and payment, etc. (CBN)
Recently, Zhejiang Yizhen Automobile Co., Ltd. underwent industrial and commercial changes, Nan Shengliang stepped down as the legal representative, executive director and manager, and Fan Qihu took over as the legal representative, manager and director. Zhejiang Yizhen Automobile Co., Ltd. was established in April 2016 with a registered capital of about 347 million yuan, and is jointly held by Zhejiang Yizhen New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Geely, and Yiwu Houtong New Energy Automobile Industry Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership). (Interface)
On October 8, China Resources Tang, a chain pharmacy brand under China Resources Pharmaceutical, announced that due to the impact of external uncertainties and various operational challenges, after careful consideration, China Resources Tang decided to close all its stores in Hong Kong on November 8, 2024. CR Tang said that it will stop accepting new membership applications and stop awarding membership points when shopping. CR Tang Membership Program will be officially terminated on 8 November 2024. Great River Finance Cube)
Haidilao background data shows that six days before the National Day holiday in 2024 (October 1-6), Haidilao's more than 1,300 stores across the country will receive more than 10 million customers. Among them, on October 1, Haidilao hot pot stores across the country received a total of more than 1.9 million customers, an increase of more than 5% compared with October 1 last year, and some stores ushered in the highest single-day customer flow in history. From the perspective of the distribution of new stores, Haidilao has opened a number of new stores in first-tier and new first-tier cities such as Guangzhou, Suzhou, and Hebei. It is worth mentioning that in the opening of this new store, Haidilao entered Xinjiang for the first time. (Upstream News)
【Temu Launches Viet Nam and Brunei Stations】While Indonesia is under ban, Pinduoduo cross-border e-commerce platform Temu is still further expanding in the Southeast Asian market, and recently launched Viet Nam and Brunei stations. At this point, Temu's number of markets in Southeast Asia has increased to five. In August and September 2023, Temu began to enter the Southeast Asian market, opening the Philippines and Malaysia stations successively. A year later, in July this year, Temu opened its third stop in Southeast Asia, Thailand, but the move immediately sparked local discussion about the impact of cheap goods and aggressive discount strategies on micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. (Caixin)
Jun Young-hyun, head of Samsung Electronics' chip business, apologized for the performance after the company's third-quarter operating profit was lower than expected. Jun Young-hyun, vice chairman of Samsung's Device Solutions division, said in a statement, "We have raised concerns about the competitiveness of technology, and some people are talking about the crisis that Samsung is facing. As industry leaders, he said, we take full responsibility for this. (Sina Finance)
【Horizon Passes HKEX Listing Hearing】Horizon, a provider of intelligent driving solutions, passed the listing hearing of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and China Securities Construction Investment International as joint sponsors. (Smartbeast AnalysisLogin to see more)
Recently, Shandong Zhonglan Catering Management Service Co., Ltd. officially announced that it has successfully completed a round A financing of 12 million yuan, which is led by Guanfeng Capital. The company plans to use the funds for R&D innovation and technology upgrading, and continue to optimize the digital platform. (Smartbeast AnalysisLogin to see more)
【Mapu charcoal barbecue received nearly 10 million yuan of investment】Guangzhou barbecue brand Mapu charcoal barbecue received nearly 10 million yuan of investment, and the investor is Hunan Qiantai Fund led by Wen Heyou, and this round of financing is used for store expansion. (Smartbeast AnalysisLogin to see more)
Recently, Xiushi Biopharmaceutical (Nantong) Co., Ltd. announced that it has completed nearly 100 million yuan in Pre-A round of financing, which was led by Chuangjing Capital and followed by Huatai Zijin, Jinyu Bogor and Xiaofan Table Venture Capital. Gelu Capital acted as the exclusive financial advisor for this round of financing. (Smartbeast AnalysisLogin to see more)
[Obesity drug manufacturer Rivus plans to go public in the United States as soon as this year, or seek to raise more than $250 million] On October 7, people familiar with the matter revealed that Rivus Pharmaceuticals, a drug developer focusing on obesity treatment, is considering an IPO in United States as soon as this year. It is reported that Rivus is in discussions with banks about listing. Rivus' target funding could exceed $250 million, according to people familiar with the matter. (Smartbeast AnalysisLogin to see more)
Hyundai Motor to sell 142 million shares of India subsidiary Hyundai Motor said in regulatory filings on October 8 that it would sell its 142 million shares in Hyundai Motor India for the latter's IPO. Hyundai Motor said it will still hold 670 million shares, or 82.5 percent, of Hyundai Motor India. Hyundai said the indicative range for IPO pricing has not yet been finalized. (Interface)
【Tesla launches new Model 3 long-range version】The new Model 3 long-range rear-wheel drive version is now available in the United Kingdom, and the WLTP range has been directly increased from 363 miles in the previous generation to 436 miles (note: about 701.67 kilometers), priced at 44,990 pounds (currently about 415,000 yuan), and will be delivered in November. The new car is one of the longest-range electric sedans to date and one of the most efficient electric vehicles on the market, with an efficiency of 4.96 mpkWh. (IT House)
[Suspected Glory X60 Appearance Exposure] Honor Mobile Phone officially announced on October 8 that the X60 series mobile phones will be released at 19:30 on October 16. A new machine appeared in the latest Weibo warm-up event poster released by the official Honor mobile phone,The appearance continues the design of the gloryX50,Combined with the content of the event,It is suspected that the X60 series of new machines。 In terms of appearance, the rear of the machine is equipped with a "Star Ring" camera module, the color is cyan, and the back cover is slightly textured. It is worth mentioning that the new machine picture in the poster is similar to the "rendering" of the new Glory machine shared by a previous blogger. However, the "rendering" has been denied by Jiang Hairong, CMO of Honor Terminal Co., Ltd. in China. (IT House)
[2025 Chery Little Ant Pure Electric Two-door Car Launched: Vehicle Adjustment, Sales Starting at 59,900 Yuan] The 2025 Chery Little Ant Pure Electric Two-door Car is now officially launched, with a total of 6 models, the model mainly improves the car machine, and the price range is 59,900-76,900 yuan, which remains unchanged from the previous models on sale. (Autohome)
Recently, the automotive media CarBuzz released a blog post, reporting that on the Nürburgring circuit, someone photographed the Mercedes-AMG CLE 63, only the front and rear of the vehicle are pasted with camouflage film, and there is no obvious evidence of charging ports. In the news that the C63 will abandon the twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 engine, but in May this year, it was reported that Mercedes is considering restoring the V8 engine internally, only adding hybrid elements, with a maximum power of 585 horsepower. (Bitauto)
[Skyworth EV6 "Shiny Edition" pure electric SUV launched] Skyworth Automobile announced on October 8 that its 2024 Skyworth EV6 "Shiny Edition" model was officially launched, with a guide price of 186,800 yuan, the car is positioned as a pure electric mid-size SUV, equipped with a 65.71 kWh battery pack, and a pure electric range of 520 kilometers under CLTC working conditions. (Jiwei Network)
[Ministry of Culture and Tourism: 765 million domestic trips during the 2024 National Day holiday, with a total cost of 700.817 billion yuan] According to the news on the website of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on October 8, the national cultural and tourism market will be stable and orderly during the 2024 National Day holiday. According to the data center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, during the 7-day National Day holiday, 765 million domestic trips were made across the country, a year-on-year increase of 5.9% on a comparable basis and an increase of 10.2% over the same period in 2019; The total travel expenditure of domestic tourists was 700.817 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.3% on a comparable basis and an increase of 7.9% over the same period in 2019. (Red Board Newspaper)
[The mainland plans to basically build a national data standard system by the end of 2026] The reporter learned from the National Data Bureau on the 8th that the National Development and Reform Commission, the National Data Bureau and other departments recently jointly issued the "Guidelines for the Construction of the National Data Standard System", proposing that by the end of 2026, the national data standard system will be basically completed, focusing on data circulation and utilization infrastructure, data management, data services, training datasets, public data authorization operations, data rights confirmation, data resource pricing, enterprise data paradigm transactions, etc. Formulate and revise more than 30 basic general national standards in the field of data. It is understood that the National Development and Reform Commission, the National Data Bureau and relevant departments will strengthen organizational guarantees, enhance synergy, deepen the implementation of standard verification, give full play to the application effect, strengthen talent training, build a solid foundation for development, ensure the implementation of data standardization, promote the construction of a digital economy with data as the key element, and effectively play the role of data as a basic resource and innovation engine. (Xinhua News Agency)
[Japan corporate insolvencies hit the highest level in a decade due to rising costs] In the six months to September, the number of corporate insolvencies in Japan hit the highest level since 2013, and companies are increasingly being hit by rising costs. According to the data, about 4,990 companies went bankrupt during the same period, an increase of 18.6% from the previous year; The surge in the number of bankruptcies partly reflects the impact of rising prices, especially for small companies. According to the report, 472 out of 4,990 companies cited inflation as the main reason for their bankruptcies. Japan's key price indicator has been below the Japan central bank's 2% target for more than two years, as the yen's depreciation has pushed up the cost of imports for everything from food to energy. (Sina Finance)