SpaceX's Starship has achieved the first "chopstick" clip rocket in history
On October 13, Beijing time, the fifth test flight of SpaceX's "Starship" was launched at 20:25 Beijing time on the 13th. The footage shows that SpaceX's Starship has achieved the first time in history to use a "chopstick"-shaped launch tower arm to catch the Super Heavy booster.
A little more than 2 minutes after the launch of the starship, the first stage of the super-heavy rocket separated from the starship and began to return. More than 6 minutes after the launch of the starship, the first stage was successfully caught by the "chopsticks" robotic arm on the launch tower. This is SpaceX's first attempt to recover the first stage of a Starship. Next, the second stage of Starship will continue to fly, preparing for a controlled splash in the India Ocean. (Source: IT House)
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: China's generative AI service model has more than 600 million registered users
On October 13, according to CCTV News, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said yesterday that the number of registered users of the mainland's generative artificial intelligence service model has exceeded 600 million.
According to Zhao Zhiguo, chief engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the scale of the mainland's core AI industry is constantly improving, with the number of enterprises exceeding 4,500. Nearly 200 generative AI service models have been filed and launched to provide services to the public, with more than 600 million registered users. (Source: Phoenix Technology)
Apple launched MM1.5, a 30 billion-parameter multimodal AI model
Beijing time on October 13, Apple has now launched version 1.5 for its multi-modal large model MM, which is based on the architecture of the previous generation MM1, continues to continue the data-driven training principle, and focuses on the impact of mixing different types of data on model performance in different training cycles.
This version of the model provides more than 1 billion to 30 billion parameter scales, with image recognition and natural language inference capabilities. In the new version, Apple developers have improved the data blending strategy, significantly improving the model's capabilities in multi-text image understanding, visual referencing and grounding, and multi-image inference. (Source: Sohu Technology)
Xiaomi SU7 car delivery exceeded 1,000 units in a single day for the first time, and the production and delivery target in October surged to 20,000 units
On October 13, it was reported that the single-day delivery of Xiaomi SU7 cars has exceeded 1,000 units for the first time. Xiaomi SU7 delivered more than 10,000 units in September this year, and 20,000 units were produced and delivered in October. The company expects to deliver 100,000 units ahead of schedule in November.
In addition, Lei Jun, the founder, chairman and CEO of Xiaomi, issued an article on the evening of October 7 this year to confirm that the rumors that "during the National Day holiday, Xiaomi SU7 locked orders for more than 6,000 units" are true. (Source: IT House)
Samsung Electronics suffered a cold winter, and its market value evaporated by nearly 90 trillion won
According to the news on October 13, Beijing time, from the 3rd of last month to the 11th of this month, foreign investors sold Samsung Electronics for 23 consecutive trading days, selling a total of 10.6593 trillion won (about 55.8 billion yuan). During this period, Samsung Electronics' share price plummeted from 74,400 won to 59,300 won, a drop of 20.3%, and its market value fell from 444 trillion won to 354 trillion won, evaporating nearly 90 trillion won.
After this round of sell-offs, Samsung Electronics' foreign ownership fell from 56.02% in August to 53.75% in September, the largest decline since 2004.
The most direct reason for this round of sell-off is that Samsung Electronics' third-quarter performance was lower than market expectations. On the 8th of this month, Samsung Electronics disclosed its financial report showing that the company's sales in the third quarter were 79 trillion won, a year-on-year increase of 17.2%; Operating profit was 9.1 trillion won, up 274.5% year-on-year, but down 12.8% month-on-month and below market expectations of 10.3 trillion won. The reason for this is weak demand for PC and mobile storage semiconductors. (Source: Interface)
Tesla's hiring hinted that the company plans to produce lithium iron phosphate batteries in-house
On October 13, Beijing time, Tesla released a new recruitment notice on its official website this week, suggesting that the company plans to produce lithium iron phosphate batteries internally.
Tesla posted a senior battery materials engineer position on the careers page for the lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode project, suggesting that the company is looking to develop this battery chemistry in-house. The position is located in Palo Alto, California, where Tesla's artificial intelligence and engineering headquarters are located.
It follows rumors that Tesla will work with CATL, which an executive hinted earlier this year at plans to develop low-cost batteries for Tesla's high-volume electric vehicles. A Bloomberg report in January said Tesla would buy machines from CATL to produce lithium iron phosphate batteries in-house for its Megapack. (Source: IT House)
iPhone SE 4 保护壳曝光：6.1 寸屏，A18 芯片、Face ID
On October 13, a blogger exposed a photo of what is claimed to be the fourth-generation iPhone SE case, and this new machine is expected to be released in early 2025.
Judging by the exposed photos, the case of the fourth-generation iPhone SE has a similar single camera and flash cutout to the current SE. However, since the new iPhone SE will be based on the body design of the iPhone 14, it will be larger in size than the current model. Rumor has it that the new device will feature a 6.1-inch OLED screen, compared to a 4.7-inch LED screen in the current model.
In addition to this, the fourth-generation iPhone SE is also expected to switch from Touch ID to Face ID and switch from the Lightning connector to the USB-C port. Thanks to Face ID, the new device will be equipped with a notch screen and support for some or all of the Dynamic Island features.
In addition, there are reports that the fourth-generation iPhone SE will support Apple Intelligence, which means it will be powered by an A18 chip and come with 8GB of RAM. (Source: Sohu Technology)
VOYAH Zhiyin pure electric SUV launched: 800V platform, starting from 179,900 yuan
On October 13, it was reported that the VOYAH Zhiyin pure electric SUV ushered in the launch tonight, with an official price of 196,900 yuan, of which the long-range intelligent version is limited to 3,000 units of the 179,900 yuan version.
In terms of power, the car is equipped with Lanhai Power's 800V electric drive assembly, providing a 901-kilometer ultra-long range version, interconnecting 1 million charging piles, and supporting 5C fast charging. Equipped with 10 high-definition cameras, 5 millimeter-wave radars, and 12 ultrasonic radars, NOA point-to-point high-speed/elevated pilot assisted driving, high-end intelligent parking and other functions. (Source: IT House)
Dream Communication Comes True: Researchers Achieve First Human's Dream "Conversation"
On October 13, according to InterestingEngineering, REMspace researchers successfully realized consciousness communication in dreams, a breakthrough that marks an important step in the field of consciousness communication for human beings. The study proves that lucid dreaming can unlock new dimensions of communication and human potential.
Lucid dreaming is a special dream state in which the dreamer is able to realize that he or she is dreaming. Using a specially designed device, the researchers induced two people into lucid dreaming and successfully exchanged a simple message. Lucid dreaming is a phenomenon that occurs during rapid eye movement sleep (REM sleep) and has a wide range of potential applications, from solving physiological problems to learning new skills. REMspace is convinced that REM sleep will be the next big breakthrough after artificial intelligence. (Source: IT House)