On the afternoon of October 14, the first China-Laos Railway "Beijing-Yunnan·-Lancang-Mekong Line" international freight train loaded with bananas imported from Laos departed from Wangjiaying West Railway Station in Kunming City, Yunnan Province, and galloped all the way to Pinggu District, Beijing, marking the official opening of the China-Laos Railway International Cold Chain Train and the "Beijing-Yunnan·-Lancang-Mekong Line" international freight train, opening up an international freight channel connecting Beijing, Yunnan and Southeast Asian countries.
198 industry standards such as "Technical Requirements for Artificial Intelligence Office Large Model System" and 1 recommended national standard plan project are open for public commentAccording to the overall arrangement of the standardization work of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, 198 industry standards such as the "Technical Requirements for Artificial Intelligence Office Large Model System" and the recommended national standard plan project of "Technical Requirements and Test Methods for Electromagnetic Compatibility of Civil Terminal Equipment of Beidou Satellite Navigation System" are now publicized, and the deadline is November 14, 2024.
More than 330 cities have launched the latest 5G-A network deployment, and the mainland will build the world's largest low-altitude communication networkAccording to the latest data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the total number of 5G base stations in mainland China has reached 4.042 million. At present, more than 330 cities in China have launched the latest 5G-A network deployment, which will create the world's largest low-altitude communication network.
Guangzhou and Shenzhen have built a full-coverage commercial aerospace industrial chain from rockets, satellites, ground stations, terminal equipment to applicationsThe General Office of the People's Government of Guangdong Province recently issued the "Action Plan for Promoting the High-quality Development of Commercial Aerospace in Guangdong Province (2024-2028)", which mentions that the layout should be optimized to promote industrial agglomeration. In accordance with the "dual-core and multi-point" architecture, we will create a spatial layout of the commercial aerospace industry with Guangzhou and Shenzhen as the core, Zhuhai, Yangjiang and other places as the fulcrum, and the coordinated development of the whole province. Guangzhou and Shenzhen will build a full-coverage industrial chain from rockets, satellites, ground stations, terminal equipment to applications, build a number of characteristic industrial parks, and support Guangzhou to build a Beidou industrial eco-city. Zhuhai and other places focus on promoting the development of characteristic industrial clusters such as terminal equipment manufacturing, satellite operation, and satellite application. Support Yangjiang to build a commercial aerospace industrial park, focusing on promoting the development of characteristic industrial clusters such as star and arrow assembly manufacturing, satellite application, aerospace science popularization, and aerospace cultural tourism.
Suzhou, Jiangsu: Up to 200 million yuan to support the construction of the key laboratory of intelligent Internet of VehiclesThe 6th Global Intelligent Driving Conference and Suzhou Intelligent Connected Vehicle "Vehicle-Road-Cloud Integration" Application Pilot Promotion Conference was held in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province on October 14. It is understood that Suzhou will focus on the construction of a high-level intelligent vehicle networking laboratory system, and the national key laboratory in the field of intelligent vehicle networking will be given up to 200 million yuan of financial support. At present, Suzhou has introduced a number of high-end scientific research institutions such as the Automotive Research Institute of Tsinghua University, successively released more than 100 innovative products, formulated 6 international standards, built an industrial chain ecology with the basic support of intelligent vehicles and information interaction as the core, gathered more than 600 intelligent Internet of vehicles related enterprises, with an industrial scale of more than 60 billion yuan, built 595.8 kilometers of intelligent networked roads, and built more than 100 application scenarios.
Jiangsu Wujiang to Shanghai Hongqiao Airport "flying" trial flight was successful, and the whole journey only took 17 to 20 minutesThe connecting route from Wujiang to Shanghai Hongqiao Airport has recently been successfully tested. As the first busiest airport passenger plane and helicopter connecting route in East China, it provides passengers with a "one-stop" transportation service for civil aircraft and helicopter passengers. The route mainly runs between the Suzhou Bay Venture Capital No. 1 helicopter take-off and landing point and the Hongqiao Airport base, and the whole flight time is 17 to 20 minutes. With the success of this test flight, this route is about to enter the stage of normal operation.
vivo X200 series released the industry's first third-generation silicon anode technologyThe vivo X200 series was released, all equipped with semi-solid-state batteries, the industry's first third-generation silicon anode technology, and the first 3nm flagship chip equipped with the blue crystal × Dimensity 9400, which supports the imaging capabilities of the V2 image chip. vivo has also established a joint laboratory with Arm, a chip architecture design company, to jointly deepen the research and development of chip technology.
UBTECH released the industrial humanoid robot Walker S1, which has entered the BYD factory for practical trainingUBTECH released a new generation of industrial humanoid robot Walker S1, and announced that it has entered the BYD factory for practical training, working in collaboration with L4 unmanned logistics vehicles, unmanned forklifts, industrial mobile robots and intelligent manufacturing management systems.
Pony.ai's autonomous driving travel service is connected to the AutoNavi platformPony.ai, an autonomous driving company, and AutoNavi, a mobility technology company, announced a partnership between Pony.ai's autonomous vehicles and AutoNavi's integrated mobility platform. Through AutoNavi Map App and related mini programs, users can experience driverless travel in Guangzhou. The two sides plan to open more cities and regions in the future.
Japan and the United States are collaborating to develop new technologies for carbon sequestrationIt is reported that Japanese and U.S. companies and research institutes will jointly develop new technologies for underground storage of carbon dioxide generated by thermal power plants. The goal is to promote the practical application of technology that injects carbon dioxide into the crevices formed by basalt on the seabed, turns it into minerals through chemical reactions, and fixes it.
Korea's semiconductor exports in September were $13.63 billion, a record highAccording to data released by the Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea on the 14th, Korea's information and communication technology (ICT) exports increased by 36.3% year-on-year to US$22.36 billion in September this year, maintaining growth for 11 consecutive months and setting the second highest monthly record in a single month. By sector, semiconductor exports reached a record high of $13.63 billion, thanks to the wave of artificial intelligence (AI) technology driving up server investment. Among them, the export value of memory semiconductors increased by 60.7% year-on-year to US$8.72 billion, and the export value of system semiconductors increased by 5.2% to US$4.37 billion. According to the analysis of the Ministry of Science and Technology, the increase in market demand for high value-added products such as high-bandwidth memory (HBM) has promoted the export of memory semiconductors to a large increase, contributing to the record high export value of semiconductors.
Canalys: Middle East AI PC shipments expected to grow by 204% in 2025According to the latest report from Canalys, AI PCs in the Middle East will grow by 204% in 2025, with 85% of shipments coming from Windows devices. Business demand will surge by 310%, mainly focused on productivity tools such as text and image generation, meeting minutes, etc. The growth of AI PCs in the consumer market (136%) will come primarily from niche users in content creation, education, and gaming. At the same time, AI phones will continue to be the core hub of the user device ecosystem, with strong growth of 62% in 2025, driven by high-end models from Apple and Samsung.
TSMC plans to build more chip factories in EuropeTSMC is planning to build more factories in Europe, focusing on the AI chip market, to expand its global footprint. According to sources, TSMC has begun to build its first wafer fab in Dresden, Germany, and plans to build several fabs for different market sectors in the future.
Silicon wafer producer Shin-Etsu Chemical will enter the semiconductor equipment businessSilicon wafer maker Shin-Etsu Chemical plans to start a semiconductor manufacturing equipment business and has developed a new technology that simplifies the chip packaging process. Shin-Etsu controls about 30% of the global wafer market and is the world's second-largest producer of photoresists and advanced photomask blanks for circuit patterning.
Murata: A new production line will be built in France to expand silicon capacitorsIn order to expand the production capacity of silicon capacitors, Murata Manufacturing is preparing to add a new production line in France. Murata announced that it has invested EUR 60 million to build a new 8-inch wafer production line at its existing plant in Caen, France, to increase the production capacity of its production subsidiary, Murata Integrated Passive Solutions (MIPS). According to Murata, the silicon capacitors produced at the Caen plant can be used in medical systems, telecommunications infrastructure, mobile phones, and other applications, and the new production line will be mainly for the mobile phone market.
Tech journalist Gurman: Apple's smart glasses and AirPods with cameras may be launched in 2027According to tech journalist Mark Gurman, Apple is preparing a number of other vision-based products, with smart glasses expected to be available, similar to Meta's collaboration with Ray-Ban, as well as AirPods with cameras. The launch will not be earlier than 2027, and there is a possibility that it will not be launched eventually.
Europe develops the next generation of nanowire solar cellsThe United States Fun Project website reported that a European research project called "ZEUS" recently received 4 million euros in funding to develop the next generation of nanowire solar cells in the next four years. This battery is expected to provide stable energy support for low-Earth orbit communication satellites.
1. Recently, Aurora Xingtong, a company in the field of space laser communication, announced the completion of hundreds of millions of yuan in Series A+ financing. This round of financing is jointly invested by Furong Capital, Changjiang Capital, Yarong Capital, Venture Dark Horse, Optics Valley Industrial Investment, Puhua Capital, Rongdao Capital, Huazhen Capital, and Yarui Capital. The funds will be mainly used for product research and development, manufacturing, equipment procurement and operating costs.
2. Recently, Shanghai Zhuoyide Robot Co., Ltd. completed 100 million yuan of financing. Zhuoyide was founded in 2021, and the company's founder, Li Qingdu, has been engaged in humanoid robot research for 20 years. In November 2015, he led the team to develop the "Walker 1" robot, which continued to walk 134.03 kilometers and was certified by Guinness World Records. Since then, he has begun to develop the "Xiaobei" humanoid robot, and has completed 4 iterations of the version. The "Xiaobei 4.0" is 1.6 meters tall, weighs only 28 kilograms, and has a battery life of up to 6 hours.
1. Suzhou Presler Technology Co., Ltd. recently completed the registration of listing counseling and plans to be listed on the GEM, and the counseling agency is SDIC Securities. The Company is engaged in the research and development, manufacturing and sales of key equipment in the field of metal forming and metal forming parts.
2. SeeYA Technology Co., Ltd. recently completed the registration of listing counseling, and the counseling institution is Haitong Securities. The Company is engaged in the research and development, design, production and sales of next-generation semiconductor OLEDoS displays.
1. On October 14, the three major indexes rose collectively, as of the close, the Shanghai Composite Index closed up 2.07% at 3284.32 points, the Shenzhen Component Index closed up 2.65% at 10327.40 points, the ChiNext Index closed up 2.60% at 2155.40 points, and the CSI 500 Index closed up 2.51% at 5608.15 points.
3. On October 14, Hong Kong stocks closed, the Hang Seng Index closed down 0.75%, the Hang Seng Technology Index closed down 1.40%, and the State-owned Enterprises Index closed down 0.54%.