Phoenix Network Technology News, September 8, Beijing time, what stories happened in the technology circle last night and this morning, the following is a review of the news:
Apple issued an invitation letter early this morning, announcing that it will hold a special event at the Apple Park headquarters at 10:00, September 14th, Pacific time (601099, stock it) (Beijing time, 1:00 am, September 15th). The subject of the invitation letter is ” Call from California”. Like all Apple events since 2020, this conference will be held online due to the epidemic. Apple is expected to release a new generation of iPhone 13 series mobile phones, Apple Watch Series 7 and other new products at this conference. According to previous news, the “bangs” of the iPhone 13 will be smaller, and the camera function will be further enhanced to support video portrait mode. The screen of Apple Watch Series 7 will be larger and adopt a flat-sided design, but due to production obstacles, the supply may be limited when it goes on the market.
Field changes to Ford
Doug Field, the main pipeline of Apple’s automotive projects, will move to Ford Motor Company to be responsible for Ford’s advanced technology and embedded systems business. For Ford CEO Jim Farley (Jim Farley), this is a “coup” in the recruitment field. Ford said that Field will report to Farley, lead the software and connectivity strategy, and work with Ford’s chief product platform and operations officer Hau Thai-Tang (Hau Thai-Tang). Field most recently served as Apple’s vice president of special projects and previously served as Tesla’s senior vice president of engineering. Early in his career, he worked at Ford. It is unclear what made Field decide to leave Apple. Industry sources previously stated that Apple’s goal is to launch electric vehicles equipped with advanced battery technology in 2024.
Look at Intel again:
Intel renews its ambitions: invest 80 billion euros in the next 10 years to build chip factories in Europe
Chip giant Intel said on Tuesday that the company plans to invest up to 80 billion euros in Europe in the next 10 years to increase chip production capacity in the region. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger revealed at the Munich IAA auto show that the company will announce the location of two new European chip manufacturing plants before the end of this year. Outsiders speculated that Germany and France will be the biggest competitors, and Intel also has operations in Poland. (Associated Finance Press)
Intel will adjust the production capacity of its Irish factory to make up for the shortage of automotive chips
Field changes to Ford
Intel will adjust the production of the Irish plant and use part of its production capacity to make chips for automakers to make up for the chip gap in the auto market. Intel has a production facility in County Kildare, Ireland, which has been used to produce the company’s main computer processors. Intel CEO Kissinger stated that the company will use part of the Kildare plant to produce other chip designs for the automotive industry, but did not disclose the specific capacity scale.
Intel next year to push unmanned taxis in Munich will use Weilai models
Intel’s autonomous driving subsidiary Mobileye NV will launch an unmanned taxi in Munich next year in cooperation with Sixt SE. Mobileye, which was acquired by Intel in 2018 and is headquartered in Jerusalem, is deploying cars produced by Chinese electric car manufacturer NIO. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said at a conference in Munich on Tuesday that passengers will then be able to choose between regular Sixt taxis or self-driving cars. Mobileye will launch a similar pilot service in Tel Aviv next year. The company has tested its driverless taxi technology in Tokyo, Paris, Shanghai and Detroit. (financial)
Other important news:
Microsoft acquires Clipchamp, a video editing software startup
Microsoft said on Tuesday that it had acquired the startup Clipchamp, but did not disclose financial terms. Clipchamp’s software can be used by consumers and corporate employees to edit videos. This transaction is consistent with Microsoft’s long-term strategy: For many years, Microsoft has been seeking to expand the supply of productivity software for individuals and business users.
Weilai Automobile issued an additional US$2 billion ADS
Weilai Automobile announced today that the company has submitted a supplementary document to the prospectus. The prospectus announced that the company will issue additional American Depositary Shares (ADS) at market prices. According to the terms of the equity allocation agreement, the company may issue ADSs with a scale not exceeding US$2 billion from time to time. NIO currently plans to use the net income from the listing to further strengthen its balance sheet and use it for general corporate purposes. (Financial Network)
Exposure in advance? Facebook vice president suspected to release smart glasses shooting video
Andrew Bosworth, vice president of Facebook Reality Labs, posted a first-person vacation video on Twitter, and assigned an emoji wearing sunglasses in the description department. Many netizens couldn’t help but speculate that it might be taken with Facebook smart glasses. In this regard, Bosworth has not yet formally responded. This video looks clear enough and close to the video effect taken by a mobile phone. If you look closely, you can find that the video shake frequency is faster than that of a handheld camera, and it looks more like it was recorded with a head-mounted camera. Moreover, at the beginning of the video part of the skateboard, you can see that both his hands are on the scene, indicating that it was not recorded with a handheld device. (Qingting Net)
Microsoft launches personalized information flow products to compete with Apple and Google
Microsoft Start
Microsoft on Tuesday launched a personalized information flow product Microsoft Start, which is also available in the form of websites and mobile applications. The product will aggregate the content of news publishers and deliver personalized pushes based on user elections. Microsoft Start will enable Microsoft to better compete with other third-party applications such as Apple, Google or Flipboard.
Dada Group’s revenue in the second quarter was 1.475 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 11.5%
Dada Group announced its financial report for the second quarter ending June 30, 2021. The data shows that the company’s Q2 net revenue was 1.475 billion yuan (RMB, the same below), compared with 1.323 billion yuan in the same period last year, an increase of 11.5% year-on-year; net loss was 640 million yuan, compared with 457 million yuan in the same period last year; basic and The diluted loss per share was 0.67 yuan, compared with 1.26 yuan in the same period last year. (Zhitong Finance)
Luckin Coffee: The restructuring plan is advancing, and multiple phased goals have been completed
On the evening of September 7, Luckin Coffee issued the third report to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands by the joint provisional liquidator, showing that the company’s overall restructuring plan is proceeding in an orderly manner, and multiple phased goals have been completed. Ruixing Coffee stated that under the leadership of the current management, the company continues to fulfill its disclosure obligations, has released the audited 2019 annual financial report, and will release the 2020 annual financial report as soon as possible. (The Beijing News)
Press Secretary of the Russian President: Russia is not ready to recognize Bitcoin
On September 7, local time, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov stated that Russia is not prepared to recognize Bitcoin. He pointed out that if this cryptocurrency is recognized as equivalent to currency, it will only harm the financial and economic system, and there is currently no reason to do so. (CCTV)
7 accompaniment software including Huya Xiaolu Play and Hello Voice are removed indefinitely
The reporter learned from multiple independent sources that from now on, the Hello Voice of Huanju Group, Xiaolu Play with Huya, Bixin, Mia, Hoh Xil, Yipai Play, and Bipan Play have been removed indefinitely. “The news is true and is already being implemented.” Several people close to the app store confirmed the news. As of press time, in the Huawei App Store test, the above 7 apps are no longer available for download; in the Xiaomi App Store, none of the above 7 apps can be searched; in the vivo App Store, Bixin is currently unavailable for download, and the other 6 apps are currently unavailable. You can download it; in the Apple App Store, you can no longer download Yipai Play and Bifu Play. Others are currently available for download. (Shell Finance)
Shell responds to rumors of listing in Hong Kong: the company currently has no relevant plans
According to market news, Shells may be listed in Hong Kong as soon as the end of this year, and they plan to raise approximately US$2 billion. In this regard, the relevant person in charge of Shell denied the rumors to reporters, saying that “the company currently has no relevant plans.” (Daily Economic News (blog, Weibo))
Qutoutiao’s second-quarter revenue of 1.2 billion yuan fell 16.6% year-on-year
Qu Toutiao released its financial report for the second quarter of 2021 as of June 30, with net revenue of RMB 1.20 billion (approximately US$ 186.2 million), a 16.6% drop from RMB 1.441 billion in the same period last year. The net loss was RMB 209.5 million (approximately US$32.4 million), compared with a net loss of RMB 222.1 million in the same period last year. Based on non-US GAAP, the net loss was RMB 186 million (approximately US$28.8 million), compared with a net loss of RMB 173.3 million in the same period last year. (Whip Bull)
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