US Tech News NIO Energy and Huawei's Cooperation, Xiaomi's New Products, and More

“Tech Last Night and This Morning” time, hello everyone, and now it's Thursday, July 18, 2024. The important tech news today includes:

1. NIO Energy and Huawei HarmonyOS Intelligent Mobility reach a service cooperation: The charging network is open to vehicles of brands such as AITO, Smartverse, and Enjoyverse

NIO Energy officially announced a service cooperation with Huawei HarmonyOS Intelligent Mobility, and the NIO Energy charging network will be open to vehicle models of the HarmonyOS Intelligent Mobility brand (including AITO, Smartverse, and Enjoyverse).

NIO Energy has established a charging network covering the whole country, and more than 80% of the power serves non-NIO users. As of July 17, NIO Energy has 3,904 charging stations and 22,822 charging piles across the country, and the daily availability rate of the charging piles is 99.72%. >>View details

2. The appearance of Xiaomi's first small folding screen phone MIXFlip debuts for the first time: Full-size large external screen, 3rd-generation Snapdragon 8

On July 17, Xiaomi exposed the appearance poster of the MIXFlip folding screen phone, and the new phone debuted for the first time, adopting a full-size multi-functional large external screen. This phone is equipped with the 3rd-generation Snapdragon 8 mobile platform, Leica optical Summilux large-aperture lens, 4,780 mAh Xiaomi Jinsha River battery, and the external screen of the phone body covers the entire front part, and it can be seen that there are also some special designs in the UI. >>View details

3. It is reported that EU member states vote on levying tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, with 12 votes in favor, 4 against, and 11 abstentions

According to a report by Reuters, sources familiar with the voting situation revealed on Tuesday that in a non-binding vote among EU governments, a vote was held on the EU's imposition of import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles. Twelve EU member states voted in favor of levying tariffs, four member states voted against, and 11 member states abstained. This result will be a consideration factor when deciding whether to levy the final tariff. >>View details

4. Exit the price war, it is reported that Volkswagen, Toyota, Honda, and Volvo will reduce the discount intensity from July

Recently, BMW China quit the price war and will, from July, stabilize prices by reducing sales volume to ease the operating pressure of stores. According to an interview with Red Star Capital Bureau, many brands such as Volkswagen, Toyota, Honda, and Volvo also decided to adjust the terminal policy from July, reduce the terminal discount intensity, or no longer further reduce prices. >>View details

5. iQiyi files an appeal in the restricted投屏 case: There is no obligation to permanently and freely provide投屏 services superior to 480P resolution

After the first-instance judgment of the iQiyi restricted投屏 case, the court's ruling has sparked heated discussions. According to Modern Express, on the last day of the appeal period, the plaintiff filed an appeal, demanding that single-time members and consecutive monthly members enjoy the same treatment. The defendant iQiyi also filed an appeal, believing that there is no obligation to permanently and freely provide投屏 services with a resolution higher than 480P to gold members, and that the fact that iQiyi once provided it to users free of charge cannot be used to conclude that iQiyi has an obligation to provide it permanently and freely.

On July 17, iQiyi also filed an appeal against the first-instance judgment. In the appeal brief, iQiyi stated that the VIP member service agreement does not stipulate an obligation to permanently and freely provide投屏 services with a resolution higher than 480P to gold members. The fact that iQiyi once provided it to users free of charge cannot be used to conclude that iQiyi has an obligation to provide it continuously. >>View details

6. The 2024 China Aut o Summer Test results are announced: 10 models pass the final test, and Xiaomi SU7 gets three first places

A total of 42 domestic mainstream models were selected for this test to comprehensively simulate the diverse car usage scenarios and extreme environments that consumers may encounter in summer. Among the 42 cars, 26 passed the Guangzhou high-temperature and high-humidity test and entered the Turpan high-temperature and dry-heat test, and finally 10 cars passed the summer test. >>View details

7. Li Jiaqi and Crazy Xiaoyangge are accused of using fake identification certificates to sell fake Hetian jade, and MEONE responds: The products on air meet national standards

On July 17, Fake Fighter Wang Hai released the news, questioning that Li Jiaqi and Crazy Xiaoyangge used fake identification certificates to sell fake Hetian jade to deceive consumers, and the person who issued the fake identification certificate was fined 100,000 yuan. >>View details

8. ByteDance loses the case, and the EU Court rules it as a gatekeeper

The EU Court (CJEU) ruled on July 17, dismissing ByteDance's appeal against the EU's decision to identify it as a gatekeeper. This is a victory for the EU antitrust regulator that is seeking to limit the power of tech giants. >>View details

9. Starting from 13,999 yuan, the domestic version of the Samsung Galaxy ZFold6 folding screen phone is released

After the Samsung Galaxy global new product launch, Samsung held the Galaxy series China new product launch in China on the evening of July 17 and officially released the domestic version of the Samsung Galaxy ZFold6 folding screen flagship phone.

Samsung Galaxy ZFold6 provides three colors: starry night silver, light rose pink, and cold night blue, and also provides two colors exclusive to the Samsung Mall: space black and vanilla white. In terms of pricing, the 12+512GB version is priced at 13,999 yuan, and the 12+1TB version is priced at 15,999 yuan. >>View details

10. Internal sources of Huawei: The shipment volume of the Pura70 series of phones has increased by 125% compared to the P60 series

Internal relevant sources of Huawei disclosed to Sina Technology that as of July 16, the total shipment volume of the Huawei Pura70 series has increased by 125% compared to the P60 series. >>View details

11. The battery life of the Xiaomi Band 9 is increased to 21 days, and the linear motor is upgraded with 20 vibration modes

The Xiaomi Band 9 has upgraded the monitoring module, claiming that the accuracy of sleep monitoring has increased by 7.9% and the accuracy of heart rate monitoring has increased by 16%. The battery life of the Xiaomi Band 9 has been increased to 21 days (note: the previous generation was 16 days), and the linear motor has also been upgraded to support 20 vibration modes, covering more than 25 usage scenarios. >>View details

12. BYD's self-developed intelligent driving plan will be distributed to 150,000-yuan-class models within 3 years, and refrigerator, TV, and big sofa will also be popularized

Zhang Zhuo, general manager of the sales division of BYD Automobile Ocean Network, said in an interview: The BYD intelligent driving team currently has thousands of people and an investment of hundreds of millions of dollars. At the same time, adhering to the goal of release is mass production, and never do a PPT intelligent driving.

He also mentioned that compared to the 3+2 intelligent driving mode that the industry is currently doing. BYD is taking the 5+2 route, and the two unique features of BYD are valet parking and narrow passage passage. >>View details

13. Meituan Takeaway responds that it will launch a cost-saving version: not true

According to a report by Sina Technology, the customer service staff of Meituan Takeaway responded that the news is not true, and the company has upgraded the Meituan Takeaway red packet and other functions recently, but there is no cost-saving version. If there is, we will receive the notice as soon as possible. >>View details

That's all for today. Tech Last Night and This Morning, see you tomorrow.

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