Top Tech News on May 16, 2024

Tech Night Morning time, hello everyone, now it is Thursday, May 16, 2024. Today's important technology news are:

1. Xiaomi completes delivery of 10,000 SU7 vehicles in 43 days

On May 15, Lei Jun announced that from the first delivery on April 3, within 43 days, Xiaomi has delivered 10,000 SU7 vehicles (as of 10:00 on May 15). Lei Jun stated: We are expanding our capacity to ensure delivery of 100,000 vehicles this year. Thank you for your concern and support, and thank you for the patience and tolerance of the owners!>>Details

2. Wenjie's new M5 starts nationwide delivery, Huawei's Yu Chengdong personally hands over keys to first owners

On May 15, Wenjie's new M5 officially began nationwide delivery. Huawei's Executive Director, Terminal BG Director, and Intelligent Car Solutions BU Director Yu Chengdong personally handed over the keys to the first owners. >>Details

3. News: Xiaomi's SU7 plan to start dual-shift production in June, with monthly capacity expected to increase to nearly 20,000 units

After completing the delivery of 10,000 units of the Xiaomi SU7 series, with a target of delivering 100,000 units this year, it is reported that Xiaomi's Beijing factory plans to start dual-shift production in June, with the full production monthly capacity expected to increase to nearly 20,000 units. >>Details

4. Bytedance's Douro model sparks a price war: main model priced 99.3% lower than the industry, processing billions of Tokens daily

On May 15, Bytedance officially launched the Douro large model, announcing that the pricing of large models has entered the milli-era. The main Douro model in the enterprise market is priced at only 0.0008 yuan per thousand Tokens, processing more than 1500 Chinese characters for 0.8 milli, which is 99.3% cheaper than the industry. >>Details

5. Apple's product roadmap exposed: iPhone 16/Plus with 8GB RAM, foldable iPhone to debut in 2026

According to @Revegnus1, Apple's product roadmap until 2027 has been shared. According to the roadmap details, this year's iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus will be upgraded from 6GB to 8GB of RAM. With iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max already equipped with 8GB of RAM, it is estimated that all models this year will come with 8GB of RAM. >>Details

6. Starting at 21,990 yuan: LeDao's first L60 car goes on pre-sale, positioned as a family smart electric medium-sized SUV

During the evening of May 15, during the release event, LeDao, a sub-brand of Weilai, officially released its first model L60 with a starting price of 21,990 yuan. It is officially positioned as a family smart electric medium-sized SUV and will be available for delivery in September. >>Details

7. Huawei's 2024 Summer All-Scene New Product Launch Event summarized: Pura70 takes the lead, computers, tablets, and watches all appear

In the afternoon of May 15, Huawei held its summer all-scene new product launch event, unveiling more than a dozen new products including Huawei MateBook 14, Huawei MatePad 11.5 S, Huawei WATCH FIT3, Huawei Children's Smartwatch 5 Pro, Huawei Vision Smart Screen 4, Huawei Smart Glasses 2, covering a wide range of scenarios including smart office, sports health, audio-visual entertainment, and smart home. >>Details

8. Microsoft China employee responds to pack up and go to the U.S.: did receive relocation opportunities, does not affect domestic operations

Titanium Media reported that Microsoft headquarters issued an email notifying the heads of AI research teams in China, such as the C+AI team and AzureML team, to relocate to the United States or Australia as a whole, involving hundreds of employees.

The report also mentioned that employees who received the email need to make a decision by June 7, either go to the United States or choose to leave with compensation. It is said that Microsoft in the U.S. can also help solve family visa issues.

In response, an internal source a t Microsoft China told Sina Technology, It is understood that some employees have received optional internal relocation opportunities, but this adjustment does not affect operations in China. >>Details

9. Huawei and Chengdu Gaotou complete acquisition of Dingqiao Communication, Nokia completely exits

Dingqiao Communication Technology Co., Ltd. underwent a change in business registration, with the original shareholder TDTECHHOLDINGLIMITED exiting and Chengdu Dingqiao Holdings Co., Ltd. becoming a wholly-owned shareholder. Huawei, Chengdu Gaotou Group, Chengdu Gaixin Technology Co., Ltd., Huagai Venture Capital Management (Beijing) Co., Ltd., and other operators jointly hold 100% equity of Dingqiao Company through their jointly established holding company and jointly control Dingqiao Company. >>Details

10. Manufacturer Qiu Ye Di responds to Great Wall Cannon owner dies from being trapped by the neck: accident occurred when the electric tent was raised and the user entered the tent

On May 13, a netizen reported that a Great Wall cannon car owner in Chengdu died from being choked by the electric car roof tent, raising questions about the vehicle's safety. On the morning of May 15, Qiu Ye Di (Xiamen) Outdoor Equipment Technology Co., Ltd. issued a statement. >>Details

11. OPPO, vivo, Honor, Xiaomi, Samsung, Asus, and Bytedance establish Intelligent Terminal Large Model Alliance

At Bytedance's 2024 Spring Volcano Engine Force Power Conference on May 15, the Volcano Engine, along with OPPO, vivo, Honor, Xiaomi, Samsung, and Asus announced the establishment of the Intelligent Terminal Large Model Alliance. Applications such as OPPO's Xiao Bu Assistant, Honor's Smart Office Assistant, Xiaomi's Little Love Student, and Asus's Bean Ding AI Assistant for laptops have all joined the Volcano Engine's large model service. >>Details

12. FAW-Volkswagen reduces prices of multiple models, internal initiative called breakout action: fight to the death, struggle for survival

According to a report by Daily Economic News on May 15, FAW-Volkswagen recently issued an internal notice called the breakout action, stating that FAW-Volkswagen is currently in the final and only transformation window. Besides fighting to the death, we have no way out, and we can only fight together to the death.>>Details

13. Sony Xperia 1VI phone released: Snapdragon 8 Gen3 enhanced, telephoto upgraded, screen returns to mainstream specifications

The Sony Xperia 1VI phone has been officially released with comprehensive improvements over the Xperia 1V. The biggest change in the new phone is the screen, which abandons the 21:9 aspect ratio of the 4K OLED screen and adopts the more common 19.5:9 aspect ratio with a resolution of 1080x2340. Although the screen size remains at 6.5 inches, due to the new screen ratio, the actual visible area of the display is slightly increased. The starting price is 1,399 euros (about 10,940 yuan), and it will be launched on the market in early June. >>Details

14. VMware's virtual machine free for individuals: FusionPro and WorkstationPro available from today

Broadcom completed the acquisition of cloud computing company VMware for $69 billion (about 499.56 billion yuan) in November 2023. After the merger, VMware announced the comprehensive cancellation of permanent licenses for cloud services and switched to a subscription model, causing dissatisfaction among users.

In addition, VMware has made a small but sincere concession: WorkstationPro and FusionPro products are now available for free for individual users. >>Details

That's all for today's tech news. Tech Night Morning, see you tomorrow.

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