Pandaily Digest|May 19, 2023
Editor's note: On May 18th, it was announced that the BYD Han DM-i Champion Edition and Han DM-p God of War Edition will officially go on sale today.
BYD Han DM-i Champion Edition and DM-p God of War Edition Are Now on the Market
On May 18th, it was announced that the BYD Han DM-i Champion Edition and Han DM-p God of War Edition will officially go on sale today. The former is priced between RMB 189,800 to RMB 249,800 (about USD 27,000 to 36,000), while the latter is priced at RMB 289,800 (USD 42,000).Link
Headlines from China
Chinese Literature Nobel Laureate Mo Yan Uses ChatGPT to Write Literary Award Speech
On May 16, Chinese renowned writer Yu Hua topped the 2021 long novel list of “Harvest” bimonthly magazine. During the award ceremony where Chinese literature Nobel laureate Mo Yan presented the award to Yu Hua, Mo Yan said that he had been struggling to write his speech for several days and sought help from ChatGPT.Link
Volkswagen China Responds to Talks with Huawei Over the Use of Its Software
Volkswagen has held talks with Huawei, hoping to use Huawei software in its car in China, according to a May 17 report by the Financial Times. In response to this, a Volkswagen China spokesperson told BeijingNews that there is no official news.Link
Tencent’s Pony Ma Says AI is a Once-in-a-century Opportunity
On May 18th, at the Tencent 2023 Shareholders’ Meeting, Tencent CEO Pony Ma responded to questions about ChatGPT and AI by saying: “We initially thought that AI was a once-in-a-decade opportunity for the internet industry, but the more we think about it, the more we realize that this is a rare opportunity that only comes along every few hundred years, similar to the industrial revolution of inventing electricity.”Link
News You Shouldn’t Miss
Baidu VP Ma Jie Resigns, Metaverse Business “Xi Rang” Faces Marginalization Crisis
Baidu‘s Vice President Ma Jie, who was also in charge of the company’s metaverse business “Xi Rang”, has recently resigned. Despite the Xi Rang team not being disbanded, its future is uncertain as some members have already transferred or left the company.Link
Xiaomi’s New Smartphone Civi 3 Collaborates with Disney
On May 17, Xiaomi announced that it will collaborate with Disney to launch multiple special technology products for the 100th anniversary of Disney. They also announced that the Xiaomi Civi 3 smartphone and other limited edition products will be officially launched soon.Link
Baidu’s Robin Li Says AI Cannot Replace Humans
On May 18th, at the opening of the 7th World Intelligence Congress, Baidu CEO Robin Li gave a speech titled ‘Large Models Changing Artificial Intelligence’. Mr. Li said: “I am not worried that large models will lead to a reduction in human job opportunities.Link
China’s Zhurong Rover Discoveres That Mars Once Had An Ocean
Recently, an international research team led by Professor Xiao Long from the School of Earth Sciences at China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) discovered for the first time on the surface of Mars evidence of marine sedimentary rocks through comprehensive analysis of scientific data obtained from the multispectral camera (MSCam) carried by the Zhurong rover, proving that there was once an ocean on northern Mars.Link
Chinese Scientists Develop A “Thermometer” for Quantum Chips
On May 18th, it was reported that in order to monitor the temperature changes of quantum chips and understand the operation status of refrigeration machines in real time, researchers from Anhui Province Quantum Computing Engineering Research Center have successfully developed a domestically produced ultra-low temperature sensor for quantum computing. The researchers vividly call it the “quantum chip thermometer“.Link
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