Pandaily's Digest | Oct 18, 2023
Editor's note: On October 17th, the brand new operating system, Xiaomi HyperOS, has been officially packaged and completed.
The Official Version of Xiaomi HyperOS Has Been Packaged
On October 17th, Lei Jun announced on his personal Weibo account: The brand new operating system, Xiaomi HyperOS, has been officially packaged and completed. Link
Headlines from China
Baichuan Intelligent Technology Joins Unicorn Club with $300M Investment
Baichuan Intelligent Technology has completed its Series A1 strategic financing round, raising over 300 million US dollars. Link
Didi’s “KargoBot” Autonomous Freight Service Operates Independently Following 450 Million Yuan Investment
At present, KargoBot has a total of 150 autonomous heavy trucks, mainly used for transporting coal and other bulk commodities in the northwest and north China regions. Link
JD Logistics Announces Comprehensive Upgrade of Hong Kong and Macao Services
On October 17th, JD Logistics announced a comprehensive upgrade of its express delivery services in Hong Kong and Macao. Link
MediaTek: 7 Billion AI Large Language Model Lands on the Latest Flagship Smartphone from Vivo
On October 18th, MediaTek announced a deep collaboration and joint optimization with Vivo in the field of AI. Link
News You Shouldn’t Miss
Xi Jinping Announces Full Removal of Restrictions on Foreign Investment in Manufacturing Sector
On the opening ceremony of the 3rd Belt and Road Summit being held in Beijing today, Chinese President Xi Jinping stated that China will lift all restrictions on foreign investment access in the manufacturing sector. Link
Bankrupt WM Motor Chairman Freeman Shen and Family Reportedly Move to the United States
Founder and chairman of WM Motor is reported to have flown to New York on October 16, leaving 40 billion yuan worth of debt behind. Link
Taobao Has Opened WeChat QR Code Payment Function for Some Users
Taobao's WeChat QR code payment function is still gradually being rolled out. Currently, it is only available to some users and only certain products support this payment method. Link
NIO Files Trademark Application for In-House Chips, Mass Production Set for This Month
NIO is currently applying to register "NIO Yang Jian" as a trademark for its self-developed chip, which will be mass produced earliest this month. Link
Tesla’s New Model Y Has Started Delivery in China, Starting at $36,121
On October 1st, Tesla China announced that the Model Y has undergone further evolution with improved performance configurations while maintaining the same price. Link
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