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Huawei announced it will hold a launch event on October 22, and the nova 13 series phones are set to be released.

Yesterday, Huawei's terminal division announced that it will hold the "HarmonyOS Night with Pure Blood" and "Huawei Full-scene New Product Launch Event" on October 22 at 19:00.

From the name of the event, it is expected to launch the "Pure Blood HarmonyOS" NEXT system, which has already started public testing on October 8.

In addition, Huawei Terminal also announced the Huawei nova 13 and nova 13 Pro phones, which are currently available for pre-order on the Huawei Mall and have simultaneously revealed the front and back designs of the two phones, as well as four color options: "Feather Sand Purple," "Rockfall Green," "Feather Sand White," and "Star Black." The Tmall platform shows that the starting price for the Huawei nova 13 is "2xx9" yuan, and the starting price for the nova 13 Pro is "3xx9" yuan.

Apple released the new iPad mini

On the evening of October 15, the iPad mini 7 was officially launched on the Apple website.

In terms of appearance, there are four color options: Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, and Blue.

In terms of hardware configuration, the iPad mini 7 is equipped with the A17 Pro chip and supports the Apple Pencil Pro, as well as the Apple Pencil (USB‑C), and is already prepared for Apple Intelligence.

In terms of storage space, it starts from 128GB, with 256GB and 512GB options available.

The screen remains an 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display (326ppi) with a brightness of 500 nits and a screen refresh rate of 60Hz.

The prices in China are as follows:

• Wi-Fi version: 128GB 3999 yuan; 256GB 4799 yuan; 512GB 6499 yuan;
• Wi-Fi + 5G version: 128GB 4999 yuan; 256GB 5799 yuan; 512GB 7499 yuan.

Microsoft's AI VP Sebastien Bubeck to join OpenAI

Bloomberg reported that Sebastien Bubeck, one of Microsoft's AI VPs, is leaving to join OpenAI.

Microsoft is not only OpenAI's largest investor but also competing with it in the AI field.

According to reports, Bubeck has been working at Microsoft for 10 years, overseeing the company's work on small language models. Microsoft stated that Bubeck plans to collaborate with OpenAI to achieve more advanced General Intelligence (AGI) goals.

In a statement, Microsoft thanked Bubeck for his contributions to the company and looks forward to continuing the relationship through collaboration with OpenAI.

Apple's patent for a foldable phone was exposed

An Apple patent for a four-fold phone was recently exposed in the United States.

According to the description, the device has a front panel, a back panel, and curved sides, all made of transparent glass or other materials. Touch sensors and displays can extend beneath these transparent parts, and there can also be touch sensors under the device's back panel.

For foldable devices, the structure includes flexible transparent portions connecting flat transparent walls and opaque walls. This design allows touch and display layers to work under the cover of transparent walls while also having opaque parts to protect the sensors.

Chen Jun, Vice President and Chief Analyst of Sigmaintell, told First Financial Journalists that he had not heard of Apple's development of a four-fold phone. Another research firm, CINNO Research, Chief Analyst Zhou Hua also said they had not received similar messages.

Research institutions: Global smartphone shipments increased by 5% year-on-year in the third quarter of this year

According to a report released by research firm Canalys recently, global smartphone shipments increased by 5% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2024, marking four consecutive quarters of growth. Here are the specific rankings and market shares:

• Samsung's smartphone shipments account for 18% of the global market, slightly ahead of Apple, securing the top spot in the market
• Apple's market share is 18%, ranking second
• Xiaomi maintains its position as the third largest smartphone manufacturer with a 14% market share
• OPPO, with a 9% market share, returned to the market's fourth position for the first time this year
• Vivo entered the top five with double-digit growth and a 9% market share

Canalys analyst Runar Bjørhovde emphasized, "In the third quarter of this year, Apple's shipments reached the highest level ever for the same period, and it has never been so close to the top position in global shipments. With the expansion of Apple Intelligence into new markets and support for more languages, the iPhone 16 is expected to help Apple continue its strong growth in 2024 and extend its momentum into the first half of 2025."

Xiaopeng P7+ pre-sale orders exceeded 30,000

Xiaopeng Motors announced that after 1 hour and 48 minutes of pre-sale, the number of Xiaopeng P7+ orders broke 30,000.

The Xiaopeng P7+, released on October 10, has a pre-sale price starting at 209,800 yuan, a drag coefficient of 0.206, a length of 5056mm, a width of 1937mm, a height of 1512mm, and a wheelbase of 3000mm.

The Xiaopeng P7+ offers a standard version and a long-range version, using 60.7kWh and 76.3kWh lithium iron phosphate batteries, with CLTC range of 602km and 710km respectively, starting at 209,800 yuan.

Google signs agreement with nuclear power company due to increased demand for data center electricity

According to CNBC, Google recently announced that it will purchase electricity from small modular nuclear reactors developed by Kairos Power to meet the growing power needs for advancing artificial intelligence.

Google stated that the first reactor will come online in 2030, with more reactors planned to be operational by 2035, adding a total of 500 megawatts of power.

Michael Terrell, Google's Head of Energy and Climate, said in a phone conference with reporters, "We believe nuclear power plays a crucial role in supporting our clean growth and helping advance artificial intelligence.."

Ming-Chi Kuo: Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chip estimated to ship 9 million units in the second half of 2024

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo released an article yesterday, estimating that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chip will ship 9 million units in the second half of 2024, an increase of approximately 50% compared to the shipment volume of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip.

In addition, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chip has also seen a price increase compared to the previous generation, rising by 15% to a unit price of 180 USD.

Kuo pointed out that the significant increase in shipments of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chip is related to the longer shipment time and increased demand from Samsung, as well as the changes in the Chinese smartphone market in recent years, including improvements in market share of Chinese brands, an increase in the proportion of high-end phones, and a recovery in phone shipments.

Jike 7X delivery exceeded 10,000 units in 25 days after release

Jike announced yesterday that after 25 days on the market, Jike 7X deliveries have exceeded 10,000 units, claiming to be the "fastest luxury pure electric car model delivery."

Jike 7X is positioned as a large five-seat SUV, with a length of 4825mm, a wheelbase of 2925mm, a cabin space rate of 83%, and a maximum headroom of 1021mm in the car interior, while the rear legroom reaches 1187mm. The entire car has 32 storage spaces, a 62L electric front trunk, and a 616L rear trunk.

Jike 7X offers three versions to choose from: rear-drive intelligent driving version, long-range rear-drive intelligent driving version, and long-range four-wheel drive intelligent driving version, starting at 229,900 yuan.

Huang Renxun: Hopes to have 50,000 employees in the company, with each team having 100 million AI assistants

NVIDIA CEO Huang Renxun recently gave an interview in which he shared his views on AI technology and the industry.

Regarding why he believes AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) is forthcoming, Huang Renxun stated that many things are happening because we have reduced the marginal cost of computing by 100,000 times in 10 years. He also mentioned that "data centers" are now a computation unit.

Regarding the future of computing, he believes it will be highly machine-learning-oriented. While almost every program is currently designed and made by humans, in the future, it will be highly machine-learning-based, with no AI software being non-existent.

Huang Renxun also talked about his outlook for NVIDIA's future: currently, NVIDIA has 32,000 employees, and he hopes that one day it will become a company with 50,000 employees, with each team having 100 million AI assistants. AI will change every job, he said, and it will have a huge impact on how people perceive work.

Lenovo officially launched AI Now

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