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Baidu AI Cloud Releases “Wenxin Qianfan” Large-Scale Model Platform

Baidu AI Cloud released an all-in-one enterprise-level large-scale model platform called "Wenxin Qianfan", which will provide customers with language model services.

Li Auto’s Assisted Driving Total Mileage Exceeds 550M Kilometers

As of March 23, 2023, the total mileage of Li Auto’s assisted driving has exceeded 550 million kilometers.

Chinese Chip Startup Biren Technology’s Cofounder Golf Jiao Quits

Golf Jiao, a co-founder and General Manager of the Graphics GPU product line at Chinese chip start-up Biren Technology, has resigned.

UISEE Technologies Raises Several Hundred Million Yuan in Round C Financing

On March 24th, UISEE Technologies, a cutting-edge driverless solution provider, officially announced the completion of a round C financing worth several hundred million yuan. This round of investment was led by Dongfeng Asset Management and Chongqing High-tech Holdings under Chongqing High-tech Development and Construction Investment Group. The funds will accelerate the broad-based expansion of UISEE Technologies in key strategic industries.

Huawei Tests “FusionCharge” Piles

Huawei has built and is now operating a supercharging station for electric cars at its base in Shenzhen.

Huawei to Begin Offering Enterprise Resource Planning

Huawei held a summary and commendation meeting on its product R&D tools at its base in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, on February 28.

Courtyard Robot Company “Hanyang Technology Yarbo” Receives Over $14.5 Million in Financing

Recently, "Hanyang Technology Yarbo ", a courtyard robot company, has received more than $14.5 million from a Pre-A round of financing.

China’s First High Energy Photon Source Accelerates an Electron Beam

Chinese Academy of Sciences announced that the High Energy Photon Source (HEPS) accelerator, a major national science and technology infrastructure under the "13th Five Year Plan", has successfully accelerated the first electron beam with full energy. As a result, HEPS entered the parallel phase of scientific research equipment installation and beam adjustment.

China Unveils First Heavy-Duty Truck Powered by Batteries and Overhead Wires

On March 14, China's first heavy-duty truck powered by batteries and overhead wires rolled off the production line in Datong, north China's Shanxi province, filling the country's technological gap in this field.

Former Kuaishou AI Tech Researcher to Develop Large Model

Li Yan, former head of multimedia understanding at Chinese short video platform Kuaishou, has gone on to establish Yuanshi Technology, an AI company which is mainly engaged in the research and development of multimodal large models.

Science and Technology Minister in China Talks about ChatGPT Using Football as Metaphor

Within the last ten days on two different occasions, the Chinese Minister of Science and Technology, Wang Zhigang, has twice mentioned the smart chat tool ChatGPT, confirming its importance.

E-Cigarette Brand ELFBAR Launches New Brand EBDESIGN in Response to VPR Lawsuit in US

Despite the district court’s preliminary order, ELFBAR recognizes the importance of the U.S. market in its business and launched a new brand called EBDESIGN.

China’s Tech Sector Sees Opportunity as Beijing Bans OpenAI’s ChatGPT

Regulators in Beijing reportedly have pressured major Chinese tech companies to withhold ChatGPT services to the public. The disallowance of OpenAI's chatbot may propel the rise of China's own AI chatbots to the technological forefront in the country.

ByteDance Extends Business Review Cycle from Two Months to A Quarter

On the morning of February 17, Liang Rubo, CEO of Beijing-based internet technology company ByteDance, sent an internal letter to all employees, saying that he would adjust the cycle of setting and reviewing of performance targets from bimonthly to quarterly.

Tencent Restructures XR Division, Affected Team Members Receive Two-Month Transition Period

Tencent reportedly started the partial dissolution of its extended reality (XR) team. The Chinese tech company later responded that its XR division will be restructured as a result of an overhaul of the company's hardware development plans.

ByteDance Denies Major Changes to Health and Q&A Platforms

News emerged recently that the Xiaohe Health app owned by Beijing-based tech giant ByteDance will be shut down, and the company's Wukong Q&A app, which was shut down two years ago, will be launched again. However, ByteDance has denied both claims.

Microsoft Rumored to Cut Suzhou Division in China, Future Adjustments Inevitable

Reports surfaced recently alleging that Microsoft will cut its Suzhou division in China, implementing large-scale layoffs with compensation of over 12 months in salary. However, several independent sources confirmed that the news was not true.

Kuaishou CTO Chen Dingjia Resigns

Chinese short video platform and TikTok rival Kuaishou announced on January 17 that Chen Dingjia will resign as chief technology officer, as he plans to devote more time to his family and personal affairs.

Huawei’s 2022 Dividends Exceed Employee Expectations

Huawei's dividend plan for 2022 emerged on January 14 within the tech giant's internal forum, showing that they are expected to be 1.61 yuan ($0.24) per share, an increase from 1.58 yuan last year.

Baidu’s Robin Li Introduces Firm’s Feedback-Driven Innovation

At the 2022 Baidu Create event on Tuesday, firm CEO Robin Li delivered a speech about feedback-driven innovation and its influence on China's real economy, showing the tech giant's expectations for the future golden decade of artificial intelligence development.

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