ReadNovel Group Announces 2024's "Twelve Titans" of Online Literature: IP Adaptation Boom ContinuesOn December 24, 2024, ReadNovel Group officially announced the highly anticipated 2024 list of "Twelve Titans," exemplary authors in online literature. Twelve outstanding writers were selected, their works encompassing diverse genres including sci-fi, fantasy, xianxia (immortal cultivation), historical fiction, military fiction, light novels, and urban stories, vividly showcasing the diversified trends and booming development of online literature in 2024...

2024: Seres' Super Extended-Range System Fuels the Explosion of Range-Extended Vehicles2024 is hailed as the year of the range-extended vehicle (REV) explosion. Authoritative institutions predict that the Chinese market for range-extended passenger vehicles will surpass 1 million units, representing a staggering 111% year-on-year growth, and is expected to further expand to 2 million units by 2026...

Humanoid Robots: A Trillion-Dollar Market Revolutionizing the WorkforceHumanoid robots, a crucial component of advanced manufacturing, are rapidly emerging as the "top trend" in the robotics family. Fueled by the deep integration of technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), these robots are becoming increasingly intelligent, agile, and efficient...

The Rise of China's Flexible Display Technology: Visionox Leads the Global Charge, Achieving a "China Mark"With the rapid advancement and iteration of technology, flexible display technology, as a core representative of next-generation display technologies, is leading the global display industry into a new development stage at an unprecedented speed. Its revolutionary characteristics and broad application prospects have made it a focal point for various industries...

Shanghai Port Achieves Record-Breaking 50 Million TEU Container Throughput in 2024On December 23, 2024, Shanghai Port completed the handling of its 50 millionth twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU), setting a new global record for container throughput and securing its likely 15th consecutive year as the world's busiest container port. This remarkable achievement is a testament to the port's continuous reform, operational optimization, strengthened collaborations, and proactive adaptation to global shipping trends...

Foxconn Halts Nissan Acquisition Bid Amidst Pivotal Honda Merger TalksOn December 21st, Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the matter, reported that Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn's parent company) has temporarily shelved its plans to acquire Nissan Motor Co. This move is directly linked to the ongoing, in-depth merger negotiations between Nissan and Honda Motor Co...

Italy's Data Protection Authority Fines OpenAI 15 Million for ChatGPT's GDPR ViolationsOn December 20th, the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) announced a 15 million (approximately $15.58 million USD) fine against OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind the generative AI application ChatGPT...

OpenAI Unveils Next-Generation Reasoning Model Series: o3 and o3-miniIn the early hours of December 21st, OpenAI officially released its latest research achievement: the next-generation reasoning model series, o3. This series comprises two models: the powerful, full-featured o3 and the task-optimized, lightweight o3-mini...

Intel Executives Accused of Mismanagement, Facing Massive Lawsuit from Shareholder LRTrustIntel Corporation is embroiled in a significant lawsuit filed by LRTrust, a major shareholder, against several executives and directors, including former CEO Pat Gelsinger and interim co-CEO and CFO David Zinsner. The lawsuit centers on allegations of mismanagement leading to the poor performance of Intel's Foundry Services (IFS) division, demanding the return of compensation and compensation for shareholder losses...

Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI) Releases Evaluation Results for Over 100 Large Language Models: Rise of Multimodal Models, Application Landing CrucialBAAI recently released comprehensive and specialized evaluation results for over 100 open-source and commercially closed-source large language models (LLMs) from both domestic and international sources. These models encompass various modalities, including language, vision-language, text-to-image, text-to-video, and speech-language...

Zhou Hongyi's Hong Kong University Lecture: How Young People Can Seize Opportunities in the Age of Large ModelsOn December 18th, at the "Convergence of Wisdom, Innovation, and the Future Leaders' Entrepreneur Forum Series" held at the University of Hong Kong, 360 Group founder Zhou Hongyi was appointed as a visiting professor at the University of Hong Kong's Faculty of Business and Economics (HKU Business School). He delivered a captivating lecture titled "What Young People Should Do in the Age of Large Models" to over 400 undergraduate and postgraduate students and alumni of HKU...

2025: Major Scientific and Technological Events and Global Challenges2025 will be a pivotal year for scientific and technological advancements and the response to global challenges. From breakthroughs in particle physics to in-depth observations of Earth, from leaps in brain-computer interface technology to international cooperation in addressing climate change, a series of significant events will profoundly impact humanity's future...