ZF Group to Lay Off 14,000 Employees as Part of Electrification Transition Automotive components manufacturer ZF Group has announced a major strategic shift, planning to lay off approximately 14,000 employees over the coming years to adapt to the rapid transformation within the automotive industry, particularly in the realm of electrification. This restructuring aims to reduce costs, enhance competitiveness, and free up resources for future endeavors in the electrification domain...

Globe Frontier: Tongji University Launches Smart Autonomous Vehicle Cloud Control Evaluation SystemThe assessment system, which integrates cloud digital twin and simulation traffic participants with key technologies such as automatic generation of dangerous scenarios, multi-traffic participant collaborative planning and vehicle-end high-precision motion control, aims to simulate actual driving environment in enclosed testing grounds to improve the safety of advanced self-driving vehicles. According to the project leader, Xiong Luo, professor, it mainly aims to achieve dynamic continuity verification in various traffic scenarios...

The Smartphone Giants Battle in the First Half of 2024: Apple, Samsung, and Huawei Vie for DominanceAs smartphones become increasingly ubiquitous, competition in the mobile phone market intensifies. Apple, Samsung, and Huawei, the global leaders in the smartphone industry, have achieved varying degrees of success in the first half of 2024...

The Spell of Smartphones: Digital Loneliness Among China's ElderlyIn recent years, the widespread adoption of smartphones has brought many conveniences to people's lives, but it has also subtly changed the lives of China's elderly, even to the point of ruining their later years in some ways. Some may dismiss this as alarmist, but the reality is far more serious than we imagine...

Hisense Partners with Real Madrid, Empowering Football with Technology: AI-Powered Viewing Experience Ushers in a New EraOn August 28th, local time, Hisense, a global leader in consumer electronics and technology, officially announced its partnership as the official sponsor of Real Madrid Football Club (Real Madrid). This collaboration marks a joint effort between Hisense and Real Madrid to enhance the viewing experience for Real Madrid fans and football enthusiasts worldwide, delivering clearer and more immersive content...

Haier Smart Home Partners with China Teacher App Mini Program to Launch the "Respect and Benefit Teachers Public Welfare Action"On August 26th, under the coordinated efforts of seven ministries and commissions including the Ministry of Education, the guidance of the Department of Teacher Work of the Ministry of Education, the support of the Education Management Information Center of the Ministry of Education, and the participation of caring enterprises, the China Teachers Development Foundation formally launched the "Respect and Benefit Teachers Public Welfare Action" in Beijing. On the same day, Haier Smart Home, representing the home appliance industry, participated in the signing ceremony and partnered with the China Teacher App mini program, based on the brand's proposition of "Good Products, Fast Replacement, Worry-Free and More Rewarding", to provide exclusive services and preferential benefits for teachers nationwide...

TCL's Third-Generation Art TV A300 Series: A Perfect Fusion of Technology and Art, Unleashing a Free-Spirited Artistic LifestyleOn August 26th, TCL successfully hosted an art television appreciation event at the "TCL Sunlight and Moonlight Art Gallery" on Yuyuan Road in Shanghai, showcasing the TCL Third-Generation Art TV A300 series. Shane Li Xuanhong, General Manager of TCL Industrial Design Innovation Center, was present to provide attendees with a deep understanding of the design aesthetics and practicality of this series...

Experienced CPU Architects Leave Intel Amidst Mass Layoffs to Found RISC-V StartupAs Intel announced its largest-ever layoff plan, a group of seasoned CPU architects decided to leave the tech giant and co-found a RISC-V startup named Ahead Computing. This team reportedly brings over 80 years of combined experience from Intel, and their departure signifies the growing impact of the RISC-V architecture within the industry...

ASML's Potential Departure from the Netherlands: A Tech Giant's Choice and the Global Chip Industry's TremorsASML holds the reins to cutting-edge EUV lithography technology, providing crucial equipment and solutions for global semiconductor manufacturing. The company employs over 40,000 people worldwide, with approximately 23,000 of its elite workforce based at its headquarters in the Netherlands...

Space Electromagnetic Technology Symposium: Focusing on Low-Earth Orbit Commercial Satellite Communication Payloads, Promoting Space Infrastructure ConstructionCurrently, the global aerospace industry is moving towards 6G, and space infrastructure is showing a trend of low-Earth orbit, commercialization, constellation formation, and low cost. In 2024, commercial space was included in the government work report, becoming a new type of productive force and a key driver of space infrastructure construction...

Giant Rare Earth Deposit: Opportunities and Challenges AwaitThe discovery of a giant fine-grained mineral fossil site in the Gobi desert region of Xinjiang, China, containing enough rare earth resources to sustain human use for seven hundred years, is undoubtedly exciting. However, the exploitation of this massive rare earth mine presents numerous challenges and is not simply a matter of "digging it out...

Rise of Chinese TV Brands: From Traditional to Smart, Who Will Dominate the Future?With advancements in technology and the surge of the digital wave, the television industry has undergone a drastic transformation from black and white television to today's digital television. In recent years, the television industry has faced challenges and pressure, with some large companies making significant progress in television display technology and intelligence levels, accelerating the pace of updates and iterations...