EHang Achieves Global First: Production License for 2-Ton eVTOL, Ushering in a New Era for Low-Altitude LogisticsOn January 27th, EHang announced it had received a production license for its V2000CG unmanned aerial vehicle system from the Civil Aviation Administration of China's East China Regional Administration. This marks the world's first production license for a 2-ton electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, signifying a significant breakthrough for China in the eVTOL sector and opening new possibilities for global low-altitude logistics and emergency rescue operations...

360's Zhou Hongyi Fuels EV Sales with "Nano AI Search Giveaway": Stimulating Consumption and Boosting Domestic New Energy Vehicle DevelopmentOn January 26th, Zhou Hongyi, founder of 360 Group, officially launched the "Stimulate Consumption, Promote Domestic Brands Nano AI Search Giveaway of 100 New Energy Vehicles" campaign. This initiative, aimed at boosting consumption and promoting the development of domestically produced new energy vehicles (NEVs), began accepting entries on January 26th via the Nano AI Search app...

Egg Party Server Outage: Brief Interruption Resolved, Compensation ProvidedOn the evening of January 25th, Egg Party experienced a server outage, causing significant concern among its players. Many reported being unable to log in, with some even experiencing the clearing of their friend lists...

OpenAI's Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) Valued at $30 Billion, Microsoft's $10 Billion Investment Stake Remains UndeterminedRecent reports regarding OpenAI and the valuation of its newly formed Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) have garnered significant attention. Sources reveal an initial valuation of OpenAI's PBC at a staggering $30 billion...

AI Empowers Tradition: JD Cloud Helps Weixian Paper Cutting Flourish in the Digital AgeIn the warm sunlight filtering through the clouds onto the swirling paper scraps of Weixian's ancient Warm Spring Town paper-cutting street, a story of millennia-old artistry unfolds. Zhou Shuying, an inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage Hebei Weixian paper cutting skillfully carves intricate designs onto red paper with her knife...

2024 Fourth Quarter Telecommunication Service Quality Report: Regulating Market Order and Protecting User RightsOn January 23, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) of China officially released the 2024 Fourth Quarter Telecommunication Service Quality Report. This report comprehensively summarizes the latest developments in China's telecommunication service quality, covering key work in telecommunication services, user complaints and appeals, and work requirements and service tips...

OpenAI, in partnership with SoftBank and other tech giants, launches "Stargate" initiative: $500 billion investment in AI infrastructureRecently, tech giant OpenAI, along with SoftBank and other companies, jointly announced a massive initiative called "Stargate," aiming to invest $500 billion in building a new AI infrastructure. Officially unveiled on January 22nd, the news quickly sparked widespread attention and discussion within the industry...

ByteDance Denies $120 Billion AI Investment Rumor, but Continued Investment Remains UndisputedA recent report in the Financial Times claimed that ByteDance plans to invest over $120 billion (approximately 873.4 billion RMB) in artificial intelligence...

Autelan Maps Launches English Version, Fueling the "ChinaTravel" Boom and Providing Convenient Travel Experiences for Foreign TouristsRecently, reporters discovered the English version of Autelan Maps has been launched on overseas app stores, App Store and Google Play, available for global download. Autelan stated this move is in response to the national call for facilitating inbound tourism services, aiming to provide foreign tourists with a more comfortable and convenient experience in China, thus boosting the booming "ChinaTravel" trend...

Sonos Facing Potential Sale Amidst Software Bug Crisis and Plummeting ValuationBloomberg reporter Mark Gurman recently reported that Sonos, a smart audio hardware company, is considering selling itself. This decision stems from a series of severe software issues in its newly released app, which have severely impacted its operations, causing a dramatic drop in its market capitalization and leading to an exodus of executives...

Xiaohongshu App Officially Launches "rednote" as its English Name, Accelerating Internationalization StrategyOn January 21st, Xiaohongshu App officially adopted the unified English name "rednote" across its English app stores. This move marks an acceleration of Xiaohongshu's internationalization strategy and reflects its commitment to the global market...

DAMO Academy's "Mindie" Solver Wins Energy Electronics Industry Innovation Competition Again, Leading a New Height in China's Industrial Software DevelopmentRecently, at the second Energy Electronics Industry Innovation Competition organized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) Industrial Development Promotion Center, Alibaba's DAMO Academy's independently developed "Mindie" solver once again won the championship in the "Domestic Solver Technology Special Competition." This achievement follows its recent selection as a typical application case in the MIIT's "Artificial Intelligence Empowering New Industrialization" initiative...