ChatGPT welcomes another major update: it can "connect to the Internet" again WeChat launches holiday avatar creation function Travel demand during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays will increase by nearly 80% year-on-year OpenAI is reported to be in talks to sell shares, with a valuation of up to $90 billion Tesla's Shanghai factory has adopted integrated die-casting technology, reducing costs by 40% Ideal becomes the first new force to deliver more than 500,000 units Former Apple chief designer Jony Ive will build "AI hardware" for OpenAI Analysts say the iPhone 16 series will use A18 and A18 Pro chips Meta officially releases Quest 3 headset Huawei launches 1999 yuan mobile phone case Microsoft releases major Windows 11 update OPPO Enco Air2 New Sound Edition Headphones Released Co-branded peripherals cost money? CoCo Milk Tea responds AMBUSH x Nike Air More Uptempo Low New Colorway Is Coming Soon Supreme x Bounty Hunter 2023 Fall Collection Released US writers' strike officially ends Fargo Season 5 trailer released The production of the second season of "Chinese Tales" officially started ChatGPT welcomes another major update: users can search the web in real time OpenAI announced that ChatGPT is now searchable online through Microsoft’s Bing search engine and will no longer be limited to data before September 2021. The feature is currently only available to Plus subscription and Enterprise edition users, but OpenAI says it will be rolled out to all users soon. To enable this feature, users can select "Browse with Bing" in the selector under GPT-4. OpenAI added an internet browsing feature to the iOS version of ChatGPT in late June, but quickly removed it after users discovered they could trick the chatbot into providing them with paid content by feeding it a URL. Since then, OpenAI’s automated crawlers have begun using user agents to identify themselves so that websites can filter themselves out by updating their Robots.txt files to disallow their analysis. WeChat launches holiday avatar creation function As the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays are approaching, WeChat has officially launched the "Holiday Avatar Creation" function. Users can search for keywords such as "avatar creation" and "festival avatar" in the WeChat search bar to see the three special avatar frames officially launched. They are "Long Live the Motherland", "Auspicious Rabbit Accompanying the Moon" and "Talk About It After the Festival". Click Start Making to generate a holiday avatar using your existing WeChat avatar, save it to your album, and then change it at your own convenience. Didi: Travel demand during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays will increase by nearly 80% year-on-year The Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays are approaching. Didi Chuxing data predicts that travel demand during the 2023 Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays will increase by nearly 80% year-on-year, and September 28-30 will be the three days with the busiest travel demand. The peak departure time is expected to occur on September 28, and traffic jams are expected to occur on roads heading to airports, railway stations, etc. from 15:00 to 21:00 on that day. During this year's holiday, it is expected that Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Suzhou, Tianjin, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Xi'an, Hangzhou and other tourist cities will still be popular travel destinations, and the travel demand in some cities may increase by nearly 200% compared with the pre-holiday period. In addition, Datong, Dongying, Rizhao, Binzhou and other "small but beautiful" northern tourist cities are expected to have outstanding demand for motorcycles during the holidays, with the increase possibly exceeding 200% over the same period last year. As a supplement to cross-city public transportation, the demand for ride-sharing during this year's Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday is expected to increase by more than 150% year-on-year. It is expected that Hangzhou, Wuhan, Nanjing and other cities will become popular departure cities for hitchhiking, while Chengdu, Shijiazhuang, Chongqing and other cities will be high-frequency destination cities. OpenAI seeks to sell existing shares at a valuation of up to $90 billion OpenAI is in discussions with investors about a stock sale that would value the artificial intelligence startup at between $80 billion and $90 billion, roughly triple its valuation earlier this year, according to The Wall Street Journal. OpenAI has told investors that it expects to bring in $1 billion in revenue this year and billions more next year. The deal is expected to be financed by additional funds from employees selling existing stock. OpenAI representatives have begun pitching the deal to investors, though the terms could change, the people said. A valuation of $80-90 billion would make OpenAI one of the world’s most highly valued startups, behind only Musk’s SpaceX and ByteDance. OpenAI, which is run by CEO Sam Altman, only began generating significant revenue after releasing ChatGPT in November last year, with the report saying its "rapid growth illustrates the speed at which some companies are embracing generative AI products." Tesla's Shanghai factory has adopted integrated die-casting technology, reducing costs by 40% According to the Shanghai Securities News, the rear floor assembly system of the Tesla Model Y produced at the Tesla Gigafactory in Lingang, Pudong, Shanghai, has successfully adopted integrated die-casting technology to achieve rapid casting. It is reported that on the Tesla Model Y one-piece die-cast rear floor model, the original scattered parts were installed and integrated into one part, greatly improving production efficiency. Compared with traditional methods, the body system saves more than 10% weight. In addition, the cost also has a very obvious advantage. After the rear floor assembly system of the vehicle adopts the one-piece die-casting method, the cost is reduced by 40%. Ideal becomes the first new force to deliver more than 500,000 units On September 27, Ideal announced that it had completed the delivery of its 500,000th new car to users. Deliveries began at the end of 2019, and it took only 46 months to become the first emerging vehicle company in China to achieve 500,000 vehicle deliveries. From January to August 2023, Ideal Auto's cumulative deliveries have reached 208,165 vehicles, with a market share of more than 30% in the domestic new energy vehicle market with a price tag of more than RMB 300,000. Ideal said that it has been focusing on the high-end family car market. The family technology flagship Ideal MEGA will be officially released in December this year and will start delivery in February next year. Former Apple chief designer Jony Ive will build "AI hardware" for OpenAI According to The Information, two people familiar with the matter revealed that former Apple chief designer Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have been discussing the creation of a new AI hardware device. SoftBank Group Chief Executive and investor Masayoshi Son has discussed the idea with the two, people familiar with the matter said, but it is unclear whether he will be involved. If the collaboration comes to fruition, it would be a high-profile alliance and a major foray between a world-renowned designer and a young entrepreneur leading a high-profile technology company. Jony Ive left Apple in 2019 to start his own design studio, LoveFrom, working on a range of projects. It’s not clear what that device will be, or whether they’ll decide to build it. But the two leaders have been discussing what new hardware will look like in the age of AI. Analysts say the iPhone 16 series will use A18 and A18 Pro chips According to MacRumors, Haitong Securities analyst Jeff Pu said, "We view the A17 Pro chip as a transitional design," and it is expected that all four models of the iPhone 16 series will use the A18 chip based on TSMC's N3E process. Jeff Pu predicts that the chips that will be installed in the iPhone 16 series are as follows: iPhone 16: A18 chip (N3E) iPhone 16 Plus: A18 chip (N3E) iPhone 16 Pro: A18 Pro chip (N3E) iPhone 16 Pro Max: A18 Pro chip (N3E) N3E is TSMC's second-generation 3nm chip manufacturing process. Compared with the first-generation 3nm process N3B used in the A17 chip, it has lower costs and improved yields. Given that the iPhone 16 series is still about a year away from launch, it remains to be seen whether Apple will actually adopt the A18 and A18 Pro naming. It is still possible that Apple will name the chips in the iPhone 16 series as A17 and A18 Pro, consistent with its naming method in recent years. Meta officially releases Quest 3 headset Meta has officially launched the Quest 3 headset, marking Meta's transition from virtual reality to mixed reality. The starting price of the 128GB version is US$499.99 (approximately RMB 3,654.63), and the starting price of the 512GB version is US$649.99 (approximately RMB 4,751.04). It will be available on October 10 and pre-sale is now open. In terms of hardware, Quest 3 uses a new Pancake lens, which makes the body thinner and lighter. It also uses a new head strap, with the top strap divided into two, which can better distribute the weight on the user's head. Quest 3 is equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip, built-in 8GB of memory, and its graphics processing power is twice that of Quest 2. The resolution of Quest 3 has been increased by 30%. It has an LCD display with a resolution of 2064 x 2208 in front of each eye, and the screen supports 90Hz / 120Hz refresh rate. Huawei launches 1999 yuan mobile phone case The Star Diamond Smart Window Protective Cover for the Huawei Mate60 RS Extraordinary Master Edition is now available on the Huawei official mall, available in two colors: Black and Red, priced at 1,999 yuan. Huawei officially stated that "the Huawei Mate60 RS Extraordinary Master Star Diamond Protective Case is made of textured plain leather, with a star diamond design and color that matches the body, showing elegance and noble quality." The case will go on sale at 10:08 on September 28, the same time as the phone. As of 22:00 last night, 2.11 million people had made reservations for the Huawei Mate60 RS 3.0 Plus in Huawei Mall. Microsoft releases major Windows 11 update, including Copilot and AI-driven drawing tools Microsoft released one of the biggest updates to Windows 11 yesterday, including the new Windows Copilot, AI-powered Paint, Snipping Tool, Photos updates, and more. Windows Copilot is the most important feature of this update, which will exist as an AI-driven digital assistant. Windows Copilot appears as a sidebar that allows users to control settings on their PC, launch applications, or answer queries. In addition, the new version also expands the voice access function and adds new natural languages ​​to the "Narrator" function; At the same time, Microsoft said it is "making it easier for IT professionals to keep their businesses secure by adopting enhanced security features such as Passkey. OPPO Enco Air2 New Sound Edition Headphones Released OPPO officially announced yesterday that the new OPPO Enco Air2 New Sound Edition is now available for pre-order, with the initial price being 149 yuan. According to reports, this headset has upgraded the "transparent jelly compartment", is equipped with a Bluetooth 5.3 chip, uses a 13.4mm composite titanium-plated dynamic coil, supports "live-level spatial sound effects", uses AI call noise reduction algorithm, and has passed the Kugou Music Viper Atmos certification. In addition, this headset adopts a "semi-in-ear" design, each ear weighs about 3.7g, has a single battery life of 5.5 hours, and the battery life of the whole machine is up to 35 hours. It also supports IPX4-level daily waterproofing, instant connection when the cover is opened, custom theme pop-up windows, three-click to summon Xiaobu voice assistant, and private customization of the Huanlu app exclusive software. Co-branded peripherals cost money? CoCo Milk Tea responded: The peripherals included in the package are all free Recently, CoCo Milk Tea and Honkai Impact 3 started a joint event. As soon as the event went online, some consumers complained about the joint peripherals asking for money and the crash of the mini program. In response to this, CoCo sent out 4 Weibo posts yesterday to respond and apologize. CoCo said that there is no additional charge for the peripherals in this joint package, but the price will be displayed. "After the captains add the meal packages to the shopping cart, the prices of the peripheral products will be automatically deducted. The actual price of the meal package is the actual price of the drinks, and the peripheral products that come with the meal package are all free gifts." Regarding the situation where the co-branded peripherals are misdelivered, missed or damaged, CoCo said that users can leave their contact information and purchase receipts in private messages and explain the specific situation, and the peripherals will be mailed free of charge after they are replenished to the store. AMBUSH x Nike Air More Uptempo Low New Colorway Is Coming Soon The first color scheme of Air More Uptempo Low "Limestone" created by Japanese fashion brand AMBUSH and Nike has been released earlier. The designer Yoon once again brought a new surprise on his social account, officially announcing that another new color "Lilac" will be on sale on October 6. This color scheme uses a contrasting combination of purple and green, which is more eye-catching. Supreme x Bounty Hunter 2023 Fall Collection Released Recently, Supreme announced the launch of a new 2023 autumn collaboration series with Tokyo street culture brand Bounty Hunter. The collaboration includes the MA-1 varsity jacket with the classic Bounty Hunter pattern, hockey jerseys, hoodies, trucker hats, and bags in the shape of plush toys. The collaboration will be available at Supreme flagship stores and official websites on September 28. US writers' strike officially ends The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has announced the end of its historic 148-day strike, while the Actors Guild strike continues. After an internal vote, the WGA decided that 11,500 members would end their strike and start working, which would officially take effect at 0:01 Pacific Time this Wednesday. However, the three-year new contract that they have reached a preliminary agreement with the production company's representatives still needs to be voted by members to determine whether it will take effect. The vote will be held between October 2 and October 9. According to Deadline, the Screen Actors Guild and the Allied Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (SAG-AFTRA) are also expected to return to the bargaining table in the coming days. SAG has tentatively scheduled the meeting for before the end of next week, but the exact date has not yet been determined. Fargo Season 5 trailer released The crime thriller series "Fargo" returns with a trailer for the fifth season, which will premiere on November 21. The theme of this season is "When a kidnapping is not actually a kidnapping, if your wife is not actually your wife" and is set in 2019. Starring Jon Hamm, Juno Temple, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Joe Keery, Lamorne Morris, Richa Morgani, Lucas Gage and others. The production of the second season of "Chinese Tales" officially started Bilibili announced that it will co-produce the second season of "Chinese Tales" with Shanghai Film Art Studio and Shanghai Film Group. At the same time, we will work with Shanghai Film Studio to promote the development of the movie "Summer of Little Monsters". |
