Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone: Attach great importance to the millet car-making plan, and set up a dedicated work class for docking.
Large companies
Tianmei Studio’s 2020 revenue is 10 billion U.S. dollars, becoming the world’s largest game developer
Tomei Studios, a subsidiary of Tencent Holdings, has revenue of 10 billion U.S. dollars in 2020, which also means that Tianmei has become the world’s largest game developer. (Reuters)
Ideal car: 4900 Ideal ONEs were delivered in March, a year-on-year increase of 238.6%
It was learned that Ideal Motors stated that Ideal ONE delivered 4,900 vehicles in March, an increase of 238.6% from March 2020 and an increase of 113% from February 2021. In the first quarter of 2021, Ideal Auto delivered a total of 12,579 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 334.4%. As of March 31, Ideal Auto had 65 retail centers across the country, covering 49 cities; 135 after-sales repair centers and authorized sheet spray centers, covering 98 cities, providing a full range of services for more consumers. Guaranteed.
Apple’s 45th anniversary, Cook recalled Jobs again in his internal letter
April 1st, local time in the United States, is the 45th anniversary of Apple’s founding. Its CEO Tim Cook sent an e-mail to all employees to pay tribute and firmly believed that the company’s future would be brighter. Cook wrote: “Shortly after I joined Apple, Jobs said:’So far, this is an amazing journey, but we have only just begun.’ This is still true. Remember , None of us can see the ending of the story here, but we need all of us to make sure that this story is worth telling.” (Tencent Technology)
Lead: The current Micro LED orders are over 100 million yuan, and Huawei and Ali participate in the research
Leard recently stated that since the Micro LED mass production base was put into production, the products have been recognized by the market and orders have been relatively full. Up to now, Micro LED orders have exceeded 100 million yuan, and Micro LED commercial display products will generate 30 million yuan in revenue in 2020. Due to strong market demand, after consultation with its partner Taiwan Epistar, it was decided to achieve 800kk/month production capacity 7 months in advance to the end of May 2021. It is worth noting that in this survey, Yuan Zhiping, Guo Kai, Lu Yuewan from Huawei and Li Mengnan from Alibaba also participated in the survey. (Securities Times)
Hyundai responds to “establishing a joint venture with Google to develop autonomous driving services”: rumors are unfounded
According to reports, Hyundai Motor of South Korea denied on Friday the rumor that it would set up a joint venture with Google to develop autonomous driving services.It was previously reported that Hyundai Motor will first spin off a division, and Google will invest in the establishment of a joint venture, the new organization will be dedicated to the research and development of driverless car services. In this regard, a Hyundai Motor official said, “The rumors are unfounded.” (Associated Finance Press)
Xianyu: GMV is expected to reach 500 billion yuan by the end of this year
It is learned that Xianyu has achieved an unexpected growth in 2020, and it is expected that this year’s transaction volume (GMV) will reach 500 billion yuan.
Facebook refuses to give in: Britain launches in-depth investigation into its acquisition of Giphy
According to reports, due to Facebook’s refusal to make concessions, the British antitrust regulator will launch an in-depth investigation into Facebook’s acquisition of Giphy. The UK Competition and Markets Authority said today that it will launch a so-called “second phase” investigation into the transaction until September 15 this year. On March 25, CMA reminded Facebook and Giphy that the two companies were required to submit proposals within 5 working days to resolve CMA’s concerns about the merger of the two companies. Otherwise, CMA will advance the investigation of the transaction to the second stage. (Sina Finance)
Snap tried to bypass the new iPhone privacy regulations, or caused dissatisfaction with Apple
According to reports, a number of people familiar with the matter said today that Snap, the parent company of the photo-sharing app Snapchat, is considering how to bypass the iPhone’s new privacy regulations, a move that may cause dissatisfaction with Apple. In the coming weeks, Apple is expected to introduce new privacy rules that prohibit apps from collecting data from iPhone users without their explicit consent. Regarding this change in Apple’s privacy policy, advertisers and app developers warned that it will cost the mobile advertising industry billions of dollars because most iPhone users may choose to “not be tracked”. (Sina Technology)
Sony Corporation changed its name to Sony Group Corporation
On April 1, Japan’s Sony Corp. changed its name to Sony Group Corp. for the first time in more than 60 years. The purpose is to highlight its financial services, games and entertainment, etc. Business diversity. (Pinwan)
Investment and financing
“Twelve Light Years” completes multi-million dollar Pre-A round of financing
It was learned that the new retail “Twelve Light Years” of Generation Z Girls’ Lifestyle has completed a multi-million-dollar Pre-A round of financing. This round is led by Sequoia China Seed Fund, Tencent, Mihayou, and Qianyue Capital Follow-up investment, old shareholder Fengqiao Capital continuesAppend. Light Moon Capital acted as the exclusive financial advisor. Funds from this round will be mainly used for offline channel development, product R&D investment and marketing.
“Yiyidao” received nearly 100 million yuan in Series C financing
It was learned that Beijing Xingyidao Technology Co., Ltd. received nearly 100 million yuan in Series C financing. This round of financing was led by Tripod (Wuxi) Electronics Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu Yueda Jintai Fund Management Co., Ltd.’s Big Data Industry Fund. The funds will be used for the construction of a large-scale production line for the on-board millimeter-wave radar pre-installation project and investment in product innovation research and development, focusing on improving the environmental perception capabilities of smart cars, supporting and promoting the advancement and commercialization of automotive autonomous driving technology.
Pacific Future Technology completed a total of 250 million yuan in round A financing
It is learned that Pacific Future Technology announced that it has completed a round of financing of 250 million yuan in 2020. The main investor in the A1 round is Dreamland, and the main investor in the A2 round is Gezhi Industrial Development. After the completion of the A round of financing, Pacific Future Technology will continue to invest in product development and technology iteration, and continue to expand its application scenarios to the national and global markets.
“Swan Home” plans to conduct US IPO as early as this year “Swan Home” plans to conduct US IPO as early as this year
The domestic service platform “Swan Daojia” plans to conduct a US IPO as early as this year, seeking a valuation of US$3 billion. (Bloomberg)
New products
CASIO releases the first G-Shock smartwatch equipped with Wear OS
On April 1, CASIO released the GSW-H1000 smart watch, which has a built-in Wear OS, a 1.2-inch LCD double-layer display, 200m water resistance, 39 sports modes, and supports heart rate measurement. Under normal use, the battery life is 1.5 days. The GSW-H1000 is available in red, black, and blue colors and is priced at $700. (Pinwan)
Didi upgrades “speed carpooling”: discounts for unmatched carpooling, making it cheaper
The express “accept carpooling” function in the ride-hailing list of the Didi Passenger App today has been upgraded to an independent option of “speed carpooling”. Choosing “Speed Carpooling” can help users get off faster when queuing up to get a taxi during peak hours. Matching friends on the way can enjoy discounts even if they fail. The discounts will be even greater when they are completed. (TechWeb)
Today’s view
The Monetary Authority of Singapore: Looking forward to working with China in financial cooperation, making full use of the digital currency project Ubin’sExperience
The Monetary Authority of Singapore announced measures aimed at strengthening financial cooperation with China. The above-mentioned initiatives include plans to share information about the central bank’s digital currency and other distributed ledger technology-related applications, as well as exploring joint projects for mutual benefit. A spokesperson for the Monetary Authority of Singapore said that he looked forward to making full use of the experience of the Ubin project in this cooperation. Ubin is a digital currency project of the Bank of Singapore. At present, the five phases of the project have been completed, and a prototype for digital currency settlement based on the blockchain has been developed. (Securities Times)
National Energy Administration: China will vigorously develop non-fossil energy in the next step and build a new power system with new energy as the main body
China National Energy Administration Director Zhang Jianhua attended the International Energy Agency-26th United Nations Climate Change Conference Net Zero Emissions Video Summit and gave a speech. He said that China will vigorously develop non-fossil energy in the next step, build a new power system dominated by new energy, promote major breakthroughs in green and low-carbon technologies, accelerate the green transformation of energy consumption patterns, and strengthen international cooperation in the transition of clean energy, and promote carbon The achievement of peak and carbon neutral goals. (Shanghai Securities News)
Guangdong: Support financial institutions to increase credit support for enterprises and projects in strategic industrial clusters
Notice of the Guangdong Provincial Government on Issuing Several Policies and Measures for Accelerating the Investment and Construction of Advanced Manufacturing Projects in Guangdong Province: Strengthening financial and industrial capital support. Support financial institutions to increase credit support for strategic industrial cluster enterprises and projects. Promote financial institutions to increase manufacturing credit loans and medium- and long-term loans, and increase the proportion of manufacturing medium- and long-term loans and credit loans. Establish a normalized docking mechanism with national related industry investment funds, strengthen the policy guidance of provincial and municipal related industry development funds, guide funds to focus on the upstream and downstream connections of key industrial chains to invest, and increase support for advanced manufacturing projects. (China Business News)
Other important news
Wuhan Economic Development Zone: attach great importance to Xiaomi’s car-making plan, and set up dedicated work teams
It was learned that Wuhan Economic Development Zone responded to the suggestion of netizens to land Xiaomi cars in Wuhan, saying that the Economic Development Zone has set up a special class for the first time, and will actively and enthusiastically connect with Xiaomi, and fully demonstrate the high-quality car ecosystem and superiority in the zone. Business environment, strive for the possibility of cooperation.
The railway is expected to send 49.7 million passengers during the Qingming holiday
According to the China Railway Group, the transportation of the Qingming Festival by the railway started on April 2 and lasts for four days. From the 2nd to the 5th, the national railway is expected to send 49.7 million passengers, of which the highest peak day on April 3 is expected to send more than 14 million passengers. National Railway Group TableIt is stated that the advantages of high-speed rail network operation, safety and speed, will be fully utilized, and EMU trains will be added or re-connected operations will be arranged to facilitate the travel of people along the line. The national railway implements a peak operation chart, with 10046 passenger trains scheduled to run daily, a year-on-year increase of 10.6% over the Ching Ming holiday in 2019, setting a new high for this year’s capacity allocation. (Surging)