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2025.04.18

17:13

Xiaomi's large model team proposed a diagonal snake-shaped autoregressive image generation method

Xiaomi's big model team announced that it has recently proposed a new generation method, namely the diagonal snake-like order autoregressive image generation method (DAR) with direction awareness. It is reported that it does not draw line by line, but generates each pixel flexibly along the diagonal line of the image like a snake. The relevant papers, training codes, and model weights have been open sourced.

2025.04.17

16:11

Influenced by TSMC's (TSM.N) optimistic financial report, U.S. chip stocks rose in pre-market trading, with Micron Technology (MU.O) up 1.4%, Arm (ARM.O) up 2.1%, Qualcomm (QCOM.O) up 1.8%, and Broadcom (AVGO.O) up 1.6%.

09:51

Apple's new head-mounted display may adopt titanium alloy design to improve wearing comfort

According to AppleInsider, Apple's next-generation augmented reality (AR) headset may undergo major adjustments in materials to reduce the overall weight. Well-known whistleblower Kosutami revealed that the new headset will use titanium alloy to replace part of the aluminum structure, and may be launched in black or dark blue. This design change may make the product more comfortable to wear. Compared with aluminum, titanium alloy has higher strength and durability. Previous rumors pointed out that Apple's Apple Vision Pro 2 is expected to be launched in April 2026, but the latest news suggests that the next-generation product may be directly named Apple Vision, and may even be named Apple Vision Air.

2025.04.16

23:01

US rare earth stocks performed strongly, USAR's share price doubled in the past three days

Rare earth stocks in the U.S. performed strongly, with USA Rare Earth soaring more than 26%, and its share price doubling in the past three days. MP Materials soared more than 13%. According to CCTV News, on April 15, U.S. President Trump signed an executive order to investigate the national security risks of the United States' reliance on imported processing of key minerals and their derivatives.

08:38

VeriSilicon launches low-power GPU for wearable devices

On April 16, VeriSilicon announced the launch of its ultra-low power graphics processor (GPU) IP, GCNano3DVG. This IP has 3D and 2.5D graphics rendering capabilities and is designed for wearable devices and other compact battery-powered devices that require dynamic graphics rendering, such as smart watches, smart bracelets, AI/AR glasses, etc. It is now open for licensing.

2025.04.15

17:21

Darentang: Proposed transfer of 12% equity interest in Sino-US Tianjin SmithKline Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. will affect the company's current investment income by approximately RMB 1.54 billion

Darentang announced that the company intends to transfer its 4.6% and 7.4% equity interests in Sino-US Tianjin SmithKline Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. to Haleon (China) Co., Ltd. and Haleon CHSARL, respectively, with the transaction prices being RMB 622 million and RMB 1.001 billion, respectively. According to preliminary calculations, the transaction is expected to affect the company's current investment income by approximately RMB 1.54 billion. After the completion of this transfer, the company will no longer hold shares in Tianjin SmithKline.

2025.04.14

22:42

17:44

Jiabiyu: Net profit in the first quarter of 2025 is expected to increase by 78.92% to 97.43%

Jiabiyu announced that it expects to achieve operating income of approximately RMB 156 million in the first quarter of 2025, an increase of approximately 33.28% over the same period last year; it expects to achieve a net profit attributable to the parent company's owners of RMB 43.5 million to RMB 48 million, an increase of 78.92% to 97.43% over the same period last year; it expects to achieve a net profit attributable to the parent company's owners of RMB 39.7 million to RMB 43.8 million after deducting non-recurring gains and losses, an increase of 110.59% to 132.34% over the same period last year. The increase in the company's operating income during the reporting period was mainly due to the increase in sales of its core products ARA and algae oil DHA; the increase in profits was mainly due to the increase in operating income. At the same time, the company's production efficiency has been improved, and the optimization of product structure and customer structure has improved the company's profitability.

07:35

Apple CEO Cook's "grand vision" revealed, he only cares about AR glasses

Well-known Apple whistleblower Mark Gurman said on Sunday that Apple CEO Tim Cook wants to develop a true augmented reality (AR) glasses and regards it as a top priority, even "not caring about anything else." Gurman said that for a decade, Cook has had a grand vision, which is to create a true AR glasses, a lightweight pair of glasses that users can wear all day. Cook has made this idea a top priority for Apple and is determined to create an industry-leading product before Meta. A person familiar with the matter said: "Cook is only thinking about this and doesn't care about anything else. From a product development perspective, this is the only thing he really invests time in."

2025.04.12

18:32

The "exemption" list of US "reciprocal tariffs" includes consumer electronics

According to China Business News, the day after the United States announced "reciprocal tariffs" to the world, the Trump administration published a 22-page product exemption list on the White House official website, which included an exemption principle of "U.S. content ≥ 20%", that is, for goods originating from any country, if the "U.S. content" accounts for 20% or more of the total customs declaration value of the imported goods, no additional tariffs will be imposed on the "U.S. content", and only reciprocal tariffs will be imposed on the "non-U.S. content". It is understood that the scope of application of the "U.S. content ≥ 20%" exemption clause covers the electronic manufacturing industry chain such as consumer electronics (such as smartphones, AR/VR devices), communication equipment (optical modules, servers), and industrial automation equipment; under this clause, products with U.S. content accounting for more than 20% of the customs declaration price can be exempted from the additional tariffs imposed by the United States (such as 34%-46% tariffs on electronic products from China and Vietnam), and "reciprocal tariffs" only apply to the non-U.S. content of the product. So, what is the impact of the exemption threshold of "U.S. content ≥ 20%" on consumer electronics? According to the Securities Times, Canalys senior analyst Zhu Jiatao said: "Apple has applied for tariff exemptions in similar cases of tariff increases before, but the impact of this tariff policy on Apple's industrial chain still needs to wait for Apple's latest progress in applying for tariff exemptions."

2025.04.11

20:13

Ganfeng Lithium: Signed a letter of intent with LAR to jointly develop salt lakes

Ganfeng Lithium announced that the company and Lithium Argentina AG signed a letter of intent for the joint development of salt lakes. The two parties will jointly develop the Pozuelos-Pastos Grandes salt lake basin in Argentina. The salt lake basin consists of three lithium salt lake projects, namely the PPG lithium salt lake project wholly owned by Ganfeng Lithium, the PG lithium salt lake project jointly held by the two parties (Ganfeng Lithium holds 14.89% of the shares and LAR holds 85.11%), and the SDLP lithium salt lake project (Ganfeng Lithium holds 35% of the shares and LAR holds 65%). The two parties intend to integrate the three projects into a new project "PPGS lithium salt lake project" and formulate a phased development plan. The production process plan of the PPGS lithium salt lake project partially adopts direct lithium extraction technology, and the long-term planned annual production capacity can reach 150,000 tons of LCE. The products will include lithium chloride or lithium carbonate.

16:03

Chip stocks rose in U.S. pre-market trading, with TSMC (TSM.N) up 2.5%, Arm (ARM.O) up 1.4%, Qualcomm (QCOM.O) up 0.8%, Micron Technology (MU.O) up 0.4%, and Nvidia (NVDA.O) up 0.5%.

04:21

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04:21

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