The Shanghai Municipal Government signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Alibaba Group and Ant Group in Shanghai. After the signing, Shanghai and Alibaba Group, Ant Group will focus on the online new economy, digital new infrastructure, fintech, cross-border business, digital life, cloud exhibition and other aspects of cooperation, accelerate the "three headquarters three centers" construction, increase cloud computing, artificial intelligence, blockchain and other new technologies research and development.
(Source: Upview News)

The State Council issued opinions on further improving the quality of listed companies. The opinion points out that we should strengthen the coordination and balance between the financing side and the investment side of the capital market, and guide the listed companies to optimize the financing arrangements taking into account the development needs and market conditions. Improve the conditions for refinancing and issuing of listed companies, and study and introduce more convenient financing methods. Support listed companies to carry out long-term debt financing through bond issuance and other means. Steady development of preferred shares, bonds combined with products. We will vigorously develop equity funds. Enrich risk management tools. Explore the establishment of a long-term assessment mechanism for institutional investors to attract more medium- and long-term funds into the market.

(Source: Securities Times)

On October 9, NetEase Mail learned that it launched the "blockchain e-mail certificate" service. At the moment the message is sent, its contents, send and receive, time, and other information generate a unique hash value stored on the federation chain. Because blockchain technology itself ensures the uniqueness and non-tamperability of data, and mail information is stored in real time through encryption technology, it is highly available. Next, the project team will seamlessly connect notary offices, forensic centers, so that fair mail truly become "iron evidence", for users to carry out a strong judicial rights.
(Source: Securities Times）

OPPO and Tsinghua University have officially established a joint research center for terminal technology in the future. According to OPPO, OPPO will cooperate with the Departments of Computer Science, Automation, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Software Institute, Materials Institute, Medical College, Academy of Fine Arts, etc., and will conduct research in human-computer interaction technology, cognitive computing, computer vision, and computational technology.

(Source: 36Kr)

Several commercial-related business adjustments are taking place: Jiyin has a new product owner, called Seven; search ads are online in today's headlines and jitters; e-commerce companies are increasing their own, building closed loops internally; and the education business is exploring new businesses such as high school AI classes and small classes. This series of adjustments corresponds to the three most important revenue channels at present: advertising, live e-commerce and education and other new business.

(Source: LatePost)

Ningde Times news, recently, Ningde Times (CATL) wholly-owned subsidiary Tulingen Times (CATT) joined the local organization launched the "BattLife" project, the project aims to use big data to study power battery life and reliability and other multi-dimensional performance, and the use of cutting-edge technology in production, industry and research integration.

(Source: Securities Times)

Google is reportedly turning its video site, YouTube, into a major shopping destination, making it a rival to Amazon and Alibaba. People familiar with the matter said Google's move was aimed at turning a large number of videos on YouTube into a vast catalog where viewers could browse, click and buy directly. In addition, YouTube is testing further integration with e-commerce company Shopify, which sells goods through YouTube.
(Source: Sina Technology)

According to foreign media reports, Tesla's Shanghai plant produces about 800 cars a day, meaning it can now produce up to 5,600 Model 3s a week. This is due in large part to the addition of a shift in the first phase of the plant, which makes the production line running more efficiently. With the Model 3 production line now in three shifts, the Shanghai SuperStation has the potential to break its own production record and set a new production record in the fourth quarter.
(Source: techweb)

Elon Musk, chief executive of electric car maker Tesla, has revealed that the company will release the latest version of its FSD (fully autonomous driving) software in the coming weeks, allowing vehicles to drive with zero interference, according to foreign media reports. The launch of this feature suggests that Tesla may launch a fleet of self-driving taxis, which is Tesla's in-house network car service. Musk believes the company will be able to put its fleet of self-driving taxis into service by 2021.
(Source: TechWeb)

On Thursday, October 9th, local time, Microsoft released ten principles for its Windows Store as a promise to app developers, including not blocking other app stores on the platform or blocking specific business models that apps might use to make money. Microsoft's move is aimed at pressuring Apple to change its policy.
(Source: Tencent Technology)

Reported that the United States is considering China's Ant Group and Tencent Holdings Limited's digital payment platform to introduce restrictions, on October 9 at a regular press conference of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, foreign media reporters to the spokesman Hua Chunying questioned. Hua Chunying said that the U.S. side in the absence of any real evidence, the field of leading non-U.S. enterprises to carry out unreasonable crackdowns and hundreds of-like coercion, which fully exposed the U.S. minority of politicians to seize the real intentions and economic hegemony of the ugly face. China will continue to take the necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises.

(Source: Global Network)

Smart robot manufacturer "Dazu Robot" recently completed 165 million yuan A round of financing, investors for Suzhou Fujixin, Beijing Honghan, Shenzhen, such as small and medium-sized institutions. This round of funds will be mainly used to accelerate the research and development and marketing of intelligent collaboration robots, to promote its application in industry, medical, logistics, services and other fields.
(Source: 36Kr)

AI machine vision technology and product developer "Sense Technology" announced the completion of the A round of financing, led by The United States investment, Coworth and investment, Cambo Ventures and Hanchuan Smart and other old shareholders continue to add code. Zhu Lei, founder and CEO of Sensory Technology, said that the current round of financing will be mainly used to continue to accelerate the development, iteration and application of sensor products in the pan-semiconductor precision detection market, and gradually complete the "component-module-finished product" full chain coverage of the strategic objectives, and continue to empower the industry's leading customers.

(Source: Investment Community)

Silicon Valley liquor company Bespoken Spirits has received a $2.6 million seed round. Investors in the round include T.J. Rodgers and baseball player Derek Jeter. The company, a food and beverage company, has developed a new data-driven process to speed up the 8th stage of whisky. For the new round of financing, Bespoken Spirits intends to accelerate the expansion of its market and continuously improve the company's technology.

(Source: 36Kr)

ENVISICS, the AR-based display technology company, announced it had completed $50 million in round B financing from Hyundai Motor Group's Hyundai Mobis, General Motors' venture capital firm General Motors Ventures, Shanghai Automotive Group and Van Tuyl Companies, a unit of van Tuyl Group, a U.S. auto distribution group acquired by Buffett in 2014.

(Source: Investment Community)