Major events of the week in technology (February 19th-25th): Xiaomi Mi 14 Ultra mobile phone released; Gaohe co-founder Ding Lei admitted that there are only 3 months left in the window period; delivery boys, online ride-hailing drivers, etc. are included in the minimum wage guarantee, and their working hours are up to Stop dispatching orders at the upper limit

"Technology Weekly Events", this site will review the major and important events in the technology industry in the past week (February 19th - 25th). The broadcast will begin below:

1. BYD Qin PLUS Honor Edition is on the market, priced from 79,800 yuan

BYD Qin PLUS Honor Edition was officially released on February 19. There are two models: DM-i version and EV version. The DM-i version has a total of 5 models launched, with an official guide price range of 79,800 yuan to 125,800 yuan; the EV version also has 5 models, with an official guide price range of 109,800 yuan to 139,800 yuan. BYD claims that the launch of this series of models marks the official launch of a new era of "lower electricity than oil". Please check the official announcement for details.

2. Fighting against BYD Qin PLUS, Wuling Starlight 150km advanced version plug-in hybrid sedan is reduced to 99,800 yuan

BYD Qin PLUS Honor version plug-in hybrid model will be launched on February 19, priced at 7.98 Starting from 10,000 yuan, this radical pricing has also caused widespread discussion among our friends. As the benchmark model, Wuling Starlight, a subsidiary of Wuling Motors, announced a price cut at noon on the 19th. The Wuling Starlight 150km advanced plug-in hybrid sedan was reduced to 99,800 yuan from the original price of 105,800 yuan, a price reduction of 6,000 yuan. >> View details

3. The price of ROG Phantom 14/16 Air notebook in China is announced: new design, RTX 40 independent graphics, starting from 10,499 yuan

In January this year, ROG first The Magic 14 Air and Magic 16 Air notebooks have been released in China, but the prices have not been announced. After more than a month of waiting, these two new products are finally on the shelves of ASUS Mall and ROG JD.com’s self-operated official flagship store and are now accepting reservations.

Fantasy 14 Air:

• R9 8945HS RTX 4050 16GB 1TB Platinum White: 10,499 yuan

• R9 8945HS RTX 4060 32GB 1TB Platinum Moon White Eclipse Gray: 12499 yuan

Magic 16 Air:

• U9 185H RTX 4060 32GB 1TB Platinum Moon White Solar Eclipse Gray: 13,499 yuan

• U9 185H RTX 4070 32GB 1TB Platinum White: 14,999 yuan>> View details

4. Geely Emgrand L HiP Dragon Edition plug-in hybrid sedan is available starting from 89,800 yuan, with a pure electric range of 100km

BYD Qin PLUS has heated up price competition in the plug-in hybrid market, and major car companies have followed suit and formulated countermeasures. In addition to Wuling Xingguang, Changan Qiyuan A05 and other price cuts, Geely also joined the price war on February 20 and released the Emgrand L HiP Longteng version plug-in hybrid sedan, priced from 89,800 yuan.

5. Xiaomi Redmi Book Pro 14/16 2024 notebook officially announced, fully connected to ThePaper OS

Xiaomi officially announced that it will release the Redmi Book Pro 2024 notebook on the evening of February 22, which is claimed to be "A new chapter in Xiaomi's notebook business", using the industrial capabilities of mobile phones to deeply empower the notebook business, and fully integrating into Xiaomi's ThePaper OS. >> View details

6. Taobao responded by opening WeChat payment: it is currently only open to some users and orders, and will be fully covered in the future

Previously, netizens on this site reported that the Taobao payment page appeared The option of "Scan QR code to pay on WeChat" has been removed, requiring users to manually save the QR code to scan the QR code on WeChat. Existing users have discovered that Taobao has begun testing the universal "WeChat Pay" function, which means jumping directly to WeChat and making payments.

Taobao customer service responded that WeChat payment is currently only gradually open to some users, and only supports the selection when purchasing some products. However, Taobao customer service also mentioned that Taobao will gradually cover all of them in the future, and "this time will not be too long." >> View details

7. IDC: Huawei surpassed Apple to become the first in China’s tablet market shipments in Q4 2023

Recently, the International Data Corporation (IDC) released the 2023 China's tablet computer quarterly tracking report for the fourth quarter, data shows that in the fourth quarter of 2023, China's tablet computer market shipped approximately 8.17 million units, a year-on-year decrease of approximately 5.7%, of which the consumer market decreased by 7.3% year-on-year, and the commercial market increased by 13.8% year-on-year. . >> View details

8. China’s manned lunar landing will accelerate and steadily advance, and complete the goal of manned lunar landing by 2030

The China Manned Space Engineering Achievements Exhibition is currently being held in Shanghai New During the International Expo Center, Zhou Jianping, chief designer of China's manned space project, said in an interview with Xinhua News Agency: China's manned lunar landing will accelerate and steadily advance, and Dream Moon will complete the goal of manned lunar landing by 2030. >> View details

9. Douyin e-commerce responded that this year’s target transaction volume exceeds 3 trillion yuan: the data is untrue

"LatePost" stated that Douyin e-commerce has set a full-year target of over 3 trillion yuan this year. The total transaction volume (GMV) target is about 2.2 trillion yuan in 2023. In comparison, Pinduoduo has exceeded 4 trillion yuan. In this regard, the relevant person in charge of Douyin e-commerce stated that the relevant data is untrue. >> View details

Starting from 10, 6499 yuan,Xiaomi 14 Ultra mobile phone officially released: equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3, supporting two-way satellite communication

Lu Weibing2 On the evening of February 23rd, we brought you the brand new Xiaomi 14 Ultra mobile phone, which will be on sale on February 27th, starting from 6499 yuan:

• 12 256GB version 6499 yuan

• 16 512GB version 6999 yuan

• 16 1TB version 7799 yuan

• Titanium Metal Special Edition (16 1TB, Technology Nano The leather back cover is made of higher-grade titanium. It will go on sale on March 12, supporting satellite communication) 8,799 yuan>> View details

Xiaomi 14 Ultra supports mobile phones to directly connect to Tiantong satellites, supports real-time voice and two-way text messages, and is stronger than Huawei Mate 60 Pro in this field (satellite search speed is 60% faster, satellite connection speed is 29% faster %, call connection speed is 13% faster).

Other products:

• Starting from 4999 yuan, Xiaomi Redmi Book Pro 14/16 2024 notebook release: Ultra 5/7 processor, connected to ThePaper Zhilian>> ; View details

• Starting from 3,299 yuan, Xiaomi Mi Pad 6S Pro released: 3K 144Hz LCD screen/120W fast charging, second-generation Snapdragon 8 processor>> View details

• 6999/8799 yuan, Xiaomi 14 Pro / Ultra satellite communication titanium version mobile phone released>> View details

11, starting from 7499 yuan, Huawei Pocket 2 Vertical folding screen mobile phone released: Xuanwu water drop hinge, two-way Beidou satellite message

At the Huawei Pocket 2 Fashion Festival event on the afternoon of February 22 , Huawei Pocket 2 vertical folding screen mobile phone was officially released, price starts at 7,499 yuan. The prices on this site are as follows:

• 12GB 256GB priced at 7,499 yuan

• 12GB 512GB priced at 7,999 yuan

• 12GB 1TB priced at 8,999 yuan

Huawei Pocket2 continues the "pearl double ring" design of the previous model, with Tahitian gray, rococo white, taro purple (plain leather), Yahei (plain leather) 4 colors, weight 199g, thickness 7.35mm. >> View details

12. Gaohe founder Ding Lei appeared at the Shanghai headquarters: apologizing to employees and admitting that there are only 3 months left in the window period

Following the announcement of Gaohe Automobile’s suspension of work and production Six months later, founder Ding Lei appeared at the Shanghai headquarters for the first time. According to Gaohe employees, this is Ding Lei’s first public appearance since the news of the shutdown.

In an internal meeting with employees, Ding Lei apologized to employees, saying that he could not beat the Internet with his old business strategies. He said that the window period for Gaohe Automobile's turnaround is at most three months, and he will actively strive for . At present, there are many companies outside that are interested in Gaohe Automobile, acquiring or investing in it. >> View details

13. Huawei Pocket 2 folding screen mobile phone is equipped with the same Kirin 9000S processor as Mate 60

At the Huawei Pocket 2 Fashion Ceremony on the afternoon of February 22, Huawei As usual, the processor information of the new machine has not been announced. According to the mobile phone infographic posted by blogger @WHYLAB, Huawei Pocket 2 is equipped with the same Kirin 9000S processor as the Mate 60. >> View details

14. Delivery boys, online ride-hailing drivers, etc. are included in the minimum wage guarantee, and order dispatching will stop when the working hours reach the upper limit

General Office of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security February 23 The "Guidelines for the Protection of Labor and Remuneration Rights and Interests of Workers in the New Employment Form", the "Guidelines for the Disclosure of Labor Rules for the New Employment Formation" and the "Guidelines for the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Workers in the New Employment Formation" were issued on the same day.

One of the biggest changes brought about by this new regulation is that workers engaged in new forms of employment such as online delivery, travel, transportation, and domestic services will be included in the minimum wage guarantee. Stop dispatching orders when the working hours reach the upper limit. >> View details

15, starting from 99,800 yuan, BYD Dolphin Honor Edition model is launched: new gray and red appearance, four-link independent suspension

BYD held on February 23 At the launch conference of the Dolphin Honor Edition model, the car has new Atlantis Gray and Heatwave Crimson solid color appearances, as well as five-hole fin wheels, with pricing starting at 99,800 yuan. >> View details

16. Xiaomi’s response to “Buy a car and get a Beijing license plate”: Completely untrue

On February 23, an early employee of Xiaomi who was close to Lei Jun revealed that “Lei Jun is holding back” Big move, if the first batch of car owners who buy Xiaomi cars do not have a Beijing license plate, they may be given a license plate as a gift." In response, a spokesman for @小米公司 responded by saying that this is completely untrue. Xiaomi's pricing, delivery and sales policies are subject to official announcements, please be aware of them. >> View details

17. Zong Qinghou, founder and chairman of Wahaha Group, passed away at the age of 79

Wahaha Group’s official Weibo released an obituary: Founder and Chairman of Wahaha Group Zong Qinghou died at 10:30 on February 25, 2024 at the age of 79 due to ineffective treatment for his illness. >> View details

18. BYD: Reward the owner of the "Bentley beating incident" with 200,000 yuan for stopping the fight, and plan to set up a "Courage Award"

A paragraph "Bentley driver commits murder and injures people" A video has been circulating on the Internet recently. A passing BYD driver stopped the car in time to break up the fight to avoid further escalation of the situation, and was praised by netizens. BYD decided to provide free lifetime maintenance of Mr. Sun’s vehicle and reward him with RMB 200,000. The company is considering setting up a "BYD Car Owners' Positive Energy and Brave Service Award", which will reward 50,000-200,000 yuan to positive energy and courageous car owners. >> View details

19. BYD Fudi Battery: The research and development results will be applied to two-wheeled vehicles to develop safe batteries that can "go upstairs"

Fudi Battery official public account 2 An article was issued at noon on March 25, announcing that based on the "2.23" fire accident in Nanjing, the battery management team and development team "held an emergency meeting overnight" to discuss quality and safety solutions for two-wheelers. Officials said that after discussion, it was decided to apply the research and development results of passenger cars to the field of two-wheeled vehicles, increase investment in the research and development of two-wheeled vehicles, and collaborate with the positive energy of all parties to develop a safe battery that can go upstairs. >> View details

20. BYD looks up to U9 supercar, launched: 0 to 100 seconds in 2.36 seconds/top speed of nearly 310km/h, sold for 1.68 million yuan

BYD looks up to the number one million-level luxury brand The second product - the "million-level pure electric performance supercar" Yangwang U9 was officially launched on the evening of February 25, priced at 1.68 million yuan. The car's length, width and height are 4966x2029x1295/1338mm respectively, with a wheelbase of 2900mm. It comes standard with a carbon fiber roof and rear diffuser, and an electric rear wing is optional. The new car offers three color options: Moonlight Silver, Argyle Purple, and Chixia Danzhu. >> View details

21. The new aircraft for China’s manned lunar exploration mission was officially named “Mengzhou”, and the lunar lander was named “Lan Yue”

China Space Station Construction Once completed, landing on the moon will become China's next goal for manned space exploration.

According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office: After public solicitation and selection, the name of the new aircraft for China's manned lunar exploration mission has been determined: the new generation manned spacecraft is named "Mengzhou", and the lunar lander is named "Hold the moon". At present, the Mengzhou spacecraft, lunar lander and Long March 10 carrier rocket have fully entered the preliminary prototype development stage, and all work is progressing smoothly. >> View details

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