Due to the cold winter of semiconductor , Samsung Electronics , which mainly focuses on storage semiconductors, is affected by the sluggish storage industry.
1, TSMC exceeded in the third quarter, Samsung became the world's largest semiconductor sales company
According to Korean media nocut news, in the third quarter of this year, TSMC replaced Samsung as the number one in global semiconductor sales for the first time. Among them, TSMC, the number one in OEM, has sales of 27 trillion won, while Samsung estimates that it will be between 24-25 trillion won.
reported that due to the cold winter of semiconductors, Samsung Electronics, which mainly uses storage semiconductors, experienced a "profit impact" in the third quarter of this year due to the sluggish storage industry. On October 7, Samsung Electronics released its third-quarter performance forecast, with operating profit of 10.8 trillion won, down 31.73% from the same period last year and 23.4% from the previous quarter.
2 and CATL shares fell below 400 yuan, and it is expected that net profit in the third quarter will increase by more than 169% year-on-year
On the evening of October 10, CATL New Energy Co., Ltd., a global leader in power batteries, announced its financial forecast for the third quarter of 2022. It expects that the company's net profit attributable to shareholders of listed companies in the first three quarters of 2022 will be RMB 16.5 billion to RMB 18 billion, a year-on-year increase of 112.87% to 132.22%. It is expected that the company's net profit attributable to shareholders of listed companies will be RMB 8.8 billion to RMB 9.8 billion in the third quarter, a year-on-year increase of 169.33% to 199.94%.
However, when A shares closed on the same day, CATL's share price closed at 392.86 yuan, down 2.0%, with a total market value of 958.8 billion yuan. This is also the first time that CATL has lost the 400 yuan mark in five months.
3 and TCL Huaxing officially announced its cooperation with Mercedes-Benz : launching the world's first car display screen that runs across A pillar
On October 10th, TCL Huaxing officially announced that it has reached a cooperation with Mercedes-Benz and will be equipped with the world's first car display screen that runs across the entire A-pillar curve on the concept car VISION EQSS.
According to TCL, this display adopts a completely seamless ultra-thin integrated design, integrating the dashboard, central control and co-driver entertainment display, and can complement the 3D real-time navigation system. At the same time, this display also uses Mini LED technology, which can be adjusted individually by relying on intelligent algorithms to ensure the display effect, and also saves power enough.
4, iPhone 15 will use USB-C instead: speed up data transmission and improve convenience
It is reported that iPhone 15 may become the first model of Apple to abandon Lightning port, and is expected to use USB-C port instead. Since the USB-C port charges faster than Lightning, this is also a new feature that many iPhone users have been hoping for Apple to develop for many years.
But after testing, it can be seen that after switching to USB-C port, it is estimated that the fast charging experience of iPhone will not be improved. The iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 support up to 20W of the theoretical maximum charging rate through USB-C-to-Lightning cable. But on the other hand, faster data transfer speeds are the advantage of USB-C iPhones. This has already been shown on the iPad.
5 and Meta were exposed to be offered: the job of a new employee was cancelled before he joined the job
According to foreign media reports, recently, it was revealed that the American social network giant Meta suddenly canceled its offer before he joined the job.
reported that an Libyan employee accepted the Meta offer. But before he heads to London, England, Meta suddenly calls him and all plans are forced to be suspended. It is reported that before the applicant set out for London, Meta canceled positions in total two applicants. The two are unwilling to disclose their identities because documents they signed with Meta previously prohibited "bad words" from the company. The cancellation of these two people's positions is not an isolated incident. Earlier, Meta CEO Zuckerberg announced that as the company's advertising revenue growth slowed down, social recruitment will be temporarily frozen and some budget expenditures will be reduced as a response.
6 and iPhone 14 have seen a significant price reduction, setting a record for the fastest price reduction for the first launch
According to media reports, recently, iPhone 14 has seen a high decline on e-commerce platforms, of which 14 has dropped by about 600, 14 Plus has dropped by about 800, and the Pro version has also dropped slightly. According to professional analysis, compared with the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 series in the previous two years, there was no price reduction in the past month after its release. This is the fastest price reduction in iPhones since their release.
According to the latest market research report from CounterPoint Research, after the iPhone 14 was launched, the second-hand/refurbished iPhone 13 series market became tight, with an average price rising by 11%, especially the demand for old Pro models is very strong.
According to various information, the iPhone 14 series did not perform well this year and did not impress too many users, but the price has discouraged many people.
7 and Aiways Auto will be listed in the United States through a backdoor listing, with a valuation of US$6 billion
Recently, Huaxia Boya (Beijing) Education Technology Co., Ltd., a education and training company listed on the Nasdaq in the United States, issued an announcement stating that the company has reached a non-binding cooperation intention with Aiways Holdings Limited, the operating company of Aiways Holdings Limited, to acquire all the issued shares of Aiways Auto. After the acquisition is completed, all equity shares of Aiways Automobile will be converted into common shares of the listed company.
This also means that after the acquisition is completed, Aiways will achieve a reverse "backbone" of Huaxia Boya and will be listed on Nasdaq .
The acquisition of all shares of Aiways Automobile is valued at a total of US$5 billion to US$6 billion in accordance with the proposed terms of the letter of intent. However, at the same time, Huaxia Boya also stated that it did not enter into a binding agreement with Aiways on the acquisition. Both parties are currently completing their respective due diligence on each other and continue to negotiate on the terms of the final agreement.
Regarding the company's intention to go public in the United States, a relevant person in charge of Aiways Auto told the media that according to relevant regulations, it is inconvenient to comment on the listing-related matters.
8. Starting next year, plug-in hybrid and extended-range programs will no longer enjoy Shanghai free green license plate
According to the latest " Shanghai Implementation Measures for Encouraging the Purchase and Use of New Energy Vehicles " issued by Shanghai, starting from January 1, 2023, special license quotas will no longer be issued to consumers who purchase or acquire plug-in hybrid vehicles (including extended-range programs).
This means that starting from 2023, those who purchase plug-in hybrids in Shanghai will no longer enjoy the benefits of free licenses, and will participate in the license plate auction just like the fuel car purchase group.
