Tech News of the Week: Apple Launches New Products, Tencent's New Headquarters Completed, Domestic Games Draw Attention

Tech News of the Week: Apple Launches New Products, Tencent's New Headquarters Completed, Domestic Games Draw AttentionThe past week (October 28 - November 3) has been packed with exciting developments in the technology industry, from Apple's new product launches to the growth of domestic games and hefty fines for international tech giants. IT Home takes you through the major events of the week:1

Tech News of the Week: Apple Launches New Products, Tencent's New Headquarters Completed, Domestic Games Draw Attention

The past week (October 28 - November 3) has been packed with exciting developments in the technology industry, from Apple's new product launches to the growth of domestic games and hefty fines for international tech giants. IT Home takes you through the major events of the week:

1. Apple releases the 2024 24-inch iMac with M4 chip, starting at 16GB RAM, priced from 10999 yuan

Apple has listed the M4-powered 24-inch iMac on its official website. This iMac primarily features the M4 chip compared to its predecessor, with a starting RAM of 16GB. The design remains unchanged. The price in China starts at 10999 yuan. Pre-orders will be accepted from 9 AM Beijing time on October 30th, and sales will begin on November 8th.

2. Tencent's new Shenzhen Qianhai headquarters "Penguin Island" Phase I project expected to be completed and put into use by the end of this year

Construction progress has been made on Tencent's new headquarters, "Internet + Future Science and Technology City" (also known as "Penguin Island"), located in the Dachanwan area of Qianhai, Shenzhen. Phase I is expected to be completed by the end of this year, with the iconic Tencent headquarters building commencing construction in early 2025. Construction of Tencent's new Shenzhen Qianhai headquarters began in mid-2021. The project has an investment of 31.9 billion with a land area of 809,000 square meters and a total construction area of 2 million square meters.

3. Apple's smallest computer ever, the 2024 Mac mini is officially released: equipped with M4/Pro chip + 16GB starting memory, priced from 4499 yuan

Apple officially released the 2024 Mac mini, measuring just 12.7 centimeters square. It is equipped with M4/M4 Pro chips, starting with 16GB of memory and going up to 64GB. Pre-orders will be accepted starting on October 31st, and official sales will begin on November 8th.

4. JD.com opens Alipay payment! A historical moment, a great mutual connection

JD.com has opened Alipay payments, joining JD Pay, WeChat Pay, and UnionPay. Some users have already successfully completed payments. The "Alipay payment" option is available when purchasing certain goods, and users can also choose tools like Yu'e Bao.

5. State Administration of Government Affairs and Central Government Administration Bureau: Central and state organs should take the lead in using domestic new energy vehicles, with a price limit of 180,000 yuan for sedans

The State Administration of Government Affairs and the Central Government Administration Bureau recently jointly issued a "Notice on Doing a Good Job in Promoting the Use of New Energy Vehicles in Central and State Organs," aiming to support the development of the new energy vehicle industry and better play the role of demonstration and leadership by central and state organs. The notice mentioned that all departments, units, vertical management agencies, dispatched agencies, administrative units at all levels, and various public institutions of central and state organs, when equipping and renewing various types of dedicated official vehicles, should take the lead in using domestic new energy vehicles.

6. 2024 Hurun Rich List released: Zhang Yiming of ByteDance becomes the first "post-80s" self-made China's richest person

On October 29th, the Hurun Research Institute released the "2024 Hengchang Shaofang Hurun Rich List." 1,094 entrepreneurs with personal wealth of 5 billion yuan or more made it to this year's Hurun Rich List, a decrease of 12% (147 people) year-on-year. Zhang Yiming, 41, of ByteDance saw his wealth increase by 105 billion yuan, becoming China's richest person for the first time with 350 billion yuan. He is the 18th richest person in China in the past 26 years and the first self-made "post-80s" richest person in China.

7. Zhong Shanshan returns to the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List as "China's Richest Man," followed by Ma Huateng, Zhang Yiming, and Huang Zheng

The Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List shows that Zhong Shanshan's current wealth is $50.3 billion (approximately 358.927 billion yuan), followed by Ma Huateng, Zhang Yiming, and Huang Zheng.

8. Xiaomi 15 phone officially released starting at 4499 yuan: equipped with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 12GB memory starting, ultrasonic fingerprint

On the evening of October 29th, at the Xiaomi 15 series and Xiaomi Pengu OS 2 new product launch event, Xu Fei, CMO of Xiaomi Group, announced the pricing of the Xiaomi 15 series, starting at 4499 yuan. The device is equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip and has a 5400mAh battery. It will be officially available for purchase at 10 AM on October 31st.

9. China's Shenzhou 19 manned spacecraft launch successfully

Around 4:45 AM Beijing time on October 30th, the Shenzhou 19 manned spacecraft successfully separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The astronaut crew is in good condition, and the launch was a complete success.

10. Apple launches the 2024 14/16-inch MacBook Pro: first-ever M4 Max chip, 16GB starting memory, priced from 12999 yuan

Apple has updated the 14-inch MacBook Pro, equipped with an M4 chip, 16GB RAM, additional Thunderbolt ports, Space Gray, etc.

11. BYD's revenue in the third quarter of 2024 reaches 20.1125 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 24.04%. As an electric vehicle company, it surpasses Tesla for the first time

BYD Company announced its latest Q3 2024 report on October 30th. Revenue for the quarter reached 20.1125 billion yuan. As an electric vehicle company, its quarterly revenue surpasses Tesla for the first time.

12. Ministry of Commerce responds to the EU's final ruling on anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric vehicles: does not agree, does not accept, and has filed a lawsuit

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce answered reporters' questions regarding the EU's announcement of its final ruling on the anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric vehicles. "China does not agree with or accept the ruling and has filed a lawsuit with the WTO dispute settlement mechanism. China will continue to take all necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies."

13. Google has been fined by Russia with a 35-digit number, reaching 20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 US dollars

The Russian government's fine against Google has reached approximately 20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 (IT Home note: 35 digits) US dollars. This amount far exceeds the global GDP total for each year (approximately 110 trillion US dollars in 2023, a 15-digit number).

14. OnePlus 13 phone launched: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, first-ever second-generation 2K Oriental screen, priced from 4499 yuan

On the afternoon of October 31st, at the new product launch event, the OnePlus 13 phone was officially launched, with a starting price of 4499 yuan. The OnePlus 13 features the second-generation 2K Oriental screen, equipped with the 2K BOE X2 highest customized deep four micro-arc straight screen, supporting 120Hz 8TLTPO display, and also features "Android's only "Sun Display" technology."

15. Cook announces good news: Apple iPhone sales continue to rise during the same period, 16 > 15 > 14 series

After Apple released its Q4 2024 financial report (corresponding to Q3 ending September 28th), CEO Tim Cook said in an interview with CNBC: "iPhone 15 sales are stronger than iPhone 14 sales during the same period, and iPhone 16 sales are stronger than iPhone 15."

16. Domestic game "Showa Mikoku Monogatari" releases a trailer after two years: set in