$Microsoft (MSFT.US)$The European Union is seeking feedback on Microsoft's proposed remedies to the UK regulatory institution for review.
On September 13th, sources said that the EU antitrust regulatory agency is asking Microsoft's competitors and customers whether they will be affected by the proposal made by the US tech giant to acquire Activision Blizzard for $69 billion in order to obtain approval from the UK. After the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) blocked the deal, Microsoft proposed to sell its cloud streaming rights to Ubisoft last month. The European Union approved this deal as early as May this year. The European Union has not launched a formal investigation, and may be waiting for the CMA's decision before taking any action.

$XPeng (XPEV.US)$研報掘金：小鵬交付提速節奏較強 智能化或成為下一階段核心決勝點
9月13日｜天風證券發佈研究報吿稱，小鵬汽車訂單短期仍受制於核心零配件短缺，但交付提速節奏較強。G6正在帶動總交付量高速增長，有望實現下半年運營現金流整體轉正，四季度毛利率轉正。展望下半年和24年汽車市場，在行業或開啟價格戰和特斯拉改款發佈的背景下，小鵬全新產品線仍具備較強的綜合產品競爭力。現階段該行認為小鵬將智能化優勢快速落地後的首款產品G6已充分驗證智能化需求，小鵬產品、銷量、體驗的飛輪有望加速落地，智能化或成為下一階段汽車行業的核心決勝點。建議重點關注小鵬汽車G6的產能爬坡和交付情況。

$BP PLC (BP.US)$bp plc announces the resignation of CEO, effective immediately.
September 13th｜bp plc announced that the CEO, Bernard Looney, has resigned with immediate effect. The board of directors has criticized Looney on personnel matters, and Looney accepts the criticism of 'not being transparent enough in information disclosure.' The investigation is still ongoing. The company has appointed CFO Murray Auchincloss as the interim CEO.

$Ford Motor (F.US)$Ford doubles efforts to develop hybrid pickup
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FPlans to double the production of the hybrid F-150 pickup by 2024, accelerating the automaker's transition to the gas-electric powertrain to hedge the concerns that U.S. truck buyers are reluctant to adopt all-electric vehicles.
Ford said the company is preparing to equip the oil-electric power system for 20% of the best-selling models in the US market by 2024. The company said that in the 2024 model year, hybrid systems will be priced the same as trucks equipped with a six-cylinder “EcoBoost” internal combustion power system.
“Andrew Frick, Vice President of Ford's Blue Division, told Reuters: “We're going to add some upside to our production plans. Flick said hybrid systems are currently available as a $3300 option on some models of F-150, and demand has risen to 10% of the total F-150 sales.
If sales reach Ford's new expectations, the hybrid F-150 will become one of the three best-selling oil and electric vehicles in the US, competing with Toyota's RAV 4 compact SUV.
Toyota also has a hybrid system on its Tundra large pickup. According to car manufacturer sales data, about 24% of the 59,735 Tundras sold in the United States as of June 30 have adopted a hybrid system. Ford with...

$Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (SSNLF.US)$Samsung Electronics stock price rose, with reports that the company increased the price of mobile memory chips.
On September 13th, Samsung Electronics' stock rose by 1.6% at one point. Earlier reports indicated that the company raised the prices of DRAM and NAND flash memory chips for major smart phone manufacturers by 10-20%, with major smart phone manufacturers including Xiaomi, Oppo, and Google. Samsung Electronics anticipates that demand in the memory chip market may exceed supply starting from the fourth quarter. Samsung's competitor, SK Hynix, also saw a 3.4% increase in early trading on Wednesday.

$Bitcoin (BTC.CC)$幣安美國CEO離職，公司正裁員三分之一
9月13日｜幣安一位發言人表示，幣安美國公司首席執行官Brian Shroder已離職，其職位臨時由公司首席法務官Norman Reed接替。Shroder離職之際，由於監管打擊侵蝕了其業務，陷入困境的幣安美國公司正在裁員約三分之一，即100多個職位。

$Alibaba (BABA.US)$Alibaba Cloud Tongyi Qianwen is officially open to the public.
September 13th | Alibaba Cloud announced that the Tongyi Qianwen large model has passed the record for the first time today, and is officially open to the public. Users can log on to the Tongyi Qianwen official website for experience, while enterprise users can access the Tongyi Qianwen API through Alibaba Cloud.

$Tesla (TSLA.US)$ $Microsoft (MSFT.US)$ $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$Global technology companies spent over 0.1 billion euros on lobbying the European Union last year, with Meta investing the most.
September 13th | According to the "European News Network", the latest report from non-governmental organizations shows that in 2022, the total expenditure of 651 global companies and associations on lobbying the EU's digital policies reached 0.113 billion euros (approximately 0.88 billion RMB), an increase of 16.5% from the 97 million euros in 2021. Among them, the lobbying fees of the top ten technology giants accounted for one third. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, had the highest investment, reaching 8 million euros; followed by Apple, whose lobbying expenses of 7 million euros last year doubled from the previous year. In addition, the number of lobbying personnel from technology companies such as Google, Amazon, and Intel stationed at the EU headquarters in Brussels has continued to increase in recent years.

$JPMorgan (JPM.US)$JPMorgan Chase: High interest rate US stocks are overvalued
September 13｜Morgan Stock Market Strategists believe that U.S. equities have risen significantly since this year and real interest rates are high, and U.S. stocks are at greater risk of a pullback. The S&P 500 is up 16% on aggregate this year. MORTON STRATEGISTS POINT OUT THAT IN REAL INTEREST RATES AND PAST DATA, THE BENCHMARK SHOULD BE BETWEEN 15 AND 16 TIMES EXPECTED MARKET EARNINGS, BUT THE CURRENT LEVEL IS AROUND 20 TIMES, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SUSTAIN. Moto believes that the S&P 500 index is currently at an overvaluation of 14%.

$Apple (AAPL.US)$Apple conference once to see! iPhone 15 launched four flagship models confirm to maintain close relationship with China, stock news did not rise and fall
FX168 Financial News (Hong Kong) News Beijing time on Wednesday (September 13) morning，Apple launched the fall 2023 conference，Four flagship models iPhone 15 officially unveiled，Advanced Pro series equipped by TSMC 3 nanometer support A17 chip processor。 Apple confirmed a close relationship with China, it is still listed as the first country to sell, and Apple supplier Foxconn has increased recruitment efforts in China. US stocks closed on Tuesday, Apple shares did not rise and fell, and the decline of 1.71% was reported at $176.30.
The US iPhone 15 starts at $799, the same as the iPhone 14 launched in 2022, with iPhone 15 Plus starting at $899. The premium version of the iPhone 15 Pro starts at $999 and iPhone 15 Pro Max starts at $1199.
China will accept pre-orders on September 15 and go on sale on September 22. In China, iPhone 15 Pro starting price unchanged, 128G capacity of 7999 yuan, iPhone 15 Pro Max starting price increased to 9999 yuan, 128G capacity option has been cancelled.
In terms of screen size and functionality, 6.1 inches is the iPhone 1...