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Director Jiaozi Tops China’s Box Office Director Ranking****饺子登顶中国影史导演票房榜Jiaozi has topped China's all-time director box office ranking with his films Ne Zha: The Devil's Child and Ne Zha: The Devil’s Sea, earning a total box office revenue of 15.763 billion yuan.饺子以其导演的《哪吒之魔童降世》和《哪吒之魔童闹海》两部作品，累计票房达到157.63亿元，成功超越导演陈思诚，荣登中国影史导演票房榜首。Both films received strong reactions from audiences and have become some of the most commercially successful animated films in recent years.两部影片不仅在观众中反响热烈，还成为了近年最具商业价值的动画电影之一。This achievement marks an increasing influence of Jiaozi in the Chinese film market and lays a solid foundation for his future creative work.这一成就标志着饺子在中国电影市场的影响力不断提升，为他未来的创作奠定了坚实的基础。With his box office breakthrough, Jiao’s works have become a focal point in the industry.随着票房成绩的突破，饺子的作品也成为了业内关注的焦点。His director journey will surely be filled with more expectations and challenges ahead.未来，他的导演之路将充满更多期待和挑战。
China U20 Team 5-2 Kyrgyzstan Advances Early****中国国青5-2吉尔吉斯斯坦提前出线In the U20 AFC Asian Cup group stage, China’s U20 team defeated Kyrgyzstan 5-2 and secured an early advancement to the next round.在U20亚洲杯小组赛中，中国国青队以5-2战胜吉尔吉斯斯坦，成功提前出线。Wang Yudong stood out in the match, assisting Liu Chengyu to open the scoring and adding another goal through a penalty.比赛中，王钰栋不仅助攻刘诚宇首开纪录，还通过点球为球队再添一分。In the second half, Zhu Pengyu scored twice to help the team solidify their lead.下半场，朱鹏宇梅开二度，帮助球队巩固领先优势。Mao Weijie’s header also contributed to the victory.毛伟杰的头球破门也为胜利奠定了基础。This match showcased the strength of the U20 team, inspiring fans’ anticipation for their future performances.这场比赛展示了国青队的强势表现，也激发了球迷们对他们未来表现的期待。
Elon Musk’s xAI Seeks Financing****马斯克人工智能公司寻求融资According to Caixin, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI is actively seeking about $10 billion in financing, which could raise its valuation to $75 billion.财联社报道称，埃隆·马斯克的人工智能公司xAI正在积极寻求约100亿美元的融资，预计其估值将达到750亿美元。xAI’s main product, the chatbot Grok, is expected to launch its new version, Grok 3, in a couple of weeks, with Musk claiming it will outperform other existing AI models.xAI的主要产品是聊天机器人Grok，预计将在一两周内推出其新版本Grok 3，马斯克称其性能将超越现有的AI模型。Additionally, xAI is in talks with Dell Technologies to acquire AI servers, with the deal expected to exceed $5 billion.此外，xAI还在与戴尔科技谈判，计划收购AI服务器，交易额预计超过50亿美元。This round of financing could attract existing investors like Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz.此次融资或将吸引红杉资本和Andreessen Horowitz等现有投资者的参与。Musk’s continuous investments will accelerate the development of xAI and drive progress in AI technology.马斯克的持续投资将加速xAI的发展并推动AI技术进步。
SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor 2024 Financial Report Shows Strong Performance****中芯国际和华虹半导体2024财报亮眼Domestic semiconductor giants SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor recently released their 2024 financial reports, showing impressive results.国产晶圆代工巨头中芯国际和华虹半导体发布了亮眼的财报。SMIC’s fourth-quarter sales reached $2.207 billion, a 31.52% year-on-year growth, and its full-year sales surpassed $8 billion, setting a new record.中芯国际第四季度销售收入达到22.07亿美元，同比增长31.52%，全年销售收入突破80亿美元，创历史新高。Hua Hong Semiconductor achieved $539 million in sales for the same quarter, with an 18.4% year-on-year growth.华虹半导体则在同一季度销售收入为5.39亿美元，同比增长18.4%。Despite a slight decline in annual revenue, Hua Hong’s production capacity utilization is nearly 100%.尽管华虹半导体全年销售收入有所下降，但产能利用率接近100%，表现仍相当强劲。The performance of both companies reflects the rising demand for semiconductors in the Chinese market and serves as a key indicator for global wafer foundry trends.这两家公司反映出中国市场对半导体需求的持续上升，成为全球晶圆代工产业的重要趋势指引。