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U.S.-listed company Accenture (ACN) has disclosed an insider stock trade. The filing shows that the company’s insider, McKinstry (Nancy) (Director), increased its holdings of the company’s stock on 2026-08-14.
Trading data indicates:
? Trader: McKinstry (Nancy) (Director)
? Trade direction: Buy
? Shares成交: 12 shares
? Latest holdings: 7279 shares
Generally speaking, stock trades by senior executives and directors of listed companies are viewed by the market as one of the important indicators for observing management’s stance. However, insider trading may involve various factors such as compensation arrangements, tax planning, and asset allocation, and a single transaction cannot directly represent the company’s future operating outlook. It is still necessary to make a comprehensive judgment by combining fundamentals and subsequent announcements.

(Source: European M&A and Investment)
Accenture may acquire Volkswagen’s subsidiary
Sources say that Volkswagen Group plans to sell its majority stake in the automotive engineering services company IAV (Ingenieurgesellschaft Auto und Verkehr) to IT consulting firm Accenture.
According to reports, Volkswagen Group currently holds 50% of IAV, while IAV itself holds 40%, and Aumovio holds the remaining 10%. Accenture plans to acquire about 70% of IAV, while Volkswagen Group will continue to hold 30% of the stake.
IAV, headquartered in Berlin, Germany, has been affected in recent years by reduced R&D investment in the automotive industry. On August 6, 2024, IAV reached an agreement with Germany’s metalworkers’ union (IG Metall), planning to cut about 2,000 jobs by the end of 2027. Currently, IAV has about 5,000 employees.

With the global economic landscape undergoing profound change, Chinese enterprises’ digital transformation has shifted from a “nice-to-have option” to a “must-have.” Whether it is lean production in manufacturing, omni-channel integration in retail, or the global expansion of supply chains, enterprises need a powerful digital foundation to support agile iteration of their business operations.
As a global leading ERP solution, the SAP system—backed by its outstanding business practices and stable architecture—has become the first choice for many enterprises’ digital transformation. However, “three parts software and seven parts implementation” is the iron rule in the ERP industry. Selecting an SAP service provider with deep industry experience, complete technical certifications, and solid delivery capabilities is key to ensuring a smooth rollout of the project.

Viewpoint News: Recently, management consulting firm Accenture released its 2026 Consumer Survey. The report interviewed 755 Hong Kong consumers and found that as many as 85% of respondents in Hong Kong said they are willing to have AI act on their behalf to shop in an agent-like manner.
The survey shows that 80% of respondents are willing to authorize AI agents to handle tedious tasks such as negotiating for discounts, filing complaints, automatic replenishment, or renewals, provided they can retain the final decision-making power.
However, consumers remain cautious about fully automated shopping. Only 6% of respondents are willing to hand over the entire shopping process entirely to AI to complete autonomously; about 36% accept that AI make the final decisions under predefined conditions (such as price ranges and personal preferences), but payment must be confirmed by a human. Another 26% believe that if AI can successfully handle low-risk purchases such as daily necessities, it would help build their confidence in automatic concierge shopping.

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Chinese companies are standing at a historic crossroads. To achieve a qualitative shift from “exporting products” to “exporting capabilities,” and to become truly global enterprises—this is far from easy.
From a macro perspective, the Chinese economy still demonstrates strong resilience. Data released by China’s General Administration of Customs shows that China’s full-year trade surplus in 2025 reached USD 1.189 trillion, making it the first country in human history to have a trade surplus exceeding USD 1 trillion 1.

NVIDIA has unveiled the latest improvement details for its DLSS 5 technology, demonstrating the ability to dynamically switch between three different model detail levels as needed for different scenes. This enhancement enables game developers to flexibly choose the appropriate DLSS model based on the actual rendering scenario, achieving a better balance between image quality, latency, and frame rate.
DLSS 5 is NVIDIA’s next-generation AI-driven graphics technology, based on the Transformer architecture for image reconstruction and frame generation. Since its release, DLSS 5 has demonstrated significant performance improvements in multiple games.
Three model detail levels: from lightweight to ultimate
The core of this demonstration lies in DLSS 5’s three switchable model detail tiers. The lightweight mode is optimized for fast-paced scenes (such as high-speed racing and large-scale multiplayer clashes), prioritizing ultra-low latency and high frame rates. The standard mode strikes a balance between image quality and performance. The ultimate mode is designed for stationary or slow-moving scenes (such as cutscenes and scenery tours), using more computing resources to achieve near-native image quality.

　　On Tuesday, OpenAI announced the addition of two new board members: Nubank CEO David Vélez and Robin Vince, CEO of BNY Mellon Bank.
　　In a statement included with the announcement, OpenAI Board Chair Bret Taylor said, “David and Robin are both outstanding leaders; they are reshaping the financial services industry with technology and expanding development opportunities around the world. As OpenAI delivers services to more enterprises and users worldwide and works to ensure that artificial intelligence benefits everyone, their experience will play a valuable role.”

This week, NVIDIA is heavily promoting its new Vera Rubin chip system and has released the latest performance benchmark data for the combination of the GPU and CPU.
At a comprehensive technical seminar held last week at NVIDIA’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California, company executives presented to a small group of reporters a detailed focus on improvements in the chip system’s performance and energy efficiency. The core message conveyed by this release is that NVIDIA, long known for producing GPUs, is increasingly aiming to position itself as a supplier of CPUs capable of powering AI agents.

Over the past two years, artificial intelligence has undeniably been the hottest trend in global capital markets, sparking a wealth-fueled celebration that swept across the entire industrial chain.
From upstream core hardware to downstream application deployment, the AI sector has delivered a run of epic market performance: Nvidia (NVDA.US), driven by its computational power monopoly position, saw its market value soar; AI model companies such as Zhipu (02513.HK), OpenAI, Anthropic, and others experienced surging valuations; semiconductor giants like SK Hynix (SKHY.US) and Intel (INTC.US) also rose in tandem, with niche segments such as optical modules, optical chips, and specialty ceramic materials doubling and surging; even more traditional infrastructure sectors—such as data center infrastructure, power supporting equipment, and memory devices—rode the tailwind of AI compute capacity building to emerge from the down cycle with outperforming trends.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the removal of Lieutenant General Oleksandr Syrskyi from his position as Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.
Zelensky appointed Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.

　　Charles River Associates (Nasdaq code: CRAI) has announced that Kevin Williams, an economics professor at the Yale University School of Management, has joined the firm as an academic advisor for its antitrust and competition economics practice.
　　Paul Maleh, President and CEO of CRA, said that Williams is a well-known expert in the field of industrial organization economics, with a particular focus on how market structure and competitive forces affect pricing, product supply, and market entry. Margaret Sanderson, Global Head of CRA’s Antitrust and Competition Economics practice, noted that as dynamic pricing becomes increasingly important in industries such as travel, transportation, e-commerce, and energy, Williams’s expertise will help clients address issues such as pricing behavior, competitive dynamics, and market outcomes in regulatory and litigation matters.

【#FSD autonomous driving speeding detected by traffic police and a ticket issued; the owner complains Tesla removed a useful feature#】On July 21, automotive media outlet Electrek editor Fred Lambert wrote yesterday, saying that last weekend while using Tesla FSD, he was stopped on the spot by traffic police and received a speeding ticket. At the time, the vehicle was in FSD standard mode, speeding along a road with a 50 km/h speed limit at 78 km/h. At the time, this editor was demonstrating the feature to two friends who had never experienced FSD before. But two minutes after FSD was engaged, an oncoming police car activated its emergency lights, stopping him immediately.

　　The intelligent driving system comes from Beijing; the headlights and seats come from Tianjin; the battery packs and roof racks come from Hebei… Inside an auto factory in Beijing, mechanical arms precisely assemble the vehicle body components, which eventually become intelligent connected new-energy vehicles bound for markets across the country and even around the world. In recent years, Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei have made new-energy and intelligent connected vehicles one of their six key industry chains for priority development. By fostering coordinated innovation and industrial collaboration, they are gradually building a comprehensive intelligent connected vehicle industrial ecosystem with a full range of categories and well-developed links in the value chain.
　　High-spec “Shougang Core”

Written by | Dingjiao One? Wang Lu
Editor | Wei Jia
While the embodied intelligence track continues to attract the attention of capital, more and more related rankings keep appearing. When “number one” almost becomes standard for everyone, do the rankings still have credibility?
More than a month ago, Qxplore Technologies hit an awkward moment. In early June, its embodied base model, Spirit v1.6, scored 1,918 points on the RoboArena leaderboard, surpassing NVIDIA Cosmos 3’s 1,880 points—at one point claiming the “world’s first” spot. Soon after, Qxplore announced it had completed a RMB 1.5 billion A+ round. Within three months, it closed four rounds of intensive financing, bringing the total to nearly RMB 5 billion, setting a new record for the frequency of fundraising in the embodied intelligence sector.

On July 16, 2026, China Civil Aviation Information Network Co., Ltd. issued the winning bid announcement for the “Oracle Framework” centralized procurement for the airport digitalization project (2026).
Procurement method: Single source
Reasons for and relevant explanations for the single-source procurement method: Oracle database software is a core foundational software for the airport digitalization project. For this project, it is planned to conduct centralized procurement for the software under a framework. As the original manufacturer serves as the technical source of the software, in order to ensure that the project can receive legitimate and compliant technical and service support, direct procurement negotiations will be carried out with the original manufacturer.
Single-source procurement supplier: Oracle (China) Software Systems Co., Ltd.

On July 20, Zhidu Co., Ltd. (rights protection) fell 7.31%, with trading volume of RMB 1.375 billion, a turnover rate of 16.98%, and a total market value of RMB 7.987 billion.
Anomaly analysis
NFT concept + Web3.0 + Xiaohongshu concept + online games + cultural media concept
1. The company’s metaverse art community platform “Meta Beyond” will periodically release digital collectibles of artists in the digital collectibles marketplace (https://meta-h5.genimous.com/#/). Artists who have already released digital collectibles on the “Meta Beyond” marketplace include well-known Yellow River painter Xu Huijun, installation artist Duan Gejin, emerging illustrator Xiao Lv, painter Zhong Ling, ink-and-wash painter Xia Huiwen, the well-known graffiti team ABS CREW, and the design director Zhou Yufei from the Meat Studio workshop. In the future, the company will seek cooperation with more artists

Reports say that Hon Hai has won the SpaceX AI server outsourcing order for the first time, and will supply 13,000 Nvidia GB300 server racks, with deliveries expected in the fourth quarter.
Author |? Mulan
According to reports, Hon Hai Group (also known as Foxconn Technology Group) has won a SpaceX artificial intelligence server outsourcing contract for the first time, with the deal size potentially reaching as much as $52 billion.
SpaceX plans to order from Hon Hai approximately 13,000 Nvidia GB300 AI server rack units. The cost of each rack is expected to be $4 million. Hon Hai expects to begin shipping in the fourth quarter of this year and continue into the first quarter of next year.