8 AM Digest: "Gold Alternatives" Sell Out Globally; Chery Executive Responds to Zhijie Independence; OpenAI Says Some ChatGPT Tasks Will Share Quota With Codex

Today's Hot Topics Binance resumes withdrawals after the largest-ever cryptocurrency hack theft The central bank, the National Financial Regulatory Administration, and the China Securities Regulatory Commission will hold a meeting today Anthropic IPO filing reveals future "hidden debt" of nearly $900 billion A global MLCC leader announces a capacity expansion plan Apple CEO: We will not make products just for the sake of AI Top 3 Headlines China's precious metal jewelry exports shine, orders flood in globally Data from the General Administration of Customs shows that in the first three quarters, China's precious metal jewelry exports performed strongly. Guangdong is the core province for China's jewelry exports. At a jewelry processing company in Shanwei, sales grew significantly from January to August this year. According to the company, inlaid lab-grown diamond precious metal jewelry has been their biggest growth driver this year. To meet new orders, the company set up a dedicated lab-grown diamond workshop to fully expand production and development of lab-grown diamonds. Data shows that from January to September, China's exports of precious metals or precious-metal-containing jewelry exceeded $10.2 billion, up 17.55% year on year. Guangdong's exports reached $7.3 billion, up over 36.54% year on year. In recent years, precious metal prices have remained at high levels, bringing a new trend here. Industry insiders say high precious metal prices not only push up total jewelry export value but have also created "substitute demand" overseas, with buyers purchasing jewelry with lower gold or silver content, or replacing silver jewelry with copper. (Yicai) Chery executive responds to Zhijie independence: It must be more like a new-era automaker, not a "bigger" traditional carmaker At the Q3 media briefing held on October 31, Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. Executive Vice President Qi Shilong responded to Zhijie's independence, saying he hopes the Zhijie team will operate more like a new-era automaker rather than simply becoming a "bigger" traditional carmaker. He said Zhijie will improve its independent operating capabilities through organizational scaling, product premiumization, and gradual brand optimization. Zhijie is reportedly set to launch new products next year, while Chery Group will continue to run overseas business independently. (Jiemian News) OpenAI says some ChatGPT tasks will share quota with Codex On October 31, OpenAI announced that starting in December, usage quotas for ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Business plans will be shared between ChatGPT and Codex. OpenAI is also integrating Work's agent capabilities into ChatGPT's main interface.