比亚迪中标新加坡L4级自动驾驶巴士试点项目 | Neuralink展示脑机接口新突破，渐冻症患者用意念控制机械臂
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BYD Wins Singapore’s First Level-4 Autonomous Bus Pilot Project
比亚迪中标新加坡L4级自动驾驶巴士试点项目
BYD announced that it has won the bid for Singapore’s smart autonomous bus service pilot project, becoming the country’s first official Level-4 autonomous bus supplier.
比亚迪宣布中标新加坡智驾巴士服务试点项目，成为该国首个官方L4级自动驾驶巴士供应商。
The project is led by Singapore’s Land Transport Authority and requires all initial vehicles to be fully electric.
项目由新加坡陆路交通管理局主导，要求首批车辆采用电动驱动。
Driverless testing will begin in mid-2026 on Route 191 in one-north and on Route 400 linking Marina Bay and Shenton Way.
2026年年中，自动驾驶测试将率先在纬壹科技城191号路线和滨海湾至珊顿大道400号路线展开。
During the pilot phase, the buses will carry up to 16 passengers and charge the same fare as regular buses.
试点期间，巴士可载16名乘客，车费与普通巴士相同。
The project marks another major step in BYD’s global expansion in intelligent transportation.
该项目标志着比亚迪在智能交通领域的全球布局进一步深化。
Neuralink Showcases Breakthrough as ALS Patient Controls Robotic Arm by Thought
Neuralink展示脑机接口新突破，渐冻症患者用意念控制机械臂
On October 11, local time, Elon Musk’s Neuralink showcased ALS patient Nick Wray using a brain-computer interface to feed himself with a robotic arm.
当地时间10月11日，马斯克旗下Neuralink展示渐冻症患者Nick Wray通过脑机接口操控机械臂进食。
Wray has received an implanted N1 chip and can already perform daily actions such as drinking water purely by thought.
Wray已完成N1芯片植入，并能以意念完成抿水等日常动作。
The achievement is part of Neuralink’s FDA-approved CONVOY study, which focuses on applying brain-computer interfaces to neurodegenerative disease patients.
该成果属于Neuralink获FDA批准的CONVOY研究项目，聚焦脑机接口在神经退行性疾病患者中的应用。
So far, 12 people worldwide have undergone the N1 chip implant trial.
目前全球已有12人完成N1芯片植入试验。
Experts estimate that large-scale commercialization of this technology is still 5 to 10 years away.
专家预计，脑机接口距离大规模商业化仍需5至10年时间。
Taobao Flash Sale Joins Double 11 for the First Time with Millions of Free Orders
淘宝闪购首度亮相双11，推出千万免单与叠加优惠
Taobao’s instant retail service “Taobao Flash Sale” is joining the Double 11 shopping festival for the first time, running from October 15 to November 14.
淘宝旗下即时零售业务“淘宝闪购”首次参与双11大促，将于10月15日至11月14日举行活动。
Users can search “闪购双11” to enter the event page and claim over 10 million free-order coupons.
用户搜索“闪购双11”可进入活动页领取超1000万份免单红包。
Every day, 88VIP members can receive two 50%-off coupons and enjoy an extra 5% discount on top of half-price food-delivery deals.
88VIP用户每天可获两张5折红包，并在外卖类5折基础上叠加95折优惠。
The Taobao Coins channel is now connected with Flash Sale, rewarding 500 to 1,000 coins for eligible orders.
淘金币频道与闪购服务打通，用户下单闪购可得500至1000淘金币。
This marks Taobao’s accelerated integration of instant retail with its e-commerce and delivery ecosystems.
此举标志淘宝在即时零售领域加快与外卖、电商体系的深度融合。
Ceasefire in Gaza Holds as Both Sides Prepare Prisoner Exchange and Peace Summit
加沙停火进入第二天，各方筹备互释人员与和平会议
At 12 p.m. on October 10 local time, the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement took effect, with over 500,000 people returning to Gaza City.
当地时间10日12时，加沙停火第一阶段协议正式生效，已有逾50万民众返回加沙城。
Hamas and Israel are preparing to release detainees from both sides, with Hamas set to free Israeli hostages starting the morning of October 13.
哈马斯与以色列正在筹备互释人员，哈马斯计划13日上午开始释放以方被扣押者。
Israel is also transferring Palestinian detainees in preparation for reciprocal release.
以色列方面亦转移部分巴勒斯坦被拘人员，准备同步释放。
However, casualties and missing persons in the Gaza Strip continue to rise, with around 9,500 people still missing.
但加沙地区伤亡与失踪人数仍在上升，约9500人失踪。
The U.S., Turkey, and Egypt have all expressed support for maintaining the ceasefire, and Egypt plans to host the “Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit” on October 13.
美国、土耳其及埃及均表达维持停火的意愿，埃及将于13日召开“沙姆沙伊赫和平峰会”。
