Today’s headlines
It is reported on the Internet that Microsoft’s Suzhou layoffs: compensation for N+12 months, insiders: purely rumors!
According to news on February 1, a screenshot circulated on the Internet recently, which revealed that Microsoft Suzhou has laid off employees, compensated N+12 months’ salary, lifted the ban on stocks, and one year of social security. The screenshot also said that the deputy dean of MSRA was taken down and transferred to engineering, and the list of layoffs will be announced next week.
But then, the attitude of some Microsoft employees on workplace software showed that “one pot + high compensation” is purely fictional. Some netizens said that Suzhou Microsoft has sent internal emails to refute the rumors.
Previously, Microsoft announced that due to the poor economic situation and changes in customer demand, it will lay off 10,000 people worldwide by the end of March, accounting for about 5% of the total number of employees. The layoffs and related changes will cost the company $1.2 billion in fourth-quarter 2022 earnings.
Domestic information
Liu Qiangdong was revealed to have returned to work? People close to JD.com: True
On February 1, some netizens broke the news that they saw Liu Qiangdong at the Capital Airport. According to people close to Liu Qiangdong, Liu Qiangdong returned to work immediately after giving birth. Not long ago, Liu Qiangdong also sent an internal letter to all employees, emphasizing the need to improve the welfare of grassroots employees such as courier brothers. Children’s Relief Fund”. But this time, Liu Qiangdong returned to work in China after his child was born, which shows that Liu Qiangdong is full of confidence in the development of China’s economy and private enterprises. (Sina Technology)
iQiyi has been sued for restricting screencasting and has filed a case. The official response: it will be treated with caution
Recently, iQiyi has been in many hot searches because of the “restriction on screen casting”. According to Modern Express, a user in Guangdong took iQiyi to court for this, and the Beijing Internet Court filed the case on January 29. The user is a 7-year “old fan” of the iQiyi platform and has been a member of iQiyi since 2017. When using it before, he could choose any resolution for screen projection, but on January 11, 2023, he discovered that iQiyi limited the screen resolution of gold VIP members to 480P. If higher resolution is required, you must upgrade to a higher-level member. He believes that iQiyi unilaterally changed the terms of the contract, which has constituted a breach of contract. The user stated that he did not ask for civil compensation, but only asked iQiyi not to limit the clarity of the projection screen in any way during the membership period.
On the afternoon of February 1, iQIYI officially issued a response, confirming that it had received a notice of responding to the lawsuit regarding the change in projection resolution, and stated that it would treat it seriously and prudently based on the principles of respecting the law, respecting the contract, and respecting the rights and interests of consumers.
Zhi Ying, head of Douyin content products, transferred to TikTok and will be in charge of products and other businesses
On February 1, it was learned from multiple independent sources that Zhi Ying, vice president of Douyin, head of content products and watermelon video, had transferred to TikTok. She will be in charge of TikTok’s products, content ecology and other businesses, and report to Zhu Wenjia, TikTok’s product and technical director. Tan Siqi, head of TikTok user products, Wang Suding, head of content ecology, and Wang Yinglei, head of TikTok live broadcast, who originally reported to Zhu Wenjia, have also turned to Zhiying to report. 36 Krypton asked Douyin for confirmation based on this, but the official has not responded yet. (36 krypton)
Weinian withdraws from Li Ziqi company shareholder Li Ziqi does not consider coming back in the short term
Recently, Sichuan Ziqi Culture Communication Co., Ltd. underwent industrial and commercial changes, Hangzhou Weinian Brand Management Co., Ltd. withdrew from the ranks of shareholders, and a new shareholder, Pu Qianyun, held 1% of the shares. At present, the company is held by Li Jiajia (Li Ziqi) and Pu Qianyun 99% and 1% respectively.
Not long ago, Liu Tongming, the founder of Weinian, withdrew from the supervisor of Sichuan Ziqi Culture Communication Co., Ltd. At the same time, Hangzhou Weinian Brand Management Co., Ltd.’s shareholding ratio dropped from 51% to 1%, and Li Ziqi’s shareholding ratio increased from 49% to 99%. Subsequently, Weinian released a reconciliation announcement with Li Ziqi. According to people familiar with the matter, Li Ziqi is not considering a comeback in the short term, but will continue to maintain a cooperative relationship with Weinian in the future.
After the Spring Festival, the demand for labor in the IT industry is strong
According to CCTV financial news, the latest data show that after the Spring Festival, the top five industries with the highest recruitment enthusiasm are: computer/Internet/communication, personnel/administration/logistics, catering, general workers/technicians, and sales. Among them, the recruitment needs of the computer/Internet/communication industry accounted for 10.1%. In addition, thanks to the characteristics of wide demand and high work flexibility, the personnel/administration/logistics and catering industries have also become the industries with more demand for corporate recruitment, accounting for 9.4% and 7% respectively.
On the job-seeking side, the data shows that after the Spring Festival, the proportion of sales, general workers/technicians and local service personnel is the highest, reaching 35% and above, while the proportion of job seekers in computer/Internet/communication, housekeeping/security and film/entertainment/leisure lowest.
NetEase opens Blizzard game refund application channel, and the number of applicants in the queue exceeds 900,000
On February 1, the NetEase Blizzard game customer service team released the “Netease Instructions on Opening Refunds for Blizzard Game Product Operation Expiration” for Blizzard game players on the national server. The NetEase Blizzard game customer service team stated that from 11:00 on February 1, 2023, for players who have recharged but not consumed virtual currency or game services that have not expired in the “Blizzard game products” (hereinafter referred to as “refundable products”) ) to open the refund application channel.
In addition, the deadline for submitting a refund application is June 30, 2023. Players who fail to submit a refund application before the deadline will be deemed to have voluntarily given up their relevant rights and interests. As of 0:12 on February 2, in the refund channel of the Blizzard Game Service Center, the number of people queuing up to apply for a refund has exceeded 900,000.
UBTECH officially submitted an application for listing on the Hong Kong stock market, and is expected to become the “first stock of humanoid robots”
According to the news on February 1, on the evening of January 31, 2023, Ubtech officially submitted its application for listing on the Hong Kong stock market. According to the prospectus, in fiscal year 2020, fiscal year 2021 and the first nine months of 2022, UBTECH’s operating income will reach 740 million yuan, 817 million yuan and 529 million yuan respectively; Stack technology capabilities have accumulated more than 1,500 patents, including more than 300 overseas patents.
The prospectus also stated that, at present, UBTECH has become a leading company in the development of highly advanced life-size humanoid robots, and at the same time provides and delivers other intelligent robot products, equipment and solutions to end users in various industries. As of September 30, 2022, UBTECH has served more than 40 countries and regions around the world, has nearly 1,000 corporate customers, and sold a total of 500,000 robots. If UBTECH is successfully listed, the company will become the first stock of humanoid robots in the Hong Kong stock market.
Tesla’s revenue in China will be US$18.1 billion in 2022, and the growth rate will slow down to 31%
Tesla’s 10-K filing submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows that Tesla’s total revenue in 2022 will be US$81.462 billion, a year-on-year increase of 51%. Among them, the Chinese market achieved revenue of US$18.145 billion, accounting for 22.27%; the US market achieved revenue of US$40.553 billion, accounting for 49.78%, and is still Tesla’s largest market; other markets achieved revenue of US$22.764 billion, accounting for The ratio is 27.75%. (The Paper)
Chery Commercial Vehicle “Acquisition” Southeast Automobile PPT Exposure
Recently, a PPT about the cooperation plan between Chery Commercial Vehicles and Southeast Automobile was exposed on the Internet. The content shows that Southeast Automobile and Chery have reached a gambling agreement and are willing to exchange 80% equity for Chery’s technical support. The core is that Chery enters Southeast Automobile with technology. After the sales reached the standard, Southeast Motors transferred 80% of the equity to Chery for free. Regarding the content of the PPT, Southeast Motor said, “There is no relevant information disclosed at present.” An insider of the Chery Jietu brand responded, “There is indeed an internal adjustment plan, but I don’t know that the partner is Southeast Motor.”
Baozun E-commerce completed the acquisition of Gap Shanghai, Xiao Yong became CEO
On February 1, Baozun E-commerce announced the completion of the acquisition of Gap (Shanghai) Commercial Co., Ltd. (Gap Shanghai). The acquisition has been approved by the State Administration of Market Regulation for the anti-monopoly review of the concentration of operators. With the completion of this acquisition, Baozun will be fully responsible for operating Gap’s business in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau from February 1, 2023. At the same time, Xiao Yong, head of Baozun brand management and operations, was appointed CEO of Gap Greater China. Information shows that before joining Baozun, Ms. Xiao Yong served as the global CEO of Miss Sixty, an Italian women’s denim fashion brand.
The City Supervision Bureau responds to the “124,000 rush-purchased Porsche refund storm”: many customers are involved and the amount is large, and they are checking
Recently, a 124,000 Porsche was snapped up and then removed from the shelves, and the news that the official website unilaterally canceled the order aroused heated discussions. On February 1, the market supervision department of Yinchuan City stated that the number of consumers involved in this matter is relatively large, and the amount involved is relatively large, and it is still undergoing verification.
On February 1, the relevant person in charge of Porsche China stated that because there was only one vehicle in stock, according to the sales process, Porsche Center Yinchuan had communicated with the first customer who submitted a time-limited confirmation of intent and negotiated a refund of the intent; For customers who intend to buy a car, the 911 yuan time-limited intention confirmation fee paid will be refunded within 48 hours according to the process. Porsche Center Yinchuan also communicated and explained to these users one by one.
Yuwell Medical was fined 2.7 million yuan for raising the price of oximeters
Recently, the reporter learned from the Market Supervision Bureau of Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province that Yuwell Medical was fined 2.7 million yuan for driving up the price of the oximeter. The Zhenjiang Municipal Market Supervision Bureau believes that starting from December 2022, Yuwell Medical will take advantage of the tight supply and demand in the market. When the average cost of oximeter production and storage has increased by 47% month-on-month, the sales price of this product will be greatly increased. The price rose by 131.78% month-on-month, and the increase in sales prices was significantly higher than the increase in costs, which pushed up the market price of oximeters too fast and too high, disrupting the order of market prices. Yuyue Medical announced that the company’s various businesses are currently operating normally, and this administrative penalty will not have a significant impact on the company’s performance. (China Consumer News)
Ideal L5 model announced for the first time: non-SUV form, price range 200,000-300,000 yuan
It is reported that Li Xiang, CEO of Ideal Auto, recently talked about the model planning issue, and confirmed for the first time that there will be an L5 model, and said that the L5 will not be an SUV model. According to the model plan mentioned by Li Xiang: the full-size Ideal L9 will stick to the price range of 400,000-500,000; Non-SUV form) will stick to the price range of 200,000 to 300,000; there will be no models of less than 200,000, and the price ranges of the three (full-size, medium-large, and medium-sized) size models will also be strictly adhered to. (36 krypton)
New standards for rectifying random jumping of APP advertisements released
“Advertisements on the mobile APP opening screen, ‘shake’ and ‘jumping'” “Walking to open the software, the phone will automatically jump if you shake the phone carelessly” Some apps have “chaotic jumping” phenomenon, which brings users troubled. Recently, under the guidance of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology and the Telecommunication Terminal Industry Association jointly formulated and issued relevant standards for the implementation of a number of key enterprises in the industry.
The first is to strengthen the obligation of express disclosure. Point out that the interaction to be performed or triggered and the expected result should be clearly indicated to the user. The second is to refine the parameter setting parameters. It is proposed to set the device acceleration of the “shake” action to be no less than 15 meters per square second, the rotation angle to be no less than 35 degrees, and a series of reference values such as the operation time to be no less than 3 seconds to ensure that the APP is walking, riding, picking up In daily life scenarios such as picking up and putting down the terminal device, the information window will not jump due to false triggering. The third is to protect the user’s right to choose. It is clear that without the user’s active choice and consent, the APP must not be forced to download, install, or open, and the pictures, texts, and links that deceive and mislead the user must not be used to jump to the page or use a third-party APP. (People’s Daily)
Sogou search promotion platform will be offline soon
According to Sogou’s official announcement, the Sogou Search Promotion Platform, Sogou Search Content Ecological Promotion Platform, and Galaxy Promotion System will officially stop serving at 18:00 on February 28, 2023, and will not be able to continue to be used in the future.
International information
Intel conducts a large-scale salary cut: the CEO cuts up to 25%, and employees are also affected
On February 1, Intel confirmed that the company has begun to implement salary cuts and cut the salaries of managers to save the cash it desperately needs for its recovery plan. CEO Pat Gelsinger’s base salary will be cut by 25%, the company said. His executive leadership team will take a 15% pay cut. Senior executives will receive a 10% cut in pay and middle managers will see a 5% cut. Compensation for hourly workers and employees below the company’s seventh rank will not be affected.
It is understood that Intel announced in October last year that it plans to cut costs by US$3 billion in 2023. At the time, the company reported lower third-quarter revenue and lowered its full-year forecast. Since then, Intel has been making small layoffs one after another, but has never disclosed the final number of people it plans to cut. By the end of 2022, Intel will have 121,000 employees worldwide. (Sina Finance)
AMD released its Q4 financial report in the early morning, Su Ma said that the PC market is about to bottom out
In the early morning of February 1, AMD released its Q4 quarterly financial report. AMD’s performance in this quarter increased by 16% compared with the same period last year, and it rose by 44% for the whole year. The performance exceeded expectations. Compared with other competitors in the electronic consumer market, which is completely silent, the performance is quite impressive.
AMD CEO Su Zifeng said at the financial report conference that the PC market will continue to decline in the Q1 quarter of this year, which will affect PC processors and graphics cards. Global PC shipments are expected to decline from 290 million units to 260 million units in 2023. But at the same time, Su Ma also released an optimistic signal, suggesting that the Q1 quarter will be the lowest point in the PC market and will soon bottom out. (fast technology)
It is reported that Tesla has sold most of its bitcoins and will lose nearly 1.4 billion yuan in 2022
According to the news on February 1, Tesla confirmed that it still holds Bitcoin, but has sold a lot of it, and lost 200 million US dollars (currently about 1.352 billion yuan) because of the cryptocurrency.
In early 2021, Tesla invested $1.5 billion in Bitcoin. Soon after, the automaker began accepting cryptocurrencies as payment for new vehicles. A few days later, however, Tesla removed the option to pay with bitcoin. It is reported that Tesla sold most of the bitcoins in 2022, but the company still holds bitcoins worth about 184 million US dollars (currently about 1.244 billion yuan), and at the same time assumed $204 million (currently about 1.244 billion yuan) worth of bitcoins in 2022. 1.379 billion yuan) impairment loss.
Analyst: Cook is very smart, Apple may not lay off workers on a large scale
According to reports, Dan Ives, an analyst at the investment bank Wedbush, said that Apple will not lay off thousands of employees like other large technology companies because CEO Tim Cook has run Apple very well. Last week, it was reported that Apple has begun laying off some non-seasonal employees in retail channels outside of the Apple Store (Apple Store). In addition, Apple also cut 100 contract recruiters. Compared with 2021, Apple’s 2022 headcount will only increase by about 7%. If Ives’ prediction is accurate, it means Apple will be an exception in the tech industry.
BYD launches passenger EV sales in Japan, first model ATTO3
On February 1, according to Nikkei News, BYD Japan, which is in charge of BYD sales, launched the SUV model “ATTO3” in Japan on January 31, which is the company’s first passenger EV in Japan. The price is 4.4 million yen (approximately RMB 228,000), and it can travel 485 kilometers on a single charge. Pricing is lower than competing models from Japanese companies. Deliveries will start as early as March.
BYD will successively launch pure electric vehicles in Japan, launching the small car “Dolphin” in mid-2023, and the sedan “Seal” in the second half of 2023. However, foreign media reports pointed out that it may be an uphill battle for BYD to win the favor of the Japanese people. A Japanese citizen interviewed said that he has a hybrid electric car, and if he wants to buy a pure electric car, he also supports Japanese cars.
OpenAI releases ‘anti-spy’ tool that detects if text was generated by AI
On February 1, OpenAI, the developer of the AI chat robot ChatGPT, released a free web tool for monitoring machine-generated text (login or registration required), helping teachers and other groups in need to judge whether a piece of text is written by a machine or a human. OpenAI said that the tool is not perfect, false positives and false negatives may occur, and it cannot be used alone to determine the authorship of a document. The tool gives results for the analyzed text on a five-point scale: Very unlikely to be AI-generated, Impossible, Unclear, Likely, and Very likely. The tool performs best on texts over 1,000 words and texts written in English. (geek)
PayPal plans to lay off 2,000 people, accounting for 7% of the total workforce
On February 1, it was reported that PayPal recently announced plans to lay off 2,000 people, accounting for about 7% of its total workforce. PayPal President and CEO Dan Schulman wrote in the release that the company is grappling with a “challenging macroeconomic environment.” The company has made progress in focusing resources on core priorities and realigning its cost structure, but more work remains to be done, he said. The company’s layoff announcement marks the latest round of layoffs in the tech industry. Human resource management software service giant Workday also announced plans to cut 525 jobs on Tuesday. Earlier this month, Google announced plans to cut 12,000 jobs, Microsoft announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs, and Salesforce announced plans to cut 7,000 jobs.
Indonesian President Meets with Musk, Invites Tesla to Build a Factory in Indonesia
On February 1, Indonesian President Joko Widodo stated that Indonesia has provided Tesla with a series of preferential measures, including tax breaks and nickel mining concessions, to invite Tesla to build a factory in Indonesia.
In order to win Tesla investment, Widodo has held two talks with Musk. Last year, Widodo met with Musk in person at the SpaceX base in Texas. Later, the two had a phone conversation. In addition to the privilege of mining nickel, Widodo offered Musk other incentives, including tax breaks and subsidies for electric vehicle purchases, in hopes of creating a suitable investment market for Tesla. Government ministers are finalizing the subsidies, Widodo said.
Will Apple launch a foldable iPad next year? Analysts say production lines are not yet ready
Recently, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities predicted on his social media that Apple will launch a foldable iPad in 2024. Guo Zijiao, an analyst at Omdia Display, a research firm, told CBN reporters that the Apple iPad currently uses LCD screens, and it is expected that the iPad will use OLED screens in 2024, but even so, OLED screens are not the same as folding screens. Guo Zijiao predicts that the use of iPad folding screens will have to wait until at least 2026.
Starbucks computer bag accused of plagiarism: promotional materials have been removed, the official did not explain the reason
Recently, Starbucks launched a campaign to apply for a new spring-style computer bag after spending over 150 yuan. However, 5D investigation found that this activity caused controversy in some online communities. Some netizens accused Starbucks of plagiarizing the luxury brand alexander wang.
The 5D survey found that in the above-mentioned activities launched by Starbucks, there are four types of computer bags for consumers to choose from, namely: Dazhanhong rabbit model, bag replica model, coffee-tasting model, and Starbucks-like model. Among them, the “Dazhanhong Rabbit” computer bag caused the plagiarism controversy. According to the latest promotional materials released by Starbucks China yesterday, the promotional elements of the computer bag “Dazhan Hongtu Style” are no longer seen. Only the remaining three remain. At present, Starbucks China has not made a relevant response. This is not the first time Starbucks has been caught in a plagiarism storm. Previously, Starbucks’ water bottle bag was accused of copying CHANEL.
Meta released its fourth-quarter financial report, with a 55% drop in profits and a loss of $13.7 billion in the Metaverse business
According to the news on February 2, Meta today released its financial report for the fourth quarter and full year of FY22 as of December 31. The financial report shows that Meta’s total revenue in the fourth quarter was US$32.165 billion, compared with US$33.671 billion in the same period last year. A decrease of 4%; net profit was 4.652 billion US dollars, a sharp drop of 55% from 10.285 billion US dollars in the same period last year. Meta’s fourth-quarter revenue topped expectations and announced an additional $40 billion in share repurchases, sending shares up 18% in after-hours trading. Leifeng.com
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