After half an hour of opening, the business was closed, purchasing a cup of 200 yuan, Nanjing dispatched police to maintain order… Chayan Yuese responded to hiring people to line up
On the morning of August 18, the Tea Yanyuese Nanjing store opened, and from 8:30 in the morning, it was crowded with a 5-hour queue. The Jiangning Branch of the Nanjing Public Security Bureau issued a police reminder that there are still many people queuing up for the newly opened beverage store. At present, the people have queued outside the shopping mall. The Jiangning police have deployed police to assist the shopping mall to maintain order. Judging from the photos of the scene released by the police, there are a large number of people queuing inside and outside the mall.
But in the end, due to the congestion caused by the excessive flow of people, the store announced that it would be closed after half an hour. According to Yangzi Evening News, some people queued up at 4:00 in the morning, but 5 minutes before the official opening of Chayanyuese at 9:00, notices of sold out began to be posted at each entrance. After that, scalpers began to sell milk tea at the scene, and the price increased by 200 yuan for a cup. Because the store was sold out before opening, a large number of customers who failed to line up at the scene were dissatisfied. The store said that the milk tea was not sold out. It was just because there were too many people in the queue. Did you stop watching the queue at the back? At the same time, one person queuing at the scene is limited to 4 cups, and delivery is temporarily unavailable.
In response to this incident, a large number of netizens questioned that it was Chayanyuese who instructed to hire people to line up and ask for purchasing hype, in order to create a popular effect, hire people to line up and create a scene of “good products and good reputation”. In this regard, Chayan Yuese responded that our new brand has just arrived, and it is normal for everyone to speculate on this. We do not ask everyone to fully believe our innocence. After all, time is the best way for us to understand and understand each other.
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Baidu Netdisk denies manual review of user photos and reserves the right to pursue legal responsibility from rumor makers
On August 18th, the online writer @bianxiang posted that he always thought that Baidu’s network disk was audited by machines, but did not expect it to be audited by real people? ? Can reviewers take a screenshot of a user’s photo, save it, and post it online? ? Even with a code. According to online chat records, Baidu Netdisk recruits online auditors, 200 yuan per day.
In this regard, Baidu Netdisk officially responded that there is no so-called manual photo review on Baidu Netdisk. This screenshot information is fake information, please delete the information immediately, and we will reserve the right to pursue legal responsibility.
Subsequently, the online writer sent a long picture and then sorted out the Baidu online disk incident and responded that at 19:37 pm on August 18, 2022, I swiped a title on the Douyin APP titled “Why are you girls like this?” I love taking pictures” short video, the author’s ID of the video is: Shasha must work hard to become stronger. The content of this video is for a man to share that he successfully applied for an online reviewer of Baidu Netdisk on a part-time app called “Qingtuan Club”, and complained that he was almost blind when he made money (the video has now been deleted). , the ID has also been renamed). Because of the invasion of privacy, I posted a Weibo question. I hope Baidu can return the truth to users as soon as possible. He finally pointed out that Baidu’s statement did not have an official seal, and hoped that Baidu’s network disk could take legal measures.
Didi Orange Heart Preferred restarts operations in Lanzhou
Recently, multiple sources revealed that Didi’s community group buying platform, Orange Heart, has resumed operations in Lanzhou. Searching for the “Orange Heart Preferred” applet, we found that the goods provided in Lanzhou market are not much different from the previous community group purchase categories. Most of them are grain and oil seasoning, vegetables and fruits, wine and milk drinks, rest food and baking and other commodities with lower unit price, and fresh products. The proportion is not large, and the overall SKU is about 300. Self-pickup points are still small stores in the community group buying model, and follow the model of “pre-sale + next-day self-pickup”.
A few months ago, Orange Heart Preferred has successively withdrawn its positions all over the country. After withdrawing from the Sichuan-Chongqing market, the base camp, in March this year, it is reported that Orange Heart Preferred has been completely offline, and some production and research personnel have been laid off. But after giving up the C-end business, according to a LatePost report, Chen Ting, the head of Orange Heart Preferred, said internally that he would “forget the old model, all in the new model” and transform to a wholesale business. In March 2022, the aforementioned wholesale business “Orange Shopkeeper” APP was launched, covering Henan, Hebei, Yunnan, Fujian, Guangdong and other places. (Interface News)
After being acquired by Ali for three years, the Koala Overseas Purchase team has shrunk to less than 20 people
Koala Haigou, which was acquired by Ali for nearly three years, is now facing the dilemma of shrinking its team and no longer upgrading its products and technologies. News on August 18, according to a late report, as of July 2022, the Koala Overseas Purchase business team has shrunk from more than 400 people in 2021 to less than 20 people, and will focus on maternal and child, and beauty categories. Member e-commerce business. Products and technologies are only maintained and not upgraded.
As early as October 2021, Kaola Overseas showed signs of shrinking. In that month, the mobile Tmall business unit and the Kaola Overseas Buy business unit merged to form the FC business unit, which belongs to the newly formed B2C retail business group during the same period. Since then, although the two mobile apps, Tmall and Kaola, have maintained independent operations, the status of Kaola has declined, and its resources have been transferred to other departments of the FC division.
In September 2019, Ali acquired NetEase’s cross-border e-commerce platform Kaola Haigoo for US$2 billion, which was Ali’s largest investment and merger in the e-commerce field at that time. It is worth noting that before Ali’s acquisition, Kaola Haigou was the largest cross-border e-commerce platform in China.
Evergrande responds to the rumors of Hengchi Auto being acquired: it is actively introducing strategic investors, and there is no such thing as being acquired
On August 17, it was reported that Evergrande may be acquired by another automobile, and the lead party may be the local government. In response, Liu Yongzhuo, president of Hengchi Auto, said that the company has been actively introducing strategic investors. So far, both local governments and many powerful companies have expressed investment intentions in Hengchi Auto, and there is no merger or acquisition.
At the same time, Liu Yongzhuo said that the shutdown of the Tianjin factory is a rumor. At present, the production of the Tianjin factory is normal, and the mass production of Hengchi 5 is progressing in an orderly manner. Our more than 1,800 employees are working on the front line of the Tianjin factory to ensure mass production in September and delivery in October. .
NetEase Cloud Music’s revenue in the first half of the year was 4.26 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 33.8%
On the afternoon of August 18, NetEase Cloud Music released its financial report for the first half of 2022. According to the financial report, NetEase Cloud Music’s net income in the first half of 2022 was 4.26 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 33.8%; a net loss of 270 million yuan, narrowed year-on-year; under non-IFRS, the net loss was 217 million yuan, narrowed year-on-year.
In the first half of 2022, NetEase Cloud Music online music service had 181.9 million monthly active users, compared with 184.5 million in the same period last year. The number of monthly paying users of online music services was 37.613 million, compared with 26.134 million in the same period last year; the number of monthly paying users of social entertainment services was 1.235 million, compared with 496,000 in the same period last year. Membership payment ratio rose to 20.7% from 14.2% in the same period last year. According to the financial report, the gross profit margin of Cloud Music in the first half of the year increased significantly from -0.4% in the same period last year to 12.6%.
AI chip company Horizon reportedly considering raising $100 million to $200 million in new funding
On August 18, it was reported that artificial intelligence chip startup Horizon was considering raising $100 million to $200 million in new funding. Horizon, which is backed by Intel, and with the help of advisors, is evaluating investor interest in the financing, people familiar with the matter said. Horizon is awaiting a more favorable market environment for an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong, they said. The company is currently valued at about $8 billion.
The matter is still in preliminary discussions and details of the funding round, including size and valuation, are still subject to change, they said. At this time, a Horizon representative declined to comment. (Sina Technology)
MINISO apologizes: The relevant responsible persons will be seriously held accountable. The brand will complete the “de-daily chemical” rectification before the end of March next year.
Recently, MINISO has been caught in a whirlpool of public opinion due to the “cheongsam doll”, the Japanese flag being repeatedly hung at the signing ceremony, and Chinese songs are not allowed in the store. On August 18, MINISO’s official Weibo issued an apology again, solemnly apologized for its marketing behavior as a “Japanese designer brand”, and proposed that the rectification measures to “remove daily chemicals” will be taken before March 31 next year. Finish. The statement stated that from the end of 2015 to 2018, Japanese designer Junya Miyake was hired as the chief designer to promote the “Japanese designer brand” externally. In the early stage of the company’s development, it experienced wrong brand positioning and marketing behavior, and went through detours. Regarding the rectification measures of “removing daily chemicals”, MINISO stated that it will remove elements related to Japanese designer brands.
Tencent Holdings plans to issue a total of 9.853 million award shares
Tencent Holdings announced on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on August 18 that on August 18, 2022, the company’s board of directors has resolved to issue a total of 9.853 million new shares in accordance with the general mandate granted by the company’s shareholders at the 2022 annual general meeting The Share Award Scheme issues a total of 9,683,000 Award Shares for awards granted to no less than 6,300 Awardees between November 2021 and March 2022.
Global shipments of VR headsets surged by nearly 250%, and the retail sales of my country’s VR market exceeded 800 million yuan in the first half of the year
On August 18, according to CCTV Finance, since last year, the VR virtual reality industry has entered the fast lane of development. In 2021, the global shipment of VR head-mounted displays will reach 10.95 million units, breaking the industry inflection point of 10 million units shipped annually. In the first quarter of this year, VR head-mounted displays remained hot, and global shipments increased by 241.6% year-on-year. . In China, the popularity of the VR industry is gradually increasing. Data shows that in the first half of 2022, the retail sales of China’s VR market exceeded 800 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 81%. However, some people in the industry believe that the scale of my country’s VR hardware market is still in the initial stage of development, and the platform and content need to be further improved.
Model 3 with a new battery? Tesla’s official rumor
Recently, it was reported that Tesla is about to launch a new Model 3, and the new version of Model 3 will be fully equipped. The biggest highlight is that the entire system has been replaced with M3P batteries provided by CATL, and the battery life has been improved by at least 10%. But then domestic media confirmed it to Tesla China, and Tesla officials said the news was a rumor and did not match the facts.
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Musk attends GOP party, complains about his $11 billion tax bill
Beijing time on August 18th news, local time on Tuesday, Musk attended a Republican party hosted by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (Kevin McCarthy) and complained about the consequences of his 2021 sale of Tesla stock. $11 billion tax bill.
It is understood that last year, Musk exercised a large number of Tesla stock options, so he must pay tax on the difference between the exercise price of the shares and the fair market value. At the time, Musk said he “will pay more in taxes than any American in history.” During the party, Musk also said that the U.S. would benefit if Democrats “keep out of people’s wallets” and Republicans “keep out of people’s bedrooms,” according to Insider. Musk has previously described himself as a “political moderate.” On Tuesday, he tweeted that he supported “the left half of the Republican Party, and the right half of the Democrats.”
Vietnam requires tech companies to keep data in the country, the government will have the right to retrieve and delete illegal content
Reuters and Bloomberg reported on August 18 that the Vietnamese government recently issued a decree requiring foreign technology companies to store user data in Vietnam and to set up local offices. The decree will take effect on October 1, 2022. The decree states: “All Internet user data, any data generated by users while surfing the Internet, such as financial records and biometric data, racial and political opinion information, must be stored domestically.”
Companies including internet telecommunications, e-commerce, online payments, data storage, sharing services, social platforms and online gaming companies are required to comply with this decree. The decree also states that authorities will have the power to request information from tech companies for investigative purposes, and to require service providers to remove content deemed to be in violation of their country’s laws. Tech companies must complete data storage and set up offices within 12 months after receiving instructions from Vietnam’s public security department, and data must be stored domestically for at least 24 months. (Interface News)
Microsoft employee accidentally leaked sensitive internal login credentials on GitHub
On August 18, it was reported that Microsoft employees had exposed sensitive login credentials for the company’s online infrastructure. The vulnerability was first reported by cybersecurity research firm spiderSilk and subsequently confirmed by Microsoft, according to Vice.
The exposed data came from employees on GitHub, the article said. Mossab Hussein, chief security officer at SpiderSilk, the cybersecurity firm that discovered the issue, said the number of incidents caused by leaked source code and credentials is becoming more and more difficult to identify in advance. “We continue to observe that accidental source code and credential disclosures are part of a company’s attack surface and are increasingly difficult to identify in a timely and accurate manner,” he said. “This is a very challenging problem for most companies today. “
It is reported that Azure is Microsoft’s cloud computing service, similar to Amazon’s AWS service. The leaked credentials are related to Microsoft’s official tenant ID. A tenant ID is a unique identifier linked to a specific set of Azure users. When asked multiple times, Microsoft declined to elaborate on which systems the credentials were protecting, according to Vice. The leak did not access any sensitive data, and the company has put in place more security measures to prevent credential sharing.
Amazon is looking for a film executive, it is reported that it has approached the head of Netflix’s film division
On August 18, it was reported that Amazon is looking for a film production industry executive to lead its growing entertainment division in an attempt to poach seasoned Hollywood figures from competitors. Amazon Studios has spoken to a number of senior Hollywood executives about the position, including Netflix film chief Scott Stuber, according to people familiar with the matter.
Amazon is also reported to have discussed a position with Emma Watts, the former president of Paramount Pictures. The report said it was impossible to determine whether negotiations were underway. Currently, Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke and senior vice president Mike Hopkins are overseeing the work.
Mimic TikTok? Amazon is testing short video delivery internally
On August 18, according to foreign media reports, Amazon also seems to want to imitate TikTok and start testing TikTok-like product photos and videos in the app.
The new feature, called Inspire, lets shoppers scroll through product photos and videos like TikTok. The new features will appear as widgets on the Amazon app home page, allowing users to like product posts, save or share them, and place orders directly. While most product content is now static images, the researchers Said that Inspire also provides video content to users. The feature is currently undergoing internal evaluation by employees and may eventually be released to more users. An Amazon spokesperson, however, declined to respond to the imitation of TikTok, saying only that the company is constantly testing new features.
Faraday Future’s Major Shareholder Renews Demand for Brian Krolicki’s Expulsion from Board
Faraday Future’s majority shareholder, FF Top Holding LLC (FF Top), filed a proxy statement again urging Faraday Future’s board to make changes to remove Brian Krolicki from the board.
FF Top said in the filing: “The company’s operating performance has consistently fallen short of the targets set by the company in its public filings, and this has not improved. We believe that this poor performance is in large part due to Brian Krolicki and The failure of the board members who have allied with him.” It is reported that it was the independent director who initiated an internal investigation, which caused Faraday Future’s stock price to plummet, its earnings to be difficult to produce, and its stock to face the risk of delisting. Control. As of press time, Faraday Future’s U.S. stock market rose more than 2% on Thursday.
It is reported that Lee Jae-yong may attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the Samsung R&D center on the 19th and return to the front line of business
According to Yonhap News Agency on August 18, Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong will attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the research and development (R&D) park held in Jiheung Park, Yongin City, Gyeonggi Province on the 19th, and return to the front line of business. This will be Lee Jae-yong’s first public agenda after being pardoned and reinstated. This is the first time Samsung Electronics has built a new R&D center in China since 2014. The R&D center will be in charge of the research and development of new technologies such as NAND flash memory, wafer foundry, and system chips. (Financial Association)
Three of the largest bitcoin mining companies lost more than $1 billion last quarter and are selling rigs to stay afloat
cnBeta news on August 18. Bitcoin mining concerns have reported huge losses over the past quarter due to the slump in cryptocurrency prices. Some are selling their holdings and mining rigs, and even taking out loans to cover operating expenses and make ends meet.
According to Bloomberg, the three largest bitcoin mining companies, Core Scientific, Marathon Digital Holdings and Riot Blockchain traded on the U.S. stock market, had net losses of $862 million, $192 million and $366 million, respectively, in the last quarter.
The companies are also selling their mining rigs and taking out loans to try to stay afloat. Marathon Digital allegedly secured an additional $100 million term loan and sold its mining rigs to raise a further $58 million. Meanwhile, Core Scientific is in the process of making a $100 million common equity purchase with a private equity firm.
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