TSMC discloses employee compensation: the median employee is about 460,000, and the annual salary of the president is nearly 90 million; Nai Xue sent virtual stocks or was suspected of illegal fundraising; Baidu denied that Geely had withdrawn from Jidu Automobile | Leifeng Morning Post

TSMC publicly disclosed employee compensation: the median global employee is about 460,000, and the annual salary of President Wei Zhejia is nearly 90 million

On June 30, Taiwan’s “Central News Agency” reported that TSMC released its 2021 annual sustainability report, revealing that the median overall salary of global employees last year was about NT$2.06 million (about 463,500 yuan), and the salary of President Wei Zhejia was about It is 194 times the median (about 89.919 million yuan). Among them, the average annual salary of employees in the Taiwan factory is NT$2.425 million, or about RMB 546,000, and the median annual salary is NT$1.851 million.

TSMC pointed out that the company’s overall compensation includes basic salary, allowances, cash bonuses and remuneration. Taking the newly recruited engineers with a master’s degree as an example, the average overall salary last year was more than NT$2 million; the average overall salary of direct employees last year was more than NT$1 million, and the average monthly income was about 4 times the basic salary in Taiwan.

The report shows that TSMC is currently facing the problem of employee turnover. The turnover rate of new employees is as high as 17.6%, while the average turnover rate last year was 6.8%, which is in the range of 5-10%. For this problem, TSMC explained that there are two reasons. One is the rapid growth of the technology industry, the fierce competition for talents, and the increase in liquidity. The other is that TSMC recruited more talents last year than before, so the turnover rate of new employees has also increased. According to statistics, TSMC had a total of 12,683 new employees worldwide last year, and as of the end of last year, there were a total of 65,152 employees worldwide.

Domestic News

Nai Xue’s tea launched “drinking tea to send virtual stocks”, and it can also increase leverage, lawyers say they are suspected of illegal fundraising

On June 30, Nai Xue’s Tea launched a virtual stock event for drinking tea. You can get one Nai Xue coin for every 1 yuan you spend. Users can use Nai Xue coins to buy/sell virtual stocks and become virtual shareholders. They can also use Nai Xue coins to exchange for various gifts in Nai Xue Coin Mall. , In addition, 30 virtual shares can be exchanged for 3 yuan vouchers.

In response to the issue of “Naixue’s tea drinking tea and giving virtual stocks”, a lawyer of a law firm told the media that the purpose of using virtual stocks in Nai Xue’s tea may be that the business is hyping it up. Because the use of virtual stocks by consumers, that is, consumer shareholders, involves a large number of people, it is not excluded to encourage more consumption, absorb social funds in disguise, and use virtual currency for transactions, which involves financial risks such as illegal fundraising. (Phoenix Technology)

Baidu responded to “wholly-owned Jidu Automobile”: Jidu CEO is Xia Yiping, and still holds shares with Geely

On June 30, the news of “Baidu’s wholly-owned acquisition of Jidu Automobile and the withdrawal of Geely’s affiliated company” aroused widespread concern. Information shows that Jidu Automobile Co., Ltd. has undergone industrial and commercial changes, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group affiliate Shanghai Maple Automobile Co., Ltd. has withdrawn, and Baidu affiliate Dazi County Bairuixiang Venture Capital Management Co., Ltd. has increased its shareholding ratio to 100%. In addition, Xia Yiping stepped down as the general manager of Jidu Automobile, and the legal representative was changed from Xia Yiping to Liang Zhixiang.

Regarding the market rumors that “Baidu’s wholly-owned holding of Jidu Automobile and Geely’s withdrawal”, Baidu responded to the media that this is a normal adjustment made by the company based on business development needs. Jidu is still jointly held by Baidu and Geely, and the shares held by both parties remain unchanged. , and the CEO of Jidu is Xia Yiping. Relevant sources revealed, “This adjustment is a change of Geely’s main company, and a new Geely main company will be connected to replace the original Geely’s Shanghai Maple Automobile Co., Ltd. as a new shareholder of Jidu. The matter is still being adjusted. stage.”

China Consumers Association released 618 Consumer Rights Protection Report: Xiaomi, Midea, Dongfang Selection, etc. were named

On June 30, the China Consumers Association released the 2022 “618” consumer rights protection public opinion analysis report. The report includes typical cases of “618” consumer rights protection information issues, including the Midong Youth electronic watch burning consumers’ wrists; Xiaomi TV two. It was exposed that the screen automatically fell off; some Jitu Express outlets were exposed to arrears in the wages of couriers, resulting in a large backlog of express delivery; STO couriers refused to deliver “cat litter” to the door; many home appliances of “Midea” were exposed to price increases first and then discounts; Oriental selection faced quality control question, etc.

On the day the ban was lifted, SenseTime’s share price plummeted by more than 40%, and its market value evaporated by more than HK$80 billion. SenseTime responded: The management is confident in the long-term value and prospects of the Group

On June 30, the Hong Kong stock market of SenseTime plummeted by more than 40% at the opening, and the market value evaporated by more than 80 billion Hong Kong dollars. It is understood that Shangtang lifted the ban on the sale of restricted shares on the same day, and the company’s management announced an extension of the share lock-up period to express confidence in the company’s long-term value and prospects.

SenseTime issued an announcement stating that Xu Li, Wang Xiaogang, Xu Bing and certain management members of the Group voluntarily pledged to take the company as the beneficiary and will not sell the company before December 29, 2022. Adopted on November 1, 2016 Class B shares involved in the pre-IPO RSUs of the Company, and B shares involved in the exercise of vested options under the Pre-IPO Employee Incentive Scheme (Revised) adopted by the Company on 1 November 2016 class of shares.

Kuaishou Announces Strategic Cooperation with LeTV Video to Exclusively Produce Copyrighted Works

On the afternoon of June 30, Kuaishou announced that it had reached a second-generation licensing cooperation with LeTV Video on LeTV’s exclusive self-produced content. Kuaishou creators can edit and recreate LeTV’s exclusive self-produced copyrighted works, and publish them on the Kuaishou platform. By accessing the Kuaishou applet platform, LeTV Video can reach more users, and can use the functions of the applet to achieve membership promotion and content monetization.

Tencent Management Adjustment: Two Vice Presidents Resign from Group Positions, Involving Internet Literature and Finance

A few days ago, Tencent issued an internal announcement that Cheng Wu and Lai Zhiming, as executives of the subsidiary, will no longer hold concurrent positions in the group. This means that Cheng Wu will be the full-time CEO of Tencent Holdings subsidiary China Literature Group, and Lai Zhiming will be the full-time chairman of Tencent’s joint venture Furong Bank, both of which will step down as direct management of Tencent’s internal related businesses.

Soul submitted a listing application to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with Tencent holding 49.9%

On June 30, Soul submitted a listing application to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The prospectus data shows that in 2021, Soul’s revenue will increase by 157.3% year-on-year to 1.28 billion; the net profit loss will be 998.7 million yuan. In terms of operational data, in 2021, there will be 31.6 million monthly active users. In terms of equity, Tencent holds a total of 49.9% of the shares.

It is revealed that Hengchi 5 will start pre-sale on July 6, and the first batch of production will be about 10,000 units

According to Jiemian News, the staff of Guangzhou Hengchi Exhibition and Experience Center revealed that Hengchi 5 will start internal pre-sale on July 6, and external pre-sale on July 9. Currently, interested customers can make an appointment in advance, only advance appointment registration Only customers can experience the test drive first, and the test drive time is about the last week or so.

In addition, the pre-sale information provided by the staff shows that the Hengchi 5 has not yet fully determined how much it will sell, but the industry speculates that it is expected to be around 200,000, and the first batch of pre-sale production is about 10,000 units.

NetEase released the 2021 ESG report: R&D investment is 32.9 billion in three years, and R&D personnel account for 50%

A few days ago, NetEase released the 2021 ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) report. The report shows that in the past three years, NetEase has invested 32.9 billion in R&D, with more than 15,000 R&D personnel, accounting for about 50%. In addition, NetEase has donated more than 80 million yuan to support major events such as anti-epidemic and flood control; it has developed a dual-carbon intelligent control system suitable for multiple scenarios, which is open to small and medium-sized enterprises.

international News

After layoffs, Tesla was exposed to strict monitoring of attendance, and it will be warned if there are less than 16 days in January

On June 30, it was reported that an employee broke the news that Tesla was strictly monitoring employees’ office attendance. The employee said Tesla sent an automated email. This email was received because the access card was used to enter the on-site office area for less than 16 days in the 30 days ended June 28. Another Tesla employee confirmed the authenticity of the email to the media. The email states that all employees are returning to the office and working full-time.

Earlier, on May 31, Musk also emailed employees asking everyone at Tesla to work at least 40 hours a week in the office. If it does not appear, it will default to having resigned. At the same time as strict attendance, Tesla is also carrying out large-scale layoffs. After announcing the suspension of global recruitment, Tesla will cut 10% of its global jobs, and China will also start a 10% layoff plan. Currently, Tesla has laid off about 200 employees in its autonomous driving division.

Zuckerberg: Meta’s engineer hiring metric shrunk by more than 3,000 this year

July 1st news, according to Reuters, on Thursday, local time, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg (Mark Zuckerberg) said that Meta has lowered its 2022 engineer recruitment target to 6,000-7,000 people. Zuckerberg revealed this at Meta’s weekly meeting. Previously, the company planned to hire about 10,000 new engineers, a reduction of more than 30% to over 3,000.

On top of that, Facebook parent company Meta is also gearing up for an even bleaker second half. The company also said it was dealing with the impact of macroeconomic pressures and data privacy on its advertising business, so it intends to cut costs, suspend hiring in most of the company’s divisions, and even streamline operations. Meta’s chief product officer, Chris Cox, said on Workplace, the company’s internal forum, that the company must “prioritize key businesses more ruthlessly” and “run a leaner, more demanding, better executive team.”

Samsung announces mass production of 3nm process chips

On June 30, Samsung announced that it has started mass production of 3-nanometer chips, making it the first company in the world to mass-produce 3-nanometer chips. Unlike previous generations of processes that used FinFET technology, Samsung’s use of gate-all-around (GAA) transistor technology enables the newly developed first-generation 3nm process to reduce power consumption by 45 percent, increase performance by 23 percent, and improve performance by 23 percent, according to Samsung. 16% area reduction. Samsung has not announced the list of initial customers, nor has it detailed the output of the new chips, but the market has rumored that Samsung’s initial customers for the 3nm process include companies such as Shanghai Pansi Semiconductor and Qualcomm.

Apple officially launches third-party payments in South Korea’s App Store

According to 9to5Mac reports, starting from June 30, developers can apply for the use of third-party payment methods other than Apple in applications published in the Korean App Store, but developers must use StoreKit external purchase authorization. Developers can choose to continue using Apple’s in-app purchase system as needed, but apps with third-party payment methods require a new version dedicated to the Korean App Store. Apple noted that features such as Family Sharing will not be available in these apps.

Developers will still pay Apple a commission for every revenue made using the third-party payment system, but there will be a 4 percent discount. Additionally, apps must clearly state that the user will be paying through a third-party system that Apple does not support. There are currently four South Korean payment providers certified by Apple, including KCP, Inicis, Toss and NICE.

Apple’s new App Store rules take effect: apps must have a built-in “delete account” function

According to Apple’s previous notice to developers, starting from June 30, apps that support account creation must also allow users to initiate account deletion in the app. Apple has previously extended the deadline for the request, which it announced in May this year was June 30.

As a rule, if an app supports account creation, it must also provide an account deletion option within the app. Apps must not require users to provide personal information in order to function properly, unless the personal information is directly related to the core functionality of the app, or when required by law.

Siemens and NVIDIA Announce Expanded Partnership to Build an Industrial Metaverse

Siemens and NVIDIA have announced an expanded partnership to build an industrial metaverse and expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) digital twin technology to help improve the level of industrial automation. The first step in the cooperation is to connect Siemens’ open digital business platform Siemens Xcelerator with NVIDIA’s NVIDIA Omniverse for 3D design and collaboration to create industrial elements using Siemens’ digital models that conform to the laws of physics and NVIDIA’s real-time AI technology. universe, which in turn helps companies make decisions faster.

Just laid off 1,000 people, Coinbase restarts overseas expansion plan

Cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase has reportedly restarted global expansion plans to attract new users and boost revenue. Not long ago, the company just laid off more than 1,000 people. Coinbase is targeting Europe for expansion, and it is advancing registrations in Italy, Spain, France, and the Netherlands. Coinbase is registered in the UK, Ireland, and Germany. Coinbase executives revealed that Coinbase will remain open to acquisitions in the future, which can accelerate overseas expansion. The current valuation of the cryptocurrency market has evaporated by $2 trillion, and several companies have gone bankrupt.

Google brings ‘Android swap’ iOS app to iPhone users, supports all Android 12 phones

Google announced that Google’s Switch to Android app is now available on all smartphones with support for all Android 12 models, meaning iPhone users can now take advantage of the feature to switch to any Android 12-compatible device. Previously, the iOS version of the Switch to Android app only supported Google’s own Pixel phones, and it only worked on some devices.

According to reports, iPhone users who recently bought an Android phone can now connect their iPhone to an Android smartphone via WiFi or USB-C data cable, and then copy a series of data such as apps, photos, contacts, messages to new phone, so as to achieve a seamless transition from iOS to Android. Leifeng Network Leifeng Network

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