1. Deng Lun was fined for tax evasion, and smart home company Yunmi terminated its cooperation with him

On March 15, Yunmi One-Stop Smart Home Solution released a statement on its official Weibo account saying that Yunmi has decided to terminate its cooperative relationship with Deng Lun from now on .

Source: Sina Weibo

According to the Shanghai Municipal Taxation Bureau, the Fourth Inspection Bureau of the Shanghai Municipal Taxation Bureau has legally pursued Deng Lun to pay taxes, add late payment fees and impose fines totaling 106 million yuan . Among them, he falsely declared tax evasion by fictitious business to convert the nature of income but took the initiative to self-check and pay the 44.5503 million yuan, and was fined 0.5 times, totaling 22.2752 million yuan; he falsely declared tax evasion by fictitious business to convert the nature of income but did not take the initiative to self-check and pay the 3.1079 million yuan, and was fined 4 times, totaling 12.4316 million yuan.

According to Southern Metropolis Daily, a person in charge of the Fourth Inspection Bureau of the Shanghai Municipal Taxation Bureau revealed that in the comprehensive tax governance in the entertainment field since last year, it was found through tax big data analysis that Deng Lun was suspected of tax evasion , and the tax authorities reminded him but still did not make thorough rectifications, so they filed a case against him in accordance with the law and regulations and carried out a comprehensive and in-depth tax inspection. From 2019 to 2020, Deng Lun fabricated business and converted personal labor remuneration into corporate income for false declaration, evaded taxes, and also engaged in other acts of underpaying taxes.

It is understood that in recent years, big data has repeatedly played a role in the tax investigation of celebrities and anchors . At the end of last year, Wei Ya and Xue Li were fined for tax evasion, which was also discovered through tax big data analysis.

2. Cambrian’s former chief technology officer Liang Jun resigned

On March 15, Cambrian announced that Liang Jun, a core technical staff of the company, notified the company to terminate his labor contract due to disagreements with the company . The company has recently completed the relevant resignation procedures for him; after resigning, Liang Jun will no longer hold any position in the company.

Source: Eastmoney.com

The announcement stated that Liang Jun's departure will have a certain impact on the company's R&D management. The company has established a complete R&D system, formed a professional R&D team, and has a wealth of patented technologies. Mr. Liang Jun's departure will not affect the company's technological innovation, nor will it have a significant adverse impact on the company's overall R&D strength.

According to public information, Cambrian was founded in 2016. The company focuses on the research and development and technological innovation of artificial intelligence chip products, and is committed to building core processor chips in the field of artificial intelligence.

3. Kingsoft Cloud announces plans to explore dual listing in Hong Kong

According to Zhitong Finance on March 15, on the evening of March 14, Kingsoft Cloud's stock price experienced a decline, triggering a circuit breaker, which triggered heated discussions in the market. In response, Kingsoft Cloud announced today that the company is exploring opportunities to be listed on the main board of Hong Kong in order to better provide shareholders with more abundant liquidity and security under the current market and regulatory environment.

The specific listing plan will depend on the approval of relevant regulatory authorities and market conditions. Despite the recent large fluctuations in stock prices, the company's daily business operations remain normal with no major changes. The company said it will continue to focus on sustainable development as a US-listed company through its products, technology and services.

4. ARM announces layoffs

Sina Technology reported on March 15 that British chip company ARM revealed this week that it plans to lay off 12% to 15% of its global workforce, up to 1,000 people . ARM said that most of the layoffs will take place in the UK and the US, but did not provide specific layoff figures in each country. The company said in the announcement: "Like any other company, ARM continues to evaluate business plans to ensure that the company strikes the right balance between opportunities and cost discipline."

Prior to this, Nvidia announced that it would abandon its $40 billion acquisition of ARM. After European and US regulators launched investigations last month, SoftBank Group and Nvidia announced that they would abandon the deal. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) even launched legal action to block the deal.

5. Foxconn's Indian plant will start producing iPhone 13 in April

Cailianshe reported on March 15 that Indian media Business Standard quoted sources as saying that Foxconn's Indian plant will start producing iPhone 13 in April.

According to reports, Apple had previously planned to start production of the iPhone 13 at Foxconn's Indian factory in January this year. However, a collective food poisoning incident occurred among employees at the local factory in December last year, triggering rare large-scale demonstrations and a temporary suspension of work.

6. MediaTek plans to list its Bluetooth chip subsidiary this year

According to Nikkei Asian Review on March 14, three people familiar with the matter said that MediaTek initially planned to list Dafa on the Emerging Stock Market in Taiwan by the end of June, which was the first step before a full IPO. MediaTek is the main mobile phone chip supplier for Samsung, Xiaomi, Amazon, Google, Oppo and Vivo. In terms of market value, MediaTek is the second largest company in Taiwan, second only to TSMC.

According to Counterpoint Research data, MediaTek is also the mobile phone chip developer with the largest market share in the world in terms of 4G and 5G chipset shipments. As a Bluetooth chip subsidiary of MediaTek, Dafa provides chips for Sony, Apple's Beats, JBL and Xiaomi. Three people familiar with the matter said that in the latest round of private equity financing, 10% of Dafa's shares were sold to some venture capital funds and institutional investors at NT$650 per share. Based on the company's current 145 million shares, this valuation is approximately NT$94.5 billion (US$3.3 billion).

People familiar with the matter said that this private placement is the largest semiconductor deal in Taiwan's venture capital community in recent years and may pave the way for the largest chip industry IPO in Taiwan's stock exchange in many years. According to regulatory regulations, Dafa must be listed on the Emerging Stock Exchange for at least 6 months before applying for an IPO on the Taiwan Stock Exchange.

7. Yunshang IoT completed RMB 50 million in Series A financing

According to the Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily on March 15, Qingdao Yunchang Yuyi IoT Technology Co., Ltd., which is associated with Haier, completed a RMB 50 million Series A financing round, invested by Fengguang Investment. Yunchang IoT was established in December 2017. According to Zhihuiya data, Yunchang IoT and its affiliated companies currently have a total of 110 patent applications, of which invention patents account for about two-thirds. The company's patent layout is mainly concentrated in RFID, sensors and other related fields.