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On September 5, 2018, the famous “Ten Ministries and Commissions Moved into Didi” incident occurred. After the Hitchhiker incident, supervision seems to have entered a state of tightening the screws for Didi. In fact, judging from the facts later disclosed, Didi was not the only company to enter the company.
——Lin Jun and Hu Zhe, "The Boiling New Decade"
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HEADLINE NEWS
The salaries of 2.5 million bank employees are released! Among them, the average monthly salary of China Merchants Bank has dropped to 55,000 yuan
According to China Fund News, recently, the semi-annual reports of 41 A-share listed banks were disclosed. The income and salary of 2.5 million bank employees in the first half of the year were also released. Overall, the salaries of banks generally increased, with 30 banks increasing their average monthly salary and 12 decreasing; the average salary of employees of many joint-stock banks such as China Merchants Bank, Ping An Bank, Everbright Bank, and Minsheng Bank decreased; and the state-owned banks that were originally at the bottom of the salary range in the bank, such as Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of China, China Construction Bank, and Postal Savings Bank of China, generally increased their salaries, and many city commercial banks such as Ningbo Bank and Xiamen Bank increased their salaries.
According to estimates, although the monthly salary dropped by 3,000 yuan, the average monthly salary of China Merchants Bank employees was still 55,000 yuan; and Ping An Bank had a larger drop, with the average monthly salary dropping by more than 6,000 yuan, but still 45,800 yuan; the six major state-owned banks generally increased, but the Bank of Communications, which had the highest monthly salary, had an average monthly salary of 27,400 yuan.
Some people in the banking industry said that large state-owned banks have more employees, such as ICBC and Agricultural Bank of China, with more than 400,000 employees, and their branches are more widely distributed, including in counties and towns in the mainland where the economy is not so developed, while joint-stock banks The number of employees is relatively small, and business outlets are mostly concentrated in economically developed regions and large and medium-sized cities. At the same time, some joint-stock banks may be more market-oriented, so their salaries are higher than those of large state-owned banks. However, amid the pressure on the economic situation in the first half of the year, different banks may have adopted different remuneration strategies.
Domestic Information
DOMESTIC NEWS
Xiaomi's first car will use Hesai LiDAR, with a price cap of over 300,000 yuan
It is reported that Xiaomi's first car will be a sedan. The laser radar supplier has been confirmed to be Hesai Technology. The specific laser radar configuration is one Hesai hybrid solid-state radar AT128 as the main radar and several Hesai full solid-state radars as blind radars. The upper limit of the price is more than 300,000 yuan.
In terms of batteries, according to previous reports, Xiaomi has selected CATL and BYD's Fudi Battery to provide automotive batteries. Low-end models will be equipped with Fudi's lithium iron phosphate blade batteries, and high-end models will be equipped with the Kirin battery released by CATL this year. (
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Beware! A netizen was defrauded of more than 600,000 yuan by using a fraud gang’s homemade app to trade stocks
It is said that the stock market is risky and investment should be cautious. However, when a netizen in Heilongjiang heard someone say "inside information", "the price will only go up and not down", "guaranteed profit and no loss", he easily fell into the scam and was defrauded of 610,000 yuan.
The police learned that the netizen bought stocks in the app created by the fraud gang, and said, "I can't buy the daily limit with other software, but I can buy it with this software. When the daily limit is high, I can also buy." In this way, the user The netizen invested 610,000 in more than a month, and he always had "profits". He didn't know that he had been cheated until he found that the withdrawal failed. (CCTV News)
Peking University mathematics genius Liu Zhiyu started selling courses after returning to secular life: up to 4,980 yuan
Not long ago, Liu Zhiyu, a former math genius from Peking University, returned to secular life after 12 years of being a monk and worked at a psychological consulting company. He took the initiative to reduce his monthly salary from more than 30,000 yuan to 20,000 yuan. Now the company has launched a live online course with him as the core selling point. This series of courses is a live online course, which includes 8 live classes and 8 group exercises, each lasting 2 hours. The registration fee ranges from 980 yuan to 4,980 yuan. In response to this, netizens joked in the comment area: The end of the universe is selling courses. (Fast Technology)
BYD's monthly sales hit a new record high with 6 consecutive sales of over 100,000
BYD, with a total market value of over 820 billion yuan, recently announced that it sold 174,900 new energy vehicles in August, compared with 61,900 vehicles in the same period last year; its cumulative sales in the first eight months were 983,800 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 164.03%. It is worth noting that BYD’s single-month sales in August hit a record high. Moreover, sales of new energy vehicles have exceeded 100,000 units for six consecutive months. According to a research report by Guosen Securities on August 31, BYD’s new energy passenger vehicle market share in the first half of the year was approximately 28%, and plug-in hybrid passenger vehicles accounted for approximately 63%. Its sales performance continues to lead the industry. At the same time, the "Han" released by BYD last year has become the first domestic brand model with an average price and sales volume of 250,000+. (Financial Associated Press)
Lideal ONE’s price dropped by RMB 20,000 and car owners collectively complained, Li Auto officially responded
Recently, Ideal Auto was caught in a whirlpool of rights protection because Ideal ONE suddenly reduced its price by 20,000 yuan and will stop production. Public reports show that many Ideal ONE owners have collectively complained to Ideal Auto on the complaint platform for "deceptive sales issues". Judging from the content of the complaints, when these Ideal ONE owners bought the car, the sales and the manufacturer did not mention the Ideal ONE's upgrade, discontinuation of production, and price reduction. Even when the owners asked about this, the sales said there was no plan and guaranteed a unified price across the country, and there would be no price reduction.
But 12 days after the owner picked up the car, the Ideal ONE was reported to be discontinued for upgrading and selling at a discount of 20,000 yuan. Therefore, the owner believed that Ideal Auto had problems such as deception, concealment, and false propaganda. As of press time, a complaint platform showed that the number of collective complaints had reached 380.
In response to the above situation, Lili's official customer service responded, "The date for the discontinuation of Lili ONE has not yet been determined. The car price reduction is an adjustment of the company's sales policy in response to market conditions in different periods. It is a normal business behavior. You need to consult the store for specific circumstances." What's interesting is that Previously, Li Xiang, CEO of Li Auto, responded to netizens on Weibo in support of the new L8, saying: "Don't buy ONE until the L8 is available at this stage."
Huawei Mate50 will support satellite short messages, provided by Beidou satellite
Earlier, Yu Chengdong said that the communication technology of Huawei's Mate50 series of mobile phones, which will be officially released on September 6, will break through the sky. It is basically confirmed that it supports satellite communications, mainly short messages from Beidou satellites. The Huawei Mate 50 series will have "satellite communication capabilities" and can send emergency text messages through the Beidou satellite system in places without networks.
The short text function is developed based on the characteristics of China's Beidou second- and third-generation satellite navigation systems. It has both positioning and communication functions. It can realize two-way short message communication between Beidou users without the support of other communication systems. It is the only one in the world. Other satellite navigation systems do not have this feature.
China’s AR/VR helmet market shipped nearly 590,000 units in the first half of the year
IDC China announced on September 4 that China’s AR (augmented reality)/VR (virtual reality) helmet shipments in the second quarter were 309,000 units, of which AR shipments were 12,000 units and VR shipments were 297,000 units. In terms of VR, Standalone VR shipments were 273,000 units, a month-on-month increase of 19.2%; Tethered VR shipments were 24,000 units, a month-on-month decrease of 22.1%. In the first half of this year, the AR/VR market shipped 586,000 units (28,000 units for AR and 558,000 units for VR), with the consumer market continuing to increase its share of shipments, driven by a broad range of leading manufacturers. Offline retail promotion and powerful online marketing.
IDC China Senior Analyst Zhao Siquan believes that the first half of this year is the beginning of China's consumer XR (mixed reality) equipment, with the opening of offline retail stores and increased efforts in online marketing and promotion. In the coming year, we expect that the pace of technology upgrades will continue to accelerate with the addition of new manufacturers and the release of new products.
Wan Pengfei of Kuaishou: Kuaishou has technological accumulation and long-term planning to develop the Metaverse
On September 3, at the 2022 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, Wan Pengfei, head of Kuaishou's Y-tech AI Technology Center, said in an interview with The Paper that the Metaverse is an important direction for Kuaishou's development. "It is very natural for Kuaishou to focus on the Metaverse industry. It is not deliberate. We have solid technical accumulation and industry recognition."
Wan Pengfei said that Kuaishou's layout of the Metaverse is mainly centered around existing businesses, including digital humans, VR, AR, etc., and attaches importance to their actual implementation. In the long run, the company has an overall plan for this, and in the short term, it also hopes to quickly maximize the value of existing businesses. (The Paper)
NetEase Cloud Music's karaoke app "Yinjie" will be shut down on September 30 after only two years of launch
According to news on September 4, the independent karaoke app "Yinjie" under NetEase Cloud Music announced that due to business development adjustments, the Yinjie App will be closed and stopped on September 30, 2022. At that time, users will not be able to perform Log in and use the App.
Public information shows that Yinjie is an independent karaoke platform officially launched by NetEase Cloud Music on June 16, 2020. Previously, Yinjie also announced the upgrade and launch of the "Star Voice Plan PLUS", investing 200 million yuan in funds and resources in the future to cultivate 100 new music stars within three years.
TSMC's 2nm process will be mass-produced in 2025 and will use US EDA technology
TSMC will start mass production of 3nm process in September. This generation will continue to use FinFET transistors. The new generation 2nm process that will be mass-produced in 2025 will use GAA transistor technology. They will also use EDA technology from American manufacturers and are highly dependent on it.
international information
FOREIGN NEWS
Apple is reportedly considering removing the SIM card slot from some iPhone 14/Pro series models
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple has internally discussed the idea of launching some iPhones without SIM card slots before next year. Gurman said in his latest Power On newsletter that the move will be part of Apple's push to popularize eSIM.
Gurman said the SIM card slot may be removed on some iPhone 14 models, and Apple is expected to announce the news in three days.
"Apple will give eSIM a bigger push this time, with operators preparing to guide users to use digital embedded SIM cards instead of physical cards. In fact, Apple is already considering eliminating physical SIMs entirely for some models starting this year or next. card slot."
It is reported that iPhones in mainland China currently do not support eSIM. Only in Hong Kong and Macau, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone SE (2nd and 3rd generation) and iPhone XS support eSIM.
Meta and Qualcomm have signed a multi-year agreement to cooperate in the development of VR chipsets
According to foreign media reports on September 4, Meta and Qualcomm have signed a multi-year agreement to cooperate in developing exclusive chipsets for virtual reality (VR) products.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a press release: "We will work with Qualcomm to develop a custom VR chipset powered by the Snapdragon XR platform and technology for our future Quest product roadmap." Meta
's VR devices have relied on Qualcomm chips for many years, including its latest Quest 2 headset. Foreign media reported that this cooperation shows Meta's recognition and continued support for Qualcomm technology.
Currently, Meta is developing a series of hardware products for the Metaverse, including smart glasses and virtual reality (VR) headsets. (TechWeb)
FTC launches antitrust investigation into Amazon's $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially begun reviewing Amazon's $1.7 billion acquisition of robotic vacuum cleaner maker iRobot to determine whether the acquisition violates antitrust laws, people familiar with the matter said. According to sources, the U.S. FTC’s review of the acquisition is wide-ranging, involving positive competition and whether the transaction will illegally increase Amazon’s market share in the connected device market and the general retail market.
Specifically, the issues being investigated by the U.S. FTC include whether the consumer household-related data generated by iRobot will give Amazon some advantages that are unfair to other retailers. For example, Amazon can recommend specific products through detailed home maps generated by its iRobot product. Many critics expressed this concern when the deal was first announced. The US FTC, Amazon and iRobot have yet to respond. (Interface News)
iPhone 14 scalper price exposed, four models are sold at increased prices starting from 6,699 yuan
On the eve of the press conference, some bloggers released a poster for the iPhone 14 series pre-sale event in offline stores. Not surprisingly, the price was the scalper price in the early stage, which was basically sold at a markup. At the same time, there was also a product called A new model of iPhone 14 Plus, not the rumored Max.
Specifically, the iPhone 14 starts at 6,699 yuan, the iPhone 14 Plus starts at 7,399 yuan, the iPhone 14 Pro starts at 9,899 yuan, and the extra-large iPhone 14 Pro Max is pre-sold at 10,899 yuan.
The starting price of the super large cup has reached five figures, and the iPhone 14 Plus costs 7,399 yuan, which is more expensive than most Android flagships. However, this price is not the official final price, but the estimated price after scalpers have marked up the price. Consumers are advised to wait for Apple to announce the official price before considering whether to buy it. (Sina Technology)
The UK was overtaken by India and fell out of the top five in the world, becoming the world's sixth largest economy.
Britain's economic status declined further. According to data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in dollar terms, the GDP of India, a former British colony, has surpassed that of the United Kingdom since the fourth quarter of last year. In the first half of this year, India's advantage over the United Kingdom has become more consolidated. The IMF's forecast shows that this year will be the first year that India's GDP surpasses that of the United Kingdom in U.S. dollar terms, and India will become the world's fifth-largest economy after the United States, China, Japan and Germany.
The United Kingdom, which has long been ranked in the top five, will be ranked sixth this year, followed by France, Italy, Canada and South Korea. According to the agency’s estimates, in five years’ time, India’s economy will be 20% larger than the UK’s. (Wall Street News)
U.S. moon landing rocket leaks fuel again, may be postponed to mid-October
NASA said on September 3 that the launch of the Space Launch System, the next generation of the U.S. lunar landing rocket, was canceled due to a fuel leak. This is the second time in a week that the rocket has been canceled due to a malfunction. The next launch attempt will have to wait until mid-October at the earliest. The launch was originally scheduled to start at 14:17 Eastern Daylight Time on September 3 (2:17 Beijing Time on September 4). The rocket carried the Orion spacecraft from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida within a two-hour window to carry out the Artemis 1 unmanned circumlunar flight test mission.
According to the Associated Press, the launch mission team began to add ultra-cold liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen fuel to the rocket at dawn that day, but not long after, a large amount of liquid hydrogen suddenly leaked from the engine at the bottom of the rocket.
Microsoft AR goggles pass US military evaluation and will begin delivery
On September 3, it was reported that the augmented reality (AR) goggles, a high-tech combat equipment manufactured by Microsoft, have passed the evaluation of the US military and are about to be delivered and put into use.
The official name of Microsoft AR goggles is "Integrated Visual Augmentation System" (IVAS), which is a customized version of Microsoft HoloLens Goggles. It is expected to provide U.S. ground troops with a head-up display similar to that of fighter pilots. Commanders can project information onto masks in front of soldiers' faces. It also includes functions such as night vision to assist soldiers in combat, rehearsal and training.
The U.S. military estimates that if all features are included, the military will spend as much as $21.9 billion on Microsoft goggles spare parts and related support services over the next ten years. (NetEase Technology)
StatCounter: Chrome's browser share is 67.33% in August 2022
StatCounter has released its August 2022 report, revealing the latest statistics on browsers and operating systems. According to the findings, the browser market has not changed much since July 2022. Some browsers have lost a small portion of their share, while other browsers have responded by increasing their user base.
Google Chrome remains the most popular choice with a share of 67.33%. In August 2022, the browser gained 1.19 percentage points of market share, leaving its competitors behind.
Microsoft Edge took second place with 10.91%. As in previous months, Edge experienced a modest market share gain, gaining only 0.05 points.
Apple's Safari rounded out the top three desktop browsers with 8.83% share and a slight decline of -0.14% in August 2022. Finally, Firefox ranked fourth, holding 7.4% of the market (-0.67%). (199IT)
Meta acquires haptic feedback technology startup Lofelt to continue deepening its Metaverse experience
According to foreign media reports on September 3, Meta has acquired Lofelt, a German-based haptic feedback technology startup, a few weeks ago. Lofelt previously developed tools for haptic feedback technology in mobile and PlayStation 5 games, but the company announced in July this year that it would stop supporting these products. It is reported that Meta's acquisition of Lofelt is mainly to achieve Meta's goals in the field of virtual reality and continue to deepen the metaverse experience.
The acquisition comes at a time when Meta is embroiled in a legal dispute with the Federal Trade Commission. In July, the FTC filed a lawsuit asking the court to block Meta's acquisition of virtual reality fitness software developer Within Unlimited. FTC lawyers said they have asked their internal court to force Meta and its founder Mark Zuckerberg to obtain FTC approval before any future transactions. (IT Home)
Samsung Electronics is developing new smartphones with rollable and retractable screens
Samsung Electronics said on September 3 that the company is developing new smartphones with rollable screens and retractable screens. Cui Wonjun, leader of the strategic product development group and vice president of Samsung Electronics' MX Division, said when attending the 2022 International Consumer Electronics Show in Berlin, Germany that Samsung is actively developing new concept smartphones.
Cui Yuanjun said that the company has been considering developing mobile phones with curved and retractable screens for a long time, and will launch new mobile phones when it is fully confident. New smartphones should not only bring people a sense of novelty, but also bring consumers a brand new experience. The company is studying what kind of experience the new mobile phone can bring to users.
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REVELATIONS
Former peach factory employee/Can’t find a job?
Netizens analyzed that after the former employees of the Taoyuan factory were laid off, they were offered salary cuts in a week of interviews. The original annual package was 560,000 yuan, but now the monthly salary is 40,000 yuan, which the market cannot afford. Many Internet companies are working on reducing costs and increasing efficiency, and are also cautious about accepting new employees. Netizens in the comment area said: Don't regard the platform's capabilities as your own capabilities. What do you think about this?
Summary of the General Meeting of the Universe Factory
The employees of Universe Factory summarized the general meeting: 1. The general environment is not good, embrace the cold, lose weight and gain weight, and the performance will be stricter 2. Domestic e-commerce is very difficult, and the business needs to be streamlined 3. The disease of big factories can be cured, and less pmo ( Project Management Department) Less strategy and less leader 4. There is no way to go public for the time being. What do you guys think about this?
A certain company's construction period is short?
A netizen posted that you should never go to a certain company when looking for a job. Before joining, the HR kept emphasizing how long-term and stable the project was, but it ended in three months, and there was no compensation at all. During the idle period, you only received basic salary, and you had to go to other companies to work and read brochures, and even write a 5,000-word experience report in one day.
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