Today in the history of technology
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HEADLINE NEWS
Cutting? ByteDance’s general counsel no longer responsible for TikTok ban issue
According to news on January 28, people familiar with the matter said that ByteDance’s general counsel is no longer responsible for TikTok’s U.S. government relations. The changes are part of TikTok's revamp to improve its reputation in the face of strict U.S. national security scrutiny.
TikTok has previously been in contact with U.S. officials responsible for national security issues in an attempt to avoid being banned in the United States. Erich Andersen, general counsel of TikTok parent company ByteDance, is responsible for working with U.S. officials to try to find a compromise that would allow TikTok to continue to be used in the United States while protecting U.S. user data.
Last fall, Anderson lost that responsibility, people familiar with the matter said. A TikTok spokesperson responded: "Eric's scope of responsibilities has changed, allowing him to focus more deeply on the company's legal, trust and safety efforts." It is unclear who took over Anderson's responsibilities. At the same time, TikTok is awaiting a review decision from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (Cfius). The committee is a government panel focused on the risks posed by foreign control of domestic businesses. (ifeng.com Technology)
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DOMESTIC NEWS
Tencent e-commerce platform Tencent Huiju removes products from shelves and transforms into brand recommendation
According to news on January 28, Tencent’s e-commerce mini program Tencent Huiju will transform into a new platform on February 1. Judging from the official upgrade announcement, after Tencent Huiju’s transformation, subsequent business will focus on WeChat mini programs that recommend and discover brand merchants. After the business transformation, all merchant products will be removed from the shelves, and users will not be able to purchase products. The upgraded mini program is more like an aggregation entrance for brand merchants.
Industry analysts believe that the product itself does not have many highlights. Compared with JD.com and Pinduoduo, which have already taken root in WeChat and have a certain user base, Tencent Huiju has not found a suitable route in the e-commerce track. At present, Tencent's e-commerce route is increasingly focused on video accounts. There is no more appropriate method other than transformation.
Weilai mobile phone says there will be no system advertisements and it does not make money from advertisements
Recently, NIO co-founder and president Qin Lihong said that NIO mobile phones will start internal testing in the second quarter of this year and are expected to be officially released to the public in the third quarter of this year. At the same time, Qin Lihong said that he will never put advertisements in NIO mobile phones and will not rely on advertisements to make money.
According to previously leaked information, NIO’s first mobile phone is positioned as a high-end flagship, and the price will most likely exceed 5,000 yuan, and may even reach the price range of 7,000 yuan. This phone will be one of the few candy bar flagships currently on the market. .
In addition, NIO founder Li Bin also said that NIO mobile phone will be "the mobile phone that best matches NIO Automobile". NIO Mobile phone and NIO Automobile will collide with each other to create more "smart gameplay" ". The biggest difference between NIO phones and other Android phones is the business model. Because today's Android phones have essentially become a channel business, that is, the wool comes from the pig.
Xiaomi car design renderings exposed, very close to mass production
On January 28, what was claimed to be the design renderings of Xiaomi Motors MS11 leaked online, which was basically the same shape as the previously exposed engineering drawings. The exposed design renderings show that the vehicle has a relatively round shape, with a fastback coupe-like side shape and a giant integrated canopy on the roof. The rear is more layered, with through-type taillights. The new car is suspected to be equipped with environment-sensing radar and cameras on the fenders and roof. The charging interface is located on the left rear fender of the body.
Xpeng Motors internal letter exposed: plans to release two new cars in 2023, with annual delivery target of 200,000 vehicles
According to news on January 28, on the first day of work after the holiday, He Xiaopeng, chairman and CEO of Xpeng Motors, issued an internal letter to all Xpeng Motors employees. According to reports, Xpeng Motors plans to launch two new cars in 2023 and replace three existing old models for a total of five models. The goal is to deliver 200,000 vehicles throughout the year.
In terms of intelligence, Xpeng's next-generation full-scenario intelligent assisted driving product XNGP is accelerating development and plans to launch major functions in the third quarter of 2023. Xpeng G9 driverless taxis have begun operating in Guangzhou. He Xiaopeng emphasized that autonomous driving should be the core label of Xpeng Motors.
It is reported that Tencent MOO Music has stopped client maintenance and may face delisting
According to reports on January 28, according to insiders, MOO Music cannot support client maintenance, product strategies have changed, and music editors are currently retained for subsequent operations. The person also said that the current MOO Music may become a column of QQ Music, focusing on original columns of independent musicians. Currently, it includes two regularly updated voice columns: "Music Inspiration Radio" and "Her Voice Talks to Girls About Music."
MOO Music is a new music product launched by Tencent Music Group in November 2018. It is also called Tencent's version of "NetEase Cloud Music", but it is a bit different from NetEase Cloud Music. This product weakens algorithm recommendations in song recommendation. The playlist is screened by the official music editor, so music operation is more important. The official official account of MOO Music has been renamed "Music Inspiration LIVE" this month. (Tech Planet)
Ratings keep falling, the movie "Man Jiang Hong" sues four Weibo influencers, Fudan professor responds
Recently, the film "Man Jiang Hong" directed by Zhang Yimou has made a breakthrough, with a box office of more than 2.9 billion, ranking first. However, the film is also controversial, and the Douban score has dropped from 8.0 to 7.5. Not only has its ratings declined, "Amazon" has also been involved in controversies such as water injection and even box office theft. Previously, some netizens said that the screening of "The Wandering Earth 2" they purchased was canceled and replaced with the movie "Amazon".
电影《满江红》为此发声明否认偷票房等问题，而且还起诉了多位微博大V，包括@屠龙的胭脂井、复旦教授@沈逸、@平原公子赵胜、@喵斯拉大王二号机等。起诉的原因之一就是这些大V参与了对《满江红》的质疑。
在被宣布起诉之后，几位大V也在《满江红》官微或者自己的微博中做了回应，表示要积极应诉，其中复旦教授@沈逸表示自己的微博能够引起片方的重视有些受宠若惊。起诉是权利，应诉是法律义务。以事实为依据，以法律为准绳。相信片方能够在庭审环节以严谨证据来回应关切说明真相。法院见！
China’s smartphone sales hit lowest level in ten years, vivo and Apple take first and second place
According to news on January 28, Counterpoint Research released the 2022 China smartphone market sales report. The report shows that China’s smartphone sales will drop 14% year-on-year in 2022, marking the fifth consecutive year of decline and reaching the lowest level in ten years, including a 15% drop in the fourth quarter.
The report noted that macroeconomic headwinds and the impact of COVID-19 have led to a collapse in sales in the smartphone market.
Throughout 2022, global smartphone shipments will be less than 1.2 billion units.
Due to declining demand, the sales of vivo, OPPO and Xiaomi in 2022 fell by 23%, 27% and 19% respectively year-on-year. On the contrary, Honor is the only brand with positive growth throughout the year, with a year-on-year growth of 38%, but the main reason for the growth is a low base in 2021. From the perspective of major manufacturers, vivo maintains the sales champion in the Chinese market with a market share of 19.2%. The second to seventh places are Apple (18%), OPPO (17.5%), Honor (16.7%), Xiaomi (13.9%), Huawei (7.9%), realme (2.4%). (Interface News)
Douyin Supermarket is online, Byte has applied for the Douyin Supermarket trademark
Recently, Douyin Supermarket has officially opened its doors to welcome customers in the APP. Users from all over the country can have an online supermarket shopping experience in Douyin. Users can search for "Douyin e-commerce" in the search bar or shopping portal to enter Douyin Supermarket for shopping. The products of Douyin Supermarket cover: milk and drink preparation, paper laundry, alcohol and health care, household cleaning, as well as personal care and beauty, snacks and sweets, maternal and infant pets, grain and oil fast food, electrical appliances and other categories. Users can enjoy "same-day delivery" delivery service after purchase.
In addition, Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd. has applied to register two "Douyin Supermarket" trademarks in November 2022. The international classification is education, entertainment and advertising sales. The current trademark status is "awaiting substantive review". It is worth mentioning that a Cangzhou technology company applied to register three "Douyin Supermarket" trademarks in November 2020, and the current trademark status is "awaiting substantive review".
In 2022, 8,608 website platforms were interviewed by the cybersecurity and informatization departments, and 11,229 relevant case clues were handed over.
Recently, Xinhua News Agency reported that it was recently learned from the Cyberspace Administration of China that in 2022, the national cyberspace system continued to increase online law enforcement efforts and standardize online law enforcement behaviors. A total of 8,608 website platforms were interviewed in accordance with the law throughout the year, and 6,767 were warned and fined. 512 companies were punished, 621 companies had their functions suspended or updated, 420 mobile applications were removed from the shelves, and in conjunction with the telecommunications authorities, illegal website licenses or registrations were canceled, 25,233 illegal websites were closed, and 11,229 relevant case clues were transferred.
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FOREIGN NEWS
Intel's market value evaporated by 54.3 billion in a single day, causing investors to worry
According to news on January 28, Intel’s market value has evaporated by approximately US$8 billion (approximately 54.3 billion yuan). The company's bleak earnings forecast confused Wall Street and stoked investor concerns about a slump in the PC market. As of the close on January 27, Intel's stock price fell 6.4%, while its competitors AMD and Nvidia's stock prices rose 0.3% and 2.8% respectively. Shares of supplier KLA closed down 6.9% after Intel released a disappointing forecast.
Previously, Intel expected an unexpected loss in the first quarter on January 26, and its revenue forecast was $3 billion lower than Wall Street expectations. The company is also grappling with slowing growth in its data center business. The bleak outlook highlights the challenges facing Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger. He is trying to rebuild Intel's dominance in the industry by expanding its foundry business and building new factories in the United States and Europe.
Naspers, Tencent’s largest shareholder, announces it will lay off 30% of its staff
Recently, Tencent Group’s largest shareholder, the Dutch technology investment company Prosus, and its South African parent company Naspers (South African Newspaper Group) announced that they will lay off 30% of their employees. Naspers currently owns 27% of Tencent Group's shares and is the latter's largest single
shareholder. In 2001, MIH, a subsidiary of Naspers holding company Prosus, bought 46.5% of Tencent's shares from Li Zekai for US$32 million and became its major shareholder.
Sciences Po bans the use of ChatGPT to prevent plagiarism, and users may face expulsion
Sciences Po recently announced that it has sent an email to all students and teachers requesting a ban on the use of all AI-based tools such as ChatGPT, aiming to prevent academic fraud and plagiarism. ChatGPT is a free program that generates raw text on almost any topic based on prompts, including articles, essays, jokes, and even poetry. The university said students who use the software may face expulsion or even expulsion from the French higher education system. (Interface News)
Tesla’s stock price soared 33% in a week, and its market value increased by 380 billion overnight
According to news on January 28, after Tesla released its financial report this week, Tesla performed best for the second consecutive day, finally closing up 11%, setting a new closing high since December 9. Tesla's market value increased by approximately US$56.7 billion that day, which is equivalent to nearly 380 billion yuan. This week, Tesla’s stock price has soared 33%, the largest weekly increase since May 2013, and is up nearly 75% from the January low. On Friday, the stock closed at $177.90, up 11%, its highest price since December 9 last year, and up 65% from its closing low of $108.10 on January 3.
Panasonic announces it will stop producing Blu-ray discs
According to news on January 28, Japanese electronics giant Panasonic said it would stop producing Blu-ray discs for recording in February. At that time, all publicly available products of this type will be discontinued and no subsequent products will be released. This also means the end of an era. Now everyone no longer needs to use burnable discs to store data.
Apple suspends self-development of Wi-Fi chips
Recently, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that Apple has suspended work on the Wi-Fi chip it is developing. Development of Apple-designed Wi-Fi chips is currently "on hold" and Apple will delay it "for some time." This means that Apple supplier Broadcom will continue to provide Wi-Fi chips for Apple in the foreseeable future, including providing chips for the iPhone 15/Pro series models to be released in 2023. (Daily Economic News)
Nissan recalls more than 520,000 vehicles due to engine defects
It was reported on January 28 that Nissan recalled more than 520,000 vehicles due to engine system defects. Due to defects in the engine power generation system, three models, "X-Trail", "SERENA" and "Langdi" sold under the Suzuki brand, were recalled, totaling 527,491 vehicles. There were 3,963 defect reports, and 277,462 vehicles were recalled (produced from September 2010 to June 2017). The cause of the defect is that the bearings of the power generation components are damaged and make abnormal noises. If they continue to be used, the engine may Shutdown or sparks may cause fire accidents. No more information has been disclosed about how the recalled vehicles will be repaired and upgraded. (ZOL Zhongguancun Online)
Russia fines Apple 1.2 billion rubles for forcing use of Apple Pay system
Recently, because Apple was forced to bind the Apple Pay system in its software, the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service fined it 1.2 billion rubles, approximately RMB 117 million. The penalty requires Apple to pay the fine within two months. The basis of the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service is that Apple’s App Store prohibits developers from informing users of other payment methods in their applications, and Apple requires developers to delete directional external links. If developers do not comply with Apple's requirements, the application will not be listed on the App Store.
Hackers offer $1 million to auction "League of Legends" game source code
Recently, Riot Games announced that its system had been attacked, confirming that the source code of "League of Legends", "Teamfight Tactics" and an anti-cheat platform were stolen by attackers, but there was no sign that player data or personal information was leaked. Riot Games also revealed that it received a $10 million (currently approximately 67.8 million yuan) ransom email, but they refused to pay the ransom.
According to the latest news from foreign media, after the blackmail was rejected, hackers have put the source code of the "League of Legends" game on the forum for auction. The source code of "League of Legends" and the anti-cheating platform were packaged and auctioned for US$1 million (currently about 6.78 million yuan). RMB), the anti-cheating platform auctioned separately for US$500,000 (currently approximately RMB 3.39 million).
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