Big company
China has ordered the closure of Bitcoin mining business, worrying about possible financial risks
According to foreign media reports, the Chinese government has recently ordered the closure of domestic Bitcoin mining business. This is the latest policy issued by regulatory authorities after banning domestic cryptocurrency exchanges in September last year. Foreign media analysts believe that the regulatory authorities issued a shutdown policy mainly because they were concerned about the money laundering and financial risks involved, and excessive power consumption is also a factor that cannot be ignored.
continues to promote borderless retail. JD.com has established a large fast-moving consumer goods, electronic entertainment and fashion life business group
Today (January 11), Liu Qiangdong, Chairman and CEO of JD.com Group, sent an internal email announcing that JD.com Mall will form a large fast-moving consumer goods business group, an electronic entertainment business group and a fashion life business group, and appointed Wang Xiaosong, Yan Xiaobing and Hu Shengli as presidents of the three major business groups and promoted to senior vice presidents of JD.com Group.
Another wave of suppliers asked LeTV for "New Year's Life-saving Money". A winter tent was set up in LeTV Building
After 27 suppliers collected debts from LeTV the day before yesterday, another wave of suppliers came today, asking Jia Yueting and Gan Wei for "New Year's Life-saving Money" from Jia Yueting and Gan Wei, and also set up 4 warm tents on the first floor of LeTV Building. One of the tents also posted an announcement, urging LeTV to repay its debts again, "The end of the year is approaching, and our workers are still empty-handed. We workers have no face to face the elderly parents at home. Because we have no money, we workers dare not go home because we have no money, because we have no money, we workers cannot celebrate the New Year!" The "drinking agent" service of
e was offline less than two weeks after it was launched. It is still uncertain whether it will be re-launched in the future. Recently, the domestic driving software "e-drinking agent" launched a "drinking agent" service, where users can find the "drinking agent" around them through this service. This move has sparked heated discussion. A reporter from Dahe Daily also had an experience, but no one accepted the order. Yesterday, the reporter opened the software again and found that the "drinking agent" service has been offline, and the "drinking agent" did not show that it is "a weapon to conquer the wine party." The customer service of the software said it is still uncertain whether it will be re-launched in the future.
Oriental Securities sued Jia Yueting's brother Jia Yuemin
Brokerage China Oriental Securities is suing tycoon Jia Yueting's brother, accusing him of failing to fulfill an equity pledge agreement. This was a blow to Jia Yueting's shaky technology group LeTV. LeTV just paid some of its debts to another creditor, China Merchants Bank. The lawsuit filed in the Shanghai court stated that Jia Yueting's brother Jia Yuemin failed to fulfill an agreement to repurchase his LeTV stock worth RMB 200 million (US$30.62 million) and pay interest. LeTV did not immediately comment on this. LeTV is a subsidiary of LeTV and is listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
, President and COO of Baidu Group, Lu Qi, explained the role of AI in the development of 5G, saying, "AI (artificial intelligence) is the best partner or the best accelerator under the 5G network." 5G+AI will trigger real new changes, and its power lies in its integration with other industries. Lu Qi said that in terms of vehicle networking, 5G technology will greatly reduce communication delay, making vehicle-to-vehicle communication, vehicle-to-person communication, and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication smoother and more stable, and the autonomous driving experience will be improved. At this stage, policy innovation, technological innovation, and the changeable and commercialized opportunities to promote innovation are the key to promoting the rapid implementation of a new generation of infrastructure. Once infrastructure is in place, innovation will accelerate.
iPhone X sales were sluggish, and US operator T-Mobile suddenly launched buy one get one get one
various signs show that mobile phones such as Apple iPhone X have experienced sluggish sales, especially in the US market. According to the latest news from foreign media, perhaps in order to stimulate sales, T-Mobile, the third largest national operator in the United States, recently launched a rare preferential policy of buy one get one get one. The new phone covers the iPhone X, iPhone 8, and the old iPhone 7 released by Apple last year. T-Mobile announced that the policy will take effect this Friday (January 12).
According to people in the shared travel industry, some shared bicycles have recently been in contact with Didi, including Youbai Bicycle and 1 Step Bicycle. They hope to connect to the Didi platform, and even more radical cooperation methods are not ruled out.Didi has previously stated that in addition to the existing ofo, Xiaolan Bicycle and its own brands, more bicycle brands will be connected in the future. Didi said it would not comment on this.
B website will be listed in the United States as soon as Q1 2018, with a valuation of over US$3 billion
On December 21, 2017, "Finance" learned from multiple sources that the video barrage website Bilibili (B site) has entered the pre-listing silent period and will be listed in the United States as soon as possible in the first quarter of 2018. In October 2017, Bloomberg reported that B station will conduct an IPO in the United States, raising at least US$200 million. After its listing, B station's market value will exceed US$1 billion. In this regard, one of the sources revealed to the "Finance" reporter that the current valuation of Bilibili is not only US$1 billion, but is between US$3 billion and US$3.5 billion.
Toutiao announced the algorithm principles for the first time, saying that not everything is left to the machine
36Kr learned that on January 11, Toutiao held an algorithm sharing conference. Dr. Cao Huanhuan, a senior algorithm architect, said that algorithm distribution does not mean that all decisions are handed over to the machine. We will constantly correct deviations, design, supervise and manage algorithm models. When talking about Toutiao's original intention of openness and transparency in the industry, Xu Yilong said that algorithms are also a "law", and they all achieve the expected effect through certain rules and methods. Algorithms are the same as laws and regulations. If implemented well, they are very efficient and require transparency.
Wearing a king hat and neck-fitting boss neck-fitting. Ma Huateng appeared at the Beijing branch annual meeting and sang "At least you"
Last night, Ma Huateng appeared at the Tencent Beijing branch annual meeting. He wore a king hat and neck-fitting boss neck-fitting boss neck-fitting, plus a black sunglasses, and sang the hip-hop song "At least you" affectionately. The number of visitors to this Tencent Bei annual meeting was about 2,000, including employees of Tencent Beijing branch, some employees' families and outsiders. The theme of this annual meeting is "Faith". In addition to Brother Ma's affectionate singing, stars such as Huang Xiaoming, Hu Xia, and Ma Jiqi also came to help.
Cheetah Fu Sheng: The sense of novelty about CES has passed. Cheetah Mobile CEO Fu Sheng, who will enter the blockchain from the security field, will come to CES for the third time, said that his sense of novelty about CES is weakening. Fu Sheng revealed that Cheetah will soon launch its own smart speaker "Little Leopard Speaker" and will also apply AI to fields such as robotic arms. In addition, he also said that Cheetah has a big plan: it will enter blockchain from the security it is best at, not involve transactions, and help users protect digital assets.
Cainiao Station has added new recycling of used mobile phones. Users with good credit can collect money first and then send mobile phones
Cainiao Station has added new recycling of used mobile phones. At present, Cainiao Station has launched this service in nearly 1,000 sites in Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Xiamen, and will be implemented on a larger scale in the future. It can be recycled easily when picking up the package, and Cainiao Station makes the handling of used mobile phones more convenient and fast. Through Sesame Credit's credit service, users can evaluate the value of idle mobile phones, select Cainiao order, and confirm the package number by the station staff. Users with good credit can receive the payment immediately. After receiving the package, a professionally qualified recycling agency will first remove all information through physical deletion, regardless of whether the information is left on the mobile phone, regardless of whether it is left with any trace.
Huawei responded to the winning Samsung infringement case: respecting and protecting each other can promote innovation
Huawei sued Samsung for intellectual property infringement case first instance verdict, Huawei won the case. Huawei said it had received the verdict. Huawei believes that by respecting and protecting each other's intellectual property rights and making R&D investment rewards can promote industry innovation and promote the healthy and sustainable development of the industry. Huawei also stated that the court's judgment also reflects the continuous consolidation and improvement of China's judicial protection environment for intellectual property rights.
BGI released the "2020 Plan" and the "Several Table Plan"
BGI CEO Yin Ye released the "2020 Plan" and the "Several Table Plan".The "2020 Plan" says that before 2020, it is expected to complete all contents such as preparation, sequencing and data analysis of a person's whole genome sample within 24 hours, and keep the price within US$300; the "Several Life Table Plan" aims to mine species through gene sequencing, discover the life laws hidden behind the data, and ultimately achieve the goal of "digital animals and plants, digital earth".
Ford Motor Company and German Bosch Group are accused of falsifying exhaust emissions
According to Xinhua News Agency, Ford Motor Company and German Bosch Group, which supplies auto parts, are accused of conspiring to falsify exhaust emissions and are sued on the 10th in the Federal District Court of the Eastern District of Michigan. The United States Hagens-Berman Law Firm, which is responsible for the class action lawsuit, said in the complaint that the two defendants deliberately installed exhaust emission fraud software for Ford F-250 and F-350 diesel pickup trucks produced from 2011 to 2017. After passing the vehicle inspection, they emitted a maximum of 50 times the standard when actually driving, mainly nitrogen oxides. But Ford claims that the vehicle involved represents "mature technology" and Ford's "innovative strategy" and is the "cleanest diesel car."
"Bloomberg Business Weekly" wrote an article on Wednesday, pointing out that the American Dream had made many Chinese graduates choose to stay in the United States after graduation. But now, the three magic weapons provided by Chinese tech giants and startups - fast-growing wages, opportunities and sense of belonging - are quietly setting off a wave of return to China among the Chinese technicians in Silicon Valley.
Affair in a Ford self-driving car, two people were injured and sent to the hospital
It is reported that on Wednesday, an unmanned self-driving car developed by Argo AI, an autonomous driving company invested by Ford, occurred in Pittsburgh, USA, and the accident caused two people to be injured and sent to the hospital. According to early investigations of the accident, the accident was caused by another truck running a red light. Pittsburgh's Department of Public Safety spokesman Alicia George said the crash occurred at the intersection on the north side of the Sixteenth Street and Progress Street, near the North Coast and the Troy Mountains, about 10 a.m. According to witnesses, a fully loaded truck clearly ran a red light and hit an autonomous car carrying four people from the side, causing two people to be injured. The injured were immediately taken to a nearby hospital. At that time, their condition was relatively stable.
Yidao announced that it would be adjusted to three major models, and the taxi access nationwide
Yidao recently announced that it would make operational adjustments to the platform models, and the platform models would be adjusted to three major models such as Yida+, Comfort+, and Business+. At the same time, Yidao has successively connected to taxi business nationwide. The new three major models continue to implement the "double selection mechanism". In addition, Yidao has also added a bargaining function to the three major models this time. Passengers and drivers can increase or reduce order fees according to their needs when placing orders and accepting orders.
China's beer industry collectively raised prices, and Yanjing gave three reasons
Starting from January 1, 2018, many beer companies such as China Resources Snow, Qingdao, and Yanjing have adjusted the price of products. In addition to the factors that increase costs such as raw materials, packaging materials, labor, etc. mentioned in the announcements of several beer companies, Yanjing Beer also gave three reasons for the price increase of beer when undergoing institutional surveys: First, the current sales price of beer is relatively low; second, consumers' sensitivity to beer prices is decreasing; third, with the increase in industry concentration, the influence of large enterprises and big brands will become stronger and stronger.
Meituan Dianping promoted Wang Putong to Senior Vice President, responsible for takeaway delivery
Recently, Meituan Dianping announced through an internal letter that Wang Putong, the head of takeaway and delivery business, was promoted to Senior Vice President of the Group, and continued to be responsible for takeaway delivery business. As the class committee member of the large retail business group, it strengthened the construction of the takeaway delivery network and actively promoted the comprehensive layout of the large retail ecosystem.
LeTV Cloud has been renamed the new LeTV Cloud Network: It has not yet obtained a cloud service license
LeTV Cloud recently announced that it will enable the new brand "New LeTV Cloud Network", with the English name LeCloud.According to the official introduction of LeTV Cloud, the positioning of the new LeTV Cloud is "to focus on video cloud and IoT cloud, and in a new strategic direction, new generations will set out again to become a leading provider of home interconnected intelligent entertainment cloud technology." Among them, Video Cloud was one of the most important business directions of LeTV Cloud before, including cloud live broadcast, cloud on demand, cloud copyright, video processing and other businesses; and the newly proposed IoT Cloud may make efforts in smart home and home entertainment in order to cooperate with the new LeTV's large-screen strategy. Up to now, LeTV Cloud, which is involved in public cloud services, has not obtained the "Internet Resources Collaboration License" (cloud service license) issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. According to the regulations of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, if the corresponding telecommunications business operation license is not obtained as promised, the business shall not be operated from January 1, 2018.
points operators compete for the top points resources, and will extend the points source to retail, tourism and other industries
According to Reuters, the points ecological alliance operation platform Changyou said on Wednesday that in 2018, it will further expand the points source and invite retail, tourism, hotel and insurance companies to join the points alliance. Changyou Vice President Li Lei said: "This year the company will introduce at least seven leading companies in the industry with large points distribution and high correlation with public life."
Amazon will promote virtual Dash buttons, allowing third parties to integrate into their own devices
Amazon announced today that it will launch a new "Virtual Dash Button" service (VDBS), providing a software development package (SDK), allowing third parties to place a virtual Dash button on a networked device with a screen. The new "virtual Dash Button" service is suitable for devices of all sizes, but currently equipment manufacturers need to inform Amazon of the information and scope of use by email.
investment and financing
Baiguoyuan received more than 1.5 billion yuan in round B financing
36Kr learned that fruit retail giant Baiguoyuan received more than 1.5 billion yuan in round B financing. This round of financing is invested by capital institutions such as CICC Zhide, Zhongzhi Capital, CICC Huirong, Cornerstone Capital, Source Code Capital, Yuexiu Industrial Fund, Shenzhen Venture Capital and other capital institutions. According to reports, this round of financing will be used for fruit research and development and category brand building, creating an advanced fruit industry supply chain and ecological system, and continuously strengthening investment in industrial Internet. In addition, through comprehensive output standards and systems, Baiguoyuan has opened its franchise business this time. Baiguoyuan is the pioneer of the fruit chain business format. As early as 2001, it opened China's first fruit franchise chain store.
Google acquires British audio technology startup Redux
According to foreign media reports, Alphabet's Google company quietly acquired British audio technology startup Redux, which developed technology dedicated to turning interfaces such as mobile phone displays into speakers. Redux, based in Cambridge, UK, said on its now-closed website that it developed technology that would rule out small speakers for cell phones to make room for batteries and other components.
Hanyun Online School received 10 million yuan in angel round financing for Kunzhong Capital
According to the investment community, according to the information disclosed on the recruitment website, Hanyun Online School completed 10 million yuan in angel round financing in August 2017, and the investor was Kunzhong Capital. Hanyun Online School plans to build a chain-operated tennis training platform covering 20 major cities across the country in the next three years. Hanyun Online School is a sports education enterprise dominated by "technology + tennis training". Its main business is professional tennis and youth tennis training. The Kuaiyi tennis teaching method adopted is a youth tennis teaching method certified and authorized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
CITIC Capital completed the acquisition of cosmetic packaging supplier Axilone
from Oaktree, Bloomberg reported that according to the company's email press release, CITIC Capital China Fund III, a merger and acquisition fund managed by a private equity company under CITIC Capital, completed the acquisition of Paris-based cosmetic packaging supplier Axilone on January 10. No transaction amount was disclosed.
"4K Garden" received 70 million yuan in A+ round financing to promote the industrial production of 4K content
36Kr learned that the 4K Garden we once reported recently completed 70 million yuan in A+ round financing. This round of financing was led by Guangdong Science Finance and followed by funds under Zhejiang Merchants Venture Capital. It will be used for talent recruitment, equipment upgrades, and expanding the scale of content production. Previously, 4K Garden received a Series A financing of 60 million yuan, including Southern Media Integration Fund, Heyi Capital, Shandong Radio and Television Network, Qianhai Mother Fund, etc.
New product
CES 2018 NetEase Yanxuan demonstrated the 100-yuan AR glasses handboard
CES 2018 is in full swing in Las Vegas. As one of the representatives of AR exhibitions, NetEase Yanxuan exhibited an upcoming AR glasses. According to NetEase, this NetEase Yanxuan AR glasses will be a consumer version positioned at the 100-yuan level. This AR glasses have the highest field of view on the market at 76 degrees. This AR glasses that require a smartphone use inside-out tracking technology, which can provide a good image tracking experience. NetEase Yanxuan AR glasses also support external devices, which can be used with NetEase Yanxuan handles to cooperate with gesture recognition, which can provide a richer experience.
NVIDIA released the world's first functional safety AI autonomous driving platform
NVIDIA today announced the detailed content of the functional safety architecture of NVIDIA DRIVE™. NVIDIA DRIVE is an AI autonomous vehicle platform launched by NVIDIA. It uses redundant and diverse functions to operate safely even in case of operator errors, environment or system errors. The NVIDIA DRIVE architecture enables automakers to build and deploy autonomous vehicles and trucks with functional safety that meet international safety standards such as ISO 26262. NVIDIA DRIVE provides a complete security platform including processes, technologies and simulation systems.
Sony launches portable micro projector MP-CD1: weighs only 280 grams
Sony announced on January 11 that it will launch the micro MP-CD1 mobile portable projector soon. This MP-CD1 can project a display screen with a maximum of 120 inches at the brightness of ANSI 105 lumens, and the resolution is 854*480. Sony said it will use Texas Instruments DLP IntelliBright technology to improve screen brightness and support on-start mode to enhance display brightness and color saturation. The entire body has no protrusions, the dimensions are about 83.0mm×16.0mm×150.0mm, the weight is only 280 grams, and a built-in 5000mAh battery can support the projector to work for 120 minutes.
Facebook has entered the smart home and will launch a visual smart speaker "Portal" to face Amazon
According to foreign media reports, Facebook plans to enter the smart home industry and launch a visual smart speaker device called "Portal" (translated as: entrance). This will be Facebook’s first foray into the hardware sector and the first product of Building 8 Labs. Unlike Amazon's Echo, which is positioned as a smart voice assistant, Portal was designed to make it easier for users to contact their friends and family via video calls and other social features.
Chao Technology
can be translated with just a scan. Japan has developed a mobile phone scanning and translation system
According to Global Technology, according to the report of "Northoginseng Shimbun", Japan's NTT company has developed a system that can obtain information on attractions and commercial facilities by just scanning with a smartphone. Users can automatically convert the content on their native language by simply scanning Japanese billboards or products with their mobile phone camera. This system is expected to gain the demand of foreign tourists. NTT plans to bring the service to practical use in 2020, hosting the Tokyo Olympics.
Other news worth paying attention to
Beijing will solve the problem of excessive placement of shared bicycles and deposits through legislation
On November 11, it was learned at the Beijing press conference to alleviate traffic congestion that shared bicycles also brought negative effects such as random parking when solving the problem of the last mile of the city. Beijing will pass legislation to solve the problem of excessive issuance and deposits for shared bicycles. The Beijing Non-Motor Vehicle Management Regulations strive to achieve results this year.
Population Scholars: China's youth population will be reduced by 30 million in the next five years
Research from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences shows that the number of Chinese youth population is continuing to decrease, and will be reduced by 30 million in the next five years.Population scholars call for the decline in the youth population after 2020 to be more intense, and it should be taken seriously by relevant parties. Li Jianxin, professor of the Department of Sociology at Peking University, believes that China's population aging and low birth rate is very obvious. The decrease in the number of young people will affect the country's innovation vitality, reduce the driving force for sustainable development, and lead to insufficient reserve forces for future development, which should arouse high vigilance from all parties.
China has become the world's largest mobile game market, with revenue reaching US$14.636 billion last year
"2017 Global Mobile Game Industry White Paper" data shows that China has become the world's largest mobile game market in 2017, and mobile e-sports has become a new explosion point in the industry. According to the White Paper, China's regional mobile game market revenue in 2017 reached US$14.636 billion, almost twice the second-place US$7.7 billion in the US market, becoming the world's largest mobile game market with an absolute advantage. Ranking third, fourth and fifth are Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
Tianjin residence permit points adjustment, and the "intellectual property" item was added
According to Xinhua News Agency, it was learned from the Tianjin Development and Reform Commission that the relevant provisions on the points indicators in the "Tianjin Residence Permit Management Measures" implemented in 2016 have been adjusted recently, including the addition of "intellectual property" item. It states that "has a valid Chinese invention patent and is one of the patent owners or patent owners of the patent. If the applicant or patent owner has not changed since the date of application, you will get 20 points."
