Whip Bull Evening News: The China Consumer Association named the KFC blind box; Tesla responded to the Model Y fire

Editor's note: Whiplash will take stock of the important events that occurred today in the form of evening newspapers, covering the international and domestic science and technology Internet, and delivering industry information to practitioners and users in the technology industry.

—— Domestic Developments ——

1, Ma Huateng: Tencent is just an ordinary company, can be replaced at any time

At the employee meeting at the end of last year, Ma Huateng expressed his thoughts on a series of changes that will occur in 2021, saying that Tencent is just an ordinary company during the period of national social development, a beneficiary under the wave of national development, not a basic service, which can be replaced at any time. In the future, when Tencent serves the country and society, it will be able to do not lack, do a good job, do not overstep, do a good job as an assistant, and do a good job as a connector.

2, the news said that the vibrato test express service "YinZunda"

A few days ago, Douyin e-commerce tested the express delivery service "Yinzunda", which can achieve door-to-door delivery. It is reported that "Yinzunda" is a solution launched by the Douyin United Express Company for the problems of express delivery without electricity, door-to-door, poor service attitude, etc. At present, the supported express delivery companies are Zhongtong, Yuantong, Yunda, and the rest of the express delivery is successively connected. In addition, ByteDance's Xingchen Yuedong Supply Chain cooperated with Yunda Yuncang to lay out the origin warehouse business and improve distribution efficiency.

3. 10086App is scheduled to cease operations on January 30

China Mobile's "10086" App announced that due to business development adjustments, 10086 will stop operating from 00:00 on January 30, 2022, and will close all services such as inquiry and phone bill payment. Users can go to the China Mobile App to recharge their phone bill.

4, the China Consumer Association named KFC: when resisting the use of "blind boxes" to induce excessive consumption of food

According to the China Consumer Association, in the sale of goods, fancy promotional methods such as buying gifts, points, discounts, and red envelopes are emerging in an endless stream. As long as it is reasonable and legal, the normal profit promotion not only increases the sales of the merchant, but also makes the consumer get the benefit, which is understandable. However, as a food business operator, KFC uses limited-edition blind box sales to induce and connive consumers to irrationally over-purchase food packages, which is contrary to public order and good customs and the spirit of the law. In this regard, KFC customer service replied to consumers that blind boxes will continue to be sold, and local restaurants can be consulted for details.

5, Tesla responded to the ModelY fire: ignited by the online car charging next to it

Today, a Tesla Model Y caught fire in a parking lot on the internet, and there was a safety production drill prompt next to the fire accident. At present, Tesla has responded through sina motors officially: the accident was caused by a new energy online ride-hailing car that caught fire during the charging process, and ignited the Tesla Model Y next to it, and the fire department has now extinguished the fire. The accident had nothing to do with Tesla.

6. PPTV was awarded US$213 million for defaulting on copyright fees

The High Court in London ruled that domestic video platform PPTV must pay at least $213 million in damages to the Premier League after nearly a year of copyright litigation. The Premier League issued an announcement saying: "The High Court has today ruled on the arrears of the former Chinese broadcaster PPTV, and the Premier League will begin to safeguard its contractual rights and interests." The Premier League will now open a recovery process for ppTV's arrears and fees incurred.

7. China Telecom responded to the "disconnection": the network equipment failure has been repaired

8. Meituan's public shared bicycle fingerprint unlocking patent can improve the efficiency of vehicle unlocking

9. Bull announced price increases for some products, and the new price officially took effect from January 7

Recently, Bull Group issued the "Notice on the Price Adjustment of Part of the Wall Opening Series" to dealers. The "Notice" shows that due to the recent continuous rise in raw material prices and the increase in labor costs, Bull Group decided to adjust the price of some series. It is understood that the bull's price adjustment time has officially taken effect since January 7, 2022, and the original price cut-off time is 12:00 on January 6, 2022 (single to payment), and the price adjustment area is the national region (including e-commerce).

—— International News ——

1. Apple compromised to allow app developers to use third-party payments in South Korea

South Korean regulators said Tuesday that under a new law enacted in South Korea, app store operators are prohibited from enforcing their own in-app payment systems. In response, Apple said it plans to offer an alternative payment system that is 30 percent lower than the current service fees, as the tech giant submits a compliance plan to the Korea Communications Commission (KCC). The company did not provide an exact date for the policy to go into effect, nor did it offer a fee for providing the service, but said it plans to discuss further details with the KCC.

2, Kathy Wood cut 400 million positions, and greatly reduced the holdings of JD.com

According to transaction data from ARK Investment Management, on January 10, Kathy Wood, the manager of the company known as "Wooden Sister" by netizens, sold 890,000 shares of JD.com's American Depositary Receipts. The reduction was the biggest drop since July last year. Among them, Wood Sister's ARK Automation Technology and Robotics ETF (ARKQ) sold about 620,000 shares of JD.com, while the ARK Technology Financial Innovation ETF (ARKF) sold 270,000 shares. At Monday's closing price, the equivalent of more than $60 million worth of shares (about 380 million yuan) was sold.

3, Meta big digging Microsoft AR team, in the past year to steal more than 40 people

Microsoft's AR team lost about 100 people in the past year, many of whom jumped ship to Facebook's parent company, Meta Platforms. Several former Microsoft employees said that some of the talents with experience in the development of Microsoft's AR headset HoloLens were recruited by competitors for twice the salary. According to LinkedIn, more than 70 former HoloLens team members left Microsoft in the past year, and more than 40 switched to Meta, which preached entering the "metaverse".

4. GM's new used car sales website CarBravo

GM announced the launch of a new website called CarBravo to help U.S. auto dealers sell used cars online, including GM and other brands. The new site will compete directly with Carvana and other retailers who have been selling online for the past two years. Steve Carlisle, executive vice president of GM and president of GM North America, said CarBravo will provide customers with more options and give them access to stores, which will significantly expand the dealership and GM National Center inventory.

5. Amazon's Alabama warehouse will hold a union vote in February

Amazon's warehouse in Bethemer, Alabama, will face another high-stakes union vote in early February. In November 2021, the National Labor Relations Commission ordered a new vote at the Bethemer warehouse after discovering that Amazon had improperly interfered in the first union vote held at the company in 2021. Amazon employees at Bethemer's warehouse will again vote by mail. The agency said the NLRB will begin handing out ballot papers to workers on Feb. 4, with ballots counting starting On March 28.

6. PuBG: Battlegrounds has officially become a free-to-play game

The game is currently available for free download on the Steam platform, and players no longer have to spend 98 yuan to buy. However, after free, it is not completely possible to play the game, and players can download the matching game for free. But if you want to play the ranking mode, you need to pay. At present, the game is still under maintenance, according to the previous announcement of the Blue Hole, the game is expected to be maintained from 2 am on January 11, and it is expected that after 39 hours, it will be available from 16-17 pm on January 12.