The China Consumer Association named KFC: using "blind boxes" to induce excessive consumption of food, when resisting. 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.
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Large companies
The China Consumer Association named KFC: use "blind boxes" to induce excessive consumption of food, when resisting
According to an article published by the China Consumers Association, recently, KFC and the blind box seller Bubble Mart jointly launched the "DIMOO Joint Blind Box Package", which has aroused consumer rush purchases and widespread concern in society. KFC's limited edition blind box sales is to stimulate consumption by means of "hunger marketing", which can easily lead to consumers impulsive consumption in order to obtain limited blind boxes, and cause unnecessary food waste due to over-purchase. As a food business operator, KFC uses limited-edition blind box sales methods 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.
According to the sales rules of this blind box package, in order to collect the whole set of dolls, you need to buy at least 6 packages, and the probability of rare hidden models is 1:72. To this end, some consumers do not hesitate to spend 10494 yuan to buy 106 packages at a time; there are also consumers who buy "substitute eating" services for "asking for a baby", hire someone to buy a substitute meal package and get a blind box, and even do not rule out the direct discarding of uneaten food. In response to the situation of being named by the "China Consumer Association", KFC customer service replied to consumers that blind boxes will continue to be sold, and local restaurants can be consulted for details.
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Zhou Hongyi did not understand that 35 years old was abandoned by the workplace
Recently, 360 founder Zhou Hongyi said on social media that he did not know why Chinese seemed to be 35 years old, and many of the main programmers in Silicon Valley in the United States were over 35 years old. You haven't written more than a hundred thousand lines of code, and without this accumulation of code, you can't be a good programmer. (Phoenix Finance)
CCTV network evaluation on the spot New Year should be compacted layer by layer, but can not be added layer by layer
The third Spring Festival under the epidemic is coming, because the epidemic situation in local areas is still repeated, many places have proposed the Local New Year, and some cities have also sent out local New Year "gift packages", which have both strength and temperature. Under the epidemic prevention and control, it is necessary to celebrate the New Year on the spot, and it should be noted that the implementation of the local New Year policy should be compacted layer by layer, but it cannot be increased layer by layer.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has arranged more than 600,000 Spring Festival flights
The Civil Aviation Administration of China expects that around the Spring Festival holiday and after the Lantern Festival this year, domestic air transport will usher in a concentrated passenger flow, especially after the festival, there may be a superposition of student flow and migrant work flow. As of January 10, on the basis of the 586,700 scheduled domestic scheduled passenger flights, the Civil Aviation Administration and regional authorities have approved 20,297 overtime flights on domestic routes during the Spring Festival. (CCTV News)
Free HPV vaccination has been launched in many parts of the country
The National Health Commission recently said that China will promote the pilot first, encourage qualified areas to actively adopt a variety of financing models, and gradually carry out free HPV vaccination to prevent cervical cancer. Since last year, Jiangsu Lianyungang, Shandong Jinan, Inner Mongolia Ordos, Sichuan Chengdu and other places have opened free HPV vaccination programs for school-age girls. Guangdong Province will implement free vaccinations for women under the age of 14 starting this year. The National Health Commission recommends that the primary target population for vaccination is women aged 13-15 years. (CCTV Finance)
In 2021, the amount of duty-free shopping on Hainan outlying islands will be 49.5 billion yuan
It was learned from Haikou Customs that in 2021, Haikou Customs supervised a total of 49.5 billion yuan of duty-free shopping on Hainan outlying islands throughout the year, reflecting the continuous hot market for duty-free shopping on Hainan outlying islands. It is understood that in 2021, the number of duty-free shopping on Hainan outlying islands was 6.72 million, the number of shopping items was 70.45 million, and the per capita shopping amount was 7368 yuan, an increase of 80%, 49.8%, 107% and 20.2% respectively compared with the previous year. Among them, the sales of cosmetics, watches and jewelry ranked in the top three. (Xinhua News Agency)
Capital has poured into the ice and snow economy, and the total scale of the industry has reached 600 billion yuan
Times data shows that the number of skiers in the 2019/2020 snow season (the statistical time of the ski industry is from May 1 of the year to April 30 of the following year) was 10.45 million, compared with 20.76 million in the 2020/2021 snow season, an increase of 98.7% year-on-year. Among them, 64% of ski enthusiasts are in the age group of 18 to 34 years old. The "Research Report on the Development of China's Ice and Snow Industry" shows that in 2020, the total scale of China's ice and snow industry has reached 600 billion yuan, and some insiders estimate that this figure will reach trillion yuan in the future. (Securities Daily)
Nearly 10% of undergraduates graduate with a monthly salary of less than 3,000
According to the "2021 China Undergraduate Employment Report" recently released by the Max Research Institute, more than 70% of undergraduates have a starting salary of between 3,000 and 7,000 yuan, and only 4.3% of the 2020 undergraduates have a monthly income of more than 10,000 yuan after graduation. In addition, 9.2% of the 2020 undergraduates have a monthly income of less than 3,000 yuan after graduation six months. The aforementioned report shows that although only a few people can get a monthly income of more than 10,000 yuan after half a year of graduation, the proportion of monthly income of more than 10,000 after five years has exceeded 40%. (CBN Daily)
The news said that meicai network laid off another 40% of employees, and the headquarters has been relocated
Recently, some suspected departing employees of Meicai said on social platforms that after the last 50% reduction, Meicai Beijing headquarters laid off another 40% of employees. In addition, the headquarters of Meicai.com, which was originally located in The Yintai Mall in Wangfujing, Beijing, has now been moved to the vicinity of Beijing Railway Station. Another departed Meicai employee said that Meicai has been laying off employees, and some business directors and product directors were laid off some time ago. (Phoenix.com)
The news said that Baidu's former search president Xiang Hailong joined Transsion, responsible for software development and commercialization
On January 12, it was reported that Xiang Hailong, former senior vice president of Baidu and president of search company, has recently officially joined transsion holdings, a mobile phone manufacturer, as the president of mobile Internet (business unit). Xiang Hailong was followed by several of his former Baidu subordinates. A person close to Transsion said that Xiang Hailong will be responsible for managing the development of TRANSSION software products and commercializing mobile Internet services such as TRANSSION's app store and its APP. (LatePost)
Golden Mile Medical denies falsifying the data
On the evening of January 12, jinyu medical official weibo issued a statement: Regarding the public security department of Xuchang City, Henan Province, the public security department of Zhengzhou Jinyu City reported that an employee of Zhengzhou Jinyu was suspected of violating the law, Jinyu Medical Group attached great importance to it; for rumors such as "active spread of virus", "lost samples", "forged data" and "concealed data" on the Internet, after investigation by the company, there was no such situation. (per warp network)
Shanghai will add 10,000 charging piles this year
It was learned from the Shanghai Municipal Transportation Commission that according to the 2022 Shanghai Municipal Practical Project for the Private Sector, 10,000 public (including dedicated) charging piles and 10 taxi charging demonstration stations will be added this year. By the end of 2021, the number of new energy vehicles in Shanghai will exceed 620,000, ranking first in all cities in the country; more than 500,000 charging piles of various types have been built, and the city's vehicle-to-pile ratio is about 1.3:1, which is at the leading level in China. (CCTV News)
Cacca Debat: Automobile production and sales in 2021 showed year-on-year growth, and the market share of new energy vehicles increased to 13.4%
According to the statistical analysis of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, automobile production and sales in 2021 showed year-on-year growth, ending the decline for three consecutive years since 2018. Among them, new energy vehicles have become the biggest highlight, with annual sales of more than 3.5 million vehicles, and the market share has increased to 13.4%, further indicating that the new energy vehicle market has shifted from policy-driven to market-driven; driven by the recovery of the international market, the improvement of Chinese brand competitiveness and other factors, China's automobile exports have performed well, since April, many times to refresh the historical record, the annual export for the first time exceeded 2 million vehicles, achieving a breakthrough that has been hovering around 1 million for many years. (Securities Times)
The third largest overseas Chinese equity fund has significantly reduced its holdings in Moutai
After a large reduction in China Merchants Bank and Alibaba in November, the third largest overseas Chinese equity fund has significantly reduced its holdings in Guizhou Moutai. From the official website of Morningstar, it was learned that UBS(Luxembourg) China Select Equity Fund, a subsidiary of UBS, reduced its stake in Guizhou Moutai by 7.52% in November, and in December, the fund continued to reduce its holdings in Guizhou Moutai and as of December 31, 2021, the number of shares held by the fund in Guizhou Moutai decreased by 12.40% compared with the end of November. (Securities Times)
"Wooden Sister" cut down 400 million warehouses and greatly reduced its holdings in Jingdong
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. (China Fund News)
Apple compromised to allow app developers to adopt third-party payments in South Korea
Apple announced it would comply with a South Korean law that allows users to pay for apps through third-party channels. The law also applies to the same areas that already have Google. Apple said it plans to offer an alternative payment system that is 30 percent lower than it currently offers because the tech giant submitted a compliance program to The Korea's 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. (Sina Technology)
Former Microsoft executive: Suggest selling the Windows business to focus on cloud computing
Former Microsoft executive Ben Srifka said in an interview that Microsoft should spin off its Windows and Office businesses to boost its growing cloud computing business. He said he didn't want internal strife to get in the way of Microsoft Azure's continued growth. Still, few analysts seem to agree with Slivka. Analysts say Windows and Office continue to dominate their respective markets, and these products help entice customers to use Azure. (Sina Technology)
TikTok generated nearly $4 billion in advertising revenue last year, with a goal of tripling in 2022
TikTok's advertising revenue will reach nearly $4 billion (about $25.46 billion) in 2021. Multiple salespeople said the goal for the new year is to at least triple growth, that is, sales of at least $12 billion (about 76.37 billion yuan), which is comparable to Baidu's advertising revenue in 2020. According to one ByteDance source, TikTok now has thousands of salespeople, mainly in North America. (LatePost)
Investment and financing
"Caring Medical" received hundreds of millions of yuan of B round financing
36Kr learned that the domestic pharmaceutical field membrane science platform enterprise "Care Medical" has obtained hundreds of millions of yuan of B round financing, jointly led by Boyuan Capital and Sherpa Investment, co-invested by Cornerstone Capital and Wuzhong Biomedical Industry Fund, and Bairong Capital as the exclusive financial adviser. This round of financing will be used for caring medical's continuous R&D investment in the field of membrane science platform, the capacity increase of membrane and filter column assembly lines for biopharmaceuticals, and the market promotion of related products. Previously, the company had received Series A financing led by Sunshine Ronghui Capital.
"Mobile Core Communications" completed a series C financing of 1 billion yuan
36Kr learned that cellular mobile communication chip design company "Shift Core Communication" officially announced the completion of a 1 billion yuan C round of financing. This round of financing is led by SoftBank Vision Fund Phase II, followed by Kaihui Fund, Cornerstone Capital, GF Qianhe and Qiaobei Capital, and the old shareholders Qiming Venture Capital, Fiberhome Capital, Fupu Investment, Prosperous Investment and Hui tianfu Capital continue to follow suit. The funds obtained from this round of financing will be used for the continuous research and development and continuous innovation of global 5G communication chips in the future of Mobile Core Communications.
"Ink core artificial intelligence" completed hundreds of millions of yuan of A round financing
36Kr learned that "Ink Core Artificial Intelligence" has obtained hundreds of millions of yuan of Series A financing, which is led by Cornerstone Capital and the Greater Bay Area Common Home Development Fund, and co-invested by Tongwei Capital, Zhongke Huachuang Investment Fund, and Shenzhen Angel Fund of Funds. This round of financing will be mainly used for the mass production of the first chip and the expansion of the sparse ecosystem. China Renaissance Capital serves as the exclusive FA for this round. Ink core through the sparse algorithm to create high-performance low-cost AI computing power, its products are currently mainly accelerator chips, mainly used in data centers.
Online design platform "Chuangke Sticker" completed tens of millions of dollars in Series B financing
36Kr learned that the domestic online design platform "Maker Sticker" has completed tens of millions of dollars in Series B financing a few days ago. Old shareholders Kingsoft Office and Gobi Venture Capital continue to make additional investments, and this round of funds will be mainly used for product research and development, team upgrades, and enterprise business development.
Intelligent manufacturing SaaS manufacturer "Eagle Factory Director" completed millions of yuan angel round investment
36Kr learned that the intelligent manufacturing SaaS manufacturer "Eagle Factory Director" recently completed an angel round of financing of millions of yuan, and the investor is Yushi Capital. This round of financing is mainly used for product upgrades, building version 2.0, improving product functions and further shortening the delivery cycle. The size of the team will also be expanded to about 100 people to better serve customer enterprises.
Cool products
The new weChat circle of friends folding picture new function is quietly online
A new feature of WeChat - folding circle of friends pictures has been quietly launched a few days ago. According to observation, it is found that the content and pictures of some of the circle of friends will be automatically folded by WeChat, and at the same time, when a person publishes multiple ads in a row, it will also be folded in a collection page. For this function, netizens have liked it: "Micro-business nightmare" "Micro-business Terminator", and some netizens said, "At this time, the circle of friends is finally clean." However, at present, the function should still be in a small-scale grayscale test, and some users will not be able to experience it. (Fast Technology)
Screenshots
In order to make retail stores safer, Apple developed display products to prevent theft and robbery patents
In a patent filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office called "Product Display System," Apple detailed some of the mechanical systems used to protect the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. The patented scheme mentions that a "retainer body" and a "display pole" are fixed on large tables in the Apple Store, which have a "retainer bracket" to secure the device. Some devices may have retractable "fixed cables" that connect to the brackets for product charging and allow customers to pick up the device for the experience. A magnet placed on top of the display bar ensures that the device is retracted into its intended position. (Sina Technology)
Douyin layout of the origin warehouse business: test the express delivery service "YinZunda" and provide door-to-door delivery services
Douyin E-commerce recently tested the express delivery service "Yinzunda", which is a solution launched by Douyin United Express Company for problems such as express delivery without electricity connection (telephone contact), non-door-to-door, and poor service attitude. In addition, Byte's Xingchen Yuedong Supply Chain has reached a cooperation with Yunda Cloud Warehouse to improve distribution efficiency. (Tech Planet)
Evergrande's first electric vehicle rolled off the production line ahead of schedule
36Kr learned that according to Hengchi's official Weibo news, the first car of Hengchi 5 rolled off the production line at the Tianjin factory 12 days earlier than originally planned.