Today's science and technology morning report quick glance
- 1 The news said that the video department layoffs, the official denied: there is no layoff plan
- 2 Xiaopeng Motors opened its first European self-operated store, can international expansion drive sales upwards?
- 3 Intel establishes a $1 billion fund to strengthen foundry operations and promote the adoption of disruptive technologies
- 4. Uk approves Google's plan to eliminate cookies: Competition concerns have been eliminated
- 5 Tesla Design Center will start construction in Beijing this year "Chinese style" electric vehicles on the road
- 6 Musk: In the future, three large rockets will be launched every day to transfer 1 million tons of materials to Mars
Large companies
The network spread that the video department layoffs, and the official denied: there was no layoff plan
February 11 news, according to Tech Planet reported that some netizens recently broke the news that Zhihu is currently laying off low-key employees, mainly video-related departments, almost half of the staff. For this rumor, Zhihu said that there is no layoff plan in the video business, and it is also necessary to welcome outstanding talents in the video business to join. It is reported that the Zhihu APP added a "video" function on the main page in December last year. If the layoff rumors are true, or the video route that means Zhihu is not going well. (Blue Whale Finance)
Xiaopeng Automobile opens its first European self-operated store, can international expansion drive sales upwards?
According to the news on February 11, Xiaopeng Motors is stepping up its international expansion, planning to open its first self-operated store outside China in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, this week, and deepen its retail network with partners. In addition, Xiaopeng Motors has signed a car sales agreement with Bilia, a large Swedish car dealer and distributor, which will conduct sales and service operations in its stores, and a distribution agreement with Emil Frey, a car retailer in the Netherlands. (U.S. Stock Research Agency)
Intel sets up a $1 billion fund to strengthen foundry and drive the adoption of disruptive technologies
On Feb. 11, Intel this week announced the creation of a new $1 billion fund to support early-stage startups and established companies to build disruptive technologies for the foundry ecosystem, prioritizing investments in technology capabilities that accelerate time-to-market for foundry customers, including intellectual property (IP), software tools, innovative chip architectures, and advanced packaging technologies. Intel also announced partnerships with multiple companies in the fund's alliance to focus on key strategic industry changes. (IT House)
UK approves Google's plan to eliminate cookies: competition concerns have been eliminated
On February 11, it was reported that the British antitrust regulator "Competition and Markets Authority" (CMA) said on the same day that Google has made a legal commitment to the CMA for the plan to eliminate third-party cookies in Google's Chrome browser. After eliminating third-party cookies, Google will limit data sharing within its ecosystem to ensure that it does not gain an advantage over its competitors. To this end, the CMA has accepted Google's cookie elimination program. (Three Words Finance)
Google released its first Android 13 developer preview
On February 11, Google has released the first preview version of Android 13 for third-party developers. Android 13 mainly brings enhancements to privacy-related functions. Photo picker approves that specified photos, movies are accessed by specific apps, and contains content stored in the cloud and locally. Android 13 also added the "Nearby Wi-Fi Devices" permission, the app needs to get the user's permission to describe the nearby Wi-Fi hotspot, but also can not get the device location information, reducing the risk of finding Wi-Fi and revealing the user's location. (Android Chinese Network)
YouTube 2022 Development Plan: NFT will be added to the new Creator Tool
On February 11, YouTube officially announced the 2022 blockchain and meta-universe development plan, which believes that the digital art market is expanding, emerging technologies can help fight fraud, and can also provide a more social experience for video game content. YouTube is rolling out new creator tools to expand profitability, including allowing creators to sell content in the form of NFTs so fans can "own" the video. (Gyro Finance)
The Tesla Design Center will be building "Chinese-style" electric vehicles in Beijing this year
According to the notice of the "List of Key Tasks in the 2022 Municipal Government Work Report" issued by the Beijing Municipal People's Government, the Tesla Design Center will start construction in Beijing this year together with xiaomi automobile manufacturing plant and other projects. Tesla said it will design, develop and produce new models and energy products with Chinese cultural elements in China, and export them to the world. Musk has previously said that Tesla will design a "Chinese style" electric car for the global market in China. (CBN)
Tesla "forced to leave" employees: the outcome of the arbitration is out, and the labor contract continues to be performed
On February 11, Jiang Yamei, a "Tesla forced employee", posted on the same day that she had received the arbitration results after the labor arbitration hearing on January 26, and her claims were supported. It is understood that on November 26 last year, Tesla suspended Jiang Yamei without reason, and Jiang Yamei submitted an application in the hope of ruling according to law. In the end, the Arbitration Commission held that the term of Jiang Yamei's labor contract had not yet expired, and he now requested to return to work, which was in line with the law, so it supported Jiang Yamei's request that both parties continue to perform the labor contract. (Three Words Finance)
Apple was subject to a class action lawsuit for the iPadMini 6 large area "jelly screen"
On February 11, Christopher Brian, a citizen of Colorado in the United States, filed a class-action lawsuit against Apple, arguing that Apple had fraudulent marketing practices and that Apple insisted on selling knowing that the sixth-generation iPad mini had a "jelly scrolling" problem. It is understood that last year, the iPad Mini 6 had a large-area "jelly screen" problem, that is, the jelly screen refers to the inconsistency between the left and right sides of the screen under the scrolling operation, and at that time Apple argued that this defect was a normal phenomenon for LCD items. (Three Words Finance)
Tech moguls
Musk: In the future, we will launch three large rockets a day to transfer 1 million tons of materials to Mars
On February 11, Musk gave a heavy speech on the evening of the 10th local time with his back to the SpaceX rocket. Musk said that the goal of the starship this year will be to launch 50 more times, and to reach the rhythm of "three shots a day" in the future. In addition, Musk also said that the sun will eventually expand and destroy the earth, and Mars will be the next target for humans. In order for Mars to become self-sufficient, at least 1 million tons of supplies had to be transported from Earth. (Qubits)
Other important news
Several education companies will scale back their high school operations
On February 11, according to the exclusive information of "Late Finance", after the official landing of high school subject training restrictions, the high school business department of Good Future's Xueersi Network School will be reduced by about 70%, and Ape Counseling has also recently closed a number of local counseling centers. It is understood that at least half of the more than 5,000 employees of the high school department with the highest revenue before the double reduction will also leave. On February 7, a number of high school tutors and sales at Xueersi Online School received notices of layoffs and chose to transfer to non-profit organizations or leave their jobs before the end of this month. (Late Post)
Ice piers also have NFTs
February 11 news, recently NFT trading platform nWayPlay said on Twitter that the digital blind box with the official IP authorization of the International Olympic Committee is about to go on sale, including the NFT of the mascot "Ice Pier". It is reported that the total number of digital blind boxes is 500, each $99, and each person is limited to 5. According to the platform's official website, the digital blind box design is inspired by the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and has a unique commemorative significance. (Interface News)
Today's topic Musk: In the future, three large rockets will be launched every day to transfer 1 million tons of materials to Mars
On February 11, Musk gave a heavy speech on the evening of the 10th local time with his back to the SpaceX rocket. Musk said that the goal of the starship this year will be to launch 50 more times, and to reach the rhythm of "three shots a day" in the future. In addition, Musk also said that the sun will eventually expand and destroy the earth, and Mars will be the next target for humans. In order for Mars to become self-sufficient, at least 1 million tons of supplies had to be transported from Earth. What do you think of Musk's vision of moving to Mars? Do you think it could happen in the future? Welcome to participate in the discussion, we will select 5 netizens to send 10Q coins.