Apple's official website launched New Year's promotions, and online car-hailing orders were resold layer by layer

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Apple's official website has a rare price cut that can save up to 800 yuan and has been frequently warned by investment institutions to short

Apple's official website in China announced that it will launch a limited-time New Year promotion from January 18 to 21, and you can enjoy up to 800 yuan off when you purchase selected Apple products. At the same time, Apple's sales in China have declined, its stock price has fallen, and its global market capitalization ranking has been surpassed by Microsoft. Investment institutions are bearish on Apple stock, while Microsoft has gained market favor due to its success in the field of AI. (National Business Daily)

Online car-hailing orders are resold layer by layer, and some platforms take a commission of up to 38%, and drivers are forced to bear preferential costs

The reporter's investigation found that there is a high commission phenomenon on the online car-hailing platform, and the actual amount charged by some drivers is only about half of what the passenger pays. Although the cap on commissions announced by major companies is generally 18% to 30%, the actual rate is more than that. The in-market platform charges additional fees for reselling orders, resulting in a decrease in driver income. Industry insiders suggest that the regulatory authorities standardize the commission ratio to ensure that drivers receive a reasonable income. (Upstream News)

Technology companies

Musk: SpaceX maintains a 50% launch growth rate every year and will send humans to Mars within eight years

In his annual speech at SpaceX, Musk summarized the progress and achievements of 2023 and looked ahead to future plans. He mentioned the large number of launches of Falcon rockets, the successful track record of the Dragon spacecraft, and the deployment of the Starlink satellite system. Musk emphasized the importance of the Mars program, hoping to eventually build a self-sufficient Mars base. He also talked about the design of the starship, the concept of the Lunar Base Alpha, and emphasized the application of electric drive engines and thermal separation technology to the improvement of the starship. Musk said that through reusable rockets and starships, humanity will be able to achieve multiplanetaris, expanding life on Earth to other planets. (Rubble Villager)

In 2023, the GMV of Douyin Mall will increase by 277% year-on-year

In 2023, the GMV of Douyin Mall will increase by 277% year-on-year, with a cumulative GMV of more than 600,000 authors exceeding 100,000 yuan, 4.73 billion orders of agricultural specialties being sold, and the number of agricultural goods merchants increasing by 83% year-on-year, with annual sales exceeding 24,000 yuan. There is still a lot of room for the development of global interest e-commerce, and the GMV of the platform has increased by more than 80% in the past year. (Finance Associated Press)

Bilibili updated the list of decision-making bodies, and 29 managers were in power

Bilibili announced the list of members of the business executive committee in the first half of 2024, and 29 people were selected, maintaining the same senior management, and the VP team has changed frequently in recent years. At the end of last year, Wang Yuyang, the person in charge of the live broadcast business, resigned. At the same time, Bilibili adjusted its business and established a trading ecological center to meet internal and external development challenges. (Interface News)

The 5 giants of American technology, R&D burned 202 billion dollars! Amazon ranks first in the world with 73.2 billion, and Meta accounts for 30% of the highest

In the 2022 ranking of scientific research funding, Amazon, Google, and Meta ranked the top three, but in the ratio of scientific research funding to revenue, Meta and Nvidia topped the list with 30% and 27%. Meanwhile, Amazon, Google, Meta, Apple, and Microsoft spent a total of $202 billion on R&D in 2022, up 28.4% from 2021. In the field of AI, these five technology companies have about 33,000 AI-related workers. (New Zhiyuan)

622 trillion won, South Korea built a super cluster for the semiconductor industry

South Korea plans to establish a "semiconductor megacluster" by 2047, partnering with SK hynix, with a total investment of about $472 billion. The Gyeonggi Southern Industrial Park expanded to 21 million square meters and added 16 factories to increase production capacity. The government supports the increase in the self-sufficiency rate of materials and components, and extends the tax reduction policy for semiconductor investment, and it is expected that the market share of non-memory chips will reach 10% by 2030. (Semiconductor Industry Vertical)

Apple said Rivos had poached more than 40 chip talents and accused the latter of illegally stealing trade secrets

Apple and Rivos are in settlement negotiations over illegal hiring and trade secret theft, and both parties are asking the court to stay the proceedings. Apple accused Rivos of poaching employees and stealing key chip technology secrets, and Rivos filed a countersuit accusing Apple of being anti-competitive. The two sides are currently seeking solutions to protect intellectual property rights and promote competition. (DeepTech)

AI weather vane

OpenAI: ChatGPT Enterprise already has 150,000 users and is actively used by 260 companies

OpenAI's COO revealed that ChatGPT Enterprise currently has 150,000 users and is actively used by 260 companies. Launched in August 2023, the service is designed for large businesses, and prices vary from customer to customer. Currently, ChatGPT Enterprise is expected to generate $9 million per month for OpenAI. In addition, OpenAI has also launched ChatGPT Team and GPT Store services for departments or small and medium-sized enterprises, hoping to attract enterprises to subscribe to the relevant version of ChatGPT service. (IT House)

The stock price fell 11.53% on Monday! Baidu clarified Wenxin Yiyan's related report: there is no cooperation with the author of the paper

Baidu clarified a media report on a paper on large language models (LLMs), saying that the academic paper was published by a Chinese university scholar and described how to design the process of asking questions and getting responses to LLMs. Baidu does not cooperate with the authors of the paper or provide any customized services. Baidu's "Wenxin Yiyan" has been opened to the public and widely used, and the number of users has exceeded 100 million. (Finance Associated Press)

Nvidia H20 is expected to arrive in March, Chinese companies wait and see and do not "pay"

Nvidia plans to mass-produce the H20 AI chip for the Chinese market in the second quarter. However, the performance has shrunk sharply compared with expectations, causing Chinese companies to take a wait-and-see attitude. In addition, the Chinese market's dependence on U.S. chips is expected to decrease, and domestic chips have a chance to catch up. At the same time, NVIDIA strengthened cooperation in the fields of gaming and autonomous driving, and launched new consumer GPU products. (IT Times)

IMF Managing Director: AI affects about 40% of global jobs

The IMF managing director noted that AI will affect about 40% of global jobs. In advanced economies, 60% of jobs could be affected by AI, half of which could increase productivity and half could be replaced by AI. In emerging markets and low-income countries, 40% and 26% of jobs affected by AI are projected to be affected, respectively. He called on policymakers to be vigilant against the potential inequalities and social tensions caused by AI, and to establish comprehensive social safety nets and retraining programs for vulnerable workers. (All-weather technology)

Smart new products

Apple made a video for the first time to bring goods, introducing 20,000 5 headsets in 25 minutes, and revealing the secret of the Vision Pro try-on demonstration

Apple is about to launch its new product, the Vision Pro, on February 2, but it faces a challenge in effectively marketing the $3,499 XR headset with limited battery life and no killer app yet. To this end, Apple has prepared a 25-minute product demo to ensure that salespeople can smoothly display and sell the Vision Pro. (New Zhiyuan)