Pandaily's Digest #20211029
ByteDance's newly released design system, Semi Design, was found to have used some of Alibaba's Ant Design's code. An engineer has issued an apology.
ByteDance Engineer Acknowledges New Open Source Project Contained Code From Alibaba’s Ant Design, Issues Apology
Media outlet Topitnews reported on Thursday that Chinese Internet giant ByteDance released a document announcing an open source application design system, Semi Design, which adopts an MIT license. However, it was discovered that Semi Design left some traces of Alibaba’s Ant Design in its code. An engineer at ByteDance later issued an apology statement, admitting that they used some Ant Design’s code in the early days, but the current version is quite different.
Ericsson Plans to Restructure Business in China After Revenue Plummeted 74%
On October 19, Borge Eckholm, President and CEO of Ericsson, revealed that the company’s revenue from the Chinese market plummeted by 74% in the third quarter. The company is now planning to restructure its business in China starting in the fourth quarter.
Wingtech Technology May Replace Taiwanese Manufacturers in Exclusive Assembly Order of Apple’s New MacBook
On October 26, Taiwan media DIGITIMES reported that Wingtech Technology, the leading Original Design and Manufacturer (ODM) in the Mainland of Chinese, has successfully replaced Quanta, Hon Hai and other Taiwanese factories as the exclusive assembly plant for Apple’s new MacBook in 2022.
Meituan Sets Up Special Team for Retail-Related Business
At a monthly business meeting held on Wednesday, Chinese web retail and services platform Meituan announced a new round of adjustments, including the establishment of a special group to make decisions regarding all retail-related businesses, Chinese media outlet LatePost reported.
Influencer Li Ziqi Sues Weinian, ByteDance Withdraws Stake in Firm
Several Chinese media outlets reported on Wednesday that due to a dispute between prominent web influencer Li Ziqi and her partner company, Weinian Brand Management Co., Ltd., ByteDance withdrew its stake in the company on October 16. ByteDance has confirmed the report.
Share Holdings of Founding and Managing Partner of Sequoia Capital China in Meituan Fall to 5.29%
According to the latest equity information from HKEx, on October 25, Neil Shen, the founding and managing partner of Sequoia Capital China, reduced his holdings in Meituan by 2,674,600 shares. As the stock price was trading at HK $287.13 per share, it is estimated that at least $768 million will be cashed out.
Official of Spin-off of Tencent’s Honor of Kings Apologizes for Plagiarism
Honor of Kings, Tencent’s popular MOBA, officially released a teaser poster of its spin-off game named Codename-03. After comparing the overlapping pictures, some netizens found that some elements on this poster came from the scenario Meteorite Shards Location in the game Genshin Impact owned by miHoYo Technology.
Vivo Ranks First in China’s Smartphone Q3 Market Share, Honor Shows Fastest Growth
Counterpoint Research, a market research company, released a report on Thursday, showing that the sales volume of smartphones in China during the third quarter was 76.5 million units, down 9% year-on-year. Vivo’s smartphone sales increased by 21% year-on-year in this quarter, ranking first with a market share of 23%.
Tesla Orders 45GWh in Batteries From CATL, Expects Sales to Double Next Year
According to media outlet 36Kr, several informed sources revealed that Tesla has ordered 45 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in lithium iron phosphate batteries from Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), a leading Chinese power battery company, for next year’s sales plan. These batteries are mainly to be used for the construction of Model 3s and Model Ys. CATL declined to comment on the matter.
China’s World of Online Professional Networking Amid LinkedIn’s Retreat
LinkedIn, the world’s largest online professional social networking platform, has announced recently that it will discontinue the localized version of its services in China, which remains the world’s largest workforce. In its place, the company plans to launch InJobs, a new job-hunting application designed for the Chinese market – but without the platform’s signature social feed – expected to begin operations before the end of 2021.