Pandaily's Digest #20220309
On Thursday, in conjunction with International Womens Day, Lazada awarded 21 female merchants in acknowledgement of their resilience and innovation in advancing e-commerce businesses on the platform.
“Lazada Forward Women Awards” Celebrates Female Entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia and China
On Thursday, in conjunction with International Womens Day, Lazada awarded 21 female merchants in acknowledgement of their resilience and innovation in advancing e-commerce businesses on the platform. Together, the awardees represent the tens of thousands of women who have seized the entrepreneurial opportunities brought by disruptive technologies to bring their business ideas into reality. Beyond achieving economic success, they are also role models, giving back and creating impact within their local communities. Along the way, being a woman presents both an advantage and a challenging fact that needs to be further addressed by multiple parties from policy makers and e-commerce platforms, to the wider society as a whole.
Pony.ai to Issue Autonomous Driving Recall in U.S.
The United States’ National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Tuesday that robotaxi startup Pony.ai has agreed to recall some versions of its autonomous driving software due to an accident last year. Reuters quoted the agency as declaring the recall “the first of an automated driving system.”
Realme Buds Air3 to Be Launched in March
Chase Xu, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Chinese electronics firm realme, posted to domestic social media platform Weibo on Tuesday, announcing that the company’s first flagship active noise-reducing headphones, the Buds Air3, will be released in March.
Wang Chuanfu Steps down as Chairman of BYD’s Subsidiary in Hangzhou
On Tuesday, Tianyancha showed that Hangzhou BYD Automobile Co., Ltd. made a registration change with the Industrial and Commercial Administration showing that Wang Chuanfu, BYD’s founder, had stepped down as chairman.
Baidu Apollo’s L4 Autonomous Vehicles Reach 15.5 Million Miles
On Tuesday, Baidu’s second Apollo Day event was held in Apollo Park in Beijing. The event featured a live broadcast of the company’s technical strength in its unmanned fleet of vehicles and their ability to cope with complex road conditions in China. Moreover, highlights such as Apollo Go’s order quantity and site density were unveiled.
Douyin E-Commerce Launches Douke to Increase User Traffic
Douyin E-Commerce, the online shopping arm of the Chinese mainland version of TikTok, has launched testing for a new tool called Douke (“抖客”Dǒukè) to attract more traffic to the platform’s live shopping channels. According to the platform, there are more than 60 service providers, including Fanli.com, Beijing Zhidemai Tech and GYLM.
Tencent Music Updates Intoo App
Tech Planet reported on Tuesday that Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) has comprehensively upgraded an app called “Intoo” after temporarily removing it from online stores, and plans to release the new version soon.
Yonyou Auto to List on Shanghai’s STAR Market
On Monday, the Shanghai Sci-Tech Innovation Board (STAR Market) listing committee released an announcement, showing that Yonyou Auto Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. has been approved for an IPO. Guotai Junan Securities will serve as sponsor institution, and it plans to raise 563 million yuan through the transaction ($89.2 million).
ByteDance Conducts Alpha Testing of Educational Short Video App
Tech Planet reported on Tuesday that Beijing-based technology firm ByteDance is alpha testing a new product called Haoqi Xiaozhi (translated as “Curious Little Knowledge,” 好奇小知), a learning app designed specifically for teenagers, with the slogan: “Learn something while viewing the world.”
Beidou System Certifies Meituan’s Two-Wheeled Vehicles
Recently, the CTTL Terminal Laboratory of China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) gave Beidou mobile certificate to two of Meituan’s intelligent two-wheeled vehicles.