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Following the recent user data theft scandal, Chinese EV maker NIO confirmed the incident on Tuesday, and the company's CEO apologized in the same evening.
NIO CEO William Li Apologizes for User Data Leakage
Long Lu, Chief Scientist and Global Head of Digital Safety and Security at Chinese new energy vehicle firm NIO, issued a statement on December 20 confirming the recent theft of user data and the extortion of $2.25 million in bitcoin. In the evening, William Li, the founder, chairman and CEO of the firm, apologized for the incident.
Spy Photos Exposed of NIO EC7 and Shooting Brake Version of ET5
The founder of Chinese electric vehicle maker NIO has said that the company will launch new products during “NIO Day” on December 24. On December 19, spy photos of the firm’s EC7 model and ET5 shooting brake version were exposed.
Web3 Firm Azuki Arrives on Chinese Lifestyle Social Platform Xiaohongshu
The Chinese user community of Web3 firm Azuki has officially arrived on Xiaohongshu, a lifestyle sharing social platform, to share more about the brand’s community culture and activities.
Tencent Launches Pandemic Supplies Platform in China as COVID Cases Soar
With the recent lifting of pandemic control policies in China, the number of infections has risen sharply and a shortage of pills and antigen test kits has been reported in many places across the country. Meanwhile, domestic internet giant Tencent launched a “COVID-19 Pills Mutual Help Public Welfare Platform.” Users of this service can send requests through a WeChat mini program, and people with spare medical supplies can share them.
Total World Cup Viewers on Douyin Livestreaming Reached 10.6 Billion
During the recent FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Chinese short video platform Douyin provided full-time and 4K ultra-high-definition free livestreaming content. On December 20, the platform released a report, showing that the cumulative number of livestreaming viewers of the World Cup reached 10.6 billion, and the number of interactions between users totaled 1.3 billion.
China’s Logistics Networks Under Strain as COVID Spreads Widely
As COVID-19 cases rise rapidly in China following a loosening of pandemic control measures, the country’s logistics networks are now facing unprecedented challenges. Many delivery outlets, shipment centers and storage parks have accumulated a large number of online orders, and many delivery personnel have been infected, leading to a decline in work efficiency.
Tencent’s WeChat Keyboard to Curb Data Leakage Ranks Top in App Store after Launch
On December 19, WeChat Keyboard, a Chinese input method app created by Tencent’s WeChat team, went online in the Apple and Android App Stores, and ranked first in the free download list of tool-related apps.
Chinese Structural Biologist Nieng Yan Says Family Among Reasons for Return Home
Nieng Yan, a Chinese structural biologist and dean of the Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation, stated in a December 18 Weibo post that family is one of the main reasons behind her recent return to China, also discussing her parents’ experience of being infected by COVID-19.
Chinese Mathematician Terence Tao Overturns Periodic Tiling Conjecture
Terence Tao, a Chinese mathematician, Fields Medal winner and professor of mathematics at the University of California, Los Angeles, announced on his personal blog in September that he had overturned the “periodic tiling conjecture”. According to arXiv, a free distribution service and an open-access archive, the paper co-authored by Tao and his collaborator Rachel Greenfeld was uploaded in the early morning of November 29.
Huawei Aims to Achieve Profitability of Auto Business in 2025
During an internal Huawei meeting on December 8, Richard Yu, the head of the firm’s consumer and automotive units, said that vehicle operations should become profitable in 2025. Meanwhile, 2021 marks the third year of the unit’s establishment and the second year of Yu assuming the role of its CEO, LatePost reported on December 20.
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