Pandaily's Digest | Dec 29, 2023
Editor's note: On December 28th, Xiaomi held Xiaomi EV Technology Launch, and its first mass-produced car Xiaomi SU7 made its debut as an actual vehicle for the first time.
Xiaomi’s First Mass-Produced Car Xiaomi SU7 Makes Its Debut
On December 28th, Xiaomi held Xiaomi EV Technology Launch, and its first mass-produced car Xiaomi SU7 made its debut as an actual vehicle for the first time. Link
Headlines from China
Baidu’s Ernie Bot Surpasses 100 Million User Milestone
Baidu's AI model, Ernie Bot, has reached a user base of 100 million, according to Wang Haifeng, Baidu's Chief Technology Officer, at the 10th WAVE SUMMIT Deep Learning Developer Conference held on Dec 28. Link
Hangzhou Cracks Major Ransomware Case: Leveraging ChatGPT to Optimize the Program
Police in Hangzhou, China recently cracked a major ransomware case. The members of the criminal gang used ChatGPT to optimise the program while committing their crimes. Link
Amazon China Announces A Revision
Amazon China announces a revision: starting from December 28th, new Prime membership registration will no longer be available, and desktop services will be discontinued on January 27th, 2024. Link
Huawei Sets Ambitious 600,000 Annual Sales Target for Its EVs
Huawei aims to sell 600,000 electric cars in the coming year, necessitating a monthly sales volume of 50,000 units. Link
News You Shouldn’t Miss
JD.com Announces Significant Salary Increase, Frontline Employees’ Remuneration to Double Next Year
On December 27th, JD.com announced that starting from January 1st, 2024, the annual fixed salary for front-line employees in procurement and sales departments will increase by nearly 100%. Link
Tesla China Denies that the Shanghai Factory Will Produce the New Version of Model Y
In response to the market rumors about Tesla's Shanghai factory producing a new version of Model Y, Tesla China stated to reporters, 'This is false information.' Link
Oriental Selection Sells Education Arm for 1.5B in Group Reorganization
On December 27, Oriental Selection, a live-streaming ecommerce company under the US-listed New Oriental Group, announced that it will sell its education business for a total price of 1.5 billion yuan to its parent company. Link
OnePlus to Release Ace 3 on Jan 4
The OnePlus Ace 3 will be released on January 4, equipped with a BOE screen. Link
Chinese E-commerce Giants Revise After-sales Rules, Introducing “Refund Only” Policy
Including Pinduoduo, all three major Chinese e-commerce platforms have now adopted the "refund only" policy. Link
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