8:01 AM, 36Kr | WeChat will launch the function of "Automatically cleaning the original images after 14 days"; A popular online figure graduated from Peking University teasing that post-00s can't find jobs; Sun Dongxu returns to the live-streaming room of Oriental Select.
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WeChat will launch the function of "Automatically cleaning the original images after 14 days"
WeChat recently released the 8.0.54 version update. Many users found that WeChat is conducting a small-scale gray-scale test of a new function to clean the original images and original videos. This update may help significantly reduce the pressure on the phone's memory. It is reported that the new function allows users to view and save the original images and original videos in WeChat within a time limit of 14 days. After this period, WeChat will automatically clean these high-quality files and only keep the compressed versions with low image quality. Users can still view the compressed images and videos in the chat history, while the original images and original videos are deleted or compressed to a smaller size. For example, a 97.4MB video will be compressed to about 3MB after 14 days, with a compression ratio of up to 97%. (Shaanxi TV News, China Economic Net)
A popular online figure who graduated from Peking University made fun of the post-00s' difficulty in finding jobs and lost 220,000 followers overnight
Recently, the remarks of the online celebrity Yangmaoyue in a video "ridiculing the post-00s in job hunting" have caused controversy. Data from the platform shows that his number of followers was around 8.771 million on November 23, but as of around 8 a.m. on November 24, the number of this broadcaster's followers has decreased to around 8.553 million, losing nearly 220,000 followers overnight.
It is reported that the popular online blogger "Yangmaoyue" with 8 million followers graduated from Peking University. In the video, he emphasized his educational background label while self-mocking as a "stupid pig from Peking University". Recently, he posted a video titled "Is It So Difficult to Find a Job" on the social platform and complained that the post-00s couldn't find jobs, which sparked heated discussions among netizens. On the evening of November 23, "Yangmaoyue" posted an apology video, stating that the original intention of posting the video "complaining about the post-00s' job hunting" was to understand the difficulties of job seekers and try to provide help. However, for such a serious topic, he adopted an inappropriate way of expression, which hurt the feelings of job seekers. (Jiupai News)
After nearly a year, Sun Dongxu returned to the Oriental Selection live stream.
On the afternoon of November 24, Sun Dongxu (Dongfang Xiaosun), who hadn't been live for nearly a year, appeared in the Oriental Selection live stream. During the live stream, Sun Dongxu and the anchor Tianquan teamed up again, packing and shipping products for consumers at the warehouse while introducing related products.
In early January of this year, after the small essay controversy of Oriental Selection, Sun Dongxu once appeared in the Oriental Selection live stream to sell products. He said that his current position in the company is to do what he can, and he is a part-time anchor. After no longer doing the company's management work, he has plenty of time and can carefully prepare the live stream content. On December 16, 2023, Oriental Selection announced through its official account that Sun Dongxu was removed from his positions as Executive Director and CEO of Oriental Selection, and Yu Minhong, the Chairman of the Board, concurrently served as the CEO of Oriental Selection. Subsequently, Oriental Selection also announced in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that on December 22, 2023, Sun Dongxu had resigned as a non-executive director of the company with immediate effect. The announcement shows that Sun Dongxu's resignation is due to his poor management of the company's brand and reputation in view of the recent public opinion turmoil. (Jiemian News)
Big Companies / Major Events
B&B Responds to "Only Accommodating Guests Aged 18 to 26": Considering the Overall Living Environment and Demands
Recently, when a tourist was booking a B&B near Kunming Railway Station on a certain life consumption platform, they found before checking in that the B&B had strict age restrictions for guests. According to the B&B's booking policy, "Children are not allowed to stay, and only guests aged 18 - 26 can stay." The tourist posted a screenshot of this on the internet, which sparked a heated discussion. In response to the questions from netizens, a reporter consulted the B&B as a booker. A staff member responded and said: "We indeed stipulated on the booking platform that only guests aged 18 to 26 are allowed to stay, mainly considering the overall living environment and demands."
The staff member explained that most of the rooms in their B&B are bunk beds, and they mainly receive young travelers and guests with short stays. Therefore, they have formulated relevant policies to match the specific accommodation atmosphere. "Based on the feedback, the age for check-in has been adjusted offline. Currently, guests aged 18 to 50 are allowed to stay," the staff member added. "If you do not accept our check-in policy, you can also choose other hotels." (Upstream News)
Porsche Responds to the Dispute with Lalamove: Apologizes for Causing the Dispute and Improper Handling
On November 23, a video of "A Lalamove driver in Shanghai seeking rights against Porsche staff" attracted attention on social platforms. The driver claimed that Porsche staff owed 600 yuan for freight and also complained to the platform, resulting in his account being suspended. In the video, there seemed to be a pushing and shoving scene. On the evening of November 23, Porsche released a statement saying that the company apologized for causing this dispute and the improper handling that occurred. It also released a situation explanation signed by Avant-Garde Consulting Shanghai Co., Ltd. Porsche stated in the statement: On November 21, a dispute occurred between the project team of the partner (Avant-Garde Consulting Shanghai Co., Ltd.) and the staff of the freight platform. Porsche has immediately learned the details from the persons involved. The persons involved are the regular employees of the partner. The partner confirmed that the dispute between its employees and the employees of the freight platform has been further handled with the intervention of the relevant departments, and the two sides reached a settlement on the same day.
The Lalamove driver involved in the incident posted a response to this matter on the social platform on the 24th, along with his injury examination report and physical examination report. The driver stated that his account was not suspended, but his order-receiving function was restricted. (Beijing Daily, Haibao News)
Wangwang Executive Posts Again: Making Food Is a Conscience-Driven Business, Preventing Bad Money from Driving Out Good Money
On November 24, Tsai Wang-chia, the Chief Operating Officer of Want Want Group, posted again, stating that making food is a conscience-driven business and that they aim to prevent bad money from driving out good money. He wrote: "Want Want takes pride in its golden signboard, with the guarantee of quality first, having a caring, dedicated, and moral heart. Making food is a conscience-driven business. 30 years ago, and 30 years later, it remains the same, consistent throughout. Prevent bad money from driving out good money. Support Want Want, support China's Want Want."
Previously, on November 20, a netizen posted a video claiming to have found a foreign object similar to a mouse in Wangzai Milk. On the 22nd, the netizen posted another video, stating that they had contacted the manufacturer. Currently, the manufacturer has proposed a compensation plan of one 赔 ten, and both parties will take half of the foreign object to wait for the component test results. (Jiupai News)
Windows Computers Can Now Post Moments on WeChat
Recently, the WeChat Windows PC version released the 4.0.1 beta update, and WeChat has ushered in an epic enhancement - supporting the posting of Moments. In WeChat PC 4.0.1, you can enter the Moments by clicking on the Moments in the left sidebar. Click on the "Camera" in the top left corner of the Moments to enter the Moments posting page, which supports functions such as adding pictures, expressions, reminding who to see, and setting browsing permissions, which is basically the same as the mobile version. In addition to being able to post Moments, WeChat PC 4.0.1 also adds a new payment collection function, which can be regarded as an epic update. (Sina Finance)
Since the US presidential election, Elon Musk's personal wealth has soared by more than 600 billion yuan.
With the recent significant increase in the share price of Tesla in the United States, Elon Musk, the world's richest person and the founder of Tesla, has seen his wealth rise. His personal net worth has also reached a record high of 347.8 billion US dollars (approximately 2.52 trillion yuan). Reports say that since the US presidential election was held on November 5, the share price of Tesla has risen by about 40%, and Elon Musk's personal wealth has increased by approximately 83 billion US dollars (approximately 601.4 billion yuan) during the same period. (CCTV Finance)
Medical-grade sanitary napkins are not medical-use sanitary napkins, and the new industry standard is being drafted.
A reporter searched for the keyword "medical sanitary napkins" on an e-commerce platform and found that the slogan on the platform's relevant promotional images was "medical sanitary napkins", while the actual product links and packaging were marked as "medical care pads". On November 22, the reporter interviewed an expert in the field of medical-grade hygiene products. The expert pointed out that the "medical-grade sanitary napkins (including panty liners)" in the industry standard of "Medical-grade Sanitary Napkins (Including Panty Liners)" are not "medical-use sanitary napkins" or "medical care pads". The interviewed expert in the field of medical-grade hygiene products said that sanitary napkins belong to the fast-moving consumer goods category, and the products are updated quickly according to the market demand orientation. The new national standard for relevant sanitary napkins will be implemented in 2025, and the industry standard of "Medical-grade Sanitary Napkins (Including Panty Liners)" is also drafting a new version. The new version will have higher quality requirements for medical-grade sanitary napkins, with more and stricter indicators. The expert mentioned that by the end of 2025, the quality of domestic sanitary napkins will be further improved. (Red Star News)
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology confers an Honorary Doctor of Engineering to Nvidia's founder, Jensen Huang
On November 23, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology held the Honorary Doctorate Conferment Ceremony and Doctoral Graduation Ceremony. Among them, an Honorary Doctor of Engineering was conferred to Jensen Huang, the founder and CEO of Nvidia, praising him for leading Nvidia to achieve outstanding results in the field of accelerated computing. The GPUs developed by Nvidia have redefined the computer vision experience and laid the foundation for the era of artificial intelligence. (Jiemian News)
China Resources Double-Crane: Semaglutide Injection Approved for Clinical Trials
On November 24, China Resources Double-Crane announced that the company has recently received the "Drug Clinical Trial Approval Notice" for Semaglutide Injection issued by the National Medical Products Administration, approving its clinical trial as a biosimilar for weight management indications. This indication involves adult patients with obesity and overweight, as well as patients aged 12 and above with an initial BMI at the 95th percentile or obesity. (Beijing Business Today)
The total box office of the movie "Good Stuff" exceeds 80 million yuan
According to the data of Maoyan Professional Edition, the movie "Good Stuff" has been released for 2 days, and the total box office exceeds 80 million yuan. (e Company)
21.9 trillion yen, Japan Announces Major Plan
On November 22, the Cabinet of Japan led by Shibuya Shigeru approved an economic stimulus package worth 21.9 trillion yen ($140 billion) to address a series of challenges from inflation to wage growth, and emphasized strategic investment in the semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) sectors. This plan is slightly higher than the 2023 fiscal stimulus of 21.8 trillion yen. It is reported that the Cabinet of Japan led by Shibuya Shigeru will push the parliament to pass the supplementary budget for the implementation of these measures before the end of 2024. (Sina Finance)
The European Parliament hints: Regarding the tariff dispute on electric vehicles, China and the EU are about to reach an agreement
According to a report on the website of the German news TV channel on November 22, Bernd Lange, the chairman of the European Parliament's Trade Committee, said that the EU must readjust its competition policy after Trump entered the White House. He said that an agreement is expected to be reached at least in the tariff dispute regarding Chinese electric vehicles. Regarding German Chancellor Scholz's firm opposition to the EU's imposition of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, Bernd Lange believes that Scholz has a different assessment of the tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles because German manufacturers have a market in China. Germany is worried that China may strongly oppose, thereby affecting these manufacturers in the Chinese market. In addition, the EU is still negotiating with China on electric vehicles and is about to reach a tariff cancellation solution with China. (Shanghai Observer)
Four Departments: It is strictly prohibited to use algorithms to implement big data "familiarity killing"
The Cyberspace Administration of China, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, the State Administration for Market Regulation and other four departments have decided to carry out a special action of "Clean and Clear - Governance of Typical Problems of Network Platform Algorithms" from now until February 14, 2025. The work plan mentions that it is strictly prohibited to use algorithms to implement big data "familiarity killing". It is strictly prohibited to use the characteristics of users' age, occupation, consumption level, etc. to implement differentiated pricing for the same commodity. Improve the transparency of preferential promotions, and clearly explain the conditions for obtaining coupons, the number of distributions and the usage rules. Objectively and truthfully explain the reasons for the failure to obtain coupons. It is strictly prohibited to cover up the real reasons with prompt words such as "too late" and "just missed". (Jiemian News)
Pangdonglai Issues Statement Warning Against "AI-Generated Yu Donglai's Voice and Behaviors"
On November 24, Pangdonglai Commerce and Trade Group released a statement, saying that recently, the company found several accounts on third-party online platforms that unauthorizedly used AI technology to generate Mr. Yu Donglai's voice and illegally edited and tampered with the video content copyrighted by Mr. Yu Donglai or the company. After adding the AI-generated voice and misleading copy, they were released, causing misguidance and confusion to the public. The aforementioned acts have violated Mr. Yu Donglai's personality rights and copyrights, and have had a negative impact on the company's brand image. In view of the recent frequent occurrence of the above situations that cause misguidance and confusion to the public, the company, entrusted by Mr. Yu Donglai, solemnly declares: For such unauthorized acts that use AI technology and generated images to gain traffic, which are actually illegal and infringing acts, causing misguidance to the public and damaging the health and order of the online ecosystem, we express our strong condemnation! We sternly warn the accounts with the above acts to immediately stop the infringing acts! For those who seriously infringe on the legitimate rights and interests of Mr. Yu Donglai and the company in order to gain online attention and traffic, we will resolutely take legal measures to pursue their legal responsibilities! (Jiemian News)
There is a severe shortage of global cocoa supply, and cocoa prices have soared
In Germany, with the approach of traditional festivals at the end of the year, the demand for chocolate has significantly increased recently. Industry insiders point out that most of the world's cocoa is produced in West Africa. However, since last year, there have been large-scale poor harvests in the major cocoa-producing countries in West Africa - Ivory Coast and Ghana. This has led to the most severe cocoa supply shortage in more than 60 years globally, and cocoa prices have also soared significantly. (CCTV Finance)
Buckingham Palace to Close for 3 Years for £369 Million Renovation
According to the news released by the British media The Sunday Times on November 23 local time, Buckingham Palace, the residence of the British royal family and often hosting state visits of foreign senior leaders, will undergo a £369 million renovation. As a result, until 2027, Buckingham Palace will no longer host state visits. (CCTV News)
Famous Private Equity Windsor Capital Has Its Registration Canceled
The Asset Management Association of China released several "Disciplinary Review Decision Letters" on November 22. Some private equity firms, dissatisfied with the disciplinary actions, filed review applications to the association, and the association gave review opinions. It is worth noting that the well-known private equity firm Shenzhen Windsor Capital Management Co., Ltd. was canceled its registration as a private equity manager due to violations such as failing to timely report the change of office address and not cooperating with the self-discipline inspection work. Xiamen Jingdao Industrial Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Xiamen Jingdao) was publicly condemned by the association for the violation facts of falsely submitting investor information and having unqualified investors in the managed products. (Caixin Link)
The Forefront of AI
Nvidia is certifying Samsung's AI memory chips as soon as possible
Nvidia's CEO said that Nvidia is certifying Samsung's AI memory chips as soon as possible and evaluating Samsung's 8-layer and 12-layer stacked HBM3E memory. (Caixin)
Young People's "Hot Pot Eating" Mini Survey
The temperature has dropped, and it's the season for hot pot again. Although hot pot restaurants have been a top choice in the catering industry for some time, this year's hot pot scene seems to have many new trends. Guizhou sour soup hot pot has become extremely popular, with almost every shopping mall having one. Rotating mini hot pot is offering crazy group buying packages and gradually becoming a common option for working meals. More young people are thinking outside the box. Since a pot with a base and food cooked immediately is called hot pot, then why isn't the street spicy hot pot considered a kind of hot pot?
Which flavor of hot pot do you like? Have you ever been shocked by the bill when eating at a physical hot pot restaurant? Have you tried buying the base ingredients and cooking hot pot at home by yourself? When going to a hot pot restaurant alone, will you be given puzzled looks by groups of passers-by? Welcome to participate in our "Young People's Hot Pot Eating Mini Survey" and share your favorite flavor.~
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Compiled by | He Yuting