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Zhang Chaoyang claims that discriminating against those aged 35 or above may result in losing better employees.

Zhang Chaoyang Says Discriminating Against Those Over 35 May Result in Losing Better Employees

According to Kuai Technology, recently, Zhang Chaoyang, the CEO of Sohu, and Li Shufu, the chairman of Geely, had a conversation at Sanya University on "The Social Responsibility of Entrepreneurs". Regarding the saying that "people become unemployed at the age of 35", Zhang Chaoyang straightforwardly stated that this is an age discrimination. He believes that at the age of 35, one is still a "youngster" and life has just begun. He now plans to work for another 50 years.

Zhang Chaoyang said, "Those over 35 may be better employees due to their accumulated experience. Society should not have age discrimination, but should see the real ability, conduct, and performance of employees." "If society still labels you and says that you won't be given a chance or hired because you are 35, you can create a job and find your own hobbies." (Kuai Technology)

Pangdonglai imposes purchase restrictions on multiple self-operated products, and shopping requires checkout with a membership.

In response to the excessive purchasing agent phenomenon, Pangdonglai promptly introduced measures. Starting from December 7, supermarkets and tobacco and alcohol counters in Xuchang and Xinxiang City, Henan Province, have adopted a purchase restriction method for some products. When purchasing products, it is necessary to show the electronic membership QR code or provide the registered membership mobile phone number. The quantity and types of products that each member can purchase per day are subject to the store's announcement. On December 7, the reporter learned that the number of people in the Pangdonglai Xuchang Angel City store has increased significantly. At noon that day, all the shopping reservation numbers for the whole day had been distributed. (DXINews)

The Market Supervision Bureau Responds to the Excessive Coliform Bacteria in Ziyan Products: Produced in an Out-of-Town Factory and Sold Through a Platform

According to Jiupai News, recently, an evaluation blogger released a test report on braised dishes such as Ziyan Baiweiji on the Internet, claiming that the coliform bacteria exceeded the standard by 290 times. On the evening of December 7, the Market Supervision Bureau of Minhang District, where the company's headquarters is located, responded. After receiving the relevant public opinion on "the excessive coliform bacteria in Ziyan products", the Market Supervision Bureau of Minhang District immediately conducted an investigation into the relevant situation.

After investigation, the product shown in the involved video is Ziyan's Fresh-Lock Packaging Series. Currently, there are no manufacturers of Ziyan series food products in Shanghai. The products sold in offline stores in Shanghai are produced in out-of-town factories, transported to the distribution point in Shanghai by cold chain, and then sold to stores by cold chain. The Market Supervision Administration of Minhang District will urge the enterprise to further strengthen the headquarters management, effectively implement the main responsibility for food safety, and cooperate with the market supervision department of the production area for further investigation and disposal. (Jiupai News)

Jack Ma Appears at the 20th Anniversary of Ant Group: Coming for Ant Group's Next 20 Years

December 8 is the 20th birthday of Alipay and Ant Group. Jack Ma, who has not appeared in public for a long time, also showed up at the Ant Park on the evening of that day. Jack Ma first sent his deep blessings to the 20-year-old Ant Group. He said, "Today, I am not here for Ant Group's past 20 years, but for its next 20 years." Jack Ma said that every era gives different opportunities and challenges to each generation, but not everyone can seize these opportunities and challenges. 20 years ago, when the Internet just arrived, our generation was lucky to seize the opportunities of the Internet era. From today's perspective, the changes that the AI era in the next 20 years can bring will exceed everyone's imagination, because AI will be an even greater era.

Ant Group Announces: Han Xinyi to Take Over as CEO in March Next Year, while Jing Xiandong Focuses on Chairman Duties

36Kr has learned that December 8, 2024, marks the twentieth birthday of Alipay and Ant Group. On that morning, Jing Xiandong, the Chairman and CEO of Ant Group, announced through an all-staff letter that Han Xinyi, the President of Ant Group, will officially take over as the CEO of Ant Group starting from March 1, 2025. He will be fully responsible for various businesses and daily management of Ant Group, reporting to Jing Xiandong and the board of directors. In the future, Jing Xiandong will focus on the chairman's work and fully support Han Xinyi and the management team.

Ali Partner Fan Luyuan Apologizes on the Intranet: Will Penalize Himself with Three Months' Salary and Reflect

36Kr learned that on December 7, Ali Partner Fan Luyuan issued an apology statement on the company's intranet. He said that because December 6 was an internal communication, the original intention was to enliven the atmosphere, but he failed to grasp the scale in his words, which hurt the employees' feelings. For this, he will penalize himself with three months' salary and reflect. On December 6, Fan Luyuan, an Ali Partner, Chairman and CEO of Alibaba's Great Entertainment Group, and Chairman and CEO of Alibaba Pictures Group, made a rather "combative" speech at an internal meeting in Guangzhou. He focused on the issues that the Lingxi team lacks the Ali spirit and Ali culture, as well as the team's strategic goals in the future. In this internal speech, Fan Luyuan emphasized the "Ali bloodline" theory and criticized the Lingxi team's culture.

It is rumored online that Yu Donglai, the chairman of Pangdonglai, will participate in the 2025 Spring Festival Gala? The official denies the rumor

36Kr has learned that the official "Qinglang Henan" recently released a statement to deny the rumor, stating that the Cyberspace Administration of Xuchang Municipal Party Committee received a report from the masses. The short-video account "Xuchang Zhenxuan Anchor Circle" posted on the Internet the video information that Yu Donglai, the chairman of Pangdonglai Trading Group Co., Ltd., will participate in the 2025 Spring Festival Gala of CCTV. After the Cyberspace Administration of Xuchang Municipal Party Committee verified with Pangdonglai Trading Group Co., Ltd., the company has never received an invitation to participate in the 2025 Spring Festival Gala of CCTV. The video information is false and rumor. The 2025 Spring Festival Gala program list involved in the video is a false program list fabricated by this self-media account.

Many banks adopt AI interviews for recruitment, and some candidates purchase AI cheats in advance to deal with it

According to China Business News, in 2024, the branches of banks such as Bank of China, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, Postal Savings Bank of China, Bank of Communications, China Construction Bank, as well as Zhongyuan Bank, Bank of Hangzhou, Zheshang Bank, and Bank of Shanghai, etc., have adopted AI interviews to optimize the recruitment process and improve efficiency.

Based on this, candidates also have to deal with it by purchasing study materials in advance, preparing for the interview scenarios in advance, and even purchasing AI cheats in advance. Compared with real interviewers, AI interviewers are more friendly. Some candidates believe that AI interviewers have no subjective bias, do not refute, and there is no pressure, but appear to be more fair and objective. However, some candidates also point out that AI interviews are more like talking to oneself, somewhat "awkward", and some AI interviewers cannot ask questions that perfectly match the position. (China Business News)

Nezha Auto Legal Department Issues Statement: Rumors of Name Change are Untrue

36Kr has learned that the Nezha Auto Legal Department issued a statement saying that recently, our company has noticed that on multiple online platforms, there are some untrue information that "Nezha Auto" will be renamed "Ark Auto" and forged screenshots of the company's internal emails. Our company hereby clarifies: The rumor of the name change is purely a rumor, and the internal email screenshots in the manuscript are fictional. Our company has no intention to change the name. "Nezha Auto" is our company's brand and has 460,000 users worldwide. "Nezha Auto" will continue to serve every customer well, but also reserves the right to hold those who spread rumors and false information legally responsible to safeguard its own legitimate rights and interests.

Xiaomi's Third Vehicle Model Exposed: Extended-Range, Expected Price Around 150,000 Yuan

Xiaomi is preparing for its third vehicle model, and this will be a volume-selling model. It is reported that the third vehicle of Xiaomi Auto is also an SUV, which will adopt an extended-range power system, have a lower positioning, and its internal code name is "Kunlun". It is expected to be officially launched and sold in 2026. (Wall Street Insights)

Yangtze Memory Responds to Listing Rumors: Has No Intention of Any "Backdoor Listing"

36Kr has learned that the official WeChat account of Yangtze Memory issued a statement saying that recently, many media have fabricated, spread, and disseminated untrue rumors about Yangtze Memory's "backdoor listing". To clarify the facts, our company makes the following statement: First, Yangtze Memory has no intention of any "backdoor listing". Second, Yangtze Memory has no direct business cooperation with listed companies such as "Wanrun Technology". Third, Please relevant units respect themselves and immediately stop all false reports. Our company reserves the right to pursue the legal responsibility of relevant units.

The three major U.S. stock indexes closed with mixed results, and most large technology stocks rose

36Kr learned that as of the close on December 6, the three major U.S. stock indexes closed with mixed results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.28%, the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.81%, and the S&P 500 Index rose 0.25%. Most large technology stocks rose. Tesla soared more than 5%, Meta and Amazon rose more than 2%, Netflix and Google rose more than 1%, Microsoft rose slightly, NVIDIA fell more than 1%, and Apple fell slightly. Most popular Chinese concept stocks strengthened. Zeekr and Zhihu rose more than 3%, Tencent Music, Weibo, Alibaba, and JD.com rose more than 2%, iQIYI and NetEase rose more than 1%; Futu Holdings fell more than 4%, and Miniso fell more than 1%.

National Home Appliance Trade-in Sales Exceed 200 Billion Yuan

The data platform of the Ministry of Commerce for the national home appliance trade-in program shows that as of 24:00 on December 6, 29.638 million consumers have purchased 45.85 million units of eight categories of home appliances, driving sales of 201.97 billion yuan. Among them, the sales of products with first-class energy efficiency account for more than 90%. Next, the Ministry of Commerce will guide local regions to seize the consumption peak season at the end of the year, fully release the policy effect of the home appliance trade-in program, continuously stimulate the vitality of the home appliance market, and ensure the smooth and orderly progress of the home appliance trade-in work. (CCTV News)

Cui Dongshu: The winter price war cools down, and the year-end auto market enters a continuously strong and favorable state

36Kr learned that Cui Dongshu, the secretary-general of the China Passenger Car Association, posted that from January to November 2024, the new car price reduction of plug-in hybrid models reached 15,000 yuan, with a reduction intensity of 8.5%; the new car price reduction of pure electric models reached 20,000 yuan, with a new car price reduction of 10%; the new car price reduction of extended-range hybrid models reached 15,800 yuan, with a reduction intensity of 6.1%; the new car price reduction of hybrid models reached 10,500 yuan. The price reduction range reached 4.3%; the average price reduction of new and discounted models of conventional fuel vehicles was 13,400 yuan, with an average price reduction of 7.3%. As the winter price reduction trend gradually stabilizes, the market gradually returns to the normal competitive situation of promoting sales and increasing volume.

One Week After the New Deed Tax Policy: Improved Second-hand Houses in Beijing Sprint Ahead

One week after the implementation of the new deed tax policy, second-hand houses in Beijing are once again in a rush. On December 8, the reporter learned from several real estate agencies that, as expected, the improved housing with high cost performance in second-hand houses has become the one that benefits the most from the policy. Some agency stores have concentratedly closed 5 deals in two days, mostly those that had been agreed upon to wait for the deed tax to be implemented or quickly closed due to the appropriate price and location. More stores have seen an increase in the number of inquiries, from 10 groups of customers in 7 days previously to 20 groups. In the new housing market, the number of visits and transactions has increased, but due to factors such as the longer tax payment cycle for forward delivery houses, compared with the second-hand housing market, the impact of the deed tax adjustment is not reflected as quickly. (Beijing Business Today)

Sany Group and Guangdong Energy Group Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement

On December 6, Xiang Wenbo, Party Secretary and Chairman of Sany Group, had a meeting with Zhang Fan, Party Secretary and Chairman of Guangdong Energy Group, and witnessed the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement between the two sides. According to the agreement, the two sides will conduct in-depth cooperation in new energy, equipment and services, technological innovation, new business forms, overseas business and other fields, promote the sharing of resources, information and channels, and jointly promote the realization of high-quality development. From December 5 to 6, Zhang Fan and his team also visited advanced manufacturing bases such as Sany Renewable Energy Chenzhou Intelligent Manufacturing Industrial Park, Sany Silicon Energy Zhuzhou Base, Sany Renewable Energy Shaoshan Blade Factory, Sany Intelligent Connected Heavy Truck Industrial Park, and Hydrogenation Demonstration Station. (Securities Times)

Over 90 Drugs for Rare Diseases in China Included in Medical Insurance

Recently, the new national medical insurance drug list released by the National Healthcare Security Administration and other departments has added 91 drugs, including 13 drugs for rare diseases such as Mavacamten Capsules for the treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Up to now, more than 90 drugs for the treatment of rare diseases have been included in the national medical insurance drug list. (Xinhua News Agency)

German Chancellor Scholz: Volkswagen's plan to close factories in Germany is "incorrect"

On December 7 local time, German Chancellor Scholz told the media that Volkswagen's plan to close several German factories is "incorrect". He believes that Volkswagen's current predicament is caused by the company's management's wrong decision-making, and how to solve it should be decided through negotiations between the labor and management sides. This is the first time Scholz has clearly expressed his attitude on the labor dispute at Volkswagen. In September this year, Volkswagen Group announced that it was considering layoffs and would close some of its factories in Germany. If implemented, this would be the first time the group has closed local factories since its establishment. At that time, the Volkswagen Group also announced that it would end an employment protection agreement that has lasted for more than 20 years. This agreement promised that there would be no layoffs until 2029. (CCTV News)

Tesla CEO Musk's net worth has exceeded 360 billion US dollars

36Kr learned that the Bloomberg Billionaires Index shows that as of December 6 local time, the net worth of the world's richest person and Tesla CEO Musk has exceeded 360 billion US dollars, which is 122 billion US dollars higher than the second-place Jeff Bezos. It has increased by a cumulative 133.3 billion US dollars since the beginning of the year.

The National Radio and Television Administration issues another management reminder to regulate AI "magically modified" short videos

The Network Audio-Visual Department of the National Radio and Television Administration has released the "Management Reminder (AI Magical Modification)", pointing out that recently, AI "magically modified" videos that are deceptively real and the phenomenon of "magically modifying" classics have occurred frequently. For example, "Empresses in the Palace" has been transformed into a "gunfight film", "Dream of the Red Chamber" has been changed into a "martial arts drama", and Sun Wukong rides a motorcycle and rides away. The "Management Reminder" believes that these videos, in order to attract traffic, have no boundaries in desecrating classic IPs, impacting the cognitive understanding of traditional culture, contrary to the spiritual core of the original works, and are suspected of constituting infringement. The "Management Reminder" puts forward specific management requirements. Firstly, the relevant provincial bureaus should urge the short-video platforms within their jurisdictions to investigate and clean up the short videos of AI "magically modified" TV dramas and movies, and report the work situation by December 10; Secondly, the content review requirements for generative artificial intelligence should be strictly implemented. By drawing inferences from one another, they should conduct self-examinations on the large models or AI special effects functions developed by their respective platforms, strictly control the access and monitoring of various related technical products used and disseminated on the platforms, and make significant indications for AI-generated content. (Flush Finance)

According to the Microsoft agreement, the United States allows the export of advanced artificial intelligence chips to the United Arab Emirates

Axios, citing two people familiar with the matter, reported that the US government has approved the export of advanced artificial intelligence chips to facilities operated by Microsoft in the United Arab Emirates as part of the company's close partnership with the UAE artificial intelligence company G42. Microsoft invested $1.5 billion in G42 earlier this year, giving the US company a minority stake and a board seat. As part of the deal, G42 will use Microsoft's cloud services to run its artificial intelligence applications. (Caixin)

Nansu Technology Completes Multi-Million Yuan Series A+ Financing

Recently, Hangzhou Nansu Technology announced the completion of a multi-million yuan Series A+ financing round, led by Zhongxi Fund, with Fangtian Education and Zhenghexiang as co-investors. This round of financing will mainly be used for the research and development, approval, and marketing of new products. Nansu Technology was established in 2019, focusing on the research and development of digital therapeutics for brain dysfunction and neural modulation technologies. Its products are mainly aimed at the rehabilitation treatment of patients with language disorders, cognitive impairments, autism, hyperactivity, and learning difficulties. Currently, the company has successfully created a series of digital therapy brands and products such as "Xiaonan Tingshuo" and "Xiaonan Zhixing". (Artery Network)

Zanta Technology Completes Pre-A Round Financing of Several Ten Million Yuan

Recently, Hangzhou Zanta Technology has completed a Pre-A round financing of several ten million yuan, invested by Yuanqi Capital. Zanta Technology was founded in 2022, and more than 80% of its core members come from the Alibaba Security Risk Control Team. The company has deeply integrated a new generation of technologies such as industry data, police knowledge base, and artificial intelligence large models to create several AI agents specifically for government and enterprise units in the public security field to process massive data and complete complex analysis tasks. (Investment Circle)

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