Krypton Evening News | Jiyue and Baidu plan to hold an online meeting to negotiate on issues such as employee social insurance and compensation; Fliggy: The number of vacation merchants with a fulfilled GMV of over 100 million yuan in 2024 is three times that of last year; Aurora Liu, the former vice president of marketing at Arc'teryx, has confirmed to join Alo Yoga.
Big Companies:
Alexander Vedyakhin, the First Vice Chairman of the Board of Sberbank, said at the "Journey of Artificial Intelligence" conference that the application of artificial intelligence in Russia may bring 11.2 trillion rubles to the GDP by 2030.
It is learned from several informed sources that the senior management and some employees of Jiyue and Baidu plan to hold an online meeting at 16:00 today to negotiate on the social insurance and compensation issues of Jiyue Automobile employees. "There is no money in Jiyue's account now, and Baidu has not directly intervened, so negotiations and communication are needed." An informed source said that Baidu has an 80% voting right in Jiyue. Jiyue has repeatedly applied to Baidu for employee compensation issues, but the senior management of Baidu refused to answer the phone.
Li Bin of NIO: The Third Factory Will Be Put into Operation in the Third Quarter of Next Year
On December 12, Li Bin, the chairman of NIO, said at a media communication meeting that NIO's third (F3) factory will be officially put into operation in the third quarter of next year.
It is reported that Nvidia is increasing its recruitment efforts in China this year to enhance its R & D capabilities and focus on the latest autonomous driving technology. It is revealed that by the end of this year, Nvidia's number of employees in China will reach about 4,000, compared with about 3,000 at the beginning of this year. As a key part of the expansion in China, Nvidia is said to have added about 200 employees in Beijing to strengthen the autonomous driving research team. Informed sources said that Nvidia has also expanded the after-sales service and network software development team.
Xia Yiping, the CEO of Jiyue, said in an internal meeting, "At present, the company's account has been frozen. I am not the first person responsible for the enterprise, but I will try my best to solve the social insurance problem of Beijing employees before 1:00 am tomorrow. The social insurance payment problem of Shanghai employees will be solved before the 27th. The specific operation needs to be discussed with the board of directors. Shareholders are willing to bear the compensation for the employees' resignation, but the specific plan still needs to be discussed with the shareholders and the HR department. I am still actively seeking financing. The company has not shut down or closed down, and the quality guarantee and software service of the whole vehicle will not be interrupted."
36Kr learned that Fliggy said at the 2024 Resort Merchant Conference that in 2024, the number of resort merchants such as travel agencies, parks, and cruise ships on the Fliggy platform maintained a double-digit year-on-year growth. The number of merchants with a fulfilled GMV of over 100 million yuan is three times that of last year. The average order volume of gold medal merchants is more than twice the market average level, and the conversion rate is about 20% higher. Survey data shows that the business satisfaction of Fliggy resort industry merchants increased by 33% in 2024.
36Kr learned that Tianyancha App shows that recently, Hangzhou Taotian Supply Chain Co., Ltd. has undergone industrial and commercial changes, and its registered capital has increased from 10 million yuan to 50 million yuan, with an increase of 400%. At the same time, some key personnel have also changed. Hangzhou Taotian Supply Chain Co., Ltd. was established in January 2016, with Zhang Bowen as the legal representative. Its business scope includes supply chain management services, professional design services, social and economic consulting services, primary processing of edible agricultural products, primary processing of non-edible agricultural products, wholesale of aquatic products, acquisition of aquatic products, and frozen processing of aquatic products. It is wholly owned by Alibaba (China) Network Technology Co., Ltd.
It is reported that in 2026, the A20 Pro processor of the iPhone 18 Pro will be the first to be produced using TSMC's 2-nanometer process. The chip price will increase from the current $50 to $85, with an increase of up to 70%. With the high cost, the quotation of the iPhone 18 Pro may be adjusted upwards.
Taobao 88VIP Officially Becomes the Chief Partner of the NBA China Games
36Kr learned that recently, the Taobao 88VIP x Sands China x Macau Pass Group Joint Marketing Strategic Cooperation Conference was held in Macau. 88VIP officially became the chief partner of the 2025 NBA China Games. The NBA China Games presented by 88VIP will cover fans in more than 200 countries and regions through television, digital media, and social media, bringing exclusive NBA event experiences and a series of rights and interests to members. It is understood that in the past year, the scale of the 88VIP's annual cooperative brands has increased by more than 300% compared with the previous year, covering more than 1,000 brands including Estee Lauder, Givenchy, Procter & Gamble, Xiaomi, OPPO, vivo, etc.
Aurora Liu, Former Vice President of Marketing of Arc'teryx, Confirms Joining Alo Yoga
On December 11, some self-media reported that Aurora Liu, the former vice president of marketing of Arc'teryx, has joined the American yoga brand Alo Yoga and serves as the person in charge of Alo in China; Alo will officially enter the Chinese market in 2025 and open its first offline store in China. It is learned from Aurora Liu that she has indeed joined Alo Yoga and is currently working in Los Angeles, but she denies that Alo will enter China immediately.
Investment and Financing:
Blackstone Group will acquire a multifunctional complex property in Tokyo from Seibu Holdings, which will be the largest real estate acquisition transaction by foreign capital in Japan's history. According to the announcement on Thursday, the world's largest alternative asset management company will acquire Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho for approximately 400 billion yen ($2.6 billion). This transaction is Blackstone's largest deal in Japan to date.
36Kr learned that "Nuojia Technology" has completed a 12 million financing in Series A. This round of financing is invested by Shenzhen Tianhao Industrial Investment Holding Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Tianhao Capital"). This financing will help Nuojia Group in technological innovation and market expansion in the fields of smart medical care, health management, and drug supply chain management.
New Products:
Zhongguancun Kejin Releases Dezhu Large Model Platform 2.0
36Kr learned that Zhongguancun Kejin officially released the "Three-Level Engine Strategy" in the era of large models, and launched the Dezhu Large Model Platform 2.0 and a series of large model applications. It is introduced that based on the Dezhu Large Model Platform 2.0, Zhongguancun Kejin has jointly built more than 200 applications covering four core scenarios of intelligent marketing, intelligent customer service, intelligent operation, and knowledge management with partners from various industries.
The OnePlus Ace5 Series Will Be the World's First to Carry the "Fengchi Game Core"
36Kr learned that OnePlus has released the "Fengchi Game Core", which is a chip-level game technology independently developed by OPPO. It is introduced that the "Fengchi Game Core" will be the world's first to be carried by the OnePlus Ace5 series. Liu Zuohu, the Chief Product Officer of OPPO, said: After imaging and AI, the game experience will become another strategic direction. Currently, OPPO has set up 6 game R & D centers with more than 1,000 technical talents.
36Kr learned that Giant Network released the "Qianying QianYing" audio game generation large model at the 2024 China Game Industry Annual Conference, increasing investment in the "Game + AI" track. "Qianying QianYing" includes the game video generation large model YingGame and the video dubbing large model YingSound, achieving a new breakthrough in the generation of audible and interactive game videos. At the same time, Giant Network launched the "Qianying Co-creation Plan", based on the large model base technology, opening up cooperation and co-creation, application landing, and talent recruitment in model technology, model application, and original game projects.
realme GT Neo7 Released, Starting at 2099 Yuan
36Kr learned that the realme GT Neo7 has been released, with a starting price of 2099 yuan. It is understood that the realme GT Neo7 is equipped with the Dimensity 9300+ processor and is equipped with a 7000mAh Titan battery through cooperation with ATL New Energy. In terms of materials, it uses high-performance electrolyte and high-transparency pole piece technology to increase the battery energy density to 800Wh/L, and through the innovative design of the folded circuit board, the thickness is reduced by 30%. In addition, the realme GT Neo7 is equipped with the flagship-level communication system Cangqiong Communication System 2.0, which significantly improves the overall signal strength in the cellular environment.
Today's Views:
36Kr learned that the China Game Industry Annual Conference was held in Beijing. Tang Jiajun, the deputy secretary-general of the China Audio-video and Digital Publishing Association and the secretary-general of the Game Working Committee, released the "2024 China Game Industry Minor Protection Report". The data shows that the healthy game habits of minors are gradually forming. The proportion of minors who play games for more than 3 hours per week has decreased by 37.2% compared with 2021; 75.1% of minor game users play games for less than 3 hours per week (in line with the anti-addiction standards); More than 80% of minor game users do not recharge or recharge 30 yuan or less per month - After 3 years of the new anti-addiction regulations, the game industry's work on minor protection has achieved obvious results.
Other News Worth Paying Attention to:
With the full commissioning of the Zhen'an Pumped Storage Power Station in Shaanxi Province, the installed capacity of pumped storage power in operation of the State Grid Corporation of China has exceeded 40 million kilowatts, accounting for about 70% of the total installed capacity of pumped storage power stations in operation in the country. After a 15-day trial operation, Unit 4 of the Shaanxi Zhen'an Pumped Storage Power Station successfully generated electricity today, marking the full commissioning of the power station.