Krypton Evening Post | Lantu Automobile is significantly expanding its intelligent driving team and setting up a recruitment session specifically for Jiyue employees; Musk: SpaceX headquarters will officially be relocated to "Starbase City" in Texas, the United States; FamilyMart plans to open 1,000 unmanned convenience stores in Japan by the end of the year.
Big Companies:
36Kr has learned that recently, TikTok for Business held the 2024 Channel Agency Conference. At the conference, TikTok for Business stated that the service link of TikTok for Business has expanded from simple advertising placement to live-streaming with goods, short-play production, data co-construction, and other aspects, gradually forming a service model that combines e-commerce live-streaming and placement, short-play distribution, and integrated production and placement. In addition, TikTok for Business has also built a full-link training system to achieve integrated assessment and certification to ensure the provision of high-quality services for overseas enterprises.
36Kr has learned that Lantu Automobile has released a total of more than 800 positions nationwide, of which the development positions in the intelligent driving and intelligent cabin fields account for more than 80%. This is also the first large-scale public recruitment of high-end intelligent talents by Lantu Automobile. With the successive deliveries of the new Dreamer and Lantu Zhiyin, Lantu Automobile is continuously increasing its R & D investment in the fields of cabin interaction and high-level intelligent driving. According to the internal disclosure of Lantu, the company has set up relevant technical positions in Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan, and other places. In addition, Lantu has also set up a national recruitment session covering many positions for Jiyue employees. Currently, more than 200 technical developers are actively communicating and contacting with Lantu.
Today, many netizens reported that there are problems with the Lynk & Co App, such as "network disconnection", "App positioning problem", and "App should be repaired quickly". The customer service of Lynk & Co responded that the technical department is currently urgently investigating the cause and suggests that you use the remote control key or NFC key to drive the vehicle in the near future.
Li Guoqing Reaches A Deep Cooperation With Hulushi App
36Kr has learned that Hulushi App officially announced that Li Guoqing, the founder of Dangdang.com, has officially reached a deep cooperation with Hulushi App. It is introduced that Hulushi App gathers a large number of high-quality and genuine periodical and magazine resources, covering many key fields such as finance, current affairs, culture, and art. Currently, the App has accumulated 2 million subscribers.
Musk: SpaceX Headquarters Will Officially Move To "Starbase City" In Texas, USA
Musk confirmed in a post on the social media platform X on December 13 local time that SpaceX headquarters will officially move to "Starbase City" in Texas, USA. According to a letter submitted by SpaceX to the judge of Cameron County, Texas on December 12 local time, the company requested that Cameron County hold a vote to give the "Starbase" where SpaceX's "Starship" is developed and produced the legal status of a "separate city". SpaceX said that hundreds of company employees live in the base.
It is reported that Swiss SoftwareOne confirmed that it is in deep negotiations to acquire the Norwegian Crayon Group. This is a potential transaction that will expand the software company's influence in Europe. It is not yet certain whether the negotiations will lead to a transaction.
China's Game Market Revenue Reaches 325.783 Billion Yuan In 2024, Setting A New Record
On December 13, the 2024 China Game Industry Annual Conference officially released the "2024 Game Industry Report". The report data shows that the scale of China's game users in 2024 is 674 million people, reaching a historical high; the actual sales revenue of China's game market in 2024 is 325.783 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 7.53%, setting a new record. In terms of game overseas expansion, the actual sales revenue of China's self-developed games in the overseas market in 2024 is 18.557 billion US dollars, with a year-on-year growth of 13.39%. Its scale has exceeded 100 billion yuan for five consecutive years and has set a new record.
Google Reaches A Strategic Cooperation With Domestic Consumer AR Glasses Manufacturer XREAL
At the Android XR conference, Google reached a strategic cooperation with the domestic consumer AR glasses manufacturer XREAL. XREAL's industrial chain partners include Luxshare Precision and Longcheer Technology. Last week, XREAL just released the new generation product XREAL One, which is the first to be equipped with XREAL's self-developed spatial computing chip - X1.
FamilyMart Plans To Open 1,000 Unmanned Convenience Stores In Japan Before The End Of The Year
It is reported that FamilyMart, which operates convenience stores, will open about 1,000 unmanned convenience stores in Japan by the end of the 2024 fiscal year. Like ordinary stores, unmanned stores can operate about 3,000 kinds of goods. It is the first case in Japan to promote unmanned stores on a large scale.
36Kr exclusively learned that Xiaomi is preparing for the overseas business of automobiles. Under the international department of the group, Xiaomi has added a preparation group for overseas sales business, and positions such as market research, project management, and after-sales engineers for electric vehicles are being recruited. Under the automotive department, Xiaomi's autonomous driving department has added several positions for the overseas market to solve the relevant issues of the verification of autonomous driving functions in overseas regulations and the implementation of functions. It can be predicted that autonomous driving will be one of the focuses of Xiaomi Automobile's overseas expansion. According to informed sources, after the team is formed, Xiaomi will conduct small-scale automobile sales in multiple overseas regions to test the market response and prepare for the large-scale expansion of the overseas business.
Investment and Financing:
36Kr has learned that Tianyancha App shows that recently, the Shenzhen Longgang District Yueke Artificial Intelligence Venture Capital Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership) was established. The executive partner is Guangdong Yueke Mother Fund Investment Management Co., Ltd., with a contribution of 1 billion yuan. The business scope is to engage in activities such as equity investment, investment management, and asset management with private equity funds. It is jointly funded by Shenzhen Longgang District Guiding Fund Investment Co., Ltd., Guangdong Emerging Industry Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership), and Guangdong Yueke Mother Fund Investment Management Co., Ltd.
"Shuju Chain" Completes A Multi-Million-Level Series A Financing
36Kr has learned that recently, "Shuju Chain" has completed a multi-million-level Series A financing. The investors include Huifu Capital and Daosheng Capital. It is introduced that Shuju Chain focuses on the research and development and sales of large-scale application of the new generation of artificial intelligence technology. Its business covers multiple fields such as vehicle-road-cloud, low-altitude economy, logistics ports, smart IoT, and transportation hubs.
New Products:
Tencent Cloud Releases A New Generation Of Data Intelligence Platform TCHouse-X
36Kr has learned that on December 12, Tencent Cloud announced the release of a new generation of data intelligence platform TCHouse-X. It is understood that the platform is built with the concepts of integration, intelligence, high performance, and cloud-native, which greatly simplifies the complex architecture of the traditional data platform and introduces intelligent system interaction, resource management, and operation and maintenance management capabilities. It can provide a one-stop data processing capability for application innovation in the era of large models and help enterprises efficiently release data value.
Today's Views:
European Central Bank President Lagarde: The Eurozone Economy Faces Downside Risks To Growth
On December 12, European Central Bank President Lagarde said that the latest information indicates that the eurozone economy is losing momentum and the risks to economic growth are tilted to the downside. Lagarde said that in the face of weak demand and a highly uncertain outlook, businesses are restraining investment spending, labor demand continues to weaken, and exports are also weak. She said, "Over time, the economy should strengthen, although at a slower pace than previously expected."
Other News Worth Noting:
It is reported that informed sources透露 that as the inflation rate stabilizes at the 2% target and economic growth is sluggish, European Central Bank officials plan to cut interest rates by another 25 basis points in January next year, and possibly another in March. Informed sources said that as long as economic developments are in line with current expectations, gradually reducing borrowing costs is the most appropriate path. They emphasized that once the situation becomes clearer after Trump takes office in January next year, the European Central Bank's policy orientation may change.
Consumer Goods Trade-In Drives Related Product Sales To Exceed 1 Trillion Yuan
Learned from the Ministry of Commerce, this year, the consumer goods trade-in policy has driven the sales of related products to exceed 1 trillion yuan in total. Data released by the Ministry of Commerce shows that as of 0:00 on December 13, the trade-in of automobiles has driven the sales of passenger vehicles to exceed 5.2 million, of which more than 2.51 million are scrapped and updated, and more than 2.72 million are replaced and updated; the trade-in of home appliances has driven the sales of 8 major categories of products to exceed 49 million; the "renewal" of home decoration and kitchen and bathroom has driven the sales of related products to exceed 51 million; the trade-in of electric bicycles has driven the sales of new vehicles to nearly 900,000.