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Zhang Jike's 3-hour recorded course priced at 199 yuan has sold for 250,000 yuan. It is suitable for junior high school students and senior high school students.

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Zhang Jike's 199-yuan recorded course sold 250,000 yuan in 3 hours, and it is suitable for junior high school students and high school students.

Recently, the Olympic table tennis champion Zhang Jike started broadcasting on the "Zhang Guidance Table Tennis" account. On that day, he not only introduced the sports brand he newly endorsed but also launched the "Zhang Jike Table Tennis Master Course" priced at 199 yuan. According to a third-party data platform, the live broadcast on December 20 lasted about 3 hours, with 1.18 million views and a live broadcast sales volume of 100,000 to 250,000 yuan. The course page shows that the course is in the form of online recorded broadcasts, updated every two weeks. It is suitable for junior high school students and high school students. The course outline is divided into the basic section, the beginner section, and the advanced section. Zhang Jike said that in addition to the recorded courses, there will also be live teaching courses in the future.

Wu Liufang's Douyin Account Has Been Silenced, and the Behind MCN Agency Has Been Punished

On December 24, the official Douyin account released the "Disposal Announcement on Illegal MCN Agencies and Accounts", stating: In order to maintain a clear and upright online space, the Douyin Security Center has taken measures such as silencing, suspending profit-making rights, and clearing fans gained through illegal behavior for 11 accounts including "Meilege Ying", "Yao Shiyi", "Xiaoyang Mei Fannao_", "Shanmao Wuming", and "56 Xuejie (798)". The MCN agency "Dahai Xingchen" has been subject to a 30-day restriction on the management function of the backstage account. It is reported that "56 Xuejie (798)" is the account of former gymnastics champion Wu Liufang, and "Dahai Xingchen" is her MCN agency. (Nanjing Daily)

A-share Sees 400-Million-Yuan Divorce Case: After the Stock Price Soared 194%, the Actual Controller Gets Divorced

Another sky-high-valued divorce case emerges in the A-share market. On the evening of the 23rd, Oulutong announced that one of the actual controllers, Wang Yuetian, has reached a divorce agreement. According to the current price of the company, the stocks worth 400 million yuan in market value will go to the woman, Shang Yunsi. The stock price of Oulutong has been rising since the end of September. From September 24 to December 23, a total of 60 trading days, the stock price started from 38.65 yuan per share and rose to a maximum of 122.3 yuan per share. As of the close on December 23, the total market value of Oulutong is 11.536 billion yuan. The husband and wife jointly hold the controlling shareholder company, Wang Yueke Wang. Therefore, only calculating the market value corresponding to the 12.04775% shares of Wang Yueke Wang in Oulutong is 401.5 million yuan. However, investors are not convinced, and the Oulutong stock bar has directly "blown up". (China Newsweek)

Big Companies/Big Events

The Ice and Snow World Responds to "Long Queuing Times and Scalpers Inflating Ticket Prices"

Recently, the Harbin Ice and Snow World has been criticized after its opening for three days. It is reported that the official standard adult ticket for the scenic area is 328 yuan, the Enjoyment Ticket is 800 yuan, and the Premium Double Ticket is 3988 yuan. The latter two have privileges such as no need for reservation. Tourist Zhang Lin said that after buying a 328-yuan all-inclusive ticket to enter the park, one generally needs to queue. He queued for more than two hours for the Ferris wheel, and some tourists queued for 9 hours for the Super Ice Slide. "Scalpers" will ask tourists in front of the queues for the Ice Slide and the Ferris wheel if they need to pay more to use the no-queueing passage. It costs an additional 200 yuan for the Ferris wheel and 800 yuan for the Ice Slide. Some netizens also said that the Premium Double Ticket has been inflated by "scalpers", with the price increase starting from a thousand yuan.

In response to the problems of large passenger flow and "scalpers" speculating on tickets, the scenic area stated that no announcement on limiting the number of visitors was issued on the opening day, and a notice on limiting the number of visitors may be issued in the future depending on the weather or the number of visitors; "For the situation of'scalpers', many measures have also been taken, such as limiting each person to buying only one ticket with one ID card and selling tickets at irregular times. (Cover News)

KFC Adjusts Prices for the First Time in Nearly Two Years, Relevant Person in Charge Responds

The globally renowned fast-food brand KFC initiated a price adjustment on December 24, which is the brand's first product price adjustment in nearly two years. The average increase of this price adjustment is 2%, and the specific adjustment range varies from 0.5 yuan to 2 yuan. It aims to better adapt to the changes in market costs and ensure the continuous, stable, and healthy development of the enterprise. The relevant person in charge of KFC in China stated that in combination with the changes in operating costs, the company will regularly evaluate and carefully adjust the price structure. Despite the price increase of some products, the preferential packages of KFC, such as the "Crazy Thursday" special offer, the "Crazy Day" event, the "OK Meal", and the "Children's Meal", will remain unchanged in price. (Securities Times)

Expert: Real estate market regulation policies will bring greater benefits for future homebuyers

The expression "continuously exert efforts to promote" implies that the next step will continue to implement the "introducing incremental policies and implementing existing policies" to form a policy superimposition effect. At the same time, "exerting efforts" means that not only will there be new policies in the future, but the policy intensity will also increase. Currently, the future focus of real estate market regulation policies lies in monetary and fiscal policies. Future homebuyers will enjoy greater benefits when purchasing a home, with the aim of reducing the costs and pressures for homebuyers and expanding the purchasing potential of the groups with rigid demand and those seeking to improve their housing conditions. (CCTV News)

Didi Chuxing Responds to "Smelly Cars" Phenomenon: Special Governance Underway

On the late night of December 23, Didi Chuxing responded to the complaint that "it is getting easier to get a smelly car": Currently, Didi is carrying out a special governance for "smelly cars". By launching the function of blacklisting smelly cars, suspending the service of drivers with a high rate of negative comments on the in-car air for training and learning, and implementing positive incentive assessment for drivers' services, it strives to improve everyone's car-use experience. Recently, the platform will also launch "Fragrant Cars" in cities such as Beijing, laying fragrance cards in clean and tidy cars, and launching warm winter surprise cars in cities such as Hangzhou, Nanjing, and Qingdao. (Headline News)

Major banks compete for "Individual Pension Savings" at the end of the year

Banks are launching a new round of "account opening and deposit contribution battles". It is learned from the industry that in order to encourage customers to open individual pension accounts and deposit funds, banks have recently launched various account opening activities. Moreover, some banks have launched 5-year individual pension savings products with an interest rate as high as 4%, significantly higher than the ordinary fixed deposit interest rate, in order to attract funds for deposit. After the individual pension system was fully rolled out, various banks took quick actions to start the "talent recruitment battle" for individual pensions. Industry insiders said that the individual pension account follows the principle of "one person, one bank, and one account". The main purpose of this move by banks is to compete for account openings and promote deposit contributions. In the long run, financial institutions should not only strengthen the supply and service of individual pension products, but also improve the product attractiveness and investment returns to allow investors to obtain stable returns. (Shanghai Securities News)

NIO's Intelligent Driving Adjustment: Ren Shaoqing Leads the Large Model Team to Sprint for End-to-End Delivery

Exclusive to 36Kr, in the fierce "end-to-end" competition in the intelligent driving industry, NIO plans to accelerate the delivery pace of the "end-to-end" high-level intelligent driving solution. On the 24th, NIO's intelligent driving R & D department announced a series of organizational structure adjustment plans. The intelligent driving department will establish a new technical committee to be responsible for the comprehensive capacity building. It is understood that this adjustment is mainly to strengthen NIO's intelligent driving delivery team's capabilities to ensure the delivery of the solution. Ren Shaoqing, the person in charge of NIO's intelligent driving, will further directly manage the team and personally lead the large model department. Previously, this department was led by Peng Chao, the person in charge of perception algorithms, and reported to Ren Shaoqing. After this adjustment, the persons in charge of key areas such as the driving and parking solution and the data closed-loop solution will report directly to Ren Shaoqing.

The National Development and Reform Commission: Implement brand management of "Yiwu China Commodity City"

36Kr has learned that the National Development and Reform Commission has issued the "Overall Plan for Deepening the Comprehensive International Trade Reform in Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province". The plan proposes to strengthen the connection between domestic and foreign market channels. Promote the operation of the domestic and international "one network" of the commodity market, implement brand management of "Yiwu China Commodity City", and strengthen the linkage with origin-type, distribution-type, and destination-type commodity markets. Strengthen the coordinated development of trade and industry, and promote the coordinated development of business forms such as market procurement and cross-border e-commerce with related industrial clusters. Support "markets + merchants" to go global together and build an independent and controllable international marketing network. Set up a special customs declaration window for inbound exhibits at Yiwu Customs, and adopt more convenient customs clearance measures for the entry and exit of exhibits. Support pre-packaged food and cosmetics exhibited to be exempted from affixing Chinese labels and sampling inspections, and from verifying the filing certificate of the consignor and consignee. Support the holding of overseas exhibitions in key countries and regions.

Black Myth: Wukong Earns Multiple Platinum Awards on Steam Annual List

It is reported that on December 24, Valve has now announced the 2024 Steam Annual Best Popular Games List. The list's statistics are from January 1, 2024 to December 15, 2024, where Platinum is the top 12 in each category. Black Myth: Wukong has won multiple Platinum awards, including Best-Selling Game, New Release Game, Most Played Game (calculated based on the peak number of concurrent players, with a player peak of over 450,000), and the Game with the Most Controller (Gamepad) Usage. (ITHome)

Visa-Free Policy Boosts Inbound Tourism

In the middle of this month, China's visa-free transit policy has been comprehensively relaxed and optimized, extended to 240 hours, further stimulating the enthusiasm of foreign tourists for "traveling to China". In Chongqing, boutique customized small groups have become a popular choice for many foreign tourists. Data shows that the number of foreign passengers who have entered the country visa-free through Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport has reached 78,000 as of 2024, which is 30 times that of the same period last year. In Guangzhou, one-day visa-free transit tours are popular among foreign tourists. Local travel agencies in Guangdong have not only increased the number of multilingual tour guide positions but also set higher requirements for the service level. (CCTV.com)

The CSRC Responds to the "Rumor that 36 Companies Will Be Delisted"

36Kr has learned that, according to the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), in response to the online rumor that 36 companies will be delisted, 66 companies will be subject to delisting risk warnings (*ST), and many other companies will be subject to other risk warnings (ST), which misleads the market. Wang Li, the spokesperson of the CSRC, said that many of the 36 companies with delisting risk warnings (*ST) that the relevant media reports pointed out would be delisted are currently or have already resolved the delisting risk through improving operations, mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcy reorganizations, etc. The relevant situation should be subject to the company's information disclosure. The 66 companies that the relevant media reports pointed out may be subject to *ST after the disclosure of the 2024 annual report do not mean that they will all be delisted. These companies still have one year to improve operations, improve quality, and resolve the delisting risk. In addition, ST refers to other risk warnings, which is different from *ST. It is mainly to remind investors to pay attention to the risks in the company's standardized operations, production and operation, etc. The company will not be directly delisted because of this. After the rectification is qualified, it can apply for the cancellation of ST.

Cotti Coffee Responds to the Suspension of Franchise Recruitment for Convenience Store Model

According to the International Finance News, the in-store (convenience store) model of Cotti Coffee has suspended franchise recruitment. On December 24, it was learned from Cotti Coffee that since the launch of the convenience store brand cooperation, certain achievements have been made in promoting the development of both brands and enhancing the customer experience. Recently, efforts will be focused on sorting out and optimizing the operation and management of the existing convenience stores to ensure a good and stable operating state, laying a solid foundation for rapid development. The accessible plan will continue to be promoted in the future. (Jiemian News)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responds to "China considers resuming the import of Japanese aquatic products in the first half of 2025"

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mao Ning, presided over a regular press conference. Mao Ning pointed out that on the issue of the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from Fukushima into the sea, the most crucial thing is for Japan to earnestly fulfill its own commitments. After the effective implementation of monitoring activities such as long-term international monitoring and independent sampling, China will adjust relevant measures based on scientific evidence and gradually resume the import of Japanese aquatic products that meet the standards. China's position of opposing the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from Fukushima into the sea by Japan remains unchanged. (The Paper)

South Korea Enters Super-Aged Society

On the morning of December 24 local time, according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety of South Korea, as of December 23, the proportion of the population over 65 years old in the registered population of South Korea has exceeded 20%, and South Korea has entered a "super-aged society". In recent years, the phenomenon of late marriage and non-marriage in South Korean society has increased, leading to serious problems such as an aging population and a low fertility rate. On June 19 local time, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol officially declared that South Korea has entered a "national emergency state for the population" when presiding over a meeting of the Low Fertility and Aging Society Committee.

A report on the outlook of the population situation released by the Statistics Korea in December 2023 shows that the population of South Korea reached a peak of about 51.84 million in 2020. Since then, the number of deaths has exceeded the number of births every year. According to this pattern, it is estimated that the total population of South Korea will drop to about 36.2 million in 50 years, nearly half of whom are 65 years old and above. (CCTV News)

Apple Seeks to Defend Billions Paid by Google in Search Case

Apple has requested to participate in Google's upcoming online search antitrust trial in the United States and stated that it cannot rely on Google to maintain the revenue-sharing agreement, as Google pays the iPhone manufacturer billions of dollars annually to make Google the default search engine in the Safari browser. Apple's lawyers said in a court filing submitted in Washington on Monday that regardless of whether the payments continue or not, Apple does not intend to build its own search engine to compete with Google. In 2022 alone, Apple received approximately $20 billion from its agreement with Google. (Sina Finance)

The three major U.S. stock indexes closed higher collectively, with Tesla rising by more than 7%.

36Kr learned that at the close of trading on December 24, the three major U.S. stock indexes closed higher collectively. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.91%, the Nasdaq Composite Index rose by 1.35%, and the S&P 500 Index rose by 1.1%. Large technology stocks strengthened across the board. Tesla rose by more than 7%, Arm rose by more than 3%, Netflix rose by more than 2%, Apple, Amazon, and Meta rose by more than 1%, and Microsoft, Google, and NVIDIA rose slightly. Popular Chinese concept stocks had mixed performances. NIO rose by more than 3%, Li Auto and XPeng Motors rose by more than 1%; Pinduoduo, Baidu, NetEase, and Bilibili declined slightly.

Union Says Starbucks Baristas' Strike to Expand to 300 Stores Across the US

According to the Starbucks Union, the strike by Starbucks baristas will spread to more than 300 coffee shops, affecting services at stores in many locations across the US in the final days of the crucial holiday shopping season. According to an email statement from the Starbucks Workers United, more than 5,000 employees in cities such as Boston, New York, and Philadelphia joined the work stoppage on December 25. Elected officials, including Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, also joined the striking baristas a few days ago, and the union is demanding more support in the planned actions on the final day. (Sina Finance)

The Competition Bureau of Canada sues Rogers Communications, claiming its advertisement misleads consumers

On December 23 local time, the Competition Bureau of Canada announced that it is taking legal action against Rogers Communications Group (Rogers Communications), accusing the company of falsely claiming to provide unlimited data in its advertisements for the "unlimited" wireless phone plans. The Competition Bureau said that Rogers' advertisement gives a false or misleading impression that the plan provides unlimited data for consumers. In fact, these plans have a data cap. Once the cap is reached, the data speed will be reduced or throttled by more than 99%. Therefore, the bureau has applied to the court, among other things, to require Rogers to stop the misleading advertisement, pay a fine, and compensate the customers of the "unlimited" wireless phone plans. (Jiemian News)

Honda and Nissan to Merge, Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry: Expecting to Enhance the Competitiveness of Japan's Automotive Industry

Regarding the merger talks initiated by Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan, Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Takeo Muto said on December 24 that he hopes this will enhance the competitiveness of Japan's automotive industry. On December 23 local time, Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi Motors signed a memorandum of understanding. Honda and Nissan initiated business merger discussions, aiming to reach a final agreement by June next year. Mitsubishi Motors, which forms an enterprise alliance with Nissan, will consider the possibility of joining the merger. (Jiemian News)

Samsung plans to reduce the layout of foldable screen phones next year

According to ET News, manufacturers such as Samsung have proven that foldable screen smartphones have a certain market. However, this market is currently slowly cooling down, and Samsung plans to reduce the layout of the Z Fold/Flip 7 foldable screen phones next year. (Caixin)

The Forefront of AI

Microsoft Is Reportedly Committed to Adding Non-OpenAI Models to 365 Copilot Product

According to Reuters, sources familiar with the matter have revealed that Microsoft has been working to add internal and third-party artificial intelligence models to power its flagship artificial intelligence product, Microsoft 365 Copilot, in order to move away from the current underlying technology from OpenAI and reduce costs. Sources say that due to concerns about the cost and speed for enterprise users, Microsoft is also seeking to reduce 365 Copilot's reliance on OpenAI. A Microsoft spokesperson said that OpenAI will continue to be the company's partner in cutting-edge models. The original agreement between the two companies allows the software giant to customize OpenAI's models. Sources added that in addition to training its own small models (including the latest Phi-4), Microsoft is also working to customize other open heavyweight models to make 365 Copilot faster and more efficient. (Jiemian News)

OpenAI Has Discussed Manufacturing a Humanoid Robot

It is reported that in the past year, OpenAI has regained interest in robots: investing in startups that develop robot hardware and software, such as Figure and Physical Intelligence, and restarting the internal robot software team that was disbanded four years ago. Now, OpenAI may take this interest to a new level. According to two people directly familiar with the discussions, the company has recently considered developing a humanoid robot. One of the insiders said: Any potential humanoid robot seems to be a lower priority for OpenAI than many of its other technologies and products, such as its highly praised reasoning models and agents that can help automate various software engineering and analysis tasks. (Sina Finance)

Meta is said to launch smart glasses with a screen, to be released as early as the second half of next year

According to the Financial Times, Meta is collaborating with the eyewear group EssilorLuxottica to incorporate a display into its $300 sunglasses. Insiders revealed that the new version of the glasses might be launched as early as the second half of 2025, and the display could be used to show notifications or responses from Meta's virtual assistant. (Caixin)

China Post establishes an unmanned aerial vehicle company in Beijing, including multiple AI businesses

36Kr learned that the Aiqicha App shows that recently, Zhongyou Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Beijing) Co., Ltd. was established. The legal representative is Xu Ning, with a registered capital of 100 million yuan. The business scope includes the manufacturing of intelligent unmanned aircraft, the research and development of intelligent robots, the sales of intelligent robots, the sales of artificial intelligence hardware, the general application system of artificial intelligence, and the integrated service of artificial intelligence industry application systems. It is wholly owned by China Post Express Logistics Co., Ltd.

Investment and Financing

"PixelBloom" Completes Series B2 Financing

36Kr has learned that the AIGC technology enterprise "PixelBloom" recently announced the completion of Series B2 financing. This round of financing is led by the Beijing Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund (managed by Shunxi Fund and Qiming Venture Capital), with institutional and entrepreneur co-investors. The financing will be used for product research and development, AI capability enhancement, and expansion in domestic and foreign markets.

Cool Products

CATL Releases Rock Solid Chassis, Achieving No Fire and No Explosion in 120 km/h Frontal Collision

On the 24th, CATL held a new chassis product launch event in Shanghai and released the Rock Solid Chassis. Yang Hanbing, the Managing Director of CATL (Shanghai) Intelligent Technology, stated that the CATL Rock Solid Chassis is the CIIC ultra-high safety flagship version chassis, which can achieve ultra-high safety of no fire and no explosion in a 120 km/h frontal collision while being electrified. Note: CATL (Shanghai) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. was established in 2021, mainly engaged in integrated intelligent pure electric chassis products and technical services. In April 2024, CATL's CIIC (CATL Integrated Intelligent Chassis) integrated intelligent chassis products made their first public appearance at the Beijing Auto Show. (Cailian Press)

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