8:01 AM | Gaode Responds to Driver's Complaint Against the Platform for "Not Receiving Female Passengers for a Long Time"; Analysis Suggests that the Pilot of the Crash Flight's Last Actions Saved Dozens of Lives; The Price of Pet Funerals Can Reach Up to Tens of Thousands of Yuan.
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Long-term complaint from online ride-hailing drivers who rarely get female passengers. Gaode responds: There are no such restrictions on the platform.
Recently, some online ride-hailing drivers reported that since they joined the Gaode ride-hailing platform in October, the passenger orders they received for two consecutive months were all from male passengers, and they suspected that they were labeled by the Gaode platform. Due to the inability to get female passengers, their income has also been indirectly affected. In response, Gaode customer service stated that currently, Gaode does not participate in the driver dispatch. The dispatch is handled by the service providers themselves, and the registration platform also stated that their dispatch is randomly assigned by the system, without distinguishing between men and women, and their accounts are not restricted.
Journalists' investigation found that various online ride-hailing platforms stated that the dispatch system does not distinguish between genders, but the order receiving situation may be affected by factors such as the driver's rating and service quality. For example, in terms of safety dispatch, in order to ensure the safety of passengers, when the platform allocates orders at night or for long distances, the complaint rate and service quality of the driver will be considered. (Xiaoxiang Morning News)
Analysis: The Last Actions of the Crash Flight Captain Saved Dozens of Lives
On December 25 local time, a passenger plane of Azerbaijan Airlines crashed at Aktau Airport in western Kazakhstan. The crashed passenger plane was 11 years old and was originally planned to fly from Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, to Grozny, Russia. During the flight, the ADS-B data transmitted by the aircraft was poorly received, and the signal was lost at 04:40 UTC, one and a half hours after takeoff. When the aircraft was over the Caspian Sea, the emergency code 7700 was issued. Then it struggled to fly for 20 minutes and crashed at Aktau Airport at 06:28 UTC (14:28 Beijing time).
In the last 20 minutes of the flight, the pilot struggled to control the aircraft to ensure that it could land at Aktau Airport on the eastern coast of the Caspian Sea. Before landing, the aircraft made a large figure-eight turn over the airport, trying to align with the runway, and ultimately saved the lives of many passengers. He is worthy of respect. (Ifeng.com)
More than 1,000 pet funeral service enterprises have been established within half a year, and the price of pet funerals can reach tens of thousands of yuan at the highest.
Reporters have found that in first-tier and new first-tier cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, and Hangzhou, professional pet funeral service institutions are springing up like mushrooms. Data shows that as of December 24, 2024, there are more than 6,000 existing/operating pet funeral service-related enterprises in the country, of which more than 1,000 have been established in the past half year. Similar to human funeral services, personalized options are set in the basic links of pet funeral services, and the price fluctuation range is mostly within a few thousand yuan. The more expensive private customization mainly refers to the derivative products of pet funeral services.
Daniel told reporters that the prices of making glazed bracelets, gems or diamonds from pet ashes vary. The cheaper ones can cost a few hundred yuan, and the expensive ones can reach tens of thousands of yuan. "The machine for making diamonds is very expensive, and because ashes need to be put in, only one can be made at a time, so the price of artificial diamonds is almost the same as that of natural diamonds." (Blue Whale News)
Many goods are not produced in Russia and are not labeled, and many Russian commodity stores have begun to rectify the situation
In many places, the "Russian Commodity Store" has been in the spotlight recently because many of the goods sold are not produced in Russia and there are no obvious labels. After the report was released, many Russian commodity stores in Hangzhou have begun to rectify the situation.
In the "Russian Commodity Store" on the first floor of Gonglian CC, a small red and blue insert card has been added to the shelves. For goods produced in China, the small insert card reads "Warm reminder: The origin of the goods in this area is China"; for goods imported from Russia, it also reads "The origin of the goods in this area is Russia". In the "Mo E Ma Tou · Russian National Store" in Xintiandi Shopping Center, the origin information of most goods on the shelves has also been added to the price tags. For example, in the chocolate area, the origins on the price tags include Russia, China (Sino-foreign joint venture), etc. The store manager told reporters that the price tags of most goods have been replaced, and the remaining ones will be replaced within these two days. Subsequently, some small signs will be placed to indicate the origin information. (Qianjiang Evening News)
Tesla's $28.52 Figurine Sold Out in 15 Minutes, with a Thousand-Dollar Premium on the Secondhand Platform
At 10 a.m. on December 26, the Tesla Bot humanoid robot figurine was officially released for sale, priced at $28.52. However, in less than 15 minutes, this product was sold out, showing a status of "out of stock" and "removed from the shelves". On a certain secondhand trading platform in China, this figurine has even been hyped up to a thousand yuan, while more are marked with secondhand prices such as 588 yuan and 499 yuan.
It is worth noting that Tesla's previously launched peripheral products have also been sought after many times. Public information shows that the Teslaquila tequila released by Tesla in 2020, priced at $250, was quickly sold out after it was put on the shelves; and the empty bottles that appeared on the secondhand market were even hyped up to $500 to $800. (Blue Whale News)
The claim that the prevalence of depression among Chinese teenagers is 15% is a rumor. Experts: The authoritative survey result is approximately 2%
On December 25, the National Health Commission held a press conference to introduce the relevant situation of mental health and mental hygiene. At the conference, a reporter asked: Currently, some data related to mental psychology are circulating on the Internet, such as the number of people with mental illnesses, the incidence rate of depression, and so on. Are these data reliable?
In response, Xie Bin, the Party Secretary of the Shanghai Mental Health Center, stated that there are indeed some so-called data on prevalence rates, detection rates, etc. circulating on the Internet. For example, the rumor that "the prevalence of depression among teenagers has reached 15% - 20%". According to the epidemiological survey results of authoritative institutions, in fact, the prevalence of depression among Chinese teenagers is only about 2%. With the popularization of informatization, the public has more diversified and convenient ways to obtain information and data, but the scientific nature of these data requires us to discriminate. (The Paper)
A man was sentenced to 11 years in prison for abusing the no-reason refund policy. He defrauded more than 2 million yuan by buying lenses and returning toys.
It is reported that a man took advantage of the loophole that the e-commerce platform supports no-reason return within the time limit and that the tax-free warehouse goods can receive a refund in advance. He repeatedly swapped the real goods with data cables and plastic toys, and resold the real goods for profit, causing millions of yuan in losses to the e-commerce platform. In order not to be discovered by the e-commerce platform, the man used 12 receiving phone numbers, 35 registered names, and 36 delivery addresses to place orders on the e-commerce platform. According to statistics, the cumulative amount of the man's return and refund orders totaled more than 2.27 million yuan, causing a loss of more than 1.65 million yuan to the e-commerce platform involved. Currently, the Chaoyang District People's Court of Beijing sentenced Hu to the crime of fraud, with an imprisonment of 11 years, deprivation of political rights for 2 years, and a fine of 110,000 yuan. (CCTV News)
The Last Wahaha Milk Tea Shop in Guangdong Will Close, Sometimes There Isn't Even a Single Order in a Day
It is reported that on December 25, Huang Jun (a pseudonym), a franchisee of Wahaha stores in Guangdong, revealed that he has decided to close the store in the near future. Huang Jun said that the store has been open for four years. "Now the competition in the milk tea industry is too fierce to continue. (The store) has a very small number of cups sold per day. Only the top brands can survive now." Huang Jun disclosed to the reporter that it cost 400,000 yuan to join the Wahaha milk tea brand at that time, but the company stopped investing later. Therefore, some stores were directly closed after the contract expired. Zhao Qi (a pseudonym), an old employee of this store, revealed that at the beginning of 2024, Wahaha's founder, Zong Qinghou, passed away, and the business of the store briefly improved, but it returned to normal after a month. "Recently, the daily sales are only a few hundred yuan, and sometimes there isn't even a single order in a day." (Southern Metropolis Daily)
Dong Mingzhu Responds to Gree Appliances Being Priced High: Gree Does Not Focus on Short-Term Benefits
When Dong Mingzhu, the chairman of Gree Electric Appliances, had a conversation with Deng Qingxu, the CEO of Sina Finance in the "Zhenzhi Zhuojian" column, in response to Gree appliances being priced high, she stated that Gree is not pursuing a bit of immediate benefit, but is holding fast for the country, the industry, and consumers. "For short-term benefits, you can use any means, and you may make money. Consumers may seem to have bought a cheap thing, but as time goes by, consumers are the biggest victims." (Sina Finance)
Hongguo Short Drama: Starting from today, all dramas on the platform will be inspected one by one. Illegal content will be immediately taken offline.
36Kr learned that the official account of Hongguo Short Drama posted that after being summoned by the radio and television authorities, Hongguo Short Drama attaches great importance to it, responds quickly, and firmly implements the relevant regulations and guidance requirements of the competent authorities on the management of micro short dramas. It will further improve the review system. Starting from today, all dramas on the platform will be inspected one by one. For the illegal content found, measures such as taking it offline will be immediately taken.
Did the Wahaha Trade Union Transfer Shares of Two Companies to Zong Fuli? Wahaha: The Industrial and Commercial Change Procedures Are Legal and Compliant
Zhejiang Zhenzong Investment Co., Ltd. and Zhejiang Qili Investment Co., Ltd. have recently undergone industrial and commercial changes. The Grassroots Trade Union Joint Committee of Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co., Ltd. has withdrawn from the list of shareholders of the above-mentioned companies, and Zong Fuli's shareholding ratio has increased to 100%. In response, Wahaha stated: "The industrial and commercial change procedures of the two companies are legal and compliant." (The Paper)
5,930 car-free families in Beijing were selected, and the probability of a family being selected is higher than that of an individual.
The final regular passenger car lottery for the year 2024 was held on the morning of the 26th. More than 660,000 car-free families and nearly 2.66 million individual applicants participated in the same lottery to "compete" for 9,600 regular passenger car quotas. Judging from the lottery allocation results at the scene, among the 9,600 quotas, 5,930 were allocated to families and 3,670 to individuals. More than 60% of the quotas were won by "car-free families", and the probability of a family being selected is higher than that of an individual. (Beijing Daily)
The Results of the Fifth National Economic Census Are Released
The standard time point of the Fifth National Economic Census is December 31, 2023, and the period data of the census is for the year 2023. The census objects are all legal entity units, industrial activity units, and individual business households engaged in the secondary and tertiary industry activities within the territory of China. In general, the Fifth National Economic Census has comprehensively clarified the foundation of the secondary and tertiary industries in China, and can truly reflect the economic and social development status of China, achieving the expected goals. The census results show that at the end of 2023, there were 33.270 million legal entity units engaged in the secondary and tertiary industry activities in the country, an increase of 52.7% compared with the end of 2018. There were 428.984 million employees, an increase of 11.9%. There were 87.995 million individual business households with 179.564 million employees. (CCTV News)
Five Years Since the Launch of the Healthcare Insurance Code: Over 1.2 Billion Users, More Than Half Use Alipay to Scan for Medical Treatment
36Kr has learned that on November 24, 2019, the first national healthcare insurance code was activated in Jinan, Shandong Province, marking the official entry of medical treatment and medicine purchase into the "One Code for All" era. Huang Huabo, a member of the Party Group and Deputy Director of the National Healthcare Security Administration, announced on the 26th that as of now, the number of national healthcare insurance code users has exceeded 1.2 billion, covering 31 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, and connecting to 930,000 designated medical and pharmaceutical institutions. Alipay data shows that over 700 million people have activated the healthcare insurance code through Alipay. Among them, 70% have bound family accounts for the elderly and children in their families, and more than 10 million people have been able to take the lead in experiencing the convenient service of one-stop payment for healthcare insurance and commercial insurance.
The First Flight to Hong Kong: The Domestic Large Aircraft C919 to Operate Regular Flights between Shanghai and Hong Kong in the New Year
China Eastern Airlines plans to start using the domestic large aircraft C919 to operate round-trip flights between "Shanghai Hongqiao - Hong Kong" from New Year's Day in 2025, officially launching the commercial operation of the domestic large aircraft on regional routes. China Eastern Airlines will also become the first airline to use the C919 to operate regular commercial flights in Hong Kong. China Eastern Airlines is the world's first user of the C919, with a cumulative order of 105 aircraft, and is currently the airline with the largest C919 fleet. Hong Kong is the 9th city where China Eastern Airlines' C919 operates regular commercial flights. (CCTV News)
Going Global Becomes a "Must-Do Option", Domestic Games Intensify Layout for the "Second Growth Curve"
Going global for domestic games has become an industry development trend. In 2024, the overseas revenue of domestic games has once again reached a new historical high. Major listed game companies are increasing their overseas layout and striving to expand the "second growth curve". Industry experts believe that the going global of Chinese game companies is often accompanied by cultural going global. In the process of promoting the going global of domestic games, game companies are integrating more Chinese elements and Chinese culture into their works. Telling Chinese stories well is also the key to the success of domestic games going global. (Economic Information Daily)
NIO China's Registered Capital Increased to 7.857 Billion Yuan
36Kr learned that the Tianyancha App shows that recently, NIO Holdings Co., Ltd. has undergone industrial and commercial changes, and its registered capital has increased from approximately 7.429 billion yuan to approximately 7.857 billion yuan. The company was established in November 2017, with Li Bin as the legal representative and chairman. Its business scope includes the technical development, technical service, technology transfer, and technical consultation of new energy vehicle complete vehicles and related parts, the wholesale and commission agency of automotive parts, the import and export business of machinery equipment, automotive parts, goods, and technologies, and automotive sales, leasing, chauffeur service, repair and maintenance, and after-sales services. Shareholder information shows that the company is jointly held by Nio Nextev Limited, NIO User Enterprise Limited, Hefei Jianheng New Energy Vehicle Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership), etc.
South Korea Considers Implementing Visa-Free Policy for Chinese Group Tourists within a Certain Range
The Office of the Prime Minister of South Korea released a statement on December 26, announcing measures to revitalize South Korea's tourism industry. It mentioned that in order to improve the convenience of visiting South Korea, it is considering implementing a visa-free policy for Chinese group tourists within a certain range. (Jiemian News)
India's Largest Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Announces Opening of 3,200 Stores in a Single Day
Ola Electric Mobility Ltd., the largest electric two-wheeler manufacturer in India, announced the opening of 3,200 stores in a single day to expand its local business and address customers' dissatisfaction with insufficient services. On December 25, Ankush Aggarwal, the head of the company's financial services and retail automotive business, said at a meeting that Ola Electric has increased the number of its showrooms and service centers to 4,000. (Sina Finance)
Kaken Signs Global License Agreement for Stat6 with Johnson & Johnson
On December 26, Japanese pharmaceutical company Kaken announced that it has signed a license agreement with Johnson & Johnson for the global development, production, and commercialization of the STAT6 project that Kaken is developing. According to the terms of the agreement, Kaken will grant Johnson & Johnson an exclusive license for the global development, production, and commercialization of the STAT6 project, including KP-723 (an oral STAT6 inhibitor in the preclinical development stage). Kaken will advance KP-723 to complete Phase I clinical trials, after which Johnson & Johnson will conduct clinical development and commercialization globally. Kaken will retain the commercialization rights in Japan, and Johnson & Johnson can choose to sign a co-promotion agreement with Kaken. (Jiemian News)
Xiaomi is building a 10,000-GPU cluster and making a significant investment in AI large models.
Xiaomi is starting to build its own 10,000-GPU cluster and making a considerable investment in AI large models. When the Xiaomi large model team was established, it already had 6,500 GPU resources. When verifying with Xiaomi on this matter, as of the time of publication, Xiaomi has not commented. An informed source said that the plan has been in implementation for several months, and Lei Jun plays an important leadership role in it. "In the matter of AI hardware, the core is the mobile phone rather than the glasses. It is impossible for Xiaomi not to 'go all out' in this field." (Jiemian News)
Elon Musk Predicts AI Will Surpass All Human Intelligence
On December 23, Elon Musk made a bold prediction about artificial intelligence: In the near future, AI will surpass the intelligence of all humans. Musk stated that the development speed of AI is extremely astonishing, while humans have failed to promptly realize the profound impact of this change. He wrote on the X platform: "The possibility that AI will surpass the intelligence of a single individual by the end of 2025 and all human intelligence between 2027 and 2028 is becoming increasingly greater. And by 2030, the probability that artificial intelligence will surpass all human intelligence is close to 100%." (IT Home)
OpenAI Intends to Transform into a For-Profit Company, with Negotiations with Microsoft Focusing on Four Key Points
The CEO of OpenAI, Altman, hopes to transform this artificial intelligence development company managed by a non-profit organization into a for-profit one, and the biggest obstacle he faces is Microsoft. The company has a great influence in this process because it has committed to investing more than $13 billion in OpenAI. Since October 2023, the two companies have been negotiating the potential changes in OpenAI's structure, and the discussions mainly focus on four aspects: Microsoft's equity in the for-profit entity; whether Microsoft will continue to be OpenAI's exclusive cloud service provider; how long Microsoft will maintain the right to use OpenAI's intellectual property to meet its product needs; and whether Microsoft will continue to extract 20% from OpenAI's revenue. (Sina Finance)
Hu Yunhua, an Ex-Microsoft and Alibaba Veteran, Becomes the Head of Zhipu Qingyan
Exclusive to 36Kr, Hu Yunhua, a former researcher at Microsoft Research Asia, a senior technical expert at Alibaba DAMO Academy, and the Chief Data Officer of Alipay China, has joined the large model unicorn Zhipu and serves as the head of the C-end application "Zhipu Qingyan". Previously, he founded the AI company "Smartdot" in 2016, with the business focusing on the conversational intelligent marketing system. Regarding the above information, as of the time of sending this report, Zhipu has not responded.
"Starlight Culture and Technology" Secures $30 Million in Series A Funding
36Kr has learned that "Starlight Culture and Technology" has announced the completion of its Series A financing, with a financing amount of up to $30 million. This round of financing is led by VVIP MANAGEMENT SDN BHDD and Budis Holding Limited.
"Zhongwei Chuangxin" Completes Nearly 100 Million Yuan Pre-B Round Financing
36Kr has learned that "Zhongwei Chuangxin", a power semiconductor device developer, has recently completed the Pre-B round of financing, with an amount of nearly 100 million yuan. This round of financing is led by Qingdao Guoxin, with Yuancheng Duoying Investment and Yunhui Shunhe Fund participating. This round of financing will be mainly used for product research and development, market expansion, and supplementing working capital. Previously, the A-round investors included Junshi Investment, Qingdao Gaochuang, Nanxi Venture Capital, and Zhongke Hengyi, etc.
"DeepWay" Completes $110.57 Million Series B Financing
36Kr has learned that "DeepWay" announced the completion of its Series B financing, with a total fundraising amount of 750 million yuan. This round of financing is jointly led by Zhong'an Capital and Puhua Capital. The old shareholder CCB Trust continues to increase its investment, and the Greater Bay Area Fund, Hefei Industrial Investment, and Feixi Industrial Investment participate in the follow-on investment. The financing funds will be mainly used to promote the accelerated R&D and mass production process of DeepWay's heavy trucks in the Hefei area in terms of electrification and intelligentization technology, while strengthening the industrial layout of key components in the Changxing area of Zhejiang.
Borderless iPhone Targeted to Debut in 2026, Sources Say Samsung and LG Are Developing Related OLED Panels
On December 26, foreign media The Elec has "confirmed" that Samsung Display and LG Display are developing zero-border OLED panels that meet Apple's requirements, and they are expected to be completed by the end of 2025. Sources said that Apple needs to complete technical discussions with Korean display panel manufacturers on such OLED panels in order to launch the related iPhones in 2026. They added that Apple is still actively engaged in technical discussions and repeated communications with Korean suppliers to achieve zero-border OLED panels. It is understood that Samsung Display and LG Display are respectively Apple's largest and second-largest OLED panel suppliers. (Sina Finance)
GAC Group Releases the Third-Generation Humanoid Robot, Expected to Achieve Mass Production in 2026
GAC Group launched a new product of the third-generation embodied intelligent humanoid robot - GoMate at the 2024 China Robotics Network Annual Conference. The GAC third-generation embodied intelligent humanoid robot adopts the industry's first variable wheel-foot mobile structure, integrating two modes of four-wheel-foot and two-wheel-foot, which can be freely switched according to the actual application, enabling the robot to have a strong environmental adaptability and terrain crossing skills. GAC Group plans to achieve the global mass sale of self-developed components in 2025. At the same time, GoMate will achieve demonstration applications in different industries. In 2026, GoMate will complete small-batch production and gradually expand to large-scale mass production. (Jiemian News)
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Young People's "AI Usage" Mini Survey
"After Chat GPT crashed, the global academic level regressed by 5 years". In early December, during the busiest period before the final exam week for college students, the 4-hour crash of GPT also made countless student parties collapse. Somehow, young people have become inseparable from a series of functions such as AI writing, AI search, AI summarization, AI PPT, etc...
The young people who were the first to come into contact with AI have already taken the fast train. Whether it is to find the relevant data needed for the paper, quickly convert the article into a professional PPT, or let AI help write the planning copy in the work, and let AI help summarize and extract the content of the literature, the AI assistant has obviously become the life butler and learning and work assistant of contemporary people. How much has your life been infiltrated by AI? How much difficulty will it cause to your study and work if you leave the AI search and writing functions? Welcome to participate in the young people's "AI Usage Mini Survey" and share your experience of embracing AI with us~
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Edited by | Wang Xinye