Meicai is undergoing a large number of layoffs, and some cities may shut down services
On September 3, Jiemian News learned exclusively that Meicai.com, a mobile e-commerce platform for fresh food, was undergoing layoffs and shrinking business scope. According to the contents of an internal email, the services in some cities of Meicai.com have been shut down, and the major regions have begun to merge. Corresponding to the shrinking business, the streamlining of internal personnel is also being carried out simultaneously.
It is understood that the Chengdu R&D center of Meicai will be abolished as a whole, and the technical departments such as product research and development of the Beijing headquarters, the business departments such as purchasing and sales, and the functional departments such as finance are all facing layoffs of 50% or more. “In some departments, only one leader is left.” Some employees describe.
The layoffs started about two weeks ago and are expected to end in mid-September. The personnel involved not only include newly recruited employees, but also middle and high-level managers of the second-level department and above.
Jiemian News asked Meicai for confirmation on this matter. As of press time, Meicai has no official response.
Baidu Venture Capital’s third phase fund completed a total of 400 million US dollars in fundraising
On September 3, BV Baidu Ventures announced that it has recently completed the third phase of fund raising, with a total scale of 400 million US dollars. After the completion of this round of fundraising, the total size of funds managed by BV has exceeded 700 million U.S. dollars, and Baidu Group continues to fully support it as a funder.
Baidu Ventures CEO Gao Xue said that this fund is mainly used to support early-stage hard technology companies, especially in areas that require long-term R&D investment and continuous accumulation to form key core original technologies. Baidu said that it will continue to increase its layout and exploration in the direction of artificial intelligence, and explore the next generation of new technologies and new application scenarios through Baidu Venture Capital.
SMIC: Zhou Zixue resigned as chairman of the company due to personal health reasons
On September 3, SMIC issued an announcement stating that the company’s chairman and executive director, Dr. Zhou Zixue, had resigned as the company’s chairman and chairman of the board’s nomination committee due to personal physical reasons, effective immediately. Dr. Gao Yonggang, the executive director, chief financial officer and company secretary of the company, was appointed as the acting chairman of the company and performed the duties of the chairman.
SMIC stated that Dr. Gao Yonggang became a non-executive director of the company in 2009 and was appointed as the executive vice president of the company’s strategic planning on June 17, 2013. He was transferred to executive director and was appointed as the company on February 17, 2014. The Chief Financial Officer, was appointed as the company’s joint company secretary on July 3, 2017, and was appointed as the company secretary on 112, 11, 2020. At the same time, he is also a director, executive director or chairman of the company’s several subsidiaries and affiliated companies.
Horizon and Nezha Automobile’s first cooperative model will be mass-produced and launched next year
Recently, Horizon and Nezha Automobile started a comprehensive strategic cooperation. According to the content of the agreement between the two parties, Horizon will provide Nezha Motors with its diversified needs for smart car products and provide related products and technical support for high computing power computing chips to help Nezha Motors build smart products for the mass consumer market. It is understood that Nezha automotive products equipped with Horizon Journey series chips will be mass-produced and launched in 2022.
Apple may launch Apple Car in 2024
Recently, according to Apple Insider reports, Apple plans to launch Apple Car in 2024. The latest development is that the company is currently visiting Korean and Japanese automakers, including Toyota Motor, SK Group and LG Electronics. Apple has not yet responded to this.
According to Digitimes Asis, the focus of Apple’s visit to Asia this time is how to produce Apple Cars in the face of global chip shortages. The current global chip shortage has hit the automotive industry the most severely. In addition to chips, the supply of a series of other parts is also a problem.
JD bans 87 games, including Animal Crossing, Call of Duty, etc.
On September 2, JD.com issued an announcement stating that, in accordance with the “Interim Measures for the Management of Online Games,” “Publication Management Regulations,” and other regulations, games that have not been approved and filed in the future may not be sold on JD.com. According to the list announced by JD.com, 87 games have been banned for sale.
Prohibited games include but are not limited to “Assemble!” Animal Crossing, “Call of Duty” series, “Grand Theft Auto (GTA)” series, “Red Dead Redemption 2”, “Live Soccer 19”, “The Last of Us: Part Two”, “Ghost Recon” series, etc. top games.
Xiaomi responds to Lei Jun’s sale of 300 million shares of Xiaomi stock: not underweight
On September 3, according to documents disclosed by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, on August 31, the founder of Xiaomi Group Lei Jun reduced 300 million shares of Xiaomi shares, and his long position in Xiaomi dropped from 10.63% to 9.12%. In response, Wang Hua, general manager of the public relations department of Xiaomi Group, responded on Weibo that the reason for the decrease in Lei Jun’s shareholding was that Lei Jun no longer controlled the Lei Jun Foundation, which led to a decrease in the statistical share, not a reduction in holdings. The Lei Jun Foundation is a public charity, and Lei Jun terminated the control of the foundation in accordance with local regulations in Hong Kong.
In the supplementary information, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange explained the reasons for the decrease in Lei Jun’s shareholding, which is consistent with Wang Hua’s narrative: On August 31, 2021, Lei Jun no longer controls the Lei Jun Foundation Co., Ltd., and the foundation holds Xiaomi The company’s 308 million Class B shares.
On July 16 this year, the Xiaomi Group announced that Chairman Lei Jun will donate a total of approximately 616 million Class B shares to the Xiaomi Foundation and Lei Jun Foundation. The two foundations will each receive 308 million shares, which will be used for public welfare. project. At present, this donation has been completed.Return to Sohu to see more
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