The main account of Three Sheep Tiktok has been suspended, and the daily sales volume has dropped by more than 90%
On the evening of September 17, the "Three Sheep Network", which should be broadcast every day, did not start Tiktok live broadcast, but some of its accounts are still broadcasting, such as "Crazy Three Sheep", "Crazy Yang Xiaoyang", etc. As of press release, Tiktok has no official response.
According to data from Cicada Mama, in the past 30 days, except for the 17th, the daily average number of viewers for the "Three Sheep Network" live broadcast reached 1.651 million, with daily sales ranging from 1 million to 2.5 million yuan. On September 1st, it reached a peak of 7.5 million to 10 million yuan, but gradually declined, with sales dropping to 100000 to 250000 yuan on the 16th. From a numerical perspective, there has been a sharp drop of over 90% in half a month.
Previously, anchor Xiao Yang was promoting and selling "Hong Kong Meicheng Mooncakes" during a live broadcast. However, netizens found that this mooncake did not have a physical store in Hong Kong, leading most consumers to question whether Meicheng Mooncakes were counterfeit brands of "Hong Kong Meixin Mooncakes".
Subsequently, the Market Supervision and Administration Bureau of Hefei High tech Zone intervened in the investigation and issued a situation report on the 17th, stating that an investigation has been filed against Three Sheep Network Technology Co., Ltd. for suspected "misleading consumers" and other behaviors during live broadcasts. The investigation will be handled in accordance with the law and regulations based on the results of the investigation. According to China Business News, a staff member of the customer service hotline of Tiktok Mall said that the platform has been involved, and the results will be publicized after they come out, and will also jointly investigate with the municipal supervision department. They will not indulge because they are anchors.
Intel launches' most significant transformation in over 40 years'
On September 17th Beijing time, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger issued an internal letter to all employees, clarifying the company's future strategic direction and proposing a series of measures to improve efficiency and reduce costs. It mainly includes the following contents:
One is to lay off 15000 employees, accounting for about 7% of the total number of employees, and the affected employees will be notified in mid October.
The second plan is to reduce or withdraw about two-thirds of global real estate projects by the end of the year to further optimize resource allocation.
The third is to sell a partial stake in Altera's FPGA business unit and continue to help Altera move towards an IPO. At the same time, the company will take urgent measures to build a more competitive cost structure to achieve the previously announced goal of saving $10 billion.
The fourth is to obtain up to $3 billion in funding subsidies from the US Department of Defense to expand the production of cutting-edge military semiconductors.
Fifth, we have reached a multi billion dollar customized chip production order cooperation with Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud business unit of Amazon.
Finally, Intel plans to establish its foundry business as an independent subsidiary to further consolidate its position in the semiconductor foundry field and strive to improve the capital utilization efficiency of this business.
Kissinger emphasized that Intel is currently in the "most important stage of transformation in over forty years", and the company will face challenges with firm determination, committed to building a stronger Intel in the coming decades.
Midea's "A+H" Hong Kong stock went public, with a first day increase of nearly 8%
On September 17th, Midea Group (00300. HK) was officially listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, successfully achieving a "A+H" secondary listing. The stock price opened high at the beginning, and as of the close, the stock price had risen by 7.85%.
The H-share issuance price of Midea's listing this time is HKD 54.8 per share, with a total issuance of 566 million shares and a net fundraising of approximately HKD 30.673 billion. This is also the largest initial public offering (IPO) in the Hong Kong market in nearly three years.
When Midea first announced its plans in August last year, it mentioned that its secondary listing in Hong Kong was mainly to support its global strategic layout, rather than simply to raise funds. The fundamental reason for going public in Hong Kong, according to company executives, is the convenience and speed of the Hong Kong stock market.
Midea plans to raise funds for global technology research and development, intelligent manufacturing system upgrades, supply chain management, and overseas market expansion, laying the foundation for future international development.
Transsion Holdings: The company's financial director lifts the detention measures
On September 17th, smartphone manufacturer Transsion Holdings released a public announcement stating that the company disclosed a "Announcement on Major Matters" on September 7th, 2024, and the company's CFO, Xiao Yonghui, was detained. The company recently received a "Notice of Release of Detention" issued by the Zhen'an District Supervision Committee of Dandong City, which has lifted the detention measures on Xiao Yonghui. At present, the production and operation management of the company is normal, and Xiao Yonghui is able to fulfill his duties as the financial director normally.
Lenovo will produce AI servers in India
On September 17th, Lenovo Group announced that it will begin producing AI servers at its factory in southern India and open a research and development laboratory focused on AI servers at its technology center in Bangalore.
Lenovo stated that its goal is to produce 50000 AI rack mounted servers and 2400 graphics processing unit (GPU) servers annually at its factory in Pudushiri, India, specifically for resource intensive tasks such as machine learning.
According to Reuters, Amar Babu, President of Lenovo Asia Pacific, said, "These servers are not only used for local consumption, but also for export." However, he refused to disclose any investment or recruitment targets for the R&D laboratory or Puducherry factory.
Our investment in AI server manufacturing and research and development in India is long-term, "said Shailendra Katyal, Managing Director of Lenovo India." This new laboratory demonstrates our determination to develop cutting-edge technology in India for the world