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[Bawang Cha Ji poached a large number of people in the industry, and former Starbucks vice president Li Tao joined]Reporters learned that Li Tao, vice president of Starbucks, has resigned and joined Bawang Cha Ji in the first half of this year. Bawang Cha Ji responded, "There is no such thing." Li Tao's joining is just part of Bawang Cha Ji's recent large-scale poaching. According to several insiders, Bawang Cha Ji is currently recruiting a large number of people in the industry, "from headquarters to branches", mostly from Starbucks and Tims. In terms of brand marketing, it poached people from Xiaohongshu, Huawei and other companies. (Sohu)

[OpenAI "whistleblower" asks the US SEC to investigate the company's restrictive confidentiality agreement]OpenAI whistleblowers have filed a complaint with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, seeking an investigation into the artificial intelligence company's allegedly restrictive nondisclosure agreements, according to a letter provided by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley's office. The letter alleges that the artificial intelligence company allegedly asked employees to sign agreements requiring them to waive their rights to whistleblower compensation.

The whistleblower asked the SEC to impose a fine on OpenAI for each improper agreement within the scope that the agency deems appropriate. Senator Chuck Grassley said that artificial intelligence is rapidly and significantly changing the technology landscape as we know it. OpenAI's policies and practices have a chilling effect on the rights of whistleblowers, preventing them from speaking out for their actions and getting the compensation they deserve. (Interface)

[Yu Chengdong reveals the secret of "2.5 billion yuan transfer of Wenjie": national laws and regulations require that the Wenjie brand is worth at least tens of billions of yuan]Yu Chengdong, Huawei's executive director, chairman of the Terminal BG, and chairman of the Intelligent Automotive Solutions BU, responded to the reasons for the transfer of trademarks such as "Wenjie" in a live broadcast of "Walking with Hui". He said: "The Wenjie brand has now been given to Seres at a very low price. (This is) because national regulations require that the brand owner and the manufacturer must be unified, and the brand must be owned by the manufacturer, so we transferred all four "jies" to the car manufacturer." Yu Chengdong also said that Huawei has invested a lot in Wenjie, and this brand is worth at least tens of billions of yuan. "And even the name AITO has been transferred. It is difficult to register a four-letter brand starting with AI globally. It is a very good name." (Cailianshe)

[Visual China responds to Trump’s photo copyright]Recently, a group of photos of Trump being shot have been circulating online. It is understood that this group of photos was taken by Pulitzer Prize winner and Associated Press photographer Evan Vucci. However, it is worth noting that when several domestic media reported related content, the source of the relevant photos was marked as Visual China. According to reports, in response to this, Visual China’s customer service said that such photos are more sensitive and are only open to cooperative customers on another website (CFP). Regarding the authorization of this group of photos, the Visual China specialist said: "The pictures displayed on the Visual China platform are all from legal sources. They are the company’s own copyrighted content or legally authorized by contracted contributors or supplier organizations. We have the right to publish and charge. Visual China has made a clear statement on copyright issues in its agreement with customers, guaranteeing that the copyrighted pictures provided to customers have legal copyrights or have been legally authorized by the copyright owner." (Sohu)

[Jaguar will significantly eliminate low-profit models]Recently, Adrian Mardell, the global CEO of Jaguar Land Rover, said in an interview that Jaguar is currently drastically reducing and eliminating brand models, including five models such as Jaguar XE, XF, F-TYPE, E-PACE, and I-PACE, because the profitability of these models is "close to zero." (Guandian.com)

[Will Xiaomi launch SU8? Xiaomi's Wang Hua denies the rumor: Fake! ]There are market rumors that Xiaomi will unveil SU8 on July 16, and the renderings of Xiaomi SUV have been released. In response, Wang Hua, general manager of Xiaomi's public relations department, refuted the rumor through Weibo, saying: "There is no SU8, it's fake!" (Sina Finance)

[iQiyi responds that basic members cannot skip the opening ads]Recently, many netizens complained that iQiyi's basic members cannot skip the 120-second advertisement at the beginning of the video, which is "ugly" and "why do you have to watch advertisements after becoming a member". In response to this, the reporter asked iQiyi's official customer service, who said that basic members can watch member content normally, but only support single-device use, and do not include the right to skip the opening and ending advertisements, while gold members can directly skip the opening and ending advertisements. In terms of price, the original price of a basic member's continuous monthly subscription is 15 yuan/month, while a gold member is 25 yuan/month. (Tonghuashun)

[New Oriental Culture and Tourism established another international travel company, with Yu Minhong as chairman]Tianyancha App shows that Beijing New Oriental Woxing Tianxia International Travel Co., Ltd. was recently established with a registered capital of RMB 5 million. The legal representative and chairman is Yu Minhong. The business scope includes tourism business, conference and exhibition services, camping services, organizing sports performances, organizing sports competitions, organizing cultural and artistic exchange activities, ticket agency services, etc. The equity panoramic penetration map shows that the company is wholly owned by Beijing New Oriental Wokaide International Education Travel Co., Ltd., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Beijing New Oriental Cultural Tourism Co., Ltd. (Sohu)

[PwC Hong Kong office lays off staff and persuades some employees with poor performance to leave]According to the Hong Kong Economic Journal, citing sources, the Hong Kong office of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has begun to adjust its staff, and more than 10% of the team members will be interviewed to leave. In addition to the financial services business that provides audit services, non-financial services businesses including consulting businesses are also facing staff cuts. PwC Hong Kong completed its employee performance evaluation in June, and this year more employees were rated as level 4 or below, and many of them were directly persuaded to resign. In the past, only the lowest-rated level 5 would be interviewed to resign, and level 4 employees would propose an action plan to improve performance, and they would resign only if they did not meet the standards within the deadline. (Sina Finance)

[Musk sets the end of the year as the "deadline" for 4680 battery development]In 2020, Musk laid out a plan to build a $25,000 electric car for ordinary people, and the key to it was: a revolutionary new battery with a series of innovations. Musk previously said that this battery might be ready in time for the car to go on sale in 2023. However, Tesla missed this deadline, in large part because it had trouble perfecting the new battery. According to three people familiar with the matter, in May this year, Musk told the research and development team of the 4680 battery (a nickname for a cylindrical battery with a diameter of 46 mm and a height of 80 mm) to cut costs and scale up a key innovation by the end of this year. (Sina Finance)

[Bawang Tea Princess apologizes to former employees for publicizing: the store and regional management responsible persons involved are suspended for investigation]On July 15, Bawang Cha Ji's official Weibo account posted a message saying that the company is highly concerned about the incident of "a partner being posted a notice after leaving the company" at the Yifeng Plaza store in Fuguo, Zhoukou, Henan. The store's handling method was extremely inappropriate, and it had no right to publicly announce partner information, and the content was not in line with the company's values. The company has asked the store to "revoke the notice" immediately and contact the partner together with the company to apologize and express condolences. The company has suspended the person in charge of the store and the person in charge of regional management for investigation, and set up a special team to go to the local area to verify information and circumstances, conduct an in-depth investigation and understand the matter, and announce the relevant situation to internal partners and the outside world after clarifying the facts. (Interface)

[Nanwei Software responds to rumors of salary cuts]On July 15, in response to the market news that "Nanwei Software has reduced salaries for employees with different salaries", a staff member of Nanwei Software's securities department responded to reporters that in order to protect the interests of investors, the company's management took the initiative to reduce salaries. The news circulating on the Internet is too one-sided, and the specific situation is subject to the company's official news. According to the online news, Nanwei Software has launched the latest salary reduction plan, involving employees at different income levels, with a salary reduction ratio of 10% to 30%. Employees with a monthly income of less than 7,000 yuan will not be affected by the salary reduction. (Head Finance)

[Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao joins the board of directors of Israeli autonomous driving technology company Mobileye]Mobileye, an Israeli self-driving technology provider, announced that Elaine Chao has joined the company's board of directors as an independent director. Chao served as the 18th Secretary of Transportation and the 24th Secretary of Labor of the United States. (NetEase)

[Johnson & Johnson Medical Technology officially announces new leader]Johnson & Johnson Medical Technology officially announced its new head. Reporters confirmed that an internal email showed that Zhou Mintao, former president of Danaher's Stover China, will return to Johnson & Johnson and become the new CEO of Johnson & Johnson Medical Technology. This is the first official appointment since Song Weiqun announced his resignation. Zhou Mintao previously worked at Johnson & Johnson for 30 years. (Southern Metropolis Daily)

[SAIC Group’s first European factory may be located in Spain]According to reports, SAIC is currently in talks with the Spanish Ministry of Industry to build an electric vehicle factory in the country to produce its MG cars. SAIC will make a decision by September 30. The new factory may become its first electric vehicle factory in Europe and plans to produce the first car in the fourth quarter of 2027. In addition to Spain, SAIC is also considering building factories in Hungary or the Czech Republic because these places have lower labor costs. (Eastern Fortune Network)

[SK Hynix has been removed from the Market Supervision Bureau’s abnormal business list]According to sources, SK Hynix Semiconductor (China) Co., Ltd. was removed from the list of abnormal operations by the local market supervision bureau on July 15. It is reported that SK Hynix was included in the list of abnormal operations on July 5 this year. After verification, the company has fulfilled its relevant obligations. After applying for credit repair on July 15, the Wuxi National High-tech Industrial Development Zone Market Supervision Bureau removed it from the list of abnormal operations on the same day. (Interface)

【Zhuji Power completes Series A strategic financing】Following a strategic financing in May, general robotics startup LimX Dynamics recently received strategic investment from multiple institutions, led by China Merchants Venture Capital and SAIC Group's private equity investment platform Shangqi Capital, with well-known investment institutions and old shareholders Frees Capital, Oasis Capital and Vision Capital continuing to invest heavily. LimX Dynamics will next enhance the humanoid robot's full-body motion control capabilities based on multi-modal perception, as well as its multi-scenario generalization capabilities. (Rui Beast AnalysisLog in to see more)

【Qingyan Haolong completes tens of millions of yuan in Series A financing】Qingyan Haolong announced that it has successfully completed a round A financing of tens of millions of yuan, led by Cornerstone Capital and Yibai Capital as the exclusive financial advisor. The proceeds from this round of financing will be mainly used for further material research and development and market expansion to promote the company's continuous technological innovation and rapid business growth. It is understood that Qingyan Haolong is a high-tech enterprise dedicated to the research and development of temperature control technology materials for new energy vehicles. (Rui Beast AnalysisLog in to see more)

【French technology company Atos receives 1.675 billion euros for debt restructuring】French IT service provider Atos announced on July 15 that its financial restructuring plan had been successfully financed. A group of banks and a group of bondholders pledged to provide 1.675 billion euros in targeted new secured financing, and the remaining creditors have the opportunity to participate in the agreement before July 22, 2024. In addition, Atos also stated that it had obtained 800 million euros in temporary financing to provide the necessary liquidity for its business before the end of the financial restructuring plan. (Interface)

[Huasun Ruili completes tens of millions of yuan in Pre-A round of financing]Shanghai Huashen Ruili Automobile Technology Co., Ltd. announced that the company has successfully completed tens of millions of yuan in Pre-A round of financing. The financing was led by Blue Lake Capital, with Haibang Investment and Pudong Venture Capital co-investing. Old shareholder Chentao Capital continued to make additional investments, and Yuefeng Capital served as the exclusive financial advisor. It is reported that this round of financing will be mainly used for the development and delivery of dry wire control EMB products, mass production of EPB products, and development of wire control control systems. (Rui Beast AnalysisLog in to see more)

[Fiat reveals details of the new Grande Panda model]Fiat's classic small car Panda series will welcome the new Grande Panda model in 2025. The car is 3990 mm long and is inspired by the Panda model of the 1980s. It is on the same platform as the new Citroen C3. The pure electric version is priced below 22,000 pounds, and the mild hybrid version is priced below 20,000 pounds. Fiat has not yet announced the power parameters of the mild hybrid version of the Grande Panda model. For reference, the mild hybrid version of the Citroen C3 on the same platform is equipped with a 1.2T three-cylinder engine + 48V mild hybrid system, with a maximum output power of 100kW. (IT Home)

[2025 Chery Xingtu Lingyun SUV is officially announced to be launched soon, with pre-sale starting at 130,000 yuan]Chery Xingtu brand announced on July 15 that the 2025 Lingyun SUV will be launched soon, with a pre-sale price starting at 130,000 yuan. A total of 4 models were launched this time, with the addition of a new "Sky Blue" car color and "Muguang Orange" interior. It is reported that the new Muguang Orange interior is matched with NAPPA textured leather seats, the ceiling is made of cloud velvet suede material, the shift paddles are matched with flying wing headrests, a large number of chrome elements are embellished and a large area of ​​leather material is wrapped. The new car has added a steering wheel heating function, the passenger seat has an up and down adjustable function, and is equipped with 7.1.4 panoramic surround 23 speakers, AQS air monitoring system, etc. (IT Home)

[In the first half of the year, the per capita disposable income of residents nationwide was 20,733 yuan, a nominal increase of 5.4% over the same period last year]Data from the National Bureau of Statistics show that in the first half of the year, the per capita disposable income of residents nationwide was 20,733 yuan, a nominal increase of 5.4% over the same period last year. After deducting price factors, the actual increase was 5.3%. In terms of urban and rural areas, the per capita disposable income of urban residents was 27,561 yuan, an increase of 4.6% (unless otherwise specified, all are nominal year-on-year growth). After deducting price factors, the actual increase was 4.5%; the per capita disposable income of rural residents was 11,272 yuan, an increase of 6.8%. After deducting price factors, the actual increase was 6.6%. In the first half of the year, the median per capita disposable income of residents nationwide was 17,358 yuan, an increase of 5.9%. Among them, the median per capita disposable income of urban residents was 24,403 yuan, an increase of 4.7%; the median per capita disposable income of rural residents was 9,539 yuan, an increase of 6.9%. (Cailianshe)

[China Automobile Association: Passenger car sales in June were 2.215 million units, down 2.3% year-on-year; sales in the first half of the year were 11.979 million units, up 6.3% year-on-year]The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers today released the report "Brief Analysis of Passenger Car Production and Sales in June 2024". In June this year, driven by the replacement of old cars with new ones, promotions by automakers and node sprints, passenger car sales continued to grow month-on-month. In June 2024, passenger car production and sales were 2.177 million and 2.215 million respectively, up 6.2% and 6.7% month-on-month, and down 1.9% and 2.3% year-on-year respectively. From January to June 2024, passenger car production and sales were 11.886 million and 11.979 million respectively, up 5.4% and 6.3% year-on-year respectively. (Beijing News)