technology weekly | wechat updates its version on apple ios; taobao clarifies that merchants will gradually open wechat payment after september 12
2024-09-08
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taobao has made it clear that merchants will gradually open wechat payment after september 12
on september 5, taobao announced plans to add wechat payment capabilities, and released a notice to clarify that wechat payment will be gradually available to all taobao and tmall merchants after september 12. currently, some merchants have gradually received invitations to open wechat payment. according to the previous announcements released by taobao and tmall, in order to improve the shopping experience of consumers, taobao plans to add wechat payment capabilities, and will adjust the platform rules after the opinion collection is completed.
reviews：this announcement also means that taobao will soon be fully integrated with wechat pay. in response, taobao tmall said that taobao tmall has always adhered to the concept of open cooperation, actively explored interoperability and cooperation with various platforms, and continuously improved the consumer shopping experience, making consumers' shopping more convenient, pleasant and efficient. for wechat and taobao, this interoperability may not bring them a significant increase in user volume, but giving consumers more choices is also part of the consumer experience.
wechat updates its version on apple ios
on the afternoon of september 6, before the iphone 16 was unveiled, apple completed the update of the latest version of wechat, which also calmed the previous speculation that "iphone 16 is not compatible with wechat, apple wechat or one of them". previously, there were reports that apple increased pressure on tencent and bytedance, hoping to "block" the payment loopholes of small games to prevent developers from directing users to external payment systems. apple once warned tencent that if it did not eliminate the ability of developers and users to bypass the apple ecosystem, it would refuse to provide wechat updates in the future.
reviews: the rumors of "choose one" between wechat and iphone gradually subsided with the update of the new version of the mobile application, and tencent and apple returned to the "negotiation table". this version update at least shows that apple's existing system still allows wechat to update. at present, whether small games should pay "apple tax", that is, apple's commission, is still controversial. according to the "china game industry report from january to june 2024" released by the game working committee, the revenue of domestic small program mobile games in the first half of the year was 16.603 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 60.5%.
cctv missed the first match of the chinese national football team's top 18 match, and iqiyi paid a high price to buy the copyright
on september 5, the chinese national football team faced japan in their first away game in the top 18 of the world cup qualifiers. this game was not only the first match of the top 18 of the chinese national football team, but also a key match for the world cup, attracting a lot of attention from fans. the poster released by the chinese football team on weibo showed that the only domestic broadcasting platform was iqiyi sports, which meant that cctv would not broadcast the game. "iqiyi paid to broadcast the chinese national football match" became a hot topic, and cctv sports stated that the copyright of the event was held by the asian football group (afg), the agency of the asian football confederation. "although our station repeatedly fought for it during the negotiation process, the other party's offer was still extremely high."
comment: the copyright dispute between cctv and iqiyi reflects the soaring value of content, the fierce market competition and the changes in user viewing habits. in particular, the statement mentioned that "they failed to obtain the event copyright due to the high bid", which reveals that the competition in the sports copyright market has reached a highly commercial level. the industry predicts that the competition for high-quality content between traditional tv media and emerging streaming media may become more intense in the future.
didi chuxing's share price rose by more than 30%
on september 2, the share price of didi chuxing soared after the opening, with an increase of more than 30%. as of the close, the share price of didi chuxing rose 31.29% to hk$2.14. in this regard, chen liteng, a digital life analyst at the e-commerce research center of the china internet network information center, told china business news that the rise in share prices was driven by good financial performance. the latest interim results announcement released by didi chuxing showed that the company's total revenue in the first half of the year reached 404 million yuan, and its adjusted net profit increased by 51.3% year-on-year to 130 million yuan. this performance attracted the attention of investors and drove a sharp rise in share prices.
on the other hand, from the perspective of market demand, chen liteng believes that china's ride-sharing market is recovering steadily, residents' travel needs are increasing, and the market demand for shared travel is becoming increasingly strong, providing more market opportunities for didi chuxing.
reviews：although the share price of didi chuxing has risen sharply, it is still far from the issue price. on june 28 this year, after submitting its prospectus five times, didi chuxing was finally listed on the hong kong stock exchange. it broke the issue price on the first day of listing, and then the share price continued to decline. two weeks after the listing, the share price of didi chuxing had fallen by more than 50% from the issue price. at present, the share price has fallen by 64.3% from the issue price of hk$6. in this regard, chen liteng believes that many internet companies have experienced stock price fluctuations after listing. as long as the model can stand the test or is continuously optimized in the later stage, it will eventually be recognized by capital.
shanghai and shenzhen release old-for-new implementation plans
on september 3 and 5, shanghai and shenzhen respectively released the implementation plan for the old-for-new exchange. in terms of the old-for-new exchange of home appliances, the state stipulates that the 8 categories of home appliances (refrigerators, washing machines, televisions, air conditioners, computers, water heaters, household stoves, and range hoods) are subsidized by 20% and 15% for level 1 energy efficiency products and level 2 energy efficiency products, respectively. each consumer is subsidized for one product of each category, and each subsidy does not exceed 2,000 yuan. shanghai and shenzhen have also expanded the categories of home appliance subsidies suitable for local consumption. shanghai subsidizes sweeping robots, vacuum cleaners, air purifiers, etc. by 15%. shenzhen subsidizes mobile phones by 10%, and subsidizes tablets, smart wearable devices, consumer drones, consumer robots, 3c servers, projectors, smart sports equipment (including sports cameras), coffee machines, etc. by 15%.
reviews：so far, hubei, chongqing, beijing, guangdong, shanghai, shenzhen and other places have released implementation plans for the old-for-new home appliance exchange program, which is expected to stimulate consumption in the domestic home appliance market in the third and fourth quarters of this year. the industry hopes that the retail channels for the old-for-new exchange program will cover a wider range, taking into account small and medium-sized retailers, so as to achieve fair competition and convenience for consumers. some electrical appliance retailers believe that the current practice of retailers paying the subsidy funds in advance has increased the financial pressure on retailers and will weaken the effectiveness of the subsidy implementation. retailers also suggested that the new subsidy and the old machine subsidy be implemented separately.
the 2024 bund conference attracted 52,000 visitors and released more than 30 new ai achievements
on september 7, the 2024 inclusion·bund conference officially closed. official data showed that this year's conference attracted a total of 52,000 on-site participants, setting a record high in the number of participants.
in three days, more than 30 new ai achievements were released at this year's bund conference, including ant ai life manager "zhi xiaobao", ai financial manager "ant xiaocai", ai health manager, etc. the reporter observed that ai medical care and "deepfake" (deep fake technology) offense and defense topics were particularly concerned by the audience.
reviews：attaching importance to humanity has become a major feature of this bund conference. with the development of ai, the "evolution" of more ai medical products is related to people's lives and is more anticipated. experts said that the application of artificial intelligence in the medical and health industry should focus on improving accuracy, applicability and safety. in addition, attention should be paid to whether the introduction of artificial intelligence will lead to atrophy of medical staff skills, misjudgment of trust in artificial intelligence, and information overload. at the same time, the risk of forgery of aigc generation is increasing. it is more critical to strengthen defense and ai governance through technology.
china's leading electrical and electronic companies appear at ifa
from september 6th to 10th, the 100th ifa (berlin consumer electronics show) was held in berlin, germany. tcl, hisense, midea, haier, changhong, skyworth, ecovacs, xgimi and other leading chinese electrical and electronic companies collectively appeared at the ifa exhibition, demonstrating their determination and strength to continue to promote internationalization. artificial intelligence and green innovation are the focus of their exhibitions. among them, tcl displayed a 115-inch mini led tv, hisense displayed a curved screen laser tv, midea displayed a smart energy-saving solution, haier displayed a washing machine that is 60% more energy-efficient than european a-class, changhong displayed an ai tv, and ecovacs displayed a constant pressure dynamic floor washing robot.
reviews：as one of the world's three largest consumer electronics shows, ifa has been around for a century and has witnessed the technological progress of chinese companies and their leap in the global high-end market. this year, tcl, hisense and other companies continued to increase their share of the european home appliance market. next, the goal of chinese companies is to further increase the share and status of overseas independent brands in the european high-end market.
venture capital trends
according to qichacha data, there were 8 financing events in the semiconductor track this week (august 31-september 6), an increase of 4 compared with last week (august 24-august 30). shenzhen axin semiconductor technology co., ltd. completed its b round of financing, with shenzhen capital group as the new investor. axin semiconductor is a company specializing in the research, development, manufacturing and sales of semiconductor front-end measurement and testing equipment. its products include semiconductor optical thin film measurement equipment, semiconductor optical key dimension measurement equipment, etc. yunying valley was recently jointly invested by xiangfeng investment and chengdu ceyuan. after the capital increase, yunying valley has more than 1 billion yuan of capital reserves to cope with the rapid growth of performance and industry cycles.
there were 2 financing events in the biopharmaceutical sector this week, one more than last week. for example, shanghai yuansong biotechnology co., ltd. completed its series a round of financing with investment from jingyue investment and yueneng fund; shanghai yinosi biotechnology co., ltd. was listed on the science and technology innovation board of the shanghai stock exchange, with an offering price of 19.06 yuan per share and a total amount of funds raised of approximately 1.602 billion yuan.
there were 2 financing events in the artificial intelligence track, 2 fewer than last week. there was 1 financing event in the manufacturing track, 1 more than last week.
(this article comes from china business network)
