Taobao Fully Supports WeChat Pay, Gradually Opening to All Merchants Starting September 12thOn September 4th, Taobao and Tmall both announced plans to add WeChat Pay functionality, gradually opening it to all Taobao and Tmall merchants starting from September 12th. This news quickly topped the trending search list, sparking public discussion...

China's Smartphone Market: Who Will Reign Supreme in 2024?The global smartphone market in 2024 is a whirlwind of change and intense competition. Former kingpin Apple has suffered a setback in the domestic market, its activation rankings steadily declining...

AITO Partners with the China International Mountain Outdoor Sports Open, Embracing the Wilderness and Exploring Limitless PossibilitiesOn September 7th, the highly anticipated 2024 "AITO Cup" 19th China International Mountain Outdoor Sports Open (ChongqingWulong) will grandly open in Wulong District, Chongqing. As the title sponsor of this event, AITO will once again inject power into this globally influential outdoor off-road competition, helping the China International Mountain Outdoor Sports Open reach new heights and contributing to the development of domestic mountain outdoor sports...

Alipay Launches "AI Health Butler": 30+ AI Health Services to Shape a New Smart Healthcare EcosystemOn September 5th, Alipay unveiled its new AI application "AI Health Butler" at the "2024 InclusionBund Summit." This product offers over 30 AI-powered health services encompassing everyday medical care, family health management, and more...

Huangshan Scenic Area Partners with Alipay to Create China's First "Full-Process AI Companion" Tourist Destination...

WeChat Public Account "Zhenguan" Banned for Violation, Previous Article Sparked ControversyOn September 4th, it was reported that the WeChat public account "Zhenguan" was blocked and all its content removed due to violating the "Regulations on the Management of Information Services for Internet User Public Accounts." The account has been suspended...

Chasing the Infinite: Humanity's Endless Quest for the Skies and the Mystery of Escaping Earth's GravitySince ancient times, humanity's yearning for the skies has been as boundless as its exploration of the unknown. From the initial gazing at the stars to today's interstellar voyages, we constantly challenge our capabilities, seeking to unravel the secrets of the universe...

ByteDance Acquires Oladance, Makes Another Move into the Smart Audio FieldSeptember 3rd, according to exclusive news from "Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily", ByteDance has officially completed the acquisition of Oladance (main body company: Shenzhen Dashen Future Technology Co., Ltd...

ZF Group to Lay Off 14,000 Employees as Part of Electrification Transition Automotive components manufacturer ZF Group has announced a major strategic shift, planning to lay off approximately 14,000 employees over the coming years to adapt to the rapid transformation within the automotive industry, particularly in the realm of electrification. This restructuring aims to reduce costs, enhance competitiveness, and free up resources for future endeavors in the electrification domain...

Globe Frontier: Tongji University Launches Smart Autonomous Vehicle Cloud Control Evaluation SystemThe assessment system, which integrates cloud digital twin and simulation traffic participants with key technologies such as automatic generation of dangerous scenarios, multi-traffic participant collaborative planning and vehicle-end high-precision motion control, aims to simulate actual driving environment in enclosed testing grounds to improve the safety of advanced self-driving vehicles. According to the project leader, Xiong Luo, professor, it mainly aims to achieve dynamic continuity verification in various traffic scenarios...

The Smartphone Giants Battle in the First Half of 2024: Apple, Samsung, and Huawei Vie for DominanceAs smartphones become increasingly ubiquitous, competition in the mobile phone market intensifies. Apple, Samsung, and Huawei, the global leaders in the smartphone industry, have achieved varying degrees of success in the first half of 2024...

The Spell of Smartphones: Digital Loneliness Among China's ElderlyIn recent years, the widespread adoption of smartphones has brought many conveniences to people's lives, but it has also subtly changed the lives of China's elderly, even to the point of ruining their later years in some ways. Some may dismiss this as alarmist, but the reality is far more serious than we imagine...