Hollywood Giant Paramount Announces 2,000 Job Cuts Amid Declining Cable TV Ratings, But Streaming Business Remains ProfitableFacing the stark reality of declining cable TV viewership, Hollywood entertainment giant Paramount Global announced a major layoff plan, cutting approximately 2,000 jobs across its US operations. This move aims to reduce operating costs and prepare for its upcoming merger with independent film studio Skydance Media...

Will Apple Challenge Google's Dominance? Antitrust Ruling Could Push Apple to Develop Its Own Search EngineRecently, a US federal court ruled in an antitrust lawsuit against Google, finding that the company illegally maintained its monopoly by entering into default search engine agreements with companies like Apple. This ruling has sparked widespread industry attention, particularly around the possibility of Apple being forced to develop its own search engine...

WeChat Pay Partners with Octopus to Bring a New Payment Experience to Taxi Passengers in Hong KongOn August 5th, WeChat Pay announced a partnership with Octopus Cards Limited (Octopus) to launch a new payment solution for taxi drivers and passengers in Hong Kong. This collaboration will further expand WeChat Pay's reach in Hong Kong and provide passengers with a more convenient travel payment experience...

Apple Reports Record Revenue in Third Quarter, with Steady Performance in Greater ChinaOn August 1st, Beijing time, Apple Inc. released its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 (ending June 29, 2024)...

Pinduoduo Empowers Research Breakthroughs at China Agricultural University: From Life Sciences to Agricultural Technology[Global Times Public Welfare Comprehensive Report] In recent years, China Agricultural University has achieved a series of breakthroughs in basic research and key agricultural technologies, which is inseparable from the strong support of the "Pinduoduo-China Agricultural University Research Fund." Since its establishment in 2023, the fund has supported 50 research projects covering multiple fields such as agricultural biobreeding, veterinary public health, food security, food safety, ecological security, biosecurity, and interdisciplinary research related to agriculture...

Amazon's Q2 Profit Surges, But Q3 Guidance Falls Short of ExpectationsAmazon recently released its second-quarter earnings report for fiscal year 2024, revealing strong performance with significant growth in net sales and net income. However, despite the impressive Q2 results, Amazon's revenue outlook for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 fell short of market expectations, raising concerns among investors...

Seres New Energy Vehicles Show Strong Growth, AITO Brand Achieves New MilestonesSeres Automotive continued its strong growth momentum in July, demonstrating its leading position in the new energy vehicle market. According to the latest production and sales report, Seres achieved monthly sales of 42,176 units in July, a significant year-on-year increase of 508...

Guiyang Big Data Exchange: Leading the Development of Data Element Market and Empowering the Takeoff of Digital EconomyThe digital economy wave is sweeping across the globe. Data, as a key element, is driving economic and social development with unprecedented momentum...

China's Internet Industry Sees Steady Growth in the First Half of 2024, with Continued Increase in R&D InvestmentJuly 31, 2024 - According to CCTV News, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) recently released the operational data of the internet and related service industries for the first half of 2024. Data shows that in the first half of the year, China's large-scale internet and related service enterprises achieved internet business revenue of 867...

2024 Huawei Whole-House Intelligence Design Competition: Where Technology Meets Aesthetics for a Smart and Beautiful LifeWith the continuous development of the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence technology, space intelligence is accelerating, bringing unprecedented convenience and comfort to people's lives. To better integrate smart home technology with space design, help designers better grasp the development trend of space intelligence, and bring smarter and better living experiences to consumers, Huawei Whole-House Intelligence, together with Guangzhou Design Week, has jointly launched the "2024 Huawei Whole-House Intelligence Design Competition"...

Guiyang-Gui'an: Building an AI Large Model Training Base to Lead the New Pattern of Digital Economy DevelopmentOn July 30, 2024, the press conference for the 2024 China International Big Data Industry Expo was held in Beijing. At the conference, Guiyang-Gui'an, as an important participant in the "East Data West Calculation" strategy, announced that it will leverage its powerful data center cluster, computing power scale, data openness, and application scenario advantages to vigorously build an AI large model training base, injecting new vitality into the AI industry development nationwide and globally...

Microsoft brings a new contact editor to Outlook for iOS and Android for a more consistent experienceMicrosoft recently announced major updates to its Outlook app for iOS and Android, with the most notable being a brand-new contact editor. This update aims to further unify and optimize user interaction, providing a smoother and more consistent experience...