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1. Alipay refuted the rumor: Huabei unblocking technology is an obvious scam.
On August 20, recently, criminals circulated on social platforms such as Moments and QQ groups and other social platforms, and claimed that they could recover Huabei frozen due to cash out for 800 yuan. However, according to the victim, when the money was paid, the scammer told you that this method is to call Alipay customer service. In response to this, Alipay officials also urgently refuted the rumors, it is fake! (E-commerce News)
2. Cainiao was the first to launch a 30-minute daytime and 1-hour home delivery service in Hangzhou.
Cainiao and Alibaba Health jointly announced that it was the first to launch a 24-hour online purchase of medicines and 30-minute home delivery service in Hangzhou. It will not close at night and will be delivered within 1 hour. Alibaba Health cooperates with more than 100 offline pharmacies in Hangzhou. With the support of Cainiao Dianwoda's transportation capacity, it has launched a 24-hour drug delivery service for the first time. Citizens only need to turn on Taobao on their mobile phones and search for the keyword "emergency medicine", drug name or related symptoms to enjoy the "30-minute delivery during the day and 1-hour delivery at night" service, and promise "reimbursement will be paid after the timeout". In order to ensure night transportation capacity, Cainiao Dianwoda also trained more than a thousand high-quality riders in the first phase, stationed around nearly 40 24-hour pharmacies, providing Hangzhou citizens with uninterrupted night delivery services. (Webmaster's Home)
3. Juran Home and Focus Media reached a strategic cooperation.
On August 20, Juran Home and Focus Media recently announced a strategic cooperation. In the future, Focus Media's terminal screen will enter Juran Home's stores across the country to customize terminal media products for Juran Home. Focus Media will also launch marketing solutions such as "Jiran Brand Week" and "Precise Traffic Drainage Package" to brands that have settled in JuRan Home. (E-commerce News)
4. Sharp closed several home appliance factories and switched to OEM manufacturing, accused of losing his ability to innovate
recently, Sharp, known as the "father of LCD", announced that it will close two factories in Japan, Hayao and Tochigi, in the next two years. These two factories have a long history, one is the headquarters of Sharp's white goods business and the other is the first TV factory to be launched by Sharp. Previously, Sharp had closed several of its manufacturing plants and assembly plants in many countries around the world, including China. (Securities Daily)
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5. News said that Meituan Dianping will officially go public on September 20.
It said that Meituan Dianping will pass the Hong Kong Stock Exchange hearing this Thursday, launch PDIE (Pre-Deal Investor Education) on August 27, start global roadshow on September 3, complete IPO pricing on September 13, and officially launch on September 20. Currently, the price range given by international investors and long-term funds is US$40 billion to US$60 billion. The lead underwriters of this IPO are Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and Huaxing Capital serves as exclusive financial advisors. (IPO is known for a long time)
6. TikTok overseas: Japan's TikTok daily active users doubled.
On August 20, Nikkei Circulation News recently quoted data from App Ape, an application market analysis agency, saying that from June to July this year, the number of daily active users in Japan increased by 100%. TikTok landed in Japan in the summer of 2017 and has been ranked first in the Japanese App Store list many times, becoming the most popular app in Japan. (E-commerce News)
7. 23 "unicorns" have been listed this year, which may set a new record for IPOs.
According to foreign media reports, as the window for initial public offerings (IPOs) opens wide, the number of start-ups with valuations of more than US$1 billion and supported by venture capital is obviously expected to reach a record level this year. Crunchbase data shows that there are 23 "unicorns" listed around the world so far in 2018, far exceeding the annual total in 2016 and 2017. (Titanium Media)
8. E-sports has become an official event for the Asian Games for the first time. Tencent may become a big winner
Beijing time on August 20, according to Bloomberg, with the opening of the Jakarta Asian Games this week, many people will look at e-sports, because this Asian Games will include e-sports in the official event for the first time. Participants from Asian countries will compete in six games including League of Legends and StarCraft 2, which will also bring a huge publicity effect to game companies such as Tencent and Activision Blizzard.
But this move has also caused great controversy, with many track and field athletes and sports fans saying that e-sports is not a real sports and that medals should not be awarded to a person with super-skilled products in a company's products. But in any case, the Asian Games will become the largest e-sports competition so far, and will also provide a reference for whether the event can be included in the 2024 Paris Olympics. (Source: Sina Technology)
9. Small yellow cars are withdrawing from the United States, and the US online car-hailing giants quickly fill the gap in their bicycles.
According to the latest news from foreign media, the US shared bicycle market has not actually fallen into a downturn. More and more online car-hailing and scooter companies are planning to share bicycle markets, and some cities have also begun to formulate regulatory systems. According to the Seattle Times, three companies recently applied to operate shared bicycles in Seattle. These three companies include two online ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft, and the specific operating institutions are their respective subsidiaries JUMP and Motivate. (Tencent)
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10. Amazon recommends that Indian employees enjoy life after work.
August 20th news. According to foreign media reports, Amit Agarwal, the head of Amazon India Company, recently shared a suggestion that excited the staff - please truly enjoy life after work. In his memo to employees, he suggested, "College-workers should not reply to work emails or phone calls before 6 pm to 8 am the next day to maintain work-life harmony."
Western media believe that Amazon has always been famous for shaping a cruel work culture and inspiring employees to work wildly, and Amit Agarwal's new advice may represent the transformation of Amazon's corporate culture towards humanization. In the technology world, the pressure from employees and entrepreneurs has become a global topic. It is understood that psychologists, sleep labs and fertility clinics have begun to worry about the mental and physical harm caused by high-intensity work. Kalyanasundaram, a well-known Indian psychiatrist, said he has reduced to many technology practitioners in India, and symptoms such as insomnia, depression, and suicide tendencies are becoming more and more common. (DoNews)
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