#Laogao E-commerce Newsletter# [E-commerce Morning News on January 2] Alibaba's organizational structure upgrades and increases its investment in IoT: Tmall Genie is upgraded to business unit; Du App is renamed "Dewu"; Apple's new patent is exposed, and the new iPhone may use a full screen without bangs; Luo Zhenyu joked that Wang Sicong: The more diligent it is to invest in the rich second generation, the harder it is to be a good person; Forbes: Zuckerberg's net worth increased by 22.1 billion US dollars...

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1. Construction of Amazon's second headquarters is about to begin: It is expected to be completed in 2023
On January 1, e-commerce giant Amazon is building a second headquarters in the eastern U.S. to expand its online and physical retail businesses in the eastern U.S. The first phase of the second headquarters project covers an area of about 200,000 square meters. Amazon now expects to start project construction in early 2020, and construction is expected to be completed in 2023. (Webmaster's Home)
2. Forbes: Zuckerberg's net worth increased by $22.1 billion
January 1st news, according to Forbes, 2019 was a wonderful year for the world's richest elite. The total wealth of the five richest people with the largest increase in value increased by nearly $112 billion, more than double the increase in 2018, when the wealth of the top five winners grew slightly above $48 billion. What drives their value to rise is the strong stock market, not only the United States, but also the rest of the world. (Titanium Media)
3. Alibaba's organizational structure upgrades to IoT: Tmall Elf is upgraded to business department
On January 1, Alibaba announced the upgrade of its strategic layout on IoT, upgrading the Tmall Ghost business of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory to an independent business unit, which is led by Ku Wei, the head of the IoT of Alibaba Cloud; Chen Lijuan, the former head of Tmall Ghost business, will lead the rest of the business of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory to join Cloud Intelligence, and will be responsible for product solutions and large website business units, promoting and establishing a cloud intelligence to B product system.
Alibaba Artificial Intelligence Laboratory was established in 2016. Chen Lijuan is the "founder" of the laboratory and the "chief product officer" of Tmall Genie. Earlier, she was the first product manager on Taobao, and at that time she developed innovative products such as shopping carts. It is reported that Chen Lijuan was transferred to Alibaba Cloud this time and is responsible for the construction of the most core to B product system. (Sina Technology)
4. The Du App is renamed "Dewu"
According to January 1, the Du App launched a brand upgrade at 0:00 on January 1, 2020 and was renamed "Dewu". The newly renamed Dewu App focuses on creating a trendy online shopping community for young consumers, providing consumers with a better shopping experience. (Titanium Media)
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5. CCTV News enters Himalaya and launches four ace programs
News on January 1, CCTV News officially announced its entry into Himalaya and launched the "News Broadcast" and "Good morning, the news is here! 》The four ace programs of "The Anchor Talks about the Joint Broadcast" and "Night Reading". Users can hear the latest news brought by CCTV news anytime and anywhere through different methods such as Himalaya App, car system, Xiaoya smart speaker, etc.
At present, more than 5,000 media organizations of various types have settled on the Himalaya platform, including China National Radio, Banyuetan, and Southern Metropolis Daily. For example, "Nandu Express" launched by Southern Metropolis Daily and "Xiankuai News" launched by Cover News have all reached over 100 million views, with outstanding performance. (Titanium Media)
6. Apple's new patent is exposed, and new iPhones may use full screen without notches
On January 2, a new patent application document from Apple was recently exposed, and some of the user interface images show that Apple's future smartphones may cancel their bangs and become a pure "full screen". According to Apple's sketch, the mobile device has a rectangular display with neither facial recognition parts nor traditional bangs (notches), and the phone doesn't have a front-facing camera. Some reports pointed out that this design drawing is actually the new phone Apple will launch in 2020. (Tencent Technology)
7. ByteDance launches "Dali Small Class" to enter the K12 online small class
On January 2, the K12 online small class product "Dali Xiaoban" launched by ByteDance Group has been launched. According to the official website of Dali Xiaoban, this product is an online education brand invested and established by Beijing Dali Youxue Education Technology Co., Ltd., and is an online education platform focusing on online interactive teaching in primary and secondary schools. Dali’s small class currently focuses on two subjects: mathematics and Chinese, and adopts small class teaching. Tianyan Check data shows that Beijing Dali Youxue Education Technology Co., Ltd. is a 100% controlled subsidiary of ByteDance, and the legal representative is Wei Hanxiong. (Beijing News)
8. Apple China announces price cuts for 2019 iPads, with a maximum drop of 500 yuan
According to the news on January 2, Apple China recently reduced the price of its 2019 iPad. Judging from the official adjusted price, the adjusted price of the 2019 iPad 32GB and 128GB versions is 2,499 yuan and 2,999 yuan respectively. Before the price reduction, the price of the two was 2,699 yuan and 3,499 yuan, with a decrease of 200 yuan and 500 yuan respectively. (36kr)
9. Luo Zhenyu teased Wang Sicong: The more diligent you work to invest in the rich second generation, the harder it is to be
On January 1, during a New Year's Eve speech from 2019 to 2020, Luo Zhenyu talked about discussing with investors: "In the past, prodigal sons were spending money, but now prodigal sons were very diligent in investing. It is not easy to be a rich second generation now. The more diligent, willing to start a business, and some investment, the harder it is, the harder it is." Luo Zhenyu hinted that this was talking about Wang Sicong: "We won't give examples during the New Year, and it is boring to say that people restrict consumption." (Beijing News)
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10. Hangzhou Comprehensive Trial Zone officially launches the income tax approval and collection model
On the morning of January 1, the Hangzhou Comprehensive Test Zone announced that a batch of 8 votes worth US$16 were successfully declared. After customs inspection and release, it will fly to Tokyo and Osaka, Japan, marking the first order of cross-border e-commerce retail exports in the country under the corporate income tax verification and collection model.
According to reports, enterprises have registered and registered the enterprise through the Hangzhou Comprehensive Pilot Zone online comprehensive service platform, and approved by the competent tax bureau and obtained the qualification for the approval of the income tax approval.
Then, the enterprise declares cross-border retail exports to the customs according to the customs cross-border e-commerce retail import and export supervision measures. After customs inspection and release, the list data is submitted by the enterprise to the income tax verification system of the online comprehensive service platform, and the sales are generated based on the tax period, and the taxable income rate is uniformly paid for corporate income tax at 4% of the sales. Before the end of May of the following year, the taxation department shall make settlement and settlement based on the company's sales in the previous year. If the cross-border e-commerce enterprises approved by the comprehensive pilot zone meet the preferential policies for small and micro-profit enterprises, they may enjoy the preferential policies for small and micro-profit enterprises. (Hugo.com)
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