Morning News: Meituan Youxuan launches "epidemic prevention materials zone" in multiple medium and high-risk areas; Fliggy will be open for free when the Desert Hertz Music Festival is postponed to restart; SF Express International App is launched in the US area; Zoom reaches a US$85 million settlement agreement on user privacy lawsuits; Baidu Smart Cloud officially releases "Cloud Intelligence Integrated Architecture 2.0"...
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1. Meituan Youxuan launches the "epidemic prevention material zone" in multiple medium and high-risk areas
On August 1, Meituan Youxuan issued a notice today stating that recently, the epidemic has rebounded in many places across the country. Meituan Youxuan urgently coordinated the supply of goods to ensure the supply of daily necessities, and launched the "epidemic prevention material zone" in medium- and high-risk areas affected by the epidemic. Meituan Youxuan has also established temporary epidemic prevention warehouses in high-risk areas and allocated professional delivery teams. Meituan Youxuan also stated in the notice that the platform will jointly build a supply-saving and price-stabilizing alliance for merchants to ensure the stable prices of residents' epidemic prevention materials and daily necessities. (E-commerce News)
2. Fliggy will be open for free when the Desert Hertz Music Festival is postponed
According to August 2, on the evening of July 31, Fliggy announced that in order to cooperate with epidemic prevention and control measures and ensure the health and safety of participants, it has decided to postpone the "Deer Hertz Music Festival". The specific restart time depends on the epidemic prevention and control situation and related policies. According to the official announcement of Fliggy, the "Deer Hertz Music Festival" will be open to the audience for free when it restarts. Audiences who have purchased tickets or are about to purchase tickets will be fully refunded after the event is over. (E-commerce News)
3. Gangyin E-commerce's net profit in the first half of 2021 was 148 million yuan and increased by 17.79% year-on-year
According to August 1, on the evening of July 30, Gangyin E-commerce released its first half of 2021 performance report. During the reporting period, the company achieved operating income of 28.101 billion yuan, an increase of 18.08% over the same period last year; the platform settlement amount was 104.16 billion yuan, an increase of 35.81% over the same period last year; the total profit was 196 million yuan, an increase of 20.66% over the same period last year. Gangyin E-commerce’s 2020 annual report previously released shows. During the reporting period, Gangyin E-commerce achieved operating income of 58.04 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 26.31%; total profit was 375 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 36.48%. (E-commerce News)
4. Kuaishou Technology: A total of 129,704 illegal short videos were cleaned up in July
On August 1, according to the WeChat official account of "Kuaishou Daily", Kuaishou Technology today disclosed the "Notice on the Punishment of Kuaishou on Violating Users and Content". The notice shows that Kuaishou has cleaned up 129,704 illegal short videos in July, dealt with 122,316 illegal live broadcast rooms, closed the account live broadcast permissions, and dealt with 126,403 valid video reports. (E-commerce News)
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5. SF Express International App is launched in the United States
On August 1, SF Express announced yesterday that the "SF Express International" app will be launched in the United States. New users register the app and can enjoy a 10% discount on mailing parcels and documents from the United States to Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Users can search for "SF International" or "SF INTERNATIONAL" in the US application market to download. According to reports, SF Express International App currently supports users in Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, New Zealand, Mongolia, Vietnam, Australia, Brazil, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Nepal, the United Arab Emirates and other countries. (E-commerce News)
6. Amazon is fined $880 million by the EU for violating data privacy
According to foreign media reports, Amazon was fined 746 million euros (about 888 million US dollars) by EU privacy regulators for violating the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the largest fine in the EU's history.
The Luxembourg Data Protection Agency (CNPD) imposed a record fine on Amazon in a decision on July 16, accusing Amazon of processing personal data in violation of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation. Amazon disclosed the findings in a regulatory filing on Friday, saying the fine had no legal basis and would actively defend itself on the matter. The company will appeal the decision.
据报道，自2018年5月欧盟GDPR规则生效以来，欧盟数据保护监管机构的权力显著增加。它首次允许监管机构对一家公司征收高达其年度全球销售额4%的罚款。据悉，在此之前最大的一笔罚款是法国CNIL对谷歌开出的5000万欧元罚单，原因是当时谷歌违反了法国关于在线广告追踪的规定。
It is worth mentioning that Amazon recently released its second quarter 2021 financial report as of June 30. The report shows that Amazon's net sales in the second quarter were US$113.1 billion, a 27% increase from US$88.9 billion in the same period last year, and the impact of excluding exchange rate changes was a 24% year-on-year increase. Amazon's growth rate jumped to between 35% and 45% in the same period last year. (E-commerce News)
7. US payment platform Square announces acquisition of Afterpay for US$29 billion
On August 2, American payment company Square announced on Monday that it has agreed to acquire Australian "buy first and pay later" company Afterpay through an all-stock transaction, worth about $29 billion, which is also Square's largest acquisition to date. Afterpay allows consumers to purchase goods by credit and then pay in installments. It is reported that the company was established in Sydney in 2015 and currently has more than 700 employees worldwide. (E-commerce News)
8. Zoom reaches a $85 million settlement on user privacy lawsuit
Zoom Video Communications reportedly agreed to pay $85 million and strengthen security measures to settle privacy infringement lawsuits caused by sharing user personal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn and hacking. Plaintiffs in this class action will receive a 15% or $25 core subscription refund, with others receiving up to $15. The security measures Zoom agrees to take include issuing warnings to users when the meeting host or other participants use third-party applications in the meeting. (Sina Technology)
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9. Baidu Intelligent Cloud officially released "Cloud Intelligence Integrated Architecture 2.0"
On August 2, at the "2021 Intelligent Economy Summit Forum", Baidu Smart Cloud officially released "Cloud Intelligence Integrated Architecture 2.0". Security capabilities have become an important part of building a "digital base" in its new architecture, and will provide intelligent integrated security guarantees for the implementation of smart cities, smart finance, smart medical care, smart energy and other fields. (Titanium Media)
10. iOS 15 "Find" new feature: supports real-time location, tracking even if the iPhone is shut down
iOS 15 system brings some new features to Find My "Find", including real-time location, and new features to keep track of iPhone even after it is wiped or shut down. It is reported that Find My in iOS 15 can track shutdown devices in China. If the device is turned off by a thief, it can still be found when it is approaching another Apple device. Also, if someone steals your iPhone and then erase it, in iOS 15, it will still show up in the Find App and can still be tracked. (Sina Technology)
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