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 FTC blocks further Facebook integrationOn December 13, the Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is considering seeking a preliminary injunction against Facebook on antitrust grounds. The FTC's focus is on how Facebook integrates apps and whether Facebook's policy of working with potential competitors involves monopoly. In addition to its core social network, Facebook's main products include Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp. According to reports, the injunction may try to prevent Facebook from further integrating applications, and the FTC may try to undo Facebook's previous acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. Facebook previously said it planned to integrate its three instant messaging applications, namely Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram, and implement end-to-end encryption on these applications. (Source: Pinwan)  Xi'an Samsung Electronics' second phase of US$8 billion investment in flash memory chip project officially launchedOn December 12, it was reported that the second phase of Xi’an Samsung Electronics’ flash memory chip project with an investment of US$8 billion was officially launched. Samsung Electronics invested US$10.8 billion in the first phase to build the Samsung Electronics memory chip project and packaging and testing project. The second phase of the project has a total investment of US$15 billion, mainly manufacturing flash memory chips. Among them, the first phase investment is approximately US$7 billion, which will be completed and put into production in March next year. ； The second phase, with an investment of US$8 billion, will be completed in the second half of 2021. After the completion of the second phase of the project, the new production capacity will be 130,000 pieces per month, with an additional output value of 30 billion yuan, providing employment for thousands of people, and driving a number of supporting electronic information companies to settle there, making Xi'an the highest-level and largest flash memory chip manufacturing base in the world. In 2012, Xi'an High-tech Zone successfully introduced Samsung Electronics' memory chip project, becoming the largest investment project in Samsung's overseas investment history. (Source: Xi'an Evening News) Domestic iPhone shipments fell by more than 35% in NovemberOn December 12, Credit Suisse said that Apple's iPhone shipments in China fell by more than 35% in November, the company's second consecutive double-digit decline, as sales of the cheaper iPhone 11 remained sluggish. Citing data from China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Credit Suisse analyst Matthew Cabral said China's total iPhone shipments fell 7.4% year-on-year from September to November. In the most recent fourth quarter, Apple's Greater China sales fell 2.4%.  A report released in October by market research firm Canalys showed that Apple's market share in China fell to 5% from 7% in the third quarter, while Huawei Technologies Co. held a record 42% share of the Chinese smartphone market during the same period. (Source: Reuters) Oracle's revenue in the second fiscal quarter was US$9.6 billion, and net profit fell 1% year-on-year.According to news on December 13, Oracle today released the company’s financial report for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020. The report shows that Oracle's total revenue in the second fiscal quarter was US$9.614 billion, an increase of 1% compared with US$9.562 billion in the same period last year. Excluding the impact of exchange rate changes, it was also a year-on-year increase of 1%. ； Net profit was US$2.311 billion, a decrease of 1% compared with US$2.333 billion in the same period last year. Excluding the impact of exchange rate changes, it was a year-on-year increase of 1%. (Source: TMTpost Media)  The Weibo accounts of Tron founder Justin Sun and Binance co-founder He Yi were closedAccording to news on December 12, the Weibo accounts of Tron founder Sun Yuchen and Binance co-founder He Yi are suspected to have been closed. The relevant pages show that the accounts are no longer viewable due to complaints of violating laws and regulations and the relevant provisions of the "Weibo Community Convention". (Source: cnbeta) Best Express, Yunda Express, etc. announced that they will conduct network-wide price adjustmentsSince December, more than ten companies including Aneng, Best Express, Yimi Dida, Yousu, Yunda Express, etc. have successively announced that they will conduct network-wide price adjustments through different methods. Han Xuefeng, a special expert from the China Internet of Things Highway Branch, said in an interview that the impact of this collective adjustment on the market is positive, and it also warns that the low-price and disorderly competition will slowly see short-term price increases under the general environment. However, under the brutal competition in the market, it is not known how much the final increase ratio can be achieved. (Source: 36kr) Lyft to launch taxi service, Hertz and other car rental companies' stock prices plummetAccording to news on December 13, the online ride-hailing company Lyft said that it will launch the taxi service Lyft Rentals so that customers can rent a car without going to the counter of a physical store. The service is currently available to select customers in the Bay Area and Los Angeles. The rental option includes unlimited mileage, and Lyft says fuel will be filled at market rates.  Lyft said: “For-hire vehicles come equipped with Apple Carplay, Android Auto and chargers. Select add-ons such as ski racks, car seats and tire chains will be free. Hybrid vehicles will also be added as leasing options. 」 The news sent rental car company shares plummeting. The share price of car rental company Hertz fell more than 6% during the session, and finally closed down 4.81%. ； Avis Budget fell nearly 5%. (Source: Sina US Stocks)  Baidu releases Xiaodu Home Smart Screen X8, priced at 599 yuanOn December 12, Baidu held a new product launch conference for the Xiaodu Home Smart Screen X8. According to Baidu, Xiaodu Home Smart Screen X8 is a smart screen with an 8-inch screen with a resolution of 1280*800, IPS full viewing angle, up to 80° in 4 directions, supports 5-point touch, and has a response speed of 10ms.  It supports face recognition, gesture recognition, and eye wake-up. Eye wake-up means that the user can wake up by looking at the X8 for a few seconds without the need for the "Xiaodu Xiaodu" wake-up word. Priced at 599 yuan, pre-sale starts today and will be officially released on the 19th. (Source: Kuai Technology) Sogou’s new generation AI recording pen C1 Pro is officially on sale, priced at 598 yuanSogou's new generation AI recording pen C1 Pro is officially on sale on Sogou Mall, JD.com, and Tmall, the three major e-commerce platforms, priced at 598 yuan. According to the official introduction, the new Sogou AI recording pen C1 Pro has enhanced the original functions of C1 and added a WIFI fast transmission function. At the same time, Sogou C1 Pro is the first AI recorder on the market that supports WIFI and Bluetooth dual transmission modes. In addition, Sogou AI recording pen C1 Pro also integrates environmental recognition, vibration recognition and other technologies. (Source: IT168)  my country will launch a space exploration plan for habitable planets in the solar system's nearest neighborsOn December 12, Yuan Jie, general manager of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, revealed that the major engineering projects China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation will carry out in 2030 and 2045 include the space exploration plan for habitable planets in the solar system's immediate neighbors - the "Looking for Sound Project". Yuan Jie introduced that the "Finding Sound Project" will launch a spacecraft to take the lead in discovering and certifying habitable planets outside the solar system and characterizing their habitability using direct imaging methods. At the same time, it will conduct spectral surveys of solar system objects to reveal the distribution of water, and open a new era of astronomical observations in the mid- and outer-infrared bands with a spatial resolution of 0.01 arcseconds. 「The implementation of this project will enable our country to achieve new breakthroughs in the field of basic research. 」Yuan Jie said that the key technologies of the "Looking for Sound Project" include space distributed synthetic aperture array telescope technology, low-noise mid-infrared detector technology, highly sensitive and highly stable deep and low-temperature space detection technology, space-based imaging platform multi-level system high-precision and high-stable configuration control technology, space-based observation system structure optimization and numerical simulation technology, etc. (Source: ifeng.com)  Bezos was named the best business leader in the eyes of global CFOs, with Jack Ma secondThe latest survey by the American financial media CNBC's Global CFO Council showed that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was named the world's best business leader in the past 10 years, with Alibaba founder Jack Ma and Tesla CEO Musk ranking second and third respectively.  Nearly a third of chief financial officers picked Bezos as their most impressive business leader, according to the survey. CNBC's Global CFO Council represents some of the world's largest public and private companies, which together manage nearly $5 trillion in market capitalization. (Source: Sina) Image source: Visual China      The 10th Anniversary of GeekPark Innovation Conference GeekPark IF X: Together with Ni Xingjun, Wang Xiaochuan, Fu Sheng, Mi Wenjuan, Chen Rui, Liu Zuohu, Fan Deng, Luo Yonghao... before entering the next decade—— Let’s talk about the things that “we working people” are concerned about. Where is the direction, where are the opportunities, and what are the methods? Perhaps we cannot accurately predict what the future will look like, but we can bring more independent thinking, more mature understanding, and a better version of ourselves to the next decade. December 20-22, 2019 751 D·PARK Beijing Fashion Design Plaza. We are waiting for you, see you there! 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