9:01 Kr | 7 Third-Party Platforms Involved in Train Ticket Sales Summoned for Talks; 4.5 Seconds for 5 Million, Zhang Xue's Live Auction of Championship Replica Racing Car Sells 'At Light Speed'; Amazon Denies Rumors of Laying Off 14,000 Employees in May
Chinese authorities have summoned seven third-party train ticket booking platforms, including Ctrip and Meituan, for disruptive practices against the official 12306 system. In a live stream auction, Zhangxue Motorcycle sold a championship replica race car for 5 million yuan in 45 seconds, with proceeds to be donated. Amazon denied rumors of planning to lay off 14,000 employees in May.
Key developments include a national AI education action plan, Hong Kong's strict e-cigarette ban effective April 30, and a $352 million fine for accounting firm Zhongxingcai Guanghua. Samsung is reportedly restructuring its China operations, while Tesla denied producing a new compact SUV. OpenAI faces executive departures in its data center strategy, and Huawei previewed upcoming AI glasses.
Financial results showed TSMC's Q1 revenue grew 35% YoY, while Porsche's China sales dropped 21%. Anthropic secured AI computing power from CoreWeave, and MiniMax launched a new music generation model. Several Chinese tech companies, including Shengshu Tech and Opensource China, completed significant funding rounds. Nio unveiled its ES9 premium SUV with starting price of 528,000 yuan, and XPeng partnered with Fuyao on AI dimming glass technology.
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