创业邦·2026-01-13 00:09Group 1 - Zhang Zetian launched her personal podcast "Xiao Tian Zhang" on January 12, featuring Liu Jialing as the first guest, and has gained 74,000 followers on Xiaohongshu [2] - The podcast aims to share perceptions of the world through conversations with friends [4] Group 2 - Chasing Technology's CEO Yu Hao claims the company will create the first trillion-dollar ecosystem, predicting that future companies could reach valuations of 8-10 trillion dollars [5] - Yu emphasizes that this vision is rational and not just a whimsical statement, with plans to elaborate in a future book [5] Group 3 - Wang Teng announced that his startup team will adopt a flexible work schedule, allowing employees to work 8 hours a day at their convenience [7] - The company will also implement a two-day weekend policy [7] Group 4 - The "Dead or Alive" app team confirmed they are still in financing discussions and have not been sold, with the current funding round expected to close within the week [8] - Google is collaborating with Walmart and other retailers to enhance its AI shopping model, introducing a feature for instant checkout within chat interfaces [8] Group 5 - Meta Platforms Inc. appointed Dina Powell McCormick to a new senior management role focused on AI partnerships, while also launching "Meta Compute" to oversee global data centers and AI infrastructure [9] - Apple announced a partnership with Google to upgrade Siri using Google's Gemini model, contributing to a significant increase in Google's market value, surpassing $4 trillion [9] Group 6 - Douyin is expanding its travel service offerings by introducing a car rental feature in collaboration with Hello Car [16] - Mercedes-Benz anticipates a 9% decline in vehicle sales in 2025, primarily due to market challenges and inventory management issues [16] Group 7 - The company "Self-Variable Robotics" completed a 1 billion yuan A++ round of financing, with investments from major firms including ByteDance and Sequoia China [17] - Jiangsu Xiqian Semiconductor announced a strategic financing round to enhance technology iteration and production capacity [17] Group 8 - The Israeli cybersecurity startup Torq raised $140 million in D round financing, achieving a valuation of $1.2 billion [17] - BYD launched the Song Pro DM-i long-range version, priced from 139,800 yuan, featuring advanced energy efficiency and a comprehensive range of 1,600 kilometers [17]