Alibaba Partner Committee Takes to Internal Forum: DingTalk’s Management Style “Just Isn’t What Our Culture Stands For”
On June 10, Alibaba’s Partner Committee dropped a post titled “Loyalty, Empathy, and Growth: That’s the Real Alibaba Culture” straight onto the internal network. They were drawing a hard line on the ongoing fallout from a former DingTalk PM’s viral resignation essay. The statement didn’t mince words, calling out the DingTalk team’s recent management approach head-on and making it clear that this isn’t how things should be done under our brand’s values.
Beyond the critique, the committee used the space to lay out where the company needs to stay grounded. Mutual respect, treating people like actual humans, and leading with heart—that’s the non-negotiable foundation. No matter how much time passes or how fast tech evolves, they’re drawing a firm line: that core identity stays exactly as it is.
We’ve all seen DingTalk’s management quirks spark outside chatter before. After some serious deep dives, the partner group reached a unified verdict: under no circumstances, not even when deadlines are breathing down everyone’s necks, should leadership resort to these tactics. It simply clashes with the path they want to walk down.
WeChat Moments Search Feature Finally Goes Live
The official WeChat team account (“WeChat Dispatch”) just made the announcement we’ve all been waiting for: search is officially rolling out for Moments. You can find it right in the top-right corner after tapping “Me > Moments.” Just type in a keyword, and the app will dig up those exact old posts you shared. No more scrolling through years of memories blindly.
Weibo Steps In Regarding Sweepbot CEO Yu Hao’s Mute Order
Weibo’s official handle (@WeiBoXia) broke down exactly what happened: after an internal review, the account @YuHao-LoveGivingGold got flagged following a formal complaint from a company. As a verified influencer, Yu Hao was using high-profile calls-outs to question and publicly shade corporate practices. Because that crosses the line into unfair commercial promotion, it directly clashed with Cyberspace Administration initiatives aimed at cleaning up malicious corporate hype. The result? A mute order across multiple platforms. NUPIAO advises everyone to double-check sources and skip the rumor mill—unverified drama spreads faster than facts.
Pinduoduo Sets Up Shop in Xiong’an: 1,000 Hires Kick Off, Eyeing 5,000 Total Roles
Big moves coming out of Xiong’an. Pinduoduo Group officially inked the papers to launch Pinduoduo Information Technology Services (Xiong’an) Co., Ltd., dumping an initial 500 million RMB in cash funding straight into the new venture. The focus here is heavy on big data processing, digital operations, and cloud platform services. To fill those seats, they’ve already rolled out a dedicated hiring drive pulling in 1,000 folks right out of the gate, with the full pipeline set to create over 5,000 local jobs overall.
He Xiaopeng Sends Internal Memo: Stepping Up Personally for the Final 200-Day Push Toward Robot Mass Production
On June 10, reports surfaced that He Xiaopeng drafted a direct memo to the team, confirming he’s stepping back into the driver’s seat to personally oversee robotics. He framed the current stage of XPeng’s humanoid robots as a major inflection point—basically the same pivotal moment eight years ago right before the G3 launched. They’re standing right at the doorstep of mass production. His roadmap is tight: Q4 2026 marks the start of volume manufacturing, Q1 2027 sees them deployed in physical stores assisting shoppers, Q2 2027 pushes them into international markets, and by 2028, these bots are heading straight into everyday households.
Li Jiaqi Livestream Sells Out 40 Mercedes Units in Seconds
Last night, June 10, Taobao’s “Li Jiaqi Livestream” made history by listing actual Mercedes-Benz vehicles for sale. It’s the very first time he’s pitched whole cars on camera since finally passing his driving test, and also the debut run for this specific Mercedes lineup in an influencer broadcast.
Livestream stats show they listed 40 units total, mixing the all-new electric GLC SUV with several long-wheelbase C-Class trims. Both deposit links vanished the second they went live. Here’s how the buy works: pay a 3,000 RMB booking fee online to lock in your perks, then swing by any authorized dealer nationwide for a test drive and paperwork before September 30. Once the dealership side wraps up, you just upload the invoice to Tmall, get it verified, and instantly grab a 5,000 RMB Tmall gift pack subsidy.
Lenovo Announces Second Round of Price Hikes Across All Product Lines
According to insider tips tracked down by NUPIAO, Lenovo locked in a pricing strategy back in May. Starting July, once the 618 shopping festival wraps, every single product category will see a uniform price bump. The increase is tracking pretty close to the first round that hit in March. Dealers got a heads-up through internal channels to stock up early: if you’re planning equipment purchases, lock in rates now before prices climb. Expect the official price adjustment letters to land in every partner’s inbox by month’s end.
Sources Say SoftBank’s $6 Billion Margin Loan Talks Have Hit a Wall
Insiders say SoftBank Group wanted to use its OpenAI stake as collateral to secure at least $6 billion in margin loans, but negotiations with potential lenders have suddenly stalled. There were whispers that SoftBank had already lined up roughly $5 billion in commitments, but nobody’s saying for sure whether those promises were handshake deals or signed contracts.
TSMC Reports 30.1% Year-Over-Year Revenue Surge in May
Dropped on June 10, TSMC’s latest earnings report shows May revenue hitting NT$416.98 billion, which is a solid 30.1% jump compared to last year. For the first five months combined, cumulative revenue sits at NT$1.96 trillion, marking another 30% yearly gain.
