Krypton Evening News | Starbucks Workers Union Launches Indefinite Strike Affecting at Least 40 Cities; JD.com Group: Q3 Revenue Reached 299.1 Billion Yuan, a Year-on-Year Increase of 14.9%
Large companies:
JD's Humanoid Robot and Related Brain-like Prediction Patents Granted
36Kr learned that according to the AiQicha App, recently, Zhengzhou University and JD Technology Information Technology Co., Ltd. have been granted a patent for "A Contactless Wearable Humanoid Robot Based on Virtual Reality and Its Brain-like Prediction Control Method". The robot in this patent controls the body device, hand device and leg device through the console combined with the brain-like prediction algorithm to achieve efficient humanoid motion control. Through the virtual reality suit and sensors, it realizes contactless operation of the exoskeleton armor and the controllability and adjustability of feedback force and assistance, virtualizing the operator's control experience in virtual reality and making the operation of the exoskeleton armor in virtual reality achieve the same effect as in reality.
BYD: BYD's electronics business has started large-scale application of AMR intelligent logistics robots
SL, BYD said on the interactive platform that in the field of intelligent robots, with its well - established new energy industrial chain layout, leading technological innovation capabilities and rich experience in scenario applications, the company is actively deploying future industries. It also achieves resource synergy through multi - dimensional cooperation in equity and business with leading enterprises in the industry, so as to empower business improvement and efficiency enhancement, and accelerate the cultivation of new business forms, models and new driving forces. In addition, BYD's electronics business has started large - scale application of AMR intelligent logistics robots, which helps to improve production efficiency and strengthen the competitiveness of the manufacturing end.
Starbucks Workers Union Launches Indefinite Strike Affecting at Least 40 Cities
Starbucks Workers United launched a strike at 65 stores in at least 40 cities on the day of the chain brand's "Red Cup Day" promotion. This strike is an indefinite one, with about 1,000 baristas initially participating. The scale may further expand in the coming days, potentially disrupting Starbucks' crucial holiday sales season. Both the union and the coffee giant blame each other for the failure to reach a collective bargaining agreement. (Sina Finance)
Bilibili: Total Revenue in Q3 Reached 7.69 Billion Yuan, a Year-on-Year Increase of 5%
36Kr learned that Bilibili (hereinafter referred to as "Bilibili") released its financial report for the third quarter of 2025. The financial report shows that Bilibili's total revenue in the third quarter was 7.69 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5%; the adjusted net profit was 790 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 233%. In this quarter, the revenue from the game business was 1.51 billion yuan, and the advertising revenue increased to 2.57 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 23%. In the third quarter, the average daily active users reached 117 million, a year-on-year increase of 9%; the average monthly active users reached 376 million, a year-on-year increase of 8%; the average daily usage time also increased to 112 minutes, a year-on-year increase of 6 minutes.
Xiaomi Hanxing Venture Capital Invests in Humanoid Robot Company RoboParty
36Kr learned that according to the Aiqicha App, recently, Shanghai Luobo Party Technology Co., Ltd. underwent industrial and commercial changes. Its registered capital increased to 1.4444 million yuan, and new shareholders such as Hanxing Venture Capital Co., Ltd. under Xiaomi and Lighthouse FoundersFund L.P. were added. Meanwhile, the company's key personnel also changed. Shanghai Luobo Party Technology Co., Ltd. is an affiliated company of RoboParty. It was established in February 2025, with Huang Yi as its legal representative. Currently, it is jointly held by Shanghai Luobot Enterprise Management Consulting Partnership (Limited Partnership) and the above - mentioned new shareholders. The official website shows that RoboParty is a technology company focusing on humanoid robots.
JD.com Group: Revenue Reached 299.1 Billion Yuan in Q3, Up 14.9% Year-on-Year
36Kr learned that JD.com Group released its financial report for the third quarter of 2025. The report shows that JD.com Group's revenue in the third quarter was 299.1 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 14.9%; the net profit was 5.3 billion yuan, compared with 11.7 billion yuan in the same period last year. In the third quarter, the revenue of new businesses such as food delivery increased by 214% year-on-year; the service revenue increased by 30.8% year-on-year, reaching a new high in the past two years, and the revenue proportion further increased to a record high of 24.4%. Xu Ran, CEO of JD.com Group, said that the annual active user count of JD.com exceeded 700 million in October.
Yongtai Technology: In the lithium battery materials field, it has established long - term cooperative relationships with many leading enterprises in the industry such as CATL and BYD
36Kr learned that Yongtai Technology released an announcement on the record form of investor relations activities, stating that in the lithium battery materials sector, the company has built a vertically integrated production capacity layout and industrial chain system covering lithium salt raw materials, lithium salts, additives, and electrolytes. Its core products include key lithium battery materials such as lithium hexafluorophosphate, lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI), vinylene carbonate (VC), fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC), and electrolytes. The external sales prices of the company's lithium battery materials products adopt a market - oriented dynamic pricing mechanism. It comprehensively considers external factors such as market supply - and - demand dynamics and industry price trends, and at the same time, makes flexible adjustments in combination with personalized cooperation situations such as customer cooperation models, procurement scales, and long - term cooperative relationships to achieve an accurate match between prices and market values and the sustainability of customer cooperation. Relying on its technological accumulation and product advantages in the lithium battery materials field, the company has established long - term cooperative relationships with many leading enterprises in the industry such as CATL and BYD.
Investment and Financing:
“Andao Pharmaceutical” Completes Series C Financing of Over 400 Million RMB
36Kr learned that, according to Yifeng Capital, recently, “Andao Pharmaceutical” announced the completion of Series C financing of over 400 million RMB. This round of financing was invested by institutions such as Yuanda Industrial Finance (with Huadong Medicine as the main limited partner), Taiping Healthcare Fund, Jianfa Emerging Investment, Hangzhou Taikun, Zhejiang Province's “4+1” Biomedical and High - end Equipment Industry Fund, Guangzhou Industrial Investment, Guangzhou Development Zone, Kejin Holdings, and Hangzhou Talent Fund; old shareholders such as Yifeng Capital, Banyan Capital, and Northern Light Venture Capital participated in the follow - on investment. The funds raised in this round will be mainly used to accelerate the global clinical trials of AND017 and AND019, as well as the IND studies of the company's in - development small - molecule drugs and ADC drugs.
New Products:
The Pre - order Volume of DJI Osmo Action 6 on JD.com Exceeds 100,000 in November 2025
DJI recently launched the pre - sale of its new - generation action camera, Osmo Action 6, on JD.com. As of 6 p.m. on November 13th, the total pre - order volume of this product on JD.com had exceeded 100,000.
Dongfeng Motor's Solid-State Batteries Expected to Be Mass-Produced for Vehicles in September Next Year
36Kr learned that according to the R & D General Institute of Dongfeng Motor, from November 12th to 15th, the 2025 World Power Battery Conference was held at the Sichuan Yibin International Convention and Exhibition Center. Dongfeng Motor showcased its new-generation high-specific-energy solid-state batteries, the Mach ultra-kilovolt pure-electric platform exhibits, and multiple new energy vehicle models under its self-owned brands. Dongfeng Motor stated that it has currently built and put into use a 0.2GWh solid-state battery pilot production line. It is expected that the 350Wh/kg solid-state batteries will be officially mass-produced for vehicles in September 2026, and at that time, the vehicles will be able to achieve a range of 1000 kilometers.
Today's Views:
Luo Wen of the State Administration for Market Regulation: Promote the orderly exit of enterprises with abnormal operations from the market and effectively enhance market vitality
Luo Wen, the Party Secretary and Director of the State Administration for Market Regulation, said in an interview that in response to issues such as the low quality of market access in some fields and the difficulties in enterprise cancellation, liquidation, and relocation, the market regulatory authorities will focus on unifying the basic institutional rules of the market, deepen the reform of the subscribed - capital registration system, explore and improve the compulsory exit and separate - record management systems for business entities, further unify the registration and management system for business entities, and simultaneously improve the social credit and post - event supervision systems. They will comprehensively promote the quantitative growth and qualitative improvement of business entities, promote the orderly exit of enterprises with abnormal operations from the market, and effectively enhance market vitality. (China Market Regulation News)
Other news worthy of attention:
US Treasury says halting penny production will save over $50 million annually
On November 12 local time, Brandon Beach, the Treasurer of the US Department of the Treasury, visited the Philadelphia Mint to oversee the production of the last penny. This marks the official end of the 232 - year - long production of the US penny. The US Treasury said that rising production costs, combined with rapid changes in consumer habits and technology, have made the production of the penny "economically unsustainable and unnecessary." The US Treasury pointed out that it now costs 3.69 cents to produce a penny, compared with 1.42 cents a decade ago. Halting penny production is expected to save the US Mint about $56 million annually. (CCTV News)
UK Economy Nearly Stalled in Q3 Ahead of Crucial Budget
Official data showed on Thursday that the UK economy nearly stalled in the third quarter. With less than two weeks to go before the UK government unveils a crucial budget and is expected to raise taxes again, the economic data is undoubtedly a blow to the government. The UK's Office for National Statistics said the economy grew 0.1% quarter-on-quarter between July and September. This growth rate was lower than the 0.3% in the previous quarter and also fell short of the market's expected 0.2%. (Sina Finance)