8:00 am, 1st Krypton｜Zhejiang sends working group to supervise the handling of the "Little Luoxi" incident; WeChat refutes the rumor that "clicking on a Kuaishou live stream link will result in WeChat account theft"; China adds 70 billionaires.
Today's Hotspot Guide
- New regulations will govern live - streaming sales of food products.
- The UK will ban the direct boiling of live lobsters.
- Three government departments have issued the "Notice on Improving the Kindergarten Tuition Policy".
- A radioactive water leakage incident occurred at a nuclear reactor in Japan.
- The US Department of Justice quickly deleted the video of "Epstein's suicide in prison" after its release.
Top 3 Big News
Medical accident appraisal launched after the death of a baby girl in Ningbo following surgery, and the medical lawsuit enters the judicial process
On November 14, the baby girl "Xiaoluoxi" unfortunately passed away after undergoing heart surgery at the Women and Children's Hospital Affiliated to Ningbo University. For days, this incident has tugged at the hearts of many people and drawn public attention.
Reporters learned that since November 17, Ningbo has set up an investigation team to conduct a comprehensive investigation. On December 14, the preliminary investigation results were announced, and relevant personnel were dealt with. At the request of the family, Ningbo entrusted Hubei Chongxin Forensic Appraisal Center to conduct an autopsy. On December 19, under the notarization of a third - party notary institution, the autopsy report was handed over to the family of "Xiaoluoxi". In response to the doubts raised by the family regarding the surgical treatment process, in accordance with the "Regulations on the Handling of Medical Accidents", Ningbo has launched the medical accident technical appraisal procedure. It will organize domestic authoritative experts to determine the specific medical negligence and its degree of liability, and will seriously deal with relevant personnel in accordance with laws and regulations based on the appraisal conclusion.
Regarding the lawsuit on medical damage liability disputes between the family and the hospital, the People's Court of Haishu District in Ningbo has legally accepted the case. It is reported that the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government attach great importance to this incident and have sent a working group to strengthen supervision over the follow - up handling work. Ningbo has sent a working group to the Women and Children's Hospital Affiliated to Ningbo University to further carry out investigation and handling work, implement rectification of problems, and ensure the normal medical order of the hospital. During the interviews, many authoritative figures in the industry told reporters that medical disputes are complex and professional, requiring scientific and rigorous medical appraisals and fair legal judgments. This is the correct way to restore the truth and also the greatest respect and consolation for life. (Xinhua News Agency)
WeChat Debunks Rumor That Clicking on Kuaishou Live Stream Links Leads to Account Theft
On December 23, WeChat's official rumor - debunking platform, "Rumor Filter," issued a clarification statement regarding the rumor that "clicking on live - stream links leads to WeChat account theft." The statement mentioned that on the evening of December 22, a certain live - streaming platform was attacked by black and gray industries. Some rumors claimed that "there were hidden virus links in the illegal live - streaming rooms. After many users clicked on them, their WeChat accounts were stolen, and then scammers sent borrowing requests to the account owners' friends to carry out fraud." After verification, the above information is untrue. WeChat emphasized that "WeChat accounts have a strict security protection mechanism. As of now, we have not found relevant problems or received similar feedback. Please do not easily click on suspicious links. If you accidentally click on one, remember not to enter or disclose your personal password and mobile phone verification code, and effectively improve your security awareness." (Jiemian News)
China Adds 70 New Billionaires, 98% of Chinese Billionaires Are Self-Made
It is reported that UBS recently released its 11th "Billionaire Report", providing insights into the wealth landscape of individuals with assets exceeding $1 billion.
Data shows that in 2025, the number of billionaires increased to 2,919, with a total wealth reaching a record $15.8 trillion, a 13% increase. The number of new billionaires this year reached 287, the second-highest record since UBS began tracking this data in 2015, second only to 2021. Among them, the number of billionaires in the Asia-Pacific region increased from 981 to 1,036, the highest increase globally. Mainland China added 70 new billionaires in 2025, with a total of 470 currently, second only to the United States.
Notably, in 2025, the wealth of 196 self-made billionaires globally increased by $386.5 billion, second only to the 360 in 2021. They come from diverse fields such as marketing software, infrastructure, catering, genetics, and liquefied natural gas. Representative figures include Ben Lamm, the founder of Colossal Biosciences, Michael Dorrell, the co-founder of infrastructure investment firm Stonepeak Partners, and the Zhang brothers of China's Mixue Bingcheng. (Red Star Capital Bureau)
Large Companies/Large Events
Spot gold breaks through $4,500 for the first time
36Kr learned that spot gold has broken through the $4,500 per ounce mark for the first time, accumulating a gain of more than $1,870 this year.
Regulatory Measures to be Tightened: New Rules to Govern Food Live Streaming Sales
On December 23rd, the State Administration for Market Regulation held a special press conference on food safety. Relevant officials revealed that an important regulatory measure, the "Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Live - streaming E - commerce Platforms' Fulfillment of the Main Responsibility for Food Safety", which aims to standardize food live - streaming sales, is set to be officially announced in the near future. The Regulations will strictly supervise live - streaming e - commerce operators and further strengthen the food safety responsibilities of all relevant parties in live - streaming e - commerce, including live - streaming e - commerce platform operators, live - streaming room operators, live - streaming marketers, and service agencies for live - streaming marketers, so as to better prevent food safety risks in food live - streaming activities. The Regulations clearly define the responsibilities of live - streaming e - commerce platform operators in areas such as review and registration, training of live - streaming marketers, self - inspection of food safety risks, control of food safety risks, and handling of food safety violations. (CCTV News)
UK to Ban Boiling Live Lobsters
On December 23, according to a strategic document recently released by the UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, boiling live lobsters will be considered illegal. It is reported that as part of the UK government's strategy to improve animal welfare, the practice of directly putting live and conscious lobsters into boiling water will be explicitly prohibited. UK officials said that "boiling live is not an acceptable method of slaughter" for crustaceans, and the authorities will subsequently issue relevant guidelines on alternative slaughter methods. After the ban takes effect, the UK will join a small number of countries such as Switzerland, Norway and New Zealand that have prohibited such practices. By then, when cooking live lobsters, they must first be frozen or stunned using an electric shock device. (Global Times)
ByteDance Plans to Invest Billions More in AI and Sets Aside $120 Billion for Chip Stockpiling
According to the Financial Times, ByteDance plans to further increase its multi - billion - dollar investment in the artificial intelligence field next year to keep pace with the United States. According to two people familiar with the matter, the company has tentatively planned to make capital expenditures of 160 billion yuan (about $23 billion) in 2026. This figure represents an increase compared to the 150 billion yuan invested in AI infrastructure this year. The people familiar with the matter said that about half of the total will be used to purchase advanced semiconductors required for the development of AI models and applications. They added that ByteDance has set aside a budget of 85 billion yuan for the procurement of AI processors next year. (Sina Securities, IT Home)
JD.com's Latest Response to "Warehouse Theft": Its Warehouse in Paris, France, Has Resumed Normal Operation
On the evening of December 23, JD.com stated that on December 22, Beijing time, its warehouse in the Paris region of France was robbed, and the local police have launched an investigation. JD.com said that the warehouse has now resumed normal operation, and the "significant loss data" disclosed by relevant parties is quite different from the actual situation.
Previously, there were reports citing foreign media that JD.com's warehouse in the Seine - Saint - Denis department in France was burglarized, and more than 50,000 pieces of 3C digital devices (including mobile phones, computers, and tablets) were stolen, with a value of approximately 37 million euros, equivalent to about 306 million yuan.
JD.com said that in recent years, it has accelerated the implementation of the "Global Network Building Plan" and has built more than 130 overseas warehouses of various types in 23 countries and regions around the world, operating in a legal and compliant manner. (Shanghai Securities News)
Shanghai Conducts a Pilot of Driverless Police Vehicles, Warning 119 Illegally Parked Vehicles and Issuing 3 Tickets on the First Day of the Pilot
On December 23rd, according to the official WeChat account of "Shanghai Community Release", the Traffic Management Brigade of the Pudong Public Security Bureau in Shanghai recently carried out a pilot of "driverless 'police vehicles'" (police unmanned equipment) in the Zhangjiang and Sunqiao areas of Shanghai. On the first day of the pilot, a total of 119 illegally parked vehicles were warned, and 3 tickets were issued.
According to the introduction of the Traffic Management Brigade of the Pudong Public Security Bureau, this vehicle has a special license plate for unmanned equipment and the right - of - way for non - motor vehicles. It can automatically patrol along the preset route and can patrol about 100 kilometers on a single charge. Relying on a 360 - degree all - round perception system, the vehicle can accurately identify illegally parked vehicles. When it detects an illegally parked vehicle on the roadside, this equipment will take a photo and upload it to the system of the public security traffic management department. At this time, the vehicle owner will receive a text message reminding them to move the vehicle. After a dozen minutes, when it patrols through this area again and finds that the vehicle is still illegally parked, it will take a second photo and upload it to the system. After being reviewed by the police officers, the illegally parked vehicles that meet the penalty conditions will receive a ticket. (IT Home)
Lijiang's Cultural and Tourism Department Publicly Calls Out Xiaohongshu
On December 23, the Culture and Tourism Bureau of Gucheng District, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, publicly issued a letter titled "Requesting Xiaohongshu Platform to Strengthen Information Review, Supervision, and Monitoring in the Wedding Photography Field in Lijiang City". The document states that Xiaohongshu has failed to fulfill its primary responsibilities and review obligations in platform information monitoring and management. As a result, a large number of consumers, in order to achieve unreasonable demands, have posted false warning posts and exposure content on the platform without any fault on the part of the businesses, threatening companies to issue refunds. It is difficult for businesses to appeal such false content, leading to the defamation of many companies' goodwill and a significant number of order cancellations. According to an investigation by the Lijiang Gucheng District Travel Photography Industry Association, as of December, businesses have suffered over 1 million yuan in order cancellations due to false warning posts, with indirect losses exceeding 5 million yuan. The Culture and Tourism Bureau of Gucheng District, Lijiang City, stated that it hopes Xiaohongshu will take this matter seriously, strengthen the supervision and monitoring of information related to wedding photography in Lijiang on the platform, and assign a dedicated contact person to liaise with the cultural and tourism bureau. (Yicai Global)
Subsidiary of Orient Yuhong Suspected of Being Defrauded of Over Ten Million Yuan in Telecom Scam, Has Reported to the FBI
On the evening of December 23, Orient Yuhong announced that the company recently learned that OYH Building Materials Company, its wholly-owned subsidiary in the United States, was suspected of being defrauded in a telecom scam, with the amount involved being approximately $1.7183 million (approximately 12.118 million yuan).
When OYH Building Materials Company was paying the project progress payment to the general contractor, criminals invaded its email and forged the identity of the general contractor to apply for payment, thereby carrying out the fraud. After suspecting that it had been defrauded in a telecom scam, OYH Building Materials Company has reported the case to the local police, namely the Harris County Sheriff's Office and the Woodstock Police Department. Meanwhile, it has also reported the case to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Houston. The company will fully cooperate with the local police to try to minimize the losses. Orient Yuhong stated that after preliminary verification, this incident is an accidental and independent one and will not have a significant adverse impact on the company's normal production and operation. At the same time, in response to this matter, the company has established a special working group to go to the subsidiary for incident verification, post - event handling, and risk management work. (Yicai Global)
Shenzhen Shuibei Removes "Investment Gold" from Sale, Relevant Personnel Respond
As the gold price hits a new record high, "investment gold" has been quietly removed from sale in Shuibei. Since the release of the new gold tax policy in November, as the largest gold and jewelry wholesale market in the country, the way of marking gold prices in Shenzhen Shuibei has undergone several adjustments. First, the large - screen separately displayed the prices of "investment gold" and "jewelry gold". Recently, reporters visited and found that the Shuibei market no longer distinguishes between "investment gold" and "jewelry gold", and the "Shuibei Club" mini - program, the operator of the quotation screen, has also simultaneously hidden the "investment gold". Some Shuibei merchants said on social platforms that "there is no more investment gold in the Shuibei market". The person in charge of the Shuibei Club responded that there are mainly two reasons for this adjustment of the pricing system. First, after the gold tax reform, the profit margins of members and non - members of the Shanghai Gold Exchange have begun to diverge; second, to avoid misleading consumers, so it is no longer publicly announced. (21st Century Business Herald)
Three Departments Issue "Notice on Improving Kindergartens' Tuition Policies"
36Kr learned that the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Finance have issued a notice on improving kindergartens' tuition policies. The notice states that the tuition fees of for-profit private kindergartens are subject to market adjustment. Kindergartens should reasonably determine the tuition standards based on factors such as the cost of running the kindergarten and market supply and demand, and report them to the education administrative departments at or above the county level. Education, development and reform, and finance departments at all localities should strengthen supervision. When necessary, they may conduct cost surveys to guide reasonable charging and curb excessive fees.
Beijing Issues First Batch of Special License Plates for L3-Level Highway Autonomous Vehicles, Available on Three Sections
On December 23rd, the Beijing Public Security Bureau Traffic Management Bureau officially issued the first batch of special license plates for L3-level highway autonomous vehicles in Beijing to three intelligent connected vehicles. These are also the first batch of special license plates for L3-level highway autonomous vehicles issued in China. This marks that China's autonomous vehicles have progressed from testing and demonstration to formal mass production, leading the way into the era of L3-level autonomous driving and becoming a milestone event in the process of automobile intelligence. Currently, the "conditional autonomous driving" function is only available on the Beijing-Taiwan Expressway (from Jiugong New Bridge in Daxing District to the Airport North Line Expressway), the Airport North Line Expressway (from Daqunan Bridge to the Daxing Airport Expressway), and the Daxing Airport Expressway (from the South Sixth Ring Road to the Airport North Line Expressway) in Beijing. On other roads or areas, this function will be forcibly disabled by the system. (CCTV News)
Radioactive water leakage incident occurs at a nuclear reactor in Japan with relatively high radioactive concentration
According to the Japan Nuclear Regulation Authority, during the decommissioning process of the Advanced Thermal Reactor "Fugen" located in Fukui Prefecture, a water leakage incident involving radioactive tritium occurred. According to the regulation authority, the amount of leaked water was about 20 milliliters, and the concentration of radioactive substances in the water is considered "relatively high". It is reported that there is currently no case of internal radiation exposure of workers due to inhalation of the water, etc. However, relevant departments are investigating in detail whether there is external radiation exposure caused by the water splashing on workers' bodies. In addition, it is reported that the radioactive substances "have not leaked outside the controlled area", and the readings of the monitoring instruments used to measure the radiation levels in the facility and its surroundings have not shown any abnormalities. The Japan Atomic Energy Agency, which operates the facility, plans to provide a detailed explanation of the relevant situation starting at 8 p.m. (CCTV World News)
Kuaishou Issues a Statement Regarding an Online Live Streaming Incident
On the afternoon of December 23rd, Kuaishou issued a statement regarding an online live streaming incident, stating that the live streaming function of the Kuaishou app was subjected to a cyber - attack around 22:00 on December 22nd, 2025. The company immediately activated its emergency response plan. After full - scale handling and system repairs, the live streaming function of the Kuaishou app has gradually resumed normal service. Other services of the Kuaishou app were not affected. (China News Service)
Major Personnel Adjustments among Senior Executives at Swire Properties
It was learned from an informed source that Swire Group recently announced a series of new appointments for senior management. This round of adjustments focuses on the mainland China business segment, with the key being to complete the personnel deployment of the management team for core businesses and key projects. "Regarding this internal appointment, the only version we've received so far is in English; there's no Chinese version yet," the source told Jiemian News. The document shows that David Poraj - Wilczynski has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Swire Properties in Mainland China, Huang Ying as the Deputy Director of the Digital and Information Technology Department at Swire Properties, Guy Moore as the General Manager of Swire Place Beijing at Swire Properties, and Wang Tianbin as the General Manager of Taikoo Hui Guangzhou at Swire Properties. (Jiemian News)
AI Giants Such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI Faced Copyright Lawsuits Filed by Writers
On December 22 local time, a group of writers, including two - time Pulitzer Prize winner John Carreyrou, filed a copyright lawsuit, accusing six AI giants of using pirated copies of their works to train large - language models. The lawsuit filed with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California stated that companies including Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, Meta, xAI, and Perplexity AI had engaged in "deliberate acts of theft." (Jiemian News)
Billionaire Yu Faxiang has been taken into criminal coercive measures, and the case is under investigation
It is reported that Yu Faxiang, the actual controller of the "Xiangyuan Group", has been taken into criminal coercive measures by the police. On the evening of December 22, Xiangyuan Culture and Tourism, Jiaojian Co., Ltd., and Haichang Ocean Park simultaneously issued announcements stating that Yu Faxiang, the actual controller of the companies, has been taken into criminal coercive measures by the Shaoxing Public Security Bureau on suspicion of committing a crime, and the case is under investigation. Public information shows that Yu Faxiang was born in Shengzhou, Zhejiang in 1971 and is currently the chairman of Xiangyuan Holdings Group Co., Ltd. His group owns several listed companies such as Haichang Ocean Park, Jiaojian Co., Ltd., and Xiangyuan Culture and Tourism. In October 2025, Yu Faxiang ranked 465th on the "Hurun Rich List" with a net worth of 14.5 billion yuan. (Red Star News)
US Justice Department Releases Video of Epstein's Prison Suicide, Quickly Deletes It After Being Accused of Faking the Footage
According to the New York Post, the US Justice Department released a video on December 22 local time that seemingly reenacted the scene of Epstein's suicide in prison. The video caused a stir on the internet for a while. However, it was later confirmed to be fake, and the US Justice Department subsequently deleted the video. (Global Times)
Apple to Significantly Increase Samsung DRAM Procurement Ratio
Affected by the rapid rise in the price of memory chips, Apple is expanding its procurement share of Samsung for iPhone memory chips. This shift in the supply pattern is expected to enable Samsung to account for approximately 60% to 70% of the supply of low-power dynamic random access memory (DRAM) used in the iPhone 17. In previous generations of iPhone products, the supply ratio between Samsung and SK Hynix was more balanced, and Micron also participated as a smaller supplier. (Cailian Press)
UK Government Considers Emulating Australia's Social Media Ban on Teenagers
According to multiple UK media reports on December 22, UK Prime Minister Starmer is considering emulating Australia by implementing a social media ban on those under 16. Starmer previously stated that he is "personally" opposed to a social media ban targeting teenagers, believing that the more crucial issue is "how to regulate the content children see." According to the UK's Daily Mail, Starmer's statement at the time seemed to rule out the possibility of implementing a social media ban. However, according to the latest reports, the UK government is now "closely monitoring" the implementation results of Australia's social media ban and considering emulating it. (Xinhua News Agency)
US luxury retail giant Saks Global is reported to be considering filing for bankruptcy
According to people familiar with the matter, Saks Global, the parent company of high - end department store chain Saks Fifth Avenue, is considering bankruptcy as a last resort. The sources said that before the debt of more than $100 million due at the end of this month, the company has limited options and is exploring ways to increase cash, including raising an emergency fund or selling assets. (Sina Finance)
NVIDIA, SK Hynix, and Phison Electronics May Jointly Develop AI Solid-State Drives
NVIDIA may collaborate with South Korea's SK Hynix to create new artificial intelligence (AI) solid-state drives, and Phison Electronics will also participate in the development. The performance of the new AI-specific solid-state drives is expected to be 10 times higher than that of the solid-state drives currently installed in AI servers. (Caixin Press)
US Releases New H-1B Visa Rule, Giving Priority to High-Salary Applicants
On December 23 local time, the US Department of Homeland Security issued a new rule, officially replacing the original random lottery system for H-1B visas with a "weighted selection" mechanism, giving priority to issuing visas to applicants for high-salary positions. The rule will take effect on February 27, 2026, and will be implemented before the start of the H-1B visa application season in the spring of 2026. It is reported that the new rule is an important part of the Trump administration's efforts to reshape the H-1B program. Its core goal is to limit the flow of visas to low-salary positions and concentrate resources on high-skilled and high-income foreign workers who are considered to have "higher economic value," particularly affecting the technology industry, which highly depends on H-1B visas. In addition to the weighted selection rule, the White House previously issued an announcement imposing an additional fee of $100,000 on H-1B employees directly hired from outside the United States. Currently, this measure is facing multiple legal challenges. (CCTV News)
Toyota to Recall Over 50,000 Vehicles in the US Due to Loose Bolts Inside Inverters
According to reports, on December 23, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the United States stated that Toyota Motor Corporation will recall 55,405 vehicles in the US because the bolts inside the inverters may not be fully tightened, resulting in poor contact of the inverter terminals. The NHTSA said that remedial measures are currently being formulated. (Jiemian News)
"Father of Call of Duty" Vince Zampella Dies in Car Crash
A well - known gaming industry veteran died unfortunately in a sudden car crash. On December 21 local time, Vince Zampella, the co - founder of the game "Call of Duty", passed away in a car accident in California at the age of 55. The news of Zampella's death has been confirmed by Electronic Arts (EA), the parent company of his game studio. (Jiemian News)
All three major U.S. stock indexes closed higher, with NVIDIA up more than 3%
36Kr learned that at the close on December 23, all three major U.S. stock indexes rose. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.16%, the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.57%, and the S&P 500 Index rose 0.46%. Most large technology stocks rose. NVIDIA rose more than 3%, Google and Amazon rose more than 1%, and Apple, Microsoft, Meta, and Netflix rose slightly. Arm fell more than 1%, and Tesla fell slightly. Most popular Chinese concept stocks fell. NIO fell more than 2%, Li Auto and XPeng Motors fell more than 1%, and Tencent Music, Bilibili, NetEase, JD.com, and Baidu fell slightly. iQiyi rose more than 1%, and Alibaba and Pinduoduo rose slightly.
UK to Raise Inheritance Tax Relief Threshold to £2.5 Million
The UK will raise the inheritance tax relief threshold to £2.5 million. (Sina Finance)
Going Public
BETTER AUTO
36Kr learned that BETTER AUTO announced that the company is planning to issue overseas shares (H shares) and list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The company is discussing the specific implementation of this H-share listing with relevant intermediary institutions, and the relevant details have not been finalized.
Frontera Therapeutics
36Kr learned that documents from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange show that Frontera Therapeutics has submitted a listing application to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The joint sponsors are UBS Group and Guotai Junan Securities.
The Cutting - Edge of AI
AI Sponsorship for the Spring Festival Gala Finalized: Volcengine to Appear, Doubao to Participate
Volcengine will become the exclusive AI cloud partner for the 2026 Spring Festival Gala of China Media Group. Doubao, the intelligent assistant under ByteDance, will also cooperate to launch a variety of interactive games. Douyin was the exclusive interactive platform for the Spring Festival Gala twice in 2019 and 2021. (LatePost)
Quest Mobile Releases Ranking of AI Applications: Doubao, DeepSeek, Yuanbao, and Afu Rank in the Top Four
36Kr learned that on December 23, the "Report on the Innovation of AI Application Interaction and the Implementation of the Ecosystem in the Second Half of 2025" released by research institution Quest Mobile showed that among all AI-native apps in the market, the top four in the latest weekly active user ranking are Doubao, DeepSeek, Yuanbao, and Ant Afu. Tongyi Qianwen ranks fifth, and Lingguang, the general AI assistant launched by Ant Group in November, has entered the top ten.
Lawson Convenience Stores: To Develop New Products Based on Trends Predicted by AI
On December 23rd, it was reported that Takesue Teishin, the president of the convenience store chain Lawson, recently stated in a media interview that by next summer, the company will launch new products proposed based on global trends predicted by artificial intelligence (AI). The company will directly apply innovative ideas to its core products such as bread and rice to attract customers to its stores. Takesue said that in terms of overseas business, the number of stores in China accounts for 90% of the total overseas stores. The company's strategy of prioritizing China as its most important overseas market remains unchanged. (Jiemian News)
DingTalk to Launch Over 20 AI New Products, Including Enterprise AI Hardware DingTalk Real
36Kr learned that on December 23rd, DingTalk held the AI DingTalk 1.1 New Product Launch and Ecosystem Conference in Hangzhou, where it will launch over 20 AI new products at once, including the enterprise-level AI hardware DingTalk Real. This is DingTalk's second announcement of AI progress in four months since the release of AI DingTalk 1.0 in August.
Alibaba Releases End-to-End Voice Interaction Model Fun-Audio-Chat
36Kr learned that according to Tongyi Big Model, Alibaba has released a new generation of end-to-end voice interaction model Fun-Audio-Chat, and has open-sourced the 8B model weights, inference code, and Function Call access examples.
Cool Product
DeepRoute.ai's VLA Model Is Mass-Produced in Vehicles for the First Time
36Kr learned that the new intelligent advanced version of WEY Blue Mountain was officially launched, becoming the world's first mass-produced vehicle equipped with DeepRoute.ai's VLA (Vision-Language-Action) model.
Investment and Financing
Obita Completes Pre-Series A Round of Financing, with a Cumulative Financing Scale of Nearly $30 Million in Two Rounds
36Kr has learned that Obita recently announced the completion of its Pre-Series A round of financing. The company has completed two rounds of financing, with a cumulative financing scale of nearly $30 million. This round of financing was led by a leading US dollar fund, with existing shareholders Yuanjing Capital, Mirana Ventures, and Legend Capital participating as follow-on investors. The raised funds will be mainly used to accelerate business development and promote the construction of core products and global payment infrastructure.
"Mianbi Intelligence" Completes Hundreds of Millions of Yuan in Financing
36Kr learned that Mianbi Intelligence announced that it had recently completed hundreds of millions of yuan in financing. This round of financing was jointly participated in by Jingguorui, Guoke Investment, CICC Porsche Fund, Miju Capital, and Heji Investment. The raised funds will be mainly used to increase R & D investment in efficient large models on the edge - side and accelerate the commercialization process of edge - side AI.
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