Krypton Evening News | Tencent Open-Sources Core Technologies of Hunyuan AI Infra; Xiaomi: The Fire Incident of SU7 in Yingkou, Liaoning was Caused by Flammable Materials Around the Vehicle Ignited by a Leftover Ignition Source Inside the Car
Large companies:
Nankuang Group: Director and Executive Vice President Gong Youliang Plans to Reduce Holdings by Up to 1% of Shares
36Kr learned that Nankuang Group announced that Gong Youliang, the director and executive vice president, plans to reduce his holdings of the company's shares by no more than 2.0172 million shares, accounting for 1.00% of the company's total share capital, through centralized competitive bidding within three months after 15 trading days from the date of the announcement (i.e., from March 9, 2026, to June 8, 2026). The reason for the reduction is personal capital needs, and the shares are from those issued before the company's initial public offering.
Changan Automobile: Sold 134,700 vehicles in January, a year-on-year decrease of 51.14%
36Kr learned that Changan Automobile announced that in January 2026, Changan Automobile sold 134,701 vehicles, a year-on-year decrease of 51.14%. Among them, the sales volume of new energy vehicles was 36,621, a year-on-year decrease of 45.74%.
Uber: Q4 Revenue Reaches $14.37 Billion, Slightly Exceeding Market Expectations
Uber reported a revenue of $14.37 billion in the fourth quarter, compared to the market expectation of $14.29 billion. Its earnings per share were $0.14. Uber expects its adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter to be between $2.37 billion and $2.47 billion, while the market expectation stands at $2.45 billion. (Cailian Press)
Xiaomi: The fire accident of the SU7 in Yingkou, Liaoning was caused by a leftover fire source in the car igniting surrounding combustible materials
36Kr learned that a spokesperson for Xiaomi said that on February 1st, smoke was seen and a fire broke out at the driver's seat of a Xiaomi SU7 in Yingkou City, Liaoning Province. The fire was quickly extinguished after the arrival of the fire - rescue department, and no one was injured at the scene. After communicating with the car owner, it was learned that the accident determination letter was received today. The accident was caused by a leftover fire source in the car igniting surrounding combustible materials, not due to the vehicle itself. The so - called "fireworks" in the online video were caused by the detonation of the vehicle's airbags due to combustion and have nothing to do with the battery, etc. We will assist the customer in properly handling the subsequent matters.
Yum China's Q4 Revenue Reaches $2.82 Billion, Up 8.8% Year-on-Year
36Kr learned that Yum China's revenue in the fourth quarter was $2.82 billion, an 8.8% year-on-year increase, with a forecast of $2.72 billion; the adjusted earnings per share were $0.40, compared with $0.30 in the same period last year, and the forecast was $0.35. The number of KFC restaurants was 12,997, a 12% year-on-year increase, with a forecast of 13,072. The number of Pizza Hut restaurants was 4,168, a 12% year-on-year increase, with a forecast of 4,165.
Toyota Plans to Increase Hybrid Vehicle Production by 30% in 2028
It is reported that Toyota Motor plans to increase the production of hybrid vehicles by approximately 30% compared to the current level in 2028. Toyota expects to produce 6.7 million hybrid vehicles in 2028, while the production plan for hybrid and plug - in hybrid vehicles in 2026 is 5 million. Toyota also plans to significantly expand the production scale of hybrid vehicles in the United States. (Jiemian)
Leju Robotics Acquires a Stake in Xingyuanzhi Robotics
36Kr learned that according to the Aiqicha app, recently, there was an industrial and commercial change in Beijing Xingyuanzhi Robotics Technology Co., Ltd. Leju Intelligence (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., an affiliated company of Leju Robotics, was added as a shareholder, and the registered capital increased to 1.576 million RMB. The company was established in August 2025, and its business scope includes the manufacturing and sales of service and consumer robots, the R & D and sales of intelligent robots, etc.
Panasonic Creates New Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer Position
Panasonic announced an executive structure adjustment on February 4, creating a new position of Solution Revenue Officer (SRO) to coordinate cross - domain initiatives and optimize the profit structure of solution areas listed as priority areas. At the same time, it established the position of Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO) to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence to solve customer problems and improve internal operational efficiency. The newly created positions will take effect on April 1. The announcement shows that Hirofumi Suzuki has been appointed as the Solution Revenue Officer, and Akira Sakakibara has been appointed as the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer. (Jiemian)
7FRESH Kitchen Becomes the First Officially Registered Online Elderly Meal Assistance Point in Beijing
36Kr learned that recently, 7FRESH Kitchen, a subsidiary of JD.com, has become the first officially registered online elderly meal assistance point in Beijing. Some stores have also launched an "Elderly Zone" simultaneously, providing a new and more healthy and convenient dining option for the elderly. Longtan Sub - district in Dongcheng District, Beijing, also takes the first national store of JD's 7FRESH Kitchen as a carrier to innovatively create a full - chain elderly meal assistance service of "online ordering - offline delivery - financial payment" and build a "15 - minute elderly meal assistance service circle".
Investment and Financing:
“Yunqi Technology” Secures Series B Financing
36Kr learned that “Yunqi Technology,” an AI data infrastructure service provider, announced the completion of its Series B financing, led by private equity fund ALC Capital. The funds from this round of financing will be used for core technology R & D to continue to deeply explore the AI + data track. Yunqi Technology has raised over 700 million yuan in total.
New Products:
Tencent's Hunyuan AI Infra Core Technologies Open-Sourced
36Kr learned that Tencent's Hunyuan AI Infra team has officially launched the open-source production-grade high-performance LLM inference core operator library HPC-Ops. Tencent Hunyuan stated that in real scenarios, based on HPC-Ops, the QPM of the Hunyuan model inference increased by 30%, and the QPM of the DeepSeek model increased by 17%.
Market News: Nestle's New CEO Plans Major Strategic Adjustments to Revive Growth
Market News: Nestle's New CEO Plans Major Strategic Adjustments to Revive Growth. (Sina Finance)
Today's Views:
Sun Art Retail Group: Temporarily Unable to Contact CEO Li Weiping
36Kr learned that Sun Art Retail Group announced in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that the Board has learned that the Company is currently unable to contact Ms. Li Weiping, an executive director and the CEO. As of the date of this announcement, to the best knowledge, information and belief of the directors, this matter has no connection to the Group's business and operations. In view of this, the Board believes that this matter has no material adverse impact on the Group, and the Group's business and operations are continuing as normal. During this period, the daily business operations and management of the Group will be temporarily handled by Mr. Hua Yuneng, the Chairman of the Company's Board. The Board will closely monitor the development of the situation and will issue further announcements in a timely manner as required by the Listing Rules and/or the Securities and Futures Ordinance. The Board may also take further necessary actions in accordance with applicable laws, the Company's articles of association and the Company's established policies.