Krypton Evening News | Australia's employment remains strong, supporting the hawkish stance of the Reserve Bank of Australia; The first domestically produced "Lobster Cloud Computer" is released; A judge orders the reinstatement of Voice of America employees, overturning Trump's decision to shut it down.
Large Companies:
Musk: SpaceX AI and Tesla Expected to Continue Large-Scale Orders for NVIDIA Chips
Musk posted that he highly appreciates NVIDIA and Jensen Huang. NVIDIA's market value is well-deserved. SpaceX AI and Tesla are expected to continue placing large-scale orders for NVIDIA chips.
Samsung Electronics plans to invest at least 110 trillion won in R & D and facility construction by 2026.
36Kr learned that on March 19th, Pony.ai officially delivered to Ruqi Mobility a new batch of GAC Aion Tyrannosaurus Robotaxis equipped with Pony.ai's seventh-generation autonomous driving system. Over 100 vehicles were delivered in the first batch, and these vehicles have been connected to the Ruqi Mobility platform and are gradually starting operations. Meanwhile, Ruqi Mobility and Pony.ai will further deepen their strategic cooperation, jointly build a larger-scale Robotaxi fleet, and efficiently cooperate to carry out operations on a larger scale.
WeRide Officially Launches the First Autonomous Driving Project in Slovakia
36Kr learned that on March 19th, WeRide announced a national-level strategic cooperation with ELEVATE Slovakia and officially launched the first autonomous driving project in Slovakia. Slovakia has thus become the fourth European country market for WeRide after France, Belgium, and Switzerland. The company's global business now covers 12 countries and over 40 cities.
Eight US States Sue to Block Nexstar's Plan to Acquire Rival Tegna
Late on Wednesday local time, eight US states jointly filed a lawsuit in a California district court, seeking to block Nexstar's $3.54 billion proposed acquisition of Tegna. The acquisition would make the combined entity the largest radio station group in the United States. California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the proposed merger is illegal and would lead to higher pay-TV prices and fewer job opportunities.
Mazda: System Subject to Unauthorized Access, Some Employees' Personal Information May Be Leaked
Mazda Motor announced on March 19th that it had found traces of unauthorized external access to the management system used to manage the warehouse operations for parts procurement from Thailand. After discovering this, the company immediately took appropriate security measures and cooperated with external professional institutions to conduct an investigation. The investigation confirmed that the personal information of some employees of the company, its group companies, and business partners may have been leaked. Mazda apologized and said it would continue to strengthen its information security system, including enhancing monitoring of external access and strengthening communication control.
Australia's Employment Remains Strong, Supporting the RBA's Hawkish Stance
Australia's unemployment rate remained relatively low in February, and employment continued to grow, further confirming the Reserve Bank of Australia's judgment that the economy remains resilient enough to withstand a more restrictive monetary policy. Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Thursday showed that the number of employed people increased by 48,900, all driven by part-time jobs. As the number of job seekers increased, the unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, higher than the expected 4.1%.
Jia Guolong Responds to Founding a New Brand: Hopes to Absorb Some Xibei Stores and Employees
Jia Guolong, the founder and chairman of Xibei Catering Group, has quietly launched his latest entrepreneurial project, "Tianbian Casserole Noodles," in the 798 Art District in Beijing. The new store opened on February 13th, with an average per capita consumption of 40 to 50 yuan. The main category is the casserole noodles, a specialty from Jia Guolong's hometown, Bayannur in Inner Mongolia. Jia Guolong revealed to reporters that Xibei will close some stores, and he hopes that a new brand can absorb some of the stores and employees. "The Xibei brand will still be developed. In the future, some stores will be closed, some will be transferred (to the new brand), and some core stores will be retained," Jia Guolong said.
New Products:
Seres Automobile Company Announces a Patent for Vehicle Seat Belt Warning
36Kr learned that the Aiqicha App shows that recently, Seres Automobile Co., Ltd.'s patent for "Vehicle Seat Belt Warning Method, Device, Equipment, and Medium" has been announced. The abstract shows that the method includes: obtaining the vehicle's speed, the seat belt wearing data of the vehicle's occupants, and at least one preset speed range, where at least one speed range includes a low-speed range. If the vehicle speed is in the low-speed range, a first seat belt warning strategy for the automatic emergency braking function is determined based on the seat belt wearing data of the vehicle's occupants, and a seat belt warning is issued according to the first seat belt warning strategy for the automatic emergency braking function.
The First Domestically Produced "Lobster Cloud Computer" is Launched
36Kr learned that recently, the first domestic "Hexagonal Lobster Warrior" has emerged. It is jointly launched by Muxi Co., Ltd., Zhipu AI, Chuangyeheimao, Venustech, the Economic Development Zone of Yongzhou City, Hunan Province, and Yongzhou Mobile. Aiming at domestic computing power, all-round security protection, and convenient use, it is committed to providing one-stop, domestically produced intelligent office terminal solutions for various industries. It is understood that the "Hexagonal Lobster Warrior" will provide 25 million Tokens to help the first 3,000 users experience the intelligent office terminal first and accumulate experience for subsequent large-scale applications.
Investment and Financing:
Today's comparison of domestic gold jewelry prices shows that the prices of gold jewelry in gold stores continue to decline, with a significant correction. Some prices have fallen below 1,500 yuan per gram. Chow Sang Sang's pure gold price has the largest decline, dropping 55 yuan per gram compared to yesterday. The prices of brands such as Chow Tai Fook, Luk Fook Jewellery, and Chow Tai Seng have dropped 48 yuan per gram. Caibai Jewelry has dropped 34 yuan per gram, with a relatively smaller decline.
Today's Views:
Amazon announced on March 18th local time that it remains committed to maintaining cooperation with the United States Postal Service (USPS). Amazon said that USPS's national network is an important asset for serving customers and investing in communities across the United States. A well-functioning USPS means reliable express delivery services for the American people in every community. Amazon is ready to continue this partnership. Earlier that day, there were reports that Amazon was planning to significantly reduce the number of packages shipped via the United States Postal Service.
Other Noteworthy News:
Judge Orders the Reinstatement of Voice of America Employees, Overturning Trump's Shutdown Decision
A federal judge, Royce C. Lamberth, ruled that the Trump administration must reinstate more than 1,000 suspended Voice of America employees to their jobs by next week. This ruling comes nearly a year after President Donald Trump began to dissolve the Voice of America and other agencies of the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM). Lamberth also revoked all actions taken by Lake to implement Trump's order - Trump had demanded that the United States Agency for Global Media be streamlined to "the minimum scale and functions required by law."
On March 18th, US President Trump authorized a 60-day temporary exemption from the "Jones Act" to reduce the transportation costs of commodities such as oil and gas within the United States. Under the measure, foreign-flagged vessels will be allowed to transport relevant energy and other commodities between US ports in the next 60 days. The "Jones Act," enacted in 1920, aims to support the US domestic shipbuilding and shipping industries. The "Jones Act" requires that vessels transporting goods between US ports must be US-made, US-registered, and fly the US flag; the majority ownership of the vessels must be held by US citizens, and the vessels must be operated by US crew members. Some analysts said that this exemption is regarded by the US government as one of the measures to ease the pressure of rising energy prices caused by military actions against Iran.