8:00 am Kr 36 | The United States will refund more than 1 trillion yuan in tariffs; Multiple banks have intensively stopped issuing credit cards; Dettol responds to the death of 5 kittens after using pet disinfectant
Today's Hotspot Guide
JD.com Announces the Launch of "Robot Ambulance"
TikTok Group to Invest 500 Million Yuan in Special Funds to Support Live-Action Short Dramas
Yonghui Superstores Wins a 3.8 Billion Yuan Debt Collection Case, and Wang Jianlin and Others Bear Joint and Several Guaranty Liabilities
Did Zhang Xue's Motorcycle Logo Plagiarize? The Design Company Issues a Statement in Response
Xiaomi Auto Announces a New Patent for Noise Reduction Treatment
Top 3 Big News
The United States will refund more than 1 trillion yuan in tariffs
According to Reuters, the Trump administration of the United States plans to officially launch a tariff refund system on April 20 local time to refund importers 166 billion US dollars (about 1.13 trillion yuan) in tariffs, which were ruled "illegal" by the US Supreme Court in February this year. It is reported that the US Customs and Border Protection said in a court document submitted to the US Court of International Trade on the 14th that it has basically completed the first - stage development of the customs declaration system for large - scale refunds to importers and will start the relevant tariff refund work on the 20th. The refunds will be issued electronically in a unified manner and will include interest when applicable, replacing the previous one - by - one processing method. Data shows that as of April 9, about 56,000 importers have completed the electronic refund process, involving a total amount of 127 billion US dollars (about 866 billion yuan). (CCTV Finance)
Multiple Banks Have Stopped Issuing Credit Cards in Succession
Recently, many banks, including Minsheng Bank, Agricultural Bank of China, and Bank of Communications, have successively issued announcements, declaring the suspension of issuing some credit card products. This involves large state - owned banks, joint - stock banks, and local banks. The products whose issuance has been stopped are mainly co - branded credit cards and also cover some theme credit cards. Many small and medium - sized banks have also joined the ranks of stopping credit card issuance. For example, at the end of 2025, Wuhan Rural Commercial Bank issued an announcement stating that due to the adjustment of the co - branded credit card cooperation business, the cooperation with the co - branding partner has been terminated, and the issuance of the Taopiaopiao & Damai co - branded credit card will stop on January 1, 2026. Zhejiang Rural Commercial United Bank also announced at the end of 2025 that due to the adjustment of business cooperation, the issuance of the Fengshou JD co - branded card will stop.
In addition, regarding the existing cards after the suspension of issuance, many banks have clearly stated that the cards in the hands of cardholders can be used normally within the validity period, and only the new issuance will be stopped. In case of card replacement due to damage, card re - issuance after loss, or card replacement upon expiration, the bank will handle according to different rules, either replacing with a standard card of the same level or gradually replacing with a new - version card. Some special functions and benefits of the original products will no longer be provided. (Jiemian News)
Dettol Responds to the Death of 5 Kittens after Using Pet Disinfectant
On April 15th, in response to a consumer's claim that "after mopping the floor with Dettol pet disinfectant, 5 kittens in the family died", a staff member from the consumer hotline of RB, the parent company of the Dettol brand, told a reporter from Shell Finance of Beijing News that the product has passed a safety assessment. "When used normally according to the label, it will not cause any adverse effects on pets." When pressed by the reporter about the latest progress of the incident, the staff member said, "There is no update for now, and more detailed information cannot be obtained."
It is reported that a consumer said that she mopped the floor at home with Dettol disinfectant (specially designed for pet families) on the afternoon of April 6th. Around 11 p.m. that night, she found that all 5 kittens in her family had died. "After reviewing, the only thing we did differently from before that day was mopping the floor with this disinfectant," the consumer said. "Previously, there were only adult cats at home, and there were no problems when using it normally at that time." (Beijing News)
Big Companies/Big Events
JD.com Announces the Launch of "Robot Ambulance"
On April 15th, JD.com officially announced the launch of the "Robot Ambulance", which provides maintenance and repair services for humanoid robots, quadruped robots, AI companion robots, etc., covering basic repairs, fault diagnosis, battery replacement and charging, testing and appraisal, beauty maintenance, equipment recycling, etc. Currently, JD.com's "Robot Ambulance" has been serving the Beijing area. In the next three years, the on - site robot repair service will be expanded to more than 50 core cities across the country. (Jiemian News)
Douyin Group to Allocate 500 Million Yuan in Special Funds to Support Live - action Short Dramas
On April 15th, at the 13th China Online Audio - Visual Conference in 2026, Douyin Group announced that it will allocate 500 million yuan in special funds to support content innovation and in - depth exploration of real - life themes in live - action short dramas. Le Li, the chief editor of Hongguo Short Dramas, said that live - action short dramas represent both the "present" and the "future" of the high - quality development of the industry. Only when all parties actively guide and support live - action creation can the short - drama industry achieve stable and long - term development. (Yicai Global)
Hello Bike Responds to Administrative Penalty for Excessive Bike Sharing Deployment
On April 15th, in response to the case of Hello Bike being investigated and penalized for illegally deploying an excessive number of shared bikes, Hello Bike's company stated that the Beijing branch of Hello Bike had management deficiencies in capacity scheduling and response efficiency during new bike replacement and cross - regional dispatching, failing to carry out the work in a detailed and thorough manner. In this regard, Hello Bike said that it had launched a comprehensive rectification: it immediately dispatched additional operation and maintenance personnel overnight to restore the parking order in key areas, and at the same time initiated the adjustment and optimization of the internal management mechanism. Hello Bike said that it accepted the talks and guidance from the Beijing municipal authorities, and took this rectification as an opportunity to focus on refined operations and report the progress to the authorities and the public. (Yicai Global)
Yonghui Superstores Wins a 3.8 Billion Yuan Debt Collection Case, with Wang Jianlin and Others Bearing Joint and Several Guaranty Liabilities
More than a year later, Yonghui Superstores (601933.SH)'s application for debt collection against Dalian Yujin Trading Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Dalian Yujin") for its failure to pay the transfer price of Wanda Commercial Management shares as agreed has been supported by a final arbitration award. On the evening of April 14, Yonghui Superstores issued an announcement saying that it recently received an arbitration award delivered by the Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (Shanghai International Arbitration Center) (referred to as "SHIAC"). According to the award, the first respondent, Dalian Yujin, is required to pay Yonghui Superstores a total of 3.857 billion yuan, including the remaining share transfer price and accelerated due liquidated damages. The second respondent, Wang Jianlin, the third respondent, Sun Xishuang, and the fourth respondent, Dalian Yifang Group, shall bear joint and several guaranty liabilities for the above debts. (Jiemian News)
Did the logo of Zhang Xue Motorbikes plagiarize? The design company issued a statement in response
In response to the suspected plagiarism of the logo of Zhang Xue Motorbikes brand, on April 14th, Hangzhou Barton Brand Design Co., Ltd. issued a statement saying that this logo design was independently created by Barton, and the relevant trademarks have been applied for and approved for registration by the National Intellectual Property Administration. The company stated that it welcomes and supports any entity that believes its rights have been infringed to resolve the issue through judicial means. It is understood that Zhang Xue, the founder of Zhang Xue Motorbikes, once said that the logo of Zhang Xue Motorbikes was designed by a design company in Hangzhou. The design including visuals and storefront image cost 400,000 yuan. (Jiemian News)
Planning to list in Hong Kong? Person close to Du Xiaoman: It's untrue
Recently, information has been spreading on social media that Du Xiaoman will submit a prospectus to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as early as the first half of 2026 and plans to list on the main board. It was exclusively learned from a person close to Du Xiaoman that the relevant information is untrue and is a patchwork and fabrication of rumors. The company has safeguarded its legitimate rights and interests through legal channels and will hold the relevant parties accountable. (Jiemian News)
The prices of Feitian Moutai have risen across the board. The wholesale price of the 26-year-old Feitian Moutai in original cases is reported to be 1,665 yuan per bottle.
36Kr learned that the latest wholesale reference prices disclosed by "Today's Wine Prices" show that on April 15th, the price of the 26-year-old Feitian Moutai in original cases was reported to be 1,665 yuan per bottle, a 5-yuan increase from the previous day; the price of the 26-year-old Feitian Moutai loose bottles was reported to be 1,565 yuan per bottle, remaining the same as the previous day. The price of the 25-year-old Feitian Moutai in original cases was reported to be 1,675 yuan per bottle, a 5-yuan increase from the previous day; the price of the 25-year-old Feitian Moutai loose bottles was reported to be 1,610 yuan per bottle, a 10-yuan increase from the previous day.
Spot gold fell below $4,800
36Kr learned that spot gold fell below $4,800, down 0.89% on the day.
It is reported that Douyin e-commerce will undergo adjustments and establish Hongguo e-commerce. The official has not responded yet
Market sources said that Douyin e-commerce will undergo adjustments and establish Hongguo e-commerce, which will be under the framework of Chinese e-commerce and at the same level as departments such as industry products and user products. The official of Douyin has not responded to this news yet. (Sina Finance)
State Administration of Radio and Television Launches High - quality Micro - Short Drama Creation and Dissemination Plan
At the 13th China Online Audio - Visual Conference, which opened in Chengdu on the 15th, the National Radio and Television Administration announced a high - quality micro - short drama creation and dissemination plan and launched a themed micro - short drama creation and exhibition activity titled "The Long March: Our Stories". A relevant official from the administration said that China's micro - short drama industry has shifted from extensive growth to a crucial stage of prosperous development and is currently at a strategic opportunity period to move towards high - quality, digital - intelligent, industrialized, and internationalized development. The administration takes the lead in establishing a creation guidance system featuring "guidance from the national administration, support from provincial administrations, and incentives from platforms", and initiates the high - quality micro - short drama creation and dissemination plan to promote the high - quality development of micro - short dramas. (Xinhua News Agency)
Lululemon Responds to Allegations of Using Carcinogenic Chemicals: Says Products Sold in China Do Not Contain PFAS
In response to the investigation into the alleged presence of carcinogenic chemicals in its products, on April 14, Lululemon told China News Service that all of its products currently on sale in China do not contain per - and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and comply with relevant laws, regulations, national and industry standards. Previously, according to a Reuters report, Ken Paxton, the Attorney General of Texas in the United States, has launched an investigation into the well - known sports brand Lululemon. This investigation aims to find out whether Lululemon's sportswear contains "forever chemicals" per - and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which are difficult to decompose in nature. Paxton mentioned that the latest research results and consumer concerns have raised questions: whether certain synthetic materials in clothing may be related to endocrine disorders, infertility, cancer and other health risks. (China News Service)
Xiaomi Auto Announces New Patent for Noise Reduction Processing
36Kr learned that according to the Aiqicha App, recently, the patent for "Noise Reduction Processing Method, Device, Vehicle, and Storage Medium" applied for by Xiaomi Auto Technology Co., Ltd. has been announced. The abstract shows that this patent identifies the noise scenario the vehicle is in based on the vehicle's error signal and accelerometer signal, decomposes the accelerometer signal into multiple non - overlapping sub - band signals, and then performs adaptive filtering in combination with the noise reduction processing parameters corresponding to each sub - band signal to obtain a full - band noise reduction signal. This solution can efficiently divide and respond to complex, multi - spectrum structured noise, improve the noise reduction effect, and further enhance the user's experience of using the vehicle.
30-Year Treasury Bond Futures Reach New High, Institutions Bullish on Ultra-Long Bond Market
Against the backdrop of continuous loose liquidity and a temporary easing of external disturbances, the bond market has generally strengthened recently, with ultra-long-term interest rate bonds performing particularly prominently. On April 14, the 30-year treasury bond futures reached a one-month high, significantly boosting the sentiment in the bond market. Many institutions believe that, supported by the return of allocation forces, the optimization of the supply-demand structure, and the gradual verification of the macroeconomic fundamentals, the logic of a "bull market for bond allocation" is being strengthened, and the investment value of ultra-long bonds is further highlighted. (Shanghai Securities News)
The three major U.S. stock indexes closed mixed, with the Nasdaq rising for 11 consecutive days to a record closing high
36Kr learned that at the close on April 15, the three major U.S. stock indexes closed mixed. The Nasdaq rose 1.59%, rising for 11 consecutive trading days and hitting a record closing high. The cumulative increase in these 11 trading days exceeded 15%. The S&P 500 index rose 0.8% to a record high, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.15%. Large technology stocks generally rose. Tesla rose more than 7%, Microsoft rose more than 4%, Apple rose nearly 3%, and NVIDIA, Google, and Meta rose more than 1%. Popular Chinese concept stocks closed mixed. Baidu rose more than 2%, Alibaba and Tencent Music rose more than 1%, Li Auto fell more than 3%, NIO fell more than 2%, and XPeng Group fell more than 1%.
Netflix CEO Holds Talks with Heads of the US Theater Industry, Potential Future Cooperation Looms
The annual film industry event in the United States, the CinemaCon, was held in Las Vegas from April 13th to 16th. Michael O'Leary, the chairman of the event organizer "Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers" (formerly the National Association of Theatre Owners), said on April 14th that Ted Sarandos, the CEO of Netflix, had a "constructive conversation" with representatives of the organization on the 12th. Regarding Netflix's talks with the theater side, O'Leary believes that both sides currently recognize the need to seek mutual cooperation to establish a more complementary business model. He also said that the two sides only had preliminary talks on April 12th and did not reach any agreement. However, he still praised the willingness shown by Netflix. As of now, Netflix has not commented on the above matters. (CCTV News)
KKR to Invest $820 Million in Samsung SDS by Purchasing Convertible Bonds
On April 14 local time, KKR, a leading U.S. private equity firm, announced that it will invest 1.22 trillion South Korean won (approximately $820 million) in Samsung SDS by acquiring convertible bonds. According to the cooperation agreement, KKR will, through the funds it manages, closely cooperate with Samsung SDS on a series of initiatives aimed at creating value for the company. These include supporting organic and inorganic growth strategies, accelerating the company's expansion as a full - stack artificial intelligence solution provider, and exploring new business areas. KKR will also actively provide consulting services to Samsung SDS' management team, especially in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, capital allocation, and supporting the company in seeking global strategic growth opportunities. (Jiemian News)
Apple's official Weibo post reminds iPhone users to update their devices immediately
36Kr learned that on April 15, Apple's official Weibo post stated that security researchers recently discovered that there are some web-based attacks that use malicious web content to target outdated versions of iOS. For example, if a user is using an older version of iOS, once they click on a malicious link or visit a compromised website, the data on their iPhone may be at risk of being stolen. After discovering these issues, Apple conducted a comprehensive investigation and released a software update for the latest operating system version in a timely manner to address the relevant vulnerabilities and block such attacks. If your iPhone is running an older version of iOS, please update it immediately to protect your data security. Users who are unable to update their devices can consider enabling Lockdown Mode if their devices support it to defend against malicious web content and other threats.
Apple Increases iPhone Production in India, Tata Group's Assembly Share Expected to Reach 10-15%
According to Counterpoint data, India's share in the global assembly business has risen from 5.8% in 2022 to 22.2% in 2025. By 2026, this share will reach 25-30%, and by 2027, it will reach 30-35%. Foxconn remains the largest assembler in India, followed by the Tata Group, which acquired Wistron's factory in 2023 and 60% of Pegatron's local factory shares in 2024. In the next two years, the Tata Group's iPhone assembly share should reach 10-15%. (Caixin)
Broadcom Announces Expansion of Cooperation with Meta, President and CEO Hock Tan to Become Meta Advisor
On April 14 local time, Broadcom and Meta announced a multi - year and multi - generation strategic cooperation to support Meta's rapidly expanding artificial intelligence computing infrastructure. Based on the existing cooperation, Broadcom will provide technical support for Meta's Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA) chips. The two parties plan to continue the cooperation until 2029. This technology will become the core of the infrastructure for Meta to deploy cutting - edge AI data centers. The scale of the initial cooperation exceeds 1 gigawatt. Given the scale of this expanded cooperation, Hock Tan will step down from the Meta board of directors and take on the role of Meta advisor. He will provide guidance for Meta's custom chip roadmap. (Sina Finance)
Elon Musk: Tesla's AI5 Chip Successfully Taped Out, Set to Become One of the Highest - Produced AI Chips
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, announced on April 15th that Tesla's AI chip design team has successfully completed the tape - out of the AI5 chip. He also revealed that more powerful chips such as AI6, Dojo3, and several other models are currently in the R & D phase. Musk expressed his gratitude to Tesla's partners, TSMC and Samsung, for their support during the chip mass - production process. "The AI5 chip will become one of the AI chips with the highest production volume globally in the future," he said. (Jiemian News)
Intel is reported to disclose details of its participation in Musk's Terafab project to employees in the coming weeks
According to a memo sent by Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger last week, the company plans to disclose the "scope and nature" of its participation in Elon Musk's ambitious "Terafab" chip manufacturing project to employees in the "coming weeks." Gelsinger sent this memo to Intel employees on April 10. Two days prior, the semiconductor giant announced its joint participation in the Terafab project with Musk's companies - SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla. This could be a boon for Intel, which is undergoing its latest transformation attempt. (Sina Finance)
Apple CEO Cook Spent $1.06 Million to Increase Stake in Nike
On April 14 local time, documents filed by Nike with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) showed that Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, bought 25,000 shares of Nike at a price of $42.43 per share on April 10, spending approximately $1.06 million. (Jiemian News)
Venture capital firms are vying to make investment offers to Anthropic, with a valuation of up to $800 billion
According to several people familiar with the matter, in recent weeks, Anthropic, a startup that developed Claude, has received investment offers from multiple venture capital firms, with a valuation of up to $800 billion, more than doubling its most recent valuation. Startups that are highly sought after in the market often receive proactive offers from investors in advance, but they usually reject them. Nevertheless, the valuation levels offered by venture capital firms still reflect that as Anthropic prepares for a possible IPO later this year, the demand in Silicon Valley to invest in the company has reached near - frenzy. (Sina Finance)
The Cutting - Edge of AI
OpenAI Releases Cyber Model to Some Users, Competing with Mythos
OpenAI allows specific users to access a new model that is better at detecting software security vulnerabilities. Just a week ago, competitor Anthropic PBC announced a limited release of the AI tool Mythos. The developer of ChatGPT said on April 14 that it has started rolling out the GPT - 5.4 - Cyber model, aiming to identify problems in software so that organizations can fix them. OpenAI claims that this model also has fewer restrictions on users' detection methods when used for such tasks. (Sina Finance)
OpenAI Launches Iterative Model Aimed at Enhancing Cybersecurity Capabilities
The US-based OpenAI announced on the 14th that it has launched GPT-5.4-Cyber, an iterative model of GPT-5.4, aiming to enhance cybersecurity capabilities. It also announced the expansion of its "Trusted Cybersecurity Access" program, which will be opened to vetted cybersecurity professionals and teams. (Xinhua News Agency)
Alibaba ATH Business Group Releases Its First AI Development Tool, Meoo
36Kr learned that on April 15th, Alibaba ATH Business Group released its first AI development tool, Meoo. This tool integrates four major models: Qianwen, Kimi, GLM, and MiniMax, and has built - in core product services such as Alibaba Cloud databases and storage. Users only need to describe their ideas in natural language, and Meoo can automatically generate a complete front - end and back - end website or H5 page in as fast as 1 minute, and it can be deployed and launched on Alibaba Cloud with one click.
Tencent Lighthouse Exclusive Launch of Hermes Agent Application Template
36Kr learned that on April 14th, Tencent Cloud's Lighthouse, a lightweight application server, officially launched the exclusive application template for Hermes Agent. It is the first in the industry to achieve one-click rapid deployment of this open-source AI agent in the cloud. Its enterprise-level ClawPro product will also complete adaptation and support within this week. Relying on the convenient features of lightweight cloud servers, developers can quickly complete the cloud-based setup and operation of Hermes Agent without complex configuration.
Amid the shortage of computing power, Anthropic adjusts its pricing model, charging based on the enterprise's AI usage
An Anthropic spokesperson confirmed that, according to this pricing adjustment, in addition to paying a fixed monthly fee of $20 per user, Claude Enterprise Edition customers also need to pay extra for the computing power capacity consumed when using the software. The Claude Enterprise Edition is a product portfolio launched for large enterprises. It has been available for two years and currently includes the code tool ClaudeCode and the office assistant ClaudeCowork. (Sina Finance)
Financial reports of large companies
Hermès' total revenue in the first quarter was 4.07 billion euros, with sales increasing by 5.6% year-on-year.
On April 15th, Hermès released its first-quarter performance report. The total revenue in the first quarter was 4.07 billion euros. Sales in the first quarter increased by 5.6% year-on-year. By region, sales in Europe increased by 4.5% in total, those in Asia increased by 3.5% in total, those in the Americas increased by 17.2%, and those in other regions increased by 5.9%. By industry, sales of leather goods and saddlery increased by 9.4%, those of ready-to-wear and accessories increased by 0.4%, and those of silk and textiles increased by 7.8%, etc. (Jiemian News)
CATL: Net profit in the first quarter was 20.738 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 48.52%
36Kr learned that CATL released its first-quarter report. In the first quarter, it achieved a revenue of 129.131 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 52.45%; the net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company was 20.738 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 48.52%.
BlueFocus: Net profit reached 225 million yuan in 2025, turning around from losses year-on-year
36Kr learned that BlueFocus released its annual report, reporting an operating income of 68.693 billion yuan in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 12.99%; the net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company was 225 million yuan, compared with a loss of 291 million yuan in the same period of the previous year; the basic earnings per share were 0.063 yuan. The company plans to distribute a cash dividend of 0.1 yuan (tax included) for every 10 shares.
ASML's Q1 revenue reaches 8.767 billion euros, exceeding market expectations
On April 15th, ASML released its Q1 performance report. The net sales in the first quarter were 8.767 billion euros, while the market forecast was 8.69 billion euros. The net profit was 2.76 billion euros, and the market forecast was 2.56 billion euros. ASML expects the total net sales in the second quarter of 2026 to be between 8.4 billion and 9 billion euros, and the total net sales in 2026 to be between 36 billion and 40 billion euros. (Jiemian News)
Do-Fluoride: Net profit of 213 million yuan in 2025, turning around from losses year-on-year
36Kr learned that Do-Fluoride disclosed its annual report. In 2025, it achieved an operating income of 9.434 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 14.37%; the net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company was 213 million yuan, compared with a loss of 308 million yuan in the same period of the previous year; the basic earnings per share was 0.18 yuan. The company plans to distribute a cash dividend of 2 yuan (tax included) for every 10 shares.
Investment and Financing
Autonomous driving startup Glydways in talks for $250 million in financing
On April 15th, it was reported that Glydways, an autonomous vehicle startup backed by Sam Altman, is in talks for a new round of financing and plans to raise $250 million, which would value the company at $1 billion or more. Glydways had just completed a $170 million financing round, with a valuation approaching $700 million. (Jiemian News)
“ZhiXiang Future” Completes a New Round of Financing Exceeding 500 Million Yuan
36Kr learned that recently, “ZhiXiang Future”, a domestic multimodal generative artificial intelligence company, announced the completion of a new round of financing exceeding 500 million yuan. This round of financing was jointly invested by new shareholders such as Orient Fortune Capital, the provincial industrial investment company under the Anhui Provincial Investment Group, and Fenghua Capital. At the same time, old shareholders such as Hefei Industrial Investment, Xingtai Group, Hefei High - tech Investment, and the Anhui Provincial Artificial Intelligence Mother Fund continued to increase their investment. This round of financing will be mainly used for the R & D of ZhiXiang's original next - generation native full - modal world model, the product construction of enterprise service agents, and the expansion of the global market.
"DMS" Completes a New Round of Equity Financing Exceeding 100 Million Yuan
36Kr learned that recently, "DMS", a provider of industrial intelligent solutions, announced the completion of a new round of equity financing exceeding 100 million yuan. This round of financing was led by Tianjin Zhihui Fund, with follow - on investments from multiple institutions such as CIMC Capital, Beiyang Haitang Fund, and SUPCON Technology. The financing funds will be mainly used for the R & D of core technologies such as the industrial intelligent agent platform, market expansion, and ecological construction.
“Yuansheng Intelligence” Completes Over 100 Million Yuan Pre-A Round of Financing
36Kr learned that “Yuansheng Intelligence” announced the completion of an over 100 million yuan Pre-A round of financing. This round of financing was jointly led by Fortune Capital and existing shareholder Chunhua Venture Capital, followed by Yingke Capital and Nanshan Strategic Emerging Industry Investment. Existing shareholder Honghui Fund oversubscribed in the follow-on investment. This round of financing will be used for the capacity expansion and mass delivery of Apex Hand, the ecological construction of the dexterous operation platform, and the global market expansion, so as to consolidate the technological advantage in the field of high-performance dexterous hands and accelerate the implementation of embodied intelligence in real industrial scenarios. This is also the fifth round of financing completed by the company within a year, with the cumulative financing amount reaching hundreds of millions of yuan.
Cool Products
Cainiao Unveils Climbing Robot ZeeBot, with Measured Intelligent Storage and Retrieval Efficiency Doubled
36Kr learned that on April 15th, Cainiao Group unveiled its first self-developed "climbing robot" ZeeBot at the MODEX 2026 International Logistics Exhibition held in Atlanta, USA. It was also confirmed that the first warehousing project with intelligent operations by climbing robots has been delivered and put into use in Guangdong Province. Measured data shows that this technology has increased the storage and retrieval efficiency in warehouses by 100%.
XPeng GX Launched, with a Pre-sale Price Starting at 399,800 Yuan
36Kr learned that on April 15th, XPeng's six-seater flagship SUV, the XPeng GX, was launched. It is available in two versions: extended-range and pure-electric, with a pre-sale price starting at 399,800 yuan. At the press conference, He Xiaopeng mentioned that the XPeng GX is China's first mass-produced Robotaxi prototype vehicle installed ex-factory. It is built entirely to the L4 autonomous driving standard, equipped with four Turing chips, with an effective computing power of 3000 TOPS, and is fitted with XPeng's second-generation VLA.
Qianwen AI Glasses S1 Announced for Official Sale
36Kr learned that on April 15th, Qianwen AI Glasses S1 was announced for official sale, with the lowest price after discounts being 3,499 yuan. This product supports screen display, is equipped with a 12-megapixel camera, features a hot-swappable battery, and has undergone a systematic overhaul at the whole-machine level for all-day AI services.
Uber Promises to Invest $10 Billion in Developing Robot Taxis for Strategic Transformation
According to a report by the Financial Times on April 15, Uber has promised to invest more than $10 billion in purchasing thousands of self-driving cars and take a stake in their developers, breaking its asset-light "gig economy" business model to avoid interference from robot taxis. (Sina Finance)
Compiled | Kris