Krypton Evening News | OpenAI CFO on the company's AI devices: It will be officially released before the end of this year; Tencent customer service responds to cooperation with Huawei, Xiaomi and others; Hong Kong launches the first productivity-level super-agent

Large companies:

OpenAI's Chief Financial Officer on the Company's AI Device: It Will Be Officially Launched by the End of This Year

OpenAI's Chief Financial Officer, Sarah Friar, revealed in a recent interview that she has personally experienced OpenAI's AI device. She said that OpenAI will officially launch this product "before the end of this year." Previously, OpenAI stated in a document that it expects to start shipping the product as early as February 2027. (Caixin)

LG Innotek Plans to Expand Semiconductor Substrate Factory

LG Innotek will start expanding its semiconductor substrate factory in Vietnam next month. This expansion will be carried out through direct investment by its Vietnamese production subsidiary and is planned to be completed in May 2027. (Sina Finance)

Foxconn and SK Group Deepen Cooperation in AI Infrastructure

Foxconn stated that Chairman Liu Yangwei recently met with Choi Tae-won, the Chairman of South Korea's SK Group. The two sides discussed the global development of the AI industry, including cooperation in areas such as AI servers, AI data centers, and energy solutions, in order to enhance the competitiveness of next-generation AI infrastructure. The two sides also exchanged views on areas such as robotics, energy management, and battery technology. (Jiemian)

Hanxing Venture Capital under Xiaomi and Others Invest in Hengmai Micro

36Kr learned that Tianyancha App shows that recently, Hengmai Microfluidic Electronics (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. has undergone industrial and commercial changes. Hanxing Venture Capital Co., Ltd. under Xiaomi and Tianjin Haihe Shunke Equity Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) have been added as new shareholders. At the same time, the registered capital has increased from approximately 1.532 million RMB to approximately 1.702 million RMB. Meanwhile, changes have also taken place among many key personnel. The company was established in August 2023, with Li Yilin as the legal representative. Its business scope includes integrated circuit design, integrated circuit manufacturing, integrated circuit chip design and services, etc. Currently, it is jointly held by Li Yilin, Guangzhou Zhengxuan Qianzhan Ruiyuan Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership) and the above - mentioned new shareholders.

Meta Repeatedly Delays Release of New AI Model for Developers

According to media reports citing people familiar with the matter, Meta has postponed its plan to release the API of its new Muse Spark AI model to developers multiple times. As of Tuesday, there is still no definite release date for the API. A Meta spokesperson said on Wednesday that the company has started testing the API with some early partners and is looking forward to releasing it this month. (Sina Finance)

AliExpress: The GMV penetration rate of brands in the summer promotion is nearly 40%

36Kr learned that the AliExpress Overseas 618 Promotion officially kicked off on June 1st. Platform data shows that on the first day of the promotion, the GMV penetration rate of AliExpress Brand+ brands was approaching 40%. By providing differentiated market solutions for brands, AliExpress has witnessed a concentrated explosion of new brands in core markets such as Europe, the United States, and Brazil. Dark - horse brands such as pool robot Seauto, water sports brand Funwater, 3D printing brand Anycubic, and energy storage battery brand Oukitel have achieved several - fold or even dozens - fold growth.

The new version of the "Public Cloud Large Model Token Service Performance Monitoring Platform" is about to be launched

The "High-quality Token Service Seminar" will be held on June 16th. At the forum, the new version of the "Public Cloud Large Model Token Service Performance Monitoring Platform" will be launched, and the "Public Cloud Large Model Token Service Performance Monitoring Results (June 2026)" will be released. It will objectively and quantitatively evaluate the performance such as Token throughput and latency of mainstream Token service platforms, providing a reference basis for the selection of various parties in the industry and the improvement of service quality. In addition, the forum will centrally release a series of standards for "Token services" and conduct authoritative interpretations. (Securities Times)

Tencent Customer Service Responds to Cooperation with Huawei, Xiaomi, etc.

It is reported that WeChat is collaborating with multiple mobile phone manufacturers such as Huawei, Honor, and Xiaomi to launch the A2A (Agent-to-Agent) assistant capability. Users can initiate WeChat audio and video calls or send messages to friends through the voice assistant on their mobile phones. In response, Tencent Customer Service stated that WeChat is working with mobile phone manufacturers including Huawei, Xiaomi, Honor, and OPPO to introduce the A2A assistant capability. Currently, multiple manufacturers have completed the integration. "You can initiate WeChat audio and video calls or send messages to specified friends through the AI assistant of the corresponding mobile phone system. This function is based on the A2A (Agent-to-Agent) collaboration mechanism, and data security and privacy are guaranteed by a dual authorization mechanism. The cooperation aims to integrate WeChat's high-frequency communication functions into the mobile phone system assistant to provide you with a more convenient user experience." (Beijing Daily)

Xiaohongshu Launches Special Governance Campaign for Financial Professional Accounts, Addressing Illegal Content such as Illegally Inducing Cross - border Investment

Starting from June 3rd, Xiaohongshu has launched a special governance campaign for certified professional accounts in the financial field. In accordance with relevant laws, regulations and platform rules, financial certifications are only issued to institutions holding compliant licenses. The nicknames of certified professional accounts on the platform must strictly match the actual business scope of the certified entities, and certification marks shall not be obtained through false or misleading information. In the past week, Xiaohongshu has dealt with more than 1,500 non - compliant financial professional accounts, and will continuously and comprehensively strengthen the corporate verification mechanism, and conduct regular inspections and disposal specifically for existing accounts. A staff member introduced that since May, the Xiaohongshu platform has dealt with a total of 31,000 non - compliant accounts in the financial field and accounts engaged in marketing without relevant financial qualifications. Regarding the issue of illegally inducing cross - border investment, a total of 539 non - compliant notes and 146 comments related to illegally inducing cross - border investment have been dealt with; regarding the low - price reselling of foreign investment bank research reports, a total of 141 relevant non - compliant notes have been dealt with, and 132 relevant products have been frozen. In addition, the platform has also handled more than 130 pieces of suspected non - compliant information, including suspected gold financial marketing and promotion information and promotion of overseas platforms operating in the Chinese market. (Securities Times)

Sunflower Pharmaceutical: Application for Registration and Marketing License of Ambroxol Hydrochloride Oral Solution Accepted

36Kr learned that Sunflower Pharmaceutical announced that Harbin Sunflower Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, recently received the "Acceptance Notice" from the National Medical Products Administration regarding the application for registration and marketing license of Ambroxol Hydrochloride Oral Solution. The proposed indications (or functions and indications) of this drug are: for the treatment of thick sputum and difficulty in expectoration caused by acute and chronic bronchitis.

Investment and Financing:

Uber's promised total investment in self-driving startup Nuro is reported to be nearly $500 million

It is reported that people familiar with the matter said that Uber's promised total investment in self-driving startup Nuro has approached $500 million. Uber previously announced plans to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in Nuro, including participating in the latter's $203 million financing round. (Jiemian)

New products:

Hong Kong Launches First Productivity-Level Super Intelligent Agent

The Hong Kong Generative AI R & D Center (HKGAI) held the "HKGAI V3 Large Model Release and Ecosystem Cooperation Conference" on the 3rd, officially releasing the latest version of the local large model HKGAI V3 and launching Hong Kong's first productivity-level super intelligent agent to boost the development of artificial intelligence in Hong Kong. (Xinhua News Agency)

Today's Views:

TSMC's C.C. Wei: CoPoS to See Mass Production in Two Years at the Earliest

TSMC Chairman and CEO C.C. Wei pointed out during the shareholders' meeting when responding to the layout of advanced packaging technology that regarding the market's concern about the transition from CoWoS to CoPoS, TSMC has currently set up a CoPoS trial production line. It is estimated that it will take two to three years for the production volume to reach a considerable scale. (Jiemian)

Other Noteworthy News:

MIIT: A Batch of Independently Innovative 6G Technology Solutions to Be Formed by 2029

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently announced that it will organize a provincial - ministry coordinated pilot special action for 6G innovation and development. The action plan proposes that by 2029, through the implementation of the provincial - ministry coordinated pilot special action for 6G innovation and development, a batch of independently innovative 6G technology solutions will be formed, a number of new business application scenarios with promising prospects will be cultivated, and a variety of new terminal products will emerge, providing strong support for the commercial implementation of 6G. (CCTV News)

Four Key Propositions for ByteDance AI in 2026: World Model, Seedance, Coding, and Doubao Commercialization

36Kr has exclusively learned from multiple sources that in 2026, ByteDance AI has four important propositions: increase investment in world model training, and by the end of the year, achieve the performance level of the current global SOTA (State-of-the-Art) Google Genie 3 in the world model; continue to maintain the leading position in video models and explore new directions such as "dynamic generation"; further strengthen the foundation of Coding, do a good job in Coding's Dogfooding (data feedback and evaluation to form a flywheel), and improve Agent capabilities; Doubao will enhance its commercialization capabilities, with the key scenario being "office work".

New car registrations in the UK increased by 7.1% year-on-year in May

Data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) in the UK shows that the number of new car registrations in the UK in May was 160,662, a year-on-year increase of 7.1%. Among them, the number of new pure electric vehicle registrations in June was 43,931, a year-on-year increase of 34.2%, and the market share reached 27.3%, setting the highest record since 2026. (Jiemian)