Krypton Evening News | Sugon's super-node products are unveiled at Anhui Computing Power Conference; the Intermediate People's Court of Guangzhou has legally accepted the bankruptcy liquidation case of Evergrande Real Estate Group Co., Ltd.; iFlytek: will launch a brand-new flagship general large model at this year's Global 1024 Developer Festival.
Big Companies:
Apple Lays Off 60 Employees From Its VR Team, Strategic Focus May Shift to AI Glasses
According to reports, Apple has adjusted staffing on its Vision business team, with at least 60 employees belonging to the Vision group engaged in VR-related development being laid off, and Apple has not yet responded to the news. Reports point out that behind this layoff is a strategic shift at Apple, with the company's resources flowing to AI smart glasses. This new product is expected to debut at the 2027 WWDC conference and go on sale later the same year. (Sina Finance)
On Thursday, Elon Musk responded to a post shared by a user about the U.S. government's plan to achieve 1,000 rocket launches per year by 2030, saying that SpaceX's goal is to "achieve more than 30 Starship launches per day by 2030, which translates to an annual scale of about 10,000 launches." On the same day, Musk responded to another netizen's post, which predicted that by the end of the 2030s, SpaceX's revenue will grow by 2090% and Tesla's revenue will grow by 119%. Musk replied: "I know it sounds crazy now, but I think both SpaceX and Tesla will outperform these expectations." (CLS.cn)
Doubao: Launches Skills · Connector · Work Partner
36Kr learned that on August 21, according to Doubao, the new Doubao work task mode has been updated, and Skills · Connector · Work Partner/Team is now online. According to the introduction, open the sidebar of the Doubao desktop version, select "Skills · Connector · Partner" to experience it. At present, more than 200 skills and connectors have been launched in Doubao, and custom new skills are supported.
South Korean Internet Giant Kakao Plans to Spin Off Core Business to Strengthen AI Capabilities
South Korean internet giant Kakao said on Friday that it plans to split its main businesses, including its popular instant messaging service KakaoTalk, into two independent entities to strengthen its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. The company said in a regulatory filing that the plan to split the company into KakaoAI and KakaoX has been approved at a board meeting. Kakao plans to complete the spin-off by January 1 next year and relist KakaoAI on January 27. (Sina Finance)
Sugon's Super Node Products Debut at Anhui Computing Power Conference
36Kr learned that on August 21, during the Anhui Computing Power Industry Ecological Conference, Sugon's cable-free box-type super node scaleX40 was displayed as a key achievement of "new technologies and new business forms in the computing power industry" at the conference. This super node is oriented to enterprise-level AI scenarios, adopts an orthogonal cable-free primary interconnection architecture, integrates 40 GPUs in a single node with a total computing power of over 28 PFLOPS, which can shorten the deployment cycle from several months to several hours.
36Kr learned that according to the Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court, on August 21, the Huaxia Branch of Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. applied to the court for bankruptcy liquidation of Evergrande Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. on the grounds that Evergrande Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. was unable to pay off its due debts and its assets were insufficient to pay off all debts. After review, the Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court of Guangdong Province held that the application complies with the provisions of Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Enterprise Bankruptcy Law of the People's Republic of China, and ruled on August 21, 2026 to accept the bankruptcy liquidation application filed by the Huaxia Branch of Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. against Evergrande Real Estate Group Co., Ltd.
Dreame Floor Cleaner Obtains Euromonitor Certification: World's First 180℃ Steam Source Technology
Recently, Dreame's floor cleaner has obtained the authoritative certification from Euromonitor International, and the equipped "180℃ steam source" technology is the world's first. It is understood that the Dreame X60 Pro Steam floor cleaner can generate 180℃ steam in 8 seconds, and through four-way pressurized injection, the high-temperature steam fully acts on the ground stains, combined with the 75℃ hot water washing and mopping function, quickly breaks down stubborn dirt such as heavy oil stains, footprints and mud stains, making the ground as clean as new. Up to now, Dreame has entered the markets of 120 countries and regions around the world, and ranks first in market share in 30 countries around the world, with a market share of more than 50% in 10 countries.
On August 21, Kweichow Moutai held the 2026 semi-annual performance briefing. Chairman Chen Hua said that since this year, the company has established and improved a dynamic price adjustment mechanism of "following market trends, relatively stable, matching supply and demand, and balancing volume and price". In the past 7 months, five dynamic adjustments to market prices have been made, and the retail prices of products are in line with market retail prices. At present, the main products of Moutai are open for sale to the public on "i Moutai", and all series of products are open for sale to the public in 43 self-operated stores across the country. So far, the price system and mechanism that can adapt to real consumption and prevent intermediate speculation have been fully established and shaped. (Securities Times)
New Products:
Wuyi Vision and United Imaging Establish a Joint Venture to Launch AperData Products
36Kr learned that Wuyi Vision and United Imaging have established a joint venture Shenzhen Wanwu Presence Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd., focusing on embodied intelligent data infrastructure. The joint venture has released the hardware and software integrated data platform AperData, which connects data collection and training delivery. Orders exceeded 10,000 sets within two days of release, and the first batch of products will be mass-produced and delivered at the end of August, and further expanded to the fields of intelligent driving, embodied intelligence and aerospace.
The All-new Deepal G318 Goes on Sale
36Kr learned that on August 21, Deepal Auto officially released the all-new Deepal G318 at the 2026 Chengdu International Auto Show. The new car is equipped with two intelligent assisted driving systems: Huawei Qiankun and Tianzhu Pilot, and offers three configuration models: four-wheel drive comfort Tianzhu version, four-wheel drive comfort Qiankun version, and four-wheel drive air suspension Qiankun version. At the same time, the all-new special version of the "Road Maglev" Deepal L06 also made its debut.
36Kr learned that on the afternoon of August 21, at the 2026 semi-annual performance briefing of iFlytek, Wu Xiaoru, President of the company, revealed that at this year's Global 1024 Developer Festival, iFlytek will launch a new mainstream general large model based on fully domestic computing power; at the end of August this year, the company will first launch a phased version. He said that the upcoming new mainstream general large model will reach the domestic first echelon in terms of code capability and Token cost performance as a whole, and at the same time, all indicators will continue to maintain a domestic leading position among general large models trained with fully domestic computing power.
Other Notable News:
36Kr learned that according to the National Development and Reform Commission, on August 20, Yue Xiuhu, member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission, chaired a promotion meeting for the construction of "Two Major" projects, and six provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) including Tianjin, Inner Mongolia, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Henan, and Guangdong respectively delivered speeches. The meeting focused on reporting the implementation progress of the national "Two Major" construction projects, arranged the next key work, and required all localities to increase supervision efforts, take solid actions, and effectively accelerate the construction of major projects. Responsible comrades from the Investment Department of the National Development and Reform Commission attended the meeting.