8 Uhr, 1 Krypton | Der Einladungscode des chinesischen KI-Produkts Manus wird auf 50.000 Yuan versteigert; Haidilao reagiert auf den Fall, dass ein Mann in den Fondue pisste; Jin Dong schlägt in der Zwei-Sitzungen-Versammlung vor, Gesetze für das KI-Gesichtswechsel-Verfahren zu erlassen.
Going Public in Progress
Chagee Holdings Limited
36Kr learned that according to the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), Chagee Holdings Limited has obtained CSRC filing for its overseas IPO. It plans to issue no more than 64.73 million common shares and list on the NASDAQ Stock Market or the New York Stock Exchange in the United States.
Top 3 Big News
Domestic AI product Manus goes viral overnight, and invitation codes are resold for up to 50,000 yuan
Early in the morning on March 6th, the tech circle was flooded with news about a product called Manus. A Chinese team officially launched the general - purpose AI Agent product Manus. Currently, the product is still in internal testing. Users can apply to join the internal test after logging in. Peak, the chief scientist of the team, also said that the team plans to open - source some technologies later to promote the common development of the AI community.
When logging in to the Manus official website in the morning of the 6th, the response was slow. Currently, users need to enter an invitation code to try it out, but getting an invitation code for Manus is extremely difficult. On second - hand trading platforms, many netizens are seeking to buy invitation codes, but there are very few sellers. The prices of invitation codes range from 999 yuan to 50,000 yuan. A seller asking for 50,000 yuan said they would not accept price cuts, "This is the current market price. There are too few of them and they are very hard to get." (Securities Times, Kuaikeji)
Haidilao Responds to Man Urinating in Hot Pot: Reported the Incident to Public Security Organs in Multiple Regions
On March 6, netizens shared multiple videos. According to the videos, it appeared that a man was standing on a table and urinating into a hot pot. On March 6, in response to the online video of a customer urinating into a Haidilao hot pot base, Haidilao's official Weibo account issued a statement: Regarding this video clip, we have reported the incident to public security organs in multiple regions and will fully cooperate with relevant departments in tracing and investigating. Regardless of whether it was staged or not, we will resolutely pursue legal liability against the involved individuals in accordance with the law. (Modern Express)
Jin Dong Proposes Legislation on AI Face-Swapping at the Two Sessions, Saying Viewers Have Been Badly Deceived by AI Face-Swapped Videos
At the panel discussion of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference on March 6th, Jin Dong, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, responded to the fraud problem caused by AI face-swapping. He said, "Some viewers who like my TV dramas have been badly deceived by AI face-swapped videos. This is extremely malicious. I hope better regulations can be established."
It is reported that in recent years, incidents of impersonating celebrities through AI deepfake technology have occurred frequently. In November 2024, a 65-year-old woman in Jiangxi went to the bank to apply for a loan of 2 million yuan to support her so - called boyfriend "Jin Dong" in making a movie. After investigation, it was found that the "Jin Dong" the woman met on the short - video platform was an impostor, and the videos posted by the fraudster were also AI - synthesized. (People's Daily, Jimu News)
Big Companies/Big Events
NPC Deputies Yao Ming Proposes a 24 - Hour Screen - Off Campaign for Minors
Yao Ming, a deputy to the National People's Congress, is concerned about the pressure and challenges that electronic products pose to the health of teenagers. On March 6th, during the group discussion of the Beijing delegation, Yao Ming mentioned that the proposal he brought this year is about mobilizing minors to carry out a 24 - hour screen - off campaign, so that more teenagers can go to the sports field, get closer to nature, and enter real social scenarios, and grow into the next generation with healthy bodies, minds, wills, and characters. (Beijing Daily)
China Plans to Complete Mars Sample Return Around 2030
The government work report this year proposed to accelerate the organization and implementation of major science and technology projects and make forward-looking arrangements. Sun Zezhou, a deputy to the National People's Congress from the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, recently introduced in an interview with reporters that China will implement a Mars sample return mission around 2030. (CCTV News)
South Korean Air Force Apologizes for Accidental Bomb Release: South Korean Bomb Hits Residential Area, Leaving 15 Injured
On the 6th local time, a bomb fell into a residential area in Pocheon City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. As of 2 p.m. on the 6th, the accident had left 15 nearby residents injured to varying degrees, and multiple residential buildings and other structures were damaged. The South Korean Air Force stated that the accident was caused by an accidental bomb release during a fighter jet exercise. The South Korean Air Force apologized for the incident and said it would actively take necessary measures for compensation. (Global Information)
Zhang Chaoyang Advises Young People to Rent Homes and Take Out Fewer Loans to Reduce Stress
Recently, in a dialogue program with Yu Minhong, Zhang Chaoyang advised young people to rent homes. He said, "I hope young people will rent homes so that they can have less stress. Being overwhelmed by monthly mortgage payments, they won't have the mood or energy to start a business or do many other things." During the conversation, he also said that the concept of age should be downplayed (ageless). "With our physical strength, we can keep going for many more years. No matter how old we are, we should keep pushing forward." (China News Service)
Japan's largest labor union organization announces wage demands for the "Spring Labor Offensive," with the average pay raise reaching the highest level since 1993
Japan's largest labor union organization, the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, said in a statement on the 6th that in the ongoing "Spring Labor Offensive" wage negotiations, its member unions are demanding an average wage increase of 6.09% this year, higher than last year's 5.85%, and the requested wage increase is at the highest level since 1993. Unions representing workers in small companies are demanding a 6.57% pay raise, up from 5.97% last year. (Caixin)
Zheng Shanjie, Director of the National Development and Reform Commission: Enroll 20,000 more undergraduates in Double First-Class universities
At the press conference on the economic theme on March 6, Zheng Shanjie, Director of the National Development and Reform Commission, introduced that we will increase the supply of high-quality educational resources, create tens of thousands of new high-quality compulsory education schools, and build thousands of high-quality general high schools. At the same time, we will continuously promote the improvement and upgrading of higher education, further increase the undergraduate enrollment scale of Double First-Class universities, and strive to enroll 20,000 more students this year. In short, we will strive to enable more children to receive fairer and higher-quality education. (CCTV News)
The individual income tax settlement for the year 2024 is underway. Modifying the bonus tax calculation method may result in more tax refunds.
The individual income tax settlement for the year 2024 is in progress. During the filing process, if you find that you need to make up the tax, you can try to adjust the bonus tax calculation method: click on the "Salary and Wages" option, and through the bonus tax calculation method selection, choose to "include all the annual one - time bonus in the comprehensive income for tax calculation" or "calculate the tax separately". If you are not sure which method is more suitable, you can reset the filing and try them respectively for comparison. (CCTV News)
Amazon's Cloud Business Unit Establishes an Agent AI Team
Amazon's cloud business group is establishing a department that will develop software for collaborating with AI agents, as the company aims to keep pace with its competitors in the field of generative AI. (Sina Finance)
Tesla to Stop Producing Two Models for the Japanese Market
Tesla Japan announced on March 6 that it will stop producing the Model S and Model X for the Japanese market on March 31. Starting from April 1, it will only sell in - stock or used cars and will no longer accept new car orders. (Jiemian News)
Apple Responds to the Absence of M4 Ultra
Apple launched the new - generation Mac Studio last night, offering two configuration options: M4 Max and M3 Ultra. This naturally makes people wonder why Apple chose M3 Ultra instead of M4 Ultra. In response, Apple told Ars Technica that not every generation of Mac's M - series chips will include an "Ultra" version. (IT Home)
Korean Chamber of Commerce: South Korea's food exports have grown at an average annual rate of 8% in the past decade, with instant noodles becoming the main export item
A report released by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry on March 6 showed that from 2015 to 2024, South Korea's food export value increased at an average annual rate of 8%, and instant noodles became the main export item. An analysis report on the trends of South Korea's food exports in the past decade by the Korea International Trade Association showed that South Korea's food export value increased from $3.51 billion in 2015 to $7.02 billion in 2024, and the average annual growth rate increased from 5.9% (from 2015 to 2019) to 9% (from 2020 to 2024). Among them, the export growth rate of instant noodles ranked first among all categories, reaching 20.1%. (Jiemian News)
NPC and CPPCC Member Proposes Including Online Work Outside Working Hours as Overtime
Li Zhengguo, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and a special supervisor of the Supreme People's Court, focuses on issues such as the difficulty in implementing paid annual leave, invisible overtime, and the right to offline rest. Li Zhengguo suggests including online work outside working hours in the category of overtime and formulating supporting systems such as overtime pay standards; refining the implementation standards for paid annual leave; enterprises should establish a leave feedback mechanism, regularly report the implementation of leave to trade unions and labor departments, and include the leave implementation rate in the assessment indicators for managers. (Jimu News)
Orient Group: Risks of Compulsory Delisting due to Major Violations and Risks of Not Meeting Reorganization Conditions
36Kr learned that Orient Group announced that there has been abnormal fluctuations in the trading of the company's stocks, and the cumulative decline deviation of the closing prices within two consecutive trading days has exceeded 20%. The company faces the risk of compulsory delisting due to major violations. It has been investigated by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) on suspicion of major financial fraud, which may trigger the situation of compulsory delisting due to major violations. In addition, the company faces the risk of not meeting the reorganization conditions. Since it has been under investigation and may trigger the situation of compulsory delisting due to major violations, it does not meet the provisions on reorganization value in the "Minutes of the Symposium on Effectively Hearing Bankruptcy Reorganization Cases of Listed Companies" jointly issued by the Supreme People's Court and the CSRC. The company also faces the problem of being unable to repay the raised funds on schedule. All investors are kindly requested to pay attention to investment risks.
The Cutting - Edge of AI
China Mobile, Huawei, and Leju Release the World's First 5G-A Humanoid Robot
Recently, at the Mobile World Congress (MWC2025), China Mobile, Huawei, and Leju jointly released the world's first humanoid robot equipped with 5G-A technology. Based on 5G-A technology, the humanoid robot can achieve high-precision positioning in large scenarios without additional equipment, enhance the reliability of multi-robot collaboration, and expand the scope of applicable industrial scenarios. The high-bandwidth capability of the 5G-A network supports large-scale data collection, providing rich training data for the humanoid robot's deep learning model, which can shorten the development cycle and meet the diverse needs of multiple industries. (Securities Times)
Financial Reports of Large Companies
JD.com, Inc.: JD.com's revenue reached 1.1588 trillion yuan in 2024
36Kr learned that JD.com, Inc. released its financial report for the fourth quarter and the full year of 2024. The financial report shows that JD.com's revenue reached 1.1588 trillion yuan in 2024. As of the end of 2024, the total number of employees in the JD ecosystem had increased to approximately 670,000. For the year ended December 31, 2024, JD's total human resources expenditure reached 116.1 billion yuan. Since the full - scale transformation towards technology in 2017, as of the end of 2024, the cumulative R & D investment in the JD ecosystem has been nearly 140 billion yuan. As of press time, JD's U.S. stocks were up more than 6% in pre - market trading.
Lufthansa Group's Revenue Reached €37.6 Billion in 2024, a Record High
On March 6, Lufthansa Group announced that its revenue in 2024 increased by 6% year-on-year to €37.6 billion, setting a new record high in the group's history. The operating profit was €1.6 billion, compared with €2.7 billion in the same period of the previous year. (Jiemian News)
Dingdong Maicai: Achieved Full - year Profitability in 2024 with an Annual GMV of 25.56 Billion Yuan
36Kr learned that Dingdong Maicai released its financial report for the fourth quarter of 2024 ending December 31. The financial report shows that in Q4, Dingdong Maicai achieved a GMV of 6.55 billion yuan, a year - on - year increase of 18.4%; revenue reached 5.91 billion yuan, a year - on - year increase of 18.3%. Under GAAP standards, it achieved a net profit of 90 million yuan, with a net profit margin of 1.6%. Throughout 2024, Dingdong Maicai achieved a GMV of 25.56 billion yuan, a year - on - year increase of 16.3%; revenue reached 23.07 billion yuan, a year - on - year increase of 15.5%. It is worth mentioning that this year, it also achieved full - year profitability under GAAP standards for the first time. Dingdong Maicai also announced that the board of directors has authorized the implementation of a share repurchase plan. Under this plan, the company can repurchase up to $20 million worth of shares before March 5, 2026.
Investment and Financing
“Zhujidongli” Completes Series A+ Financing
36Kr learned that the embodied intelligent robot company “Zhujidongli” recently completed its Series A+ financing. It has accumulated a total of 500 million yuan in Series A financing within half a year, receiving strategic support from institutions in both industrial and financial aspects. Many existing shareholders continued to follow - on invest. Strategic industrial investors include Alibaba Group, China Merchants Group Venture Capital, Shangqi Capital, NIO Capital, Lenovo Capital & Incubation Group, Bianshi Times, and Nice Group. Financial investors include Gao Jie Capital, Oasis Capital, Mingshi Venture Capital, Fengrui Capital, and Nanshan Strategic New Industry Investment.
"Xunlin Technology" Completes Pre-A Round of Financing Worth Tens of Millions of Yuan
36Kr learned that "Xunlin Technology" recently announced the completion of a pre-A round of financing worth tens of millions of yuan. This round of financing was led by Qihang Investment of Zhongguancun Development Group, with Beian Industrial Investment participating. The funds will be mainly used for technology R & D, market expansion, and the construction and upgrading of the industrial chain.
Cool Products
Intel Launches Commercial AI PC Products, Set to Ship at the End of March
At the 2025 Mobile World Congress, Intel unveiled its lineup of commercial AI PC products, which are equipped with Intel® Core™ Ultra 200V, 200U, 200H, 200HX, and 200S series processors. Among them, systems powered by Intel® Core™ Ultra 200U, 200H, 200HX, and 200S series processors will be shipped at the end of March 2025. Intel vPro Fleet Services is currently in the preview phase and is expected to be officially launched in the coming weeks. (Caixin)
Analysts predict that the foldable iPhone will enter mass production in 2026, with an estimated price of over $2,000 - $2,500
On March 6th, well - known analyst Ming - Chi Kuo released a prediction about Apple's first foldable iPhone. He said that the first - generation foldable iPhone is expected to be priced at over $2,000 - $2,500. The final specifications will be finalized in the second quarter of 2025, and the official development will start in the third quarter of 2025. Mass production is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026. The second - generation foldable iPhone is expected to enter mass production in the second half of 2027.
Previously, there were reports that Apple had solved the crease problem of the foldable screen, and Apple was very satisfied with the latest display samples provided by Samsung. Supply - chain insiders said that Apple had put forward extremely high technical requirements and was willing to do whatever it takes to eliminate the creases, and the current situation is close to the ideal level. (Sci - Tech Innovation Board Daily, Kuaikeji)
Compiled | Guo Zihe