Krypton Abendblatt | Midea und Huawei haben eine tiefe Zusammenarbeit erreicht und die Strategie für das "ganze Ökosystem von Auto, Mensch und Zuhause" vertieft; Shell erwägt, ihren Chemiedienstleistungsteil in Europa teilweise oder ganz zu schließen; BlackRock hat in Europa sein erstes Bitcoin - Produkt eingeführt.
Large Companies:
36Kr learned that recently, Midea announced an in - depth cooperation with Huawei. The two sides further connected the full - scenario intelligent link of "vehicle - home - person" through technological synergy. It is understood that Midea introduced Huawei's HarmonyOS ecosystem products such as Huawei Smart Screen in its smart home stores, while Huawei opened online and offline sales channels for Midea, forming a "two - way empowerment" business closed - loop. In the future, the two sides will deepen the "vehicle - home - person full ecosystem" strategy, further expand the full - scenario intelligent ecosystem layout, and expand in - depth cooperation in vertical scenarios such as energy management, health care, and audio - visual.
36Kr learned that XPeng Robotics released its financial report for the fourth quarter and the whole year of 2024. The report shows that the company's total revenue in 2024 reached 548 million yuan, a year - on - year increase of 4.3%; the revenue from autonomous driving ride - hailing services was 53.28 million yuan, and the passenger fare revenue increased significantly; the adjusted R & D expenses increased by 14% year - on - year to 1.006 billion yuan, mainly used for the R & D of the seventh - generation Robotaxi. As of December 31, 2024, the total amount of cash equivalents and short - and long - term wealth management investments reached 6.023 billion yuan. XPeng Robotics emphasized the business strategy of "prioritizing the Robotaxi business, the Chinese market, and first - tier cities". In the fourth quarter, the company reached mass - production cooperation on Robotaxi with GAC Aion and BAIC New Energy respectively, and the single - quarter revenue reached 259 million yuan.
36Kr learned that the "2025 Tomb - sweeping Festival Travel Trend Report" released by Fliggy shows that with the arrival of the season for flower - viewing and spring outings, the tourism market is getting increasingly hot. As of now, the booking volume of domestic air tickets and hotels on the Fliggy platform during the Tomb - sweeping Festival has increased significantly year - on - year. The number of people booking domestic car - rental services has increased by 33% compared with last year, and the number of people booking cross - border train tickets has increased by more than 200%. In the past week, the booking volume of theme park tickets on the platform has increased by nearly 50% year - on - year, and the booking volume of tickets for natural scenic spots such as bamboo forests, grasslands, forests, and scenic trails has increased by more than 100% year - on - year.
Shell Considers Partial or Full Closure of Its Chemical Division in Europe
Shell, the energy giant, will evaluate all its chemical divisions globally in the coming period. Its chemical branches in Europe may face partial or full closure. It is understood that currently in Europe, Shell operates large - scale chemical complexes in Rhineland, Germany, Moerdijk, the Netherlands, and Mossmorran, the UK. Shell said that the "market conditions in Europe are very harsh", with high energy costs, carbon dioxide emissions, and network costs. (CCTV News)
BlackRock Launches Its First Bitcoin Product in Europe
BlackRock has launched its first Bitcoin exchange - traded product in Europe. Previously, a similar product launched by the company in the United States attracted more than $50 billion in funds. The launch of the new product aims to meet the growing demand for cryptocurrency investment exposure in the new market. According to an online product page of BlackRock, the world's largest asset management company has launched its "iShares Bitcoin ETP", which is registered in Switzerland and listed in Paris, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt. Reuters reported on the launch plan of this product last month. BlackRock declined to comment. (Sina Finance)
India Demands Samsung and Its Executives to Pay $601 Million in Back Taxes and Fines
According to media reports citing a government order, India has ordered Samsung and its seven executives in the country to pay $601 million in back taxes and fines to make up for its evasion of import duties on key telecommunications equipment. Customs Commissioner Sonal Bajaj said in an order on January 8 that Samsung "violated" Indian laws and "knowingly and intentionally submitted false documents to the customs authorities to obtain customs clearance". The company was ordered to pay 44.6 billion rupees ($520 million), including unpaid taxes and a 100% fine. The executives face a fine of $81 million. (Sina Finance)
US Tech Executives and Foreign Leaders Urge Trump to Reconsider AI Chip Restrictions
Media reports said that US tech executives and foreign leaders urged Trump to reconsider the restrictions on AI chips. It is reported that NVIDIA and Oracle are pushing for the full abolition of AI proliferation rules, and the UAE, Israel, and India are among the countries calling for the relaxation of the rules. Companies need to comply with global AI restrictions by May 15. (Caixin)
Investment and Financing:
Recently, Qi'an (Beijing) Investment Management Co., Ltd. announced the completion of the establishment of a new RMB fund with a first - closing scale of 300 million yuan. The investors include Kirin Software Co., Ltd., a listed company focusing on domestic security applications, Changsha Science and Technology Achievement Transformation Angel Investment Guidance Fund, Hunan Xiangjiang New Area Guidance No. 3 Equity Investment Partnership, and the cornerstone investor Gongqingcheng Fudi Investment and other investment institutions. Previously, Qi'an Investment had raised two funds, and the current managed fund scale is nearly 2 billion yuan. Its investment portfolio covers multiple sub - tracks such as network security, data security, domestic information technology innovation, and artificial intelligence.
New Products:
vivo Establishes a Robot Lab and Unveils Its Latest Mixed Reality Headset at the Boao Forum
36Kr learned that on March 25, the 2025 Annual Conference of the Boao Forum for Asia kicked off in Boao, Hainan. vivo showcased its latest technological achievements in the blue technology matrix, vivo mixed reality headset, and the 6G field at the Boao venue. Hu Baishan, the executive vice - president, chief operating officer of vivo, and the dean of vivo Central Research Institute, revealed that vivo has officially established a Robot Lab. Relying on vivo's ten - year in - depth accumulation in the AI large - model and imaging fields in its "blue technology" and the real - time spatial computing ability accumulated through self - developed mixed reality headsets, vivo will focus on incubating the "brain" and "eyes" of robots and mainly target the consumer - grade market to develop robot products for personal and family scenarios.
Hisense Launches the World's First 4 - in - 1 Heat - pump Washer - dryer Combo
36Kr learned that Hisense launched the world's first 4 - in - 1 heat - pump washer - dryer combo, the Marshmallow Ultra Family Pack. It is reported that the product adopts a split - type design of a bottom main unit + a top mini - unit, which can be stacked, split, and embedded to maximize the adaptation to all home scenarios. At the same time, it is equipped with an AI brain, which can accurately understand user needs, analyze clothing factors, user demands, and environmental data, automatically parse parameters such as temperature, washing, and rotation speed, and automatically generate an integrated "washing mode + drying + care" solution.
It was learned from the Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences that the Beijing Key Laboratory of Brain Network Group and Brain - Computer Interface of the institute recently successfully developed the world's first battery - powered wearable supra - threshold repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation device (rTMS). The relevant research results have been published in the international academic journal "Nature Communications". Qi Zihui, the co - first author of the paper and an associate researcher at the Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, introduced that the device weighs less than 3 kilograms, but its performance is comparable to that of commercial large - scale devices, providing new possibilities for the full - scenario application of rTMS technology in families, communities, and free - movement scenarios. (Xinhua News Agency)
XPeng Plans Five Extended - range Vehicles, Including Sedans and SUVs
XPeng Motors has started to fully embrace extended - range technology. 36Kr exclusively learned that XPeng Motors has planned at least five extended - range models, including sedans and SUVs. "It means that both the P7 and G6 will have extended - range versions." "The first extended - range model will be developed based on the X9 and will be mass - produced in the second half of this year. There will be extended - range models on platforms such as E, F, and H, which are scheduled for next year and the year after. In the future, most of XPeng's new cars will adopt both extended - range and pure - electric power modes." A person familiar with the matter said.
Today's Views:
Guo Shuqing, the former Party secretary of the People's Bank of China and the former chairman of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, said at the sub - forum on "Population Aging and Pension Reform" at the 2025 Annual Conference of the Boao Forum for Asia that we should continuously promote the expansion, quality improvement, and efficiency enhancement of basic endowment insurance. Currently, the payment for residents' endowment insurance is still relatively low, and we should mobilize the enthusiasm of all parties to solve the pension problem. To improve the return on investment, professional institutions can be established to invest in pensions. (China Securities Journal)
Cathie Wood Firmly Bullish on Tesla, Expects Its Stock Price to Reach $2,600
Ark Investment Management LLC, founded by Cathie Wood, still has a positive outlook on Tesla and expects the company's stock price to reach $2,600 in five years, almost ten times its current stock price. Wood said in an interview that in the next five years, Tesla's robot - taxi business will account for 90% of the company's value. (Sina Finance)
Jakob Stausholm, the CEO of Rio Tinto, said that the global annual demand for lithium may increase to 4 - 5 million tons in the future. Despite the current low lithium price, Rio Tinto is still increasing its layout in the lithium industry. On March 7 this year, Rio Tinto officially announced the completion of the acquisition of all shares of Arcadia Lithium for $6.7 billion. Arcadia Lithium will be renamed Rio Tinto Lithium and will integrate Rio Tinto's Rincon lithium project. (Caixin)
Other Noteworthy News:
On March 25, Li Weizheng, the deputy director of the Market System Development Department of the Ministry of Commerce, said in response to a reporter's question that creating consumer demand through high - quality foreign - trade products is one of the important aspects of expanding domestic consumption. This year, the Ministry of Commerce will continue to lead the "Chinese Tour of Foreign - trade High - quality Products" activity to expand the consumption of foreign - trade high - quality products. Li Weizheng introduced that there are mainly four key tasks to support stable foreign trade and expand consumption: First, smooth the domestic sales channels of foreign - trade high - quality products and build platforms for foreign - trade enterprises to expand domestic sales. Second, increase support for the consumption of foreign - trade high - quality products. Third, cultivate consumer brands of foreign - trade high - quality products, conduct a survey of the domestic sales needs of foreign - trade enterprises, and establish a list of key foreign - trade high - quality product enterprises. Fourth, promote the connection of domestic and international standards and certifications. (Securities Times)