8 Uhr 1 Krypton | Wang Teng, Generaldirektor von Xiaomi, wurde wegen Geheimdienstverstoßes entlassen; Südkorea wird Eltern von Grundschülern täglich eine Stunde Arbeitszeit kürzen; Sam's Club hat auf Kunden reagiert, die eigene Eimer mitnehmen, um Getränke nachzufüllen.
Today's Hotspot Guide
Trump responds to Toshihiro Ishiba's resignation: "I have absolutely no idea."
The legal representative of Xiaomi Home Commercial Company has been changed.
Tesla's market share in the US has dropped to its lowest level since 2017.
The police issued a statement on a brick factory using disabled workers.
Volkswagen CEO: Tariffs have cost the group billions of euros.
Top 3 Big News
Xiaomi's Wang Teng Fired for Information Leakage
On September 8th, the "Professional Ethics Committee of Xiaomi Group" issued an internal email on the same day, announcing the disciplinary decision regarding Wang Teng's violations. Wang Teng, an employee in the China Market Department, leaked the company's confidential information and engaged in serious violations such as conflicts of interest. The company has decided to terminate Wang Teng's employment. According to Wang Teng's Weibo verification information, he served as the General Manager of the China Market Department and the General Manager of the REDMI brand. His position was at the 21st level, making him a middle - management cadre.
On the evening of the 8th, Wang Teng responded on his personal Weibo: "I'm very ashamed and would like to apologize to everyone. I made some mistakes in the past and am willing to accept the due consequences. I'm grateful to Mr. Lei and all the leaders in the company for their cultivation and trust over the years. I'm really reluctant to leave. In the future, I will still support Xiaomi and REDMI as always." (Phoenix Tech)
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South Korean Parents of Primary School Students to Adopt a 10 a.m. Start Time for Work: Reduce One Hour of Work per Day without Pay Cuts
South Korean media reported on the 7th that the "10 a.m. start time for work for parents of primary school students" piloted in Gwangju, South Korea since 2022 will be implemented nationwide starting next year. According to Yonhap News Agency, this system is applicable to parent employees in small and medium - sized enterprises with less than 300 employees, allowing them to reduce one hour of work per day to take care of their children without pay cuts. Gwangju compensates enterprises for the losses caused by the shortened working hours through subsidies, which not only facilitates employees to balance family and work but also reduces the human resource operation burden on enterprises. (Beijing Daily)
Sam's Club Responds to Customers Refilling Drinks with Their Own Buckets
On September 7th, a video filmed at the Wuhan Sam's Club (Jiang'an Store) went viral online. In the video, customers' actions of refilling free drinks with buckets sparked a heated discussion. On the morning of September 8th, a reporter from Da Wan News contacted the store about this. A staff member responded that they were not yet aware of the content of the online video, but there have indeed been cases of members taking excessive amounts of self - service drinks at the store. (Da Wan News)
Big Companies/Big Events
National Health Commission: Application for Childcare Subsidies Officially Fully Open
The National Health Commission held a press conference on the 8th. At the meeting, it was introduced that starting today (the 8th), the application for childcare subsidies is officially fully open. You can apply online through Alipay, WeChat, and the government service platforms of each province, or you can go to the township government where the infant is registered for application. (Jiemian News)
Trump Responds to Ishiba Shigeru's Resignation: "I Have Absolutely No Idea"
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru announced on September 7 that he would resign. On the 7th in the United States, when US President Trump was asked by reporters about the resignation of the Japanese prime minister, he replied that he "had absolutely no idea" about it. According to reports, when asked about the Japanese prime minister's resignation, Trump briefly stopped to listen to the reporter's question, but after answering "I have absolutely no idea," he turned around and left without making any other remarks.
Ishiba Shigeru held a press conference at the prime minister's official residence on the 7th and announced his decision to resign as the president of the Liberal Democratic Party. He also said that he would not participate in the upcoming Liberal Democratic Party presidential election, which means that he will step down as prime minister after a new president of the Liberal Democratic Party is elected. Although Ishiba Shigeru had repeatedly expressed his willingness to stay in office on the grounds that Japan was facing issues such as tariff negotiations with the United States, he finally made the decision to resign under heavy pressure, less than a year since he took office as prime minister in October last year. (Global Times)
Apology from Vice President of Xiaomi Auto for Delivering "Test Vehicles" to Users
Recently, some owners of Xiaomi YU7 vehicles reported that there were residual marks of static stickers reading "Test Vehicle" on the front and rear windshields of their newly - purchased cars.
In response, Li Xiaoshuang posted on a social platform on the afternoon of September 7, saying that to ensure product quality, the company randomly selects vehicles off the production line for static evaluation and attaches static stickers for inspectors to mark. After passing the evaluation, the static stickers are removed before the vehicles leave the production line. The marks are invisible residues from the static stickers and can be effectively removed with a wet towel.
Li Xiaoshuang expressed deep apologies for the unnecessary confusion this situation has brought to the car owners. He also stated that the company has improved the static stickers, and similar situations will not occur in the subsequent randomly - inspected vehicles. (Jiemian News)
South Korean government confirms: Visa-free entry for Chinese group tourists will be piloted starting from the end of this month
According to reports, the South Korean government will pilot a visa-free entry policy for Chinese group tourists (groups of three or more) starting from the 29th, with a stay period of 15 days. The report said that the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Office for Government Policy Coordination of South Korea jointly announced the "Pilot Plan for Visa-free Policy for Chinese Group Tourists" including the above content on the 7th.
According to the plan, from September 29 this year to June 30 next year, Chinese group tourists who sign up for a trip to South Korea through travel agencies designated by the South Korean government can enjoy visa-free entry for a maximum of 15 days. They must use the same flight or ship for entry and exit. The report also said that Chinese group tourists and individual travelers visiting Jeju can continue to enjoy visa-free entry for a maximum of 30 days. (Reference News)
Green Tea Restaurant Says Employee Who Put "Loading" Note on Takeout Has Been Fired
On the 7th, a woman posted on a social platform, saying that she ordered a takeout with three dishes from the Dongguan Guomao store of Green Tea Restaurant that day and was insulted for no reason. "Who would dare to eat such food!" A person in charge surnamed Liu from the headquarters of Green Tea Restaurant responded to this incident, saying that after verification, there was indeed an act of an employee insulting a customer at the Dongguan Guomao store of Green Tea Restaurant. This extreme behavior violated the relevant regulations in the company's employee handbook.
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Currently, the company has fired the involved employee. Meanwhile, the store manager and the regional manager of the involved store have submitted a written apology to the customer, expressing regret for the employee's inappropriate behavior. (Sanxiang City Express)
The transition period is coming to an end, and paper vouchers for train ticket reimbursement will become history
Electronic invoices will be fully used in the field of national railway passenger transportation. For passengers taking trains starting from October 1st, paper reimbursement vouchers will no longer be provided. The printing service of the "journey information reminder" will continue to be provided. At the same time, offline application channels for electronic invoices and the service of issuing invoices by ticket purchasers (agents) will be added. (People's Daily)
Legal Representative of Xiaomi Home Commercial Company Changed
36Kr learned that according to the Aiqicha App, recently, industrial and commercial changes have occurred in Xiaomi Home Commercial Co., Ltd. Sun Bo stepped down as the legal representative and manager, and was succeeded by Zhang Jian. Xiaomi Home Commercial Co., Ltd. was established in June 2017 with a registered capital of 100 million RMB. Its business scope includes the sales of communication equipment, the sales of telecommunications equipment, the wholesale of computer software, hardware and auxiliary equipment, etc. Shareholder information shows that the company is wholly owned by Xiaomi Communications Technology Co., Ltd. It is worth mentioning that in April 2025, Lei Jun changed from the executive director to a director of the company. At the same time, the company's business scope was expanded to include the sales of smart home consumer equipment and hair accessories.
The three major U.S. stock indexes closed higher collectively, and 36Kr soared nearly 93%
36Kr learned that at the close on September 8, the three major U.S. stock indexes rose collectively. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.25%, the S&P 500 Index rose 0.21%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.45% to a record closing high. Large technology stocks had mixed performances. Amazon rose more than 1%, while NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Netflix rose slightly. Tesla fell more than 1%, and Apple, Google, and Meta fell slightly. Most popular Chinese concept stocks rose. 36Kr triggered circuit breakers multiple times during the session, soaring as much as 307% at one point, and finally closed up nearly 93%. NetEase rose more than 7%, Baidu rose more than 6%, JD.com and Alibaba rose more than 4%, XPeng Motors and NIO rose more than 3%, and Bilibili, Li Auto, and Pinduoduo rose slightly.
Chinese Researchers Develop a Brain-inspired Spiking Large Model
Reporters learned from the Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences on the 8th that recently, the team led by Li Guoqi and Xu Bo from the institute, in cooperation with relevant units, successfully developed a brain-inspired spiking large model called "Shunxi 1.0" (SpikingBrain-1.0). Different from the current mainstream large model architecture (Transformer architecture), "Shunxi 1.0" draws on the internal working mechanism of brain neurons, clearly demonstrating a new feasible path to continuously improve the complexity and performance of the model. This model only needs about 2% of the data volume of mainstream models to achieve performance comparable to many mainstream models in multiple language understanding and reasoning tasks. (CCTV Finance)
Volkswagen CEO: Tariffs Have Cost the Group Billions of Euros
The CEO of Volkswagen, Europe's largest automaker, said on Monday that U.S. tariffs have cost the group billions of euros so far and added that its core brand, Porsche, is caught in a "double squeeze" of tariff pressure and a weak market. "This situation has cost us billions of euros on our balance sheet this year so far," Oliver Blume told Reuters during the Munich International Motor Show (IAA). (Sina Finance)
Trump Loosens Emission Regulations, Detroit Automakers Expected to Save Billions of Dollars
President Donald Trump's push to cut federal incentives for car purchases and loosen emission regulations is gradually becoming a "multi - billion - dollar gift" to Detroit automakers, which are now shifting their investments to fuel - powered vehicles. Although the relevant policies have not been finalized, this regulatory relaxation has cleared the way for Detroit's traditional automakers and their long - standing competitors to redeploy billions of dollars originally planned for electric vehicles (EVs) and pollution - related regulations. (Sina Finance)
Shanghai Sets a New Record for Inbound Passenger Numbers During Summer Vacation, with Tax Refunds for Outbound Travelers Exceeding 600 Million Yuan
According to Shanghai Customs, during this year's summer vacation, Shanghai received a total of 3.901 million inbound passengers, a year-on-year increase of 14.6%. The number of inbound passengers reached a new historical high. Meanwhile, the tax refund service for outbound travelers also witnessed a significant increase. Shanghai Customs verified 32,000 tax refund application forms for outbound travelers, and the value of tax-refunded goods exceeded 600 million yuan, with year-on-year increases of 234% and 93% respectively, hitting a record high and becoming a new highlight of consumption growth. (CCTV News)
Shenlan Auto officially announced: Jiang Hairong appointed President of Shenlan Auto
Before the Global Launch of Shenlan Auto's Autumn New Products in 2025, Deng Chenghao, Chairman of Shenlan Auto, and Jiang Hairong, President of Shenlan Auto, made a public appearance. Previously, Deng Chenghao had posted on Weibo a message welcoming Jiang Hairong to join Shenlan. (Sina Technology)
Banu Hot Pot Invests in Establishing Bashi Future Catering Company in Zhejiang
36Kr learned that according to the Aiqicha App, recently, Zhejiang Bashi Future Catering Co., Ltd. was established. The legal representative is Du Wenxiang, and the registered capital is 10 million yuan. The business scope includes catering management, enterprise management consulting, conference and exhibition services, etc. Shareholder information shows that the company is wholly owned by Banu Mao Du Hot Pot Catering (Zhengzhou) Co., Ltd.
OpenAI Plans to Spend Over $100 Billion in Five Years, Aims to Control Costs by Developing Its Own Chips
According to a US technology news website, by 2029, OpenAI, the US-based artificial intelligence research center, will burn through $115 billion in cash, $80 billion more than previously forecast. Separately, the Financial Times reported on the 6th that OpenAI plans to start mass-producing self-developed AI chips with US semiconductor giant Broadcom. Multiple sources familiar with the matter revealed that the chips jointly designed by the two parties will be delivered next year.
OpenAI relies heavily on off-the-shelf GPUs from chip giant NVIDIA. However, as the demand for training complex models among major AI companies surges, chip manufacturers and data center operators are struggling to meet market demand. The Financial Times analysis suggests that the cooperation between OpenAI and Broadcom marks the industry's search for customized alternatives to NVIDIA chips. (Caixin)
Tesla's U.S. market share drops to the lowest level since 2017
Data from research firm Cox Automotive shows that Tesla's market share in the United States dropped to the lowest level in nearly eight years in August. Currently, there are increasingly more electric vehicle options launched by competitors in the market, while the model lineup of Elon Musk's company has become outdated, causing consumers to switch to other brands. (Sina Finance)
Trump Responds to Over 300 South Koreans Being Arrested in the US
On local time the 4th, U.S. law enforcement officers raided a battery factory jointly operated by South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution in the United States and arrested 475 people, including about 300 South Korean citizens. When talking about this matter, Trump said that the United States should allow some professionals to enter the country to train Americans in complex processes - whether it's battery manufacturing, computer production or shipbuilding. However, the South Koreans detained this time were indeed in the country illegally. Therefore, he called on all foreign companies investing in the United States to respect U.S. immigration laws and legally introduce elite teams to manufacture world - class products. The United States will provide legal channels for this - in return, the United States requires foreign companies to hire and train American workers. (Red Star News)
Reach a New All-Time High Again: Spot Gold Price Breaks Through $3,610 per Ounce
On September 8, spot gold (London gold spot) broke through the $3,610 per ounce mark in one fell swoop, refreshing the historical record again. As of the time of this report by Jiemian News, spot gold was quoted at $3,613.72 per ounce, up 0.76%.
Affected by the sharp rise in international gold prices, the prices of domestic gold jewelry also generally climbed to a high level on September 8, reaching 1,060 yuan per gram. Among them, the price of pure gold jewelry at Chow Sang Sang rose to 1,066 yuan per gram, and that at Lao Feng Xiang rose to 1,063 yuan per gram. (Jiemian News)
Going Public in Progress
Chery Automobile
36Kr learned that according to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Chery Automobile has passed the listing hearing of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The joint sponsors are CICC, HTSC, and GFSHK.
The Forefront of AI
The number of AI companies in China has exceeded 5,000
In recent years, China's artificial intelligence industry has entered a period of rapid development. Currently, the number of artificial intelligence companies has exceeded 5,000. Eleven national artificial intelligence innovation and application pilot zones and 17 national intelligent connected vehicle test demonstration areas have been established, demonstrating strong innovation vitality and market potential. (Xinhua News Agency)
JD.com and Others Invest in Hangzhou Qianxun Intelligence, a Company Focused on Embodied Intelligent Robots
36Kr learned that according to the Aiqicha App, recently, Qianxun Intelligence (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd. underwent industrial and commercial changes. New shareholders include JD Technology Information Technology Co., Ltd., China Internet Investment Fund (Limited Partnership), Astrend V (Hong Kong) Beta Limited, etc. Meanwhile, its registered capital increased from approximately 1.95 million RMB to approximately 2.37 million RMB. Qianxun Intelligence (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd. was established in January 2024, with Han Fengtao as its legal representative. Its business scope includes the R & D of intelligent robots, the manufacturing of service - consumption robots, and the sales of intelligent robots, etc.
Investment and Financing
"Yile Temperature Control" Completes Over - subscribed Pre - A Round of Financing
36Kr has learned that recently, Yile Temperature Control Technology, a materials science company, announced that it has completed a Pre - A round of financing, and the financing scale was over - subscribed, with the total amount exceeding $10 million. This round of financing will be specifically used to support the company in building a research laboratory and a large - scale production plant in Asia.
Cool Products
The First Action Camera Under Dreame Debuts at IFA
36Kr learned that at the IFA Berlin Consumer Electronics Show in 2025, "Leaptic", the intelligent imaging brand under Dreame Technology, launched its first action camera product. It is reported that this product enables one - click sharing. It is embedded with a large AI model that can automatically select highlight clips, add intelligent background music, transitions, and subtitles, and generate short videos ready for direct sharing with just one click.
Major News from 36Kr
The "Kr Big Events" short - video column provides a vivid interpretation of major events in the business world. Food delivery war: Platforms are splashing cash, and new tea beverage brands are reaping the benefits.
Mini Survey on "Travel Trends"
Departing on Friday night and returning before work on Monday is the ultimate weekend getaway for office workers. Waking up naturally and strolling around and dining at will is the anti - competitive and leisurely roaming, in contrast to the "special forces - style" travel. Wearing clothes in the theme color, carrying a pain bag, and heading straight to the event venue right after getting off the plane is the pilgrimage - style travel for fans...
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