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Several companies under Wahaha have recently changed their names to Hongsheng.
Wang Xingxing of Unitree Technology has successively established partnerships.
Apple customer service responds to "iPhone 16 Pro series removed from Apple's official website".
Microsoft announces that employees will work in the office three days a week starting next year.
Top 3 Big News
iPhone Air Only Offers eSIM Option, Multiple Telecom Operators Respond to eSIM Mobile Phone Services
At the Apple's fall product launch event held in the early hours of September 10th, the biggest highlight was undoubtedly the iPhone Air. This device is the thinnest and lightest iPhone ever made by Apple, and it features a dual - eSIM design. Apple also emphasized on its Chinese official website that this model only offers the eSIM option and mentioned the support from China Unicom (600050.SH). This also means that China Unicom will launch its eSIM card services with the help of the Apple iPhone Air. Not only China Unicom, but China Telecom and China Mobile are also expected to launch eSIM services soon.
China Telecom responded that its eSIM mobile phone services are fully ready. After obtaining the official approval for commercial trials from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in the near future, it will soon open the service for handling eSIM mobile phone services, including those for the iPhone 17, to users. Please stay tuned for the specific opening time.
In addition, according to reporters, China Mobile has also submitted an application for eSIM services. If approved by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, it will also provide services to the public. A relevant person from China Mobile pointed out that China Mobile already supports the handling of eSIM mobile phone services, and users will be notified separately after the service is opened. (Shanghai Securities News, The Paper)
Samsung Mobile's official X account in the US mocks the iPhone 17 series: No foldable design, all hype
Apple released the iPhone 17 series and the new iPhone Air early on the 10th. As Apple's long - standing rival, Samsung also turned on the "mocking mode" after the press conference. Samsung Mobile's official X account in the US posted multiple messages on the 10th, stating that features such as the earphones' AI real - time translation and the watch's sleep score have long been available on Samsung devices.
Regarding the new iPhone, Samsung said it was all hype. Apple equipped the iPhone 17 Pro series with three 48MP rear cameras to compete with the Galaxy S25 Ultra, which features a 200MP main camera. Samsung's response was: "48MP x 3 still doesn't equal 200MP." Samsung also cited a post from 2022, subtly mocking that Apple still hasn't launched a foldable phone after three years. (IT Home)
Schwarzkopf's Translation of "Virgin Hair" Sparks Controversy over Insulting Women, Customer Service Responds: Situation Has Been Reported to the Company
Recently, the international beauty brand Schwarzkopf has come under fire from netizens for using the term "virgin hair" on its product labels. On September 10th, consumer Youzi told reporters that the translation of "Virgin Hair" in the hair quality description on the packaging of Schwarzkopf's perm product was inappropriate. "Virgin" can also mean "natural", so why must it be translated as "virgin"? This is disrespectful to women.
On September 10th, reporters contacted Schwarzkopf's official customer service. The customer service representative said that the situation had been reported to the company the previous day, and no further response had been received yet. (Cover News)
Big Companies/Big Events
Qingju Responds to "Bike Locked During Ride, Causing Woman to Break Bones"; Wheel Lock - Ups During Bike Rides Have Occurred in Multiple Places
At the end of August this year, Ms. Ma scanned a Qingju bike. But after riding for just a few minutes, the bike automatically locked, causing the wheels to seize up, and Ms. Ma was injured in the fall. The hospital diagnosis showed that Ms. Ma had three fractures in her right foot and soft - tissue contusions on both legs. She almost had to undergo surgery and needed to rest for at least a month.
When reporters contacted Qingju, the staff denied that the accident was caused by the automatic locking during the ride. Qingju Bikes stated that, according to the speculation of the business department, the cause of Ms. Ma's injury was not a software or technical problem, but possibly a mechanical failure such as a jammed chain.
Similar situations have occurred in multiple places such as Shanghai and Beijing. In addition to Qingju Bikes, Hello Bikes were also involved. After several users fell, they reported the incidents to the platform. The response they received was that there was no record of automatic locking, and it might be caused by a chain malfunction. (Shanghai TV Station, Xinmin Evening News)
Internet celebrity "Chai Duidui" reported to have been taken away by police for investigation
Recently, Internet celebrity "Chai Duidui" (real name Chai Xiangqian) and others have been placed under criminal investigation by the Public Security Bureau of Pingyang County, Wenzhou City, for suspected production and sale of substandard products. Previously, many consumers reported that "Chai Duidui" and others were taken away by the police for investigation on September 8. When a reporter called the Public Security Bureau of Pingyang County, the police officer confirmed that the situation was true.
Public information shows that two civil lawsuits related to "Chai Duidui"'s affiliated enterprises are both scheduled to be heard on September 11. In one lawsuit, the defendant is Wenzhou Chai's Wine Industry Co., Ltd., and in the other, the defendant is Pingyang Xiaoya Tea Drink Co., Ltd. (Daxiang News)
Wuhan University Graduate School Responds to the Removal of Yang Moyuan's Thesis from CNKI: Under Verification
On the morning of September 10th, a reporter from Yicai Global checked CNKI and found that the thesis "An Economic Analysis of the Impact of Fertility Behavior on Domestic Violence in China and India" by Yang Moyuan, the person involved in the Wuhan University Library incident, had been removed. Previously, screenshots from netizens showed that the download volume of this thesis had exceeded 310,000 times, ranking first among the theses with the literature source of "Wuhan University".
The customer service of CNKI told Yicai Global that to remove a degree thesis, the author needs to contact the teacher of the school's graduate school to issue a retraction letter and submit it to the Degree Thesis Department, and then CNKI will proceed with the retraction. The reporter further asked if the school could directly send a retraction letter to CNKI without the author's application. The customer service said they were not clear and suggested asking the school. The customer service also said they were not clear about the situation of Yang Moyuan's thesis being removed.
Subsequently, Yicai Global called the Graduate School of Wuhan University to inquire about the situation. The other party said, "We just received the news and are currently verifying it." (Yicai Global)
Apple Launches Accessories for iPhone 17 Series, with iPhone 17 Pro Max Cases Priced at 749 Yuan
After Apple's press conference ended, its official stores were also updated, and some accessories compatible with the iPhone 17 series emerged. Some observant netizens noticed that Apple quietly launched a cross - body lanyard designed specifically for the iPhone 17 series and iPhone Air this time, but the price has discouraged many people.
Apple has introduced a total of 10 colors for the cross - body lanyard, including neon yellow, light blue, blue, purple, ochre, orange, wheat color, green, light gray, and black. Apple has also launched a case for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, priced at 749 yuan. (Caixin Technology)
Several companies under Wahaha have recently changed their names to Hongsheng
36Kr learned that according to the Aiqicha App, recently, a business change has occurred in Hulin Wahaha Beverage Co., Ltd., and its enterprise name has been changed to Hulin Hongsheng Beverage Co., Ltd. Hulin Hongsheng Beverage Co., Ltd. was established in June 2011. Its legal representative is Zhu Lidan, with a registered capital of 8 million US dollars. Its business scope includes food production, beverage production, food sales, etc. It is jointly held by Lishui Hongbo Beverage Co., Ltd. and Ronghui Investment Co., Ltd.
Multiple business units under Dreame Technology plan to spin off and go public
Yu Hao, the founder of Dreame Technology, said on his WeChat Moments on September 10 that starting from the end of next year, multiple business units under the Dreame ecosystem will conduct batch IPOs on various global exchanges. In response, people familiar with the matter revealed that currently, each business company of Dreame Technology has a separate IPO plan. (Cailian Press)
Wang Xingxing of Unitree Technology Continually Establishes Partnership Enterprises
The National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System shows that recently, Hangzhou Yixin Enterprise Management Consulting Partnership (Limited Partnership) was established. The executing general partner is Hangzhou Tianze Technology Co., Ltd., with a capital contribution of approximately 110,000 RMB. Its business scope includes enterprise management consulting, enterprise management, social and economic consulting services, and financial consulting. This partnership enterprise is jointly funded by Wang Xingxing, the founder of Unitree Technology, and Hangzhou Tianze Technology Co., Ltd. In addition, recently, Wang Xingxing also established Shanghai Yixin Enterprise Management Consulting Partnership (Limited Partnership).
The Aiqicha App shows that the enterprises under Wang Xingxing's name involve the fields of robotics and management consulting, and all are currently in business. They include Hangzhou Unitree Technology Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Unitree Robotics Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Tianze Technology Co., Ltd., etc. In the above - mentioned enterprises, Wang Xingxing serves as the legal representative, the director in charge of company affairs, the general manager and other positions. (Yicai Global)
Suning.com to Sell Stakes in 12 Carrefour China Subsidiaries at RMB 1 per Company
Suning.com (ST Suning, 002024.SZ) plans once again to sell stakes in 12 Carrefour China subsidiaries at RMB 1 per company. It is estimated that this transaction will increase the net profit attributable to the parent company of the listed company by approximately RMB 383 million. As of the close on September 10, Suning.com reported a share price of RMB 1.91, with a 0.53% increase.
On the evening of September 9, Suning.com issued an announcement stating that Carrefour China Holdings N.V., a wholly - owned subsidiary of Suning International (the "Seller" for short), entered into a "Equity Transfer Agreement" with Shanghai Qishu Jiafuyou Enterprise Service Partnership (Limited Partnership) (the "Shanghai Qishu Jiafuyou" for short). The Seller will sell 100% of the equity in 12 companies, including Changsha Shengming Business Management Co., Ltd. and Changsha Keyoushi Supermarket Co., Ltd., to Shanghai Qishu Jiafuyou or its controlling entity at a consideration of RMB 1 each, with a total sale amount of RMB 12. (Jiemian News)
Apple Customer Service Responds to "Removal of iPhone 16 Pro Series from Official Website"
At the new product launch event in the early hours of September 10 Beijing time, Apple Inc. introduced new products including iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone Air, priced between 5,999 yuan and 17,999 yuan.
On the morning of the 10th, the topic "Apple removes iPhone 16 Pro series from official website" sparked heated discussions on social platforms. China News Jingwei (CNJ) verified through Apple's official website that currently only iPhone 16 and 16e models remain available in the iPhone 16 series, while the iPhone 16 Pro series has been discontinued. Simultaneously, products including Apple Watch Series 10 and AirPods Pro 2 have also been removed from shelves.
CNJ contacted Apple's official customer service as a consumer. A representative stated that older models are typically discontinued when new products launch, suggesting users could check offline stores or Tmall platform for remaining stock. "There should still be considerable offline inventory. Although the 16 Pro series is discontinued, being relatively recent models, there might be discounted channels available." The representative added that the removed S10 watch and AirPods Pro 2 followed the same logic, as their successors S11 watch and AirPods Pro 3 offer similar pricing but significant performance improvements. (China News Jingwei)
The scale of Chinese short dramas going global is expected to reach tens of billions of US dollars
Currently, Chinese short drama products have covered more than 200 countries and regions around the world and are becoming a new growth point in the global digital content field. At present, there are mainly two ways for short dramas to go global: one is to directly translate domestic short dramas into foreign languages and broadcast them on overseas platforms; the other is to adapt the scripts locally for foreign markets, produce and shoot them in China, and then export them overseas. In Xi'an, the number of short dramas going global is now rising rapidly, and the overseas destinations have covered dozens of countries in Europe, America, the Middle East, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, etc. Data from research institutions show that currently, there are more than 300 short drama apps overseas, with a cumulative global download volume of over 470 million times. In the first quarter of this year, the in - app purchase revenue of global short drama apps was approaching 700 million US dollars, nearly four times that of the first quarter of 2024. The total market scale of short dramas going global is expected to reach tens of billions of US dollars in the short term. (CCTV Finance)
Xiaomi's Lu Weibing: This year will be a significant year for changes in mobile phone form factors
36Kr learned that Lu Weibing, a partner, president of Xiaomi Group, president of the Mobile Phone Division, and general manager of the Xiaomi brand, posted an article discussing Apple's autumn new product launch event. Lu Weibing said that this is definitely the year with the most significant changes for the iPhone. "The standard version of the iPhone 17 is truly powerful. Apple has really pushed the envelope this time. The iPhone 17 Air is extremely stunning and may re - activate the ultra - thin mobile phone market. The new design of the Pro model is controversial, but it does have extremely high recognition. This year will be a significant year for changes in mobile phone form factors and is definitely worth looking forward to."
2025 Forbes List of America's Richest: Gates Drops Out of Top 10 for the First Time
The 400 richest people in the United States have once again broken multiple records: In the past 12 months, their total net worth has increased by $1.2 trillion, reaching a record high of $6.6 trillion. This year's threshold for making the list has also set a record, at $3.8 billion, up $500 million from 2024. There is also a new record at the top of the list: Elon Musk has become the first member of the Forbes List of America's Richest to have a net worth exceeding $400 billion.
Overall, more than two - thirds of the listees have a higher net worth than last year, but there are also 89 billionaires whose wealth has remained unchanged or declined. Bill Gates is one of them - for nearly 30 years before 2021, he always ranked first or second on the list of America's richest. However, this year is the first time in 34 years that he has dropped out of the top ten. The reason is that in recent years, he has transferred a large amount of assets to charitable organizations and his ex - wife, Melinda French Gates (ranked 33rd this time). (Sina Tech)
Elon Musk's Brain-Computer Company: Chips Have Been Implanted in 12 People Worldwide
Neuralink, a brain-computer implant technology company under Elon Musk, announced on September 9 that 12 people worldwide have undergone the implantation trial of its brain-computer chip N1. On September 9, Neuralink posted on the social media platform X that these patients have used its devices for a total of 2000 days, with a cumulative usage time of more than 15,000 hours. (Cailian Press)
NVIDIA Announces Launch of New GPU
NVIDIA, the global leader in artificial intelligence computing power chips, announced on September 9 that it is launching the dedicated GPU Rubin CPX, designed specifically for long-context workloads. This GPU is used to double the work efficiency of current AI inference operations, especially in applications that require extremely long context windows, such as programming and video generation. Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, said that CPX is the first chip built for models that need to process a large amount of knowledge (in the millions of tokens) at once and perform artificial intelligence inference. (Caixin Press)
Novo Nordisk Announces Layoffs of 9,000 Employees
On September 10, Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk announced that it will lay off approximately 9,000 employees globally through a global restructuring, saving 8 billion Danish kroner (approximately $1.26 billion) annually. (Yicai Global)
Microsoft Announces Three-Day In-Office Work Week for Employees Starting Next Year
Microsoft announced on September 9 that starting next year, employees will be required to work in the office three days a week. Specifically, employees working near the Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, or in the Puget Sound area will begin to adhere to the three-day in-office requirement starting from February next year. Subsequently, this policy will be extended to other regions in the United States and then cover international offices. (Sina Finance)
Dell Responds to Layoff Rumors: Continuously Evaluating Business Development to Maintain Global Competitive Edge
In response to recent market rumors about Dell's layoffs in China, Dell stated, "We have been continuously evaluating our business development to maintain a competitive edge globally. Through the restructuring of business processes such as marketing and sales, and a series of other initiatives, we are constantly optimizing our operational management to ensure that we can create value for our customers and provide the best innovation and services." (Sina Tech)
The Cutting - Edge of AI
Amazon Web Services Launches Amazon Graviton4 Instances in China Regions
36Kr learned that Amazon Web Services announced that through its close cooperation with Beijing Sinnet Technology Co., Ltd. and Ningxia Western Cloud Data Technology Co., Ltd., it has launched Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) C8g, M8g, and R8g instances based on the new-generation self-developed Amazon Graviton4 processor in the Amazon Web Services (Beijing) Region and Amazon Web Services (Ningxia) Region. These instances are optimized for different types of customer workloads.
NVIDIA-backed AI startup Reflection raises approximately $1 billion in financing, with a valuation expected to reach $5.5 billion
According to people familiar with the matter, NVIDIA-backed artificial intelligence startup Reflection AI is raising approximately $1 billion in financing, which will bring the company's valuation to $5.5 billion. The sources added that, including new investments, the valuation of Reflection AI in this round of financing could be between $4.5 billion and $5.5 billion. According to PitchBook data, the company's valuation in its last external financing was $545 million. Just six months later, the company's valuation could soar nearly tenfold. (Sina Finance)
Tencent Hunyuan Releases Native Multimodal Image Generation Model
36Kr learned that on the evening of September 9th, Tencent Hunyuan officially released its latest image generation model, "Hunyuan Image 2.1". It supports prompts of up to 1000 tokens and native 2K image generation. In addition, Tencent Hunyuan revealed that "the native multimodal image generation model is also on the way." This time, Hunyuan also open - sourced a Chinese - English rewriting model, the Hunyuan Text Rewriting Model (PromptEnhancer), which can structurally optimize users' text instructions.
Elon Musk: The Next-Generation AI5 Autopilot Chipset Will Be a Huge Upgrade from the Current AI4 Chipset
At the All-In Summit on September 9th, Elon Musk stated that the next-generation AI5 autopilot chipset will be a huge upgrade from the current AI4 chipset. "The improvement of AI5 will be 40 times better than that of AI4," Musk said, adding that it will have 9 times the memory and 8 times the computing power. Musk also said that he is confident that the current AI4 chip can achieve 2 - 3 times better autopilot safety than humans and enable cars to have "perceptual ability." (Caixin)
Microsoft Office 365 to Integrate Anthropic AI Technology, No Longer Relying on OpenAI
It is reported that people familiar with the matter revealed that Microsoft will introduce Anthropic's AI technology into the Office 365 suite. This move means that Anthropic's technology will support new features of applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint alongside OpenAI's technology. This initiative marks the official end of Microsoft's exclusive reliance on OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, in the office software field. On the other hand, OpenAI is also striving to break free from Microsoft's influence. Last week, OpenAI launched a recruitment platform to compete with Microsoft's LinkedIn. (Cailian Press)
Investment and Financing
AI video generation company "Aishi Technology" completes Series B financing, led by Alibaba
36Kr exclusively learned that recently, AI video generation company "Aishi Technology" completed Series B financing with a total amount exceeding $60 million. This round of financing was led by Alibaba, with follow - on investments from Fortune Capital, Shenzhen Capital Group, Beijing AI Fund, Hunan Radio & Television, Giant Network, and Antler. It is understood that this is also the largest single - round financing amount in the domestic video generation field.
Cool products
Deepal Launches Five New Products
36Kr learned that on September 8th, at the 2025 Deepal Global Autumn New Product Launch, Deepal launched five new products. Among them, the pre - sale of the all - new Deepal S07 was announced, the long - range and ultra - fast charging version of the Deepal S09 was launched, the Deepal L06 made its global debut, and the DEEPAL S05 and DEEPAL S07 were launched in Europe.
iPhone 17 Pro Chip Benchmark Results Released, Ranking Among the Smartphones with the Strongest Performance Currently
On September 10th, Apple officially released the new iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro series. Not only has the design been optimized, but the performance has also seen a significant upgrade. The most notable highlight is the brand - new A19 Pro chip installed in the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air. The CPU performance of this chip has caught up with that of the M4 MacBook Pro. Currently, the A19 Pro chip has appeared on the Geekbench benchmark platform, and its scores far exceed those of last year's chip products.
The benchmark data on Geekbench this time was shared by user Jukanlosreve on the X platform (formerly Twitter), and the device model marked in the data is "iPhone18,2". Combining past product patterns and industry analysis, this model corresponds to the iPhone 17 Pro. It's worth noting that the A19 Pro chip version in this test is equipped with a 6 - core GPU, while the A19 Pro chip in the iPhone Air is a 5 - core GPU.
The benchmark results show that the A19 Pro chip built into the iPhone 17 Pro has a single - core score of 3895 points and a multi - core score of 9746 points, ranking among the smartphones with the strongest performance currently. For reference, the iPhone 16 Pro with the A18 Pro chip has an average single - core score of 3447 points and an average multi - core score of 8576 points. The A19 Pro chip still achieves a significant improvement. The single - core performance of the iPhone 17 Pro is 13% higher than that of the iPhone 16 Pro, and the multi - core performance is 14% higher. (IT Home)
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