氪星晚报｜消息称英伟达将与三星等韩国公司签署AI芯片供应协议；腾讯“碳寻计划”二期全球50强名单发布；习近平将同美国总统特朗普举行会晤
Large Companies:
On the 100 - day countdown to the opening of the 2026 Milan - Cortina Winter Olympics, the official Olympic flagship store on Tmall exclusively launched the Milan Winter Olympics series of products. Meanwhile, the International Olympic Committee launched the Olympic five - ring series of jewelry for the first time, which was exclusively sold in China through the Tmall platform. The series of products went on sale on Tmall at 20:00 on the 28th.
Report: NVIDIA to Sign AI Chip Supply Agreements with South Korean Companies like Samsung
According to people familiar with the matter, NVIDIA, the US technology giant, will supply artificial intelligence (AI) chips to South Korean companies such as Samsung Electronics and SK Group. This week, Jensen Huang, the CEO of NVIDIA, will attend the APEC CEO Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea. It is a business - centered gathering held concurrently with the annual APEC Leaders' Summit. According to sources, NVIDIA will sign supply agreements with four companies, including Samsung Electronics, SK Group, Hyundai Motor Group, and Naver, and the agreements will be announced on Friday. (Sina Finance)
36Kr learned that on October 28, BMW China officially joined the "Open - Source Innovation Development Promotion Center", becoming the first foreign - invested automobile company member of the center. It is understood that the "Open - Source Innovation Development Promotion Center" is hosted by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology. It is a national - level open - source collaborative innovation platform that brings together the forces of the government, industry, academia, research, and users to promote the independent innovation of Chinese automobile software technology and the co - construction of the ecosystem.
Tencent's "Carbon Search Program" Phase II Global Top 50 List Released
36Kr learned that on October 29, the "Carbon Search Program 2025 Summit" hosted by Tencent was held in Shenzhen. The list of the top 50 global teams in the second phase of the "Carbon Search Program" was announced on the spot. These universities, research teams, and startups from 12 countries and regions around the world are exploring solutions for humanity to deal with the climate crisis through diverse technological routes.
OpenAI Approved to Proceed with Restructuring, Possibly Paving the Way for IPO
Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, recently communicated with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, reiterating the company's willingness to stay in California. This move became a key factor in getting the restructuring approval. The final agreement allows OpenAI to proceed with a more streamlined corporate structure and creates room for a future public listing. After the agreement is reached, OpenAI will continue to be under the supervision of the original non - profit organization, the OpenAI Foundation. California requires at least three weeks' notice before major structural or mission adjustments and ensures the independence of the non - profit party. This arrangement means that the California government will not sue over this restructuring. (Sina Finance)
Foxconn to Deploy Humanoid Robots at its Houston AI Server Factory
Foxconn said on Tuesday that it will deploy humanoid robots at its Houston factory that produces AI servers for NVIDIA. Reuters reported in June this year that Foxconn and NVIDIA were in talks about using humanoid robots at the Houston factory, with the target deployment time in the first quarter of 2026. (Sina Finance)
36Kr learned that on October 29, CP AXTRA, the operator of "Makro" and "Lotus", announced a strategic cooperation with Cainiao, a subsidiary of Alibaba Group. The two parties will jointly develop advanced digital solutions to accelerate the development of CP AXTRA's smart retail technology in the Thai and Southeast Asian markets. Currently, the iWMS (picking and packaging system) jointly developed by CP AXTRA and Cainiao has significantly improved the operation efficiency. After being fully promoted in Makro stores, the picking and packaging efficiency has increased by 140%.
New Products:
Geely's New Energy Model, Geely International EX5, Launched in the UK
36Kr learned that on October 23, the UK investor communication meeting of Geely Automobile Group was held in London. Geely's new energy model, Geely International EX5, was simultaneously launched in the UK, accelerating the globalization process. It is understood that from January to September this year, Geely Automobile Group's cumulative sales reached 2.17 million vehicles, a year - on - year increase of 46%. Among them, the new energy vehicle sales reached 1.17 million vehicles, a year - on - year increase of 114%.
BYD Debuts at the 2025 Tokyo Motor Show, Globally Unveils K - EV
36Kr learned that on October 29, BYD made an appearance at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show. It globally unveiled the K - EV BYD RACCO tailored for the Japanese market and simultaneously launched a dual - track strategy of "pure - electric + hybrid". It officially introduced its first plug - in hybrid model for the Japanese market, the Sea Lion 06DM - i. At the passenger car exhibition stand, in addition to the K - EV BYD RACCO and the Sea Lion 06DM - i, popular pure - electric models such as the newly upgraded Yuan PLUS, Dolphin, and Seal were all on display. The super - car U9 of Yangwang, the high - end brand under BYD Group, also participated in the exhibition.
36Kr learned that the first plug - in hybrid SUV under the smart brand, the #5 EHD Super Hybrid, was officially launched. It is understood that the smart #5 EHD Super Hybrid has a limited - time starting price of 169,900 yuan, and car - buying users can enjoy benefits of up to over 70,000 yuan.
Investment and Financing:
"Baige New Energy" Completes Angel - Round Financing of Tens of Millions of Yuan
36Kr learned that "Baige New Energy" announced the completion of an angel - round financing of tens of millions of yuan participated in by institutions such as Anhui Guangtou Venture Capital Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership) and Hefei Baohe District Science and Technology Innovation Seed Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership). The funds from this round of financing will be mainly used to improve the R & D and marketing teams and accelerate the product iteration and market expansion.
Other Noteworthy News:
Xi Jinping to Hold Talks with US President Donald Trump
The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that after consultations between China and the United States, President Xi Jinping will hold talks with US President Donald Trump in Busan, South Korea, on October 30 local time to exchange views on China - US relations and issues of common concern. (CCTV News)
The Beijing Securities Regulatory Bureau, together with the Municipal Financial Work Bureau, the Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, the Municipal State - owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the Beijing Branch of the People's Bank of China, and the Beijing Financial Regulatory Bureau, issued the "Implementation Opinions on Promoting the Entry of Long - Term Funds into the Market in Beijing". The "Opinions" mentioned optimizing the market ecosystem. Promote the establishment of a long - term assessment mechanism of more than three years for long - term funds such as commercial insurance funds, and promote the establishment of a long - term performance orientation. Improve the quality of listed companies in Beijing, and encourage qualified listed companies to conduct share buy - backs and increases. Vigorously develop equity - based public funds, and support the steady development of private securities investment funds. Guide fund companies to shift from a scale - oriented to an investor - return - oriented approach, strive to create long - term and stable returns for investors, and continuously increase the scale and proportion of equity - based funds. (Xinhua Finance)
36Kr learned that on October 29, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange announced 9 policy measures in 3 areas to further facilitate cross - border trade payments and actively support the development of foreign trade. Zhang Yuqing, the deputy director of the Current Account Management Department of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, introduced that these 3 areas include promoting the "dual expansion" of trade facilitation policies in pilot areas and business types, "upgrading again" in supporting the settlement facilitation of new trade formats, and "improving the quality and efficiency" of the use of service trade funds. (Xinhua News Agency)
36Kr learned that the general offices of five departments including the Ministry of Commerce issued the "Action Plan for Improving the Quality of Urban Commerce". The "Plan" mentioned cultivating business formats such as outlet malls, brand stores, and discount stores according to local conditions, organically integrating them with tourist routes and leisure industries to create gathering places for high - quality brands at all levels at home and abroad. Encourage new business formats such as theme - based and distinctive pop - up stores and buyer's stores, as well as new service consumption scenarios such as animation, games, e - sports, and sports, and cultivate "small but beautiful" and "specialized and refined" characteristic stores.