Krypton Evening News | Damai reduces service fees for small and medium-sized merchants in theaters, benefiting nearly a thousand performance organizers; WPS AI opens the voice memo rights for free to people with hearing impairments, with no limit on service duration during the rights period; China successfully launched the Communication Technology Test Satellite No. 13.
Big Companies:
Tesla Becomes the "Charging Pile Champion" in Beijing, with 1,138 Open Chargers Built
36Kr exclusively learned from Tesla that Tesla has built and opened 1,138 charging piles in Beijing, including 983 super charging piles and 155 destination charging piles. Up to now, Tesla has a total of 136 super charging stations and 41 destination charging stations in Beijing, making it the automotive brand with the largest number of charging piles in Beijing. In addition, Tesla owners can also access more than 142,000 third-party charging piles, and an applicable charging resource can be matched on average every 15 minutes.
36Kr learned that since this year, due to factors such as increased supply, the consumption of the theater performance market has entered a development plateau, and the operating pressure of small and medium-sized businesses has increased. In order to give more support and value-added services to small and medium-sized businesses in theaters, Damai recently launched a theater-friendly business policy, announcing that it will lower service fees for small and medium-sized businesses in the theater category on the platform, in order to help partners alleviate the current pressure and promote sustainable business growth. It is understood that this policy covers all theater categories such as drama, musicals, dance dramas, talk shows, children and parent-child, cross-talk, etc. on the Damai platform, benefiting nearly 1,000 small and medium-sized businesses.
36Kr learned that December 3 is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Kingsoft Office has launched the "WPS AI Hear Together" campaign to open the "WPS AI Voice Transcription" rights for free to hearing-impaired individuals. From now until January 3, 2025, all hearing-impaired individuals who hold a valid "People's Republic of China Disability Certificate" and are recognized as having a hearing disability can go to the activity page of the WPS Office client and App to apply for certification. After passing, they can receive the WPS AI Voice Transcription usage rights for free for one year, with unlimited service duration during the rights period.
Tencent's Large Model Launches Text-to-Video and Announces Open Source
36Kr learned that Tencent's Hunyuan large model has announced the latest progress: the official launch of video generation capabilities, which is another new milestone after text-to-text, text-to-image, and 3D generation. At the same time, Tencent open-sources this video generation large model with 13 billion parameters, making it the current largest open-source video model. "Users only need to input a description to generate a video," a relevant person in charge of Tencent Hunyuan revealed. Currently, the generated videos support bilingual input in Chinese and English, multiple video sizes, and multiple video resolutions. Currently, this model has been launched on the Tencent Yuanbao App, and users can apply for a trial in the "AI Video" section of the AI application. Enterprise customers can access the service through Tencent Cloud, and the API is currently open for internal testing applications.
iFLYTEK Applies for AI Transcription Trademark
36Kr learned that according to intellectual property information from Tianyancha, recently, iFLYTEK Co., Ltd. has applied to register an "AI Transcription" trademark, with an international classification of scientific instruments. The current trademark status is awaiting substantive examination.
CNNIC: Wenxin Yiyan Tops the List of China's Generative AI Usage Rate, Accounting for 11.5%
36Kr learned that on November 30, the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) released the "Report on the Application and Development of Generative Artificial Intelligence (2024)". The report shows that currently, generative artificial intelligence products have formed a certain user scale among netizens, and there is still obvious room for growth in the future. As of June 2024, the user scale of generative artificial intelligence products in China has reached 230 million people, accounting for 16.4% of the total population. In this market, Baidu's Wenxin Yiyan ranks first in the domestic netizen usage rate of typical generative artificial intelligence products, accounting for 11.5%.
Golden Dragon Fish Officially Invests in Luhua Group
36Kr learned that according to the information displayed on the Tianyancha App, recently, Shandong Luhua Group Co., Ltd. has undergone industrial and commercial changes, with Golden Dragon Fish and its affiliated party GRAND SILVER (LAIYANG) CO. LIMITED newly added as shareholders. The registered capital has increased from 800 million yuan to approximately 1.091 billion yuan. At the same time, Lv Zhaolong has been newly added as a director. According to media reports, in September this year, Golden Dragon Fish issued an announcement that the company and its affiliated party Hong Kong Jiayin intend to invest 2.290 billion yuan and 3.279 billion yuan respectively in Shandong Luhua Group Co., Ltd. by pricing some of the company's equity. Through this transaction, Golden Dragon Fish and its affiliated parties will obtain a 26.64% equity stake in Luhua Group in total.
Investment and Financing:
"Investment Shopkeeper" Completes 11 Million Yuan Angel Round Financing
36Kr learned that recently, Anhui Yicheng IoT Technology Co., Ltd. announced that its brand "Investment Shopkeeper" has completed an 11 million yuan angel round financing, led by Baiying Equity. The funds from this round of financing will be used for upgrading the AI cloud management system service, improving the supply chain system, expanding the national business, and promoting the brand in the market.
"Tianqi Technology" Obtains 70 Million Yuan Pre-A Round Financing
36Kr learned that "Tianqi Technology" announced the completion of a 70 million yuan Pre-A round financing. This round of financing is led by Xiaoxiang Capital, with Lanhe Capital and Zhongshi Capital following the investment. Chuhong Capital serves as the financial advisor for this round of financing. The funds from this round of financing will be mainly used for technology research and development and industrialization.
"ShallxR" Receives Financing at the Ten-Million-Level
36Kr learned that recently, the VR technology innovation company "ShallxR" announced the receipt of a new round of 40 million yuan in financing, invested by Anji Botai Investment Co., Ltd. It is understood that this financing is mainly used for the Zhejiang Nuowa Cockpit Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the company, to build a new generation of XR dynamic platforms, and to build the supply chain foundation for products and solutions.
"Chenxin Technology" Completes 200 Million Yuan B Round Financing
36Kr learned that "Chenxin Technology" has recently completed a B round financing of 200 million yuan. This round of financing is led by SDIC Venture Capital, with Sunshine Convergence and the old shareholder Volcanics Venture Capital following the investment. This round of financing will be mainly used for the company's forward-looking product research and development, new product mass production, and global business layout.
36Kr learned that "Daoda Intelligent Technology" has successfully completed hundreds of millions of yuan in A round financing. This round of financing is led by Luxin Ventures, with Zhidao Capital, Ningbo Dongyuan Ventures, and Huawai New Energy following the investment. The previous round investor, Jiangsu Yida, has made an additional investment. All funds will be used for the iterative research and development and mass production of the 3.0 AMHS, accelerating the process of domesticating the AMHS.
Today's Views:
36Kr learned that the China Semiconductor Industry Association issued a statement. In today's global economic integration, the unilateral actions of the United States not only harm the interests of enterprises in both China and the United States but also greatly increase the cost of the global semiconductor supply chain. With the continuous escalation of the United States' export control measures, its backlash effect is also continuously expanding. The randomness of the United States' control measures against China has also caused supply chain disruptions, increased operating costs, and other impacts on American enterprises, affecting the stable supply of American chip products. American chip products are no longer safe and reliable, and China's related industries will have to purchase American chips cautiously.
UBS Outlook on Emerging Market Investment Opportunities in 2025: Favorable towards the Asian Market
36Kr learned that on December 3, the UBS Wealth Management Investment Director Office issued an institutional viewpoint stating that looking forward to 2025, it is expected that global growth will gradually slow down, the company's fundamentals will remain solid, and the global interest rate cut cycle will continue as inflation approaches the central bank's target. Historically, these characteristics have often been beneficial to emerging markets and their assets. The institution stated that Asia will bring profit potential in the coming year. UBS analysis shows that the Asian market is currently in a global monetary easing cycle, and many Asian economies have a healthier domestic growth. These factors indicate that the region has a good fundamental situation. The institution also believes that Asia is expected to benefit from the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and the vigorous local consumer demand.
Other News Worth Noting:
China Successfully Launches Communication Technology Test Satellite No. 13
At 13:56 on December 3, China used the Long March-3B carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center to successfully launch the Communication Technology Test Satellite No. 13. The satellite successfully entered the predetermined orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success. The Communication Technology Test Satellite No. 13 is mainly used for satellite communication, radio and television, data transmission and other services, and to carry out relevant technical tests and verifications. This mission is the 549th flight of the Long March series of carrier rockets. (Xinhua News Agency)
Ministry of Commerce: 20 Cities Pilot the Construction of a Modern Commercial Circulation System
36Kr learned that from 2024 to 2026, the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Finance will carry out the national modern commercial circulation system pilot work in three batches. In the early stage, based on local recommendations and the principle of selecting the best, 20 cities have officially entered the 2024 pilot list. In addition to Chengdu, there are also Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, Dalian, Harbin, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Hefei, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Nanchang, Jinan, Qingdao, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Xi'an, and Yinchuan. Generally speaking, the first batch of pilot cities has obvious commercial circulation node effects and a solid working foundation. In the next step, it will closely cooperate with relevant departments to guide relevant localities and cities to focus on major national and regional development strategies, and in accordance with the pilot implementation plan, accelerate the implementation of projects and promote the construction of pilot cities at a high level and with high quality.
Beijing's Provident Fund Loan Disbursement Exceeds One Trillion Yuan
Learned from the Beijing Provident Fund Center, as of the end of October 2024, 680,000 units in Beijing have established housing provident funds, with 13.39 million contributing employees. The Beijing Provident Fund Center has cumulatively issued provident fund loans of 1,001.8 billion yuan to 1.58 million families, with obvious social benefits. It has effectively solved the actual housing difficulties of low- and middle-income families and met the reasonable housing consumption needs of the capital's employees. (China Securities Journal)