8:01 AM | Douyin Announces Indefinite Ban on Zhang Lan and Wang Xiaofei's Accounts; Musk Says There Are No Plans to Acquire TikTok; The Domestic Version of Apple AI May Be Launched.
TOP3 Big News
TikTok: TikTok accounts such as "Zhang Lan · Qiao Sheng Huo" and "Wang Xiaofei" have been indefinitely banned (indefinitely banned)
TikTok Bulletin Board issued an announcement stating that recently, the death of Ms. Barbie Hsu (Da S) has attracted widespread attention, and the majority of netizens have expressed their condolences and hopes that the deceased can rest in peace. However, some accounts have taken the opportunity to create hype, spread rumors, violate public order, good customs, and moral bottom lines, do not respect the deceased and their families, and have also hurt the public's feelings. We firmly crack down on such behaviors, and the handling of related accounts is as follows: The account "I Am Xia Xiaojian" has released false information, misled the public, and had a bad influence. According to relevant regulations such as the "TikTok Community Self-Discipline Convention", it has been indefinitely banned (indefinitely banned). Accounts such as "Zhang Lan · Qiao Sheng Huo" have used the deceased for malicious hype and marketing, recommended false videos to obtain commercial benefits, and repeatedly released false and infringing content for illegal hype. There has been no correction after the punishment. Based on a comprehensive assessment, according to relevant regulations such as the "TikTok Community Self-Discipline Convention", "Zhang Lan · Qiao Sheng Huo", "Zhang Lan Zhi Lin Yue Zhen Xuan", and "Wang Xiaofei" have been indefinitely banned (indefinitely banned). TikTok will continue to intensify the crackdown on various types of infringements and bottomless hype behaviors to maintain a clean and upright community environment.
In response, Zhang Lan said that Wang Xiaofei has not live-streamed from the beginning to the end. The official flagship store has been suspended for 6 days, and my personal live-streaming room has been suspended for 3 days. We have done our best. Zhang Lan also said, "Behind us are employees and the enterprise. The ban has set huge obstacles for the enterprise's lethality and our fight for custody rights." (36Kr, Sohu Finance)
Elon Musk: Not Interested in Acquiring TikTok
On February 8 local time, the online video of Elon Musk participating in a technical summit in Germany was uploaded to the Internet. In the video, Elon Musk publicly stated for the first time that he is "not interested" in acquiring TikTok. Elon Musk said in the summit video connection: "I did not participate in the bidding for TikTok, and I do not have any plan to own TikTok." Previously, US President Donald Trump said that if Elon Musk is willing, he can acquire TikTok. The prospects of TikTok in the US are currently unclear. ByteDance previously denied any plans to sell TikTok. (China Business News)
Apple AI for China Mainland Version May Be Launched Soon
Apple has sent an email to developers, revealing that it will hold a developer event titled "Leveraging the Power of Apple Intelligence" in Shanghai from 10:00 to 12:00 Beijing Time on March 25. This suggests that the Apple Intelligence (AI) function for the Chinese mainland is about to be launched. It is understood that Apple Technology Development (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. was established on January 10, with Tejas Kirit Gala as the legal representative and a registered capital of 35 million US dollars. It is wholly owned by APPLE SOUTHASIA PTE.LTD. This newly established company focuses on software development, big data services, storage services, and data processing. Therefore, it is reasonable to infer that Apple is accelerating the implementation of the corresponding AI services in China through this new company. (ITHome)
Big Companies / Major Events
NIO Legal Department publicly solicits clues of black PR and online trolls, with a maximum reward of 1 million yuan upon verification
36Kr learned that the NIO Legal Department issued a "Statement on Publicly Soliciting Clues of Black PR and Online Trolls". The statement mentioned, "If any online account is found to insult, slander NIO Company and its brands NIO, LeDao and Firefly for the purpose of obtaining traffic or other illegal benefits, or systematically create and spread malicious negative information, relevant clues and evidence can be provided to us." It also stated that for the clues or evidence that are verified to be valid, rewards ranging from 10,000 yuan to 1 million yuan will be given to the providers according to their importance.
It is reported that the Xiaomi SU7 broke its axle when passing through a pothole, but the official response is: It's not true.
36Kr has learned that recently, there is news that a car owner driving a Xiaomi SU7 experienced a broken axle after driving through a potholed section. On February 9, Xiaomi Auto stated: Regarding the rumors related to Xiaomi Auto circulating on social platforms, we solemnly clarify that after investigation, there is absolutely no so-called "broken axle" situation.
The box office of 2025 movies exceeds 15 billion
36Kr has learned that according to the data of the online platform, at 12:51 on February 9, 2025, the box office of 2025 (including real-time pre-sale) exceeded 15 billion. "Ne Zha: The Devilish Boy Causes Havoc in the Sea" leads the annual box office list with a box office share of more than 51.3%.
"Ne Zha: Devil Child Causes Havoc in the Sea" Enters Global Box Office Top 35
According to data from Maoyan Professional Edition, the cumulative box office (including presales) of "Ne Zha: Devil Child Causes Havoc in the Sea" exceeds 8.085 billion, surpassing the box office performance of "The Dark Knight Rises" and becoming the first Asian film to enter the global box office top 35. (Jiemian News)
Several car companies announced the completion of the deep integration with the DeepSeek model
On February 6, Geely Automobile announced that its self-developed Xingrui large model has been deeply integrated with DeepSeek-R1. Geely Automobile will use the DeepSeek-R1 model to conduct distillation training on the Xingrui vehicle control FunctionCall large model, the automotive active interaction end-side large model, etc. On February 7, Zeekr also officially announced that its self-developed KrAI large model has completed a deep integration with the DeepSeek R1 large model, and the intelligent cockpit assistant AI Eva has also been integrated and is about to be launched. On the same day, VOYAH Automobile also said that its intelligent cockpit has been deeply integrated with DeepSeek, and plans to start the DeepSeek national knowledge distillation training on February 14. VOYAH Zhiyin and Dreamer will be the first to be equipped. In addition, the self-developed Coffee Agent large model of Great Wall Motors has completed a deep integration with DeepSeek. (National Business Daily, 36Kr)
The preferential period of DeepSeek-V3 API has ended, and the price for each million output tokens has increased from 2 yuan to 8 yuan
On February 9, the 45-day preferential price experience period for the DeepSeek-V3 API service has ended. From February 9, a new price will be adjusted: 0.5 yuan for each million input tokens (cache hit) / 2 yuan for each million input tokens (cache miss), and 8 yuan for each million output tokens. Previously, during the preferential period, the API price of DeepSeek was 0.1 yuan for each million input tokens (cache hit) / 1 yuan for each million input tokens (cache miss), and 2 yuan for each million output tokens. (Jiemian News)
TikTok Launches Android Download Package for US Users
On February 7 local time, TikTok issued an announcement stating that since TikTok is temporarily unavailable for download in app stores in the United States, an Android software download package has been created for users to download the software on Android devices. Users can watch, follow, interact with creators or create their own posts, but certain features (such as Live and TikTok Shop) are not available. (Jiemian News)
ByteDance Denies Former Honor CEO Zhao Ming Joining to Take Charge of Mobile Phone Business
Recently, a rumor that the former Honor CEO Zhao Ming is about to join ByteDance and be responsible for the mobile phone business has been circulating on the Internet, which has attracted widespread attention from netizens. However, ByteDance responded by saying, "The information is not true," clarifying the claim of Zhao Ming's joining. (TechWeb)
The three major U.S. stock indexes closed lower collectively, and most large technology stocks declined
36Kr learned that at the close of trading on February 7, the three major U.S. stock indexes collectively declined. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.99%, the Nasdaq Composite Index fell by 1.36%, and the S&P 500 Index fell by 0.95%. Most large technology stocks declined. Amazon fell by more than 4%, Tesla and Google fell by more than 3%, Apple fell by more than 2%, Microsoft and Intel fell by more than 1%, and Netflix declined slightly; Nvidia and Meta rose slightly. Most popular Chinese concept stocks rose. Futu Holdings rose by more than 8%, Tiger Brokers rose by more than 6%, Li Auto rose by more than 4%, Alibaba and Tencent Music rose by more than 3%, Pinduoduo and Miniso rose by more than 1%; Douyu fell by more than 2%, and Xpeng Motors fell by nearly 1%.
Chinese Scientists Observe the Strongest Logical Form of Quantum Correlation
It is learned from the University of Science and Technology of China that the team of Academician Guo Guangcan, including Professor Li Chuanfeng, Professor Xu Jinshi from the university and Professor Ma Jie from the School of Mathematical Sciences, has collaborated with domestic research teams to develop a scalable optical system suitable for studying monomer high-dimensional quantum systems. They have successfully observed the strongest logical form of quantum correlation. This research result was recently published in the internationally renowned journal "Science Advances", and the "New Scientist" magazine featured a special report on this achievement. The researchers stated that this study will provide important clues for finding stronger quantum correlations in other forms. At the same time, the quantum correlations observed in the experiment will play an important role in the fields of quantum computing and quantum communication. (Securities Times)
National Bureau of Statistics: In January 2025, the consumer price of residents increased by 0.5% year-on-year.
36Kr learned that according to the National Bureau of Statistics, in January 2025, the consumer price of residents nationwide increased by 0.5% year-on-year. Among them, the price in cities increased by 0.6%, and that in rural areas increased by 0.3%; the food price increased by 0.4%, and the non-food price increased by 0.5%; the consumer goods price increased by 0.1%, and the service price increased by 1.1%. In January, the consumer price of residents nationwide increased by 0.7% month-on-month. Among them, the price in cities increased by 0.8%, and that in rural areas increased by 0.5%; the food price increased by 1.3%, and the non-food price increased by 0.6%; the consumer goods price increased by 0.6%, and the service price increased by 0.9%.
The international standard for unmanned delivery vehicles has been officially released, led by China.
The first international standard for cargo-carrying in the field of electrical transportation equipment led by China, "Electrical Transport Equipment - Part 3-2: Test Methods for the Mobility Performance of Cargo-carrying Electrical Transport Equipment" (IEC 63281-3-2), has been officially released recently. Experts from China, Belgium, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Spain and other countries have collaborated to complete the development of this international standard. This standard aims to establish a unified testing basis for evaluating various types of cargo-carrying electrical transport equipment applied in indoor and outdoor scenarios, and will become an important engine for the development of the international cargo-carrying electrical transport equipment industry, further promoting its widespread application globally. (CCTV News)
Samsung China Investment Company Changes Leadership, Lee Dae-seong Becomes the New Chairman and Manager
36Kr has learned that according to Qichacha App, recently, Samsung (China) Investment Co., Ltd. has undergone industrial and commercial changes. Choi Seong-sik has stepped down as the legal representative, chairman, and manager, and Lee Dae-seong has taken over. At the same time, many key personnel have also changed. Qichacha shows that the company was established in March 1996 with a registered capital of approximately 200 million US dollars. Its business scope includes engaging in investment activities with its own funds, selling household appliances, selling electronic products, selling communication equipment, selling communication devices, and wholesaling computer software and hardware and auxiliary equipment. It is wholly owned by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Gurman: Apple is accelerating the home robot project and has recently increased the recruitment scale
According to the "PowerOn" newsletter released by journalist Mark Gurman on February 9, Apple is increasing its investment in robot technology and has recently posted more job recruitment information related to it, hoping to bring a more intelligent experience to its products. Currently, the team is developing smart home devices with basic personality characteristics. (Sina Finance)
Boeing to Cut Approximately 400 Positions in Space Launch System Team
Boeing plans to reduce approximately 400 positions in its Space Launch System team by April 2025. Boeing stated on February 7 that the layoffs are to align with the revisions and cost expectations of the Artemis program. "We are working with our customers to seek to redeploy employees within the company to minimize job losses and retain outstanding team members." The Artemis program is led by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). (Jiemian News)
OpenAI co-founder Schulman to join OpenAI's former CTO Murati's secret startup
It is reported that John Schulman, the co-founder of OpenAI, just five months after leaving the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, is said to be joining the secret startup of Mira Murati, the former Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI. (Cailian Press)
Meta will carry out company-wide layoffs starting next week
It is reported that an internal memo shows that Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook, plans to conduct expected layoffs company-wide next week, while accelerating the recruitment of machine learning engineers. The memo shows that layoff notices in most countries (including the United States) will be sent starting at 5 a.m. local time on Monday. Employees in Germany, France, Italy, and the Netherlands are "not affected by the layoffs due to local regulations," while employees in more than a dozen other countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa will receive notices between February 11 and February 18. (Jiemian News)
The Forefront of AI
Four large model application products of Baidu Intelligent Cloud, Keyue, Xiling, Zhenzhi, and Yijian, have completed the adaptation and launch on DeepSeek.
36Kr has learned that the four large model application products of Baidu Intelligent Cloud, Keyue, Xiling, Yijian, and Zhenzhi, have officially launched the new version connected to the DeepSeek model. It provides more abundant AI large model application options for high-value business scenarios such as intelligent outbound calls for enterprises, digital human video script generation, visual intelligent analysis, and knowledge management, to meet the diversified implementation needs of users. At the same time, Baidu Intelligent Cloud is accelerating the adaptation and verification work of industry application products in finance, transportation, government affairs, automobiles, medical care, and industry with the DeepSeek model, and actively exploring the capacity expansion and application evolution of large models in vertical business scenarios of the industry such as intelligent data query, official document writing, financial management assistant, compliance management, and medical auxiliary diagnosis.
OpenAI Will Establish Its First German Subsidiary in Munich
OpenAI stated that after opening offices in Paris and Brussels at the end of last year, it will establish its first German subsidiary in Munich. The new office will open in the coming months. The company said that Germany has the largest number of users, paid subscribers, and API developers based on OpenAI technology in Europe. (Jiemian News)
Tencent Announces Training Patent for Large Language Model to Enhance Model Accuracy
36Kr has learned that according to Tianyancha App, on February 7, the patent for "Training Method, Device, Computer Equipment and Storage Medium for Large Language Model" applied by Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. was announced. The abstract shows that in this method, by introducing the first summary text and the second summary text in the training process of the large language model, more learnable information is provided for the model training. At the same time, since the amount of information contained in the first summary text and the second summary text is different, and the first summary text contains correct and incorrect statements, by conducting contrastive learning on two different summary texts of the same sample text and distinguishing and learning the correct and incorrect statements in the first summary text, the problems of model overfitting and inaccurate generation caused by a single summary text are avoided. This not only improves the generalization performance of the model but also enhances the accuracy of the model.
Investment and Financing
"Weizhizhuo Bio" Completes RMB 200 Million Series B+ Financing
36Kr has learned that the innovative biopharmaceutical enterprise "Weizhizhuo Bio" recently announced the completion of a RMB 200 million Series B+ financing round. This round of financing is led by the Shanghai Biomedical Fund under Shanghai Industrial Capital, with the existing shareholder Longpan Investment continuing to support and Guanghua Wutong also participating. The financing funds will be used to accelerate the clinical research and commercial production layout of the core product HepaCure Bioartificial Liver, as well as the research and development of the subsequent innovative pipeline.
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