36Kr Evening News: The industrial large model base of 01Wanwu is located in Suzhou; Douyin E-commerce is expected to achieve a GMV of approximately 3.5 trillion in 2024; Starbucks will open 500 new stores in the Middle East in the next five years.
Big Companies:
ZeroOne All Things Industrial Big Model Base Established in Suzhou
36Kr learned that on February 14, the industrial big model base jointly established by ZeroOne All Things and Suzhou High-tech Zone was officially inaugurated. According to Yicai, this big model base mainly focuses on vertical industries and will focus on creating industry big model solutions in the fields of manufacturing, finance, healthcare, and government affairs in the future. Industrial chain partners include Zhongxi Ruanjian Group, Chuangxin Qizhi, Qiongche Technology, Surui Technology, etc. ZeroOne All Things stated that lightweight models with moderate parameters, excellent performance, faster reasoning speed, and lower reasoning costs are more suitable for commercial scenarios and will become a catalyst for the explosion of AI-First applications.
TikTok E-commerce Achieves Approximately 3.5 Trillion GMV in 2024
36Kr exclusively learned that in 2024, the total merchandise volume (GMV) of TikTok E-commerce is approximately 3.5 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 30%. In addition, 36Kr also learned that TikTok E-commerce's target for 2025 is 4.2 trillion. 36Kr verified this data with the relevant person in charge of TikTok E-commerce, but no response has been received as of the time of publication. It is understood that the GMV of Taotian Group in 2024 is around 8 trillion; the GMV of Pinduoduo last year is approximately 5.2 trillion (with a target of 5.5 trillion).
36Kr learned that the latest data from Taobao shows that on Valentine's Day, the transaction volume of Taobao's hourly delivery flower orders skyrocketed by more than 20 times, with large bouquet sales accounting for more than 40%. Under the demand for festival gifts, the overall transaction growth of merchants using the hourly delivery service is 2.2 times that of the overall market. At the same time, the Ele.me flower shops that have settled in Taobao's hourly delivery have experienced an explosive growth of more than 30 times. Hourly delivery labeled products have also been featured on the main search page of Taobao. Users can open Taobao and search for "flowers" to place an order directly and enjoy the fastest hourly delivery service.
Starbucks to Open 500 New Stores in the Middle East in the Next Five Years
Starbucks is seeking to expand in the Middle East and plans to open hundreds of new stores. Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said in an interview on February 14 that the company plans to open approximately 500 new stores in the Middle East in the next five years, creating 5,000 new jobs. Starbucks currently has more than 1,300 stores in the region. Last year, the coffee chain was boycotted by customers, who accused it of not doing enough to pressure Israel to stop its offensive in Gaza. The company said the boycott had a significant impact on customer traffic and sales in the Middle East and also put pressure on the US business. In addition to the Middle East, Niccol said Starbucks will add thousands of new stores in China in the future. (Jiemian)
Hermès' Fourth-Quarter Sales Increase by 17.6%, with Annual Sales Exceeding 15 Billion Euros
The French luxury giant Hermès announced on Friday that its sales growth in the fourth quarter of last year was better than expected, indicating that the demand for the most high-end products remains strong in the turbulent luxury market. The company said that its sales in the fourth quarter increased by 17.6% at constant exchange rates to 3.96 billion euros (approximately 4.15 billion US dollars), exceeding the 3.69 billion euros predicted by analysts surveyed by LSEG. At constant exchange rates, full-year sales in 2024 increased by 14.7% to 15.2 billion euros, higher than the expected 14.94 billion euros. (Sina Finance)Original Text
36Kr learned that Tencent Cloud AI Code Assistant has been updated and officially integrated with the full-blooded DeepSeek-R1 617B model, which is completely free, unlimited, and requires no deployment, further accelerating R & D efficiency. Tencent Cloud AI Code Assistant is a digital tool positioned for intelligent code completion and generation, providing developers with a safe and compliant AIGC service for coding scenarios.
Intel Supports DeepSeek Local Operation, Equipping Cars with the "Most Powerful Brain"
36Kr learned that Intel supports DeepSeek local operation. It is understood that running DeepSeek-R1 on Intel's software-defined automotive in-vehicle platform, from 1.5B to 14B, can significantly improve the utilization rate of GPU memory, and the release of the second-generation Intel Arc™ B series automotive discrete graphics card has pushed the supported model parameters to 32B. With Intel's support, DeepSeek will soon have the opportunity to be deployed on vehicles, and the full utilization of local computing power on the vehicle side may mean another important upgrade in the travel experience.
Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna visited the Seoul headquarters of SK Group in South Korea and met with the president and CEO of power battery enterprise SK On Corporation, Lee Suk-hee. The two companies may have discussed battery business cooperation. The high-level meeting between the two companies may promote the achievement of concrete results in battery business cooperation. Vigna said at a performance presentation held on the 4th of this month local time that Ferrari's first electric vehicle will be publicly unveiled on October 9 this year. (Jiemian)
bp's subsidiary Lightsource bp announced that it will enter the Japanese renewable energy market by acquiring a 15MWp solar project in Hokkaido, thereby increasing its operating range from 19 global markets to 20. The company said it currently has more than 58GW of solar projects under development globally, of which nearly 8GW is located in the Asia-Pacific region. bp fully acquired Lightsource bp last year. (Jiemian)
Investment and Financing:
36Kr learned that Geely Automobile announced that all prerequisites for the Lynk & Co acquisition and Lynk & Co capital injection have been met, and the relevant transactions were completed on February 14, 2025; after the completion of the Lynk & Co acquisition, it is estimated that the Group will record an unaudited profit of approximately RMB 6.47 billion.
New Products:
36Kr learned that on February 13, 2025, the Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, the National Children's Medical Center, carried out the first "AI Pediatrician + Multidisciplinary Expert" dual-doctor parallel multidisciplinary consultation in China. It is understood that the "AI Pediatrician" relies on the Beijing Key Laboratory of Children's Medical Big Model and Health Care Innovation Application and the Children's Innovative Medical Device Concept Verification Platform. It was jointly developed by Beijing Children's Hospital, Beijing Baichuan Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., and Xiaoerfang Health Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., and went online on January 18. After nearly a month of internal testing by Beijing Children's Hospital and obtaining the recognition of experts, it officially "went to work" yesterday.
36Kr learned that recently, Mechanical Planet announced that its independently developed vertical industry big model for construction machinery - Mechanical Planet • Xingzhi Big Model, has officially launched. The platform has accumulated nearly 100,000 construction machinery merchants and full-category equipment information, as well as detailed parameters of mainstream brand equipment. By implanting the "Deep Thinking Mode", it provides more intelligent solutions in engineering operation scenarios such as intelligent equipment leasing, efficient construction plans, and dynamic equipment quotation. Previously, "Xingzhi" has been integrated with big models such as Tongyi Qianwen, and recently completed the integration of the DeepSeek R1 big model.
Today's Views:
Hongjing Technology: There is No Business Cooperation with "DeepSeek" for the Time Being
36Kr learned that Hongjing Technology announced that regarding the recent market hot concepts such as "DeepSeek" mentioned by some investors through the Shenzhen Stock Exchange's "Interactive Easy" platform, as of now, the company has not generated operating income within the scope of these hot concepts and has no business cooperation with "DeepSeek" for the time being.
Jiyue Responds to the Progress of Deposit Refunds: 63 People in the First Batch Have Been Refunded
36Kr learned that on February 14, according to Jiyue's official WeChat account, regarding the progress of user deposit refunds: 1. Review of the first batch of refunds: As of February 13, the first batch of refund work has been completed. Among them, 63 people have successfully received refunds, 4 people have incorrect information multiple times and are waiting for payment, and 3 people have not answered the phone after more than 3 calls. 2. The second batch of deposit refunds has begun: The second batch of deposit refund work has now officially started.
Kudi Coffee's Li Yingbo: Kudi Company Has Achieved Profitability Since May 2024
At the media communication meeting, Li Yingbo, the Chief Strategy Officer of Kudi Coffee, said that starting from May 2024 until now, Kudi Company has achieved a positive cash flow, that is, profitability. "The main source of revenue is still service fees, and the raw material cost accounts for the largest proportion of the cost. From after the Spring Festival until now, the fixed monthly income has been increasing, with a significant month-on-month growth. The business at the store level is particularly obvious," Li Yingbo said. (21 Finance)
Other News Worth Noting:
36Kr learned that the Central Bank announced that at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024, the balance of RMB inclusive micro and small loans was 32.93 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 14.6%, with a growth rate 7 percentage points higher than that of various loans, and an increase of 4.2 trillion yuan throughout the year. The balance of farmers' business loans was 10.38 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 12.3%. The balance of student loans was 281.1 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 28.7%. The balance of loans for the poverty alleviation population nationwide was 1.25 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 8.4%.
36Kr learned that the "Hangzhou Municipal Government's Implementation Plan for Promoting the Construction of the Core Area of the Global Digital Trade Port (2025 - 2027)" is publicly soliciting opinions. It is mentioned that it aims to build the first district of the national comprehensive cross-border e-commerce pilot. It takes the lead in releasing the Cross-Border E-commerce Pilot Zone 2.0 plan. It strives for national support to release the Hangzhou Cross-Border E-commerce Pilot Zone 2.0 plan, forms a new batch of institutional innovation lists around aspects such as the OTC import of cross-border medical devices, the facilitation of tax refunds for cross-border e-commerce 9810, etc., and promotes a new round of national-level cross-border e-commerce comprehensive reforms. It promotes the integration of "live streaming + platform economy + cross-border e-commerce". It promotes the cooperation between MCN institutions and cross-border e-commerce sellers and platforms, and builds a provincial-level live streaming demonstration base.