Krypton Evening News | The Symposium for Private Enterprises was held, with Ren Zhengfei, Jack Ma, and Pony Ma in attendance; Ne Zha 2 entered the top ten of global box office; The National Pipe Network Group promotes the construction of the eastern section of the second line of the Sichuan-East Gas Transmission Project.
Big Company
The Large Model Market Had a Strong Start in 2025, and Baidu Won the "Double Champions"
36Kr learned that in January 2025, the number of large model-related winning bid projects statistically disclosed in public data was 125, and the disclosed amount of the projects reached 1.267 billion yuan, ranking the second highest in the data of the past 13 months. Considering the rules of the bidding and tendering market, the large model bidding and tendering market has had a strong start this year, showing great potential. From the perspective of the winning bid manufacturers, Baidu achieved the double first in the number of winning bid projects and the winning bid amount in January. With the start of comprehensive large model projects in places such as Shenyang and Shanghai, Baidu's single-month winning bid amount exceeded 417 million yuan, accounting for about one-third of the market share of the entire industry in January.
Sangfor One Cloud undergoes a new upgrade for AI
36Kr has learned that Sangfor One Cloud undergoes a new upgrade for AI to create an AI platform that is more suitable for the intelligent computing and application construction in the large model scenarios. It also provides the best practice solution with one-click deployment, rapid application development, and better performance for the DeepSeek hosting and application scenarios. After the upgrade to AI, Sangfor comprehensively optimizes the inference performance. Compared with the Ollama solution for deploying DeepSeek, the Sangfor hosting solution can achieve a 5-10 times performance improvement in multi-instance and concurrent inference scenarios.
Wanda Commercial Management Transfers Dalian Yifang Commercial Investment Company
36Kr has learned that the Tianyancha App shows that recently, Dalian Yifang Commercial Investment Co., Ltd. has undergone industrial and commercial changes. The original shareholder, Dalian Wanda Commercial Management Group Co., Ltd., has withdrawn, and Qingdao Liyuan Yuqing Investment Co., Ltd. has been added as the new sole shareholder. At the same time, the main personnel have all changed. The equity penetration map shows that Qingdao Liyuan Yuqing Investment Co., Ltd. is jointly held by Qingdao Huaqing Food Co., Ltd. and Qingdao Shibei District Huaqing Industry and Trade General Company. Dalian Yifang Commercial Investment Co., Ltd. was established in May 2009, with a registered capital of 20 million Chinese yuan. Its business scope includes project investment, domestic general trade, and house rental.
FAW Toyota Cooperates with Tencent Cloud to Integrate DeepSeek, Taking the Lead in Applying it to Business Scenarios such as Intelligent Customer Service
36Kr has learned that recently, FAW Toyota Motor Sales Co., Ltd. announced that it has integrated the DeepSeek model with the help of Tencent Cloud's large model knowledge engine, and deeply applied it in business scenarios such as intelligent customer service, significantly improving the service efficiency and user experience in multiple scenarios such as online intelligent customer service, outbound calls, and system operation and maintenance work orders. Since integrating Tencent Cloud's large model knowledge engine in January this year, the independent problem-solving rate of FAW Toyota's intelligent online customer service robot has increased from 37% to 84%, and it can automatically solve 17,000 customer consultation problems per month on average, significantly improving the service efficiency of customer service agents and customer satisfaction. After integrating DeepSeek, it will further optimize the user experience and service efficiency, helping the enterprise to reduce costs and increase efficiency in the entire domain.
OpenAI Claims That DeepSeek and Kimi Discover the Secret of o1, and Kimi Researchers Decipher the Cracking Process
36Kr has learned that, according to the Dark Side of the Moon news, recently, OpenAI released a research report stating that DeepSeek and Kimi, through independent research, have significantly improved the comprehensive performance of the model in mathematical problem-solving and programming challenges by using the chain-of-thought learning method. Kimi researcher Flood Sung posted that the effectiveness of the long chain of thought has been verified internally. In the actual training, it is found that the model will improve its performance with training and continuously increase the number of tokens, proving that the model can emerge by itself during the intensive training process. On January 20, DeepSeek and Kimi simultaneously released the reasoning models R1 and k1.5.
Tom Cat: It has integrated models such as DeepSeek to enhance functions such as intent recognition of AI robot products
36Kr learned that on February 16, Tom Cat stated in the Investor Relations Activity Record that the Tom Cat AI Emotional Companion Robot product adopts the MOE (Mixture of Experts) architecture, is equipped with the "Tom Cat Emotional Companion Vertical Model" customized by the company and Xihu Xinchen. At the same time, it also utilizes some capabilities of models such as Doubao and DeepSeek, effectively enhancing functions such as intent recognition, response speed, and mathematical ability of the product.
Investment and Financing:
MedaBio Completes Multi-Million Yuan Series A1 Financing, Led by XtalPi
On February 14, MedaBio announced the completion of a multi-million yuan Series A1 financing round. This round of financing is led by XtalPi, with participation from IMO Capital, Yayi Capital, and others. This financing will be used to accelerate the advancement of two pipeline drugs under development by MedaBio towards clinical trials, and to further expand the development of its AI metabolic enzyme target discovery platform, achieving innovative target breakthroughs and pipeline asset conversions in more different indications. MedaBio was founded in August 2021. The company's founding team comes from two top research hospitals in the United States, Weill Cornell Medicine in New York and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. They have been deeply engaged in the emerging interdisciplinary research field of immune metabolism for many years. MedaBio is an innovative drug company focused on the research and development of drugs for autoimmune and metabolic diseases. It is jointly incubated by the AI drug research and development company XtalPi, Forcefield Ventures, and IMO Ventures, with investment from Tiantu Capital, Yayi Capital, Fangyuan Capital, New Industry Venture Capital, Desun Investment, and Hopu Capital.
"Tanwei Xinlian" Completes Angel Round Financing
36Kr has learned that recently, Beijing Tanwei Xinlian Technology Co., Ltd., an Internet communication solution provider, announced the completion of tens of millions of RMB in angel round financing. This round of financing is led by Linge Venture Capital, and jointly invested by Shuimu Venture Capital, Shengjing Jiacheng, Chuangxin Gongchang, and Shuimu Tsinghua Alumni Seed Fund. This round of financing will be used for product research and development and team building.
New Products:
Layn Natural Ingredients: Enzyme-Modified Stevioside RebM2 Obtains FDA GRAS Certification in the US
On February 16, Layn Natural Ingredients announced that its enzyme-modified stevioside RebM2 has obtained FDA GRAS certification in the US. (Daily Economic News)
Today's Perspective:
China Galaxy: Accelerated Implementation of AI Applications, Structural Market Trends in Hong Kong Stocks Expected
36Kr learned that China Galaxy Securities stated that in the short term, as AI application scenarios are gradually implemented, investors' sentiment is relatively optimistic. In the medium and long term, the Hong Kong stock market still depends on the fundamental situation. With the development of new-quality productive forces and the implementation of domestic policies to promote consumption, the earnings of Hong Kong-listed companies are expected to increase steadily. Overall, looking forward to the future, the Hong Kong stock market is expected to fluctuate upward. In terms of configuration, first, the technology sector still has a relatively high investment opportunity. After Trump was elected, the importance of the logic of domestic independent controllability in the technology sector in China has increased. Second, under the stimulus of domestic policies to expand domestic demand and stabilize consumption, the performance of Hong Kong consumer stocks is expected to improve significantly. Third, under the disturbance of uncertain factors overseas, the high dividend strategy of Hong Kong stocks is still attractive, especially for central enterprise high dividend targets that actively carry out market value management.
Other News Worth Paying Attention to:
The Private Enterprise Symposium was held, with Ren Zhengfei, Jack Ma, and Pony Ma in attendance
According to Xinhua News Agency, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the country, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended the Private Enterprise Symposium in Beijing on the morning of the 17th. After listening to the speeches of representatives of private enterprise leaders, Xi Jinping delivered an important speech. Li Qiang and Ding Xuexiang attended the symposium, and Wang Huning presided over it. According to the CCTV News video report screen, the private entrepreneurs who participated in the symposium include: Zeng Yuqun, Chairman of CATL; Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba; Pony Ma, the founder of Tencent; Leng Youbin, Chairman of Feihe Dairy; Nan Cunhui, Chairman of Chint Group; Wang Xingxing, the founder of Unitree; Liang Wenfeng, the founder of DeepSeek; Liu Yonghao, Chairman of New Hope; Ren Zhengfei, the founder of Huawei; Wang Chuanfu, Chairman of BYD; Yu Renrong, Chairman of Will Semiconductor; Lei Jun, Chairman of Xiaomi; Qi Xiangdong, Chairman of Qi An Xin, and so on. (The Paper)
Nezha 2 Enters the Global Box Office Top Ten
36Kr has learned that according to data from online platforms, the total box office (including preview screenings and pre-sales) of "Nezha: Devil Child Causes Havoc in the Sea" has surpassed that of "The Lion King" and successfully entered the top ten in the global film history box office.
In 2024, the number of Chinese tourists to Dubai exceeded 800,000, with a year-on-year growth of 31%
The Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism released data showing that in 2024, Dubai received a total of 18.72 million international overnight tourists, with a year-on-year growth of 9%, setting a new historical high. Among them, the number of Chinese tourists reached 824,000, with a year-on-year growth of 31%. (CCTV News)
The EU plans to restrict the import of US agricultural products to counter the US "reciprocal tariffs", and Trump responds: Doesn't mind
According to Reuters, in response to reports that the EU plans to restrict US soybeans and other foods that do not meet EU standards, US President Trump responded on the 16th that he "doesn't mind", and said that this move will only harm Europe itself. The Financial Times reported earlier on the 16th that the European Commission has agreed to hold discussions next week to explore the implementation of strict import restrictions on certain foods produced according to different standards to protect the interests of its own farmers. This move is aimed at responding to Trump's "reciprocal tariff" policy. (Global Network)
China Oil & Gas Pipeline Network Corporation Promotes the Construction of the Eastern Section of the Second Sichuan-to-East Gas Transmission Pipeline
China Oil & Gas Pipeline Network Corporation announced on the 17th that it is accelerating the comprehensive construction of the eastern section (the Hubei-Henan-Jiangxi-Anhui-Zhejiang-Fujian section) of the Second Sichuan-to-East Gas Transmission Pipeline. This is of great significance for building China's backbone natural gas pipeline network during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period and achieving flexible allocation of resources within the region. (Xinhua News Agency)