8:01 AM, 36Kr | DeepSeek predicts that the box office of Ne Zha 2 will be between 15.2 billion and 17.3 billion yuan; Pang Donglai officially enters Zhengzhou; The free accommodation for graduates in Shenzhen has been upgraded from 7 days to 15 days.
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36Kr learned that the Hong Kong Stock Exchange disclosed on February 21 that the accident vehicle auction platform BoCheWang submitted a listing application to the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. According to the information from CIC, in terms of transaction volume in 2023, the company ranks first in the accident vehicle auction industry in China, with a market share of approximately 31.3%.
Top 3 Big News
DeepSeek's Latest Prediction on "Ne Zha 2" Box Office: Between 15.2 billion and 17.3 billion yuan
Up to now, according to the data from the online platform, the total box office of the movie "Ne Zha: The Devil Child Causes Havoc in the Sea" (including preview screenings, pre-sales, box office in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas) has exceeded 13 billion yuan, continuing to rank 8th on the global box office list. DeepSeek's latest prediction: Based on the current data and market dynamics, the final global box office of "Ne Zha: The Devil Child Causes Havoc in the Sea" is likely to fall between 2.2 billion and 2.5 billion US dollars (approximately 15.2 billion to 17.3 billion yuan), and it is expected to set a new global box office record for animated films. If the overseas distribution strategy is successful, it may be able to reach a higher upper limit, but the risk of market saturation needs to be vigilant. (Jiu Pai News)
Pangdonglai Officially Enters Zhengzhou
36Kr learned that on February 23, Yu Donglai, the founder of Pangdonglai, posted on social media that in response to the call of the provincial government to create a high-quality life, Pangdonglai Supermarket Company decided to open a supermarket with artistic characteristics in Zhengzhou. This means that Pangdonglai officially enters Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province.
Shenzhen: Free 15-Day Accommodation for Graduates Coming to Shenzhen, Upgraded from 7 Days
In order to facilitate college graduates from all over the country to come to Shenzhen to find jobs, Shenzhen has successively launched a series of "Shenmeng" public welfare activities such as "Youth Inn", "Shenmeng Sets Sail", and "Shenmeng Sails Forward", providing free 7-day accommodation benefits for college graduates coming to Shenzhen from all over the country to meet their phased and transitional accommodation needs. On February 23, the Information Office of the Shenzhen Municipal Government held a press conference on "Creating the Best Technological Innovation Ecology and Talent Development Environment". Zhang Lin, the director of the Office of the Municipal Science and Technology Innovation Commission and the director of the Science and Technology Innovation Bureau, disclosed at the meeting that the number of free accommodation days provided by Shenzhen for fresh college graduates coming to Shenzhen to seek jobs will be extended from 7 days to 15 days. (Shenzhen Special Zone Daily)
Big Companies/Big Events
Lu Weibing of Xiaomi Group: Xiaomi 15 Ultra will be a generation of products with leapfrog performance
36Kr learned that Lu Weibing, Partner and President of Xiaomi Group, President of the Mobile Phone Department, and General Manager of the Xiaomi Brand, posted that one of the goals of Xiaomi's high-end strategy in the next five years is to achieve a large-scale breakthrough in the price range of 6000 yuan and above. "Ultra is the key product for the breakthrough in the 6K+ price range, and Xiaomi 15 Ultra will be a generation of products with leapfrog performance."
The founder of DeepSeek had a monthly salary of over 16,000 yuan during his internship
According to the WeChat official account of Minhang Today, Liang Wenfeng, the founder of DeepSeek, once interned in Minhang, Shanghai. The enterprise he worked for was Shanghai Aiqixinxi Technology Co., Ltd., and the responsibilities were also related to artificial intelligence. Zhou Chaoen, the chairman of Aiqixinxi, said that in 2009, Liang Wenfeng joined Aiqixinxi as an intern and was later directly recommended to be the manager of the New Technology Department, with a monthly salary of 16,000 yuan, which was considered a high salary for a special hire. Currently, according to the latest data, the cumulative download volume of the DeepSeek App has exceeded 110 million times, and the maximum weekly active user scale is nearly 97 million. (Shanhai Video)
The next round valuation of Unitree Technology may exceed 20 billion yuan.
"The old shares of Unitree are hard to get, and the robot BP (Business Plan) is overwhelming." This is what a hard-tech investor posted on Moments. Recently, the news of the transfer of "Unitree's old shares" in the industry has spread, and many investors are lamenting that they "can't get them". Investors who have snatched the old share quota are fortunate to have "seized the last chance to board the ship". An investor estimated to the Yicai Global reporter that the next round valuation of Unitree is very likely to soar from 8 billion yuan in the C round to 20 billion yuan. Meanwhile, an investment manager of a private equity investment institution told the reporter that 40% of the clients who want to subscribe for Unitree's old shares are from overseas. The possibility of an almost tenfold higher investment return rate has made Unitree a "ticket" that everyone wants to get in the embodied intelligence track. (Yicai Global)
The three major U.S. stock indexes closed lower collectively, and large technology stocks declined collectively
36Kr learned that as of the close on February 21, the three major U.S. stock indexes collectively declined. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 1.69%, the Nasdaq Composite Index fell by 2.2%, and the S&P 500 Index fell by 1.71%. Large technology stocks declined collectively. Intel, Tesla, and NVIDIA fell by more than 4%, Amazon, Google, and Netflix fell by more than 2%, Microsoft and Meta fell by more than 1%, and Apple fell by 0.11%. Most popular Chinese concept stocks strengthened. Pony.ai rose by more than 32%, Tencent Music rose by more than 12%, Alibaba and Pinduoduo rose by more than 5%, Li Auto rose by more than 4%, XPeng Motors and iQIYI rose by more than 3%, JD.com and Weibo rose by more than 2%, Baidu and NIO rose by more than 1%; Miniso fell by more than 11%, and Tiger Brokers fell by more than 1%.
Some models of FAW-Volkswagen ID. series have an official price reduction of up to 55,000 yuan.
FAW-Volkswagen announced a price reduction for some models of its ID. series, with the maximum reduction reaching 55,000 yuan. This price reduction campaign involves two models, ID.4 CROZZ and ID.6 CROZZ. The no-threshold fixed prices start from 139,900 yuan and 195,900 yuan respectively. In addition, the official replacement subsidy of up to 10,000 yuan and the national replacement subsidy of up to 20,000 yuan can be superimposed. (Cailian Press)
The doctor claims that DeepSeek has the expertise level of a top tertiary hospital.
On February 22, the chief physician of neurosurgery in a hospital in Beijing released a video stating that they used DeepSeek to assist in diagnosing the condition of a patient with a highly complex brain tumor and gave it an extremely high evaluation. The doctor indicated that for such in-depth issues, at least, DeepSeek's level is equivalent to that of an expert in a provincial top tertiary hospital. It should be relatively reliable for patients to use it. It is recommended that patients use it for a search before each medical visit to comprehensively understand the disease they are suffering from. This will give them great confidence in defeating the disease and also help doctors improve work efficiency. To some extent, DeepSeek has helped both patients and doctors. (Sina Hotspot)
Hunan Regulates Prescription Practices in Internet Hospitals: Strictly Prohibits the Use of AI and Other Automated Prescription Generation
36Kr has learned that the Healthcare Security Administration of Hunan Province recently issued the "Notice on Further Strengthening the Management of Designated Retail Pharmacies for Basic Medical Insurance." The notice mentions the regulation of prescription practices in internet hospitals. There are several measures for internet hospital prescriptions: ① Compact the responsibilities of physical medical institutions. Relying on physical medical institutions to sign supplementary agreements with the municipal healthcare security departments, strengthening the management responsibilities of physical medical institutions. In principle, if the supplementary agreement is terminated due to violations by the internet hospital, the medical insurance designated agreement of the physical medical institution will be simultaneously terminated. The physical medical institution relied on should, in principle, be a secondary or above-level medical institution. ② Include in the scope of medical insurance management. Those providing prescription services in this overall planning area will be announced after signing an agreement with the municipal medical insurance center in this city. Those providing prescription services across cities and prefectures should first obtain the consent of the municipal medical insurance center where the pharmacy is located, and then be submitted to the provincial medical insurance center for review and announcement. ③ Connect to the prescription circulation platform. Internet hospitals must be connected to the provincial medical insurance electronic prescription center as required and conduct electronic prescription circulation. ④ Clarify prescription requirements. Prescription practices must comply with the management measures of the industry's competent department. Effective and sufficient communication and consultation with the patient or the patient's family members should be conducted. The use of artificial intelligence and other automated prescription generation is strictly prohibited.
In a certain place in Hubei, it is clearly stated that a reward of 30,000 yuan will be given for having a third child.
Recently, the first one-time childbirth subsidy for the second and above children at the village level in Dangyang, Yichang, Hubei was issued in Sanqiao Village, Yuquan Street, Dangyang City. On November 27, 2024, Sanqiao Village, Yuquan Street, Dangyang City issued the "Implementation Rules for the One-time Childbirth Subsidy for the Legal Second and Above Children in Sanqiao Village". Starting from January 1, 2025 (including that day), villagers whose household registration is in Sanqiao Village and have the second and above children in accordance with the policy and the children's household registration is settled in Sanqiao Village can enjoy it. Families with the second child can receive a one-time childbirth subsidy of 10,000 yuan, and families with the third and above children can enjoy a one-time childbirth subsidy of 30,000 yuan. (Jimu News)
The rumor that "Disneyland will be located in Chongqing" is false
36Kr learned that according to the message from the WeChat official account "Chongqing Debunking Rumors", recently, a certain netizen posted information on the Internet platform stating that "Disneyland will be located in Chongqing and the site is selected in Beibei", which has attracted attention. After verification, the online information is a rumor, and there is no such plan in Beibei District at present. The clues of the rumor have been transferred to the local public security organs for further investigation and handling. Original link
It is a misunderstanding that kindergartens will be free. The popularization and inclusiveness of preschool education does not mean it is free.
Recently, some self-media on multiple social platforms have released news that kindergartens in some areas will be free from this year. Most of the online rumors claim that this is a "message announced by the Ministry of Education", and many contents also attach a list of areas where kindergartens are free. Some self-media also posted that preschool education will be included in compulsory education. For a while, it has caused a considerable reaction among parents. In response, the education departments in many places have stated that they have not received relevant policies and notices. After verification from multiple sources, the reporter confirmed that these contents are either groundless fake news or a misunderstanding of the policy of "the popularization and inclusiveness of preschool education". (Sina Finance)
Private enterprises in Beijing region have seen a continuous increase in imports and exports for 15 years
The latest statistics released by Beijing Customs show that in 2024, the total value of imports and exports of private enterprises in Beijing region was 435.4 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 11.9%, maintaining growth for 15 consecutive years. Among them, exports increased by 35.3%, and imports increased by 3.4%. Both the scale and proportion of imports and exports have reached a historical high. It is worth noting that the exports of the green and low-carbon industry of private enterprises in the Beijing region increased by 120.5%. Among the landmark commodities, wind turbine generators, lithium-ion batteries, and photovoltaic products were exported at 2.99 billion yuan, 1.15 billion yuan, and 0.49 billion yuan respectively, with growth rates of 98%, 206%, and 128.5% respectively. (Xinhua News Agency)
The Biggest Crypto Theft: $1.5 Billion in Ether Stolen
The cryptocurrency trading platform Bybit said that hackers stole $1.5 billion worth of the cryptocurrency Ether from the platform on the morning of February 21, which is feared to be the largest cryptocurrency theft in history. Bybit has more than 60 million users worldwide and provides a variety of cryptocurrency services. Bybit claims to hold about $20 billion worth of Ether for its clients and promises to compensate clients even if the stolen Ether cannot be recovered. The statement said: "All client funds are safe. Our operations are proceeding as usual without disruption." (Xinhua News Agency)
SpaceX plans to conduct the eighth test flight of Starship on February 26
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a notice stating that Elon Musk's rocket manufacturing company SpaceX plans to conduct the next test flight of the Starship launch vehicle as early as February 26. The notice also pointed out that if the launch plan on the 26th cannot be implemented, the company has selected dates between February 26 and March 6 as the backup launch window. (IT Home)
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) plans to lay off 2,000 people and put most remaining employees on administrative leave
On January 30, the flag of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was flying outside the agency's headquarters building in Washington, D.C. An email received by employees stated that about 2,000 USAID employees would be laid off on Sunday, and most of the remaining full-time employees would be placed on a large-scale administrative leave overnight. The email, sent to employees at 2:42 p.m. Eastern Time, stated: "All USAID direct-hire personnel globally will be placed on administrative leave, with the exception of designated individuals responsible for critical mission functions, core leadership positions, or specially designated projects." (Sina Finance)
Uber CEO: Musk Refuses to Collaborate and Will Compete with Tesla in the Field of Self-Driving Taxis
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi stated at the Future Investment Initiative Institute (FII) conference held in Miami that Musk has no intention of including Tesla's RoboTaxi in the Uber platform, which means Uber will engage in direct competition with Tesla in the field of autonomous driving. Khosrowshahi said that he had discussed the self-driving taxi business with Musk. However, Musk seems inclined to have Tesla independently develop and operate this service rather than collaborate with existing platforms such as Uber. He said, "So to some extent, in Austin, we and Waymo will compete with Tesla when Tesla RoboTaxi is launched." (Sina Finance)
Alef, the flying car invested by Musk, successfully takes off: $300,000, and it can also run on ordinary roads
On February 22, according to Electrek, Alef Aeronautics, the flying car company invested by Musk, has made history as its electric flying car successfully took off in a public setting. In the video, the car takes off slowly and flies over the top of an SUV. Jim Dukhovny, the CEO of Alef, said that the company is proving to the world that a new mode of transportation is possible. (IT Home)
The Forefront of AI
DeepSeek "Low-key" Participates in the 2025 Global Developer Pioneer Conference
The reporter learned from the organizer of the 2025 Global Developer Pioneer Conference that DeepSeek participated in this year's conference, but in a rather low-key manner, mainly in the form of closed-door meetings and workshops. (Caixin)
Apple AI to Be Available on US Vision Pro in April
On February 21 local time, Apple announced that "Apple Intelligence" will be launched on its mixed reality device Vision Pro in April. Users will be able to use the writing tool to proofread, rewrite and summarize text; use ChatGPT in the writing tool to write text from scratch, etc. Apple Intelligence will offer a beta version on visionOS 2.4, supporting American English. More features and support for other languages will be gradually introduced throughout the year. (Jiemian News)
Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Releases General Embodied Intelligence Simulation Platform GRUtopia 2.0
36Kr has learned that at the "Pujiang AI Ecosystem Forum" of the 2025 Global Developer Pioneer Conference (GDC) held on February 22, the Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory released the General Embodied Intelligence Simulation Platform GRUtopia 2.0 and opened it to global developers.
The Chairman of Guide Infrared claims that several brain-computer interface technical indicators have surpassed those of Musk's Neuralink.
The Chairman of Wuhan Guide Infrared Co., Ltd., Huang Li, stated at the recent Yabuli Forum Annual Conference that the company began researching brain-computer interfaces five years ago and has been continuously breaking through top-notch brain-computer interface technologies. Guide Infrared has achieved a brain-computer interface with 65,000 channels, far exceeding Musk's 3,072 channels, which is 20 times that of Musk. Additionally, it has realized the reading and writing of two-way information, while Musk's technology is one-way. He straightforwardly said, "In many technical aspects, we have surpassed Elon Musk's Neuralink company." (Sina Finance)
Elon Musk Announces the Official Launch of Grok Voice Mode
36Kr learned that Elon Musk posted on the social platform X on February 23 Beijing time to announce that the early beta version of Grok Voice Mode is now available on the Grok application. "Although this is an early beta version and some problems may be encountered (but we will solve them quickly), it is still very great."
Investment and Financing
Silang Technology Completes Series D Financing Round, with Puquan Capital Leading the Investment
36Kr learned that on the evening of February 22, Silang Technology announced the completion of the Series D financing round. This round of financing is led by Puquan Capital (CATL Captial), the industrial investment platform of CATL, with Zhongxin Juyuan as a co-investor. Founded in 2016, Silang Technology is a high-tech semiconductor unicorn enterprise dedicated to the research and development of domestic independent processor cores, chip design, and applications. The team originated from the Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Cool Products
Chery Fengyun T8 Model Officially Launched
36Kr learned that on the evening of February 22, Chery Fengyun T8 was officially launched. The new car has launched 6 versions, equipped with Chery's latest C-DM5.0 hybrid system. The official guided price is from 103,900 yuan to 150,900 yuan, and the limited-time price starts from 99,900 yuan.
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