Krypton Evening News | Cainiao wins the "2024 Wu Wenjun Award for Scientific and Technological Progress"; The 1.0 version of 36Kr's HarmonyOS APP is launched in advance, compatible with the HarmonyOS ecosystem, enabling instant access to business information; The world's first half - marathon for humanoid robots will be held in Yizhuang, Beijing.
Large Companies:
36Kr learned that Tianyancha App shows that recently, Midea Medical Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. was established. The legal representative is Liu Xiao, and the registered capital is 10 million yuan. Its business scope includes technical services, technical development, technical consultation, technical exchanges, technology transfer, and technology promotion, as well as medical research and experimental development. Shareholder information shows that the company is jointly held by Midea Group and its subsidiary Midea Group (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Cainiao Wins the "2024 Wu Wenjun Science and Technology Progress Award"
36Kr learned that recently, the review results of the 2024 Wu Wenjun Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Award, an award in the field of artificial intelligence science and technology in China, were announced. The "Key Technologies and Applications of Intelligent Learning and Regulation for Intelligent Logistics Systems" developed by Cainiao Group was awarded the Science and Technology Progress Award. The project team started technical breakthroughs in 2017 and independently developed an industrial - level intelligent learning and regulation system with full independent intellectual property rights. It has been implemented on a large scale in multiple scenarios of Cainiao Group's domestic warehousing and distribution, express delivery, cross - border logistics, and urban and rural logistics. At the same time, it also provides services for the intelligent manufacturing industry, making the logistics network planning more reasonable, improving logistics efficiency, and generating economic value of billions of yuan.
Baichuan "Cuts Its Tail": Abandons Finance, Protects Healthcare, and Streamlines the To B System
36Kr learned from multiple independent sources that recently, for the AI unicorn "Baichuan Intelligence" founded by Wang Xiaochuan, the following changes have occurred in its To B team: On March 3, 2025, the B - end group mainly responsible for the To B business in the financial industry was laid off, and all employees signed the separation agreements on the same day. On February 19, 2025, the PE team (Prompt Engineering Team) belonging to Baichuan Intelligence's To B business team was transferred to the R & D group that manages the algorithm team. As of press time, Baichuan Intelligence has not responded to the above information.
Digital Domain Collaborates with Toppan Holdings Co., Ltd. to Create Virtual Human Solutions
36Kr learned that Digital Domain Content (Hong Kong) Limited, a wholly - owned subsidiary of Digital Domain Group Limited, recently reached a cooperation consensus and signed a memorandum with Toppan Holdings Co., Ltd. It is understood that the latter is a global leading comprehensive solution provider for printing, communication, electronics, and digital transformation. The two parties are expected to conduct real - life biometric identification through the "Virtual Human Lab™" virtual human laboratory established by Toppan Holdings and its facial scanning system "Light Stage", and use the relevant data obtained to create virtual humans. Subsequently, the virtual humans will be deployed in the multi - modal real - time control system "Momentum Cloud™" independently developed by Digital Domain to output new virtual human solutions.
According to people familiar with the matter, private equity firm Sycamore Partners is close to acquiring pharmacy operator Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. This deal may end the latter's turbulent journey as a listed company. The people familiar with the matter said that Sycamore and Walgreens are doing the final work on the deal and may announce it as early as this week. It is reported that Sycamore is close to reaching a deal to acquire Walgreens for $11.30 - $11.40 per share in cash, with a total size of approximately $10 billion. The people familiar with the matter said that the acquisition may lead to the spin - off of Walgreens, which is one of the options under discussion. (Sina Finance)
New Products:
The 36Kr Hongmeng native application version 1.0 has officially landed in the Huawei App Gallery, becoming one of the first - batch business information platforms compatible with the Hongmeng ecosystem. Currently, the 36Kr APP has covered all platforms including iOS, Android, and the Hongmeng system. It is understood that the 36Kr Hongmeng APP version 1.0, as an express - version application, focuses on core functions. In the first phase, the article preview function is opened, and it is launched ahead of schedule in sync with the release rhythm of the Hongmeng system. In the future, the APP iteration will focus on four directions: content type expansion, user interaction system, intelligent search, and venture capital reporting, to create a lightweight and highly compatible business information platform for Hongmeng users. The Hongmeng system is a new - generation intelligent terminal operating system independently developed in China. 36Kr actively embraces the Hongmeng system and accompanies Chinese technology companies to grow together.
Tencent Cloud Makes Its Debut at MWC2025 and Launches the SuperApp Solution
36Kr learned that on March 4th, Spanish time, Tencent Cloud made its debut at the 2025 Mobile World Congress (MWC) and officially launched the SuperApp solution. This solution includes the ability to integrate mini - games and supports plug - and - play and instant listing, which can help overseas enterprises build their own "super apps". The globally well - known multi - business telecommunications operator Orange Middle East & Africa (OMEA) has adopted this solution to build its super - app ecosystem: "Max It", which is expected to cover and serve 45 million users this year, deepening the bond between enterprises and consumers.
Nubia Flip 2 Launched, Embedded with Multiple Expert Large Models
36Kr learned that the Nubia Flip 2 small foldable phone was launched. It can call multiple expert large models, including Nebula, Doubao, DeepSeek, etc. Users do not need to download or open separate applications. They can directly start them with a simple call or a command, further improving the efficiency of use. In addition, the Nubia Flip 2 also launched the full - voice AI pet function on the external screen, supporting anthropomorphic chat, Q&A, etc.
Today's Views:
Feng Xingya, Chairman of GAC Group: Competition in the Auto Industry is Becoming Benign
Feng Xingya, a deputy to the National People's Congress, the Party secretary, chairman, and general manager of GAC Group, said in an interview at the Guangdong delegation's residence on March 4th that currently, the competition in the auto industry is gradually becoming benign, which has become a consensus in the auto industry from top to bottom, and the industry itself is also making adjustments. There are high expectations for the gradual improvement of the "involution" and vicious competition problems in the auto industry. "I think the auto industry has reached a consensus on the problem of vicious competition. The most important step in solving the problem is to reach a consensus on the problem," Feng Xingya said. Once a consensus is reached, the problem - solving process will be gradually promoted. (Securities Times)
Barclays Strategists: Optimism in the US Stock Market is Set to Fade Further
Barclays strategists said that as important macro - economic data are released this week, the optimism that boosted the US stock market after the US election may continue to fade. Strategists such as Stefano Pascale wrote in a report that the current asymmetric downside risks are prompting investors to hedge their investments. The strategists said that this week's non - farm payrolls and ISM data may be crucial to the market, as poor data may further weaken the sentiment in the US stock market, which has already started to turn negative. (Sina Finance)
Other Noteworthy News:
On March 4th, the national subsidies were expanded again, and many places included kitchen and bathroom decoration categories in the subsidies and launched them on Taobao. As the spring decoration season enters its peak, seven provinces and cities, namely Zhejiang, Hainan, Fujian, Shanghai, Shaanxi, Hunan, and Suzhou, have taken the lead in including six home - decoration categories, namely home decoration, building materials, smart home, furniture, lighting, and sanitary ware, in the subsidy scope and issued subsidies on Taobao. Among them, the subsidy for standard products with energy efficiency or water efficiency of level 1 or above is no more than 20%, and for non - level 1 or above products, it is no more than 15%. The upper limit of the subsidy amount for a single person and a single suite ranges from 2,000 yuan to 30,000 yuan. (Securities Times)
The World's First Humanoid Robot Half - Marathon Will Be Held in Yizhuang, Beijing
36Kr learned that according to the official WeChat account of Yizhuang, Beijing, on March 4th, at a press conference held by the Beijing Municipal Government Information Office, the Beijing Economic - Technological Development Area (Yizhuang, Beijing) announced that the Beijing Yizhuang Half - Marathon will be held on April 13th, and the world's first humanoid robot half - marathon will be held at the same time.
The State Council Information Office released the white paper "China's Control of Fentanyl - Related Substances" on the 4th. The white paper introduced that China has included fentanyl - related drugs in the "Catalogue of Narcotic Drugs" and strictly controls the relevant production, operation, use, and export links. China is actively promoting the construction of an information - based traceability system for fentanyl - related drugs, comprehensively using new technologies and means such as electronic tags, the Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence to dynamically monitor and manage the whole process of the production, operation, transportation, use, and import - export of fentanyl - related drugs in a closed - loop manner, further effectively preventing the loss of fentanyl - related drugs. China is actively responding to the new challenges of fentanyl - related substances, comprehensively taking measures such as increasing the list of controlled substances, strengthening daily supervision, increasing the intensity of seizure, and innovating control means to minimize the abuse of fentanyl - related substances and maximize the crackdown on illegal and criminal activities related to fentanyl - related substances.
Eurostat: China Was the EU's Largest Source of Imports in 2024
Data released by Eurostat on March 4th showed that in 2024, China was the EU's largest source of imports (accounting for 21.3% of the total extra - EU imports) and the third - largest export market (accounting for 8.3% of the total extra - EU exports). In 2024, the EU's export trade volume to China was 213.3 billion euros, and the import trade volume was 517.8 billion euros, with a trade deficit of 304.5 billion euros. The data also showed that among the products imported by the EU from China in 2024, the top - ranked was electrical machinery, appliances, and electrical parts (worth 96.8 billion euros); followed by telecommunications and audio equipment (worth 60.9 billion euros) and office machines and data - processing machines, such as personal computers and servers (worth 45.9 billion euros). (CCTV News)