Krypton Evening News | Lei Jun: Counteract involution and emphasize technological innovation, personalized and high-end development; He Xiaopeng, Chairman of XPeng Motors: Will accelerate the pace of introducing autonomous driving technology to Hong Kong; Qianjue Robotics launches the world's first tactile simulation tool and multi-modal high-precision tactile sensor.
Large companies:
Users of NIO and LeDao brands can enjoy purchase subsidies for battery-swapping models when buying cars starting from today
36Kr learned that the Management Committee of Hefei Economic and Technological Development Zone in Anhui Province has released the "Development Plan for Supporting the Application Pilot of New Energy Vehicle Battery-Swapping Mode (Discussion Draft)". The Hefei Economic and Technological Development Zone will provide special awards and subsidies to enterprises that promote the application of the new energy vehicle battery-swapping mode. NIO has launched exclusive subsidies for its battery-swapping models. Those who purchase the entire NIO series and LeDao models with invoices issued from March 6th to March 31st will enjoy exclusive purchase subsidies. Among them, models with an official guide price (including optional equipment) below 250,000 yuan will receive a subsidy of 2,000 yuan per vehicle; models with an official guide price (including optional equipment) between 250,000 yuan and 400,000 yuan will receive a subsidy of 6,000 yuan per vehicle; models with an official guide price (including optional equipment) of 400,000 yuan and above will receive a subsidy of 10,000 yuan per vehicle.
Tencent Cloud Collaborates with UAE's National App Smiles to Build a New Digital Business Hub in the Middle East
36Kr learned that at the 2025 Mobile World Congress, Tencent Cloud announced a strategic cooperation with Smiles, an app under the UAE Telecommunications Group (e& UAE). In this cooperation, Smiles will adopt Tencent Cloud's super app solution to build an open and flexible digital ecosystem, becoming the first telecom operator in the Middle East to deploy this technology.
Novo Nordisk Plans to Sell Its Weight-Loss Drug Semaglutide at Half Price Through an Online Pharmacy
Novo Nordisk said on Wednesday that it will offer its weight-loss drug Wegovy through a new direct-to-consumer online pharmacy at less than half the normal monthly cost. The pharmacy, called NovoCare, will allow patients to pay $499 in cash per month for the once-weekly injectable drug. Before insurance and other rebates, Wegovy is priced at about $1,350 per month. (Sina Finance)
Haitian Co., Ltd.: Net profit reached 305 million yuan in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 25.97%
36Kr learned that Haitian Co., Ltd. released its annual report for 2024. In 2024, its operating income was 1.519 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 18.95%; the net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company was 305 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 25.97%; the basic earnings per share was 0.66 yuan per share.
Douyin's Lifestyle Services Announces a Series of Support Programs for Small and Medium-sized Merchants
On March 5th, Douyin's Lifestyle Services announced a series of support programs for small and medium-sized merchants, including resource subsidies, commission waivers, free training and other policies. This time, Douyin's Lifestyle Services has launched four major initiatives for small and medium-sized merchants in the northern region, including task subsidies, traffic tools, live-streaming support, and zero-commission agency operation by service providers. It will continuously distribute 10 million yuan in subsidies over the next year. For small and medium-sized merchants in the southern region, it will invest hundreds of millions of units of traffic and millions of yuan in product subsidies. In the central region, it will implement a "special program for incubating small and medium-sized merchants by service providers". The platform will fund and select high-quality service providers to offer services such as store operation, short video production, and live-streaming to small and medium-sized merchants. (Yicai Global)
Ford Recalls 18,648 Vehicles in the United States
On March 5th, according to the disclosure by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the United States, Ford Motor will recall a total of 18,648 vehicles of some 2021 - 2022 EcoSport models due to the possibility that the front axle half - shaft may disconnect from the transmission, resulting in a loss of driving force. (Jiemian)
Manbang: Adjusted Net Profit Reached 4.02 Billion Yuan in 2024, Up 43.7% Year-on-Year
36Kr learned that Manbang Group, a digital freight platform, released its financial report for the fourth quarter and the full year of 2024. In the fourth quarter of 2024, Manbang achieved an operating income of 3.17 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 31.8%. The adjusted operating profit under non-GAAP was 960 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 141.6%. The net profit under non-GAAP reached 1.05 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 43.5%. For the full year of 2024, the operating income was 11.24 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 33.2%. The adjusted operating profit under non-GAAP was 3.03 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 91.9%. The net profit under non-GAAP was approximately 4.02 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 43.7%.
Investment and Financing:
Deep Blue Aerospace Completes a New Round of Financing with a Total Scale of Nearly 500 Million RMB
36Kr learned from Deep Blue Aerospace's official WeChat account that recently, Deep Blue Aerospace completed a new round of financing with a total scale of nearly 500 million RMB. This round of financing was led by Tai'an Yuanwang New Energy Industry Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership) under Taishan Industrial Development Investment Group. The funds will be mainly invested in the R & D breakthrough and commercialization of the "Nebula" series of reusable liquid rockets, and cooperate with the Tai'an aerospace industry cluster to form a synergy effect, further consolidating Deep Blue Aerospace's technological moat in the field of reusable commercial launch vehicles.
"Zhujidongli" Completes Series A+ Financing
36Kr learned that the embodied intelligent robot company "Zhujidongli" recently completed its Series A+ financing. It has cumulatively completed a Series A financing of 500 million yuan in half a year, receiving strategic support from institutions in both the industrial and financial aspects. Many existing shareholders continued to follow - on invest. Strategic industrial investors include Alibaba Group, China Merchants Group Venture Capital, Shangqi Capital, NIO Capital, Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group, Bianshi Times, and Nice Group. Financial investors include Gao Jie Capital, Oasis Capital, Mingshi Venture Capital, Fengrui Capital, and Nanshan Strategic and New - Industry Investment.
"Zhaona New Energy" Completes Angel Round Financing of Tens of Millions of Yuan
36Kr learned that according to the official WeChat account of Zhaona New Energy, recently, "Zhaona New Energy" completed an angel round financing of tens of millions of yuan. This round of financing was jointly led by Jingbang Capital and Jinyuan Development Group, followed by Snowline Capital. The old shareholder, Jiangyin Talent Innovation and Entrepreneurship Angel Fund, continued to increase its investment. Zhaona New Energy is a R & D and manufacturing enterprise dedicated to the industrialization of all - solid - state sodium - ion batteries. Its R & D and operation headquarters are located in Shanghai. It has set up an overseas forward - looking technology R & D center in Osaka, Japan, and built a pilot production line for key materials of all - solid - state batteries in Jiangyin.
New Products:
Geely Applies to Register Trademarks for Xingrui Dongfangyao Color Schemes
36Kr learned that according to the intellectual property information on Tianyancha, recently, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd. applied to register the trademarks of "Cangqiong Gray" and "Yunyan Gray". The international classifications of both are for means of transport, and the current status of both trademarks is awaiting substantive examination. According to the official website of Geely Auto, the color schemes of Geely Xingrui Dongfangyao models include Yunyan Matte Gray, Cangqiong Gray, Xiaoyao Purple, Stone Green, Xuanwu Gray, Ice Crystal White and other color schemes.
Qianjue Robotics Launches the World's First Haptic Simulation Tool and Multi-modal High-precision Haptic Sensor
36Kr learned that recently, Qianjue Robotics, a multi-modal haptic perception company, has independently developed a haptic perception solution that has been applied to Zhiyuan Robotics, a leading company in embodied intelligence. Qianjue has pioneered the world's first haptic simulation tool, Xense_Sim, and a multi-modal high-precision haptic sensor, G1-WS, which help Zhiyuan Robotics complete its data collection modalities and build a data foundation for the application of humanoid robots in complex scenarios such as precision assembly, industrial manufacturing, and intelligent services.
Today's Viewpoint:
He Xiaopeng, Chairman of XPeng Motors: Will Accelerate the Introduction of Autonomous Driving Technology to Hong Kong
During the Two Sessions in 2025, He Xiaopeng, a deputy to the National People's Congress and the Chairman and CEO of XPeng Motors, stated that XPeng's AI-powered vehicles have shown remarkable market performance. He also said that the company will accelerate the pace of introducing autonomous driving technology to Hong Kong. To enhance the experience of car owners, XPeng has applied for a remote parking permit in Hong Kong as one of the first batch of automakers and has taken the lead in promising to upgrade functions such as remote parking for Hong Kong users free of charge. (Securities Times)
Former Google CEO Opposes Launching a "Manhattan Project for General Artificial Intelligence"
In a policy paper released on Wednesday, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang, and Center for AI Safety Director Dan Hendricks stated that the United States should not vigorously promote the development of artificial intelligence systems with "superhuman" intelligence, namely general artificial intelligence (AGI), in a "Manhattan Project" - style manner. (Sina Finance)
Mianbi Intelligence CEO Li Dahai: Seize the development opportunities in the "deep thinking" direction of foundational models and build professional barriers in the legal field
36Kr learned that Li Dahai, the CEO of Mianbi Intelligence, issued an internal letter stating that in the cloud computing field, it is necessary to seize the development opportunities in the "deep thinking" direction of foundational models, make in - depth efforts, build professional barriers in the legal field, and continuously enhance business value. In the edge - side field, it is necessary to focus on users, pay attention to directions such as personalization and continuous autonomous learning, and gradually establish the development path of AGI for terminal intelligence. It is also necessary to continuously deepen the layout in vertical fields, especially in the automotive business.
Yao Shangkun: AI Represents a Rare Industry Cycle, with a Scale Set to Surpass That of Mobile Internet from 2010 - 2016
36Kr learned that Yao Shangkun, the chairman of Guoxiong Capital Co., Ltd., publicly stated that investors should participate in the AI wave with a more proactive attitude. He believes that this is a rare industry cycle in one's life, and its scale may exceed that of the mobile internet from 2010 to 2016. Guoxiong Capital predicts that 2025 will be the watershed for AI investment to shift from "expectation - driven" to "performance - verified". Two main lines, namely computing power infrastructure and scenario implementation, will give rise to structural opportunities. Continuously evolving cognition and dynamically balancing risks and returns will be the keys for investors to seize this historical opportunity.
Lei Jun: Countering involution, emphasize technological innovation, personalization, and high - end development
On March 4th, Lei Jun, a deputy to the National People's Congress, received an exclusive interview from CCTV reporters. When talking about the involution phenomenon caused by the intensifying homogeneous competition in the industry, he called on the industrial development to emphasize technological innovation, personalization, and high - end development, and break the involution situation through differential innovation. At the same time, actions such as unfair competition and slandering peers should also be opposed to maintain a good market order. (CCTV News)
Other news worthy of attention:
World Allergy Organization Joint Congress: Targeted Drugs Can Reduce the Dependence of Allergic Diseases on Hormones
36Kr learned that at the World Allergy Organization (WAO) Joint Congress, a multi-center clinical trial study in the Asian region involving Chinese scholars was reported. The study shows that compared with using a placebo, after one-year use of Tezepelumab in patients with severe uncontrolled asthma in the Asian region, the rate of acute asthma attacks can be reduced by 74%. With the development of biotechnology, antibody-based drugs are expected to improve the in-vivo inflammatory response that causes allergies and reduce the dependence of severe allergic diseases on hormones.
The "Roadmap for Brain-Computer Interface Standardization" is Planned to be Officially Released at the 2025 Zhongguancun Forum
The "Special Meeting on Standardization Work in 2025" of the Brain-Computer Interface Industry Alliance is scheduled to be held on March 7. This meeting aims to conduct extensive and in-depth exchanges around the alliance's standardization-related work in 2025, provide strong support for the standardization of brain-computer interfaces and the healthy development of the industry, and jointly improve the standard system of China's brain-computer interface industry. Among them, according to the work arrangement of the 2024 standardization project of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology - "Brain-Computer Interface Standardization Strategy and Implementation Path", in-depth research will be conducted on the standardization needs of enterprises. The "Roadmap for Brain-Computer Interface Standardization" will be refined and is planned to be officially released at the 2025 Zhongguancun Forum. (Securities Times)