Krypton Evening News | "Ne Zha: Rebirth of the Demon Child" has exceeded 14.9 billion yuan in global box office; South Korean investors' purchases of Hong Kong stocks last month reached the highest level in three years; Standard Chartered Bank has established a "Private Market Co - investment Club" for ultra - high - net - worth clients.
Large Companies:
36Kr learned that recently, Zhang Kuo, President of Alibaba.com, revealed in exclusive interviews with multiple foreign media outlets that the number of enterprise users of Accio, an AI search engine launched for overseas buyers, has exceeded one million. In February, all AI products on Alibaba.com were successively connected to advanced inference models such as Qwen 2.5 and DeepSeek. In particular, the launch of the native AI application Accio has attracted global attention to Alibaba.com's AI applications. Zhang Kuo said that the key to the implementation of AI technology lies in deeply integrating AI into large scenarios. "Global trade is a $30 - trillion market. If AI can help small and medium - sized enterprises participate in it, it will be a huge success."
The Global Box Office of "Ne Zha: Rebirth of the Demon Child" Exceeds 14.9 Billion
36Kr learned that according to data from Maoyan Professional Edition, the global box office (including pre - sales and overseas) of "Ne Zha: Rebirth of the Demon Child" has exceeded 14.9 billion, temporarily ranking 6th on the global box office list.
36Kr learned that recently, Decathlon announced its entry into Taobao's one - hour delivery service. Users can place orders on Taobao for products such as skipping ropes, footballs, badminton rackets, hiking poles, and knee pads, which will be delivered from nearby Decathlon stores, with the fastest delivery within one hour. Since its entry, the number of orders has increased significantly month - on - month. The sales of products related to spring fitness, mountain climbing, and camping have generally increased by over 200%. The two parties will explore new scenarios for instant retail in the sports and outdoor sector.
Huayi Pictures Responds to Overseas Promotion Issues of "Ne Zha 2"
36Kr learned that Huayi Pictures issued a long statement responding to issues related to the overseas promotion of "Ne Zha 2". It stated that Huayi Pictures is not the global overseas distributor of "Ne Zha 2", but only the regional distributor for North America, Australia, and New Zealand. Due to factors such as copyright, the film producer did not arrange pre - screening. At that time, Huayi Pictures took on the regional distribution with a high - price guarantee, prepared for losses. As the guaranteed distributor, Huayi Pictures not only bears all promotion costs but also needs to obtain authorization from the copyright holder for various tasks, and additional budgets also need to be reviewed and confirmed by the copyright holder.
On March 11th, Standard Chartered Global Private Bank announced the launch of the Private Markets Co - Investment Club, which will provide direct investment opportunities in the private market for eligible ultra - high - net - worth clients.
JD.com Becomes the Official E - commerce Innovation Partner of the UEFA Champions League
On March 10th, JD.com announced that it had signed a cooperation agreement with the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). According to the agreement, JD.com will become the official e - commerce innovation partner of the UEFA Champions League. In addition to the Champions League, JD.com will also cooperate with three other UEFA - affiliated events, including the UEFA Super Cup, the UEFA Futsal Champions League, and the UEFA Youth League. The official store of the UEFA Champions League will exclusively settle on JD.com and have exclusive operating rights in the Greater China region. At the same time, JD.com will also jointly explore the development of exclusive authorized products with the UEFA Champions League.
New Products:
Market sources said that DeepSeek's next - generation AI model, DeepSeek - R2, may be officially released ahead of schedule next Monday (March 17th). DeepSeek - R2 has achieved breakthroughs in multiple key areas, including better programming ability, multilingual reasoning ability, and providing higher accuracy at a lower cost. Professionals believe that if these features are realized, it may give DeepSeek - R2 a significant advantage in the global AI competition. This may also be another opportunity for asset price re - evaluation. As of now, DeepSeek has not officially announced the specific release date and technical details of R2. Previously, the market expected the DeepSeek - R2 model to be released in May.
CoreWeave Announces an Agreement with OpenAI
It is reported that CoreWeave announced an agreement with OpenAI to provide artificial intelligence infrastructure. OpenAI will become an investor in CoreWeave by subscribing to CoreWeave's shares worth $350 million.
Apple Prepares for a Major Upgrade of the Operating Systems of iPhone, Mac, and iPad
People familiar with the matter said that Apple is preparing for a major reform of its operating systems later this year, which will change the appearance and interface of the operating systems of iPhone, Mac, and iPad. The upgrade scheduled for later this year will fundamentally change the appearance of the operating systems and make Apple's various software platforms more consistent. This includes updating the styles of icons, menus, applications, windows, and system buttons. People familiar with the matter said that as part of the initiative, the company is working to simplify the way users navigate and control their devices. They said that the design is basically based on the software of Vision Pro.
Investment and Financing:
Porsche Acquires the High - Performance Battery Business of Germany's Varta
Porsche globally announced that on March 1st, 2025, it officially acquired V4Drive GmbH, a subsidiary of Germany's Varta AG, and renamed it V4Smart. The two parties will promote the production of high - performance batteries under the V4Smart brand. The V4Smart battery is a key component of the high - performance hybrid system T - Hybrid. Porsche Equipment Manufacturing GmbH has begun to strongly assist the Erwangen factory in mass - producing batteries for the new 911 GTS model. The new factory in Nördlingen will also start production in April. By the end of this year, the number of employees in the two factories is expected to reach 375.
Today's Views:
Phison, a manufacturer of NAND Flash control chips, expects that the first quarter will be the lowest point of the year. As NAND manufacturers raise prices and the effect of DeepSeek on AI edge devices becomes apparent, the supply and demand of NAND are expected to tighten in the second half of the year, and the annual business performance will be better than last year.
He Xiaopeng, a deputy to the National People's Congress and the chairman of XPeng Motors, said that currently, there are already some simple robots in commercial use in industrial and consumer scenarios. In the future, a large number of humanoid robots will be applied in the automobile production scenario. In his view, the accumulation of large - model data will become a threshold for the humanoid robot industry, and the R & D investment and intensity involved are much higher than those in the automobile industry. "XPeng Motors has been deeply involved in the humanoid robot industry for 5 years. In the future, we may continue for 20 years and spend another 50 billion, or even over 100 billion. At present, we are still in the early stage, and the investment will be relatively conservative." He Xiaopeng believes that it is very difficult for humanoid robots to leap from Level L2 to Level L3.
Other Noteworthy News:
South Korean Investors Bought the Largest Amount of Hong Kong Stocks Last Month in Three Years
South Korean investors bought the largest amount of Hong Kong stocks in February in three years as they chased the gains. Deposit data compiled by institutions showed that South Korean investors net - bought $189 million worth of Hong Kong stocks last month. This trend has continued into March, and the scale of stock purchases is set to reach the largest two - month net - buying since early 2021. This marks a significant recovery in the popularity of Hong Kong stocks, as South Korean investors were net sellers of stocks in the past year.