Krypton Evening News | Hermes, a German logistics giant, sees its new CEO visit Hangzhou for the first time to strengthen European logistics cooperation with AliExpress; Xiaomi reveals details of the high-speed collision and explosion incident involving the SU7; The National Astronomical Observatories of China creates the world's first solar large model based on Tongyi Qianwen.
Large Companies:
36Kr learned that Fliggy, an online travel service platform, said that it has received notices from some airlines that the collection standard for fuel surcharges on domestic flights will be adjusted starting from 0:00 on April 5, 2025 (based on the ticketing time). The adjusted standard is as follows: For adult passengers, a surcharge of 10 yuan will be charged for each passenger on routes of 800 kilometers (inclusive) or less, and 20 yuan for each passenger on routes over 800 kilometers, which is a reduction of 20 yuan and 10 yuan respectively compared to before the adjustment. Xiang Min, the person in charge of Fliggy's domestic air ticket business, said that with the arrival of the Tomb-Sweeping Festival and May Day holidays, the demand for domestic civil aviation travel has entered a stage of rapid growth. The reduction of the fuel surcharge this time will accelerate the release of consumer demand.
36Kr learned that SF Express Same-Day Delivery announced that it will promote digital operation and intelligent AI decision-making in all aspects of its business, establish a large model base more suitable for the instant delivery field, and apply large model technology to all-scenario business and all participants in the ecological chain. According to the introduction, relying on the open-source ecosystem and multi-modal AI capabilities of DeepSeek, SF Express Same-Day Delivery has achieved rapid customized development, accurately matching the different needs of different customers and significantly shortening the project implementation cycle. Currently, in addition to DeepSeek, SF Express Same-Day Delivery has reached cooperation with multiple domestic manufacturers such as Volcengine's Doubao and Tencent's Hunyuan. Through comparative verification of multiple large models, it continuously optimizes the effect of AI applications.
36Kr learned that Dennis Kollmann, the new CEO of German logistics giant Hermes, recently visited Hangzhou and held cooperation discussions with AliExpress, the cross-border e-commerce platform under Alibaba. The discussions focused on the optimization of the logistics network and the upgrade of local services in the European market, especially in Germany, marking AliExpress's further in-depth development in the European market. As the largest economy in Europe, Germany is one of the fastest-growing markets for AliExpress in recent years and is also one of the first countries to join AliExpress's "Global 5-Day Delivery" service.
Xiaomi releases details of SU7 collision and explosion incident on highway
36Kr learned that Xiaomi's spokesperson posted on Weibo that at 22:44 on March 29, 2025, a standard version of the Xiaomi SU7 was involved in a serious traffic accident while driving on the Chiqi section of the Deshang Expressway. We deeply regret this. According to preliminary understanding, before the accident, the vehicle was in the NOA intelligent assisted driving state and was continuously driving at a speed of 116 km/h. Due to construction and renovation on the section where the accident occurred, the lane was closed with roadblocks and the traffic was redirected to the oncoming lane. After the vehicle detected an obstacle, it issued a warning and started to decelerate. Subsequently, the driver took over the vehicle and entered the manual driving state, continuously decelerating and steering the vehicle. Then the vehicle collided with a cement pile on the isolation belt. The last confirmed speed of the vehicle before the collision was about 97 km/h.
On March 31, Lenovo Group's FY25/26 fiscal year oath-taking conference was officially held in Beijing. Liu Jun, the executive vice president of Lenovo Group and the president of Lenovo China, said at the conference that the door to AI popularization has opened, and Lenovo China will firmly seize this historical opportunity and lead the new era. Lenovo China grandly unveiled Lenovo LeXiang, a super intelligent agent, which, together with intelligent agents in fields such as R & D, supply chain, marketing, sales, service, and operation, forms Lenovo's first "Silicon-based Team". As a new official entry point for the public, customers, and Lenovo partners, Lenovo LeXiang is responsible for understanding intentions and planning tasks, and dispatching and commanding field intelligent agents to provide services for users.
LG Energy Solution to acquire GM's stake in Michigan joint-venture battery plant for over $2 billion
South Korea's leading battery manufacturer, LG Energy Solution (LGES), said on Tuesday that it will acquire General Motors' entire stake in a joint-venture battery plant in Michigan for 3 trillion won (about $2.04 billion). LG Energy Solution said it plans to acquire the third joint-venture plant in Lansing, Michigan, aiming to minimize the burden of investing in new facilities and "efficiently" operate its U.S. plants. (Sina Finance)
Zhaolian signs a strategic cooperation agreement with Tencent
36Kr learned that on March 31, Zhaolian Consumer Finance Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Zhaolian") signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Tencent. Based on the cooperation results of the past ten years, the two sides will continue to conduct in-depth cooperation in fields such as IT capacity building, financial risk control, post-loan management, and AI.
NIO Energy signs a cooperation agreement with Changsha Economic Development Group
36Kr learned that on April 1, Changsha Weiran Energy Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of NIO Energy, and Hunan Dongfang Digital Intelligent Energy Investment Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Changsha Economic Development Group, signed a cooperation agreement in Changsha. The two sides will conduct in-depth cooperation in fields such as the construction of new energy vehicle charging and swapping infrastructure, intelligent energy management systems, and virtual power plant access.
New Products:
National Astronomical Observatory creates world's first solar large model based on Tongyi Qianwen
36Kr learned that according to Alibaba Cloud, following the integration of large models into astronomical telescopes, the National Astronomical Observatory has once again joined hands with Alibaba Cloud to release the world's first solar large model - "Jinwu". "Jinwu" is built based on the Tongyi Qianwen series of open-source models. Currently, its accuracy in predicting M5-level solar flares exceeds 91%, which is the highest level for this level of solar prediction.
Tuniu's "AI Assistant Xiaoniu" officially launched
36Kr learned that on April 1, "AI Assistant Xiaoniu", a travel application agent independently developed by Tuniu Tourism Network, was officially launched on the Tuniu Tourism App and the "AI Assistant Xiaoniu" mini-program. "AI Assistant Xiaoniu" combines travel vertical application scenarios with open-source large models (DeepSeek, Tongyi Qianwen) to achieve fast query and booking services for air tickets, hotels, and train tickets, and can provide users with intelligent and professional "0 bundled sales" travel service solutions.
Investment and Financing:
Unitree Robotics, a unicorn robot company, plans to introduce new investors, including Ant Group and China Mobile. Currently, the specific investment shares are still being negotiated. People familiar with the matter said that this financing is not a complete new round of financing but a targeted opening of a small number of shares to specific investors. Ant and Unitree have been negotiating and communicating about the investment for a long time, and the valuation of this financing has not increased compared to 8 billion yuan. An FA (financial advisor) person close to Unitree Robotics said that the valuation of this financing is less than 10 billion yuan. (Caixin)
Guangdong Jicai Human Resources Co., Ltd. completes 20 million yuan angel round financing
36Kr learned that Guangdong Jicai Human Resources Co., Ltd. (GDSRCW.COM) has completed a 20 million yuan angel round of financing. It is understood that the company is a comprehensive service platform focusing on the improvement and employment services of professional and technical talents in vocational colleges. Mr. Chen Weiqing, the founder, said that this round of financing will be used for platform technology updates, talent recruitment, business expansion, etc.
"Zifu Rulin Education" completes tens of millions of yuan in angel round financing
36Kr learned that "Zifu Rulin Education" has completed tens of millions of yuan in angel round financing, which was jointly invested by three domestic institutions. It is reported that "Zifu Rulin Education" is a comprehensive education institution focusing on online and offline education and overseas study programs. Mr. Shao Pengbin, the founder of the company, said that this round of financing will be used for the construction of the online platform, the expansion of offline business, and talent recruitment.
Today's Views:
IMF chief says tariff uncertainty could drag on global economic growth
Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said in an interview with the media on March 31 that the uncertainty of the U.S. government's tariff policy poses risks to global economic activities and may drag on global economic growth. Georgieva said that high-frequency data shows that consumer and investor confidence has weakened to a certain extent, which will have an impact on the economic growth outlook. The earlier the tariff policy is clarified, the better. The longer the uncertainty persists, the greater the negative impact on economic growth may be. (Xinhua News Agency)
Other Noteworthy News:
Shanghai has issued the "Action Plan for Promoting the High-Quality Development of Industrial Products Cross-Border E-Commerce (2025-2027)", which proposes the development goal: Based on building an industrial development ecosystem for the domestic and international dual-circulation, focusing on key industries and sub-fields, by 2027, a number of key industrial products cross-border e-commerce enterprises with global layout capabilities and strong growth potential will be cultivated. Five general-type enterprises with market influence will be formed in fields such as MRO industrial products, and eight vertical-type enterprises with market influence will be formed in fields such as electronic information and high-end equipment. It is hoped to achieve a total revenue of 100 billion yuan, and the overseas business revenue will achieve a significant breakthrough. (Securities Times)