36Kr Evening News | JD.com Launches "Top Young Tech Genius Program" to Compete for AI Talent; Beijing Humanoid Robot Open-Source Community Goes Live; Shanghai Natu Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. Completes 10 Million Yuan Angel Round of Financing
Large Companies:
36Kr learned that on May 8th, Huawei held a Hongmeng PC technology and ecosystem communication meeting in Shenzhen, where the Hongmeng operating system made its debut on PCs. As one of the first office applications to complete the adaptation to Hongmeng PCs, Zhang Lu, a product expert at Feishu, attended and shared the latest adaptation progress of the Hongmeng version of Feishu on PCs. Feishu demonstrated the feasibility of the Hongmeng development framework with its high - efficiency "one - week adaptation" and the smooth "multi - terminal consistency" experience, and also brought an unprecedented office experience to Hongmeng users, creating an advanced productivity platform in the AI era.
On May 8th, in response to reports that Southeast Asian ride - hailing giant Grab is seeking to acquire its Indonesian rival GoTo in the second quarter, GoTo said that it has not made any decisions regarding any proposals it may have learned about or received. In March this year, there were reports that Grab was advancing the acquisition of GoTo and had started due diligence. At that time, GoTo responded that it had not reached an agreement with any party regarding any potential acquisitions. (Jiemian)
36Kr learned that on May 7th, Tencent Yuanbao's text - to - image function was upgraded. In Yuanbao, both Hunyuan and DeepSeek can generate images with just one sentence. Previously, DeepSeek could not directly generate images. Now, combined with Tencent Hunyuan's latest text - to - image model, no matter which model is selected in Yuanbao, users only need to describe with one sentence to generate images in various styles. The consistency between text and image and the image quality have been upgraded, multi - round conversations are supported, and both Chinese and English fonts can be generated. This function, combined with Tencent Hunyuan's latest text - to - image model, also reflects Yuanbao's dual - model capabilities. It has now been launched on all Tencent Yuanbao platforms, and all users can use it for free without any limit on the number of generations.
B2B Foreign Trade Financial Platform XTransfer Obtains Dutch Payment License
36Kr learned that China's B2B foreign trade financial platform XTransfer announced that it has obtained an Electronic Money Institution license issued by the Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank, DNB). After obtaining the Dutch payment license, XTransfer can directly provide services such as local accounts, cross - border settlements, and foreign exchange conversions for small and medium - sized trading enterprises in the Netherlands. XTransfer has also become a cross - border payment service provider holding both the UK API license and the Dutch EMI license.
JD Launches "Top Young Technology Genius Program" to Compete for AI Talents
36Kr learned that as the new wave of technology led by artificial intelligence sweeps across the globe, top - notch technical talents have become the "strategic resources" that major Internet companies are vying for. On May 8th, the official account of "JD Recruitment" released the "Top Young Technology Genius Program". The program is open to undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral graduates from global universities and technical talents who have graduated within the past two years, with no upper limit on salaries. The research directions cover multi - modal large models and applications, machine learning, search, recommendation, and advertising, spatial and embodied intelligence, high - performance and cloud computing, big data, AI Infra, security, and other fields.
SK Telecom Says It Faces Potential Losses of $5 Billion Due to Massive Data Breach
The CEO of South Korea's SK Telecom said on Thursday that due to revenue losses after a major data breach and the possible waiver of early termination fees for users, the company could face losses of up to 7 trillion won (about $5 billion) over the next three years, an incident that has shaken consumer confidence. He said, "Since the incident, 250,000 subscribers have left. This number could soon reach 2.5 million." "If 5 million users terminate their contracts each month, we expect losses of 7 trillion won over the next three years, including waived termination fees and revenue losses." (Sina Finance)
36Kr learned that on May 7th, CATL launched TENER Stack at the Battery Energy Storage Exhibition in Munich, Germany. This is the world's first mass - producible 9MWh ultra - high - capacity energy storage system solution. It has achieved breakthroughs in system capacity, deployment flexibility, safety, and transportation efficiency, marking a new era for large - scale energy storage technology.
36Kr learned that Apollo, a subsidiary of Baidu, and the car rental platform CAR Inc. held a strategic signing ceremony in Beijing, announcing in - depth cooperation. The two parties will jointly launch the world's first autonomous driving car rental service to provide inclusive intelligent travel services for users.
Investment and Financing:
Shanghai Natu Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. Completes 10 - million - yuan Angel Round Financing
36Kr learned that on May 8th, Shanghai Natu Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. announced the completion of a 10 - million - yuan angel round financing. This financing will be used for the research and development of the "Intelligent Perception Cloud Platform". Its dynamic environment perception system can capture physical interaction data in real - time through multi - modal tactile sensors and achieve adaptive control of devices in combination with AI models. Currently, it has reached cooperation pilot projects with several robot manufacturers.
Anhui Guobiao Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. Completes 30 - million - yuan Series A Financing
36Kr learned that recently, Anhui Guobiao Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. announced the completion of a 30 - million - yuan Series A financing. The investor was not disclosed. The funds from this round of financing will be mainly used for the commercialization of quantum communication technology, the iteration of the aerospace information perception system, and the research and development of the biological computing platform, accelerating the construction of the intelligent economic infrastructure integrating "technology - industry - ecosystem".
Zhitu Technology Secures Over 100 - million - yuan Series B Financing
36Kr learned that recently, Zhitu Technology, a leading player in commercial vehicle autonomous driving, completed the first - round delivery of over 100 - million - yuan Series B financing. The investor is Anhui Huangshan State - Mixed Venture Capital Fund. The financing funds will be used to build an intelligent automotive product manufacturing center, continuously increase investment in end - to - end large models and intelligent driving safety technologies, and further promote the large - scale deployment of unmanned sanitation scenarios. It is understood that Zhitu Technology plans to go public in the second half of this year.
New Products:
Beijing Humanoid Robot Open - source Community Launched
36Kr learned that according to the official account of the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, in April 2025, the Beijing Humanoid Robot Open - source Community was officially launched. It includes rich functions such as blogs, forum exchanges, technical document displays, open - source project displays, event announcements, expert and scholar certifications, and open - source course releases. By openly sharing core technologies and R & D resources, it promotes collaborative innovation among global developers, accelerates technological breakthroughs in the industry, and builds a base platform for talent cultivation, technological iteration, and industrial implementation in the embodied intelligence industry integration.
Meitu Xiuxiu Officially Launches Hongmeng Desktop Version
36Kr learned that at the Hongmeng PC technology and ecosystem communication meeting, Meitu Xiuxiu officially launched the Hongmeng desktop version, bringing a more convenient and efficient AI photo - editing and AI image - modifying experience to Hongmeng PC users. It is reported that the Hongmeng desktop version of Meitu Xiuxiu mainly focuses on four core functions: AI removal, intelligent image matting, AI image sharpening, and seamless text modification, aiming to comprehensively improve the image - editing efficiency and experience of Hongmeng PC users.
Alibaba's AI Application Flagship, Quark, Launches New Product "Deep Search"
36Kr learned that on May 8th, Quark upgraded its AI Super Box and newly launched the "Deep Search" product. Through deep thinking ability, intelligent retrieval technology, and accurate answering function, it can solve diverse and complex problems for users with a "high search quotient". In addition, Quark's AI Super Box also iterated the "Intelligent Image Processing" function. It is understood that Quark will also launch new products with stronger thinking ability, more Agent calls, and the ability to provide professional reports.
Today's Views:
Infineon CEO: Due to Tariff Policy, Lowers Q4 Fiscal Year Revenue Forecast by 10%
On May 8th, Infineon Technologies AG's financial report showed that for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025 ending on March 31, 2025, its revenue was 3.591 billion euros, profit was 601 million euros, and the profit margin was 16.7%. Infineon Technologies CEO Jochen Hanebeck said, "Since there are still no signs of a slowdown in the current order volume, we can only estimate the impact of the tariff policy. Therefore, we are lowering our revenue forecast for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 by 10%, and currently expect the full - year revenue to decline slightly compared to the previous year." (Jiemian)
Bank of Japan Governor: If the Economy Meets Expectations, Will Continue to Adjust Monetary Easing
It is reported that Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said that he will closely monitor the price situation as the uncertainty in the global economy remains high; if the economy meets expectations, the Bank of Japan will continue to adjust the intensity of monetary easing. (Jiemian)
SK Telecom Says It Faces Potential Losses of $5 Billion Due to Massive Data Breach
The CEO of South Korea's SK Telecom said on Thursday that due to revenue losses after a major data breach and the possible waiver of early termination fees for users, the company could face losses of up to 7 trillion won (about $5 billion) over the next three years, an incident that has shaken consumer confidence. He said, "Since the incident, 250,000 subscribers have left. This number could soon reach 2.5 million." "If 5 million users terminate their contracts each month, we expect losses of 7 trillion won over the next three years, including waived termination fees and revenue losses." (Sina Finance)
Other Noteworthy News:
EU Plans to Impose Taxes on Nearly 100 - billion - euro US Goods
EU officials said on May 7th that if the tariff negotiations with the US break down, the EU plans to impose taxes on nearly 100 billion euros worth of US goods in retaliation for the previous tariff measures imposed by the US. Currently, the EU is facing a 25% import tariff on steel, aluminum, and cars and a 10% "benchmark tariff" on almost all other goods imposed by the US. The US previously announced that it would impose a so - called 20% "reciprocal tariff" on the EU, but later granted a 90 - day suspension. (Xinhua News Agency)