Krypton Evening News | Amazon Web Services Launches New-Generation Anthropic Model; International Paper Plans to Close Five Packaging Plants in the UK
Large Companies:
HERE Technologies Partners with Over 70 OEMs Globally
36Kr learned that as of February this year, HERE Technologies has partnered with over 70 OEMs globally. More than 222 million vehicles use HERE Technologies' technology, among which 54 million vehicles use HERE Technologies' data and advanced driver - assistance solutions.
International Paper Plans to Close Five Packaging Plants in the UK
International Paper said on Friday that it intends to close five of its packaging plants in the UK after warning that the industry backdrop is challenging. The paper and packaging producer headquartered in Tennessee, USA, also said it plans to relocate one plant, scale back operations at another, and lay off workers at two other packaging plants. The company added that these measures are expected to be implemented by the end of 2025, and around 300 workers may be affected. "The consultation process with employees and unions is ongoing, and we cannot comment further on its scope or potential impact on employees until progress is made," the company added. (Sina Finance)
BMW (China) Automobile Trading Co., Ltd. Recalls Some Imported M1000R and M1000XR Series Motorcycles
The State Administration for Market Regulation disclosed on May 23 that recently, BMW (China) Automobile Trading Co., Ltd. filed a recall plan with the State Administration for Market Regulation in accordance with the "Regulations on the Recall of Defective Automobile Products" and the "Measures for the Implementation of the Regulations on the Recall of Defective Automobile Products". Recall number S2025M0065V: As of now, some imported M1000R and M1000XR series motorcycles produced between September 27, 2024, and December 3, 2024, a total of 72 units, will be recalled. Due to production issues, the valve pin in the steering damper of the motorcycles within the scope of this recall may shift, resulting in heavy steering and posing a safety hazard. (Jiemian)
36Kr learned that Haiqi Group announced that it has signed an equity transfer agreement to transfer 100% equity of its wholly - owned subsidiary Hainan Haiqi Equipment Co., Ltd. The company will closely monitor the progress of the payment of the equity transfer price and cooperate in handling industrial and commercial change procedures. This transaction is expected to increase the company's total profit for the current year by approximately 5 million yuan and increase capital reserve by approximately 47.6 million yuan.
36Kr learned that Guoxuan High - tech recently reached a cooperation agreement with Dutch company Windpark Westfrisia to jointly develop a 20MWh energy storage project to support the development of local wind power. Relying on Guoxuan High - tech's advanced and reliable energy storage system and high - safety, high - performance lithium iron phosphate battery cells, Guoxuan High - tech provides strong technical support for the project. It is understood that this project is a supporting project for surrounding wind power projects, forming a "new energy + energy storage" model to ensure the stability and storability of wind power generation. It is planned to be completed, delivered, and put into operation in 2025, which will strongly promote the integration of renewable energy and help the local area achieve its carbon - neutrality goal.
36Kr learned that according to the Aiqicha App, recently, Zhejiang Yunyu Technology Development Co., Ltd. was established. The legal representative is Chen Jie, and the registered capital is 10 million yuan. Its business scope includes the second - category value - added telecommunications services, artificial intelligence basic software development, Internet information services, and technical consultation on resource recycling services. The equity penetration chart shows that the company is jointly held by Zhejiang Zhejian Yuncai Technology Co., Ltd. and Zhejiang Construction Investment Engineering Materials and Equipment Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Zhejiang Construction Investment Group Co., Ltd.
Investment and Financing:
36Kr learned that Corun announced that it plans to participate in the expansion of an energy storage industry fund together with CALB. The total subscribed capital contribution of the fund will increase from 402 million yuan to 1.402 billion yuan, among which the company will make an additional investment of 500 million yuan, and its subscribed capital contribution will increase from 200 million yuan to 700 million yuan. This transaction is not a related - party transaction or a major asset restructuring. After the expansion, the company will hold a 49.93% share in the partnership. The investment still needs to go through industrial and commercial changes and product changes with the Asset Management Association of China, and the specific implementation and progress are still uncertain.
LuoMan Co., Ltd.: Subsidiary Holovis Wins a 200 - million - yuan Project in Saudi Arabia
36Kr learned that LuoMan Co., Ltd. announced that its subsidiary Holovis Audio Visual Solutions - Sole ProprietorshipL.L.C. recently received a winning bid notice from CCCW.L.L./CCME JV for the EXIT15 Comprehensive Entertainment Project at AI Nahda Entertainment Complex, Exit 15 Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. The winning bid amount is 104 million Saudi riyals, equivalent to approximately 200 million yuan. The project is located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and is expected to have a positive impact on the company's operating performance, but it will not affect the independence of the company's business and operations.
36Kr learned that Aerospace Electronics announced that its holding subsidiary Aerospace Feihong plans to invest 420 million yuan to build the second - phase project of the Yanqing Drone Equipment Industrial Base, mainly to build the R & D and production capabilities of relevant unmanned systems and digital simulation capabilities. The project construction period is 36 months, and the location is in Kangzhuang Town, Yanqing District, Beijing. This project is an important support for Aerospace Feihong to accelerate the extension of unmanned systems to high - end and major equipment, which will make up for the shortcomings in the R & D and production capabilities of relevant models and digital R & D capabilities, and is conducive to strengthening the construction of Aerospace Feihong as the leading enterprise in the unmanned system industrial chain. This project has been approved by the state - owned assets management department, and there are no major risks in the construction.
New Products:
Amazon Web Services Launches the New - Generation Models of Anthropic
36Kr learned that Amazon Web Services announced the launch of Anthropic's latest - generation models, Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4, in Amazon Bedrock. These two new hybrid inference models can flexibly switch between fast - response and in - depth - thinking modes according to requirements, bringing new standards to the fields of coding, advanced reasoning, and multi - step workflows. They can not only maintain stable performance in complex long - term reasoning tasks but also enable AI agents to compress tasks that take hours into minutes.
QQ Browser Launches the College Entrance Examination Agent "AI College Entrance Examination Pass"
36Kr learned that on May 23, in order to better help candidates prepare for the college entrance examination and fill in their college application forms, QQ Browser under Tencent launched the college entrance examination agent "AI College Entrance Examination Pass", integrating AI capabilities into the entire process of the college entrance examination and providing useful AI tools. In addition to quickly obtaining comprehensive and authoritative college entrance examination information through AI, candidates can also, with the support of the Hunyuan large - model technology, intelligently generate and adjust personalized college application plans with one click and fill in their application forms scientifically and efficiently.
Today's Views:
Is There New Progress in the Humanoid Robot Business? Seres Responds
Seres, a star stock in the new - energy vehicle industry, has hit the daily limit multiple times during intraday trading, and its stock price is approaching a record high. Today, there were market rumors that "Seres' humanoid robot prototype has been finalized, and Seres is scheduled to showcase a humanoid robot demo on June 16 (Monday)." In response, a Seres staff member said that the company's business information is subject to the official announcements. Currently, the company has not released the above - mentioned information. The staff member further revealed that as a new - energy vehicle enterprise, Seres will first focus on its main business and do a good job in intelligent electric vehicles. Secondly, it will also continuously monitor and explore the cutting - edge technological trends in other industries (such as the robotics field). (21st Century Business Herald)
Other Noteworthy News:
36Kr learned that the "Notice of the People's Bank of China and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Issues Concerning the Management of Funds of Domestic Enterprises Listed Overseas (Draft for Comment)" is open for public comment. The draft proposes that funds raised from overseas listings, proceeds from share reductions or transfers should in principle be repatriated to China. If there is any remaining capital remitted abroad by shareholders for shareholding increases or if the transaction is not completed, the funds should be repatriated to China in a timely manner. It also clarifies the management requirements for overseas issuance of convertible bonds and the conversion of convertible bonds into stocks. In addition, considering the reasonable demand of enterprises for overseas use, it is clear that if an enterprise has obtained approvals or filing documents from relevant business authorities such as the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce before overseas listing, the funds can also be retained overseas for overseas direct investment, overseas lending, and other businesses.
Bank of China: Application for A - Share Issuance to Specific Investors Approved by the CSRC
36Kr learned that the Bank of China announced that the Bank of China Limited has received the "Approval for Registration of the Application for Stock Issuance to Specific Investors by the Bank of China Limited" issued by the China Securities Regulatory Commission, approving the company's registration application for stock issuance to specific investors. The approval is valid for 12 months from the date of approval. The company will handle the relevant matters of this stock issuance to specific investors within the specified time limit in accordance with the approval document and relevant laws and regulations and will promptly fulfill its information - disclosure obligations.
36Kr learned that the State Administration for Market Regulation pointed out that public utilities such as water, electricity, gas, and heat are important guarantees for social production and life and are closely related to the vital interests of the people. In recent years, relevant operators in the public utilities sector in China have served the overall situation of economic and social development and made positive contributions to optimizing the business environment and promoting high - quality development. At the same time, monopoly cases in the public utilities sector occur relatively frequently. Some enterprises use their monopoly advantages to extend to upstream and downstream competitive sectors, harming the legitimate rights and interests of other operators and the people. The State Administration for Market Regulation requires that operators in the public utilities sector should effectively enhance their sense of responsibility, attach great importance to anti - monopoly compliance work, adhere to law - abiding and compliant operations, and consciously maintain a fair and competitive market order.