At 8 a.m., here are the latest news: Ctrip announced that all R & D employees can work from home without approval; 361 Degrees has terminated the contract with ZHANG Shuihua; Apple's first foldable iPhone is reported to have a potential shipment of up to 10 million units.
The prices of pure gold jewelry of multiple domestic brands have exceeded 1,050 yuan per gram.
Two more companies under Zong Fuli's name are planning to be deregistered.
BYD won the final appeal in the lawsuit against an online media for infringement.
Ampris, a supplier of Romoss, was fined 3.74 million yuan for selling uncertified battery cells without authorization.
It is reported that ByteDance is increasing option incentives in the direction of large models, and the official has not responded yet.
The Disney Company was fined 10 million US dollars for allegedly illegally collecting children's data.
Ctrip Announces: All Product R&D Employees Can Work from Home without Approval
According to Ctrip sources reached by Yicai on September 3rd, since September 1st, all product R&D employees no longer need to obtain approval from their immediate supervisors when applying to work from home (on Wednesdays and Fridays). Applications will be automatically approved upon submission. This measure aims to improve the work - life balance of employees and further cultivate a culture of trust and self - motivation.
This policy change uses the product R&D team as a pilot. Previously, 70% of employees participated in the hybrid work policy. The company hopes to increase employees' flexibility and autonomy by streamlining the process. (Yicai)
361 Degrees Has Terminated Its Contract with Marathon Runner Zhang Shuihua, the "Fastest Female Nurse"
Recently, marathon runner Zhang Shuihua, known as the "fastest female nurse," has been the subject of ongoing discussions due to her post - race remarks, and the brand 361 Degrees (361°), with which she was signed, has also attracted attention. On September 3rd, reporters learned from multiple independent sources that based on the adjustment of the development paths of both parties, the cooperation between 361 Degrees and Zhang Shuihua has temporarily come to an end. A person familiar with the matter told reporters that 361 Degrees has always adhered to the concept of long - term development in athlete cooperation. This adjustment is a joint decision after friendly consultations between the two parties and does not affect the brand's existing cooperation with other athletes.
On August 31st, at the 2025 Harbin Marathon, Zhang Shuihua, a full - time nurse from the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, won the domestic women's championship with a time of 2 hours, 35 minutes, and 27 seconds, and was hailed by netizens as the "fastest female nurse." After the race, she was in tears and called on her leaders to support her request for weekend off, which sparked controversy. Some netizens said that nurses in general hospitals usually work in three shifts and have weekends off. It is understandable to swap shifts with colleagues once or twice to participate in marathons, but if one frequently takes time off for competitions, it may disrupt the department's work schedule when the staff is short. (Jiemian News, Jimu News)
Apple's First Foldable iPhone Reportedly Set to Ship Up to 10 Million Units
On September 3rd, according to Tianfeng International Securities analyst Guo Mingji, Apple plans to launch its first foldable iPhone in 2026 and follow up with a foldable iPad in 2028. Both foldable devices will adopt an ultra-thin glass cover solution, with Corning being the exclusive supplier of the glass material.
Guo Mingji predicts that the shipment volume of the foldable iPhone will reach 8 - 10 million units in 2026 and is expected to grow to 25 million units in 2027. Guo believes that the pricing strategy for the foldable iPad will be more high - end, offering a display area of 18 to 20 inches when unfolded and maintaining a portable form when folded. This will be the largest mobile device screen Apple has ever produced, so the sales forecast is relatively conservative. (Jiemian News)
The prices of pure gold jewelry from multiple domestic brands have exceeded 1,050 yuan per gram
The international gold price has been rising continuously in recent days. On the morning of September 3, the spot gold price once reached a record high of $3,546.919 per ounce during the session. The prices of pure gold jewelry in the Chinese market announced by multiple domestic gold and jewelry brands continued to rise compared with those on September 2. The prices of pure gold jewelry from brands such as Chow Tai Fook, Luk Fook Jewellery, and Chao Hongji were reported at 1,053 yuan per gram. (Yicai Global)
Two more companies under Zong Fulli's name are planning to be deregistered
Public information shows that recently, Zhejiang Wahaha Health Management Co., Ltd. and Jiangshan Wahaha Hongzhen Drinking Water Co., Ltd. have added announcements of simplified deregistration. The announcement period is from August 28th to September 16th.
Zhejiang Wahaha Health Management Co., Ltd. was established in December 2021, with Zhu Lidan as its legal representative and a registered capital of 10 million RMB. Jiangshan Wahaha Hongzhen Drinking Water Co., Ltd. was established in January 2015, with Zhu Lidan as its legal representative and a registered capital of 25 million RMB. Shareholder information shows that both of the above - mentioned companies are wholly - owned by Wahaha Business Co., Ltd. Information on key personnel shows that Zong Fulli is a director of the above two companies.
Previously, Zhejiang Deqing Wahaha Science and Technology Innovation Center Co., Ltd. and Guilin Wahaha Drinking Water Co., Ltd. under Zong Fulli's name have both applied for deregistration. (Sina Finance)
BYD Wins Final Appeal in Infringement Lawsuit Against Self-media, and Over 2.01 Million Yuan in Compensation Has Been Received
After more than two years, BYD has won the final appeal in its infringement lawsuit against self-media accounts such as "Longzhu - Jiche", and over 2.01 million yuan in compensation has been received.
BYD's legal department issued a statement on September 2nd, stating that the self-media account "Longzhu - Jiche" and its related accounts had long published a large number of false, insulting, and defamatory messages about BYD. The first - instance judgment found them liable for infringement and ordered the defendants to apologize, delete the infringing remarks, and compensate BYD for economic losses, totaling 2.0187 million yuan. The second - instance judgment upheld the original verdict.
Recently, after the court's compulsory execution, the compensation amount of 2.0187 million yuan has been received. Meanwhile, the actual controller of the self - media account "Longzhu - Jiche" and its related accounts has sent a written apology to BYD. (Jiemian News)
People familiar with the matter deny that Guming will list on the A-share market next year. Actually, it will open stores in Shanghai
Recently, there were reports that Meng Hailing, CFO of Guming, said that the company might list in Shanghai next year. In response, a person familiar with the matter told Sina Finance, "It's a matter of misrepresentation. Actually, it will open stores in Shanghai, not list on the A-share market as people understood." Public information shows that Guming's revenue in the first half of 2025 was about 5.663 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 41.2%; the net profit was about 1.625 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 121.5%. (Sina Finance)
Anpryus, a supplier of Romoss, fined and had 3.74 million yuan confiscated for unauthorized sale of uncertified battery cells
On September 3rd, it was reported that recently, Anpryus (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. was found to have manufactured, sold, imported, or used products included in the catalog in other business activities without applying to the certification body for the extension of the certification certificate as required. As a result, the Wuxi Market Supervision and Administration Bureau confiscated its illegal income of more than 3.51 million yuan and imposed a fine of 230,000 yuan, with a total of more than 3.74 million yuan in fines and confiscations. (Jiemian News)
Perfect World Invests in Establishing a New Film and Television Company in Guangzhou
36Kr learned that, according to the IQiCha app, recently, Guangzhou Perfect Yuqing Film and Television Co., Ltd. was established. Its legal representative is Li Zheng, and its business scope includes film production services, advertising release, advertising production, etc. The equity penetration chart shows that the company is wholly owned by Chongqing Perfect World Film and Television Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd.
Agency: Global smart home cleaning robot market shipments increased by 33% year-on-year in the first half of the year
36Kr learned that the latest "Global Quarterly Smart Home Cleaning Robot Device Market Tracker, Q2 2025" released by the International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that the global smart home cleaning robot market shipped 15.352 million units in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 33%, indicating strong market demand for the category. Among them, lawn mowing robots shipped 2.343 million units in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 327.2%.
ByteDance Rumored to Increase Stock Option Incentives in the Large Model Direction, No Official Response Yet
According to media reports on the afternoon of September 3rd, ByteDance recently implemented an additional issuance plan for stock options in its Seed department, primarily targeting technical employees in the large model direction. Depending on their comprehensive performance and job levels, employees may receive 90,000/110,000/130,000 ByteDance stock options per month, which will be vested monthly and are expected to be distributed over 18 months. The total cumulative stock options could reach the million-level. The official side has not yet responded when verification was sought. (Sina Technology)
Transaction Data of Second-hand Homes in Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen in August Released
In August, stimulated by the new policies, the online signing of second-hand residential homes in Beijing increased compared with that in July. In Shenzhen, the monthly volume of second-hand home transactions still exceeded 5,000 units, remaining above the industry's "boom-bust line" for six consecutive months. In Guangzhou, affected by various factors such as the weather, the pace of market transactions slowed down, and the online signing volume of second-hand residential homes decreased month-on-month. Industry insiders believe that there is still room for further optimization of Beijing's policies in the future. As demand is gradually released, the circulation speed of second-hand housing sources in the market will also accelerate. It is expected that Shenzhen may relax the peripheral purchase restriction policies in September, and the "Golden September and Silver October" is likely to materialize. The possibility of an increase in the transaction volume of second-hand residential homes in Guangzhou in September is slim. (Securities China)
Agency: Estimated AR glasses shipments to reach 32.1 million units in 2030
36Kr learned that according to the latest report released by TrendForce, in 2025, as international brands successively launch AR glasses prototypes and Meta is expected to release its AR glasses Celeste in the near future, the market's attention to AR devices has begun to heat up. Coupled with the decline in the price of OLEDoS products, the global AR shipments are expected to reach 600,000 units in 2025. In the long term, the growth momentum of the information prompt AR market is strong. Starting from 2028, as the high - end full - color AR technology matures, more mature products designed by international giants will be launched one after another, which will boost the shipments to reach 32.1 million units in 2030.
Xiaomi Automotive's Patent for Conditions to Avoid Traffic Congestion Announced
36Kr learned that according to the AiQicha App, recently, the patent for "Vehicle Security Inspection Method, Device, Electronic Equipment, and Storage Medium" applied for by Xiaomi Automotive Technology Co., Ltd. was announced. The abstract shows that this patent proposes a vehicle security inspection method, device, electronic equipment, and storage medium, which relates to the field of intelligent transportation technology. When the distance value between the vehicle's current position and the location of the security inspection point is within the preset range and the vehicle is traveling towards the security inspection point, first obtain the vehicle's current vehicle information, the current personnel information and item information inside the vehicle, then send the vehicle information, personnel information, and item information to the server, and finally receive the security inspection result sent by the server. Thus, it improves the efficiency of vehicle security inspections and provides conditions for effectively avoiding traffic congestion and improving vehicle traffic efficiency.
Xiaohongshu Sued by Company Under TVB
Public information shows that recently, Xingyin Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., the operator of Xiaohongshu, was sued by Shanghai TVB Eastern Media Co., Ltd., a company under TVB. The cause of the lawsuit is a dispute over the infringement of the information network dissemination right of works. The case will be heard at 14:00 on October 13, 2025, in the middle courtroom on the fourth floor of Hefei Road, Huangpu District People's Court, Shanghai. (Sina Finance)
The three major U.S. stock indexes closed mixed, with Google rising more than 9%
36Kr learned that at the close on September 3, the three major U.S. stock indexes showed mixed performance. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.05%, the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.02%, and the S&P 500 Index rose 0.51%. Most large technology stocks rose. Google rose more than 9%, Apple rose more than 3%, Tesla rose more than 1%, and Netflix, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft had slight increases; Arm and NVIDIA had slight declines. Popular Chinese concept stocks also showed mixed performance. Weibo rose more than 4%, Pinduoduo rose more than 2%, Tencent Music and iQiyi rose more than 1%; NIO fell more than 3%, XPeng Motors fell more than 2%, and Li Auto and Alibaba fell more than 1%.
Apple Granted New Patent for Haptic Engine, iPhone May Improve Impact Resistance
On September 2nd, technology media patentlyapple published a blog post reporting that Apple has been granted a new patent for a haptic engine, which focuses on significantly improving the impact resistance of electronic devices such as iPhones through a mechanical system.
The core of this design is to integrate a non - linear spring assembly inside the haptic engine casing (the material or structure has the characteristic that its stiffness changes with the degree of deformation when under force, being soft under light load and hard under heavy load). Specifically, a cantilever reed structure will be adopted. These springs are geometrically optimized (such as chamfered edges and variable thickness design) to form non - linear stiffness characteristics: they respond flexibly to minor impacts and enhance rigidity during major impacts, effectively absorbing and dispersing external forces and preventing internal components from being damaged by instantaneous peak loads. (IT Home)
Disney Faces $10 Million Fine for Alleged Illegal Collection of Children's Data
On September 2nd local time, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an announcement stating that Disney had reached a settlement with the FTC. Disney will pay a $10 million fine for collecting children's data through the video - sharing website YouTube without the consent of the parents of child users.
The U.S. Department of Justice, based on the recommendations in the FTC's notice, has filed a lawsuit against Disney Global Services and Disney Entertainment in the California District Court. The lawsuit alleges that some of the videos uploaded by Disney on YouTube were not properly labeled as "for children" as required by law.
The lawsuit states that these videos not properly labeled as "for children" allowed Disney to illegally collect data from child users on the YouTube platform and use the relevant data to target advertising at children under the age of 13. Disney is accused of not only receiving a share of the advertising revenue from the YouTube platform but also making a profit through direct advertising sales. (Jiemian News)
OpenAI's Fierce Rival Anthropic Raises $13 Billion in Funding, Becoming the Fourth Most Valuable Unicorn Globally
On September 2 local time, artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced the completion of a $13 billion (approximately RMB 92.8 billion) Series F financing round, led by ICONIQ, Fidelity Management & Research Company, and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
After this round of financing, Anthropic's valuation reached $183 billion (approximately RMB 1.3 trillion), making it the fourth most valuable unicorn globally, only behind SpaceX (approximately $350 billion), ByteDance (approximately $330 billion), and OpenAI. (Sina Finance)
OpenAI Investigates Issue of ChatGPT Failing to Display Responses
On September 3rd, according to the latest update on OpenAI's status website, the company is investigating a fault where ChatGPT fails to display responses. Data from the Downdetector website shows that since 7 a.m. UK time, users have reported more than 1,000 related faults in total. (Jiemian News)
Salesforce Says It Has Cut About 4,000 Customer Support Jobs and Replaced Them with AI
Mark Benioff, an American billionaire and the CEO of Salesforce, recently revealed in a podcast interview that the company has cut approximately 4,000 customer support jobs due to the involvement of AI agents. Benioff said, "I was able to rebalance my headcount in the support area. I cut it from 9,000 to about 5,000 because I needed fewer people." (Sina Finance)
Apple Plans to Develop an AI-Based Web Search Tool for Siri to Compete with OpenAI
On September 4th, it was reported that Apple plans to develop an AI-based web search tool for Siri to compete with OpenAI. Apple plans to launch the AI search function in Siri next year. Apple has reached an agreement with Google to evaluate the GEMINI model for the new version of SIRI. (Jiemian News)
Jiangci Electronics Completes Pre-A Round Financing of Tens of Millions of Yuan
36Kr learned that recently, "Jiangci Electronics" announced the completion of a pre-A round financing of tens of millions of yuan, jointly participated in by Yijing Capital, Qianrong Holdings, SVCG Guofa Venture Capital, and Sugao New Jingu Investment. The financing funds will be mainly used for capacity expansion and commercialization promotion to further drive the company's R & D and market expansion in the field of high-end piezoelectric materials.
"Washeng Technology" Completes Tens of Millions of Yuan in Series D Financing
36Kr learned that recently, "Washeng Technology" announced the completion of tens of millions of yuan in Series D financing, which was exclusively invested by Caitong Capital.
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Call for Stories about "Workplace Childhood Friends"
Workplace childhood friends, also known as first - generation colleagues, refer to colleagues who graduated from school and started their first jobs at the same company, either in the same batch or worked together. Perhaps because they are of similar age and have similar experiences, they develop deep friendships during the process of accompanying and growing with each other in the workplace.
In the hearts of many people, the friendship with workplace childhood friends is as precious as that in school, and they are the eternal white moonlight in the workplace. Netizens describe it as "colleagues can't become friends, but first - generation colleagues are an exception". It's not because they are extremely close to each other, but because this relationship carries too many precious memories.
This time, the "Post - 90s and Post - 00s Research Institute" is launching a call for stories about "workplace childhood friends". How long have you known your workplace childhood friend? What kind of stories have happened between you? Everyone is welcome to scan the QR code below to fill in the form. We look forward to your sharing!
Compiled by | Anya