Krypton Evening News | China Telecom Cloud and Sugon jointly developed an intelligent computing all-in-one machine, which was selected as one of the top ten typical cases by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology; Lenovo Group lit up the first "Lighthouse Factory" of Chinese enterprises in the Americas; Nine departments including the Ministry of Commerce issued the "Several Policy Measures on Expanding Service Consumption" to the public.
Large Companies:
Meituan Collaborates with KFC to Provide Meal Subsidies for Riders
Meituan disclosed that KFC has reached a cooperation with it, and a new "three-piece set" meal for riders has been launched. Recently, it is the peak season for takeaways in autumn. Meituan will issue an additional 6-yuan Meituan red envelope to riders who purchase this meal, with the minimum actual payment being 9.9 yuan. The event covers over 10,000 KFC stores across the country, providing nearly ten million meals per day on average, and offering diverse meal options for riders.
SC Ventures Plans to Set Up a $250 Million Fund to Invest in Digital Assets
It is reported that SC Ventures of Standard Chartered Bank is planning to raise funds to set up a $250 million fund, focusing on investing in digital assets in the financial services industry. The report said that SC Ventures, the venture capital arm of Standard Chartered Bank, plans to launch the fund in 2026 and has won the support of investors in the Middle East. Gautam Jain, a partner at SC Ventures, said at the "Money20/20" event held in Saudi Arabia on Monday that the fund aims to make global investments. (Sina Finance)
36Kr learned that the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has signed an agreement with Ant International. It is expected that the Alipay+ cross - border payment service will be launched on the Saudi national payment system (mada) in 2026.
36Kr learned that today, at the 2025 Digital Ecosystem Development Conference and the Mid - year Meeting of the "Foundation - Building Plan", the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology officially announced the selection results of the "Typical Cases of High - Quality Digital Transformation Products and Services (First Half of 2025)". The "Hybrid Cloud Intelligent Computing All - in - One Machine Driven by the Smart Government Application Yizhengtong" jointly created by China Telecom Cloud and Sugon was successfully selected as one of the top ten typical cases of high - quality digital transformation in the first half of 2025 by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology.
Douyin: The Exposure of Rumors on the Platform Has Decreased by 67% in a Quarter
36Kr learned that on September 16, Douyin launched the "AI Douyin Truth - Seeking" function. This function can provide users with fact presentations and clarifications of misleading content and rumors. When browsing some content that is prone to misunderstanding and searching for information related to rumors, users can obtain the complete information of the event and the rumor - refuting content through the "Truth - Seeking Card". Douyin said that rumor governance is one of the most important tasks for Douyin in 2025. Recently, the platform has applied large - model capabilities to rumor governance. In a quarter, the exposure of rumors on the platform has decreased by 67%.
Neolix Unmanned Vehicle Obtains the First Unmanned Delivery Vehicle License in Abu Dhabi
36Kr learned that on September 16, Neolix, in collaboration with its partner AutoGo, obtained the first unmanned delivery vehicle license issued by the Integrated Transport Centre, Abu Dhabi Mobility. This is also the first license in the global unmanned delivery industry in the Middle East, which means that Neolix has entered the stage of full - scale commercialization in the Middle East market.
Lenovo Group Lights Up the First "Lighthouse Factory" of Chinese Enterprises in the Americas
36Kr learned that today, the World Economic Forum (WEF) and McKinsey & Company officially announced the latest list of "Lighthouse Factories". The manufacturing base of Lenovo Group in Monterrey, Mexico, was successfully selected, becoming the first "Lighthouse Factory" of Chinese enterprises in the Americas.
At the China Quality (Nanjing) Conference held on September 16, Hikvision won the Fifth China Quality Award with its original "Digital - Intelligent Quality" quality management model. This is the highest national honor in this field, and it also marks a "zero breakthrough" for Zhejiang Province in the China Manufacturing Quality Award. Data shows that the maturity of Hikvision's quality management system has increased from 82.66% in 2020 to 86.75% in 2024, and customer satisfaction has increased from 87.15% in 2020 to 91.61% in 2024. Hikvision currently has more than 30,000 types of hardware products and hundreds of software products, and its products and services have spread to more than 180 countries and regions around the world.
36Kr learned that according to the official WeChat account of Tianyong Intelligence on the 16th, its holding subsidiary, Best Kay Technology, has formally reached a strategic cooperation with Paoonic Robotics, a leading domestic full - stack humanoid robot enterprise, to jointly promote the large - scale application of humanoid robots in China. Tianyong Intelligence will provide the design, manufacturing, and delivery of the humanoid robot production line for Paoonic Robotics (PNDBotics) and assist it in building a robot production factory in China. This cooperation marks Tianyong Intelligence's official entry into the humanoid robot track, further expanding the strategic boundaries of intelligent manufacturing and new energy equipment.
New Products:
Luxiao Technology: Its Holding Subsidiary Plans to Launch a Home Embodied AI Service Robot
36Kr learned that Luxiao Technology announced that its holding subsidiary, Ningbo Junwu Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Shanghai Kepler Robotics Co., Ltd. and a leading domestic cross - border e - commerce company. Kepler Robotics is a high - tech innovation enterprise focusing on the R & D, production, and application ecosystem of general humanoid robots. The cooperation content includes the R & D of AI embodied intelligence technology, cooperation in the US and European markets, joint R & D, and joint brand building.
Today's Views:
36Kr learned that on September 16, Zhou Hongyi, the founder of 360 Group, delivered a speech at the 2025 BRICS New Industrial Revolution Partnership Forum held in Xiamen. Zhou Hongyi said that for the market potential of professional agents in the industrial field, its development prospect will be 10 times greater than that of traditional software. "Traditional software is just a basic efficiency tool. It not only requires active human operation, but the final effect is also affected by the user's ability and difficult to define; while professional agents can replace both the tool attribute of software and the execution attribute of human labor, which can not only reduce operating costs but also improve the quality of results, achieving more efficient cost - reduction and efficiency - improvement."
Other Noteworthy News:
On September 16, 9 departments including the Ministry of Commerce released the "Several Policy Measures on Expanding Service Consumption", proposing 19 measures in five aspects, including carrying out a series of consumption - promotion activities during the "Service Consumption Season", supporting the cross - border cooperation between high - quality consumption resources and well - known IPs, extending the opening hours of popular cultural and museum venues and scenic spots according to local conditions, optimizing the reservation method, encouraging the implementation of no - reservation policies, optimizing students' holiday arrangements, improving supporting policies, etc., to increase the supply of high - quality services and better meet the diverse service consumption needs of the people. (Xinhua News Agency)
36Kr learned that in accordance with relevant regulations such as the "Announcement of the Ministry of Finance on Implementing the Tax - Refund Policy for Overseas Tourists' Shopping upon Departure" (Ministry of Finance Announcement No. 3, 2015), the "Announcement of the General Administration of Customs on the Customs Supervision Regulations for the Tax - Refund Business of Overseas Tourists' Shopping upon Departure" (General Administration of Customs Announcement No. 25, 2015), and the "Announcement of the State Taxation Administration on Amending the 'Administrative Measures for the Tax - Refund for Overseas Tourists' Shopping upon Departure (Trial)' " (State Taxation Administration Announcement No. 11, 2025), the People's Government of Guizhou Province applied to the Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs, and the State Taxation Administration for the record of its implementation plan for the tax - refund policy for overseas tourists' shopping upon departure. After review, the record was approved. Guizhou Province will implement the tax - refund policy for overseas tourists' shopping upon departure in accordance with relevant regulations from October 1, 2025.
Guangdong: Supports AI - Integrated Robots to Open up a New Market for Companion Toys
36Kr learned that according to the Guangdong Department of Industry and Information Technology, the Office of the Leading Group for the Innovation and Development of the Artificial Intelligence and Robot Industry in Guangdong Province issued the "Action Plan for Accelerating the Empowerment of the Toy Industry by Artificial Intelligence in Guangdong Province (2025 - 2027)". It mentioned creating new products, new scenarios, and new models for AI toys. Support AI - integrated robots to open up a new market for companion toys, carry out the promotion of typical application scenarios of "robot +", support technology enterprises to take the lead in integrating AI and robots in the toy field, re - define the form and function of toys, enter the "AI + companion robot" in the forms of mini AI robots and bionic pets, realize the interaction of vision, movement, and voice, and apply them in multiple scenarios such as entertainment, education, elderly care, family, and social interaction, exploring the cross - border integration model of "AI + toy + robot" and opening up a new high - value - added space for toys.