Krypton Evening News | Ferrari expects its total revenue to remain at around 9 billion euros by 2030; ASML appoints a new chief technology officer; Chinese scientists achieve the world's first 2D-silicon hybrid architecture chip
Large Companies:
Ferrari expects its total revenue to remain at around 9 billion euros in 2030
On October 9, Ferrari announced an upward revision of its performance guidance for 2025, expecting to achieve the profit target of its 2026 business plan one year ahead of schedule. Its total revenue in 2030 is expected to remain at around 9 billion euros, and its EBITDA will reach at least 3.6 billion euros. Ferrari will also launch a new share - buyback program worth approximately 3.5 billion euros, which will be implemented starting in 2026.
OPPO announced today that to increase its emphasis and investment in overseas markets, Liu Zuohu, OPPO's Chief Product Officer, will be in charge of overseas regional markets; Duan Yaohui, the Senior Vice - President, will concurrently manage the headquarters marketing and service team. This adjustment reflects OPPO's determination to firmly expand overseas markets.
NBA China and Alibaba Cloud announce a multi - year cooperation
36Kr learned that Alibaba Cloud and NBA China officially announced a multi - year cooperation. Alibaba Cloud will become the official cloud computing and AI partner of NBA China, reshaping the way Chinese fans experience and participate in the NBA through artificial intelligence and cloud technology. This cooperation will develop a dedicated AI model for NBA China based on Tongyi Qianwen and will launch the "360 - degree real - time replay technology" for the first time at the NBA China Games, providing an immersive viewing perspective through AI algorithms. NBA China will also adopt Alibaba Cloud's infrastructure to support its digital platforms, including the NBA App, the NBA China official website, and the NBA China mini - program.
ASML appoints a new Chief Technology Officer
On October 9, ASML announced the appointment of Marco Pieters as Executive Vice - President and Chief Technology Officer, reporting to President and CEO Christophe Fouquet. In addition, ASML's Supervisory Board announced its intention to appoint Pieters to the Management Board at the next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 22, 2026. Pieters will assume the position of Chief Technology Officer immediately.
36Kr learned that data from iQiyi's Data Research Center showed that during the first 7 days of the 2025 National Day long holiday, the cumulative playback duration on the platform increased by 11.2% month - on - month compared with the week before the holiday, and the non - member viewing duration on the platform increased by 21% month - on - month. In terms of TV dramas, in addition to the hit dramas "Silent Glory" and "Smile with the Song" triggering a "binge - watching craze", 10 dramas with a popularity value of over 10,000, including "Born All Things", "The Knockout", and "Strange Tales of the Tang Dynasty: Journey to the West", also entered the top 30 in terms of playback duration on the TV drama channel.
Weimob Group and ZDM Technology reach a strategic cooperation
36Kr learned that on October 9, Weimob Group announced a strategic cooperation with ZDM Technology. In the future, after consumers obtain shopping suggestions from the AI Agent on ZDM Technology's platforms, they can directly complete the purchase without jumping. According to the cooperation agreement, the two parties will jointly build an AI e - commerce shopping and trading ecosystem. Relying on the consumer data service capabilities provided by ZDM Technology's "Haina MCP Server" and combining Weimob's product information, trading system, and SaaS technology base, the two parties will jointly provide an integrated ecological service of "product matching - transaction closed - loop" for external large models and Agents.
Unitree Technology has applied for multiple intellectual property rights for humanoid robots
36Kr learned that information from the Aiqicha App shows that as of now, Hangzhou Unitree Technology Co., Ltd. has applied for nearly 10 patents related to humanoid robots. The patent types cover design patents, invention patents, and utility model patents, specifically including "A humanoid robot foot and a humanoid robot" and "A robot and a robot control method". In addition, in 2023, the company registered the copyright for the "General Humanoid Robot" work, and the work category is fine arts.
BMW recalls over 12,000 cars in South Africa due to safety hazards
The National Consumer Commission of South Africa announced on October 6 (local time) that BMW Group South Africa has issued an announcement to recall 12,491 cars in South Africa because a starter defect poses a risk of vehicle fires. The National Consumer Commission of South Africa said that this recall by BMW involves six models sold in South Africa since 2016, including the 3 Series, 4 Series, 5 Series, Z4, X3, and X4.
Investment and Financing:
Zhidachong Technology's Hong Kong IPO receives over 5,000 times over - subscription
36Kr learned that the public offering of Zhidachong Technology, a new stock in the Hong Kong IPO, may record over 5,000 times over - subscription, with an amount exceeding HK$250 billion, making it the most over - subscribed new stock in the new energy field in the Hong Kong stock market this year.
The central bank conducts 1.1 trillion yuan of outright reverse repurchase operations today
36Kr learned that the official website of the People's Bank of China previously released a message. To maintain sufficient liquidity in the banking system, on October 9, 2025, the People's Bank of China will conduct 1.1 trillion yuan of outright reverse repurchase operations with a fixed quantity, interest - rate tender, and multiple - price winning bid method for a term of 3 months.
Today's Views:
New York Fed President WILLIAMS: Supports further interest - rate cuts this year
New York Fed President WILLIAMS said that the slowdown in employment deserves attention and supports further interest - rate cuts this year.
Other Notable News:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China and India will resume direct flights by the end of October this year
On October 9, a CCTV reporter asked: The Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that direct flights between India and China will resume. What's China's comment on this? Guo Jiakun said that China and India will resume direct flights by the end of October this year. This is the latest manifestation of the two sides' earnest implementation of the important consensus reached by President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting in Tianjin on August 31, and it is also a positive measure to facilitate friendly exchanges between the more than 2.8 billion people of the two countries. China is willing to work with India to view and handle China - India relations from a strategic and long - term perspective, be good - neighborly and friendly friends and mutually - beneficial partners, achieve "the co - prosperity of the dragon and the elephant", benefit the two peoples more and better, and make due contributions to maintaining peace and prosperity in Asia and the world.
The average daily processing volume of express parcels nationwide during the National Day and Mid - Autumn Festival holidays exceeded 900 million pieces
Monitoring data from the State Post Bureau showed that during the National Day and Mid - Autumn Festival holidays (from October 1 to October 8), the operation of the national postal and express delivery industry was generally stable. The entire industry processed a total of 7.231 billion express parcels, with an average daily processing volume exceeding 900 million pieces.
Chinese scientists achieve the world's first 2D - silicon - based hybrid architecture chip
After proposing the "Dawn" 2D flash memory prototype device in "Nature" in April this year, the research team from Fudan University has achieved a new breakthrough. At night on October 8 (Beijing time), Fudan University published a paper in "Nature" titled "A full - featured 2D flash chip enabled by system integration". The relevant results have successfully achieved the world's first 2D - silicon - based hybrid architecture chip, overcoming the key engineering problems of new 2D information devices.