Krypton Evening News | Lei Jun: In the next five years, humanoid robots will be widely deployed in Xiaomi factories; Taobao Flash Sale will completely cancel overtime deductions to enhance rider protection and user experience through positive incentives; The US permanently stops accepting so - called third - world immigrants.
Large Companies:
MINISO: The sales of the world's first MINISO LAND store exceeded 100 million yuan
36Kr learned that as of now, MINISO has established cooperation with over 150 global IPs and successfully incubated self - owned IPs such as "Gifto Bear" and "DUN Chicken". Meanwhile, 18 MINISO LAND stores have been opened in core cities like Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. Among them, the world's first MINISO LAND store in Shanghai achieved sales of over 100 million yuan in 9 months after opening, with monthly sales exceeding 16 million yuan, setting a global store record.
Lei Jun: In the next 5 years, humanoid robots will be widely employed in Xiaomi factories
Lei Jun, the founder, chairman, and CEO of Xiaomi, said in an exclusive interview with the media that in the next five years, artificial intelligence will profoundly impact traditional industries: "All industries are worth being reinvented with AI." He said that the in - depth integration of artificial intelligence and traditional industries will open up a new trillion - level market. A single company cannot master all aspects but should cooperate with the strongest partners, learn from each other's strengths, and drive the entire industrial chain to upgrade together. In addition to these automated devices, the employment of humanoid robots in factories is becoming a reality. He predicts that in the next 5 years, humanoid robots will be widely employed in Xiaomi factories. "This is just the first step. The demand for humanoid robots in households is greater, the requirements are higher, and the market is also larger." (Beijing Daily)
There has been new progress in the exemption from penalties for food delivery riders for overtime. On November 28, Taobao Flash Sale's cancellation of overtime deductions is being expanded to cover 60 cities and will cover all directly - operated cities across the country by the end of the year. Since this year, Taobao Flash Sale has continuously promoted the service score mechanism, using positive incentives and technology to guide rider services. Through adding points for good performance and deducting points for late delivery, riders' incomes will no longer be affected by overtime, enabling more pay for more work and better pay for better work, and achieving a coordinated improvement in rider safety, fulfillment efficiency, and user experience.
Genki Forest and others established a food science research company
36Kr learned that the Aiqicha App shows that recently, Huazhong Food Science Research (Xianning) Co., Ltd. was established. The legal representative is Dong Ya, and the registered capital is 100 million yuan. Its business scope includes natural science research and experimental development, new material technology R & D, fermentation process optimization technology R & D, new material technology promotion services, etc. Shareholder information shows that the company is jointly held by Xianning High - tech Industrial Development Co., Ltd. and Genki Forest (Beijing) Food Technology Group Co., Ltd.
36Kr learned that on November 28, Weibo released the "Announcement on the Optimization and Upgrade of Weibo's Main Hot Search List", optimizing and upgrading the mechanism of the main hot search list, aiming to further enhance the public nature and diversity of the list and optimize the presentation structure of hot content. It is understood that this upgrade will focus on adjusting the layout ratio of the front - page (top ten) content of the main list, clearly dividing the content into three major categories: social and political news, vertical hot topics, and cultural and entertainment works, with each category accounting for about 30% to balance the presentation of hot topics in different fields on the list.
Amazon is entering the Indian banking industry and launching a new consumer loan service
It is reported that Amazon is preparing to provide loans to small businesses in India. The e - commerce giant is entering the financial product field in India. Amazon acquired Axio, a non - bank lending institution headquartered in Bangalore, earlier this year. Axio, which currently focuses on BNPL and personal loan services, is reported to restart providing credit to small businesses and start providing cash management solutions. (Sina Finance)
36Kr learned that during the "2025 Sohu Finance Annual Forum", Zhang Chaoyang mentioned in an interview that currently, Sohu Video has increased the procurement of American TV shows and movies to enrich the content ecosystem of the follow - stream. Regarding the current popular short - drama track, Sohu Video positions itself as a "new force" in the vertical short - drama field. In addition, Sohu's follow - stream is also expanding voice content such as audiobooks and audio dramas to improve the content matrix.
There is the latest change in the chairman of Dongguan Securities. On November 28, Dongguan Securities issued an announcement on the change of the chairman, receiving a written resignation report submitted by Chen Zhaoxing. Chen Zhaoxing applied to resign from his positions as the chairman and legal representative of the company due to personal reasons. Meanwhile, at the relevant board meeting of Dongguan Securities, Pan Haibiao, a director of the company, was elected as the new chairman. In May last year, Pan Haibiao, who originally served as the president, left his position due to work adjustment. Subsequently, Dongguan Securities recruited Yang Yang, the general manager of China Merchants Securities Asset Management, through market - based recruitment to serve as the new president. Therefore, Pan Haibiao's return and assumption of the chairmanship somewhat surprised the outside world. (Securities Times)
New Products:
Insta360: The panoramic drone will be launched on December 4, 2025
36Kr learned that Insta360 said on the interactive platform that the company plans to launch two drone brands, including its own drone brand and a panoramic drone brand jointly incubated with a third - party. As of now, the company's aforementioned drone brand business is progressing smoothly as planned, and the panoramic drone will be officially launched on December 4, 2025. The company focuses on the R & D, production, and sales of intelligent imaging devices such as panoramic cameras and action cameras and has no product development plan for "robotic vacuum cleaners" for the time being.
Other Noteworthy News:
Today, reporters learned from the People's Bank of China that the People's Bank of China, the National Financial Regulatory Administration, and the China Securities Regulatory Commission have officially announced the "Measures for the Administration of Customer Due Diligence and the Preservation of Customer Identity Information and Transaction Records by Financial Institutions", which will be implemented starting from January 1, 2026. (CCTV News)
36Kr learned that the General Office of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government issued the "Shanghai Marine Industry Development Plan (2026 - 2035)", which proposes to promote the in - depth integration and development of the marine industry and artificial intelligence, encourage enterprises to develop vertical large models, and focus on the development of intelligent ships, underwater robots, unmanned ships, intelligent marine equipment, and intelligent operation and maintenance of offshore wind power. Promote the digital and intelligent transformation of the marine manufacturing industry, and rely on the industrial Internet platform to promote the digitalization of the entire process of design, manufacturing, and operation and maintenance. Explore the market - based development and utilization of marine data.
The US permanently stops accepting so - called third - world immigrants
US President Trump posted on a social platform late on the night of November 27 local time, saying that he would permanently suspend immigration from all "third - world countries" to allow the US immigration system to fully recover. (CCTV World News)
The average review period for invention patents in China has been reduced to 15 months
The National Intellectual Property Administration held a press conference today (the 28th) to introduce that China promotes the full - chain protection of intellectual property rights. The average review period for invention patents has been reduced to 15 months, and the average review period for trademark registration has been stabilized at 4 months, both maintaining the fastest international level under the same review system. 129 national intellectual property protection centers and rapid rights - protection centers have been planned and established, and the social satisfaction of intellectual property protection has increased from 80.05 points in 2020 to 82.36 points in 2024. (CCTV News)
The annual net immigration to the UK has decreased by nearly 70%
Data released by the UK's Office for National Statistics on the 27th showed that in the year ending in June this year, the UK's annual net immigration decreased by 69% year - on - year to about 204,000, the lowest in 4 years. Net immigration is the difference between the number of immigrants entering and leaving the country. The UK's Office for National Statistics analyzed that the main reasons for the decline in this data are the decrease in the number of people from outside the EU coming to the UK to study and work and the increase in the number of people leaving the UK. In the year ending in June 2023, the UK's net immigration was 906,000, a record high. (CCTV News)
New regulations for the supervision of live - streaming e - commerce are proposed to be introduced
Reporters learned from the State Administration for Market Regulation on the 28th that the State Administration for Market Regulation, together with the Cyberspace Administration of China, has formulated the "Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Live - streaming E - commerce". Currently, all review procedures have been completed, and it will be officially introduced in the near future. (Xinhua News Agency)