Krypton Evening News | Lenovo Group and NVIDIA jointly launched the "Lenovo AI Cloud Super Factory"; OpenAI and the Gates Foundation will invest $50 million in the field of medical artificial intelligence in Africa; The output value of China's entire film industry chain exceeded 810 billion yuan last year.
Large Companies:
Japan's Largest Nuclear Power Plant Restarts
On January 21 local time, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) restarted Unit 6 of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant. The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, Japan's largest, is operated by TEPCO and has been shut down since the "3·11" Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011. Previously, the local approval procedures required for restarting the nuclear power plant had been completed, but the restart was postponed due to the discovery of a setting error. (CCTV News)
Lenovo Group and NVIDIA Jointly Launch the "Lenovo AI Cloud Super Factory"
36Kr learned that Lenovo Group and NVIDIA recently jointly announced that the two companies will further deepen their cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence infrastructure and jointly launch the "Lenovo AI Cloud Super Factory." At the same time, Lenovo China officially released the overall solution of the "Lenovo AI Factory," aiming to help enterprise data centers transform from traditional "computing power centers" to efficient "AI factories" and promote the application and full implementation of full-stack AI technology in China.
OpenAI: Launches User Age Prediction Function to Protect Underage Users
On Tuesday, Eastern Time, OpenAI said it had launched an age prediction model in its ChatGPT consumer plan to help the company identify accounts belonging to users under 18. In recent months, OpenAI has launched several new security features to address increasing scrutiny over how it protects users, especially underage users. OpenAI said that if its age prediction model shows that a user is under 18, ChatGPT will automatically activate protective measures to reduce the display of "sensitive content." If an adult user's age is incorrectly determined to be under 18, they will be able to use the identity verification service Persona to regain full access. (Caixin)
According to people familiar with the matter, the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), with assets of up to $580 billion, has considered separating its overseas assets from its domestic portfolio, laying the foundation for a major restructuring of one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds. The people said that QIA executives have discussed setting up a new institution to manage domestic assets worth tens of billions of dollars and develop it into a global leading enterprise. The people said that this move will enable the QIA to better coordinate its global multi - sector investment layout and prepare for the huge revenues brought by the expansion of the country's natural gas projects. (Sina Finance)
36Kr learned that the Aiqicha App shows that recently, the patent for "Robot Motion Redirection Method, Storage Medium, Electronic Device, and Product" of Zhiyuan Innovation (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd., an affiliated company of ZhiYuan Robotics, was published. The patent abstract shows that the method includes: mapping the motion data of the object to be imitated to the first motion data of the robot; optimizing the first motion data to generate the second motion data that meets the robot's motion constraints; performing collision detection and repair on the second motion data to obtain the third motion data; performing security verification on the third motion data and processing the third motion data based on the security verification result to obtain the fourth motion data for driving the robot to execute. This application can effectively avoid situations where the motion is infeasible due to physical limitations, eliminate the risk of collision between joints to ensure the safety of the motion; and, after security verification, further enhance the reliability and stability of the obtained motion data, ensuring that the robot can execute actions safely and accurately, and improving the robot's interaction ability and motion adaptability in complex scenarios.
DataTang and LingXinQiaoShou Reach a Strategic Cooperation
Recently, DataTang, a provider focusing on artificial intelligence data services, and LingXinQiaoShou, a technology company focusing on the research and development of dexterous hands, officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement. The two parties will jointly integrate their advantageous capabilities and carry out all - round and in - depth coordinated cooperation in the field of embodied intelligence to jointly promote the in - depth integration of industry technology innovation and industrial application. The strategic cooperation between the two parties aims to jointly meet the dual needs for high - quality training data and advanced equipment carriers in the development of embodied intelligence and jointly build a more competitive industrial ecosystem. In the future, taking this as an opportunity, the two parties will move from "complementary capabilities" to "systematic collaboration" and continuously deepen collaborative innovation in key links of the embodied intelligence industry chain to jointly promote industrial technology upgrading and ecosystem improvement.
Yonghui Has Applied for Multiple "Fat Xiaohui" Trademarks
36Kr learned that the Aiqicha App shows that in June 2025, Yonghui Superstores Co., Ltd. applied to register multiple "Fat Xiaohui" trademarks. The international classifications involve tobacco and smoking accessories, catering and accommodation, food, wine, etc. Currently, the status of the above trademarks is "trademark application in progress." In addition, in November 2024, Yonghui Superstores Co., Ltd. applied to register multiple "Fat Yonghui" trademarks. The international classifications involve bed sheets, chemical raw materials, transportation and storage, etc. Currently, the above trademarks have been successfully registered.
Xiabu Xiabu Group Launches a New Sub - brand "Xia Steak"
36Kr learned that recently, Xiabu Xiabu Group announced its cross - border layout in the steak market and launched a new sub - brand "Xia Steak." The first store will open on February 6 at Longde Plaza in Changping, Beijing.
Investment and Financing:
OpenAI and the Gates Foundation to Invest $50 Million in African Medical AI
On January 20 local time, OpenAI announced the launch of the pilot project "Horizon 1000" in cooperation with the Gates Foundation, aiming to support medical leaders in African countries (starting with Rwanda) to promote the application of artificial intelligence in the health field. The Gates Foundation and OpenAI will jointly invest $50 million in funds, technology, and professional support, aiming to cover 1,000 primary medical institutions and their surrounding communities by 2028. (Jiemian)
Today's Views:
During the World Economic Forum, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said at the "USA House" event that in the AI era, the real strategic focus is not on whether to have a single "foundation model" but on computing power infrastructure, model orchestration capabilities, and the in - depth embedding of enterprise knowledge. Nadella pointed out that one of Microsoft's current core AI strategies is to build Azure into a large - scale "Token factory." As AI applications are fully rolled out, the demand for computing power is growing exponentially. Cloud service providers must have the ability to build heterogeneous infrastructure clusters and improve utilization and reduce the total cost of ownership through software. (Sina Finance)
Other Noteworthy News:
36Kr learned that the General Office of the People's Government of Guangdong Province issued several policy measures for high - quality development of transportation empowered by artificial intelligence in Guangdong Province, which mentioned strengthening the pilot application of intelligent connected vehicles. Enterprises are encouraged to carry out research on core technologies such as end - to - end remote driving cockpits, intelligent decision - making, precise prediction and control, and research and development of innovative products, build high - quality data sets, toolchains, and algorithm libraries, and promote the implementation and application of large - scale autonomous driving models. Cities with conditions are encouraged to explore the construction of an autonomous driving supervision platform. Free trade zones and administrative regions with conditions are supported to take the lead in promoting the mutual recognition of pilot applications of intelligent connected vehicles. All cities are supported to steadily and orderly open multi - scenario road testing applications for autonomous driving and expand the application areas of high - level autonomous driving.
China's Film Industry Chain Output Value Exceeded 810 Billion Yuan Last Year
The National Film Administration released information on the 21st. According to incomplete statistics, in 2025, the output value of China's entire film industry chain reached 817.259 billion yuan, and the box - office pull coefficient was about 1:15.77, both ranking among the top in the world. According to a prudent calculation by a relevant research group jointly established by the China Film Archive and the Institute of Industrial Economics of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, considering factors such as the fifth national economic census, changes in the number of film industry enterprises, box - office scale changes, and industrial chain spill - over effects, the output value of China's entire film industry chain reached 817.259 billion yuan in 2025. (CCTV News)