Krypton Evening News | Meta Bets on AI Digital Humans and Is Creating an AI Version of Zuckerberg; AI Collectible Toy Brand "MOMOTOY" Completes Tens of Millions of Yuan in Financing
Large companies:
Kingsoft Office: Net profit in Q1 is expected to increase by 402% - 473% year-on-year
36Kr learned that Kingsoft Office announced that it is expected to achieve a net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company of 2.022 billion yuan - 2.307 billion yuan in the first quarter of 2026, a year-on-year increase of 401.89% - 472.81%.
Huadian Co., Ltd.: Net profit in Q1 is expected to increase by 54.76%-65.25% year-on-year
36Kr learned that Huadian Co., Ltd. announced that it expects the net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company in the first quarter of 2026 to be between 1.18 billion yuan and 1.26 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 54.76%-65.25%.
Meta Bets on AI Digital Humans and Is Creating an AI Version of Zuckerberg
Meta is creating an artificial intelligence version of Mark Zuckerberg that can interact with employees on his behalf. This is one of the important measures for the tech giant to fully transform into the AI field. According to four people familiar with the matter, the group with a market value of $1.6 trillion has been developing photo - realistic, real - time interactive AI 3D digital humans. Three of them said that the company has recently prioritized the AI version of Zuckerberg. (Sina Finance)
Redshop, Xiaohongshu's cross - border e - commerce platform, will be officially launched in June this year
According to news on the morning of April 13th, today, people close to Xiaohongshu revealed to the media that its cross - border e - commerce platform, Redshop, will be officially launched in June 2026. This marks that Xiaohongshu is fully entering a new strategic stage of "platform going global" from the testing phase of "merchants going global", further improving its global business layout. In response, people close to Xiaohongshu said, "Redshop will be officially launched in June 2026. In the first phase, it plans to invite some seed merchants in a targeted manner, focusing on categories such as intangible cultural heritage handicrafts and special handicrafts, and will gradually expand to more categories later." (Sina Technology)
Wang Shi Responds to Rumors of His Arrest: Everything Is Fine, Let the Law Deal with the Rumormongers
36Kr learned that on April 12, there were online rumors that Wang Shi, the founder of Vanke, had been arrested. Wang Shi responded on his personal Weibo, "It seems that everyone is more concerned about my situation than I am. Everything is fine. Let the law deal with the rumormongers."
Glory's robots "Lightning" and "Energetic Kid" set out for the Beijing Yizhuang Marathon
On April 19th, the Robotic Marathon will be held in Beijing Yizhuang. Glory's self - developed robots "Lightning" and "Energetic Kid" have officially registered for the race, becoming the world's first robotic marathon challengers sent by a major terminal manufacturer. According to the Glory technology team, the Glory robot "Lightning" integrates the latest achievements of Glory in the fields of intelligent manufacturing and embodied AI, with a high - performance, high - burst and stable body, high - dynamic motion control algorithms, and real - time perception, understanding and autonomous decision - making capabilities.
Investment and financing:
AI trendy toy brand "MOMOTOY" completes tens of millions of yuan in financing
36Kr learned that the AI trendy toy brand "MOMOTOY" has completed tens of millions of yuan in financing, invested by Yipu Fund, with a post - investment valuation of 250 million yuan. The brand's person - in - charge revealed that the funds from this round of financing will be mainly invested in four core areas: AI technology iteration, the implementation of high - end product matrix, global channel expansion, and the establishment of flagship stores in core business districts.
New products:
Baidu Duclaw Launches Crayfish Life Assistant
36Kr learned that recently, DuClaw under Baidu Smart Cloud announced a new round of upgrades. On the basis of previously connecting with Xiaodu hardware, it further connects with Baidu Maps. Now, when users deploy crayfish through DuClaw, with just one travel instruction, they can simultaneously activate Xiaodu and Baidu Maps to complete tasks including schedule queries, weather and traffic conditions, and travel planning suggestions, and the results will be feedback to users in real - time through voice interaction with Xiaodu hardware.
The electrification process of the Dutch automotive industry is accelerating
Data recently released by the Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics shows that the sales of traditional fuel - powered vehicles in the country are gradually shrinking, and the electrification process of the automotive industry is accelerating. Behind this phenomenon are both the long - term guiding factors of the Dutch automotive industry policy and the significant impact of the recent rapid increase in international oil prices. The data shows that at the beginning of 2026, the total number of passenger cars in the Netherlands was about 9.4 million, a nearly 2% increase from a year ago, and almost all of the new additions were electrified models. Currently, the number of vehicles in the Netherlands that are fully or partially powered by electricity has exceeded 2 million, a nearly 6% increase from a year ago, accounting for about one - fifth of the total vehicle stock. (Caixin Press)
WPS 365 Unveils Three Major Ecological Strategies in Southeast Asia
36Kr learned that recently, WPS 365 made an appearance at GITEX ASIA 2026 in Singapore, showcasing its solutions as a global one-stop AI collaborative office platform. Currently, WPS 365 is accelerating the implementation of three major ecological strategies in Southeast Asia: building a local channel network, deepening integration with global cloud providers, and providing customized digital support for enterprises. WPS 365 has reached strategic partnerships with Huawei Cloud, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud, deeply integrating application capabilities with infrastructure to provide solutions that are more suitable for the local computing power environment and regulatory framework.
Today's Perspective:
Organization: It is estimated that Apple will capture nearly 20% of the foldable phone market share this year
36Kr learned that according to the latest industry research from TrendForce, Apple is expected to enter the foldable phone market as early as the second half of 2026, which has attracted external attention to relevant technological innovations. Among them, the optimization of panel creases is shifting from the previous "mechanical confrontation" that relied on hinges and support structures to the "stress management engineering" centered on material stacking. Crease treatment has become a core indicator for measuring a brand's display technology integration ability. The organization estimates that Apple will capture nearly 20% of the foldable phone market share in 2026, thanks to its brand image and consumers' expectations. (Cailian Press)
Other news worthy of attention:
The General Offices of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council: Promote the In - depth Reform of Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce
The General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council issued opinions on promoting the in - depth reform of industry associations and chambers of commerce. The opinions propose that, in accordance with the principle of coordination and high efficiency, industry associations and chambers of commerce with overlapping business, overly small institutional scale, overly detailed field division, and weak functional roles should be optimized and integrated. Industry associations and chambers of commerce that have malfunctioned in operation, disrupted order, witnessed industry shrinkage, or completed their mission should be expedited to exit in accordance with the law; priority should be given to cultivating and developing industry associations and chambers of commerce that are in line with major national strategies and regional development positioning, meet the needs of industrial transformation and upgrading, and serve the development of new - quality productive forces; active support should be provided for the establishment of industry associations and chambers of commerce in the fields of strategic emerging industries, future industries, and green and low - carbon industries in accordance with the law. (Xinhua News Agency)
Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez Visits Xiaomi Science and Technology Park
On April 13, Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez and his entourage, who were on an official visit to China, visited the Xiaomi Science and Technology Park in Beijing. Lei Jun, the founder, chairman, and CEO of Xiaomi Group, accompanied Sánchez on a tour of the Xiaomi Technology Exhibition Hall and introduced Xiaomi's business layout and its development in the European market. According to Omida data, Xiaomi is the smartphone brand with the largest market share in Spain, ranking first with a 30% market share in 2025. In recent years, Xiaomi has continuously expanded its layout in the European market and established cooperative relationships with many local Spanish enterprises. (Global Times)