Krstar Evening News | Private equity firm Ardian will partner with Verne to invest €5 billion to build a digital infrastructure park in France; Kuaishou: The platform has spawned a total of 189 new occupations, of which 15 are brought about by the development of AI; The central government has allocated 99.9 billion yuan in subsidy funds for child-rearing to support the implementation of the child-rearing subsidy system.
Large Companies:
36Kr learned that on June 2nd, Gaode Maps and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) signed a strategic cooperation memorandum in Beijing. The two parties will jointly create the first cultural and tourism list co-built with an overseas tourism board - the Singapore Street-Sweeping List, and Gaode's flying street view technology will be launched overseas for the first time. In addition to co-building the list, Gaode will also apply its mature flying street view technology in Singapore. Based on its self-developed spatial intelligence technology, it will present real scenes of scenic spots, hotels, blocks, and restaurants in a 360° panoramic view, allowing tourists to intuitively judge whether the destination meets their expectations before departure.
36Kr learned that according to Tianyancha App, recently, Jiangxi National Rare Earth Technology Innovation Center Co., Ltd. was established. The legal representative is Xie Zhihong, and the registered capital is 1.25 billion yuan. Its business scope includes mineral resource exploration, natural science research and experimental development, engineering and technology research and experimental development, etc. Shareholder information shows that the company is jointly held by China National Rare Earth Group Co., Ltd., Ganjiang Innovation Academy of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and China Nuclear Resources Development Co., Ltd.
WeRide and Uber Announce the Launch of the First Robotaxi Service in Spain
36Kr learned that on June 2nd, WeRide and Uber announced that they plan to launch the first commercial Robotaxi pilot service in Madrid, Spain. This is the first time that WeRide and Uber have joined hands to enter the European market, and Madrid will become the twelfth city in the world where WeRide's Robotaxis operate. In the future, as the key operation indicators are gradually achieved, WeRide, AVOMO, and Uber promise to further deploy hundreds of Robotaxis and promote the commercial service of fully driverless Robotaxis to cover the core urban area of Madrid.
On June 1st local time, French private equity firm Ardian announced that it will cooperate with its data center group Verne to develop a next-generation digital infrastructure park in the Île-de-France region of France. The investment in this project can reach up to 5 billion euros, with a target total installed capacity of 500 megawatts. The first-phase project is expected to be completed before 2030. (Jiemian)
Google to Collaborate with Telstra to Build Australia's Fiber and Submarine Cable Networks
Google and Australian telecommunications company Telstra officially announced a network sharing cooperation agreement on Tuesday: Google will lease the line resources of Telstra's newly built fiber network and will also have access to the submarine cable jointly funded by Google, which connects Australia with the United States, Japan, and Pacific island countries. (Sina Finance)
Recovery of Blue Origin's Rocket Launch Pad May Last Until 2028
NASA Administrator Isaacman said on June 1st that the recovery work of the launch facilities damaged in the explosion of Blue Origin's "New Glenn" heavy-lift launch vehicle may last until 2028. On May 28th, the "New Glenn" heavy-lift launch vehicle exploded during an engine ignition test at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Blue Origin later confirmed that there was an "abnormal situation" during the test, and no casualties were caused in the accident. (Xinhua News Agency)
Fuel Surcharge for Domestic Flights in China to Be Reduced
It was learned from airlines such as Air China that starting from 0:00 on June 5th, the fuel surcharge for domestic flight tickets in China will be reduced. The specific standards are as follows: for flights of 800 kilometers (inclusive) or less, the fuel surcharge per segment is 80 yuan; for flights over 800 kilometers, the fuel surcharge per segment is 150 yuan. Infant passengers are exempt from the fuel surcharge, and the fuel surcharge for children, disabled revolutionary servicemen, and disabled police officers on official duty is halved. It is reported that compared with the current fuel surcharge standards, the fuel surcharge for flights of 800 kilometers (inclusive) or less will be reduced by 10 yuan, and that for flights over 800 kilometers will be reduced by 20 yuan. (Xinhua News Agency)
36Kr learned that on June 2nd, Kuaishou released its "2025 Kuaishou Corporate Social Responsibility Report". The report shows that as of the end of 2025, the Kuaishou platform has created a total of 48.6 million job opportunities, including 26 million directly created by the platform, 15.48 million created by the business ecosystem, and 7.12 million created by the content ecosystem. Meanwhile, the platform has given rise to 189 new professions, among which 15 are brought by AI development, covering multiple fields such as AIGC application engineers, prompt engineers, AI directors, and artificial intelligence trainers.
Today's Views:
36Kr learned that Cristiano Amon, President and CEO of Qualcomm, delivered the opening keynote speech at COMPUTEX 2026 (Taipei International Computer Show). Amon emphasized that intelligent agents are becoming the core source of AI token demand, promoting the large-scale implementation of AI and defining the AI architecture and economic model. In the future, intelligent agents will be able to actively run calculations on behalf of users, automatically allocate tasks, and make full use of the computing power in all scenarios.
Other Noteworthy News:
36Kr learned that in order to implement the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, the Ministry of Finance recently allocated 99.9 billion yuan in childcare subsidy funds for 2026, a year-on-year increase of 10.6%, to support local governments in providing childcare subsidies to eligible infants and toddlers. It is estimated that a total of about 110 billion yuan in subsidy funds will be arranged by governments at all levels throughout the year. Currently, the distribution of childcare subsidies in 2026 is proceeding smoothly and in an orderly manner. According to relevant management regulations, health and family planning departments at all levels are responsible for the organization and implementation of the review and distribution of childcare subsidies. In principle, a batch of subsidies should be distributed at least once a quarter; applications approved in the previous quarter should be distributed by the end of this quarter.
36Kr learned that the State Council issued the "15th Five-Year Plan for Accelerating Agricultural and Rural Modernization". It mentioned promoting the R & D and application of high-end intelligent agricultural machinery and equipment suitable for hilly and mountainous areas. Classify and cultivate leading enterprises, single champion enterprises in the manufacturing industry, and specialized and sophisticated small and medium-sized enterprises in the agricultural machinery equipment field. Support enterprises to strengthen technological transformation of production lines and accelerate digital transformation, and build advanced manufacturing clusters and characteristic industrial clusters of small and medium-sized enterprises in the agricultural machinery equipment field. Systematically promote the R & D of new energy agricultural machinery equipment technology, industrial collaboration, and infrastructure construction. Promote the orderly development of low-altitude economy in the agricultural and rural sectors. Strengthen the independent R & D of modern facility agricultural equipment, and promote the replacement and transformation of old facilities in a classified and orderly manner. Implement the "preferential subsidy for high-quality machines" and "entry and exit mechanism" for agricultural machinery purchase and application subsidies, and promote the scrapping and replacement of old agricultural machinery.
The European Parliament Votes to Pass the EU-US Trade Agreement
The International Trade Committee of the European Parliament voted to pass the EU-US trade agreement on June 2nd local time. In July 2025, US President Trump and European Commission President von der Leyen announced in the UK that the US and the EU had reached a new trade agreement. However, later, due to the US's demand for Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, which led to tense relations between the two sides, and the US Supreme Court's ruling that the US government's large-scale tariff policy was illegal, the EU's approval of the agreement was delayed for several months. On March 26th this year, the European Parliament voted to support the conditional implementation of the EU-US trade agreement but hoped to add some safeguard measures. In May this year, EU member states reached an agreement on the Parliament's suggestions. (CCTV News)
36Kr learned that the General Office of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government issued a notice on the "Several Opinions on Deepening the Construction of Shanghai's Global Asset Management Center". It mentioned that in order to further promote the high-quality development of Shanghai's asset management field, strengthen the dual-wheel drive of asset management and wealth management, accelerate the internationalization process of the RMB, smooth the diversified allocation of domestic and foreign assets, enhance the global allocation and risk management functions of Shanghai's RMB assets, and effectively enhance the competitiveness and influence of Shanghai as an international financial center. It is striving to reach 55 trillion yuan in asset management scale by 2030, accounting for one-third of the national total.