Krypton Evening News | South Korean IT Giant Kakao's Union Launches Partial Strike for the First Time in Its History; Samsung Considers Building a New Advanced Chip Packaging Plant to Meet Global Chip Demand; SK Hynix to List in the U.S. as Early as August
Large Companies:
Ruiskangda: Chairman Li Yuejie Resigns for Personal Reasons, Han Meng Elected as New Chairman
36Kr learned that Ruiskangda announced that Chairman Li Yuejie resigned for personal reasons, effective June 9, 2026. At the 12th meeting of the 6th Board of Directors, Han Meng was elected as the new chairman, with a term until the expiration of the 6th Board of Directors. Han Meng has been acting as the chairman and legal representative since July 2025. The company's legal representative has been changed to Han Meng, and the relevant industrial and commercial change registration procedures are in progress. Han Meng holds 45,000 shares of the company, accounting for 0.01% of the total share capital.
Meta to Collaborate with Reliance Group under Ambani to Build an AI Data Center in India
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, said on Wednesday that it has reached a cooperation agreement with Reliance Industries Group under Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani to jointly build an artificial intelligence data center in India. The statement said that Reliance Industries will build a 168-megawatt data center in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Meta will rent the center and has the option to expand.
Union of South Korean IT Giant Kakao Launches First-Ever Partial Strike
It is reported that the union of South Korean IT giant Kakao launched its first partial strike in the company's history on June 10. Those participating in the strike include the Kakao headquarters and four subsidiaries: Kakao Pay, Kakao Enterprise, Dk Techin, and XLGAMES. The union said that more than 1,500 employees participated in the strike, including about 1,000 employees at the headquarters. It is understood that there is a disagreement between the labor and management of Kakao over the performance bonus distribution standard. The labor side demands that the management use 13 - 14% of the operating profit as performance bonuses and not include restricted stock units (RSUs) in the performance bonuses. The management argues that the labor's relevant demands will impose a burden on the company's operations.
36Kr exclusively learned that ByteDance's AI pharmaceutical business line has initiated the process of spin-off and independent financing. It is understood that after the spin-off, ByteDance will still hold a controlling stake in the new company. The core team, core algorithms, technology platform, and existing pipeline assets of the AI pharmaceutical business will be transferred to the new entity as a whole. At the same time, this business will continue to receive computing power support from Volcengine.
Samsung Considers Building a New Advanced Chip Packaging Factory to Meet Global Chip Demand
Samsung Electronics is considering building an advanced semiconductor packaging factory in Gwangju, South Korea, to meet global chip demand. Samsung is expanding its layout in the HBM market to strengthen its position in the AI chip supply chain. It is expected that Samsung will announce its investment plan at a meeting between the South Korean president and the heads of business groups on June 29.
Residents in Mississippi, USA, recently sued SpaceX, a space exploration technology company under American entrepreneur Elon Musk, and its newly merged xAI company in court. The reason is that a power plant operated by the defendants to supply power to a data center continuously emits noise, which disturbs the residents. Court documents released on June 9 show that three Mississippi residents, representing more than 10,000 people, filed a class-action lawsuit in a federal court in the state, accusing the two companies of failing to take measures to contain the excessive noise continuously emitted by the power plant. This has not only caused mental harm to the residents but also led to losses such as property devaluation. The plaintiffs demand compensation from the companies.
Value of World Cup Trophy Soars by 157% Compared to the Previous World Cup
According to an analysis by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), the pure gold trophy of this World Cup is worth about $713,000 at today's gold price. Since 2022, the value of the World Cup trophy has soared by 157%. In terms of melting value, FIFA's World Cup trophy ranks first among the world's sports trophies, far exceeding the trophies of the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and Super Bowl.
He Xiaopeng sent an internal letter announcing that he will personally take charge of the robot business. In the internal letter, He Xiaopeng said that the current stage of XPeng's humanoid robot is particularly critical, equivalent to the stage when XPeng Motors was about to launch its first car, the G3, eight years ago. It is standing on the threshold of mass production and delivery. According to He Xiaopeng's plan: In the fourth quarter of 2026, XPeng will achieve mass production of humanoid robots; in the first quarter of 2027, XPeng will introduce humanoid robots to offline stores for shopping guide work; in the second quarter of 2027, humanoid robots will be launched in overseas markets; in 2028, robots will start to enter more families.
New Products:
36Kr learned that on June 10, Qianwen launched a college entrance examination volunteer filling agent, which has three core capabilities: "volunteer report", "volunteer calendar", and "volunteer Q&A", and provides free volunteer consultation services for candidates.
Investment and Financing:
SK Hynix to List in the US as Early as August
It is revealed that SK Hynix plans to list in the US as early as August. This South Korean memory chip giant hopes to seize the strong demand for artificial intelligence-related stocks and expand its investor base. One of the sources said that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is likely to approve SK Hynix's application for listing American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in the week of June 22.
Today's Views:
36Kr learned that on June 10, Alibaba's Partner Committee posted an article titled "Being Kind, Righteous, and Growing Is What Alibaba's Culture Is All About" on the company's internal network, expressing a clear attitude towards the recent discussion triggered by the resignation letter of a former DingTalk product manager, "Inside DingTalk". The post severely criticized DingTalk's management style and directly pointed out that "this is not what Alibaba's culture should be like". Previously, DingTalk's management style had triggered external discussions several times. The partner organization had a serious discussion and reached a consensus, emphasizing that "under no circumstances, no matter how urgent the task is", such management should not occur, and "this is not the direction advocated by Alibaba's culture".
Other Noteworthy News:
China Has Built a Five-Base Space-Air-Ground Integrated Ecological Monitoring Network
In the past, monitoring of river environmental pollution could only rely on manual inspections and fixed-point monitoring, often only allowing for partial inspections and relatively late discovery of problems. With the rapid upgrade of ecological remote sensing technology, a space-air-ground integrated intelligent monitoring system is being fully implemented. The five-base integrated monitoring system includes space-based satellites, air-based remote sensing, aerial drones, mobile monitoring (patrol) vehicles, and ground observation equipment. Recently, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment launched a space-air-ground integrated satellite analysis system, equipping water environmental pollution and biodiversity monitoring with a smart brain.
36Kr learned that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued the "Implementation Opinions on the Innovative Development of 'Artificial Intelligence + Information and Communication' (2026 - 2028)". The implementation opinions propose that by 2028, an innovative development pattern of mutual promotion and integration between artificial intelligence and information and communication will be initially established. The intelligent operation and service capabilities of information and communication will reach the international advanced level. The information and communication network will initially achieve a high level of self-intelligence, forming more than 30 high-value typical scenarios and creating a number of typical applications and characteristic intelligent agents. The support capabilities of information infrastructure such as networks and computing power for artificial intelligence will be further enhanced, and the coverage rate of the 1-millisecond delay circle of metropolitan computing power should be no less than 75%.