Krypton Evening News | BilibiliWorld 2026 Becomes China's First Comprehensive ACG Exhibition with Overseas Ticket Sales; 17 Measures Introduced to Integrate AI into Daily Lives and Promote the Development of "AI + Consumption"; Kuaizhou-11 Y13 Carrier Rocket Successfully Launched
Large Companies:
Didi Autonomous Driving to Participate in London MOVE 2026 Conference
From June 17th to 18th, the MOVE 2026 conference was held in London, UK. Didi Autonomous Driving shared its autonomous driving implementation practices from China at the conference. In terms of AI technology, Didi Autonomous Driving has achieved independent control of L4-level full-stack core technologies. In terms of hardware, the new-generation Robotaxi model R2 jointly developed with GAC Aion was delivered in January this year and is continuously undergoing road tests in places such as Guangzhou and Beijing. In terms of scenario applications, since the all-day passenger-carrying tests were launched in some demonstration application areas in Guangzhou and Beijing in the fourth quarter of last year, Didi Autonomous Driving has always maintained a safe and stable operation performance.
Cainiao: Four Large Climbing Robot Warehouses to Be Delivered Globally in the Next Four Months
36Kr learned that on June 18th, Bi Jianghua, Vice President of Cainiao and General Manager of the Logistics Technology Division, said that the climbing robots independently developed and produced by Cainiao have passed the test of the 618 shopping festival, significantly improving the intelligent operation ability of the e-commerce supply chain. Next, Cainiao will accelerate the deployment of climbing robots in the global market. In the next four months, four large climbing robot warehouses will be newly delivered in China and Europe in cooperation with e-commerce platforms and well-known brands.
36Kr learned that Chen Yusen, the new CEO of DingTalk, issued an all-staff letter today, announcing the establishment of the Core Platform Business Department, which is responsible for a series of core businesses such as DingTalk and is led by Yisu. The Wukong and MuleRun teams will be integrated to form a new Wukong team, led by Shu Junliang. The direct sales, telemarketing, service provider, pre-sales, delivery, and customer success teams will be comprehensively integrated to establish the Customer Development Department, led by Yang Meng. The Marketing Department will be established, led by Xiaowan. The Corporate Information Technology Department will be established to optimize and iterate the company's various business systems, led by Deng Wu.
Previously, the State Administration for Market Regulation publicly interviewed Huolala in accordance with the Anti-Monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China, requiring it to stop using algorithms to unreasonably lower freight prices and using platform rules to enforce exclusive vehicle stickers, conduct comprehensive self-inspection and rectification, operate in compliance with laws, actively respond to concerns from all parties, and consciously accept social supervision. The State Administration for Market Regulation strengthens whole-process supervision over Huolala's anti-monopoly compliance rectification, compacts the platform's main responsibility, and urges it to strictly implement rectification requirements, including: stopping using algorithms to unreasonably lower freight prices, strictly controlling the proportion of multi-factor pricing orders, fairly and reasonably applying price adjustment algorithms, promoting a reasonable increase in the average freight rate per order and per kilometer, and regularly disclosing pricing rules and reasons for freight rate adjustments; completely abolishing the mandatory exclusive vehicle sticker rule, stopping punitive measures such as commission increases and fines, and refunding 120 million yuan of unreasonable fees to drivers; effectively reducing the platform's commission rate, with the overall platform commission rate dropping from about 11% before rectification to about 9%, which can reduce drivers' burdens by more than 1.3 billion yuan per year. (CCTV News)
Caocao Mobility Enters the Robovan Market, Plans to Deploy 100,000 Vehicles
On June 18th, Caocao Mobility announced its comprehensive layout in the Robovan (autonomous freight vehicle) sector at the 2026 International Automobile and Supply Chain Expo (Hong Kong). The company officially launched the RoboX strategy, announcing a full AI transformation and aiming to build a leading physical AI mobile technology platform. As an important part of the RoboX strategy, Caocao Mobility plans to deploy a total of 100,000 Robovans by 2030 to accelerate the construction of an intelligent transportation network covering logistics and distribution and other scenarios.
BilibiliWorld 2026 Becomes the First Comprehensive ACG Exhibition in China to Sell Tickets Overseas
Today, BilibiliWorld 2026 (hereinafter referred to as BW2026) announced its ticketing information. Tickets will go on sale globally at 18:00 on June 20, 2026, Beijing time. The exhibition will be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) from July 10 to 12, 2026. This year's BW2026 will simultaneously sell tickets in more than 190 countries and regions for the first time, making it the first comprehensive ACG exhibition in China to open ticket sales to overseas audiences.
Investment & Financing:
KKR Commits $1.4 Billion to Altavair's Aircraft Leasing Business
On June 18th, private equity firm KKR issued a statement saying that it will commit $1.4 billion in equity capital to continue cooperating with Altavair to expand its global commercial aircraft leasing portfolio. KKR stated that this latest commitment is built on the basis of two aircraft leasing portfolios previously established in cooperation with Altavair. This investment mainly comes from KKR's infrastructure and asset-backed financing strategies. (Jiemian)
"Manifold AI" Completes Pre-A Round Financing of Nearly 1 Billion Yuan
36Kr learned that recently, "Manifold AI" announced the completion of a new round of financing worth nearly 1 billion yuan. The new investors in this round include Guoxin Fund under China United Capital, Temasek's Yifeng Capital, industrial capital BAIC Capital and Xinneng Venture Capital. At the same time, four existing shareholders have oversubscribed for additional investment.
Today's Perspective:
It is reported that Robert Kaplan, Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs Group and former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, recently said that if inflation remains high, the Fed may need to raise interest rates as early as September. Kaplan also emphasized that the Fed's policy adjustments are rarely single actions, and interest rate changes usually occur two to three times in a row. (Jiemian)
Other Notable News:
Hong Kong to Launch 5-Year Government Bond Futures
36Kr learned that the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) announced that Hong Kong plans to launch 5-year government bond futures on August 3, 2026. After evaluating market demand and the macro environment, 5-year government bonds have been selected as the underlying assets of the government bond futures contract that will be listed and traded on Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) for the first time. HKEX has been making necessary preparations for the launch of government bond futures, which requires SFC approval, and will announce the contract details separately.
The Ministry of Commerce and seven other departments have issued the "Implementation Opinions on Accelerating the Development of 'Artificial Intelligence + Consumption'". Focusing on five aspects including strengthening artificial intelligence + commodity consumption and expanding artificial intelligence + service consumption, 17 specific measures have been proposed to promote the access of artificial intelligence to every household and every business, so as to better meet the people's needs for a better life. This "Opinions" makes efforts from both the supply and demand sides, breaking through the structural bottleneck of "having products but no market" or "having demand but no supply" in the process of artificial intelligence application. In the field of commodity consumption, the "Opinions" proposes to expand the supply of intelligent terminals and promote the transformation of consumer electronics from functional to intelligent. It also plans to lay out a new track for humanoid robot consumption and accelerate the penetration of robots from industrial scenarios to consumer scenarios. A new product release and promotion platform will be built to promote the reach of new products. An all-scenario interconnected ecosystem of "people, vehicles and homes" will be created, and AI will be integrated with cutting-edge technologies such as brain-computer interfaces and augmented reality to develop a number of internationally leading new products. In the field of service consumption, the "Opinions" also puts forward a number of practical measures around five scenarios: home, elderly care, cultural tourism, accommodation and catering, and education. For example, it is proposed to study the inclusion of smart homes and service applications in the "Good House" construction guide. Elderly care service institutions will be guided to use artificial intelligence technology to deploy information management and intelligent security technology systems, and equip with intelligent nursing robots, rehabilitation robots and other products. Artificial intelligence technology will be applied to improve the convenience of hotel check-in services for overseas personnel. (CCTV News)
36Kr learned that at today's regular press conference of the Ministry of Commerce, spokesperson He Yadong said that communication in the China-EU economic and trade field is smooth. On June 9, Ling Ji, Vice Minister of Commerce and Deputy International Trade Negotiation Representative, held talks with Jørgen Jensen, Director-General of the Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security of the European Commission, at EU headquarters. The two sides conducted in-depth and comprehensive discussions on the relevant work of the China-EU trade and investment consultation mechanism and made preparations for the upcoming ministerial-level consultation. During the talks, the EU stated that a trade war is not the EU's policy goal towards China, and it has a positive attitude towards conducting constructive dialogue with China. China is willing to work with the EU to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the two sides, manage differences through dialogue and consultation, properly handle frictions, promote practical cooperation, and promote the healthy and stable development of bilateral economic and trade relations.
Kuaizhou-11 Y13 Launch Vehicle Launched Successfully
At 11:58 on June 17, 2026 Beijing time, the Kuaizhou-11 Y13 launch vehicle took off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, sending the Weili Space 05 satellites group into the predetermined orbit, and the flight test mission was a complete success. (CCTV News)