8点1氪丨Elon Musk secured a sky-high compensation package of 780 billion yuan; the Iranian delegation suspended Iran-US negotiations to protest Trump's threatening remarks; Richard Liu stated that there will be no need for couriers in the future and he will safeguard the jobs of 700,000 of his brothers.

Today's Hotspot Guide

Nobel laureate John Jumper announced his joining of Anthropic.

The co-founder of French game company Ubisoft died in a plane crash.

Norway will ban primary school students from using generative AI.

An Iranian military source: The Strait of Hormuz remains closed.

Zhang Xue said she was happier than Li Shufu when starting her business.

Top 3 Big News

Elon Musk has exercised all the rights of his 2018 Tesla CEO compensation plan and received 304 million shares of stock

According to a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Elon Musk has exercised all the rights of his 2018 Tesla CEO compensation plan and received 304 million shares of stock, with a paper profit of approximately $116 billion (equivalent to about 780 billion yuan). However, the above-mentioned shares will be locked until 2028. Only then can Musk sell these shares. (Caixin)

Iranian Delegation Suspends Iran-US Talks to Protest Trump's Threatening Remarks

According to Xinhua News Agency, on the 21st, the Iranian delegation participating in the Iran-US talks in the Billigen Mountains of Switzerland suddenly suspended the talks to protest the threatening remarks made by US President Trump against Iran on the same day. Trump warned on social media that Iran should immediately stop its "proxy" actions in Lebanon, otherwise the United States would launch another strike against Iran, "and it will be more severe." According to Iranian media reports, the Iranian delegation protested to the US side over Trump's above remarks. At the same time, they left the venue, suspended the 80 - minute - long talks, and turned to internal consultations. The reports said that Iran is formulating an appropriate response plan. Regarding this incident, Lebanon's "Square" TV reported that Iran's response is clear. Unless Trump apologizes for his threatening remarks and the Israeli army withdraws from southern Lebanon, the Iranian delegation will not return to the negotiation table. (Xinhua News Agency)

Liu Qiangdong Says No Need for Couriers in the Future: It Will Definitely Be Robots for Delivery, and JD Will Send 700,000 Blue-Collar Workers to Learn to Repair Robots

On June 21st, at the 2026 APEC CEO Summit in China, Liu Qiangdong, the founder and chairman of the board of JD Group, revealed that recently, JD internally proposed the "Nirvana Plan". The plan aims to send the existing 700,000 blue-collar workers such as couriers at JD to schools for technical training to cope with the impact brought by the development of AI and technology. "In the future, it will all be robots for delivery. There will be no need for couriers at all. It will definitely be robots for delivery. But I don't want our 700,000 brothers to be out of work and have no food to eat," Liu Qiangdong said. Therefore, JD has signed agreements with 120 schools across the country to send these workers to schools for training. In the future, they can repair and maintain robots. "Mechanisms may break down, and when they do, people still have to go and fix them. In this way, we'll turn blue-collar workers into white-collar workers, so that they can work in offices instead of braving the wind and rain and working so hard," Liu Qiangdong said. As an enterprise, if you have new technologies, you should make human life better and make our work more interesting, rather than using technology to deprive humans of the right to work, he added. (Daily Economic News)

The Cutting Edge of AI

Nobel laureate John Jumper announces joining Anthropic

On June 19 local time, senior research scientist John Jumper announced that he would leave Google DeepMind and join the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic. Jumper posted on social platform X, "After nearly nine years of work, I've decided to leave Google DeepMind and join Anthropic." It is understood that John Jumper, together with his colleague Demis Hassabis from Google DeepMind and David Baker from the University of Washington in Seattle, won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. (Jiemian News)

ByteDance Increases Procurement of Domestic Chips

On June 17th, new news emerged regarding the progress of ByteDance's data center construction. Industry insiders said that ByteDance is discussing with Days Intelligent Chip to purchase at least 50,000 AI chips, which are mainly used for inference work. According to multiple sources, the chips under discussion for supply are mainly used for large - model inference loads, corresponding to the ZK series of cloud - based inference GPUs of Days Intelligent Chip, while the TG series is used for training scenarios. If the deal is reached, Days Intelligent Chip will become ByteDance's third GPU supplier after Huawei and Cambricon. (Yicai Global)

Norway to Ban Primary School Students from Using Generative AI

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said on June 19 that to prevent negative impacts on learning, Norway will ban primary school students from using generative AI tools and limit the use of AI tools in the education of senior students. According to the plan announced by the Norwegian government, primary school students aged 6 to 13 are generally not allowed to use AI tools; junior high school students aged 14 to 16 can use such tools cautiously under the strict supervision of teachers. High school students aged 17 to 19 should learn how to use AI tools appropriately to prepare for subsequent higher education and the future workplace environment. (CCTV News)

Trump: No Longer Consider Anthropic a National Security Threat

During an interview on "The Axios Show" released on June 19th, U.S. President Trump stated that he no longer considers the U.S. artificial intelligence company Anthropic a national security threat. (Caixin Press)

Large Companies/ Major Events

Source from the Iranian military: The Strait of Hormuz remains closed

According to CCTV News, on June 21 local time, a source from the Iranian military said that the Strait of Hormuz is still closed at present. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy of Iran will not issue passage permits to any ships until further notice. (CCTV News)

The co-founder of French game company Ubisoft died in a plane crash at the age of 69. The company owns classic games such as "Assassin's Creed" and "Far Cry".

According to local media reports on June 20, Claude Guillemot, the co-founder of French game company Ubisoft, died in a plane crash near La Baule in western France on the evening of the 19th local time. He was 69 years old. Ubisoft has officially confirmed his death, but no further details have been disclosed for the time being.

Claude Guillemot co-founded Ubisoft in 1986 with his four brothers (Yves, Michel, Christian, and Gérard). Despite Ubisoft's recent operational struggles, as one of the founders, Claude helped create globally popular game series such as "Assassin's Creed" and "Far Cry". (Daily Economic News)

It is estimated that the cross - regional passenger flow across the society will exceed 650 million person - times during the three - day Dragon Boat Festival holiday

It is learned from the Ministry of Transport that during the three - day Dragon Boat Festival holiday (from June 19th to 21st, 2026), the total cross - regional passenger flow across the society is expected to reach 652.78 million person - times, with an average of 217.593 million person - times per day, remaining unchanged compared with the same period last year. (CCTV News)

“So many people taking pictures just for having breakfast,” Lei Jun responds to being criticized by a little girl for having breakfast in Wuhan

On June 21st, writer Liu Zhenyun and Lei Jun had a cross - border dialogue. When talking about the online buzz caused by Lei Jun having breakfast in Wuhan before, Lei Jun said with a smile, “In today's era of traffic, maybe praising you can bring traffic, scolding you can also bring traffic, and mocking you can bring even more traffic. This might be the price we all have to bear in the current era. Those who attack me may have no stance, they just want traffic. There are even troll companies trying to make money from traffic. So when you see these reports, just have a good laugh.” Liu Zhenyun then gave a comment from a cultural perspective, saying that in many cases, there is indeed no truth in the world, only different perspectives. Sometimes, the truth is really in the hands of marketing accounts and emotions.

On June 15th, Lei Jun appeared on a street in Wuhan's Dacheng Road known for breakfast joints. He was having breakfast in front of a breakfast shop, which attracted a crowd of onlookers. A passing little girl casually criticized, “So many people taking pictures just for having breakfast!” (China Newsweek)

Zhang Xue Says She Was Happier Than Li Shufu When Starting Her Business

Recently, at the recording site of the CCTV Financial program "Dialogue", Zhang Xue straightforwardly said that she was "happier" than Li Shufu. The "happiness" she mentioned is the confidence accumulated step by step by Chinese manufacturing. Li Shufu said, "At that time, when we started making cars, we really had nothing. Although we had nothing, the strength was echoing in the wind. Once certain things are decided, as long as we identify a direction, firm up a belief, and gather a strength, we can ultimately fulfill a mission." Zhang Xue said, "The reason I'm happier than Mr. Li is that when I started my business, the level of China's industrial manufacturing had already reached a completely different stage." (CCTV Financial)

Hyundai Motor Group Plans to Turn Boston Dynamics into a Wholly - owned Subsidiary

 On June 21st, it was reported that Hyundai Motor Group plans to acquire a 9.65% stake in Boston Dynamics held by SoftBank Group at a transaction price of 500 billion won (approximately 2.223 billion yuan). Previously, in June 2021, Hyundai Motor Group announced that it had acquired an 80% stake in Boston Dynamics from Japan's SoftBank Group. SoftBank still retained a minority stake at that time. After the completion of the current transaction, Boston Dynamics will become a wholly - owned subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group. Meanwhile, Hyundai Motor Group announced last month a plan to deploy 25,000 Atlas humanoid robots developed by its subsidiary Boston Dynamics and will manufacture core robot components at its U.S. factories. (IT Home)

Telegram's Appeal in India Fails, Court Supports Government's Temporary Ban Decision

On June 21st, it was reported that Telegram's appeal failed, and it failed to overturn the Indian government's administrative order to temporarily ban this communication app. A court in New Delhi ruled that the Indian government's move was aimed at maintaining the fairness and justice of a core medical college entrance examination, and the relevant measures were legal and reasonable.

The ban period is from June 16th to June 22nd. Previously, the question papers of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) in India were reported to have been leaked. The official announced the cancellation of the results of this exam last month, and the Indian government immediately ordered the ban on Telegram. During the court hearing, Telegram accused the Indian government of deliberately concealing the details of the platform's active governance of illegal content. The platform said that it had deleted more than 900 links related to illegal exam question leaks. (IT Home)

SpaceX Receives the Lowest ESG Rating from MSCI Before Going Public

It is reported that index provider MSCI has awarded SpaceX the lowest - level Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) rating of "CCC" ahead of its record - breaking $75 billion public offering this month. According to MSCI, this makes SpaceX "trail the industry due to its high - risk exposure and failure to manage significant ESG risks." Frédéric Ducoulombier, the project director of the EDHEC Business School's Climate Institute, said: "The company's poor controversy assessment, extremely bad governance assessment, and low overall ESG rating should surprise no one. For public - market investors, this is very close to a governance horror story." (Caixin)

The price of lithium iron phosphate has doubled, but the demand remains strong

Iron phosphate and lithium iron phosphate are important raw materials for new energy and energy storage batteries. Since the beginning of this year, their prices have been rising all the way, and the market has remained highly popular. A reporter from CCTV Finance learned that a bag of lithium iron phosphate weighing about 400 kilograms now costs more than 25,000 yuan, while the price was only 10,000 yuan a year ago. Despite the price doubling, the demand remains strong. A company official told the reporter that the strong export of new energy vehicles and energy storage products has driven up the demand for lithium iron phosphate, which has become an important factor in the current round of product price increases. In addition to the downstream demand, the rising price of upstream raw materials is another key factor in the price increase of lithium iron phosphate. Since the beginning of this year, the price of iron phosphate has risen significantly, raising the overall production cost of lithium iron phosphate. (CCTV Finance)

South Korea's Central Bank Warns: The Boom Cycle of Memory Chips May Push Up Inflation Pressure

South Korea's central bank has issued a rare warning that the huge performance bonuses brought about by the boom cycle of memory chips may spread from the semiconductor industry to a broader range of sectors, thereby pushing up inflation pressure. As the bonuses of employees at Samsung and SK Hynix have increased significantly, luxury consumption around chip factories has clearly picked up. Retail stocks of companies such as Shinsegae, Lotte Shopping, and Hyundai Department Store have also been hyped by investors into "memory concept stocks". South Korea's central bank currently predicts that the country's overall inflation rate this year may reach 2.7%, far higher than the 2% policy target. Therefore, the policy meetings of the central bank in July or September have become important windows for interest rate hikes. (Caixin)

Tesla Accelerates AI and Robot Strategy, Applies to Register "Amazing Abundance" Trademark

It is reported that Tesla has officially submitted an application to register the "Amazing Abundance" trademark. This move indicates that the company will further delve into its long - term development vision, with a core focus on artificial intelligence, humanoid robots, and autonomous driving systems, and rely on automation technology to achieve a future scenario of significantly reducing production costs. (Sina Finance)

Affected by the rising cost of memory chips, the starting price of the iPhone 18 Pro may reach $1,399

Apple confirmed this week that all of its products will face price increases due to the rising cost of memory chips. The Wall Street Journal subsequently released an analysis report, estimating that the starting price of the iPhone 18 Pro could be as high as $1,399. Analysis by research firm TechInsights indicates that by this fall, the prices of DRAM and flash memory are expected to be about three times higher than last year. Overall, TechInsights estimates that the component and manufacturing costs of the iPhone 17 Pro (excluding memory chips) are about $530. Adding the costs of DRAM and flash memory, the estimated total bill of materials (BOM) cost for the base - model iPhone 17 Pro is about $582; while the cost of the iPhone 18 Pro is expected to rise by 25% to about $726. TechInsights' research shows that the gross profit margin of the $1,099 iPhone 17 Pro is about 47%. To maintain this gross profit margin on the iPhone 18 Pro, Apple would need to price it at $1,371. (Pear Video)

Power banks without 3C certification are still being sold in large quantities. CCTV exposes the chaotic sales of power banks without 3C certification

According to a report by CCTV News, according to relevant regulations, power banks that have not obtained a CCC certification certificate or are not marked with the certification logo are not allowed to be manufactured or sold. However, reporters randomly investigated 7 offline merchants, and 4 of them were still selling power banks without the CCC certification logo. Merchants told reporters that most of these power banks are old models from previous inventory backlogs. Although they do not have CCC certification, they still sell well due to their low prices. On e-commerce platforms, some products clearly indicate the CCC number, but when queried, it shows that the certificate has been cancelled, expired, suspended, or does not match what is shown on the product details page. (CCTV News)

New news from the supply chain about Apple's first foldable iPhone

According to China Securities Journal, reporters learned from an Apple supply chain company that the company has recently started supplying the first foldable iPhone in small quantities. According to the target guidance received by the company, this product will be released in September. Recently, there were reports that the launch of Apple's first foldable iPhone has been postponed from the original plan of autumn 2026 to early 2027. In response, a person from an Apple supply chain company told reporters that as of now, the target guidance he has received is that the first foldable iPhone will be released in autumn 2026. (China Securities Journal)

South Korean media: The total market value of the South Korean stock market has exceeded 800 trillion won for the first time

According to Yonhap News Agency, as the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) continued its upward trend from the previous trading day, the total market value of the South Korean stock market exceeded 800 trillion won (equivalent to about 35.3 trillion yuan) for the first time in history on the 19th. (China New Jingwei)

Investment and financing

Dalian Kunda Completes Series A Financing of Tens of Millions of Yuan

According to Daan Capital, Dalian Kunda Automation Co., Ltd. completed a Series A financing of tens of millions of RMB in May 2026. This round of financing was invested by Taizhou Yongxin Rongyan Venture Capital Partnership. Daan Capital served as the exclusive financial advisor and government landing advisor for this round of financing. (Sina Finance)

On the Road to Listing

The Shenzhen Stock Exchange will witness its largest IPO in history

On June 22, China Resources New Energy will start the new - share subscription. The company's issue price for this offering is 10.11 yuan per share. The online subscription limit is 632,000 shares. To subscribe at the maximum limit, investors need to hold a market value of 6.32 million yuan in Shenzhen - listed stocks. This ranks first among the main - board new stocks listed since the beginning of this year, and it is expected to have a relatively high winning rate. China Resources New Energy is the core platform under China Resources for the investment and operation of wind and solar power generation, and it is also one of the major new - energy power generation enterprises in China. The company will publicly issue 2.107 billion shares this time, accounting for approximately 16.20% of the total share capital after the issuance. It is estimated that the total funds to be raised will be 24.5 billion yuan, which will break the IPO financing record of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, surpassing that of Golden Dragon Fish (about 13.9 billion yuan) listed in 2020, and becoming the largest - scale IPO in the history of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. (CCTV Finance)

Compiled by | Chi Yu