Krypton Evening News | Afu's "Scientific Weight Loss of 50 Million Kilograms" Initiative Officially Launched; Bilibili: Daily average playback duration of video podcasts is expected to reach 300 million minutes by next year
Large companies:
Baidu: 15 million people have used Baidu's AI College Application Assistant
36Kr learned that on June 25th, Baidu officially released data showing that as of now, during this year's college entrance examination period, approximately 250 million users and over 1.2 billion person - times have used Baidu's college entrance examination services, among which 15 million people have used Baidu's AI College Application Assistant to fill out their college application forms.
Mingchuangyuanpin's Kou Weixuan: The number of theme park - style stores will exceed 100 this year
36Kr learned that Kou Weixuan, the Global Vice - President and Chief Channel Development Officer of Mingchuangyuanpin Group, revealed that Mingchuangyuanpin's theme park - style stores are expanding at an accelerated pace, and it is expected that the number will exceed 100 globally within this year. Relying on the dual - wheel drive of super IPs and super stores, Mingchuangyuanpin is committed to becoming the world's leading IP operation platform and leading 100 Chinese IPs to the world.
Three days after the release of the college entrance examination scores, the Qianwen Volunteer Large Model generated 5 million volunteer reports for candidates
On June 25th, the college entrance examination scores were intensively announced in many provinces across the country, and the college enrollment season entered the peak period of volunteer filling. Data shows that before and after the release of the college entrance examination scores, the consultation volume of Qianwen on college entrance examination related matters increased by more than 100% for six consecutive days. As of the time of publication, the consultation volume has increased by more than 1000%. Three days after the release of the college entrance examination scores, the Qianwen Volunteer Large Model has accumulatively generated more than 5 million volunteer reports for users. This report can recommend a complete list of volunteer filling for users and conduct a detailed analysis of majors, employment development, etc.
Jensen Huang Plans to Return 50% of Free Cash Flow to Shareholders
On the 24th local time, NVIDIA, the U.S. chip giant, held its annual general meeting of shareholders. Jensen Huang, the company's CEO, said at the meeting that useful AI has arrived and is already profitable. The AI data center is a factory for "producing tokens". Tokens can be turned into code, answers, designs, actions, and services. Therefore, each token is a profit unit. Huang emphasized that NVIDIA's systems may not have the lowest purchase price, but they can generate the lowest - cost tokens, the highest token throughput, and the highest revenue. In addition to the AI factory, Huang also referred to "physical AI" as the next wave of growth. In terms of shareholder returns, it is planned to return 50% or more of the free cash flow to shareholders this year, next year, and in the future. (CCTV Finance)
Sony Announces Discontinuation of AI Robot Dog aibo ERS-1000 in Japan
Sony announced on June 25 that the sales of its intelligent robot dog aibo (ERS-1000/W in ivory white) in Japan will end after the existing inventory is sold out. The company stated that the sales of the aibo basic package, premium package, care support services, related accessories and parts, the My aibo app, repair services, and supporting services such as the aibo Dock will continue and will not be affected by the sales termination. Sony also said that it will continue to develop new products and services to support the growth of aibo and its users. (Jiemian)
Afu's "Lose 100 Million Pounds Scientifically" Campaign Officially Launches
On June 25th, the health campaign "Lose 100 Million Pounds Scientifically" initiated by Ant Afu was officially launched. Among them, the "heavily discounted body fat scale" is now available for collection. It can accurately measure 18 body data items such as weight, body fat percentage, and muscle mass. Netizens across the country can pay only 1 cent in addition to the 9.9 - yuan express delivery fee to collect the scale and participate in scientific weight loss. The Afu App has also been newly upgraded with an AI interpretation function, providing personalized body data analysis, exercise and diet suggestions, and action reminders.
Investment and Financing:
“Yunsi Semiconductor” Completes Tens of Millions of Yuan Series A Financing36Kr learned that on June 25th, Hunan Yunsi Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd., a high-end graphite consumables provider for third-generation semiconductors, announced the completion of tens of millions of yuan in Series A financing, led by Pino Capital. The funds from this round will be mainly invested in production line iteration, R & D of 12-inch new products, and expansion of production capacity for mass delivery to leading customers.
"Sainade" Completes RMB 300 Million Series C Financing
36Kr learned that recently, "Sainade" announced the completion of a RMB 300 million Series C financing. In this round of financing, the intelligent logistics ecosystem platform Manbang Group, as well as first - tier institutions such as Haitong Kaiyuan, Yuanhe Puhua, Huayi Venture Capital, and Yuanhe Houwang, were introduced. Old shareholders such as Fortune Capital, Changshi Capital, and Chuhui Capital continued to over - subscribe for additional shares.
New Products:
Lenovo Launches the World's First AI Trustworthy All-in-One Machine
36Kr learned that during MWC Shanghai 2026, Lenovo, in collaboration with XinSheng Technology and YiXu Technology under China Mobile, launched the world's first AI trustworthy all-in-one machine. In addition, Lenovo introduced multiple smart terminals supporting eSIM at the conference, such as Lenovo moto phones, Lenovo Legion gaming phones, and multiple AI tablets like Lenovo Xiaoxin, YOGA, and Legion.
Today's Views:
Bilibili: It is expected that by next year, the daily average playback duration of video podcasts is expected to reach 300 million minutes
36Kr learned that recently, Bilibili released the "Bilibili Video Podcast Creation Manual" (Version 1.0), for the first time systematically disclosing the growth situation, content characteristics, and creation trends of the platform's video podcast ecosystem. Data shows that on May 13th this year, the single - day playback duration of Bilibili's video podcasts exceeded 100 million minutes for the first time; it is expected that by next year, the daily average playback duration of video podcasts is expected to reach 300 million minutes, a year - on - year increase of 300%.
Other news worthy of attention:
Shanghai Stock Exchange Listing Committee: Core Medical's Initial Public Offering to Be Reviewed on July 2
36Kr learned that the Shanghai Stock Exchange Listing Committee announced that Shenzhen Core Medical Technology Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Core Medical") will have its initial public offering reviewed on July 2.
Space-Time Orbit Launches the World's First Full-Stack Open-Source Ecosystem Plan for Low-Orbit Communication Constellations
During MWC Shanghai, Space-Time Orbit launched the world's first full-stack open-source ecosystem plan for low-orbit communication constellations. So far, it has received cooperation intentions from more than 200 ecosystem partners, and the scale of on-site signed orders has exceeded 100 million yuan, covering sectors such as marine fisheries, construction machinery, energy inspection, smart agriculture, and low-altitude economy. Among them, Space-Time Orbit reached a strategic cooperation with Huace Navigation. The two sides will carry out all-round collaborative layout in areas such as satellite communication integration and industry safety monitoring. Space-Time Orbit also jointly established the "Space-Time Orbit x PetroChina Low-Orbit Satellite Constellation Internet of Things Application Joint Laboratory" with China Petroleum Pipeline Communication & Power Engineering Co., Ltd.