Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2025-05-16 01:06Market Review - The AI and robotics sector continued to decline on May 15, with the Huaxia AI ETF (589010) dropping by 1.34%. Among its holdings, Tianhuai Technology fell by 5.51%, leading the decline, while other stocks like CloudWalk Technology and Yuntian Lifeng also experienced significant drops. The net inflow of funds for the day was 2.06 million, marking two consecutive days of inflows [1] - The Robotics ETF (562500) decreased by 2.03%, with Tianhuai Technology again leading the decline at 5.51%. The trading volume reached 799 million, making it the most active ETF in its category [1] Key News - Elon Musk predicts that the number of humanoid robots will eventually reach hundreds of billions, suggesting that everyone will want their own robot, akin to having a personal C-3PO or R2-D2 from the Star Wars series [1] - TikTok launched its first AI-driven creative feature called "TikTok AI Alive," which allows users to transform static photos into dynamic videos directly within TikTok Stories. This feature enhances static images with dynamic effects, environmental effects, and creative elements [1] Company Insights - During Alibaba's earnings call on May 15, CEO Wu Yongming highlighted two major trends in the AI sector: the penetration of AI applications from internal systems to user-side scenarios in medium and large enterprises, and the expansion of AI product usage from large enterprises to a significant number of small and medium-sized enterprises. Alibaba aims to focus on e-commerce and AI + cloud business growth, shaping a technology-driven second growth curve by fiscal year 2026 [2] - Industrial insights from Industrial Securities emphasize that the ongoing US-China tech rivalry will keep self-sufficiency as a dominant theme in the industry. In the medium to long term, the AI wave will require substantial investment and time for domestic alternatives in computing power and high-performance storage to catch up with advanced domestic processes [2] Popular ETFs - The Robotics ETF (562500) is the largest robotics-themed ETF in the market, enabling investors to easily invest in China's robotics industry [2] - The Huaxia AI ETF (589010) is described as the "brain" of robotics, with a 20% fluctuation limit and small to mid-cap elasticity, aimed at capturing the "singularity moment" in the AI industry [2]