氪星晚报｜周靖人成为阿里合伙人，通义实验室持续调整应对激烈竞争；美团AI转向，前字节视觉模型AI平台负责人潘欣加入；泡泡玛特：委任LVMH大中华区集团总裁吴越为非执行董事

Group 1: Company Actions - Xiaomi Group repurchased approximately 2.4 million Class B shares for about HKD 100 million, with a repurchase price ranging from HKD 41.82 to HKD 41.92 per share [1] - Pop Mart appointed Wu Yue, President of LVMH Greater China, as a non-executive director effective December 10, following the resignation of He Yu due to other work commitments [2] - Luckin Coffee established a new company in Yunnan with a registered capital of USD 10 million, focusing on food sales, production, and catering services [3] Group 2: Leadership Changes - Zhou Jingren, CTO of Alibaba Cloud and head of Tongyi Lab, became a partner at Alibaba, which is the highest collective decision-making body of the company [4] - The appointment of Zhou is significant as it follows a major reduction in the partner team, which now consists of only 17 members, the lowest since the company went public [4] Group 3: Market Insights - Feizhu reported a nearly 30% year-on-year increase in car rental users for 2025, with the average rental period exceeding 6 days [5] - The platform's order volume is growing strongly, with a significant increase in orders from users born in the 2000s, which saw a nearly 40% year-on-year growth [5] Group 4: Technology Developments - Nissan announced a partnership with UK-based Wayve Technologies to develop autonomous driving technology, aiming for hands-free driving on urban roads and highways by 2027 [6] - Meituan has hired Pan Xin, former head of ByteDance's visual model AI platform, to lead multi-modal AI innovation, including the development of the LongCat App [6] Group 5: Financing Activities - "Mys Topology" completed a nearly CNY 100 million angel round of financing, led by Zhongke Chuangxing, with funds allocated for the construction of a medical isotope production base [7] Group 6: New Product Launches - Alibaba Cloud launched the function computing platform AgentRun, which integrates serverless features with AI applications, aiming to reduce total cost of ownership by 60% [8] Group 7: Industry Competition - Reports indicate a competitive bidding for sponsorship of the 2026 Spring Festival Gala, with companies like Zhiyuan and Yushu vying for the title, although Zhiyuan has denied the claims of high bids [9]