Group 1 - A competition is emerging among embodied intelligence companies for sponsorship of the 2026 Spring Festival Gala, with Zhiyuan Robotics offering 60 million yuan and Yushu Technology raising their bid to 100 million yuan [1] - Meituan has hired Pan Xin, former head of ByteDance's visual model AI platform, to lead multi-modal AI innovation, including the development of applications like LongCat App [1] - Xiaomi clarified that its recruitment for AI education roles is related to enhancing services for specific products, not launching educational programs [1] Group 2 - Pop Mart announced the appointment of Wu Yue, LVMH's Greater China Group President, as a non-executive director, effective December 10, 2025 [3] - Quark AI glasses are experiencing high demand, with resale prices reaching 4,000 to 5,000 yuan, and a delivery period extended to 45 days [5] - The second-hand price of Doubao phone has surged to 36,000 yuan, driven by a lack of availability in official channels [5] Group 3 - JD.com is set to acquire a 50% stake in a 27-story office building in Hong Kong for approximately 3.473 billion HKD, indicating continued investment in the region [10] - OpenAI appointed former Slack CEO Denise Dresser as Chief Revenue Officer to oversee global revenue strategy [12] - Meta is shifting its strategy towards monetizable AI models, with a new model named "Avocado" expected to launch in Spring 2026 [12] Group 4 - Refly.AI has completed a multi-million dollar seed round financing led by Sequoia Capital and Hillhouse Capital [14] - Snapmaker announced the completion of a multi-hundred million yuan Series B financing, aimed at technology development and talent acquisition [14] - The company Zhongke Silicon Technology has secured strategic financing led by Huakong Fund, with participation from various investors [14] Group 5 - The card trading market in China has seen a 21% year-on-year growth in transaction volume, with the Nezha card selling over 100 million yuan in a year [14] - The retail market for passenger vehicles in China saw a decline of 32% year-on-year for the first week of December, with cumulative retail sales for the year showing a 5% increase [14]
智元机器人否认和宇树高价争抢春晚赞助席位;小米否认进军AI教育;马斯克称自己是钢铁侠原型;豆包手机二手价被炒到3.6万元丨邦早报