36Kr Daily Hot List - 2026-02-14

36Kr Daily Hot List for 2026-02-14. Tech and business news explained simply.

Hong Kong Stock Market Bounces Back Big in 2025

The Hong Kong stock market had a huge comeback year in 2025, raising a record amount of money from new companies going public, which matters because it shows investors are feeling confident again and putting their money back into businesses there after a few slow years.

A brain-like robot company from Tsinghua raised billions in two months, leads in home robot connections, and enters full-size robot market

A company that makes smart robot brains just got a huge pile of money from investors because their robots can learn to do household chores like cleaning and serving without needing expensive sensors or complicated programming, which matters because it could make helpful home robots cheaper and more common sooner.

When will robots have their 'ChatGPT moment'? Experts discuss.

Top AI folks talked about when robots will become as useful as ChatGPT, and they agreed it's not about making robots super-smart everywhere at once—it's about getting them to do one real job well first, like in a factory or warehouse, so they can prove they're worth the cost and start learning from actual work.

Should we be excited for this new game from NetEase?

NetEase is testing a new game called 'Forgotten Sea' that's getting a lot of buzz online, and it matters because it's from the same team that made the hit game 'Identity V,' so people are hoping it'll be just as good.

Korean SK Group boss meets Silicon Valley big shots to build AI chip network; Xiaomi cars have delivered over 600,000 units

A Korean company's boss is meeting with top tech leaders in California to team up on AI computer chips, which matters because it shows countries are racing to control the powerful technology that will shape our future gadgets and services.

Teamily AI's new version lets people and AI helpers chat together in groups

It's like a group chat app where you can talk with both real people and AI assistants at the same time, making it easier to plan things like dinners or work projects without going back and forth.

Genki Forest Founder's 9-Year Anniversary Letter: Made Progress in 2025, But Market Still Tough

The boss of Genki Forest drinks wrote to his team saying they did better with money and products last year by cutting costs and focusing on their best sellers, but he warns next year will still be hard because competition is fierce and they need to keep improving to stay in business.

LiberLive's new U1 guitar sells fast, their C series has sold over 500,000 units

A company called LiberLive released a new, easy-to-use guitar that doesn't have strings, so regular folks can play music right away without needing lessons, and it's selling like crazy because it makes music fun and simple.

Livestock robot company gets millions in funding

A company that makes smart robots to clean barns and check on animals' health just got a big cash investment because farms need help with dirty, dangerous jobs that are hard to find workers for.

Space tech company gets big funding, team from Chinese Academy of Sciences

A company that makes special cameras for satellites just got nearly 100 million yuan in funding because their technology can take clear pictures of Earth day or night, even through clouds, which helps with things like disaster response and could make space tech cheaper for everyone.

Energy Agency: 196 million green certificates issued in January, 151 million can be traded

The government gave out special certificates for clean energy like wind and solar power, and most of them can be bought and sold, which helps track and encourage more clean electricity.

Switzerland to vote on capping population at 10 million

Switzerland is holding a vote in June to decide whether to stop letting more people live there once the population hits 10 million, because some folks think the country is getting too crowded.

Keeping water safe for cities near the Pearl River

They moved lots of fresh water from upstream reservoirs to push back salty ocean water, so people in the big cities nearby have plenty of clean drinking water for the holidays.

U.S. defense tech startup Anduril is talking about raising billions more dollars

A company that makes military tech is getting a huge pile of money to build weapons and fighter jets, which matters because it shows how much governments are spending on new war technology instead of older companies.

US stock market mixed, big tech mostly down

The US stock market had a mixed day with some going up and others down, especially big tech companies like Apple and Nvidia dropping over 2%, which matters because it shows investors are being cautious about tech stocks right now.