36Kr Daily Hot List - 2026-03-01

36Kr Daily Hot List for 2026-03-01. Tech and business news explained simply.

Qianwen to launch AI glasses, headphones, and rings as tech giants race for AI hardware

Alibaba's AI assistant Qianwen is making smart glasses, headphones, and rings so you can talk to AI like a friend, and all the big tech companies are doing it because whoever makes the device you wear every day gets to be your main helper for everything from ordering food to getting directions.

Car crash from voice command turning off headlights, Lynk & Co apologizes; OpenAI gets $110 billion funding; miHoYo employee dies unexpectedly

A driver's car crashed because a voice command accidentally turned off the headlights at night, so the car company is fixing it and said sorry; the company behind ChatGPT got a huge pile of money to keep making smarter AI; and a game company worker died suddenly, so the company is talking with the family to sort things out.

Daily Tech News: Snow King Amusement Park, DHL-JD Deal, and Japanese Chip Company Gets Big Investment

A bubble tea chain is building a fun indoor park in its hometown, a delivery company and an online store are teaming up to help German brands sell in China, and a Japanese chip maker got money from big companies like Sony to make better computer parts, which matters because it shows businesses are expanding and investing in new things to grow and serve customers better.

iQiyi's 2025 Report: Made 272.9 Billion Yuan, Overseas Subscribers Jumped Over 30%

The Chinese streaming service iQiyi made a lot more money last year, especially from people outside China signing up, which is good because it shows their shows are getting popular in other countries too.

From short videos to long articles: When TikTok hands news to AI

TikTok, known for quick videos, now lets people write long articles and uses AI to gather news, which matters because it's trying to keep you on the app longer by offering more than just entertainment.

New 'Tech Zone' Opens at Shanghai Electronics Show

A big electronics show in Shanghai just added a special area to show off cool new robots and smart gadgets that are starting to be used in real life, which matters because it means these futuristic helpers are moving out of labs and into our homes and workplaces.

The company making 'brains' for Unitree robots just got hundreds of millions in funding, with Sequoia China investing.

A company that makes the smart software for Unitree's robots just raised a ton of money from big investors because they're really good at making robots that can actually do useful jobs in factories, like moving boxes, without needing a lot of complicated training.

A high-precision metal 3D printing company shipped 100,000 parts last year, cut printing costs by 80%, and raised two rounds of funding

A company that makes super-detailed metal 3D printers just got more money from investors because their printers are so precise that they can make tiny, complex parts for things like medical devices and robot fingers much cheaper and faster than before, which matters because it could make 3D printing a real option for mass-producing strong, reliable metal parts in factories instead of just for prototypes.

Three big news stories: Maserati's parent company lost a ton of money, a new drug for a boy's growth problem made a stock price jump, and Germany's leader visited a robot company.

A car company that owns Maserati lost a huge amount of money last year because it's changing how it does business; a Chinese company's stock price shot up because it got approval to test a new medicine for a rare condition that affects how some boys develop; and Germany's leader visited a Chinese robot maker to talk about working together, which shows countries still want to do business with each other.

Nvidia's CEO says they'll look for investment opportunities this year

Nvidia's boss said the company will keep buying back its own stock and paying dividends, and will try to find good investment deals this year because they want to grow their business and stay competitive.

China's 2026 car trade-in subsidy rules are now set nationwide

Every province in China has now announced the specific rules for a government program starting in 2026 that will give people money if they trade in their old car for a new one, which matters because it makes buying a new car more affordable and helps get older, less efficient cars off the road.

Average price of new homes in 100 cities dropped slightly in February

The average price of new homes in 100 Chinese cities went down a tiny bit last month, which shows the housing market is cooling off and might affect people's home values.

South Korea's exports beat expectations in February, growing for the ninth month in a row

South Korea sold more stuff to other countries than expected last month, which is good news because it shows people around the world are still buying things even with some trade worries.

Warren Buffett's successor Greg Abel writes his first letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders

The new guy taking over for legendary investor Warren Buffett just wrote his first letter to the company's owners, which is a big deal because it shows he's officially stepping into the role while the company also took a $4.5 billion hit on some of its food and oil investments.

Chinese researchers propose digital plan to use antibiotics properly

A team led by a top Chinese doctor created a computer system that helps regular clinics prescribe fewer antibiotics for common colds and coughs, which matters because using too many antibiotics makes them stop working when we really need them.