36Kr Daily Hot List - 2026-03-03

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

Former Xiaomi executive starts robot company, uses 'hit product' approach for industrial smart robots

A guy who used to work at Xiaomi started a company making smart welding robots that can learn different jobs, which matters because it could help factories fill jobs nobody wants to do and make things more efficiently.

A pair of underwear's big journey: Badi Gao tries to fix trust issues in disposable underwear with 'no-hand-touch' production

A company called Badi Gao just opened a new factory in China that makes disposable underwear without any human hands touching it during production, which matters because it makes the underwear cleaner and safer to wear, especially for travel or medical needs.

PureblueAI Gets Millions in Startup Funding, Launches AI Marketing Assistant

A company called PureblueAI just got millions of dollars from investors to help businesses use AI to get better online recommendations and reviews, which matters because it shows how AI is changing how companies promote themselves to customers.

Three news stories: Coconut company in trouble for sexy ads, movie refunds if you don't like it, Europe flight prices skyrocket.

A coconut drink company got in trouble again for using sexy ads to sell stuff, a movie theater is letting people get some money back if they leave a bad movie early, and flights to Europe got crazy expensive because of problems in the Middle East.

Interview with PR expert Wu Meng: How companies should talk to people's hearts in today's emotional world

A PR expert explains that nowadays, people care as much about how a company makes them feel as they do about the facts, so businesses need to connect with people's emotions honestly to build lasting trust.

Elon Musk says new Starlink satellites will give 5G-speed internet from space; Japan's Kyoto raises hotel tax for more money; Xiaomi exec says new robot coming this year

Elon Musk's company is launching better satellites to give fast internet from space like your phone's 5G, Kyoto is charging tourists more for hotel stays to make extra cash, and Xiaomi's boss says they're putting out a new robot this year that'll help in their factories.

Six types of talented people in Chengdu can get rent subsidies, up to 100%

Chengdu is helping six types of skilled workers pay their rent, covering up to all of it, so they can afford to live there and keep using their talents for the city.

Solving the energy worry: How home solar power is changing

A big solar company called Chint is helping families and businesses save money on electricity bills by installing solar panels on their roofs, which matters because it makes clean energy cheaper and more reliable for everyone.

A company that makes tough robots for farms just got more money to grow bigger.

A company that builds big, all-terrain robots for farms got over 100 million yuan in new funding because their machines are already working in real fields, which matters because it means more farms can use robots to do hard work when people are hard to find.

Big Announcement: At the 2026 AWE tech show, 36Kr is building an entire street

A tech news company is creating a whole pretend street at a big tech fair to show people what living with smart gadgets might feel like in the future, so regular folks can see how this fancy tech could fit into their everyday lives.

Hong Kong stock market drops a bit at lunch break

The Hong Kong stock market went down a little during lunch break, especially tech stocks, which matters because it shows investors are being careful with their money right now.

Big money bought oil stocks and sold tech stocks this morning

Big investors moved their money from tech companies into oil and gas companies today because they think oil stocks are a safer bet right now.

Chinese companies' credit scores stay strong in January 2026

Basically, Chinese businesses are still considered trustworthy by the government's scorecard, which means things are stable and people can keep doing business without worrying about companies not paying their bills or breaking rules.

Junshi Biotech starts a new company in Suzhou called Junyi'an Biotech

Junshi Biotech, a big drug company, just created a smaller company in Suzhou to work on new medical materials and research, which means they're expanding their business and trying to develop better treatments.

Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets trade over 2 trillion yuan

The total amount of money traded in China's two main stock markets passed 2 trillion yuan today, which shows people are still actively buying and selling stocks even though it's a bit less than yesterday.