36Kr Daily Hot List - 2026-03-06

36Kr Daily Hot List for 2026-03-06. Tech and business news explained simply.

Sushi restaurant found with parasite eggs, lawmaker says no more holiday swaps, Google tries to hire AI team

A sushi chain got in trouble for serving fish with parasite eggs, a lawmaker says swapping workdays for holidays is annoying and we should just have more days off, and Google's AI boss publicly asked a rival's team to come work for them.

Hisense launches World Cup-themed AI appliances

Hisense just released new TVs, air conditioners, and washing machines with AI features to make watching the World Cup easier—like TVs that recognize players and air conditioners that adjust to where people are sitting—so fans can enjoy games more comfortably.

The 'Rushed Car' Problem: The Industry Can't Handle This Speed

Car companies are cutting corners on safety testing to make new models faster, which could lead to dangerous problems like brakes failing or doors not opening.

Mercedes' new car platform lands in China first, using Geely's tech

Mercedes is teaming up with Chinese carmaker Geely to build cheaper electric cars faster, because China has better tech for smart cars now.

Google DeepMind tries to hire Alibaba's AI team; South Korea's president orders a big money plan to calm markets; Merck explains vaccine factory layoffs

Google's AI team is trying to poach Alibaba's AI experts, South Korea is spending a huge amount of money to stop the stock market from panicking, and a drug company is cutting jobs at a vaccine factory because fewer people want HPV shots now.

A Chinese green-tech company got millions in funding to turn trash into treasure using AI

A company in China that uses smart machines and computers to sort and recycle waste just got a big cash boost to grow, which matters because it helps clean up our cities and saves resources by turning garbage into useful stuff like fertilizer.

TikTok's 'Order What You Want' service is now called 'TikTok Deliver Now' - focusing on restaurant-quality food delivery

TikTok changed the name of its food delivery service to 'TikTok Deliver Now' because people want better quality takeout from their favorite restaurants, and this helps both customers get good food delivered and restaurants make more money.

A company that wants exoskeletons to become part of our bodies just got another big investment.

A company making wearable robot suits for helping people walk better got another huge chunk of money because investors think these suits are moving from just helping sick people in hospitals to helping regular folks with everyday movement, like climbing stairs or hiking, and could become as common as phones one day.

Hydrogen materials company gets big investment from Nio Capital, founded by Chinese university team, expects orders to double

A Chinese company that makes important parts for clean hydrogen production just got a huge cash boost from investors including Nio's venture arm, which means they can make more of their affordable, efficient technology to help create clean energy from water and renewable power like solar and wind.

Alibaba's AI boss quits, big money buys Blue Bottle Coffee, and Jack Ma talks AI with school

Alibaba's AI team leader left, so bosses held a quick meeting to say the project isn't shrinking; a big investment firm bought the fancy Blue Bottle Coffee chain, even though it's losing money; and Jack Ma and other top bosses from Alibaba and Ant visited a school to chat about how AI changes things.

Hong Kong stocks up at midday, tech stocks jump even more

Hong Kong's stock market went up a decent amount by lunchtime, especially tech companies, which means people are feeling more confident about investing there right now.

State Power Investment Group's asset management company increased its registered capital to 80 billion yuan

The money-handling company of China's big electricity group got four times more money to work with, meaning they can do bigger deals and investments for the country's energy needs.

China's three main stock market indexes all rose during lunch break, with farming stocks leading the way

China's main stock markets went up during their lunch break, especially companies in farming and food, which is good news for regular folks because it means businesses that grow our food and make what we eat are doing well, showing people feel confident about spending money on everyday essentials.

Douyin Shopping Festival Starts

Douyin's shopping app is having a 5-day sale where you can get discounts on single items without having to buy multiple things, which means you can save money on things you actually want without extra hassle.

Silver prices jump 3%

Silver is getting more expensive because more people want to buy it, which means folks are worried about the economy and looking for safer places to put their money.