36Kr Daily Hot List - 2026-03-10

36Kr Daily Hot List for 2026-03-10. Tech and business news explained simply.

From Cheap Alternatives to Top Quality: Chinese Sportswear Brands Are Now Leading the Way

Chinese sportswear brands like Anta, Camel, and Li-Ning are now more popular than big foreign names like Nike and Adidas because they're making better quality stuff that people actually want to wear, not just cheaper copies.

This company started with smart guitars, then raised over a million dollars for an AI music studio, earning billions in revenue.

A music company first made smart, easy-to-use guitars, and now they've created an AI music studio that lets anyone make professional-sounding music without expensive gear, showing how technology is making music creation accessible to everyone.

Shanghai Professor's AI Startup Gets Funding to Make New Materials

A professor from Shanghai started a company that uses smart computer programs to discover new materials much faster than before, and his old university's fund invested because this could help make better batteries and magnets for things like electric cars and phones.

Three big news stories: A store chain gave 12 managers huge bonuses; Mac mini computers sold out because of a popular AI tool; China's movie box office will lead the world by 2026.

A popular Chinese supermarket chain shared its profits generously with store managers, Apple's Mac mini computers are flying off shelves because everyone wants to run a trendy new AI program called OpenClaw, and China's movie theaters are expected to sell more tickets than any other country by 2026, showing how much people there love going to the movies.

Tech news roundup: Supercomputing service connects to work apps, WPS releases iPad Office, AI model for women's health launches

A bunch of tech companies are rolling out new tools—like better work apps, iPad office software, and an AI for pregnancy questions—to make things easier and smarter for businesses and regular folks.

AI satellite company that tracks US military in Middle East gets new funding

A Chinese company that uses AI and satellites to spot US military movements in the Middle East just got millions in new investment, showing how private tech is changing how we watch world events from space.

An AI company got nearly 100 million yuan in funding and switched to making a lobster helper in just two weeks

A tech company quickly made a little lobster AI that lives on your computer and helps with work, showing how fast AI can now create useful tools that might change how everyone gets things done.

Former Vivo star product manager starts AI fashion company, raises over 100 million yuan

A famous phone designer from Vivo started her own company making smart mirrors that give fashion advice using AI, and big investors gave her lots of money because they think AI fashion gadgets will be the next big thing.

Smart driverless boat backed by Li Zexiang and Alibaba gets biggest funding round ever for water self-driving tech, now worth nearly 20 billion yuan

A company making boats that drive themselves on water just got a huge pile of money because there aren't enough young people willing to do dirty, dangerous water jobs like cleaning rivers or driving tourist boats anymore, so these robot boats can take over those jobs safely and cheaply.

College students from 1999 start a company to build an all-in-one self-learning platform for AI assistants, backed by Sequoia and Ming Shi

A group of smart college grads made a tool that helps AI assistants remember what they've done before so they can get better at their jobs without starting from scratch every time, and big investors think it's a great idea because it makes these AI helpers more reliable and useful for everyday tasks.

Baidu's Robotaxi service resumes driverless testing and operations in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Baidu's self-driving taxi service is back to testing and running without drivers in two major UAE cities, which means they're getting closer to offering this futuristic service to regular people there.

South Korea fines Mercedes-Benz $7.6 million for misleading customers

Mercedes got in trouble in South Korea for telling customers their electric cars had batteries from one company when they really came from another, and they had to pay a big fine because lying about what you're selling isn't fair to buyers.

Big money bought tech stocks and sold oil stocks this morning

Big investors are putting their money into electronics and tech companies instead of oil and gas companies, which means they think tech is a better bet right now.

Oil prices dropped less than before, now down about 5%

The price of oil worldwide went down a bit less than it was earlier, and this matters because it affects how much you pay for gas and other things that use oil.

GAC Group and others start a new investment fund

A car company and some partners put money together to help new businesses get started, which means more jobs and ideas could come from this.