DeepSeek completes nearly 100 billion yuan financing, with CATL and Tencent participating

News Highlights 1. Many people preparing for pregnancy bought it! "Good Health" oyster extract detected with pollutants by customs, Sam's Club urgently recalls 2. CATL board secretary beaten? Informed sources respond

3. Running away first to avoid responsibility? Wahaha Group Chairman Xu Simin resigns 4. DeepSeek completes nearly 100 billion yuan financing, CATL and Tencent participate 5. Original "Si Le Me" APP announces charging standards, founder responds: maximum charge 199 yuan/year, centrally procured by government 6. ByteDance Seed recruits embodied positions: starting salary 55K, recruiting data collection and body talent 7. Hitchhiking order messages hide pornographic code words! Hello responds

8. Musk talks about FSD progress in China: actively seeking approval, competition from Chinese domestic automakers is too fierce

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Many people preparing for pregnancy bought it! "Good Health" oyster extract detected with pollutants by customs, Sam's Club urgently recalls

On October 21, multiple netizens posted messages saying they received recall information from Sam's Club, recalling some batches of "Good Health" oyster extract capsules. In response, Sam's Club customer service said that recently, during spot checks of imported goods, customs found abnormal test results in oyster extract capsules labeled as the New Zealand and Australian "Good Health" brand. Currently, in response to customs risk notification requirements, the products have been taken off shelves, and in response to the brand owner's request, the recall is being coordinated, with refunds initiated at the first opportunity.

"Good Health" brand customer service said that the recall is voluntary to cooperate with customs risk testing, and the current plan offered is refund only. According to the introduction on the New Zealand "Good Health" official website, oyster extract capsules are a natural source of marine nutrients including zinc and taurine, claimed to support health and vitality, with added zinc to enhance reproductive and immune function. Oysters naturally provide key nutrients necessary for male vitality. It is worth noting that a netizen posted that the Good Health oyster essence capsules bought at Sam's Club in June this year cost 74.9 yuan per bottle. They have now all been consumed, and on the 21st they suddenly received recall information from Sam's Club. The netizen is worried about the impact on health from consumption and demanded compensation. On social platforms, multiple netizens said they received messages about Sam's Club recalling related products, and some said they had bought them specifically for pregnancy preparation, then asked customer service, who only said refund only. (Yicai, News Morning Post) Domestic News

CATL board secretary beaten? Informed sources respond

On October 22, news spread widely online that CATL's board secretary was beaten during a roadshow at a fund company. In response, informed sources told the media that the news was untrue and that the board secretary did not attend this roadshow.

Previously reported, rumors said that CATL's board secretary went to a fund company for a roadshow and was beaten. The rumored reason was that the fund company complained that CATL had bought back too little while the stock price continued to plummet. (Yicai)

Running away first to avoid responsibility? Wahaha Group Chairman Xu Simin resigns

October 22 news, according to media reports, Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co., Ltd. legal representative, chairman and general manager Xu Simin resigned recently. As of publication, the business registration information has not yet been updated. Xu Simin did not reply to media inquiries. There is no clear information yet on who will succeed as legal representative of Wahaha Group.

Xu Simin has a legal background and previously served as director of the legal department of Hongsheng Group and director of the legal office of Wahaha Group. In November 2025, Xu Simin succeeded as chairman and legal representative of Wahaha Group. A Wahaha employee familiar with the matter said that one important reason Xu Simin chose to resign voluntarily was related to the "Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Entrusted Food Production" (Order No. 113 of the General Administration) to be implemented at the end of this year. The new rules explicitly mention that if a contract manufacturer has problems, the brand owner using OEM production must also bear responsibility.

For a long period in the past, Hongsheng Group, controlled by Zong Fuli, was the contract manufacturer for Wahaha Group. The aforementioned informed person said that Xu Simin may have resigned out of concern about the joint liability of Hongsheng and Wahaha after the implementation of the "Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Entrusted Food Production," and unwillingness to bear greater risk in the position of legal representative. "For example, previously if Wahaha found Jinmailang for OEM production and there was a problem, it could shift blame to the contract manufacturer, but in the future that will not work; it must bear responsibility itself."

Another informed person mentioned that recently the production equipment of multiple Wahaha factories has been resold, and Zong Fuli is still selling some properties under the name of Wahaha Group. (Caijing Magazine)

DeepSeek completes nearly 100 billion yuan financing, CATL and Tencent participate

On October 22, according to foreign media citing informed sources, DeepSeek raised about 100 billion yuan (about 15 billion US dollars) in its latest financing round, one of the largest financings in China's history.

Informed sources said that during negotiations with investors, DeepSeek raised its financing target at least twice, from an initial 50 billion yuan to 80 billion yuan, and ultimately raised about 100 billion yuan. CATL and Tencent were among the main investors in this round.

According to foreign media reports, DeepSeek's annualized revenue run rate has exceeded 1 billion US dollars, more than doubling from less than 500 million US dollars a few months ago. The data was disclosed by CEO Liang Wenfeng at a recent investor meeting. Liang Wenfeng said that after the API price increase, customers did not churn and user demand remained strong. DeepSeek's revenue mainly comes from model API call services. Foreign media said this financing round shows DeepSeek's ambition to compete globally with companies such as Anthropic and OpenAI. (Caiwen)

Original "Si Le Me" APP announces charging standards, founder responds: maximum charge 199 yuan/year, centrally procured by government

October 22 news, recently, the "Zai Me Zai Me" (formerly "Si Le Me") App announced charging standards. On October 22, the App founder Lu Gongchen said that the "Zai Me Zai Me" App focuses on serving elderly people living alone, and the software system is divided into 1.0 and 2.0: "The 1.0 system is 99 yuan/year, and the 2.0 system is 199 yuan/year, centrally procured by the government; elderly people living alone can install and use it for free."

Lu Gongchen introduced that "Zai Me Zai Me" has been charging since it launched, but only charges the government, and "elderly people living alone can install and use it for free." Lu Gongchen said these paid features have not yet been sold to the public, "and operate under a model of centralized government procurement, with assistance for centralized installation for the elderly." At present, the App is being promoted in the Zhejiang area, and "next, we are also trying to further promote it in Guangdong, Shandong, Gansu and other places." Earlier reports said that the "Si Le Me" App was upgraded to the "Zai Me Zai Me" peace-of-mind guardianship platform and was first put into use in Nanxing Subdistrict, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou. At present, this application already has 600,000 to 700,000 users, the company has achieved break-even and begun to turn profitable, with a valuation of about 200 million yuan. (Yicai)

ByteDance Seed recruits embodied AI positions: starting salary 55K, recruiting data collection and body hardware talent

October 22 news, data from multiple platforms show that ByteDance's Seed team updated a batch of recruitment positions oriented toward the robotics business this month, extending from algorithms and simulation to data collection and robot body hardware.

On the Seed team's official recruitment homepage, "Embodied Intelligence Data Development Engineer" is listed prominently in the social recruitment section, with work locations covering Beijing and Shanghai; the same page also lists positions such as "Data Algorithm Engineer (Embodied Intelligence Direction)," "Robot Body Structure Engineer," and "Robot Simulation Engineer (Physics Engine Direction)."

On multiple talent platforms, the monthly salary range ByteDance offers for embodied data-related positions is between 55,000 and 85,000 yuan, among which the starting salary for the embodied data collection lead position has exceeded 70,000 yuan, and candidates are required to have experience in robot data collection, teleoperation, laboratory management, or on-site project management. It is reported that there were also previous industry rumors that the ByteDance Seed team had been collecting Ego data domestically for several months. (AI Zhijian)

Hitchhiking order messages hide pornographic code words! Hello responds

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The image shows that the order message area contained content such as "willing to share highway tolls" and "xxx woman goes into the sex trade to earn extra money high xxx." After noticing the abnormality, Liu immediately took screenshots to preserve the relevant evidence and filed a complaint with Hello customer service at the first opportunity. In response to the incident, Hello said that using the platform to post code words for traffic diversion is a new type of gray-industry behavior that has recently emerged, and the platform resolutely cracks down on it. At present, Hello has banned the account that posted the violating order. At the same time, Hello said it has urgently checked all risk points and simultaneously upgraded its risk-control model and verification mechanisms. The platform will also subsequently secure the relevant clues and hand them over to the competent authorities for handling according to law. (Bianniu Shi)

Fast enough! Tencent says WeChat has adapted to iPhone Duo: more updates to come

October 22, recently, Media Storm released an iPhone Duo review video. During software adaptation testing, it found that WeChat, QQ and other software had not completed adaptation and had huge black borders, sparking heated discussion. On the same day, "Teacher, my name is He Tongxue" also released a review, actually testing 25 common applications and finding that about 80% had not yet completed foldable-screen adaptation. Unadapted applications can only be displayed in the center or scaled up proportionally, and cannot fully use the space of the 7.6-inch inner screen.

In response, Apple customer service said regarding the lack of adaptation of software such as WeChat and QQ on iPhone Duo that it had not yet received feedback, that iPhone Duo products are all tested before sale, and that if there were adaptation problems they would not be released externally; the current claims of lack of adaptation all belong to third-party test content, and official information should be taken as authoritative.

Regarding the phenomenon of "WeChat not adapted to iPhone Duo," according to the latest reports, the current version of WeChat can already be normally installed and run on iPhone Duo, and users can download and use it directly. At the same time, the WeChat team is still continuously conducting in-depth debugging for this foldable device and will push new version updates later to continuously optimize the large-screen display effect. (Kuaikeji, Xiaoxiang Chenbao)

eBay responds to rumors of 80% layoffs in China: speculation, has not exited the Chinese market

October 22 news, recently there were rumors that eBay China launched a new round of personnel adjustments this week, involving major office locations such as Shanghai, and that the layoff ratio in China may have reached 80%.

According to media reports, a relevant eBay responsible person responded that the company recently carried out global personnel adjustments, and China is part of that; the 80% figure is speculation, and the CEO said this adjustment affected 9% of employees worldwide. The responsible person also said there is a lot of related information online, but what is certain is that eBay has not closed its China R&D center, nor has it exited the Chinese market; our activities for sellers are still steadily advancing, and in December we will also hold the annual auto parts seller event.

Previously, foreign media reported that the U.S. e-commerce platform eBay said on October 21 local time that it would lay off about 1,000 positions. That is about 9% of its total employees. The company said the decision was "to ensure we maintain a strong position." To that end, eBay hopes to "align its workforce and resources with strategic priorities." (Lanjing Keji, IT Home)

October 22 news, at the 2026 World Physical AI Conference and Unitree Partner Ecosystem Conference, Unitree Technology founder Wang Xingxing said that almost everyone in the world, including himself, still does not attach enough importance to and believe in AI.

With the release of GPT-6, physical AI has now shown signs of being broken through, very likely in the next 1-2 years or 2-3 years. At present, the core challenge for embodied intelligence to pass the ChatGPT moment is the alignment between the input and output of AI models and real robots. He believes that commercial services will be implemented faster than in the home and industrial fields.

At the end of the speech, Wang Xingxing admitted, "I'm really afraid of wasting every day." He said he has many things he wants to do every day and many new things to learn, but there is too little time. At the same time, he also pointed out that "our generation truly has the opportunity to realize superintelligence or AGI, and also has the opportunity to take humanoid robots' productivity to the next level." (STAR Market Daily)

At the launch event, he repeatedly used the term "old geezer" and rejected "geezer-style aesthetics"! XPeng's post-00s product manager apologizes

October 22 news: Recently, at the debut launch event for XPeng MONA L05, post-00s product manager Etta repeatedly used the term "old geezer" to refer to her boss, said she rejected "geezer-style aesthetics," and complained that the designs bosses like should just be given to young people.

On October 22, Etta posted an apology video on social media. She wrote: "At last week's MONA L05 debut launch event, I said the wrong thing. Some of my words were inappropriate. I have been feeling quite guilty about it, and I am truly sorry." In the video, she explained that "old geezer" is a term she usually uses jokingly and was not malicious, but she acknowledged that it made people uncomfortable, said she was very sorry for that, and stated that she would reflect carefully. XPeng MONA L05 held its debut presale launch event on October 15. After a live link from Paris, He Xiaopeng handed the stage to the young product team. He Xiaopeng previously revealed that nearly half of MONA's product manager team are post-00s, and they led the presentation of the product philosophy at the launch event. Brand ambassador and owner Ouyang Nana also appeared on stage in support. When Etta took the stage to present, her style was lively, and because of her outstanding appearance she was called the "most beautiful product manager" by netizens. (Kuai Technology)

Former Baidu COO Lu Qi's company sanctioned by the United States

October 22 news: Recently, the U.S. Department of State announced sanctions on five Chinese entities under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act (PAIPA), citing their connection to a trade secret theft case involving former Google software engineer Ding Linwei. The sanctions list includes MiraclePlus, an early-stage investment and incubation institution founded by former Microsoft global executive vice president and Baidu president Lu Qi, and three affiliated fund entities it manages, as well as Shanghai Zhisuan Technology Co., Ltd. A total of five entities were placed on the sanctions list.

The core of the U.S. allegation is the connection between MiraclePlus and former Google engineer Ding Linwei and the Shanghai Zhisuan Technology he founded. According to a U.S. Department of State fact sheet, Ding Linwei is accused of stealing confidential technical materials related to AI chips (TPU) and large-model training while working at Google. The U.S. side claims that when Ding Linwei applied to join the MiraclePlus startup camp, he used his Google technical background in his pitch, and MiraclePlus subsequently provided seed funding to Zhisuan Technology and gave it a platform to present to other investors. Therefore, the U.S. side determined that MiraclePlus provided "significant financial, material, or technical support" for "the theft of American trade secrets."

After the sanctions were announced, MiraclePlus quickly issued a statement explicitly denying that it had invested in Shanghai Zhisuan Technology, saying the sanctions occurred "without any prior communication," and stating that it is communicating with relevant parties in the hope of having the sanctions lifted as soon as possible. (Ai Yunying)

October 22 news: Media learned that Avatr Vice President Sun Baigong, who is responsible for product operations and marketing, will leave the company soon.

Sun Baigong has more than 20 years of experience in the technology and automotive industries. Before joining Avatr, he served as president of Huawei Honor Middle East and Africa and vice president of sales and service at Li Auto. Media learned from people close to Avatr that Sun Baigong was a major executive brought in after Avatr Strategy 2.0 was implemented in 2025. During his tenure, he made important contributions to Avatr in building its operating system, moving the brand upmarket, and building core 2C capabilities.

According to people familiar with the matter, after completing the phased mission of building Avatr's marketing and operations systems, Sun Baigong voluntarily stepped down due to personal career planning. Next, he may focus on the two major directions of AI and overseas expansion, formally embark on entrepreneurship, and begin a new career. (Photon Planet)

Audi China welcomes its first Chinese president

On October 22, Audi China announced an adjustment to its China leadership. Starting November 1, Zhang Jun will succeed Johannes Roscheck as president of Audi China. This is the first time since Audi China was established that a Chinese executive has taken the top position. In addition, Rolf Michl, current managing director of Audi Sport GmbH, will go to China to serve as chief operating officer of Audi China.

As part of this adjustment, the Audi China management board will also be streamlined, forming a two-person leadership structure composed of Zhang Jun and Rolf Michl. Current Audi China president Johannes Roscheck will return to Audi headquarters in Ingolstadt.

Public information shows that Zhang Jun has more than 20 years of international management experience and previously worked in the Audi brand. Before taking up his new post, he served as vice president of Chery International and CEO of the Chery brand, and previously was responsible for Chery's European business. Earlier, he served as managing director at Stellantis, leading the Alfa Romeo and DS Automobiles businesses in China. (Tencent Auto)

Insta360 Ace Pro 3 action camera appears in FCC certification database, expected to be released soon

October 22 news: According to foreign media reports, the Insta360 Ace Pro 3 action camera has been registered for testing with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The report said the relevant confidentiality request was submitted on September 9, 2026, and is valid for 180 days. This may mean that the Ace Pro 3 is expected to be released within the next five months. In terms of specifications, the camera is expected to be equipped with a 1-inch 50-megapixel CMOS sensor, support 8K 30FPS video recording and 4K 120FPS 10-bit video. It features 14-bit RAW photo capture, Leica color profiles, HDR, and 10-bit Log modes. In addition, certification information shows that the device will be equipped with a 2250mAh battery, support up to 200 minutes of 4K video recording, and have bare-body water resistance of up to 16 meters. (IT Home)

Songyan Power Reportedly Files Secretly for Hong Kong IPO, with Listing as Early as 2027!

October 22 news, according to foreign media reports, Beijing humanoid robot company Songyan Power, which is backed by capital affiliated with CATL, has secretly filed for a Hong Kong IPO, planning to raise hundreds of millions of dollars and potentially list as early as 2027. People familiar with the matter said discussions are still ongoing, and the final offering size and listing timetable have not yet been finalized. Songyan Power has not yet made an official response to this report.

Songyan Power was founded in September 2023, with a founding team from Tsinghua University, Zhejiang University and other universities, and focuses mainly on humanoid robots and embodied intelligence. In March this year, Songyan Power completed a financing round of up to 1 billion yuan, led by Chendao Capital, an investment platform affiliated with CATL.

Songyan Power's lineup began with the ten-thousand-yuan-class consumer humanoid robot "Xiaobumi," then moved to bipedal robots for scientific research and development, and further to bionic humanoid robots and wheeled robots. Songyan Power is trying to cover multiple product directions. (Mecha Awakening)

MIIT Reports Two Critical PHP Vulnerabilities: They Can Lead to Server Takeover and Sensitive Information Leakage

October 22 news, according to the "Cybersecurity Threat and Vulnerability Information Sharing Platform," the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's Cybersecurity Threat and Vulnerability Information Sharing Platform (NVDB) recently detected two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities in PHP, which are severely harmful.

PHP is an open-source server-side scripting language widely used in web development. Because of the two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities, unauthenticated attackers can exploit them to remotely execute arbitrary code, causing server takeover, sensitive information leakage, business interruption and other harm. Affected PHP ranges include: the 8.5 series < 8.5.12, the 8.4 series < 8.4.27, the 8.3 series < 8.3.36, the 8.2 series < 8.2.35, and the 8.1 series and earlier versions.

At present, the PHP security team has fixed the vulnerabilities and issued a security advisory. Relevant organizations and users are advised to immediately carry out comprehensive checks, promptly upgrade to the latest secure version, or adopt temporary protective measures such as taking services offline, disabling the session upload progress feature, network isolation, and network access restrictions; strengthen cybersecurity monitoring and management, promptly change credentials such as accounts, passwords and keys, and prevent cyberattack risks. (Sanyan Technology)

miHoYo Exits Investment in Brain-Computer Interface Company (Lingweiyisi)

October 22 news, miHoYo has officially exited its investment in the brain-computer interface company, after previously holding a 49% stake.

Public information shows that on October 22, miHoYo exited the shareholder ranks of Shanghai Lingweiyisi Technology Co., Ltd. Lingweiyisi was founded in 2021, initially jointly held by miHoYo and Shanghai Jiao Tong University professor Lü Baoliang. Lü Baoliang held 51%, and miHoYo held 49%. Lü Baoliang mainly conducts research on modular neural network structures and learning algorithms, and was also the master's thesis advisor of miHoYo founder Cai Haoyu.

There is currently no public information confirming the specific reason for this exit, nor can it be judged from this whether the related R&D project has stopped. (GameQuest) International News

Musk on FSD's Progress in China: Actively Seeking Approval, Competition from Chinese Domestic Automakers Is Too Fierce

October 22 news, local time October 21, Tesla released its third-quarter 2026 financial report. The data shows that by the end of the third quarter, Tesla's active paid FSD users reached 1.74 million, up 67% year on year, an increase of 460,000 from 1.28 million at the end of the first quarter. According to the financial report's statistical basis, this figure includes one-time purchasers and monthly subscribers, and does not include free-trial users.

Tesla said that in the third quarter, the take rate of FSD Supervised in new vehicle deliveries in North America exceeded 75%, an increase of nearly 20 percentage points from the second quarter. In the European market, since the end of the second quarter, FSD has also been approved in four EU countries including Croatia, and is now approved for use in nine EU countries, with more than 100,000 users and cumulative driving mileage exceeding 160 million kilometers.

Regarding the Chinese market, Tesla CEO Musk said on the earnings call that the company is actively seeking broader regulatory approval for FSD and is maintaining cooperation with Chinese regulators. He also mentioned that Chinese domestic automakers are competing fiercely in autonomous driving technology, and Tesla has not yet truly established a leading advantage. (Daily Economic News)

Anthropic Reportedly to File IPO Application as Early as Friday

October 22 news, according to foreign media reports, three people familiar with the matter said that AI company Anthropic will publicly submit its S-1 investor prospectus as early as this Friday. The move will be a key step for the company and is expected to become the largest IPO in history.

The report said the IPO is expected to surpass SpaceX's (SPCX) June IPO and is seen as a key test of investors' interest in the AI boom.

Anthropic confidentially submitted a draft IPO registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in June. Under SEC rules, companies using the confidential process must make their registration materials public 15 calendar days before the formal investor roadshow begins. Anthropic did not respond to a request for comment on the timing of its S-1 filing. (Sanyan Technology)

Tesla Begins Producing Optimus Robots in California! Musk: Humanoid Robots Will Become the World's Largest Industry

October 22 news, according to foreign media reports, Tesla announced on Wednesday that it has begun producing its Optimus humanoid robot at its factory in Fremont, California, where manufacturing space was once dedicated to producing electric vehicles.

In its third-quarter letter to shareholders, Tesla wrote: "The robots coming off this line are the first robots we have manufactured that meet mass-production standards. Although we will continue to improve the hardware and manufacturing process, we have proven that Optimus's current manufacturing process is suitable for commercial products."

In addition, Tesla CEO Musk said at Tesla's earnings call that he firmly believes the entire humanoid robot sector will become the world's largest industry, and that in the future the number of humanoid robots on Earth may even exceed the number of humans. He also expects that by the end of next year, a series of issues including robot AI, electromechanical design, reliability, and service life are expected to be resolved, "and at that point, we can deliver Optimus externally to companies other than Tesla." (Sanyan Technology, Caiwen)