The Year of AI Smartphones: Samsung Goes All In, Apple Follows, Huawei Takes the Lead

Samsung's Preemptive Lawsuit Against Oura Over Galaxy Ring Dismissed

Last June, Samsung unexpectedly sued smart ring maker Oura, seeking a declaration that its unreleased Galaxy Ring did not infringe on five of Oura's patents. However, a judge recently dismissed Samsung's lawsuit, stating that Samsung acted prematurely and lacked concrete evidence that Oura planned to sue. Samsung argued that Oura has a history of suing competitors, citing actions against Ultrahuman and RingC.

Huawei's ModelEngine Achieves Certification from China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, Boosting AI Large Model Development

Rise of Domestic AI Chips! Ant Group's Training Costs Reportedly Drop 20%, Rivaling Nvidia

Bloomberg, citing sources, reports that Ant Group has made a significant breakthrough in AI, reducing AI model training costs by 20% using chips from Alibaba and Huawei. This injects new momentum into China's drive for technological self-reliance. The report further indicates that Ant Group's internal tests show these Chinese-made AI chips rival Nvidia's offerings in performance. Widespread validation and adoption of this could significantly alter the global AI landscape.

Baidu and Huawei HarmonyOS Launch New AI Search Mode: Project BaiKan

Baidu and Huawei HarmonyOS announced a new AI search mode, "Project BaiKan," at the Huawei Pura Pioneer Ceremony. This collaboration marks Baidu's further expansion in mobile search, aiming to provide users of HarmonyOS with a more intelligent and convenient search experience. Project BaiKan, a joint innovation between Baidu and Huawei, is launching first on HarmonyOS. Baidu utilizes advanced AI technology to enhance user search experience, providing more personalized and accurate search services. This initiative is not just an innovation at the technical level, but also...

Dongguan Launches China's First City-Level AI Large Model Center for Manufacturing

On March 19, 2025, in Dongguan, a major manufacturing hub in China, the first city-level AI large model center focused on manufacturing officially launched. This center aims to promote the deep integration of artificial intelligence and manufacturing, enhancing the efficiency and intelligence level of industrial manufacturing. Zeng Ming, Deputy Secretary-General of the Dongguan Municipal People's Government, stated at the event that the establishment of this center will provide stronger support for manufacturing enterprises, enhancing Dongguan's core competitiveness and global influence. Image Note: Image generated by AI, image authorization service provider Midjourney Dongguan Digital.

Samsung's Major Announcement! One UI 7 with AI Superpowers Launches Globally on April 7th - Is Your Phone Ready?

Samsung fans, pay attention! The tech giant has officially announced the arrival of its latest mobile operating system, One UI 7, based on Android 15. The global rollout begins April 7th for existing phones and tablets. US users will have a slightly later launch, starting April 10th. In the US, the first to experience One UI 7 will be Samsung's 2024 flagship Galaxy S24 series, along with the highly anticipated Fold6 and Flip6 foldable phones. This will be followed by...

Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong Warns of AI Chip Lag, Says Group Faces Existential Crisis

Maxis and Huawei Collaborate to Advance AI and ML in Smart Network Operations in Malaysia

Maxis Berhad, a Malaysian telecommunications company, and Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd have announced a strategic collaboration to enhance intelligent network operations through Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). This collaboration aims to accelerate Maxis' digital transformation and improve user experience and operational efficiency via self-optimizing network technologies. According to Maxis, the collaboration will involve a comprehensive joint project focused on integrating AI and ML deeply into network management.

Huawei Ascend and Step-Star Launch Open-Source Multimodal Model, Entering New AI Territory

Recently, the Modelers community officially launched Step-Video and Step-Audio, two open-source multimodal large models developed by Step-Star. These models are designed for video generation and voice interaction, respectively, aiming to provide developers and enterprise users with more powerful AI tools. Step-Video, formally known as Step-Video-T2V, is a 30-billion parameter model, making it the world's largest open-source video generation model. This model can directly generate 20...

Huawei Publishes Patent for AI Model Generation, Aiming to Improve Efficiency

According to Qichacha APP, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. recently published a patent for "A Method and Apparatus for Generating AI Models." The patent abstract indicates that this technology, related to the field of artificial intelligence, can improve the efficiency of generating AI models and reduce resource consumption. The method involves: the first processor, based on the execution time of each operator in the multiple operators of the AI model, the memory occupancy of the second memory of the second processor during the operation of each operator, and the memory offloading time, constructs a target optimization with the operation instruction information as the optimization variable.