AI Community Shakes: Li Yizhou and Teacher He Banned, AI Course Removed

Wikimedia Foundation Warns of Bandwidth Strain from AI Crawlers

The Wikimedia Foundation has warned of increasing bandwidth strain on its projects caused by AI-powered web crawlers. Representatives noted a 50% increase in bandwidth consumption for multimedia files since January 2024, largely attributed to automated programs harvesting content from Wikimedia's openly licensed image library for AI model training. Wikimedia Foundation staff members Birgit Mueller, Chris Danis, and...

Meta's High-End Smart Glasses, Hypernova, Leaked: Features Built-in Display, Potentially $1400 Price Tag

Bloomberg reports that Meta is preparing to launch a high-end version of its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses with a built-in display, potentially as early as the end of this year. Codenamed Hypernova, these glasses will support running apps and displaying photos, controlled via gestures and capacitive touch on the sides of the frames. The screen, according to the report, will only appear in the bottom-right quadrant of the right lens, optimized for viewing when looking downward. Upon startup, the main screen displays icons horizontally, similar to Meta's...

Arm Abandons Alphawave Acquisition, Shifts Strategy to Capture AI Chip Market Share

Lenovo Launches Three AI Service Brands: Qitian, Baiying, and Xiangbangbang, to Fully Capture the AI Service Market

Lenovo recently held its FY25/26 China regional kickoff meeting in Beijing. At the meeting, Lenovo Group Executive Vice President and President of China, Liu Jun, officially launched Lenovo's three new AI service brands: Lenovo Qitian, Lenovo Baiying, and Xiangbangbang. Liu Jun emphasized that the launch of these three brands marks Lenovo's full entry into the AI service field, covering three major markets: government and enterprise, small and medium-sized enterprises, and consumer clients. Image Note: Image generated by AI, image authorized by service provider Midjourney. This release focuses on Lenovo Qitian solutions and services.

OpenAI Announces $400 Billion Funding Round, Reaching $3 Trillion Valuation

OpenAI has announced one of history's largest private funding rounds, securing a staggering $400 billion. This investment catapults the company's valuation to an astounding $3 trillion. Led by SoftBank Group, the round also included participation from early investors such as Microsoft, Coatue, Altimeter, and Thrive. Image Note: Image generated by AI, image licensing provider Midjourney. In OpenAI's official blog post, the company stated that this new capital will enable them to...

OpenAI's $400 Billion Funding Round Faces Microsoft Headwinds: Funding Halved to $200 Billion if Transformation Unsuccessful by Year-End

OpenAI is pursuing a massive $400 billion funding round, led by Japan's SoftBank, with a crucial condition: OpenAI must transition to a profitable company by the end of 2025. Success would propel the company's valuation to $300 billion, making it the reigning AI unicorn. However, securing this funding isn't guaranteed. Failure to meet the deadline would slash the funding to $200 billion.

OpenAI Secures $400 Billion Funding Round, Valuation Soars to $3 Trillion

Bloomberg reports that OpenAI is nearing a $400 billion funding agreement led by SoftBank, potentially valuing the company at $3 trillion. This would be the largest funding round in the AI industry, marking a significant milestone for OpenAI and highlighting the rapid growth and investor interest in the sector. Participants include SoftBank Group, Magnetar Capital, Coatue Management, and Founders Fund.

OpenAI Nears $40 Billion Funding Round Led by SoftBank, Potentially Valuing it at $300 Billion

According to a recent Bloomberg report, OpenAI is close to finalizing a massive $40 billion funding round led by SoftBank, marking the largest funding round in the history of the AI industry. This funding is expected to significantly boost OpenAI's valuation to approximately $300 billion, nearly double its valuation in October 2023. SoftBank will be the lead investor, initially committing $7.5 billion, with several other investment firms participating, including Magnetar Capital.

Zuoyebang Programming Curriculum System Receives a Major Upgrade, Deeply Integrating AI Knowledge

On March 25th, Zuoyebang Programming announced a comprehensive upgrade to its curriculum system, launching a new "AI+" curriculum designed to help young people better embrace the AI era. This upgrade focuses on cultivating the technological innovation potential of young people. By deeply integrating AI knowledge and application scenarios, it helps students transition from knowledge-based thinking to creative thinking.

AI Daily: DeepSeek-V3-0324 Quietly Released; Alibaba Cloud Launches Large-Scale AI Campus Recruitment; WeChat Shops Ban AI Business Courses

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