Well-known AI assistant Grammarly recently announced its acquisition of productivity platform Coda, marking an important step for Grammarly towards becoming an AI productivity platform. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image licensed through provider Midjourney. Coda's CEO and co-founder Shishir Mehrotra will take over as the new CEO of Grammarly. This acquisition will combine Coda's flexible and powerful AI.

Slack recently announced a deep integration of its Agentforce AI assistant with Salesforce, aimed at enhancing business efficiency through contextual intelligence. This integration will be a key component of Salesforce Agentforce 2.0, which is expected to launch officially on December 17. In an exclusive interview, Slack's Chief Product Officer Rob Seaman pointed out that the Slack platform typically reflects the structure of the organization and when

With the upcoming launch of the Samsung Galaxy S25 series smartphones, the highly anticipated upgraded Bixby voice assistant will also make its way to the global market. Currently, this powerful AI assistant is only available on the Galaxy W25 and W25 Flip phones in China, but it is expected to expand to most markets soon after the Galaxy S25 launches. According to Korean media ETNews, the new Bixby assistant features a custom large language model (LLM), which

Dr. Alan Becker, a deep learning scientist who previously led the development of Snapchat's 'My AI' chatbot, has recently come back to launch a new company called eSelf. This startup is focused on creating a real-time, video-based conversational AI assistant platform and has successfully secured $4.5 million in seed funding, officially entering the fierce competition in the field of AI assistants. eSelf's early goal is to provide a more realistic and interactive AI experience for verticals such as education, sales, financial services, real estate, and healthcare.

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and its parent company Alphabet, announced the launch of the latest artificial intelligence model—Gemini 2.0, marking a significant step in Google's efforts to build a general AI assistant. Gemini 2.0 demonstrates significant advances in multimodal input processing and the use of native tools, allowing AI agents to gain a deeper understanding of the surrounding world and take actions on behalf of users under their supervision.

The Intelligent AI Assistant Doubao, developed by ByteDance, has recently upgraded its text-to-image capabilities. The new feature allows users to generate images containing specified text with a single click. The relevant person in charge of the Doubao large model team pointed out that the text-to-image model of Doubao integrates LLM (Large Language Model) and DIT (Digital Image Technology) framework, optimizing its learning ability for Chinese data, and enhancing the generation capability of Chinese characters, significantly improving the generation results.

ByteDance recently released a new feature for the Doubao application - Image Understanding. The Doubao app and PC version have added photo and camera buttons, allowing users to upload images for content recognition. Doubao's image understanding capability goes beyond text recognition; it can also analyze image content and even understand and explain jokes.

On November 26, 2024, Intel successfully held the New Quality Productivity Technology Ecology Conference in Chengdu. During the event, Intel, along with global open-source partners and ecosystem collaborators, discussed key topics such as enterprise open platforms, AI PC open-source projects, and foundational software bases. Tencent App Discovery focused on 'AI Innovation,' sharing the features and future vision of the desktop version of the 'Xiaobao AI Assistant,' and discussing the importance and practical possibilities of intelligent services for user experience across multi-end scenarios. Tencent App Discovery's Technical Director Jiang Chao highlighted during his speech that

According to informed sources, OpenAI is preparing to launch a new AI agent system codenamed Operator, capable of performing computer tasks such as programming and travel bookings on behalf of users. This news signals a shift towards more intelligent and autonomous AI technologies. An anonymous insider revealed that during a staff meeting on Wednesday, OpenAI's leadership announced plans to release this tool in January next year. At that time, the tool will be launched as a research preview and will be available through the company's application programming interface (API).

DingTalk recently announced a significant upgrade to its platform, introducing a series of selected AI assistants designed to delve into key business scenarios and enhance work efficiency and intelligence levels. This batch of AI assistants includes ticket assistants, administrative assistants, Excel assistants, reputation assistants, legal assistants, and approval assistants; they are equipped with pre-set workflows and AI skills tailored for specific scenarios and are deeply integrated with other applications within DingTalk, allowing employees to use them directly. Users can search for these selected AI assistants directly within DingTalk and try them for free.

Tech giant Microsoft has recently launched an AI chat assistant for its Xbox gaming console, officially ushering in an era of AI in its gaming business. This move coincides with the release of Sony's PS5 Pro, which features the next-generation AI super resolution technology, intensifying the AI competition in the gaming console sector. According to tech media The Verge, this new virtual assistant is primarily aimed at online customer support. This is the latest action taken by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to advance the company's AI strategy, as Xbox has previously maintained a relatively cautious distance from AI.

Recently, Cerence Inc. established a new partnership with Kawasaki Motors to transform the user experience of its two-wheeled vehicle lineup. By integrating the company’s Cerence Ride platform designed for two-wheelers, Kawasaki will provide riders with the information they need through an intuitive voice AI assistant that accesses navigation, vehicle controls, and cloud applications. As fuel prices rise and urban traffic congestion increases, two-wheelers are becoming more popular, highlighting the growing demand for riders to access information on the go.

According to a report by Bloomberg, Baidu Inc. will officially launch a pair of smart glasses with a built-in AI assistant at the upcoming annual Baidu World Conference, aiming to compete with Meta's Ray-Bans. These glasses will not only strive for innovative functionality but also offer users a completely new smart experience. The conference will be held next week in Shanghai, and as China's leading search engine and a long-term investor in AI, Baidu is naturally attracting significant industry attention. Insider sources reveal that these glasses will be equipped with...

In Google's latest quarterly earnings call, CEO Sundar Pichai conveyed a clear message: Gemini is rapidly expanding its influence. Data shows that the API call volume for Gemini has experienced a staggering 14-fold increase over the past six months, confirming the strong market demand for its services. In terms of product integration, Google has already begun incorporating Gemini's capabilities into its core application matrix. Currently, major applications such as Google Maps and Google Search are being enhanced.