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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, in a published column, urged the United States to ramp up its research and development efforts in open source artificial intelligence to address the rise of DeepSeek. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image provided by licensing service Midjourney. Schmidt believes that the rise of DeepSeek signifies a turning point in the global AI competition, proving that China can compete with major tech companies using fewer resources. Schmidt pointed out that to counter DeepSeek, the United States must...

Zhou Hongyi, the founder of 360 Company, posted on social media discussing the fierce competition between China and the US in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). He pointed out that the AI competition between the two countries is intensifying, but he firmly believes that China will ultimately achieve victory. He mentioned that just as China has already surpassed the US in manufacturing, similar success will be seen in AI technology in the future. Zhou Hongyi specifically highlighted a Chinese AI company—DeepSeek, describing their recent performance as 'extraordinary'.

As we approach 2025, the AI battleground in Silicon Valley has already ignited. At the annual strategy meeting, Google CEO Sundar Pichai issued a resounding call to all employees: 2025 will be a pivotal year! He emphasized that Google must move at an unprecedented pace, as this is not just a technological contest but a disruptive moment that will shape the future of AI. This statement is undoubtedly a response to the fierce competition between Google and OpenAI. Since the arrival of ChatGPT, Google's leading position in the AI field has faced unprecedented challenges.

The competition among tech giants in the AI field is becoming increasingly intense, and a recent revelation has once again brought the undercurrents of industry rivalry to the forefront. According to internal communications obtained by TechCrunch, contractors responsible for improving Google's Gemini AI model have been comparing its outputs with those from Anthropic's competing model, Claude. This move has raised concerns about whether Google obtained authorization from Anthropic to use Claude for testing, questioning the compliance of their actions in the tech industry.

American semiconductor company AMD has recently announced a global workforce reduction of about 4%, with the number of layoffs expected to be under 1,000. This move comes as AMD continues to surpass Intel in the x86 processor market but faces fierce competition from industry giant Nvidia in its transition from graphics processing units (GPU) to artificial intelligence (AI) accelerators. An AMD spokesperson stated, 'To align our resources with our biggest growth opportunities, we are taking some targeted steps.'

Recently, Google spent up to $2.7 billion to bring back an AI expert, Noam Shazeer, who left the company in 2021 to start his own startup, Character.AI. This company allows users to interact with role-playing chatbots and has become a popular project. Source note: Image generated by AI, image licensed by provider Midjourney. According to The Wall Street Journal, Google has allocated this hefty amount.

Google has recently issued a warning that the UK may fall behind in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race, particularly if the government does not expedite the construction of data centers and ease restrictions on the use of copyrighted works. Google UK’s managing director, Derby Weinstein, stated that while the government recognizes the opportunities in AI, more policies are needed to promote its application. Image Source Note: The image is AI-generated, with authorization from the service provider Midjourney. Weinstein noted that the UK ranks only seventh in the global AI readiness index, which is behind other countries.

Baidu's Q2 2024 financial report shows total revenue of 33.9 billion RMB, with net profit between 5.5 billion and 7.4 billion RMB, performing better under non-GAAP standards. During the earnings call, Robin Li emphasized that competition in the AI field will be fierce and profitability will be key to survival. Baidu has invested in AI for many years, demonstrating its leading position, especially in the application of large models, with the Wenxin large model averaging over 600 million calls per day. The Intelligent Cloud business grew 14% year-on-year, benefiting from the increased demand for generative AI and large language models. The search business is accelerating its upgrade through the Wenxin large model.

GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke discussed GitHub's future development strategy on the Decoder podcast, emphasizing its role as a leading software management platform for developers worldwide, particularly in open-source code storage. GitHub has collaborated with 90% of the Fortune 100 companies globally, introducing features such as issue tracking, automated workflows, and cloud-based development environments. Dohmke pointed out that GitHub aims to be the center of developer tools, rather than replacing other tools, comparing it to...

Apple has quietly launched two artificial intelligence frameworks and model libraries, signaling a possible increase in its investments in the AI field. The MLX, released by the machine learning research team, is an efficient machine learning framework that runs on Apple Silicon and is accessible via repositories like GitHub and PyPI. MLX Data is a framework-agnostic, efficient, and flexible data loading package that works with the MLX, PyTorch, or Jax frameworks. Apple has previously taken a conservative approach to AI, but this latest move indicates a potential change.