iFlytek has announced a major upgrade to the Spark API platform. This upgrade includes the Spark Max model and the 4.0 Ultra model, which have improved generation speeds by 70%, while also achieving significant breakthroughs in key performance areas such as logical reasoning, creativity, and online search. The upgraded Spark Max and 4.0 Ultra models demonstrate faster speeds and greater accuracy in logical reasoning, especially in handling complex tasks, providing detailed reasoning processes.

Zhang Kuo, President of Alibaba International Station, announced the B2B AI procurement search engine in Paris, showcasing the latest upgrade of the AI Business Assistant. The upgrade includes a streamlined product release function that reduces the time for merchants to post products to 60 seconds, and an AI automatic reception service that responds to overseas customers in real-time, enhancing the secondary response rate by about 40%. AI technology significantly lowers the threshold for the foreign trade industry, with over 30,000 SMEs currently using the AI Business Assistant, leading to a 37% increase in product exposure and a 50% improvement in payment conversion rates.