Meta (formerly Facebook) recently released its third quarter financial report for 2023. While the core business performed well, the hefty losses in the Metaverse division raised concerns among investors, causing the company's stock to drop over 3% in after-hours trading. This report highlights Meta's complex growth dilemma. Data shows that, as of September 30, Meta's third quarter revenue reached $40.6 billion, a 19% increase year-over-year, exceeding market expectations of $40.3 billion. However, the Metaverse business, Reality Labs, reported significant losses.

An unexpected 'collaboration dream' has sparked heated discussions on social media. Recently, Xiaohongshu blogger 'Little Cream Heart' garnered nearly 10,000 likes with a series of AI-generated images of Jellycat and Hermès dolls, successfully creating a sweet 'blunder' on the platform. In these images, the classic Hermès bag shape perfectly merges with Jellycat's signature plush texture and adorable smile, captivating many netizens. However, when the truth emerged that these enchanting dolls were actually the creation of AI, netizens' reactions were...

Recently, Rony Abovitz, the founder of Magic Leap, has once again captured public attention with his new company SynthBee, which has just completed a $20 million funding round. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the same place where Magic Leap rose to fame and sparked excitement around mixed reality computing, this funding aims primarily to expand the team and advance its unique computational intelligence platform. Image credit: Photo by AI generation.

Recently, a research team from Princeton University released an intriguing report indicating that as of August 2024, approximately 4.36% of new articles on Wikipedia contain significant AI-generated content. This study was conducted by scholars Creston Brooks, Samuel Eggert, and Denis Peskoff, who used tools named GPTZero and Binoculars to detect this AI-generated content.

DataBank, a data center developer based in the United States, has successfully raised nearly AUD 3 billion (approximately USD 2.01 billion) to build three new data center facilities in the United States. The lead investor in this round of financing is AustralianSuper, the largest superannuation fund in Australia. Image source note: Photo generated by AI, image licensed by Midjourney. AustralianSuper stated on Wednesday that it has invested in DataBank's financing plan.

Recently, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) imposed a hefty fine of $6 million on Democratic operative Steve Kramer. The incident stemmed from a series of calls made during the New Hampshire primary, which used an AI-generated voice mimicking President Biden, misleadingly persuading voters not to cast their ballots, claiming they could leave their votes until November. This action has sparked widespread public concern.

Recently, reports about internal documents from OpenAI have garnered attention. These documents reveal that OpenAI plans to double the price of ChatGPT in the next five years, increasing from the current $20 per month to $44. At the same time, they are anticipating significant revenue growth, with a target of achieving $100 billion in revenue by 2029. Image Source Note: The image is AI-generated, and the image is licensed by Midjourney. According to The New York Times, OpenAI's revenue has increased significantly over the past year.

Recently, Meta began testing a new feature that will insert AI-generated content into Facebook and Instagram feeds based on users' interests and current trends. Meta states that these AI-generated images will be tailored to each user's preferences. Users can click on suggested prompts to guide the content in new directions. Interestingly, users can simply swipe the screen to have AI create more personalized content in real-time. As Meta pushes forward...

According to Qunzhi Consulting, the overall demand for robots globally shows a continuous growth trend, with an expected shipment scale of approximately 47 million units in 2024, maintaining a compound annual growth rate of over 20% for the next five years. Furthermore, the revenue scale is expected to reach nearly $128 billion by 2029. Image source note: Image generated by AI, with image licensing provided by Midjourney. In terms of shipment volume, Qunzhi Consulting's data indicates that in 2023, consumer robots accounted for about 81% of the global market shipments, maintaining a long-term dominant position in the robot market.

Amazon's cloud computing division - Amazon Web Services (AWS) recently announced that they will invest $10 billion over the next five years to build, operate, and maintain data centers in the UK. Image source note: The image is AI generated and authorized by the provider Midjourney. This decision marks Amazon's further expansion in the UK, where the company established its first AWS region back in 2016, which includes centralized data centers. Additionally, AWS has three availability zones and two Waves in the UK.

Alibaba's Tongyi is set to unveil its video generation large model at the upcoming Yunqi Conference, attracting significant attention from the industry. Currently, the Tongyi App channel and Tongyi Wanxiang PC version have quietly launched the 'Video Generation' entry, although the functionality is not yet open and users can only make reservations. According to page information, this new video generation large model is independently developed by Alibaba's Tongyi Laboratory, featuring two main creation modes: 'Text-to-Video' and 'Image-to-Video', allowing users to generate corresponding video content from text or images. This launch will undoubtedly bring new opportunities for content creators.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has fined Lingo Telecom $1 million for distributing a fabricated voice call of President Joe Biden, aimed at influencing voters in New Hampshire. The investigation revealed that the mastermind behind the call was political consultant Steve Kramer, who the FCC had previously proposed a $6 million fine against. To reach a settlement with Lingo, the FCC has required the company to strictly adhere to caller ID authentication rules going forward, including implementing 'Know Your Customer' (KYC) measures.

A class action lawsuit initiated by several artists has been approved to continue, accusing Stability, Runway, and DeviantArt of illegally using copyrighted works for training purposes. On Monday, the presiding judge ruled to allow some allegations to move forward. In this mixed ruling, some claims made by the plaintiffs were dismissed, but others were retained, indicating that the case may ultimately proceed to trial.

In a copyright lawsuit against The New York Times, OpenAI has requested access to the newspaper's internal research materials and documents in order to evaluate the validity of claims that ChatGPT copied content. The New York Times has opposed this request, arguing that it could pose a threat to press freedom. The core focus of the lawsuit is the scope of copyright assessment, with The New York Times insisting it only pertains to published articles, while OpenAI's lawyers are interested in internal documents to verify the accusations. The lawsuit also hints at future trends in AI training methods, which may increasingly rely on high-quality data rather than sheer volume.

Several photographers have complained that Meta incorrectly added the 'Made with AI' label to their real photographs. Over the past few months, several photographers have shared examples, with the most recent being Meta labeling a basketball game photo taken by former White House photographer Pete Souza as AI generated.

In this era of personalization, how can AI understand you better? Imagine when you type 'I passed, I'm so happy!' in a chat app, an AI that understands your feelings not only recognizes your excitement but also remembers your preference for smiley cat emojis. As a result, it creates a unique set of smiley cat emoticons just for you.

The Tiantu Wanjing team has launched a universal video and audio tool called Sora Opera, which allows users to lift the 'mute mode' of videos. Users can add music and sound effects to the generated videos. However, a membership is required to access the Sora Opera plan, which provides video dubbing and audio effect features. The cloud version will initially be available to partners. The founder showcased several demonstration videos of Sora Opera, which supports dubbing for videos up to 60 minutes long. Sora Opera also offers several unique features.

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The Beijing Internet Court adjudicated a copyright infringement case involving AI-generated images, with the defendant ordered to compensate the plaintiff 500 yuan. The plaintiff used the open-source software StableDiffusion to generate the images in question and published them on the Xiaohongshu platform. The defendant used the images without permission in an article on Baijiahao, removing the plaintiff's signature watermark. The court determined that the images in question meet the definition of a work, qualifying as an artistic piece protected by copyright. The defendant infringed upon the plaintiff's right to attribution and their right to disseminate information via the internet.

V0 is an AI-generated frontend tool launched by Vercel that can generate React and Tailwind CSS code from natural language descriptions. V0 integrates open-source tools such as React, Tailwind CSS, Shadow UI, and other frontend best practices. Currently in beta testing, V0 has already received 100,000 user applications for trial. Vercel plans to introduce a paid subscription to provide more complete features. While V0 lowers the development barrier, the generated code still requires developer oversight.