Apple is holding a shareholder meeting where its diversification policies and collaborations with AI companies will be discussed, highlighting potential challenges and opportunities.

Xiaomi founder, chairman, and CEO Lei Jun announced on Weibo that Xiaomi's first AI-powered professional laptop, the Redmi Book Pro 16 2025, will be launched on February 27th at 7 PM CST, with immediate sales. According to the official poster, the Redmi Book Pro 16 2025 will be among the first to feature Intel's 2nd generation Core "Ultra" processors, boasting leading computing power up to 96 TOPS and a 150%+ increase in platform AI computing power, along with high-speed LPDDR5X-8400MT memory.

Tencent's Yuanbao app has climbed to second place on Apple's free app chart in China, surpassing Doubao. DeepSeek continues to hold the top spot.

In recent years, Apple's commitment to diversity and inclusion (DEI) policies has been challenged by some shareholders. As one of the few companies in Silicon Valley standing against conservative forces, Apple is facing scrutiny and pressure from shareholders while maintaining its diversity policies. Shareholders are calling for a reevaluation of these policies, believing they could impact the company's performance. Additionally, Apple's recent collaboration with the artificial intelligence company OpenAI has become a focal point of debate. Some shareholders are concerned that this partnership may bring more ethical dilemmas.

Today, Baidu App announced a major update, officially launching a completely new AI entry, and deeply integrating the Wenxin large model with the capabilities of DeepSeek to provide users with an upgraded experience. The core highlights of this upgrade include the integration of several cutting-edge intelligent features, such as 'AI Search', 'Web Information Refinement', 'Squeeze AI Summary', and 'Digital Human Intelligence'. These features enable the Baidu App to better understand user needs and offer more personalized search results.

According to foreign media reports, Apple may be planning to integrate Google's Gemini AI model into its Apple Intelligence system. This news comes from firmware analyst Aaron Perris's research of the code in the first beta of iOS 18.4, where he discovered new references in the backend code that include "Google" as a third-party model option. This finding aligns with Apple's previous strategic layout. According to 9to5Mac, Apple's Senior Vice President of Software Engineering, Craig Federighi,

In a shocking statement, a senior defense official revealed to Defense One that the Pentagon's interest in autonomous killer robots is accelerating. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, stated that the Pentagon plans to reduce funding for artificial intelligence research in favor of actual AI weapon systems. He noted, 'We will no longer invest in 'artificial intelligence' because I don't know what that means. We will invest in autonomous killer robots.' The official added that the current government is more focused on weapon systems.

Today, there is new news from the free APP download rankings of the Apple App Store. Tencent Yuanbao has successfully surpassed Doubao, rising to the second position on the China regional chart, second only to the consistently top-ranked DeepSeek. This achievement is attributed to a major update that Tencent Yuanbao underwent recently. On February 13th, Tencent Yuanbao officially integrated the full-version Deepseek - R1 model, which provides users with unprecedented convenience upon opening Tencent Yuanbao and entering the chat interface.

Recently, at the Global Developer Conference (GDC), Turing Robot officially launched its latest product—the Xiao Wen Mobile Digital Person. This product has attracted the attention of many attendees with its flexible and movable body, high intelligence in Q&A capabilities, and smooth interaction experience, making it a highlight of the conference.

Apple Inc. announced through its official website early today that its smart features are set to undergo a significant update, with a notably expanded range of supported languages. The newly added languages include French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese, along with localized English versions for Singapore and India.

Recently, the latest artificial intelligence model Grok3 launched by xAI quickly climbed to the top of the App Store in the United States, becoming a hot topic among users. Behind this achievement, in addition to Grok3's powerful features, are the outstanding contributions of two Chinese scholars. They are Assistant Professor Jimmy Ba from the University of Toronto and Tony Wu, co-founder of xAI. It is worth noting that Tony Wu is not only the only post-95 scholar in the team, but his academic background and development experience are also impressive.

According to Daring Fireball, iPhone 15 Pro users are about to receive good news: Apple's Visual Intelligence feature will be available on the Pro series flagship models released in 2023. This means that there is one less reason for iPhone 15 Pro users to upgrade to the iPhone 16 series. Visual Intelligence is similar to Google's Google Lens and is part of Apple Intel.

According to Daily Economic News, the DeepSeek App has achieved an astonishing milestone by surpassing 100 million downloads within its first month of launch. The app was officially released on January 11, 2025, and data from QuestMobile indicates that as of February 9, the total downloads of the DeepSeek App exceeded 110 million, with peak weekly active users approaching 97 million. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image provided by Midjourney.

The next-generation AI application building platform, Coze, has officially announced its exclusive support for the DeepSeek Function Calling tool capabilities. The core highlight of this update is the deep integration of the DeepSeek model. Users can not only experience the R1 and V3 models of DeepSeek for free, but also view the thought chain content of the models in real-time through the Coze platform. This feature allows developers to intuitively observe the functionality in scenarios such as the debugging area and the Coze store.

Alibaba's stock has shown remarkable performance recently, continuously climbing and attracting widespread attention from investors. The well-known e-commerce giant released an unexpectedly positive financial report last week, exceeding market expectations and further solidifying its position in the industry. The company not only achieved revenue growth but also demonstrated strong profitability, showcasing its robust market competitiveness. Notably, Alibaba announced a partnership with Apple in the Chinese market to support AI services for the iPhone. This news undoubtedly boosted its stock price.