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.'

Former Pebble CEO and co-founder Gabor Cselle recently announced his joining of OpenAI to participate in a yet-to-be-revealed mysterious project. This news was confirmed through his official post on the X platform (formerly Twitter). According to LinkedIn, Cselle officially started at OpenAI in October this year. He mentioned on social media: "I am currently learning a lot of new things and will share more details about my work projects later." As a serial entrepreneur, Cs

Recently, the competition between AMD and NVIDIA, two major chip giants, has intensified. However, unexpectedly, they have quietly embarked on a collaboration. AMD's EPYC processors are providing strong support for NVIDIA's GPUs in large-scale AI workloads. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image authorized by service provider Midjourney. As the complexity of AI models continues to increase, the performance demands on GPUs and CPUs have also risen sharply.

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.

Following OpenAI's GPT-4 achieving remarkable results in traditional mathematics assessments, the research teams from Peking University and Alibaba have jointly launched a brand new evaluation benchmark - Omni-MATH, aimed at assessing the reasoning abilities of large language models at the level of the Olympic mathematics competitions. This initiative not only provides a new standard for evaluating AI mathematics capabilities but also opens up new avenues for exploring AI's potential in advanced mathematics. The unique design of Omni-MATH includes a database of 4,428 competition-level mathematics problems.

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.

Recently, the famous programming competition platform Codeforces made an important decision - to prohibit the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in programming contests. With the rapid enhancement of AI programming capabilities, Codeforces founder Mikhail Mirzayanov stated that this decision is necessary as the development of neural networks has reached 'a new height that cannot be ignored'. Image source note: The image is generated by AI, image authorized by service provider Midjourney. This new regulation mainly targets the participants of the competitions.

On the occasion of Alibaba's 25th anniversary, the company's founder Jack Ma delivered an inspiring speech on the internal website. Ma emphasized that Alibaba's success is attributed to its unwavering commitment to idealism, belief in the power of the market and the value of innovation, and the conviction that only companies that create genuine value for society can endure.

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...

The AI industry is facing intense competition, turning the sale of AI models into a zero-profit business. Companies like OpenAI and Anthropic have invested billions in training large models, leading to fragile overall operations. Price wars have nearly eliminated the marginal profits for AI model developers, making it difficult for businesses relying solely on model sales. High R&D and hardware costs, combined with pricing competition, have pushe....

The Sinan OpenCompass team at the Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory has collaborated with the Modao ModelScope to launch the Compass Multi-Modal Arena, a new section of a large model evaluation platform focusing on multi-modal large models. Users can upload images and input questions to have two anonymous multi-modal large models generate answers, which can then be subjectively evaluated based on the quality of the generated content, allowing users to select the better-performing model. The platform offers an easy-to-use interface and a unique question bank.

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating Amazon's $4 billion investment in the AI startup Anthropic, concerned that the partnership may affect market competition in the UK. The investigation is based on information gathered by the CMA, which believes the collaboration could have adverse effects. Amazon has expressed dissatisfaction, stating that the partnership meets market standards. The CMA has collected public opinions and plans to assess the impact of the partnership on the market in the coming weeks, with a final decision to be announced on October 4. The investigation involves Anthropic's use of Amazon Web Services.

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced a preliminary investigation into the relationship between Google and the AI startup Anthropic. This investigation is currently in its early stages and aims to assess whether the partnership could potentially weaken market competition and affect the UK market. Anthropic focuses on developing safe, transparent, and risk-controlled AI systems, having raised nearly $10 billion, with Google as one of its main investors, contributing over $2.3 billion. The CMA is inviting all 'interested parties' to participate in the consultation until August 2024.

In the recently concluded International Mathematical Olympiad, Google's DeepMind AI systems, AlphaProof and AlphaGeometry2, showcased remarkable problem-solving abilities, finishing just one point shy of the championship while surpassing human competitors in speed and accuracy. The AI achieved perfect scores on four problems and solved one in an astonishing 19 seconds, adhering to mathematical competition standards with rigorous clarity. This com....

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced an investigation into Microsoft Corporation's hiring of employees from Inflection AI, focusing on whether this constitutes anti-competitive behavior. This investigation is part of the CMA's in-depth study of the "interconnected network" among AI companies.Image source note: Image generated by AI, image authorized service provider Midjourney The CMA points out that Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of Inflection AI, joined Microsoft as the C

In an unexpected twist, a photo disguised as an AI-generated image won third place in the 'AI' category of an art photography competition. This event makes us reconsider the boundaries between AI and human art.

Zhou Hongyi's views on Apple's abandonment of its car manufacturing plans, Apple's determination and competitive attitude, and the importance of going all in on AI.