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.

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.

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman announced plans to establish paid data usage agreements with tech companies in response to collaborations with Google and OpenAI. He criticized companies like Microsoft, Anthropic, and Perplexity for refusing negotiations, forcing Reddit to block these firms. To protect data, Reddit has limited web crawler access and updated its robots.txt file to prevent uncontracted crawlers. This has resulted in Reddit content disappea....

Walmart showcased its latest advancements in the field of generative AI at the VB Transform2024 event. As one of the world's largest retailers, Walmart not only utilizes AI technology to enhance customer experience but has also made significant achievements in improving productivity and operational efficiency.Desirée Gosby, Vice President of Emerging Technologies at Walmart, pointed out that the company is continuously expanding the application of AI technology, including the optimization of op

The daily call volume of the Wenxin large model has exceeded 50 million, with a quarterly growth rate of 190%. Approximately 26,000 enterprises are using the Wenxin large model, showing a quarterly growth rate of 150%. Well-known companies such as Samsung, Honor, and Autohome have collaborated with Baidu. Baidu continues to reduce the inference costs of the Wenxin large model, which have now dropped to 1% of the level from March last year. An increasing number of users and enterprises are starting to use the Wenxin large model.

Following a surge in tech stocks driven by artificial intelligence that pushed the S&P 500 to an all-time high last week, UBS's Global Wealth Management team stated that investor enthusiasm for AI will remain a key theme in the U.S. stock market for 2024 and will drive tech stocks.

Insurance experts indicate that generative artificial intelligence will continue to be an unknown risk in the global insurance sector in 2024. Research from Beazley shows that 27% of global business executives believe cybersecurity will be a key risk in 2024. The cyber insurance market is expected to triple in size over the next three to four years, necessitating innovative cyber insurance solutions to meet the growing demand.

["Publishers are increasingly dissatisfied with algorithm-driven internet platforms, leading to a decrease in user visits to their websites.", "Search and social platforms have adopted an adversarial stance towards publishers, and generative AI technologies may cause irreversible damage.", "Publishers should focus on generating valuable content to attract loyal audiences, rather than relying on search and social platforms.", "The monopoly of tech platforms like Google has contributed to the decline in publisher traffic, and publishers should consider leveraging their own generative AI tools and first-party data."]

The project is running normally following changes in the product manager of Miaoya Camera. Miaoya Camera is an AI-generated content product under Alibaba. It has previously achieved good results on application rankings. Miaoya Camera is strengthening partnerships with platforms such as Tmall and Youku. Miaoya Camera is actively considering deep collaboration with resources within the Alibaba ecosystem.

Ming-Chi Kuo expects Apple's MacBook shipments to decline by 25-35% year-over-year in the fourth quarter. He indicates that the total MacBook shipments for 2022 will see a significant drop of about 30% compared to the previous year. Kuo mentions that the MacBook faces challenges such as the end of work-from-home demand and decreased attractiveness of chip upgrades. He points out that if AI stocks are key suppliers for the MacBook, their performance should be monitored to see if it can offset the decline in MacBook shipments. Kuo advises a cautious outlook on AI stocks that serve as major suppliers for the MacBook.

Tesla is reportedly constructing a bunker-like new building in Austin, Texas, to house the Dojo supercomputer. This claim came months after Tesla entered Dojo production. Tesla has increased its orders for D1 Dojo chips from TSMC to meet demand for 2024. It is said that Dojo itself could increase Tesla's enterprise value to around $500 billion. Musk has stated that Dojo is expected to become one of the world's most powerful supercomputers.

The ARM CEO stated that they will not design products similar to Nvidia's H100 GPU, believing that Nvidia excels in the AI training field. ARM will continue to focus on CPU technology. Compared to 2016, ARM's business has become more diversified. The revenue proportion from the mobile business has decreased from 60% to 45%, with cloud computing and automotive being the two fastest-growing areas. The IPO will not change ARM's strategy in the Chinese market and will continue to support its partner, Anmou Technology.

{title: Hollywood Screenwriters Strike, Film Companies Recruit AI Positions Netflix, Disney, Sony, and other companies are hiring high-paying AI roles amid Hollywood screenwriters' protests against the use of artificial intelligence taking away jobs. Movie and television production companies have released job postings despite ongoing protests from Hollywood writers and actors regarding the use of AI. Entertainment companies like Netflix, Disney, and Sony are offering AI positions with annual salaries ranging from $200,000 to $1,000,000. Hollywood screenwriters are not only striking for higher pay,}

1. The Hollywood writers' strike, which has lasted over 100 days, is still ongoing, with 96% of entertainment executives planning to increase their investment in AI. 2. The traditional entertainment industry's business model is facing challenges, with significant losses and capital eager to find new growth points. 3. AI is seen as a lifeline by capital, capable of utilizing existing materials to create limitless content and save costs.

1. Hollywood screenwriters have been on strike for nearly 100 days, and 96% of executives plan to increase spending on AI. 2. The subscription-based streaming model is struggling, and major films continue to incur losses as capital is eager to find new profit growth points. 3. Producers have promised not to completely replace human labor with AI, but AI can significantly improve efficiency and reduce costs.