On September 19, Kuaishou announced a major global upgrade to its Keling AI model, launching version 1.5. The new version features significant improvements in several areas, including video quality, dynamic effects, aesthetic performance, motion realism, and semantic understanding.

Enterprise AI leader Glean raised over $260 million in its latest Series E financing round, with the company's valuation reaching $4.6 billion, doubling from $2.2 billion six months ago. This round was co-led by Altimeter and DST Global, with participation from several investment firms including Craft Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, and SoftBank Vision Fund 2. Along with the financing, Glean launched Work AI.

At the 2024 China International Fair for Trade in Services, Xianyu's president Ding Jian introduced two new products that use artificial intelligence technology to improve the efficiency of second-hand transactions—'Smart Publishing' and 'Smart Custody.'

At the intersection of technology and creativity, Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has once again showcased its innovative prowess. During the Snap Partner Summit held recently in Santa Monica, California, the company announced a series of exciting AI tool upgrades aimed at providing creators with a more powerful and intuitive content creation experience. The most notable new feature is 'Easy Lens.' This innovative tool allows creators to easily generate Snap's unique augmented reality (AR) objects, 3D effects, and characters through simple English descriptions.

Apple officially launched the highly anticipated iOS 18 system on September 18, with the version number 22A3354. This update covers 24 different iPhone devices, ranging from the iPhone SE 2nd generation to the latest models, providing all Apple users with a new operating experience. Notably, the newly released iPhone 16 and 16 Pro series come pre-installed with this system, offering a 'ready-to-use' quality experience for new device users. Although Apple's much-anticipated smart service, AppleInt, is not yet accessible.

At the recently concluded Snap Partner Summit, Snap (the parent company of Snapchat) unveiled an exciting new feature - 'Easy Lens'. This feature is fantastic as it can transform users' simple English descriptions into Snap's augmented reality (AR) lenses. Simply enter your desired effect in Snap's developer platform, Lens Studio, and Easy Lens will automatically generate it for you using generative AI models.

Recently, the globally renowned text-to-music model Suno has unveiled a stunning new feature - 'Covers', which means that users can simply press a button to cover songs in any style! Imagine being able to upload a popular song to Suno, and the AI will identify elements such as the score, instruments, rhythm, and melody, and recreate it in your chosen new style. The magic of this technology lies in the fact that while the overall rhythm and melody may change, the core essence of the original song is still preserved.

Recently, Yinfen AI, a music platform under Kunlun Wanwei, has launched a new feature - custom 'Lead Singer', allowing users to select the appropriate singer voice based on the style of their musical works.

Recently, Doubao, the educational application from ByteDance's AI smart assistant brand, completed a major upgrade. This app aims to be a smart partner for learners and a valuable assistant for family education, providing support for the new term's studies. 'Doubao Aixue' has introduced multiple auxiliary learning features, including answering questions, homework correction, knowledge Q&A, essay guidance, and mental calculation practice, to meet the diverse needs of family education.

Apple's Senior Vice President of Hardware Technologies, Johny Srouji, revealed in a recent media interview that the reason the entire iPhone 16 series comes standard with 8GB RAM is due to the incorporation of AI features. He emphasized that this configuration was a thoughtful consideration for performance and efficiency.

Google has recently launched an exciting experimental feature—AI-generated podcasts. This feature can transform your research materials into engaging podcast segments, featuring two 'hosts' discussing the information you have gathered.

China's first fully self-developed video model, Vidu, created by Shengshu Technology and Tsinghua University, introduces the 'Subject Reference' feature to ensure character consistency in AI-generated videos. Users can upload images, and Vidu maintains consistency across various scenes. This free feature marks a new era in AI video creation, aiming for precise multi-subject interaction and style uniformity. Director Shi Yuxiang praised its enhanc....

To celebrate Teacher's Day, DingTalk has launched the innovative 'AI Class Group' feature, aimed at enhancing school management and daily teaching efficiency through technological means, while creating a smarter and more harmonious educational environment. The core features of the AI Class Group include 'AI Blackboard' and 'Class Circle.'

Amazon has launched the AI Cloning Narrator project aimed at accelerating audiobook production. The project invites narrators to submit recordings to train AI for 'voice cloning'. Narrators can choose to participate in the project voluntarily, including live performances or AI-generated recordings. Audiobooks using AI cloning will be labeled on the product detail page, and narrators will be compensated through a royalty-sharing model, requiring narrator consent for AI cloning use. After beta testing in the U.S., this feature will expand to rights holders, aiming to provide narrators with more creative opportunities and enhance the audiobook market.

The Apple event showcased exciting surprises from the iPhone 16 series, including the two new button designs of the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus, which support spatial video recording and are powered by the faster A18 processor, starting at $799 and $899 respectively. The iPhone 16 Pro series features larger displays, an upgraded A18 Pro chip, improved cameras, and the longest battery life, with prices starting from $999. The Apple Watch Series 10 updates include a thinner design and...

iOS 18 will officially launch on September 16, introducing various personalization and functionality updates. Users can customize their home and lock screens, with new password management and satellite messaging features enhancing security and convenience. The new version includes a redesigned control center, enhanced text effects in messages, a revamped photo app, and optimized email management. Apple Intelligence and conversational Siri will be introduced in the public beta of iOS 18.1 in October. macOS Sequoia, watchOS 1.

At the 2024 Apple event, watchOS received multiple AI upgrades, including the first introduction of the translation app to watchOS 11, supporting offline multilingual translation and speech recognition, usable on specific models of Apple Watch without a phone connection, and allowing the download of 20 language models for offline translation. The Smart Stack feature has also been enhanced with AI, automatically adding widgets based on user context. watchOS 11 also introduced a new 'Photos' watch face, utilizing machine learning to recognize and manage the user's photo library.

Apple plans to introduce a custom AI emoji feature in the upcoming iOS 18.2 update by the end of the year, including Image Playground and Genmoji, allowing users to create personalized, festive-themed emojis. This feature aims to enrich user communication, provide developers with new creative spaces, and bring fun to users during the holiday season. This move reflects Apple's innovation in the field of AI applications and its focus on user experience.

Beijing Zhupu Huazhang Technology Co., Ltd. recently announced that its AI product 'Qingyan' has added a video call feature, which is now fully available to users with a limited-time free experience. The launch of this new feature marks a significant advancement in the interaction methods of the 'Qingyan' AI product, allowing users to interact with AI in a more intuitive way through video, moving beyond just text and voice communication.