David Holz, founder and CEO of Midjourney, recently shared the latest progress of the company's current projects during 'Office Hours' on Discord and addressed community user questions. This communication revealed that Midjourney is working on multiple technological innovations to compete in the increasingly intense field of AI image generation. Although the new version has been delayed, it promises richer features. Despite rapid progress in a short time, the frequency of new model releases has noticeably slowed down recently.

Amazon has announced the acquisition of a non-exclusive license from robotics startup Covariant and has absorbed approximately a quarter of its workforce, aiming to accelerate innovation in the automation field and enhance the safety and adaptability of robots. The founding team of Covariant will join Amazon's AI and robotics team, marking a further enhancement of Amazon's automation capabilities on top of the 750,000 robots already deployed in its logistics centers. Covariant will continue to support its existing customers and develop warehousing automation technology.

AI infrastructure startup 'Wu Wen Xin Qiong' announced the completion of nearly 500 million Yuan in Series A financing, setting the record for the largest single financing amount for domestic AI Infra startups. This round was co-led by the Social Security Fund Zhongguancun Independent Innovation Fund, Qiming Venture Partners, and Hongtai Fund, with participation from strategic investors including Lenovo Capital, Xiaomi, and Softcom. The funds will primarily be used to enhance talent acquisition, deepen technology research and development, drive product commercialization, and strengthen ecosystem collaboration. 'Wu Wen Xin Qiong' was established just 16 months ago.

Amazon has announced the hiring of the core team from robotics startup Covariant, comprising about a quarter of its staff, and has signed a non-exclusive licensing agreement to use Covariant's robotic foundation models. This move represents Amazon's strategic positioning in the field of artificial intelligence and robotics, aiming to advance foundational research in AI and robotics technology and apply it to Amazon's existing robotic systems, providing greater practical value to customers. Through a 'reverse acquisition' strategy, Amazon gains new technologies while avoiding a direct acquisition of the startup.

A research team composed of Renmin University of China, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, and Shanghai AI Lab has developed a technology called Ref-AVS, aimed at solving the challenge of artificial intelligence understanding the complex physical world. This technology utilizes a unique multimodal fusion method that integrates Video Object Segmentation (VOS), Video Object Reference Segmentation (Ref-VOS), and audiovisual segmentation (AVS) information, enabling AI systems to accurately identify and locate specific objects in audiovisual scenes, regardless of whether those objects produce sound. To validate the effectiveness of the technology, the research team...

Fetch.ai announces the establishment of an innovation laboratory aimed at advancing the development of AI smart agent solutions to enhance technological value for businesses and consumers. The laboratory will provide funding, expert guidance, and strategic support, organize competitions, and offer rapid development opportunities to foster innovation. Fetch.ai commits to investing $10 million annually to support projects focused on building AI smart agents. Additionally, Fetch.ai has launched the 'Innovation Ambassador Club' and 'Intern Incubator Program' to promote innovation within the ecosystem and support talent.

Zuckerberg and Ek jointly criticized the EU AI regulations, arguing that these complex rules hinder the development of open source AI in Europe and limit innovation and developer vitality. They called for simplification and unification of regulations, emphasizing that open source AI creates a fair competitive environment. Europe should leverage its single diverse market advantage to avoid missing out on technological development opportunities. Although the EU legislation exempts open source AI, the conditions limit its potential, and the transparency requirements for datasets have little impact on open source AI. Zuckerberg also stated that he is willing to release a value of 10 if it is safe and beneficial to the public.

OpenAI and several tech companies oppose a California bill aimed at ensuring the safety and transparency of artificial intelligence, fearing that it will hinder innovation and development in AI technology, potentially leading to an outflow of the industry. OpenAI stated in a press release that overly strict regulations could stifle the creativity of developers and researchers, limiting exploration and experimentation. They emphasized that technological innovation requires flexibility rather than being constrained by legal limitations. OpenAI hopes to engage in dialogue with lawmakers to promote a more reasonable legal framework that aligns with industry development trends. If the bill passes, it could lead to...

Australian telecom company Telstra and tech giant Microsoft have announced a deepening of their strategic partnership to promote AI innovation and digital transformation in Australia. The two companies will combine Microsoft's advanced AI technologies with Telstra's ultra-fast intercity fiber network, aiming to enhance the AI ecosystem and accelerate the digital transition. Microsoft sees Telstra as a strategic partner in expanding AI infrastructure in Australia, while Telstra's new fiber network will support Microsoft's infrastructure needs.

Recently, OpenAI supported three key AI legislations in Congress aimed at influencing the federal government's policy on artificial intelligence. These bills include the 'Future AI Innovation Act', which seeks to establish a U.S. AI Safety Institute as a federal agency for developing standards and guidelines for AI models; the 'National Science Foundation AI Education Act', which provides federal scholarships for AI research and establishes AI educational resources within the education system; and the 'Create AI Act', designed to minimize risks associated with new technologies. OpenAI's move not only demonstrates its commitment to...

Xiaohongshu's official tech account 'Tech Potato' has innovatively opened the world's first AI convenience store, collaborating with quality creators and tech companies to curate AI-related content and produce limited edition products. The store has invited four industry leaders, including the CTO of Hugging Face and the CEO of Guokel, to take on part-time roles, providing traffic support of up to 500,000 Yuan, along with a dedicated exposure plan of 100 million views. Outstanding notes have the chance to win a 10,000 Yuan Xiaomi technology dog. The event encourages participants to publish AI-themed notes using designated topics and tags, with high-quality content receiving official recommendations and tailored weekly features.

CNN has announced the layoff of 100 employees, accounting for 3% of its total workforce. CEO Mark Thompson views this decision as part of the company's modernization and transition towards video content. In an internal memo, Thompson emphasizes that the future strategy includes accelerating the shift towards video content, and plans for strategic advancement in the field of artificial intelligence to better serve viewers and achieve news objectives.Although Thompson did not delve into specific a

AWS announced a $50 million initiative aimed at accelerating public sector innovation, providing cloud credits and advanced AI infrastructure to attract governments and public organizations to utilize its generative AI services.Image Source Note: The image was generated by AI, and the image is authorized by service provider Midjourney The new Public Sector Generative AI Impact Program will run for two years and provide access to AWS services, including Bedrock, a fully managed service for develo

At the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple launched a series of groundbreaking generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technologies, signaling a new era of intelligent features for Apple users. These advancements not only provide a transformative user experience for Apple users but are also expected to boost sales of the cutting-edge iPhone 16 in the third quarter of the year.

Notion 3.0 is about to be released. With the support of AI, Notion's user base is approaching 100 million, and its revenue reached $250 million in 2023 while maintaining profitability. Notion has gradually won the office software market, facing challenges from giants like Office and Google Docs. An overview of Notion's development history and Forbes' interview with Notion. Ivan Zhao's entrepreneurial philosophy and

OpenAI's GPT-4 has been surpassed by Anthropic's Claude 3 series model. The Anthropic team is composed of former OpenAI members researching large model technology. Anthropic is committed to developing safe, useful, and harmless large models, enhancing their capabilities through RLHF technology and introducing the concept of 'constitutional AI' for value cultivation.

EXL collaborates with Microsoft to develop generative AI solutions. Utilizing Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service to enhance data expertise. The partnership empowers customers to drive growth, create personalized experiences, and unlock insights. EXL will rapidly deliver greater value to clients across various industries.

Microsoft has announced its investment in AI data centers globally. The partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI has drawn the attention of regulatory agencies.

Google DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis believes that OpenAI's reliance on scale expansion has not led to native innovation. Hassabis admits to previously underestimating the public's demand for and acceptance of AI. He points out that increasing scale is not equivalent to native innovation, stating that OpenAI has not undertaken genuine innovations. Demis Hassabis remarks that in the history of technology, scale expansion is unusual and generally requires research outcomes to result in qualitative change.

The State Post Bureau held a meeting emphasizing the promotion of the widespread application of artificial intelligence in the industry. It aims to accelerate major engineering projects and infrastructure construction, promote carbon neutrality and green governance. A comprehensive investigation and rectification of safety hazards in the industry will be carried out, and the pace of digital transformation will be accelerated. Active efforts will be made to promote the application of artificial intelligence in the postal and express delivery sector to reduce logistics costs in society.