On February 20th, Elon Musk announced an important update on the social platform X, stating that the Grok application has successfully launched the early testing version of Grok 3 voice mode. This news immediately attracted widespread attention.

Baidu's Wenxin Intelligent Agent Platform has announced full integration with the DeepSeek model, now available for free to all users. The Wenxin Intelligent Agent Platform, launched by Baidu, is a platform for building intelligent agents based on the Wenxin large model, aimed at helping users quickly create and deploy intelligent agent applications.

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.

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.

Chipotle Mexican Grill recently announced plans to hire 20,000 new employees as the 'Burrito Season' approaches. This recruitment drive aims to address the upcoming peak dining season. The company's Chief Human Resources Officer, Ilene Eskenazi, stated that these positions offer applicants a great career starting point and help them achieve their career goals within the company. Eskenazi pointed out that many current...

With the continuous advancement of artificial intelligence technology, OpenAI has demonstrated strong growth momentum in the market. OpenAI's COO, Brad Lightcap, revealed in an interview that as of February this year, the weekly active user count for the popular product ChatGPT has reached 400 million, a 33% increase from 300 million users in December last year. Image source note: The image is generated by AI, image authorized by service provider Midjourney. Lightcap stated that ChatG

At the recent 'Invest Karnataka 2025' conference held in Bangalore, numerous leaders from the technology industry gathered to discuss the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in India and its impacts. Manish Gupta, Senior Director at Google DeepMind, delivered a key speech at the conference, emphasizing the need to establish corresponding regulations alongside technological innovation to ensure responsible development. Note: Image generated by AI, image courtesy service provider Midjourney.

Amid the increasing importance of industrial automation and smart manufacturing, the startup Augury has announced the successful raising of $75 million, achieving a valuation of over $1 billion. This funding will be used to attract new customers and further develop its core technology. Augury specializes in using artificial intelligence to monitor machine operating conditions, promptly identifying equipment failures and maintenance needs by measuring various factors such as vibration, sound, and temperature. Since its establishment, Augury has monitored over 500 million hours of machine operations, covering a wide range of equipment manufacturers and processing methods.

Recently, Google announced the release of a brand new Vision-Language Model (VLM) called PaliGemma 2 Mix. This model combines image processing and natural language processing capabilities, allowing it to understand visual information and text input simultaneously, generating corresponding outputs as needed. This marks a significant breakthrough in artificial intelligence technology for multi-task processing. PaliGemma 2 Mix boasts powerful features, integrating image description and optical character recognition.

Recently, UK-based AI and robotics startup Humanoid unveiled its versatile humanoid robot HMND01 in a new video. This robot features a bipedal design that mimics human movement and actions, equipped with a head, torso, arms, and legs, along with fingered hands that possess high-speed and precise operational capabilities, enabling it to perform complex tasks. This is made possible by its numerous high-torque and high-speed actuators. Humanoid's founder and serial entrepreneur Artem Sokolov stated, 'The greatest achievement of humanoid robots is to...'

Recently, Meta officially announced a major project named Project Waterworth. This initiative represents a multi-billion dollar investment spanning several years, aimed at constructing an undersea cable exceeding 50,000 kilometers to support global AI infrastructure. Once completed, this undersea cable project will become the longest in the world, capable of withstanding damage from ship anchors and other hazards. According to the project plan, the cable will extend from the East Coast of the United States to the West Coast, with depths reaching up to 7,000.

Apple has officially launched the long-awaited fourth-generation iPhone SE upgrade - the iPhone 16e. Unlike previous versions, this device no longer carries the 'SE' brand name and aligns directly with Apple's flagship series. The starting price for the new model is $599, with shipping expected to begin on February 28. A key highlight of the iPhone 16e is its incorporation of 'Apple Intelligence', a feature similar to OpenAI.

Recently, the Arc Institute partnered with NVIDIA, along with researchers from Stanford University, the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of California, San Francisco, to jointly release the world's largest biological artificial intelligence model — Evo2. This model is based on data from over 128,000 genomes, training on 93 trillion nucleotides, making its scale comparable to the most powerful generative AI language models. Evo2's deep learning capabilities enable it to rapidly identify sequences of genes across different organisms.

Crunchbase announced that it will abandon its role as a historical data provider and transform into an AI-driven prediction engine. This new platform will be able to predict startup funding rounds, acquisitions, and growth trajectories with an accuracy of up to 95%, marking a significant strategic shift for Crunchbase. Crunchbase CEO Jagger McConnell stated in an interview that the traditional historical data industry is in decline. He believes that data companies relying solely on historical data...

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, an increasing number of local governments are beginning to incorporate AI into their administrative services, aiming to enhance service quality and efficiency through intelligent means. Recently, the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone and Shenzhen Futian District have launched smart government assistants based on the DeepSeek large model, marking an important step in the application of AI in the government sector. In the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone, the new smart government assistant has officially been put into use after testing by multiple enterprises. This assistant can not only handle consulting tasks but also perform...