Baidu announced today its financial report for the third quarter of 2024. The data shows that the company's total revenue reached 33.6 billion yuan in the three months ending September 30, a decrease of 3% compared to the same period last year. In terms of net profit, Baidu's net profit attributable to the company was 7.6 billion yuan, while the net profit calculated according to non-GAAP was 5.9 billion yuan.

Microsoft has recently made significant progress in the field of enterprise AI intelligences, establishing the world's largest enterprise AI intelligent ecosystem. Since the launch of Copilot Studio, over 100,000 organizations have participated in the creation and editing of AI intelligences. This milestone signifies Microsoft's leading position in the enterprise technology sector. Microsoft executive Charles Lamanna stated that the growth rate exceeded expectations, being faster than the adoption rate of any cutting-edge technology previously released by the company.

Kunlun Tech Co., Ltd. recently announced the launch of its latest product 'Skywork 4.0' and the real-time voice dialogue assistant Skyo. This advancement marks the company's deepening development in the field of artificial intelligence, dedicated to providing a better user experience. Skyo is an intelligent voice interaction product with quick response and multilingual conversation capabilities, able to initiate dialogues and interrupt in real-time. The product also features emotional responses and personalized voice customization, aiming to provide users with warm and thoughtful companionship.

Recently, Xbox announced that its new AI-enhanced search feature has begun rolling out. The introduction of this feature will greatly enhance the experience for players searching for games. Xbox's AI-driven search allows players to find games by simply describing them with keywords. For example, players can input 'FPS games with zombies' or 'cozy farming games with fishing,' and the system will recommend relevant games based on those descriptions. This intelligent search not only helps players find their desired games, but also

Recently, Beijing ZeroOneEverything Information Technology Co., Ltd. and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. held a signing ceremony in Beijing to officially launch the development of native large model applications based on Huawei Ascend hardware. This collaboration will leverage the technological advantages of both parties, focusing on the application of artificial intelligence across multiple industries, particularly in finance, government affairs, manufacturing, energy, transportation, and telecom sectors. The core of this partnership is that ZeroOneEverything will utilize Huawei's Ascend hardware foundation, Ascend heterogeneous computing architecture (CANN), and MindSpore AI framework.

At the 2024 Baidu World Conference, Baidu introduced an innovative no-code tool called 'MiaoDa', personally launched by Baidu founder Robin Li. This tool integrates three core functionalities: no-code programming, multi-agent collaboration, and multi-tool invocation, and was hailed by Robin Li as 'the most complex multi-agent collaboration tool in human history.'

At the latest corporate event, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang stated that AI employees will soon become a standard feature in the modern workplace. He emphasized that with the advancement of technology and the widespread application of AI, it will play an increasingly important role across various industries. Note: Image generated by AI, licensed through Midjourney. Huang pointed out that AI can not only enhance work but also take on tedious and repetitive tasks, freeing human employees.

Microsoft has officially started the AI strategic layout for the Xbox platform. As the first AI feature, an intelligent customer service chatbot has already launched on the Xbox platform. According to informed sources, this is only the first step in Microsoft's push for AI strategy in the Xbox area. The second upcoming AI feature is natural language search. This feature will allow users to obtain recommendations without needing to remember specific game titles; they can simply input descriptive terms like "children's puzzle games". The new search system will also support error tolerance, capable of recognizing typos and abbreviations.

Apple plans to release the iOS 18.2 system update in the first week of December, specifically during the week of December 2, aimed at allowing users to quickly experience more artificial intelligence features. According to Mark Gurman, this update will integrate ChatGPT technology into Apple's voice assistant, Siri, allowing users to access ChatGPT's text and image generation capabilities for free without needing to create an account. Siri will use the expertise of ChatGPT to answer questions and will seek user consent before making inquiries.

Baido's official Weibo announced on October 31 that Baido founder Li Yanhong will deliver a one-hour keynote speech at the Baido World 2024 conference, which will be held on November 12. The poster for this speech integrates key insights from Li Yanhong's recent appearances. On the application level, he focuses on the development directions of natural language processing, intelligent systems, and search technology. Regarding industry trends, Li Yanhong pointed out in a previous interview with the Harvard Business Review that despite the inevitability of bubbles, 1% of companies will still stand out in competition.

On October 30, Mianbi Intelligence announced a strategic partnership with Baidu Intelligent Cloud, aiming to jointly develop collaborative solutions for large models. According to the partnership agreement, the two parties will leverage Baidu Intelligent Cloud's Qianfan Large Model Platform, Wenxin series large models, as well as Mianbi's MiniCPM series edge large models and cutting-edge technology accumulation across multiple terminals and different scenarios, to collaboratively develop and promote edge-cloud collaborative technology solutions that further enhance the performance of large models in practical applications such as embodied intelligence, smart terminals, and edge computing, while reducing the inference costs of large models.

Healthcare startup Pharos has recently launched an innovative AI solution aimed at streamlining the cumbersome process of submitting quality reports to external clinical registries by hospitals. The company has just completed a $5 million seed funding round led by Felicis, with participation from General Catalyst, Moxxie, and Y Combinator. In the current healthcare system, submitting quality reports to institutions such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is an extremely time-consuming task.