Recently, a federal lawsuit regarding a Minnesota law on 'using deepfake technology to influence elections' has sparked new controversy. The plaintiff's legal team pointed out in the latest legal documents that the affidavits supporting this law may contain text generated by artificial intelligence. Image source note: The image was generated by AI, provided by Midjourney according to reports from the Minnesota Reformer, where the state's Attorney General Keith Ellison had requested the Stanford Social Media Lab's assistance.

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in industrial sectors, experts indicate that high-quality data and data governance will be more important than generative technologies. By 2025, companies must focus more on scalable and flexible solutions when adopting AI, rather than solely relying on Generative AI (GenAI). Image note: The picture is generated by AI, authorized by the image service provider Midjourney, based on the analysis by Qlik, the key to fully harnessing AI's potential lies in companies' investments in high-quality, real-time data.

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.

The Aliyun Bailing platform recently announced the launch of the Qwen2.5-Turbo million long text model, developed by the Tongyi Qianwen team. The Qwen2.5-Turbo model supports processing ultra-long contexts of up to 1 million tokens, equivalent to 1 million English words or 1.5 million Chinese characters.

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.

Microsoft announced the launch of a new tool, Azure AI Foundry, at its annual Ignite conference, aimed at simplifying the operational workflow for cloud customers building and deploying artificial intelligence applications, and enhancing the commercial potential of generative AI. This tool allows users to more easily switch between large language models that support AI. For instance, customers using older OpenAI products can try the new model version or opt for alternatives like Mistral and Meta. Image source note: The image was generated by AI, with image licensing provided by Midj.

The AI Q&A platform Perplexity recently announced the official launch of its shopping feature, allowing users to shop directly through the platform and enjoy the convenience of one-click checkout and AI product recommendations. This new feature aims to enhance the online shopping experience by optimizing its search interface, helping users easily find the products they need. Perplexity's shopping feature is connected with multiple e-commerce platforms, including Shopify. When users perform product searches, Perplexity automatically aggregates and analyzes data from these sources.

Shanghai Leap Star Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. recently announced that its smart life assistant app 'Leap Inquiry' has implemented a one-click access feature for the smart visual search function 'Photo Inquiry' on the iPhone 16. Users can now easily set up and directly activate 'Photo Inquiry' using the 'Camera Control' button located at the bottom right side of the iPhone 16. This innovative attempt aims to provide a smoother user experience. Additionally, users of other Apple models can also quickly access this feature through the control center and lock screen shortcuts after upgrading to the latest iOS 18 version.

According to AI media outlet 'Digital Life Kazek', WeChat Official Accounts have quietly rolled out a new feature - AI Voice Cloning, aimed at enhancing users' reading experience. This update is reflected in version 2.29.1 of the official accounts, allowing users to read articles in their own voice, greatly enhancing content personalization. Users can find the 'Reading Voice' option in the backend settings to create their own unique voice. The process of creating a voice is relatively simple; users just need to read a piece of text on the spot, and the system will quickly perform voice cloning.

Recently, Quark launched the 'Academic Search' AI product, which leverages AI technology and a vast database of academic literature to significantly enhance the efficiency of information retrieval, creation, and processing in academic work. According to the latest data from PConline, Quark ranks first in the download volume of PC AI applications in China for 2024, becoming the preferred PC AI product for young people. Compared to regular searches, academic searches have higher requirements for the authority, professionalism, and timeliness of information, and frequently utilize features such as summarization and writing creation, making generative AI highly relevant in the academic field.

The Traffic Police Division of the Pudong Branch of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau recently officially issued the first batch of identification plates designed specifically for autonomous driving equipment. The design features a combination of light blue and white with black text, starting with an abbreviation for the region followed by a combination of letters and numbers, and clearly labeled 'Autonomous Equipment' at the top. This marks a step towards the gradual integration of autonomous driving technology into the daily lives of the public. The issuance of identification plates for autonomous driving equipment is an important move for the development of smart traffic in Shanghai, and a significant milestone in the application of autonomous driving technology.

On November 15, Alibaba Tongyi Lab launched the Code Mode, a feature that enables users to generate various applications through simple everyday language instructions, including mini games, data charts, websites, and resumes. Users can experience this new interactive method by visiting the Tongyi web version (tongyi.ai) and clicking on 'Code Mode' in the input box.

Recently, Lenovo Group announced its financial report for the second quarter of the 2023 fiscal year, showing that the company continues to maintain growth momentum supported by strong sales of smart devices. For the three months ending in September, Lenovo's net profit increased by 44% year-on-year to $359 million, slightly surpassing analysts' expectations of $355 million. As the world's largest personal computer manufacturer, Lenovo's ongoing investments in artificial intelligence technology are gradually showing results. Company executives stated that they are committed to launching AI-powered personal computers.

According to Canalys data, global AI PC shipments reached 13.3 million units in Q3 2024, accounting for 20% of total PC shipments for the first time. AI PCs are defined as desktops and laptops equipped with chipsets or modules specifically designed to handle artificial intelligence workloads, such as NPUs (Neural Processing Units). With the continuous increase in supply of these devices, AI PC shipments grew by 49% year-on-year. Notably, Windows devices are in A