The Walt Disney Company is exploring applications in its film, television, and theme park divisions and is currently forming a new team to coordinate the company's use of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and mixed reality. The newly established technology support office will be led by Jamie Voris, the Chief Technology Officer of Disney Studios, who was responsible for developing Disney applications for the Apple Vision Pro mixed reality device. Eddie Drake will

Recently, a group of tech giants and venture capitalists jointly issued a statement opposing California Senator Scott Wiener’s SB1047 bill. This bill aims to strengthen the regulation of artificial intelligence, prompting strong opposition from the tech industry. Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, co-founders of Andreessen Horowitz, along with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.

Recently, AMD launched its latest Strix Point APU series, highlighting its exceptional performance in AI large language model (LLM) applications, far surpassing Intel's Lunar Lake series processors. With the growing demand for AI workloads, the competition in hardware is becoming increasingly fierce. To address the market, AMD has introduced AI processors designed for mobile platforms, aiming for higher performance with lower latency. AMD stated that the Strix Point series of Ryzen

Recently, CareYaya Health Technologies launched an artificial intelligence (AI) driven large language model named MedaCareLLM, aimed at helping dementia and Alzheimer's patients improve their daily lives. This technology is integrated into smart glasses, providing real-time 'life-changing' assistance through video data and facial and object recognition technology. When patients wear these smart glasses, the AI can identify familiar faces. Once identified, the system will provide information about the person.

In a recent third quarter earnings call, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy revealed that the company is making significant improvements to its smart assistant Alexa. He stated that the future Alexa will be a more 'intelligent' assistant that not only answers questions and summarizes information but can also take action on behalf of users. Jassy pointed out that the next generation of smart assistants and generative AI applications will possess stronger capabilities to perform various tasks, rather than just providing information.

Google has officially launched the ChromeOS 130 update, introducing multiple new features including Fast Insert, Focus Mode, Welcome Back, and other practical tools. This version also introduces some unique features for Chromebook Plus models equipped with NPU (Neural Processing Unit), such as a brand new AI Recorder app, enhanced microphone and camera effects, and the 'Read to Me' summary feature of Gemini AI tools. Among this update, the Fast Insert feature is particularly noteworthy.

Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT and Llama have sparked a revolution in the field of artificial intelligence, but efficiently training these massive models while aligning them with human values remains a challenge. Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback (RLHF) has become an important training method for LLMs in recent years, but traditional RLHF frameworks have limitations in flexibility, efficiency, and scalability. To address these issues, the ByteDance Doubao Large Model Team has open-sourced an RLHF framework called HybridFlow.

Google AI Studio and Gemini API have recently launched the 'Real-Time Connection with Google Search' feature, aimed at helping developers improve the accuracy of AI model responses by integrating real-time data from Google Search. With this update, the Gemini 1.5 model can retrieve the latest information from Google Search, enhancing the accuracy and transparency of responses. Developers can directly access this feature in the 'Tools' section of Google AI Studio or in the Gemini API.

In the rapid development of modern technology, artificial intelligence (AI) is gradually permeating all aspects of life. Recently, a digital olfactory company named Osmo announced a significant breakthrough in 'scent transmission,' where AI can achieve olfactory 'teleportation' without the need for human hands or noses. The core of this technology lies in the use of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) to collect and analyze aroma data. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image licensed by service provider Midjourney Osmo.

With the development of AI technology, many difficult problems in learning scenarios are being solved efficiently. On November 1, Quark fully upgraded its 'AI Question Search' product, making the process of searching and solving problems faster and more capable. Users can find various new and difficult questions through their smartphones, tablets, and computers, and the AI will provide step-by-step explanations, allowing users to ask questions at any time. After launching the 'One-Stop AI Services' and 'System-Level All-Scenario AI Capabilities', Quark's AI capabilities are being applied to learning scenarios, helping users enhance their learning abilities and efficiency.

Microsoft's recently launched screen content parsing tool OmniParser has jumped to the top of the Most Popular Models on the artificial intelligence open-source platform HuggingFace this week. According to HuggingFace co-founder and CEO Clem Delangue, this is the first parsing tool to achieve this honor in the field. OmniParser is primarily used to convert screenshots into structured data, aiding other systems in better understanding and processing graphical user interfaces. The tool utilizes a collaborative approach with multiple models: YO

Recently, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) has seen a significant drop in its stock price. On October 31, the closing price fell by 11.97%, currently at $29.11. This decline is due to the resignation of its auditing firm, Ernst & Young, putting the company at renewed risk of delisting from Nasdaq after experiencing a series of challenges. In March of this year, Super Micro Computer successfully joined the S&P 500 index, but since then, the company has faced...

Google recently announced a significant upgrade to its map service. By integrating the Gemini generative AI model, Google Maps will not only provide smarter navigation services but also offer users a new way to discover places and interact. This update marks a new stage in Google’s competition with rivals like Apple Maps in the navigation app sector. With the support of artificial intelligence, Google Maps has added several practical features: the first being the smart recommendation function. Users can directly ask the map for suggestions in natural language, such as 'Places suitable for going out with friends at night.'

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has recently signed an agreement with the AI company Ethovox to protect actors' rights in artificial intelligence voice models. The primary goal of this agreement is to establish a responsible framework for the use of AI in the entertainment industry, ensuring that actors' rights are upheld in the new technological era. Under this agreement, actors will receive upfront payments when recording their voices and will share in subsequent revenues. This means that actors will be compensated fairly when their voices are used in AI models.

Recently, the image AI startup Recraft released its latest text-generating image model, Recraft v3, which has shown exceptional performance in independent testing, redefining the standards for image generation performance. According to Recraft, the v3 model excels in generating text within images, maintaining anatomical accuracy, understanding prompts, and creating high-quality visual content. Its biggest breakthrough is the ability to accurately present long segments of text in a single generation, while many other models struggle with more than a few words.

Entrepreneur Ivan Crewkov from Siberia discovered the immense potential of AI in education after a failed attempt in the smart speaker market, inspired by his daughter's experience learning English. His children's English education AI company Buddy.ai recently raised $11 million in seed funding, led by BITKRAFT Ventures, as its AI technology and business model focused on addressing children's English learning challenges gained recognition from investors. Crewkov's entrepreneurial journey has been quite dramatic.

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.

The world's largest technical professional organization, IEEE, recently released a research report titled 'Technology Impact Beyond 2025'. This report surveyed 355 technology leaders from Brazil, China, India, the UK, and the US to explore future technology development trends. The survey revealed that 58% of respondents believe that smart technologies will be the most influential technology area in 2025, marking its second consecutive year at the top. Following closely are cloud computing (26%) and robotics (24%). Other noteworthy fields include extended reality.

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has recently signed a landmark agreement with the AI voice company Ethovox, setting clear regulations for the AI application of actor voice data. This agreement not only provides a reliable framework for the entertainment industry’s use of AI technology but also establishes new standards for protecting actors' rights. According to the agreement, actors will receive dual revenue guarantees: an upfront payment for voice recordings and ongoing revenue sharing from the application of AI voice models. More importantly, any use of voice data requires consent.