According to The Wall Street Journal, ChatGPT Plus has demonstrated remarkable user stickiness among all AI subscription services, achieving a paid user retention rate of 71% after six months, ranking first in the industry. Data provided by Earnest Analytics shows that the Claude Pro service from Anthropic follows closely with a retention rate of 62%. Google's Gemini Advanced ranks third with a retention rate of 60%.

Microsoft has announced that it will integrate AI-driven Office features into its Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions, along with a corresponding price increase. Previously, users wishing to access Copilot in Office applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint had to pay an additional monthly fee of $20 for the Copilot Pro subscription; now this AI feature will be included at a price of $3 per month.

South Korean electronics giant LG Electronics recently announced at CES 2025 that it will increase its investment in the development of humanoid robots, aiming for breakthroughs in this field using its AI model technology Q9. In recent years, LG has launched a series of service robots, such as the LG CLOi ServeBot and GuideBot, which primarily rely on wheeled mobility and possess limited flexibility and dexterity. LG Electronics CEO Kwon Bong-seok stated at the press conference that robots are the future of humanity.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently revealed on social media that despite the ChatGPT Pro monthly fee reaching $200, the service is still struggling to turn a profit. He stated, 'The crazy thing is: we are currently losing money on OpenAI Pro subscriptions!' He pointed out that user demand has far exceeded expectations, leading to increased operational costs. Altman's comments come just a month after OpenAI announced changes to its ChatGPT service.

In a recent internal strategy meeting, Google CEO Sundar Pichai made clear statements about the company's future direction. He pointed out that 2025 will be a critical year for Google in the field of artificial intelligence, emphasizing that the company must focus more on using AI technology to solve real user problems. Pichai stated, "We need to recognize the urgency of this moment and accelerate our pace internally. The competitive pressure is immense right now." He further noted that despite historical...

The WeChat platform has introduced a new feature - 'Author Reading Voice', allowing public account authors to provide voiceovers for their articles using personalized voices. This feature means that readers can click '🎧 Listen to Full Text' to hear the article read by the author in their own voice, enhancing the interactivity and personalization of the reading experience.

Recently, WPS Office launched its AI voice transcription feature, which is enhanced by WPS AI technology and deeply integrated with WPS cloud documents, providing users with a faster, more accurate, and smarter voice-to-text experience. This new feature not only supports real-time recording and audio import for voice-to-text conversion but also enables translations between multiple languages, including Chinese and English, ensuring the integrity of recording files. Even if there is an unexpected exit during the recording process, users can return to the task and continue recording.

In the latest report from the developer platform GitHub, Python has successfully surpassed JavaScript to become the most widely used programming language. This shift is primarily attributed to the ongoing boom in generative artificial intelligence (AI). The increasing significance of Python in machine learning, data science, and scientific computing has propelled its rise in the open source community. GitHub notes that Python's popularity is linked to the growing number of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) developers.

According to Bloomberg, OpenAI's CFO, Sarah Friar, revealed that approximately 75% of the company's revenue comes from consumer subscriptions. OpenAI's consumer strategy is centered around the ChatGPT product, with a monthly subscription fee starting at $20. The report states that OpenAI has successfully converted 5% to 6% of free users into paid members. Currently, ChatGPT has reached 250 million weekly active users. In addition to the consumer market, OpenAI also places significant importance on enterprise customers.