On February 21, WeChat Work launched a new version, officially releasing AI features such as 'Smart Robot' and 'Smart Form - Customer Follow-Up Summary', along with the full version of the DeepSeek-R1 model in a grey release. Companies can create dedicated 'smart assistants' based on internal knowledge bases with a single click, and automatically summarize customer follow-up situations. Enhanced by AI, this greatly improves internal collaboration and customer service efficiency. Smart Robot Connects DeepSeek: Create Corporate 'All-Purpose Assistant' Without Development. In this update, WeChat Work is fully online.

What Worth Buying recently announced that its smart assistant has officially joined the 'Brand Zone' of Doubao, an AI assistant under ByteDance. As a smart shopping assistant, this smart entity will provide users with services such as reputation summaries, product comparisons, and comprehensive price comparisons across the internet, helping consumers enhance decision-making efficiency. According to Wang Yunfeng, CTO of Worth Buying Technology, the company is advancing the deep integration of AI technology. The DeepSeek-R1 model has already been integrated into specific business scenarios, significantly enhancing AIGC creative capabilities. In terms of partners, the company has collaborated with partners like Moon's Dark Side and Zhicheng.

Today, Baidu's Xiaodu officially announced its integration with DeepSeek. Previously, Baidu Maps, Baidu Search, Baidu Apollo Smart Cabin Model, Wenxin Yiyan, and Wenxiaoyan App have successively integrated with DeepSeek.

Recently, the Honor YOYO Smart Agent Store announced the official launch of the DeepSeek-R1 trial version, bringing a brand new intelligent experience to Honor phone users. As long as users have their Honor phone system version at MagicOS 8.0 or above and upgrade the YOYO Assistant to version 80.0.1.503 or above, they can be among the first to experience this feature.

Amazon is fully advancing the upgrade of its voice assistant Alexa, planning to replace its 'brain' with more advanced generative artificial intelligence technology. However, this significant technological transformation is facing a series of delays and challenges, putting Amazon in a tense position in the competition. Note: Image from official screenshot. It is reported that Amazon has been actively developing new AI features to enhance Alexa's voice recognition and response capabilities. This upgrade aims to enable Alexa to interact more naturally with users, providing a better experience.

On November 29, the China Meteorological Administration's Huafeng Meteorological Media Group, in collaboration with Alipay, officially launched the first national-level weather smart assistant – 'China Weather Assistant'. This smart assistant uses authoritative meteorological data provided by the China Meteorological Administration, combined with the Ant AI model and Alipay's government AI solutions, to offer users a variety of helpful services including weather inquiries, clothing recommendations, and meteorological education. Users can experience the 'China Weather Assistant' by pulling down on the Alipay homepage or downloading the Zhixiaobao APP. The 'China Weather Assistant' connects data from over 2,400 meteorological stations nationwide.

Kimi Smart Assistant, a subsidiary of Moon's Dark Side, announces the evolution of the Kimi Exploration Version, introducing three major inference abilities: Enhanced Search Intent, Source Analysis, and Chain Thinking. The Enhanced Search Intent capability allows Kimi Exploration Version to convert abstract and ambiguous questions into specific queries, expanding users' true search intentions. The Source Analysis capability enables Kimi Exploration Version to filter through a vast number of search results to select sources that are more authoritative and reliable, providing traceable links down to the paragraph level. The Chain Thinking capability allows Kimi Exploration Version to handle reasoning based on a chain of thought.

The Dark Side of the Moon Kimi Smart Assistant has announced the launch of its next-generation mathematical reasoning model, k0-math. The k0-math model has shown outstanding performance in multiple mathematical benchmark tests, surpassing OpenAI's o1 series models, o1-mini and o1-preview, in four mathematical benchmark assessments including middle school entrance exams, college entrance exams, graduate school entrance exams, and MATH competitions that include introductory problems.

Tencent announced that its smart assistant product, Tencent Yuanbao 2.0, has officially been relaunched. The new version features a redesigned conversation list that allows users to easily find historical dialogues and previously used intelligent entities, making it more convenient to review information or continue unfinished conversations. Tencent Yuanbao 2.0 also introduces a dedicated section for AI applications, gathering five major applications: AI Search, AI Reading, Creative Painting, Inspiration Gallery, and AI Photo Enhancement, to meet users' diverse creative needs in searching, reading, writing, and painting.

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.

Recently, Xiaomi Group announced that its voice assistant, Xiao Ai, has been upgraded to the new Super Xiao Ai. This upgrade marks the transition of Xiao Ai from a single voice interaction feature to a comprehensive ecological AI smart assistant with thinking and execution capabilities. Xiaomi Group's Lu Weibing stated that Super Xiao Ai will no longer be limited to devices but will be integrated into users' daily lives, providing smarter services.

OpenAI once again leads the innovative wave of artificial intelligence applications with the launch of a new tool called Canvas. This smart assistant not only makes collaboration with ChatGPT smoother for users but also brings unprecedented convenience to writing and programming. The core advantage of Canvas lies in its real-time collaboration features. Users can interact instantly with ChatGPT in a separate window, co-editing and optimizing content. Whether it's text improvement, language adjustments, or code review and fixes, Canvas is more than capable. Even more astonishing...

Recently, Doubao, the educational application from ByteDance's AI smart assistant brand, completed a major upgrade. This app aims to be a smart partner for learners and a valuable assistant for family education, providing support for the new term's studies. 'Doubao Aixue' has introduced multiple auxiliary learning features, including answering questions, homework correction, knowledge Q&A, essay guidance, and mental calculation practice, to meet the diverse needs of family education.

Kimi Smart Assistant, a subsidiary of Beijing Yue's Dark Side Technology Co., Ltd., recently announced that its Kimi API now supports online search functionality. This marks a significant enhancement in the interactive experience, allowing users to retrieve information from the Internet via the API. This update to the Kimi API enables developers to leverage this feature, allowing applications to 'surf the web' by automatically performing online searches and providing answers when encountering questions during conversations.

Vivo's OS product vice president Zhou Wei announced that the company will unveil its brand new Blue Heart Large Model at next month's developer conference. This new model will encompass large models in various fields including language, speech, vision, multimodal, and edge computing. Zhou emphasized in the statement that artificial intelligence (AI) will become a core technology and a key driver in the development of mobile operating systems over the next five years, playing a significant role in various modules such as audio-visual entertainment and office collaboration. Vivo plans to integrate the Blue Heart Large Model into its latest OriginOS 5 system.

IDC has released a report that thoroughly analyzes the domestic market for mobile generative AI large models, with a focus on evaluating the competitiveness of eight popular mobile chatbot applications, including Baidu Wenxin Yiyan. The evaluation is based on four dimensions: market influence, user activity, user engagement, and user experience. The results show that Baidu Wenxin Yiyan excels in multiple aspects, becoming a market leader. Kunlun Wanwei's Tiangong is recognized by users for its rich features and good integration with search engines, but it needs to improve user activity. ByteDance's Doubao is notable for its market influence and user activity.

Apple Inc. recently announced the upcoming release of a new and upgraded version of its intelligent assistant, Siri, in the fall of this year. This update brings a multitude of new features to Siri, significantly enhancing its performance and practicality. The new Siri will have a stronger language comprehension capability. Even if the user speaks in a stammered or confused manner, Siri can accurately understand the user's intent. For example, a user might say, "Siri, set an alarm, oh, wait, set

Google recently unveiled an innovative feature in the Gmail sidebar called the Gemini Smart Assistant, designed to provide users with a more efficient email handling experience through its AI model (Gemini 1.5 Pro). This new feature allows users to perform multiple tasks, including summarizing email threads, suggesting email replies, assisting in composing emails, and extracting specific information from their inbox or Google Drive files.