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Xiaomi has released a new smart speaker for ¥199, featuring an integrated AI large language model for enhanced intelligent dialogue capabilities.

Danish audio manufacturer Vifa recently announced that its first smart speaker with an integrated ChatGPT AI assistant, the Helsinki 2.0, has completed pre-research and is poised for launch in overseas markets. This portable speaker not only enhances the intelligence of the audio experience but also provides users with a personalized listening experience. The Helsinki 2.0 is designed to create a smarter and more convenient music environment for users. The official introduction states that the speaker has a memory function and can adapt to the user's mood and lifestyle.

In recent years, with the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, more and more traditional hardware companies have begun to explore the AI field. On March 19th, MeowKing officially changed its name to "MeowKing Miaobo" and launched four new AI smart speakers, marking its transformation and upgrading in the speaker industry. These new products not only integrate various AI large models, such as DeepSeek and Volcano Bean intelligent entities, but also aim to evolve from simple playback devices into smart speakers that can provide emotional companionship. Among these four new products, the SR2MK2...

The Shanghai Municipal Cyberspace Administration announced the latest registration notice for generative AI services, aimed at further promoting the innovative development and standardized application of generative AI in the city. According to the requirements of the 'Interim Measures for the Management of Generative AI Services', Shanghai has orderly carried out the filing work for generative AI services and registered services that call the registered model capabilities through API or other methods. As of now, Shanghai has added 9 newly registered generative AI services, bringing the total number of registered services to 63.

In a significant innovation in the digital payment realm, payment solution provider iWallet has pioneered a voice AI payment system. This groundbreaking technology marks the official entry of the payment industry into the era of intelligent voice interaction. Currently, the payment industry still commonly uses traditional technologies such as Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF), which not only hinder user experience but also pose challenges in terms of Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance. Addressing this pain point, the voice AI system developed by iWallet ensures PCI compliance.

Recently, OpenAI announced a partnership with defense contractor Anduril, which has sparked strong reactions from employees within the company. Many employees expressed their concerns about the military applications of OpenAI technology on the internal discussion platform and demanded more transparency from the company. Source note: Image generated by AI, image licensed by Midjourney. According to a report from The Washington Post, employees questioned whether AI technology could be limited to defensive drone attacks and even raised concerns like

In recent years, large language models represented by ChatGPT have sparked a new wave in the AI field. These powerful language models can not only understand human instructions but also formulate plans, explore environments, and utilize tools to solve complex tasks, demonstrating immense potential in areas such as robotics, personal assistants, and process automation. However, most existing AI entity systems are passive, requiring explicit human instructions to perform tasks. To schedule a meeting, one still has to manually input the time, location, and even list out all the participants, which is quite cumbersome.

With the continuous growth of global content consumption, the demand for non-English content is rapidly increasing, even surpassing English movies and shows. In this context, IMAX has begun to leverage artificial intelligence technology to drive the localization process of its original content to attract more viewers. According to a report by PwC, the global entertainment and media industry reached $2.8 trillion in 2023, and is expected to grow at an average annual rate of nearly 4% over the next five years, reaching $3.4 trillion. Particularly, the popularity of non-English language content is rising in the United States and beyond.

Today, Xiaomi announced that its Smart Home Screen series products will undergo a major functional upgrade, including new features such as Super Q&A and casual conversation. This upgrade will cover six devices: Xiaomi Smart Home Screen 10, Xiaomi Smart Home Screen Pro 8, Xiaomi Smart Home Screen 6, Xiaomi Xiao Ai Touch Screen Speaker Pro 8, Redmi Xiao Ai Touch Screen Speaker Pro 8, and Redmi Xiao Ai Touch Screen Speaker 8-inch.

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.

Artificial intelligence company Cartesia recently launched a voice conversion model called "Voice Changer". Unlike traditional voice conversion, this model not only transforms the input voice into the target voice but also preserves prosodic features such as intonation and stress from the original voice. According to Cartesia's official sources, users can try this feature on the website play.cartesia.ai. The company has also released related API documentation, which developers can access through docs.cartesia.ai.