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According to the latest data from Similarweb, ChatGPT reached a record 390.5 million visits in February 2025, a slight 1.44% increase from January. While month-over-month growth has slowed, year-over-year growth compared to February 2024 remains strong at 137%. This continued growth has propelled ChatGPT further up the global website rankings; it currently ranks fifth among global desktop websites and seventh when combining desktop and mobile traffic. Data shows ChatGPT's significant hold on global internet traffic.

Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are transforming the internet ecosystem, and publishers are facing unprecedented challenges. Chatbots from companies like OpenAI and Google appear to be absorbing much-needed website traffic, significantly impacting news and content creators. According to Forbes, recent data from content licensing platform TollBit reveals a staggering 96% reduction in traffic to publisher websites from AI chatbots compared to traditional search engines. Despite OpenAI and Perp...

Online education company Chegg has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, accusing Google of harming its traffic and revenue through its AI-powered search result summaries. Chegg alleges Google's actions constitute unfair competition, including reciprocal dealing, monopolization, and unjust enrichment. The lawsuit claims Google coerces companies into providing content for favorable placement in Google Search, arguing this is an abuse of its search dominance.

Recently, Tencent launched an AI search function on its social platform WeChat, which became unusable due to server overload less than a day into its grayscale testing. According to Tencent, the feature utilizes the Hunyuan large model for searches and integrates the DeepSeek-R1 model to provide deeper thinking services. However, despite the very small user count participating in the testing, the call volume was extraordinarily high, resulting in frequent prompts stating 'Service is busy, please try again later.' In this situation, Tencent had to quickly take action.

Tongyi has announced that its large language model Tongyi App has now launched a native version for HarmonyOS and is available on the Huawei AppGallery. Users can download and experience the latest features brought by this all-in-one AI assistant, enjoying richer and more personalized services. The Tongyi App has been adapted for multiple devices including phones, foldable screens, and pads. Based on the characteristics of the HarmonyOS, the interface interaction design has been optimized to ensure convenience of operation and visual comfort. The HarmonyOS provides a good operating environment for the Tongyi App, meeting user needs in various scenarios including life, work, and study.

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.

Recently, Ali Tongyi Qianwen officially responded to rumors regarding its advertising expenditure. Previously, there were online reports claiming that Tongyi Qianwen's advertising costs for the third quarter reached as high as 4.5 million, with 900,000 spent in the first 20 days of October. In response, Tongyi Qianwen issued a statement on Weibo denying these figures, stating that the actual advertising expenditure is far lower than what has been rumored.

Real to cartoon is a timeless trend on social platforms, continuously evolving with new methods. For example, I just discovered this interesting Flux LoRA, which is expected to become popular on Xiaohongshu soon. This LoRA generates 4 real photos and additionally overlays a corresponding cartoon character on top. The effect is somewhat similar to the recent trending Cotton Candy Dolls on Douyin, where real photos and cartoon characters are layered together in one image, with a white outline around the cartoon character to enhance contrast.

Goldman Sachs mistakenly attributed the decline in OpenAI's ChatGPT traffic to data analysis errors, failing to notice that domain changes distorted traffic statistics, which raised concerns in the market about the outlook for AI stocks. In reality, Similarweb data shows that the number of ChatGPT users has increased by 66.2% over the past year, making it the most popular generative AI application. OpenAI announced that its weekly active users have reached 200 million, doubling from 2022, with rapid growth in enterprise business and a continuous rise in API usage demand.

Baidu Intelligent Cloud showcased its latest advancements in the traffic big model sector at the 2024 China International Big Data Industry Expo. By integrating with Baidu's traffic big data, it significantly enhanced the efficiency of omni-directional signal control, improving traffic flow by 20-30%. In the pilot project in Guiyang's Guanshanhu District, the application of AI signal control technology led to a 15% reduction in average weekday vehicle delay. This system integrates internet and local traffic police data to predict traffic flow distribution within 5 minutes and dynamically adjusts traffic light durations to optimize green light utilization.

AI-generated content is becoming increasingly prevalent in daily life, but recently, a video featuring an AI 'mistake' has unexpectedly gone viral, approaching 20 million views. The video was created by designer Pierrick Chevallier using Runway Gen-3, showcasing the 'out of control' side of AI image generation technology. A once-harmonious couple suddenly mutated into an 'alien' dog with six legs and two heads, before the dog split into ordinary dogs, ultimately transforming into a pair of men and women, with the male protagonist magically turning into a white-haired old man. This 10-second video...

Amap recently announced that its night-time traffic light countdown feature has been re launched after a large model upgrade and comprehensive optimization. The upgraded system better meets user needs, providing higher quality countdown announcements.