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.

Kuaishou platform has introduced a new feature called "Author's Declaration" for AIGC content. AIGC stands for "Artificial Intelligence Generated Content," which is a new form of creation that utilizes AI technology to automatically generate text, images, videos, and more. To reduce potential misunderstandings that AIGC content may bring, Kuaishou encourages creators to add an author's declaration when publishing related content. Since September 2023, this product feature has been launched on Ku

Recently, Xiaohongshu officially announced the launch of an intriguing tech account named "TechPotato," introducing its entrepreneurial project: the world's first AI-powered convenience store.According to official information, the "AI Convenience Store" is a collaboration between TechPotato and top authors across the web, along with renowned tech companies, to curate the most authentic and visually appealing AI-related content, which is then offered as "limited edition products" for continuous o

Bots account for 42% of total website traffic, with 65% of those bots being of malicious intent. As the demand for stealing website data increases, the e-commerce industry is severely impacted by high-risk bot traffic. Although some bots can be beneficial to businesses, web scraping bots are used for competitive intelligence, espionage, inventory hoarding, and creating fraudulent websites, which negatively affects businesses' profits and customer experiences.

In January 2024, Leonardo.ai surpassed Midjourney to become the number one AI image generation product. In February, Midjourney experienced a decline in traffic. Leonardo.ai demonstrated stronger performance, while Midjourney faced pressure in maintaining traffic. Midjourney has issues with its image generation model and user retention, and its usage costs are relatively high. Leonardo.ai excels in user engagement and session duration, with a steady increase in unique visitors.

Hongshu Zhiyu is an intelligent copy generation tool specifically designed for Xiaohongshu users. Upload an image to instantly generate engaging copy that fits the Xiaohongshu style. With a massive library of 15 million Xiaohongshu copy examples, it deeply learns the user's expression habits and preferences. Supporting keywords, custom styles, and scene tags, it achieves highly personalized copy. It provides a convenient creation experience, becoming an effective assistant for Xiaohongshu users.

The demographic dividend and platform traffic benefits have basically come to an end, and past traffic strategies are no longer effective. The next phase should focus on customer management, using content marketing to attract new user growth and improve the repurchase rate of existing customers. This may be the marketing strategy with the highest ROI in the next era. Merchants need a complete, executable, and supervisable AI solution, while platforms should seize new emerging core application scenarios and rethink new business models.

["Publishers are increasingly dissatisfied with algorithm-driven internet platforms, leading to a decrease in user visits to their websites.", "Search and social platforms have adopted an adversarial stance towards publishers, and generative AI technologies may cause irreversible damage.", "Publishers should focus on generating valuable content to attract loyal audiences, rather than relying on search and social platforms.", "The monopoly of tech platforms like Google has contributed to the decline in publisher traffic, and publishers should consider leveraging their own generative AI tools and first-party data."]

News organizations that rely on Google's traffic face risks as Google's AI search may exacerbate traffic declines. Approximately 40% of traffic comes from Google AI-driven searches, potentially depriving news magazines of traffic. The news industry has repeatedly expressed concerns about the impact of AI technology.

The research team utilized AI to simulate a system that directs drone traffic through automated decision-making, significantly reducing the occurrence of accidents by employing collision avoidance algorithms and strategy conflict resolution methods. By integrating 'noise sensors' and a 'fuzzy reasoning system', the system can automatically decide to prevent collisions while considering various variables such as 'rogue drones' straying from their designated flight paths. The results are very promising.

Ranked first, ChatGPT accounts for 60% of the traffic. Aside from ChatGPT, the fastest-growing categories are AI companions and AI content tools, with Chinese developers seizing the opportunity.

OpenAI's ChatGPT experienced a decline in website traffic for three consecutive months in August 2023. The downward trend in traffic may be stabilizing. The start of the new school year is expected to positively impact the website traffic and usage of ChatGPT. Global traffic to the ChatGPT website declined by 3.2% in August, while the number of global unique visitors to ChatGPT's website saw a slight increase.

The Microsoft Bing Chat update offers improved map navigation response. Users can access real-time traffic information. Bing Chat Enterprise will be added to members of the Windows Insiders program in the Dev and Beta channels.