Recently, Meta AI open-sourced a foundational multimodal language model named SPIRIT LM, which can freely mix text and speech, opening new possibilities for multimodal tasks involving audio and text. SPIRIT LM is based on a pre-trained text language model with 7 billion parameters, which has been continuously trained on text and speech units, expanding into the speech modality. It can understand and generate text like a large text model, while also being capable of understanding and generating speech, and even mixing text and speech to create various forms of expression.

At this year's Samsung Developers Conference, Samsung officially unveiled the new Gauss 2 AI model, marking another significant advancement in its artificial intelligence endeavors. The Gauss 2 model upgrades in performance and efficiency, with applications ranging from smartphones to home appliances, encompassing a variety of smart devices. Gauss 2 has multimodal capabilities, allowing it to process images, text, and code simultaneously, enhancing the integration of AI into various device ecosystems. Samsung has developed three versions: Compact, Balanced, and

Recently, a research team from the University of Washington released a new visual tracking model called SAMURAI. This model is based on the Segment Anything Model2 (SAM2) and aims to address the challenges encountered during visual object tracking in complex scenes, particularly when dealing with fast-moving and self-occluding objects. While SAM2 excels in object segmentation tasks, it has some limitations in visual tracking. For instance, its fixed-window memory approach fails to consider objects in crowded scenes.

OpenAI has announced a significant upgrade to its flagship model GPT-4o, further enhancing its performance in reasoning, cross-media, and conversational abilities. This update is referred to as ChatGPT-4o (20241120) and aims to provide users with a more natural and engaging text generation experience. Prior to the upgrade, OpenAI conducted rigorous performance testing on GPT-4o in a large language model (LLM) environment known as the 'Chatbot Arena'.

Recently, according to Bloomberg, Apple is developing a new voice assistant, Siri, which will utilize advanced large language models (LLMs) technology to achieve a more natural conversational experience. This move aims to close the gap with competitors, as products like Google's Gemini Live have demonstrated higher naturalness in conversational capabilities in recent years. According to sources, the new Siri assistant will completely replace the current Siri interface used by customers, with a planned release in 2026.

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in industrial sectors, experts indicate that high-quality data and data governance will be more important than generative technologies. By 2025, companies must focus more on scalable and flexible solutions when adopting AI, rather than solely relying on Generative AI (GenAI). Image note: The picture is generated by AI, authorized by the image service provider Midjourney, based on the analysis by Qlik, the key to fully harnessing AI's potential lies in companies' investments in high-quality, real-time data.

Baidu announced its financial report for the third quarter of 2024 yesterday, showing total revenue of 33.6 billion RMB, a 3% decrease compared to the same period last year. In terms of net profit, Baidu's net profit attributable to the company was 7.6 billion RMB, while the non-GAAP net profit was 5.9 billion RMB. During the subsequent earnings conference call, Baidu's senior management, including Chairman and CEO Li Yanhong, President of the Mobile Ecosystem Group Luo Rong, President of the Intelligent Cloud Group Shen Dou, and Acting CFO He Junjie, provided detailed insights on the highlights of the report.

During the 2024 World Internet Conference held today in Wuzhen, Honor CEO Zhao Ming shared his vision for the future development of mobile phones. He stated that by 2027, phones are expected to be able to incorporate large AI models with 100 billion parameters. This advancement will enable phones to learn, understand, and predict user behaviors and intentions, thereby providing users with more personalized arrangements for their lives and work. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image authorized by service provider Midjourney. Currently, several phones on the market are equipped with models of similar scale.

The Sogou Input Method version 12.0 has recently undergone a smart upgrade, introducing a series of new features. The key highlights of this update include AI search, AI quick check, AI companion, magic gestures, and a brand-new visual design. In terms of AI search, version 12.0 of the Sogou Input Method, in collaboration with Tencent's Hunyuan Large Model, enables a feature that allows users to search while typing. Users can quickly obtain search results by simply clicking the magnifying glass icon, significantly improving search efficiency. Additionally, PC users can swiftly gather information through the 'equal sign for word selection' feature, enhancing productivity.

Baidu announced today its financial report for the third quarter of 2024. The data shows that the company's total revenue reached 33.6 billion yuan in the three months ending September 30, a decrease of 3% compared to the same period last year. In terms of net profit, Baidu's net profit attributable to the company was 7.6 billion yuan, while the net profit calculated according to non-GAAP was 5.9 billion yuan.

During the 2024 World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Alibaba Group CEO Wu Yongming delivered a keynote speech at the Internet Entrepreneurs Forum on November 21, emphasizing the profound impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the internet industry. He pointed out that the biggest change in the internet industry this year is still the rapid development of AI technology. Wu Yongming stated that the greatest value of AI is not merely the development of one or two super apps on mobile phones, but in driving productivity transformation across various industries. The development of AI requires a prosperous ecosystem of technology, products, and market.

In 2016, 'Pokemon Go' was viewed as the purest gaming experience, encouraging players to stroll through communities and meet strangers. Fast forward to 2024, and the game has quietly transformed into an astonishing geospatial artificial intelligence training ground. The Niantic development team recently revealed an astonishing secret: for years, millions of players, while enjoying the game, have been inadvertently aiding in training a massive geospatial artificial intelligence system. This technology, known as the Visual Positioning System (VPS), is being enhanced through players' everyday gaming activities.

The Aliyun Bailing platform recently announced the launch of the Qwen2.5-Turbo million long text model, developed by the Tongyi Qianwen team. The Qwen2.5-Turbo model supports processing ultra-long contexts of up to 1 million tokens, equivalent to 1 million English words or 1.5 million Chinese characters.

At the main forum of the 2024 World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Alibaba Group CEO Wu Yongming delivered a speech on the company's strategy in the era of artificial intelligence. Wu Yongming emphasized that Alibaba is committed to doing two things: first, continuously improving artificial intelligence infrastructure and related support systems; second, adhering to open source and openness, collaborating with ecological partners to transform AI capabilities into productivity across various industries.

Microsoft has recently made significant progress in the field of enterprise AI intelligences, establishing the world's largest enterprise AI intelligent ecosystem. Since the launch of Copilot Studio, over 100,000 organizations have participated in the creation and editing of AI intelligences. This milestone signifies Microsoft's leading position in the enterprise technology sector. Microsoft executive Charles Lamanna stated that the growth rate exceeded expectations, being faster than the adoption rate of any cutting-edge technology previously released by the company.