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01Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/11/2026IT Home

Hongguo Short Drama Launches Rights Verification for AI Drama Virtual Characters

In AI drama virtual character creation, characters may be based on authorization from real people, licenses for upstream IP, or original creations, involving multiple rights such as portrait rights and visual design rights. To help creators upload rights documentation in advance and avoid affecting the subsequent release of their works, the platform now supports virtual character creation and rights verification.

02Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/11/2026IT Home

Amazon Ring Launches Two Security Robots: One Flies Around the Home, the Other Patrols Businesses

Amazon-owned security brand Ring announced yesterday (November 10) that it is expanding its Ring Robotics product line. The first products include the home-focused Drone Cam flying camera and the wheeled Rover Cam robot for commercial properties.

03Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/11/2026IT Home

Microsoft Officially Releases .NET 11: Faster Development and More Comprehensive AI Tools

At the .NET Conf 2026 online event held yesterday (November 10), Microsoft officially released .NET 11, introducing a series of updates focused on runtime performance, development efficiency, and AI application development across web, mobile, and desktop applications.

04Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/11/2026IT Home

Challenging Microsoft Windows 11: Native AI system KORA launches, first to support Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite chips

KORA Systems announced yesterday (November 10) the launch of its new operating system, KORA OS, claiming it is the first operating system designed “from the ground up” specifically for AI PCs.

05Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/10/2026IT Home

Anthropic Upgrades Its AI Office Suite: From Brainstorming to Data Dashboards, Claude Aims to Handle the Entire Team Collaboration Workflow

Anthropic today began rolling out Claude Whiteboards, Claude Sheets, and Claude Data (formerly Claude Dashboards), taking its AI assistant beyond “chat and Q&A” toward a collaborative workspace for teams. Users can organize plans on whiteboards, build trackers in spreadsheets, and turn business data into shareable dashboards, data stories, or narrated videos.

06Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/10/2026IT Home

Embedded x86 Performance Ceiling: AMD EPYC Embedded 9006 Series SP7 Processors Announced, Throughput Surges 1.8x

AMD today (November 11) launched the EPYC Embedded 9006 Series SP7 processors, based on the Zen6 architecture, with up to 256 cores and 512 threads. The series is the first embedded platform to support PCIe Gen6 and CXL 3.1, and features 16-channel DDR5/MRDIMM memory and a 7-year product lifecycle.

07Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/10/2026IT Home

Report: Anthropic Plans to Raise Up to $64.4 Billion Through IPO, Roadshow Imminent

According to the latest draft prospectus released by Reuters this evening (the 10th), Anthropic plans to raise up to $64.4 billion through an initial public offering (IPO) and is preparing to launch its roadshow.

08Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/10/2026IT Home

Tencent’s first dedicated AI gaming companion Agent, “Goose Dimension,” enters beta testing, supporting real-time chats, companion conversations on mobile QQ, and more

Designed for PC players, the product provides humanlike AI companionship and real-time voice interaction. The AI can recognize game visuals and interact with players, while supporting QQ companion chats, desktop pets, wallpaper changes, and other features. Four characters, including “Xiaxia,” are currently available, specializing in games such as Valorant and League of Legends. #TencentAIGamingCompanionGooseDimensionBeta#

09Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/09/2026IT Home

U.S. Law Professor Asks Anthropic AI to Update Handout Page Numbers, but It Deletes a Year of Class Notes

A University of Chicago professor asked Claude to update the page numbers in a handout, only to discover that a year of class notes and the course syllabus had been accidentally deleted. Fortunately, the files were recovered through Dropbox, highlighting the need to back up files before using AI agents to modify them. #AI Safety#

10Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/09/2026IT Home

South Korea’s 2026 College Entrance Exam Is Near: Dedicated Staff Will Check for AI Glasses, and All Electronic Devices Are Banned from Exam Rooms

According to Xinhua News Agency, this year’s College Scholastic Ability Test in South Korea, commonly known as the national college entrance exam, is scheduled for the 19th of this month. On the 9th, South Korea’s Ministry of Education issued a “Candidate Guidelines” notice explicitly prohibiting candidates from bringing any electronic devices into exam rooms, particularly artificial intelligence (AI) glasses, which have appeared in several recent cheating scandals.

11Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/09/2026IT Home

Cyberspace Administration of China: Filing System for Internet New Technologies and Applications Information Services Goes Online, Enabling Integrated Filings for Generative AI, Algorithms, and More

The Cyberspace Administration of China’s new filing system officially began operation on November 9. It integrates filing requirements for generative artificial intelligence, algorithms, deep synthesis, blockchain, and other matters. The two original filing systems have been decommissioned simultaneously. #InternetNewTechnologyFiling#

12Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/09/2026IT Home

Gurman: Apple Could Launch Autonomous, Agentic Siri as Early as Next Year to Complete Tasks for Users

Gurman reports that Apple plans to launch an autonomous, agentic Siri as early as next year, shifting from responding to commands to proactively managing tasks in a bid to compete with ChatGPT Dots, Meta Muse, and Grok. Incoming CEO John Ternus has urged software engineering chief Craig Federighi to accelerate Apple's AI efforts and adopt a bolder strategy. #AppleSiri# #AIAssistant#

13Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/08/2026IT Home

Tencent Yuanqi Discontinues Service; Data Export Requests No Longer Accepted Starting January Next Year

The Tencent Yuanqi platform has officially discontinued all public-facing services today, including application access and API calls. Agents published to the WeChat ecosystem can no longer respond to user conversations. Users must complete data exports by January 9, 2027, and may choose alternatives such as Tencent Cloud’s Agent Development Platform. #TencentYuanqi#

14Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/08/2026IT Home

Ant Group: AI assistant Lingguang surpasses 20 million users, manages over 1.16 million tasks in first week of version 2.0

Ant Group’s AI assistant Lingguang 2.0 helped users manage over 1.16 million matters and execute more than 3.6 million tasks in its first week. Its user base has now surpassed 20 million. ##Ant Group## The new AI assistant can proactively identify user needs and lets users independently control authorizations.

15Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/08/2026IT Home

Amazon Forms New Team Focused on Home Robots, Aiming for “Unprecedented” New Products

Amazon has always been willing to invest in long-term projects, even when they are not immediately understood by the public. As long as they can help the company gain an early foothold in new markets, they are considered worth pursuing. The Alexa voice assistant and Kindle e-reader previously followed this strategy.

16Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/08/2026IT Home

Japan's Fuji TV to Use AI in All Live-Action Drama Productions, Cutting 70–80% of VFX Work

Starting in October 2027, Fuji TV plans to apply generative AI to the production of all live-action television dramas, significantly shortening production timelines. This would make Fuji TV Japan's first major commercial television broadcaster to comprehensively introduce AI into program production.

17Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/08/2026IT Home

ChatGPT Account Ban Wave Reportedly Hits Even $200 Pro Users

According to Phoenix New Media Technology, multiple ChatGPT users have recently reported that their accounts were banned without warning, including Pro subscribers paying $200 per month. Some users can no longer access chat records and work materials accumulated over long periods. #ChatGPT# has not yet provided a unified explanation for the wave of account bans or disclosed the specific number of users affected.

18Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/07/2026IT Home

Claude Max Subscription Usage Limits Accused of Being “Misrepresented”; Anthropic’s Defense Rejected by Judge

Anthropic argued that consumers should have understood that the multipliers advertised referred to the allowance for a single usage cycle, citing its help page as support. A U.S. federal magistrate judge did not accept this argument. The ruling stated: “Anthropic’s explanation of the single usage cycle can be found only after clicking through two links from claude.com’s main sales page.”

19Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/06/2026IT Home

Planet AI Invites You to “Ask the Earth”: Track More Than 10 Years of Satellite Imagery Changes with One Sentence

U.S. satellite data company Planet launched the Planet AI application on November 5. Combining a large language model with more than a decade of global satellite imagery archives, it allows users to search, observe, and analyze changes on Earth’s surface using natural language.

20Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/06/2026IT Home

Perplexity Launches Teammate Feature: Agents for Ongoing Complex Work

Perplexity Teammates plan and coordinate projects, flexibly adjusting their work as priorities change and submitting results for review

21Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/06/2026IT Home

Meta Gives AI a “Face” and “Voice”: Muse Can Now Video Chat

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted a thread on Threads today (November 6), announcing that the personal AI assistant Muse now officially supports real-time voice conversations and expressive virtual avatars.

22Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/04/2026IT Home

Bloomberg Says Apple Tightens Employee AI Usage Budget: Some Engineers’ Daily Allowances Cut by 33%, Could Fall Further to $100

Bloomberg published a post today (November 5) reporting that Apple is cutting the internal budget for employees’ use of artificial intelligence tools to curb rapidly rising AI usage costs.

23Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/04/2026IT Home

Xiaomi WorldCast 3D Camera Motion Launches on REDMI K100: Flat Photos Recreated as 3D Scenes with Virtualized Real Camera Paths

The Xiaomi REDMI K100 smartphone was officially launched on October 27. Xiaomi Technology announced today that the device adds an AI-powered 3D camera motion feature: select a static photo from the gallery, and AI generates a 3D motion video with wide-angle camera movements. The camera can orbit, zoom, and tilt, while the people’s facial features, hairstyles, and clothing remain consistent throughout. #XiaomiWorldCast#

24Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/04/2026IT Home

Google Changes U.S. K–12 Account Settings: Enable AI Search or Disable Search Entirely

Under Google's new policy, school districts will have only two options: allow students to use Google Search with AI features or completely disable students' access to Google Search.

25Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/03/2026IT Home

OpenAI Confirms: ChatGPT Search Queries Have Reached 20% of Google’s

OpenAI’s challenge to Google Search is now showing “initial results.” Adam Fry, head of ChatGPT’s consumer products, confirmed that the volume of search-related queries on ChatGPT is approximately 20% of Google Search’s query volume.

26Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/03/2026IT Home

Tencent Reportedly Set to Launch AI Search Engine for Consumers: Minimalist Design and Stronger Ranking of Authoritative Sources

Tencent is reportedly preparing to launch an AI search engine for consumers, featuring a minimalist interface and comprehensive AI integration that combines AI answers with web search. The product shares underlying capabilities with Yuanbao Search, while cloud services for business users have already launched. Can Tencent turn around its 20-year search journey with the help of AI?##TencentAISearch##YuanbaoSearch#

27Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/03/2026IT Home

ChatGPT Classic Officially “Retired,” Service Ends at the End of January 2027

OpenAI announced yesterday (November 2) that users still using ChatGPT Classic have been notified that the legacy desktop app will be discontinued on January 30, 2027.

28Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/02/2026IT Home

Rumor: HomeView Ultra Hardware Has Been Finalized for Two Years, but Apple Still Has Internal “Disagreements”

Apple is developing a robotic version of HomeView. The hardware design was finalized two years ago, but internal disagreements over implementing software features may delay its U.S. launch until 2027. It is expected to cost around $1,000, and Apple has also explored various forms of home robots. #AppleHomeViewRobot#

29Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/02/2026IT Home

Turkey Launches Investigation into Google Search AI Features and Implements Interim Regulatory Measures

Turkey’s Competition Authority said existing evidence strongly suggests that Google Search AI features may involve exclusionary and exploitative conduct targeting news publishers.

30Product UpdatesExternalChinese original11/01/2026IT Home

Spotify reportedly plans to launch an AI music remix service early next year, allowing users to create song remixes and cover versions

Spotify is actively advancing licensing negotiations and working to persuade musicians to embrace the new technology.

31Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/31/2026IT Home

OpenCode Launches Cheepseek Phase 4: $10 Subscription Includes $100 in DeepSeek V4.1 Flash Credits

AI coding tool OpenCode posted on X today (October 31), announcing the launch of Operation Cheepseek Phase 4. Subscribers can use $100 worth of credits for the DeepSeek V4.1 Flash model.

32Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/31/2026IT Home

Tencent Maps Unveils Comprehensive Agent Capabilities Map; Yuanbao, WeChat Xiaowei, OPPO Xiaobu Assistant and Others Now Integrated

At the Tencent Maps Industry Applications event, Tencent officially unveiled its comprehensive Agent capabilities map, opening its map Agent capabilities to industry customers, smart hardware, and developers.

33Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/30/2026IT Home

Anthropic Renames Claude Max 20x Subscription to Ultra; Verified Accounts Have No Five-Hour Limit

Anthropic has adjusted the names of its paid plans for individual Claude users.

34Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/30/2026IT Home

Doubao Launches Another Free Credit Campaign: Earn 8,800 Credits After 30 Days of Check-Ins, New Users Get One Month Free

New users can claim a 30-day free trial package when they first log in on the desktop version. All users can earn 200 credits by checking in daily, with double credits on Mondays. After 30 cumulative check-in days, users can receive 8,800 credits, exceeding the standard plan’s monthly allowance of 8,400. Promotional credits are valid for 30 days. #DoubaoFreeCredits#

35Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/30/2026IT Home

Less Than Two Years After Launch, Google's AI Coding Assistant Jules Will Gradually Be Discontinued

Google announced that it will gradually discontinue its AI coding assistant Jules and integrate the asynchronous agent experience it has accumulated into Antigravity, an agent-first development platform, to continue exploring a unified development experience. #Google##AI Coding Assistant#

36Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/30/2026IT Home

Apple CarPlay Now Supports Claude, Letting Users Ask AI by Voice While Driving

Anthropic's official @claudeai account posted a series of updates on X yesterday (October 29), announcing upgrades to its mobile app across iPhone, iPad, Android, Chromebook, web, and desktop.

37Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/30/2026IT Home

Google Gemini upgraded: Generated documents and spreadsheets can be edited directly in chat

Users can generate, preview, and edit PDFs, documents, spreadsheets, and other file formats directly without leaving Gemini. PDF editing is available on the web and mobile, while other formats are currently available only on the web. #GoogleGemini#

38Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/30/2026IT Home

OpenAI Backs Down: Doubles ChatGPT Pro Usage Limits and Cancels Plan to Halve Pro 200

Following strong user opposition, OpenAI announced yesterday (October 29) that it would immediately increase the usage limits for Work and Codex in ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium subscriptions, directly doubling the limits for Pro 100, Pro 200, and Pro 500.

39Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/29/2026IT Home

ISHO Launches First Sleep Intervention Product, iFlow Smart Temperature Control System: Contactless BCG Monitoring and Dynamic Temperature Control, Starting at RMB 9,999

At tonight’s ISHO AI Sleep Technology Ecosystem product launch, founder Wang Teng introduced the brand’s first sleep intervention product, the ISHO iFlow Smart Temperature Control System. It supports contactless BCG monitoring and dynamic temperature control, enables independent monitoring for two people, and starts at RMB 9,999. #WangTengISHOLaunch##ISHO##ISHOFirstLaunch#

40Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/29/2026IT Home

Double 11 AI Smart Glasses Buying Guide: Don’t Miss Thunderbird’s Three Popular Models

For Double 11, all three of Thunderbird’s main AI smart glasses are discounted: the productivity-focused iO costs 1,911.74 yuan after discounts, the entertainment-focused GT series starts at 1,405.99 yuan, and the camera-focused V4 costs 1,529.24 yuan. The GT Max Bilibili co-branded model offers a full refund if BLG fails to win the championship. #ThunderbirdAIGlasses#

41Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/29/2026IT Home

Tencent Launches Cross-App AI Collaboration System Buddy One, Connecting Multiple Tencent Office Products and Sharing the WorkBuddy Agent Foundation

At the Tencent Global Digital Ecosystem Summit held today, Tencent officially announced the launch of Buddy One, a cross-app AI collaboration system for individual users.

42Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/29/2026IT Home

Introducing Visual Understanding for the First Time, Tencent Hunyuan Hy4 and Hy4 flash AI Models to Be Released Soon

Tang Daosheng, Tencent Group's Senior Executive Vice President and CEO of the Cloud and Smart Industries Group, announced at the event that Hy4 will be released soon. (STAR Market Daily)

43Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/29/2026IT Home

First Fengyun Satellite Extreme Weather AI Model Released, Generating Typhoon “Health Reports” in 27 Seconds

The newly released intelligent typhoon satellite imagery interpretation model integrates multi-channel cloud images and related products from Fengyun satellites. It can automatically analyze a typhoon’s location, structure, intensity, and evolution trends, and generate an interpretation report.

44Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/25/2026IT Home

Musk's Grok Releases First 7 Minutes of AI-Generated Odyssey, Criticized for Lacking Artistic Impact

Musk's Grok has released the first seven minutes of an AI-generated film adaptation of The Odyssey. He previously criticized Nolan's version for casting non-white and transgender actors. Foreign media reviews said the visuals were acceptable but lacked artistic depth and emotional impact, while the narration was lengthy and the dialogue stiff, making it difficult to watch to the end. #GrokOdyssey #MuskAIFilm

45Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/25/2026IT Home

Alibaba AI Agent “Qwen Go!” Launches “My Apps” Feature to Help Users Build Long-Term, Shareable Custom Apps

Qwen Go’s “My Apps” feature connects to Alibaba Cloud’s Meoo platform to automatically complete app building and deployment. It can also be authorized to access personal data from Taobao, Amap, and other services, such as turning Damai orders into a digital ticket stub album. The feature is currently in limited beta testing, and users can join the application queue in the app. #AlibabaAIAgent# #QwenGoNewFeature#

46Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/23/2026IT Home

Moonshot AI Releases Kimi K3.1 Teaser Video; Release Date Not Yet Announced

Multiple code clues indicate that the Kimi K3.1 large language model is in preparation. The official teaser video further suggests that its release is approaching, but no official release date has been announced yet. #Kimi K3.1#

47Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/22/2026IT Home

Huawei AI Glasses Receive HarmonyOS 6.0.0.159 SP5 Update: Adds Head-Movement Payments and More, Continuous Recording Extended to 5 Minutes

According to blogger @Adak封狼居胥, Huawei AI Glasses have begun receiving the HarmonyOS 6.0.0.159 SP5 update. The new version enhances payment capabilities by adding parking-lot QR code payments and head-movement payments, while extending continuous recording to 5 minutes.

48Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/21/2026IT Home

Walmart Launches Proprietary Agent Gateway, Allowing AI to Place Orders for Users

Walmart has launched its Agent Gateway and Agent Profile features, enabling AI to check inventory and place orders on users' behalf. Users can set spending limits, approve orders individually, and revoke authorization at any time. The rules are clear: agents may not act beyond their permissions, and return policies still apply. #AI E-commerce#

49Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/21/2026IT Home

Working Online for You 24/7: Anthropic Launches Claude Duet AI Agent to Take on Meta and OpenAI

Anthropic announced yesterday (October 21) that it is launching a new application, Claude Duet, as a research preview. Positioned as a proactive AI agent, it joins the “always-on proactive AI assistant” battle led by Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s Dots.

50Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/21/2026IT Home

Tencent Beta-Tests AI Interactive Community “Dongleya”: Generate Playable Interactive Lessons and 3D Demonstrations with One Sentence

Enter text or voice to instantly generate interactive lessons, 3D demonstrations, and other creations, with no programming experience required. It supports scenarios including K-12 education and fills a gap in Tencent’s product offerings in this field. #TencentDongleya#

51Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/21/2026IT Home

Proactively Restricting Operations in Financial Apps, Doubao Phone Assistant Updates Its List of Apps It Refuses to Operate

The Doubao Phone Assistant official website updated its latest list of apps it refuses to operate today, proactively restricting its operational capabilities for financial apps. The scope includes, but is not limited to, banking, trust services, payments, online finance, and credit services.

52Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/21/2026IT Home

Synaptics Launches Astra SR200 MCU with Built-in Google Coral NPU and High-Bandwidth Custom DRAM

It adds multimodal edge AI capabilities to a conventional microcontroller platform, targeting next-generation AI wearables, battery-powered sensing devices, connected cameras, streaming devices, industrial vision, and voice systems

53Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/21/2026IT Home

Google Cloud Launches Gemini for U.S. Government Agencies, Supporting Access to Oracle ERP, Microsoft 365, and More

The product consists of five components: Skills that teach legal and regulatory requirements, connectors to existing systems, agents developed by partners, a governance and control platform, and a partner ecosystem. Government agencies can access systems such as Oracle ERP, Microsoft 365, and Google Workspace without migrating data. The product meets the highest FedRAMP authorization level. #GoogleCloud# #Gemini#

54Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/20/2026IT Home

Meta AI Assistant Muse Surpasses 10 Million U.S. Downloads in 40 Days, Only 11 Apps Have Reached This Milestone

Sensor Tower data shows that Muse reached 10.2 million U.S. downloads in its first 40 days, making it the 12th app in history to achieve this milestone. Its 30% 7-day retention rate far exceeds competitors such as ChatGPT, and daily active users surpassed 2.5 million for the first time on October 16. #MetaMuse# #AIAssistant#

55Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/19/2026IT Home

Japan Actors Union Issues AI Voice Use Guidelines; Dragon Ball Goku Voice Actor Condemns AI Voice Theft

Several voice actors have previously had their voices stolen, and Kenjiro Tsuda even sued a related platform. The guidelines issued by the association require consent from the individuals concerned and payment of compensation for any voice replication used to train AI. They are among Japan's first industry standards for AI voices. #AICopyrightGovernance#

56Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/18/2026IT Home

“Capable of Simulating a Universe”: China’s First 100,000-Card AI Supercluster Unveiled

According to CCTV News, China’s first domestically produced 100,000-card AI supercluster, completed earlier this year, has been unveiled at the 2026 National High-Performance Computing Academic Conference currently being held in Shenzhen. Ten major application results will also be released. Its computing power can support the creation of a digital twin brain in a computer, and even simulate a universe evolving over tens of billions of light-years.

57Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/18/2026IT Home

Anthropic Report: AI Reshapes Corporate Workforce Structure as Hiring for Junior Tech Roles Declines Sharply

Anthropic has released its annual workplace report, showing a significant decline in the share of junior roles in its technical departments. More than two-thirds of employees use Claude to improve efficiency, and AI has profoundly reshaped corporate workflows. #ArtificialIntelligence# #Anthropic# #Claude#

58Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/17/2026IT Home

DeepSeek Launches Web Search and Crawling APIs; API Briefly Shows a V4.1 Flash-1017 Snapshot; Harness v0.2.1-rc1 Released

Its in-house search engine provides real-time web content for development applications. Search fees are waived for specific trigger channels during the first two weeks after launch. DeepSeek has also released the Harness v0.2.1-rc1 candidate version. #DeepSeek# #AIDevelopment#

59Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/17/2026IT Home

JetBrains' Local AI Coding Tool Junie Local Supports NVIDIA RTX Spark from Day 0, with Throughput of up to 55 Tokens per Second

JetBrains announced yesterday (October 16) that its local AI coding tool Junie Local supports the NVIDIA RTX Spark platform from Day 0. Support for Windows has also been upgraded from experimental to stable.

60Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/17/2026IT Home

ChatGPT Can Now Operate Google Chrome for You: Read Web Pages, Compare Online Shopping Prices, Send Messages, and More

OpenAI has updated the ChatGPT for Chrome extension, enabling it to read and operate web pages that users already have open in Chrome, bringing browser tabs directly into AI workflows. The feature is available to all users, regardless of whether they subscribe to a paid service.

61Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/16/2026IT Home

Anthropic Report: AI Work Hours Already 6x Those of Humans as Junior Programmer Jobs Plummet; Revenue per Employee Is 2 to 4 Times Meta’s and Google’s at Comparable Stages

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic said in a report released yesterday (October 16) that, about five years after its founding, its revenue per employee had reached 2 to 4 times that of Meta Platforms and Google during their respective periods of rapid growth.

62Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/16/2026IT Home

Rokid Partners with Tencent Mobility Services to Launch the Industry's First Native Ride-Hailing Service for AI Glasses

After integrating with the Tencent Mobility Services Agent, users only need to state their destination, and the glasses can handle the entire ride-hailing process, from understanding the request and initiating a ride to selecting an option, placing an order, and paying the fare. They can also provide vehicle details and the estimated arrival time.

63Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/15/2026IT Home

Anthropic Abandons Git for Its Own Version Control System, Scion

Anthropic has announced that it is deprecating Git in favor of its in-house Scion system, moving code management operations to the server side. Daily merges have surged from 2,500 to more than 30,000, pushing Git beyond its limits. Scion uses only one two-hundredth of Git’s CPU and memory, while CI code checkouts have dropped from several minutes to a few seconds.##Anthropic’s Scion## ##AI Coding Tools##

64Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/15/2026IT Home

DeepSeek Service Outage Lasts Nearly 5 Hours; Officially Compensating All API Users for Their 7-Day Usage Costs

DeepSeek will fully refund each user account’s usage costs from the 7-day period (10.8–10.14) in the form of credits. The credits will be added automatically, and API billing charges will first be deducted from the credit balance.

65Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/15/2026IT Home

Feature parity with Android / iOS: Tencent's personal AI assistant Marvis officially launches on the Huawei HarmonyOS app market

Zhang Jun, Tencent's director of public relations, announced today that Tencent's personal AI assistant Marvis has officially launched on the Huawei HarmonyOS app market. According to the announcement, the HarmonyOS version of Marvis offers the same features as its Android and iOS mobile counterparts, including natural-language computer control, cross-device remote computer access, scheduled tasks, and intelligent file processing. #TencentAIAssistantMarvis#

66Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/13/2026IT Home

Microsoft Reverses Office AI Strategy, New Copilot Integrates Full Word / Excel / PowerPoint Experience

Tech media outlet NeoWin published a blog post yesterday (October 12), reporting that Microsoft has reversed its Office AI strategy. Previously, Copilot was mainly embedded in Office apps, but the new Copilot app now integrates complete Word, Excel, and PowerPoint creation, editing, and collaboration experiences.

67Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/12/2026IT Home

Microsoft Maia 300 AI Chip Released: TSMC N2P Process, 288GB HBM4 Memory, 18TB/s Bandwidth

Maia 300 uses a multi-chiplet design built on the N2P process, delivering 13.8 PFLOPS of FP4 compute performance at 950W. Its 8 HBM4 stacks provide 288GB of total memory and 18TB/s of bandwidth, making it suitable for memory-intensive AI inference. It offers 3.2TB/s bidirectional interconnect bandwidth, supports up to 96 chips per rack and up to 12000 chips per cluster, with deployment planned for 2027. #MicrosoftMaia300# #AIChip#

68Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/12/2026IT Home

AMD Launches Next-Generation Ryzen AI Halo Developer Platform with Max+ PRO 495 and Up to 192GB Memory

The new product improves CPU, GPU, and NPU performance, and can allocate 160GB as shared VRAM, enabling local execution of large AI models exceeding 300B parameters.

69Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/09/2026IT Home

Doubao Work Update: Canvas Support Added, Models Updated Again

This update adds a Canvas feature for easier editing and adjustment of complex tasks, along with the Seedream 5.0 Flash image model and Doubao 2.1 Lite model to better support a wide range of office and creative needs #DoubaoWorkUpdate#

70Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/09/2026IT Home

Huawei Smart Door Lock 2 Pro Yuexiang Edition Now Available: Supports AI 3D Facial Recognition 3.0, Subsidized Price of 2,124.15 Yuan

This new product features AI 3D Facial Recognition 3.0, reducing unlocking time to 0.8 seconds. It uses 3D ToF technology to capture over 300,000 facial depth data points. It also upgrades to a 161° ultra-wide-angle peephole, supports cross-screen interaction and two-way calling, and offers 4–6 months of battery life with all features enabled. #HuaweiSmartDoorLock# #SmartHome#

71Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/07/2026IT Home

Anthropic’s Fastest, Cheapest Model: Claude Haiku 5.5 Arrives with Operating Costs About 75% Lower Than 4.5

Anthropic published a blog post yesterday (October 7) announcing the release of the Claude Haiku 5.5 model, calling it the fastest, cheapest, and most capable small model in the Haiku series to date.

72Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/07/2026IT Home

Microsoft Redesigns Copilot Icon: Upgraded Dynamic Interaction Language Expresses Thinking, Planning, and Retrieval

The Microsoft Design blog published a post on October 5 introducing the design process behind the new Copilot icon, which transforms the original static mark into a dynamic system made up of two squares.

73Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/07/2026IT Home

Microsoft: Meta Muse Agent Coming to Windows

The latest Surface product event also showcased several third-party agent tools: Perplexity's "portable computer" supports executing complex AI tasks locally without consuming cloud credits; OpenClaw will launch a native Windows gateway; and Microsoft will introduce a "Getting Started Guide" to help users configure and run AI agents.##MicrosoftSurfaceEvent##MetaMuse##WindowsAgents#

74Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/05/2026IT Home

Meta’s AI Assistant Muse Reportedly Analyzes Users’ Social Relationships in Depth and Builds Personal Profiles for Every Contact

Researchers extracted Muse’s internal instructions through a regular chat interface and found that it builds a separate profile for every contact each hour, including closeness, relationship advice, and even privacy inferences. Meta responded that the files were already publicly accessible, but experts warn that users are handing companies far more information than ever before. #MetaMuse# #AIPrivacy#

75Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/04/2026IT Home

DeepSeek Harness's Cui Tianyi: The Core Product Philosophy Is "Everything Is a Plugin," with Extensibility as the Original Purpose

Cui Tianyi revealed that the compatibility layer is an experimental feature intended to verify whether third-party extension capabilities are a subset of the DSH plugin architecture. Seamless operation has not yet been implemented, but the future looks promising. Official data shows that about 60% of users use third-party plugins, and the team will build an official plugin marketplace. #DeepSeekHarness# #EverythingIsAPlugin#

76Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/04/2026IT Home

System76 Updates COSMIC Project PR Template to Ban Code Written with AI Assistance

The team believes AI-generated code lacks full project context, often produces complex code that is difficult to maintain, and significantly increases maintenance costs. Only one repository is exempt from this restriction, and several open-source projects have adopted similar measures. #OpenSourceProjectsBanAIContributedCode#

77Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/03/2026IT Home

HPE Secures Its First AMD "Helios" AI Rack Order, Worth 1.2 Billion US Dollars

HPE's version of the "Helios" rack integrates 6 Juniper Networking QFX5252 scalable Ethernet switch trays, connecting all 72 Instinc MI455X GPU accelerators via standards-based, high-bandwidth, low-latency Ethernet.

78Product UpdatesExternalChinese original10/02/2026IT Home

OpenAI Upgrades ChatGPT Shopping with New AI Virtual Clothing Try-On Experience

Users can upload a selfie or take a new photo to generate an image of themselves wearing specific clothing and accessories. The feature is powered by the ChatGPT Images 2.5 model. The new Favorites feature also lets users save products, create folders for organization, and keep their try-on and shopping history. #ChatGPT##VirtualTryOn#

79Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/30/2026IT Home

LG and Microsoft Collaborate on a Smart Home AI Voice Assistant, Claiming Smooth, Natural Voice Conversations

LG showcased a smart home AI voice assistant developed with Microsoft at the Microsoft Industry Summit in Seoul. Combining voice-to-voice technology with Voice Live, it supports user interruptions and could serve B2B scenarios such as hotels and offices. ThinQ ON devices with this feature are planned for release this year.

80Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/30/2026IT Home

Dyson AI Electric Toothbrush CamaraJet Temporarily “Removed From Sale”; Official Admits Early Batches Had Water-Leak Issues

Dyson stated that a production issue affected the jet tube in one batch, creating a risk of water leakage and affecting the performance of a small number of products. After a failure occurs, water inside the jet tube may leak into other parts of the toothbrush.

81Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/30/2026IT Home

“U.S. Retail Investor Hub” Robinhood Launches AI Agent Tool for Automated Market Monitoring and Trading

At its annual event, Robinhood unveiled the in-app AI assistant Robinhood Agents, which can automatically monitor markets and execute trades based on preset strategies. The tool initially integrates Anthropic and OpenAI’s large language models. Robinhood also launched new products, including crypto perpetual futures and earnings-linked options. #Robinhood# #AIStockTrading#

82Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/30/2026IT Home

OpenAI Launches Dedicated Codex Plugin for Creating Game Boy-Style Games with Natural-Language AI

At today's 2026 Developer Day event, OpenAI partnered with ModRetro to announce that its AI agent tool Codex is now integrated with the Chromatic gaming handheld, along with the dedicated Game Studio plugin.

83Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/28/2026IT Home

Small-Town U.S. Library Holds Class on How Seniors Can “Say Goodbye to AI,” Event Flyer Goes Viral

The North Chatham Free Library in upstate New York recently became an unexpected online sensation after creating a flyer for its upcoming “Goodbye, AI” event, which helps residents disable AI features on their phones or laptops. The flyer quickly went viral on Facebook, receiving more than 200 comments and 8,000 likes.

84Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/27/2026IT Home

Reports Say OpenAI Will Launch Always-On AI Assistant “O,” Expected September 29

Clues about the always-on AI assistant codenamed “O” have appeared in ChatGPT configuration files. It may support continuous operation and have an independent identity, and could be related to the Aeon project. #OpenAI# #DevDay#

85Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/26/2026IT Home

Anthropic Launches a “Limited-Time Free Quota Reset” for Claude, Available Once per User

Available once per user, the feature can reset both the weekly quota and 5-hour usage limit. The promotion runs through October 22 and is most likely intended to promote the new Opus 5.5 model. #Claude# #AI Models#

86Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/24/2026IT Home

Tencent QClaw WeChat Remote Work AI Assistant to Shut Down on December 24; New User Registration Suspended Immediately

Due to business adjustments, QClaw has stopped accepting new user registrations effective immediately and will officially shut down on December 24. User data migration is supported, and users who migrate will receive points compensation. #TencentQClawShutdown#

87Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/23/2026IT Home

Up to 50% Off: Microsoft Reportedly Advances AI That “Works” for You as Copilot Becomes a Super App

Tech media outlet The Information published a post yesterday (September 22), reporting that Microsoft is preparing a more aggressive pricing strategy to drive enterprise adoption of Copilot and launch a “super AI app.”

88Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/22/2026IT Home

OPPO Launches “AI Mind Ball” Wearable, Introductory Price: 499 Yuan

The product weighs just 9.8 g, can be clipped onto your collar, supports 24-hour battery life and 5-meter long-distance audio pickup, and is now recruiting users. Do you think it can help you get things done? #OPPO# #AIMindBall#

89Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/21/2026IT Home

SenseTime Releases the Official SenseNova U1 Pro Image Creation Model, Supporting Up to 8K Resolution and Custom Aspect Ratios

SenseTime today released the official SenseNova U1 Pro model, now available on SenseTime's Raccoon and the SenseTime Daily API service.

90Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/20/2026IT Home

Gurman: Apple Could Launch Smart Home Display Device as Early as Next Month; iPhone Duo Stylus Plan Abandoned

Gurman reports that Apple's home smart display, codenamed J490, has been distributed to employees for at-home testing and could launch as early as next month, featuring Siri AI and a new operating system. #AppleAIStrategy# Meanwhile, Fitness+ has begun layoffs, the iPhone Duo-exclusive stylus plan has been abandoned, and Apple Pay is about to launch in India.

91Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/19/2026IT Home

AI Is Burning Too Much Cash: OpenAI Reportedly Faces $278 Billion in Negative Free Cash Flow Over the Next 5 Years

The Financial Times (FT) published a post yesterday (September 18), saying it obtained a presentation showing that OpenAI expects to generate a cumulative $278 billion in negative free cash flow from 2026 to 2030. The company also plans to invest approximately $856 billion in computing power and infrastructure.

92Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/18/2026IT Home

U.S. Federal Judge Rejects OpenAI’s Request; Apple Need Not Disclose Settlement Agreement with SpaceXAI

Although there have previously been cases in which confidential settlement agreements were disclosed, that only occurred when they contained information related to specific disputed issues in the litigation. In SpaceXAI’s lawsuit against OpenAI, SpaceXAI’s settlement agreement with Apple does not fall into that category.

93Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/18/2026IT Home

The Best AI Assistant for Lawsuits: OpenAI Launches Astra for Law to Improve Case Win Rates

OpenAI published a blog post yesterday (September 17) announcing the launch of Astra for Law, a legal-specific artificial intelligence platform. Its legal search index covers more than 230 million URLs and incorporates the CourtListener case database, which covers over 99.9% of published U.S. case law.

94Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/17/2026IT Home

Anthropic Claude redesigned: Chat and Cowork interfaces merged, with PPT creation added

Anthropic has merged Claude’s chat interface with the Cowork frontend, so users no longer need to choose between tabs. It also adds presentation and Docs features, with support for exporting to PDF / PPT, collaborative editing, and continuing work on mobile. #Claude##Anthropic##AI Assistant#

95Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/17/2026IT Home

ChatGPT's Behind-the-Scenes Contributor: Almeida Launches Jev AI Model That Generates No Text and Offers Free Outputs

TypeSafe AI announced yesterday (September 16) the launch of Jev, an AI model positioned as a “System One Model.” It does not generate text, instead returning structured decisions directly, with much lower costs and latency than large language models.

96Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/16/2026IT Home

vivo Launches Xiaο V Cowork, Enabling AI Agent Tasks on PCs to Be Started and Managed from Phones

At today's 2026 vivo Developer Conference, vivo launched Xiaο V Cowork.

97Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/15/2026IT Home

Meta One Subscription Service Launches for “Heavy AI Users,” Creators, and Business Users, with the Highest Tier at $499 per Month

Meta emphasized that the core basic features of its apps and Meta AI will remain free to use, and subscriptions for Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp will not be required to bundle with Meta One. In the future, products such as Edits and AI glasses will also be added to the plans.

98Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/14/2026IT Home

Microsoft Releases 37-Page Humanist AI Code of Conduct: Emphasizes “People Matter More Than AI” and Rejects the Pursuit of Unbounded Superintelligence

The code states that people matter more than AI, opposes granting AI legal personhood, and requires AI to remain under human control. It responds to several previous incidents involving out-of-control AI. Multiple industry leaders have now called for slowing the pace of AI development. #AI safety#

99Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/14/2026IT Home

Doubao Phone Assistant Consumer Edition Released: GUI Collaboration Protocol Launches Alongside It, Allowing Third-Party Apps to Permit or Reject AI Automation

Doubao Phone Assistant Consumer Edition launches today with upgraded screen Q&A capabilities, allowing users to ask questions directly about on-screen content and have tasks executed. The “Operate Phone” Beta is also now available, alongside the SAEP protocol, enabling third-party apps to declare their own operation boundaries. The first device to feature it, nubia NaviX Ultra, is now available for reservations and will go on sale on September 16. #DoubaoPhoneAssistant#

100Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/11/2026IT Home

DeepSeek to Continue Providing V4 Pro API Access: Originally Scheduled to Go Offline on September 14, Pricing Unchanged

DeepSeek announced that, in response to widespread user demand, it has decided to continue providing API access to DeepSeek V4 Pro after September 14, 2026, with pricing unchanged.

101Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/11/2026IT Home

Alipay to Launch an AI Wallet Agent

Powered by upgraded capabilities, Alipay's “AI Pay” introduces three new e-commerce scenarios: “AI Recurring Purchases,” “AI Helps You Grab It,” and “AI Helps You Order It.”

102Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/10/2026IT Home

Alibaba Qwen’s New AI Glasses Shown Under “Confidential” Conditions: First to Support Iris Recognition, Without a Display

The product, named “N1,” will introduce iris recognition for the first time, with a false recognition rate of less than one in a million. In complex environments, it can track checkout devices with eye movements, allowing users to verify their identity simply by wearing the glasses.

103Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/10/2026IT Home

DeepSeek to Merge and Upgrade Fast, Expert, and Image Recognition Modes; V4.1 Flash Could Launch Today

DeepSeek will integrate its existing Fast, Expert, and Image Recognition modes into a unified intelligent model that automatically adapts to tasks. The new V4.1 Flash surpasses the previous version on multiple benchmarks and will temporarily handle requests for the old version after launch. #DeepSeekModelUpgrade#

104Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/09/2026IT Home

Apple Siri AI announced, supports Chinese but unavailable in mainland China at launch

Apple’s 2026 fall product launch event is underway. At the event, Apple also unveiled the all-new Siri AI, planned to support 16 languages, including English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. Unfortunately, it will not be available for use in mainland China at launch. #Apple2026FallEvent#

105Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/09/2026IT Home

Claude Max Subscription Terms Involve “Wordplay,” User Sues Anthropic

The lawsuit centers on the meaning of the usage multipliers: Anthropic’s advertised 5x or 20x applies only to session limits that reset every five hours, not the weekly limit.

106Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/09/2026IT Home

Samsung Reportedly Developing AI Glasses with a Display, Expected to Launch as Early as the Second Half of Next Year

Samsung Electronics has begun developing its first AI glasses equipped with a display. Similar to the Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses, the product will provide not only audio features but also display color visual information on the lenses.

107Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/09/2026IT Home

Unprecedented Demand for GPT-6 Astra; OpenAI Says It May Pause New Pro Subscriptions if Necessary

OpenAI Codex lead warns that demand for the GPT-6 Astra model far exceeds supply. To preserve the experience for existing users, OpenAI may pause new Pro subscriptions. When the model was previously launched, capacity issues made things “a mess”; OpenAI has reset user quotas and optimized quota usage. #OpenAI# #GPT-6#

108Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/09/2026IT Home

Cao Cao Mobility and Doubao Launch AI Ride-Hailing Service, Enabling One-Sentence Vehicle Selection and A/C Temperature Settings

Cao Cao Mobility announced today that it is partnering with Doubao to develop an AI ride-hailing service. The service is initially available in Beijing, Hangzhou, and Suzhou, marking the deep integration of Cao Cao Mobility’s transportation services with an AI agent.

109Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/08/2026IT Home

Google DeepMind Launches AlphaGenome Atlas with Predictions for All 9 Billion Single-Nucleotide Variants in the Human Genome

Google DeepMind has launched AlphaGenome Atlas, which includes functional predictions for all 9 billion possible single-nucleotide variants in the human genome. The atlas is freely available to academia and has already supported advances in research on rare diseases and other areas.

110Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/08/2026IT Home

Google Integrates Gemini Voice Search into Mobile Gmail, Google Docs, and Keep Apps, Enabling Natural-Language Interaction

Google has announced the integration of Gemini voice search (Live mode) into the mobile versions of Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Keep. The feature is available to AI Plus / Pro / Ultra subscribers and currently supports English only. It enables conversational searches using natural language, can automatically scan your inbox, and can create documents, notes, and more based on voice commands. #GoogleAI# Google is gradually integrating Gemini deeply into its core applications.

111Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/08/2026IT Home

Baidu Xiaodu Has Entered Over 55 Million Households, Launches a Smart Agent for Managing Family Affairs

At today’s Baidu AI Open Day, the “2026 Xiaodu New Product Launch,” Xiaodu announced that it has entered over 5,500万 households. Xiaodu claims to focus on smart displays and be the first AI display for the elderly and children in families.

112Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/07/2026IT Home

vivo Blueprint Imaging Strategy Upgraded, New AI Photography Assistant to Launch

At tonight's vivo Creator Gala, the vivo Blueprint Imaging strategy received a major upgrade, with Blueprint Imaging evolving into an imaging brand that integrates technology and culture.

113Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/07/2026IT Home

JD.com JoyAI App Launches First AI Avatar for Real-Time Video Shopping

JD.com JoyAI App has launched “Dr. All-Purpose,” its first AI avatar for real-time video shopping. Users can browse and buy at the same time, customize the avatar’s appearance, and access scenarios including shopping and lifestyle services. The app’s conversational user base is currently growing more than 15 times faster. #NewAIShoppingExperience#

114Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/07/2026IT Home

iRobot Launches Roomba Duo Mother-and-Child Cleaning Robot

The product consists of a dual-function vacuum-and-mop main unit and a compact companion unit. The two can communicate in real time and use AI to coordinate cleaning tasks.

115Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/06/2026IT Home

Reportedly, Meizu AI Mini Cube to Enter Mass Production, Featuring a Unisoc T8200 Processor and 4-Inch Compact Square Screen

According to blogger @体验more, the Meizu AI Mini Cube will enter mass production, featuring a Unisoc T8200 processor and a 4-inch compact square screen. The blogger also shared photos of the Meizu AI Mini Cube product packaging. #MeizuAIMiniCube#

116Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/06/2026IT Home

China’s Smart Breeding Robot “Ji’er,” Capable of Recognizing Stamens, Pollinating, and Collecting Data, Releases Embodied Intelligence Version

On September 4, the smart breeding robot “Ji’er,” which can autonomously navigate and perform cross-pollination, released its embodied intelligence version in Beijing. The upgraded robot can perform complex tasks including stamen recognition, positioning, pollination, and phenotypic data collection.

117Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/06/2026IT Home

The “National Anti-Fraud AI” App, an Anti-Fraud Assistant You Can Ask Anytime and Check Easily, Is Now Available, with WeChat and Alipay Mini Programs Also Launched

According to reports, the “National Anti-Fraud AI” App integrates large language models, multimodal models, and agent technology. Users can enter suspicious scenarios on their phones, and the app will assess risks, identify scam tactics, and provide typical cases. It breaks down scam methods through text, voice, video, and other dimensions, offering measures for identification and prevention. #NationalAntiFraudAIOfficiallyLaunched#

118Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/04/2026IT Home

Phytium D3000M + 160 TOPS NPU: GKEdu and Horizon Robotics jointly launch the FN008 laptop

The Horizon Robotics Horizon M50 delivers 160 TOPS of INT8 computing power and 100 TFLOPS of bFP16 computing power, features 24 GB of memory, and can run 35B models locally.

119Product Updates09/03/2026IT Home

Microsoft VS Code Documentary Premieres Tomorrow, Focusing on 10 Years of Evolution and AI Adaptation

Tech media outlet Neowin published a blog post yesterday (September 2), reporting that Microsoft announced the official documentary “The Story of VS Code” after releasing Visual Studio Code version 1.136.

120Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/03/2026IT Home

Anthropic Upgrades Claude Code / Cowork to Control Users' Macs in the Background

Anthropic has announced an upgrade to Claude's computer control capabilities. It can now run in the background on macOS while handling actions such as clicks and text input without interrupting users' other work. The feature supports the Cowork and Code products and is available only to Pro and Max subscribers. #Claude# #AI Assistant#

121Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/03/2026IT Home

Qi Wei Responds to AI Licensing “Selling Her Face” Controversy: Rather Than Let Others “Take It Away,” She Would Rather “Take the Initiative”

Singer and actress Qi Wei announced on August 6 via social media that she was launching her official personal digital avatar and opening up standardized AI licensing of her image. In addition, Qi Wei’s digital avatar will star in the post-apocalyptic AI comic drama “End Times Summer,” playing a character named “Han Qingxia.”

122Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/03/2026IT Home

Curbing Uncontrolled AI Agents, OpenAI Reportedly Developing an Automatic Shutdown Feature

Reuters published a blog post yesterday (September 2), revealing an internal letter from OpenAI that indicates the company is developing an “automatic shutdown feature” for AI systems.

123Product Updates09/02/2026IT Home

Adobe Brings Photoshop, Illustrator and Other Tools to Slack Collaboration Platform

Users can simply enter prompts in the Slack chat box to use Adobe tools such as Photoshop and Premiere to create content like posters. The feature also supports referencing chat history and Creative Cloud assets, and is rolling out to members worldwide starting today. #AdobeNewRelease#

124Product Updates09/02/2026IT Home

Kimi API Now Natively Supports Codex and Claude Code

Moonshot has announced that the Kimi API now supports the OpenAI Responses API and Anthropic Messages API formats. Users can connect directly to Kimi series models, including kimi-k3 and k2.7, in Codex and Claude Code without conversion or proxies. #Kimi# #AI Programming#

125Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/02/2026IT Home

Meizu AI Mini Cube May Return, Concept Device Debuts at Tencent WorkBuddy Ecosystem Launch

The Meizu AI Mini Cube concept device runs Flyme AIOS, built on native AI. By deeply integrating intelligent interaction with the core capabilities of the WorkBuddy cloud AI workspace, it delivers a new AI-powered collaborative office experience.

126Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/02/2026IT Home

Doubao Work Update: Supports Parallel Multi-Agent Tasks and Mac Computer Control

Doubao Work has received two major updates: first, the “Parallel Multi-Agent” feature can trigger multiple sub-agents to work together simultaneously, greatly improving efficiency; second, the Mac version now supports “Computer Control,” allowing it to understand and operate local interfaces without an API. #AIOffice# This marks another major move by ByteDance in AI-powered office applications.

127Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/02/2026IT Home

Tencent WorkBuddy Open Platform Launches, Fully Opening Up Agent Foundation Capabilities

The Tencent WorkBuddy Open Platform launched today, with more than 100 partners joining in the first phase. Developers can use the platform to develop and manage skills, experts, and more. Nine smart hardware products also made their debut at the event, covering fields including finance and law. #TencentWorkBuddy#

128Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/02/2026IT Home

Musk Teases Grok 4.7 Launching in Ten Days: 40% More Parameters, Performance Set to Surpass All AI Competitors

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, posted on X today (September 2), teasing the release of the Grok 4.7 model in 10 days. It is expected to launch on September 12, 2026.

129Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/02/2026IT Home

Cyberspace Administration Reports Typical Cases from “Clean Cyberspace · Crackdown on AI Application Misconduct”: Digital Waste Involving AI-Modified Classics and Face-Swap Impersonation; Doubao, Yuanbao, Qianwen, and Wenxin Yiyan Strictly Restrict Outputs of Violating Content

The special campaign has removed more than 5.61 million pieces of violating information and handled more than 49,000 accounts. The violations involved AI-modified classics, face-swap impersonation, and other issues. Multiple platforms have implemented corrective measures and strengthened controls. #CleanCyberspaceCrackdownOnAIMisconduct#

130Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/02/2026IT Home

Renmin University of China Pioneers “Parent Academy” in Higher Education: Exploring a Collaborative University-Family-Society Education Model in the AI Era

On August 21, Renmin University of China announced that it had pioneered the launch of a “Parent Academy” in higher education, exploring a collaborative university-family-society education model in the AI era. The event was held both online and offline, with more than 7,000 parents of new students watching the full livestream online.

131Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/02/2026IT Home

Meta Releases Its First Real-Time Audio-Aware AI Model, Supporting Speaker-Diarized Transcription for 20+ People

Technology outlet 9to5Mac published a post yesterday (September 1), reporting that Meta launched Muse Voice Transcribe, its first real-time audio-aware model.

132Product Updates09/01/2026IT Home

Dyson Launches CameraJet, a Smart Electric Toothbrush with a Built-in Camera That Uses AI to Detect Gaps Between Teeth and Automatically Spray Mouthwash

Dyson's new CameraJet electric toothbrush features a miniature camera built into the brush head to transmit real-time images of the mouth. Its AI detects gaps between teeth and automatically sprays mouthwash, cleaning between the teeth while brushing. The product is available starting today for $499, equivalent to approximately 3,361 yuan. #DysonNewProduct#

133Product Updates09/01/2026IT Home

The Pentagon Deploys Customized ChatGPT and Grok AI Assistants

The U.S. Department of Defense has officially introduced customized versions of ChatGPT and Grok to its intranet. Millions of military and civilian personnel will be able to use AI for routine, non-classified tasks. Data from both models will remain within the intranet, and neither may be used for combat operations. #AIMilitaryApplications#

134Product Updates09/01/2026IT Home

New Research on Human-AI Interaction: AI Becomes More “Human-Like,” Users More “Machine-Like”

Researchers from the University of Birmingham in the UK, Aarhus University in Denmark, and Linnaeus University in Sweden published a study last month (August 2026) suggesting that users who interact with customer service AI exhibiting human-like behavior over extended periods may gradually adjust their language and behavioral patterns, affecting their self-perception.

135Product Updates09/01/2026IT Home

Meta AI Coding Tool Muse Code Exits Testing, Adds Multiple Features and Launches Subscriptions

Meta announced that its AI coding tool Muse Code has exited Beta testing, adding cross-session messaging, workflows, and rewind capabilities, while introducing subscription plans priced from $5 to $50 per month. #AIcoding#

136Product Updates09/01/2026IT Home

Plaud Launches Plaud One AI Note-Taking TWS Earbuds with Built-In eSIM

They can record every conversation, seamlessly invoke agents, provide AI with smooth and coherent contextual scenarios, and prepare follow-up tasks without the user even noticing.

137Product UpdatesExternalChinese original09/01/2026IT Home

Man follows AI’s shortcut advice down the mountain and gets stranded deep in the wilderness; AI later admits, “If you’d just followed the navigation, you wouldn’t have suffered so much”

The official Zhejiang Fire and Rescue WeChat account published a post yesterday (August 31), reporting that a 57-year-old man followed AI’s advice to take a shortcut down a mountain. The route became increasingly off course, leaving him stranded deep in the wilderness. AI later replied, “Haha, that’s true!”

138Product UpdatesExternalChinese original08/31/2026IT Home

Broadcom Launches VMware AI Factory to Simplify Enterprise Private Cloud AI Deployment

The product serves as the software-defined foundation for VMware AI Private Cloud, reducing AI deployment timelines from weeks to hours. It aggregates GPU resources, centralizes model management, and supports multiple leading AI foundation models. #BroadcomVMwareAI#

139Product Updates08/31/2026IT Home

Google AI App Dreambeans Drops Subscription Requirement, Opens Free Trial

Dreambeans is a personalized news feed app that delivers only a limited number of AI-illustrated news stories each day, inspired by data from your Gmail, calendar, photo library, and more. U.S. users can now try it for free, as Google hopes to gather more feedback. #GoogleAI#

140Product Updates08/31/2026IT Home

“Lobster” Gets an Upgrade: OpenClaw Open-Source AI Assistant Version 2.0 Released

This update covers every aspect of OpenClaw, including installation, communications, skills, models, automation, browser and native apps, plugins, security, and many other fixes. Most importantly, it simplifies installation and improves the browser experience.

141Product Updates08/31/2026IT Home

Doubao Offers College Students a Free 3-Month Subscription

Doubao has launched a promotion for currently enrolled college students to claim three months of subscription benefits for free. The offer is available from now through the back-to-school season, supports the Doubao desktop app, and is limited to one claim per person. It also provides exclusive skills for new student registration, coursework, and more to support college life. #CollegeStudentBenefits#

142Product Updates08/31/2026IT Home

Alibaba Qwen Creation Launches Agent Teams: Users Provide Ideas, Agents Plan Tasks and Complete Video Production

Agent Teams is now available on Qwen Creation for PC and the Qwen app.

143Product UpdatesExternalChinese original08/30/2026IT Home

Starting September 14, Claude Code Standard Weekly Limits for Pro / Max / Team Users Permanently Increased by +25%

@ClaudeDevs posted on X today (August 30), announcing that starting September 14, 2026, the “standard weekly limits” of the Claude Code Standard plan will be permanently increased by 25% for Pro, Max, Team, and per-seat-billed Enterprise users.

144Product Updates08/29/2026IT Home

Open-Source OpenHarmony Robot Operating System M-Robots OS 3.0 Beta Released, Shifting Focus from "Single-Machine Capability" to "Swarm Intelligence"

The 2026 China International Big Data Industry Expo, hosted by the National Data Administration, opened yesterday in Guiyang. Dr. Wang Hao, Senior Vice President and President of the R&D System at Kaihong, officially released the M-Robots OS 3.0 Beta at the event.

145Product UpdatesExternalChinese original08/28/2026IT Home

OpenAI Developing a "Persistent Mode" Agent, Codex Will Be Able to Work Proactively for Extended Periods

Persistent Mode is still in testing, has not been widely rolled out, and has not been officially released. An OpenAI spokesperson also confirmed that the company is testing the feature, but said there are no plans to launch it in the near term.

146Product Updates08/28/2026IT Home

Trying to Shed the “Pervert Glasses” Label, Meta AI Glasses Now Stop Recording Immediately When the Indicator Light Is Covered

Previously, if wearers covered the front-facing LED indicator after starting a recording, the camera could continue operating. Alex Himmel, Meta’s vice president of augmented reality, said in a Threads post that after the update, the camera will stop working if the indicator light is covered during recording.

147Product Updates08/28/2026IT Home

Danish Government Launches Emergency Plan to Guide Students in Using AI Responsibly and Curb “AI Cheating”

AI cheating cases have risen significantly at several Danish high schools. The government has launched an emergency plan to curb AI cheating by adding oral defenses, monitoring exam screens, and taking other measures. Several countries have introduced similar responses.

148Product UpdatesExternalChinese original08/28/2026IT Home

Anthropic Launches MHS Standard, Marking Its First Major Push into Physical AI

Anthropic published a blog post yesterday (August 27) announcing the release of the Model Hardware Standard (MHS) as a research preview. Reuters, CNBC, and other media outlets interpreted the move as marking the company's first public entry into embodied intelligence and Physical AI.

149Product Updates08/28/2026IT Home

Time Magazine Announces 2026 TIME100 AI: OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Elon Musk, Alibaba’s Wu Yongming and Others Featured on the Cover

Time Magazine announced its 2026 list of the 100 most influential people in the global AI field on August 27, marking the fourth year the magazine has published the list.

150Product UpdatesExternalChinese original08/27/2026IT Home

Claude Desktop Cowork Adds Built-in Browser for Independent Web Tasks

Claude’s desktop app now includes a standalone browser in Cowork mode, allowing AI to browse the web, fill out forms, extract data, and complete other tasks without extensions. The feature will roll out this week to Pro, Max, and Team users, and supports importing login information from browsers such as Chrome and Edge. #AI Assistant#

151Product Updates08/27/2026IT Home

Google Gemini Live Gets Major Upgrade with Spark Agent, Gmail, and More to Boost Productivity

Google has added multiple integrations to Gemini Live. It can now help plan recipes, create shopping lists, and manage emails and schedules by voice. More impressively, its integration with Spark can turn scattered ideas spoken aloud into a structured document outline.#GoogleAI#

152Product Updates08/27/2026IT Home

Alibaba Releases All-New Qoder, Upgrading from an AI Coding Tool to an Agent Workbench

Alibaba today released the all-new Qoder, an agent workbench built on Coding capabilities as its core foundation and designed for everyone.

153Product Updates08/27/2026IT Home

Perplexity AI Launches Portable Computer, a Local AI Agent Application

Portable Computer will initially support DGX Spark running Linux. Support for Windows and PCs with GeForce RTX / RTX Pro discrete graphics cards will arrive soon.

154Product UpdatesExternalChinese original08/26/2026IT Home

Zhipu Confirms Ox Alpha AI Model Is a New Version of the GLM Series, Weights to Be Released

Zhipu confirmed speculation from the outside world, stating that the Ox Alpha model is indeed a new version of its GLM series and that the model weights will be officially released tonight.

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Artificial Analysis Publishes Local AI Performance Rankings for Models Under 8GB on Apple iPhone 17 Pro

On August 24, Artificial Analysis published a blog post announcing a collaboration with Liquid AI to launch a mobile AI benchmark focused on the performance of AI models on the Apple iPhone 17 Pro.

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Built by the Father of Windows Task Manager: Win11 TMOG Released, 107-Page Document Lets AI Code

Dave W. Plummer, a retired Microsoft Windows engineer and the father of Task Manager, announced on X on August 24 that the native TMOG task manager had been released for Windows 11 and Linux. The latest version is 0.1.1.

157Product Updates08/26/2026IT Home

Google Enters the Legal AI Race with Dedicated Gemini Tool

Google is expanding its Gemini enterprise platform with Gemini Enterprise for Legal, a new tool for law firms that supports integration with legal software and provides AI agents for specialized work. Thomson Reuters, Anthropic, and others are also developing legal AI offerings. Law firms are accelerating their adoption of generative AI for research and document drafting. #AILegalAssistant#

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Anthropic Updates Claude’s Memory System, Connecting Memory Across Cowork and Chats

Anthropic announced an update to Claude’s memory system, connecting memory across Cowork and chat for unified management. Users no longer need to repeatedly provide background information, allowing Claude to better continue previous work. Memory for sensitive topics is disabled by default but can be enabled manually. The feature is available to free and paid users on Mac and iOS. #ClaudeUpdate#

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OpenAI Releases Admin Plugin for ChatGPT Work and Codex, Enabling Administrators to Manage Users and Permissions Through Conversation

OpenAI has launched a new ChatGPT Admin plugin that lets workspace administrators manage users, permissions, usage limits, and generate analytics reports through natural language. The plugin is now available in the ChatGPT Work plugin directory and can automate repetitive administrative processes to improve enterprise IT operations. #ChatGPT#

160Product Updates08/25/2026IT Home

A Key Part of Zuck’s AI Strategy: Meta Reportedly Plans to Launch “Hatch” Agent Platform in the Coming Weeks

According to foreign media reports, Meta plans to launch “Hatch,” a consumer-facing AI agent platform, in the coming weeks. Built on OpenClaw, the platform is a key part of Zuckerberg’s AI strategy. Meta plans tiered pricing for Hatch, with premium subscriptions costing up to $199.99 per month, aiming to reduce its reliance on advertising revenue. #MetaAI#

161Product Updates08/25/2026IT Home

Lei Jun Explains Next-Generation Xuanjie Chip Prototypes, Including a High-Speed AI Demonstration Terminal and Personal AI Supercomputer Terminal

Lei Jun, founder, chairman, and CEO of Xiaomi, has just introduced two prototypes powered by the next-generation Xuanjie chip: a high-speed AI demonstration terminal and a personal AI supercomputer terminal. According to the roadmap, Xuanjie O3 will launch in the Xiaomi 18 Fold, while the other two chips will enter commercial use in 2027. #XiaomiXuanjie#

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LinkedIn’s “Seems Like AI Slop” Button Proves Effective, Views of Related Content Fall 40%

LinkedIn Chief Product Officer Hari Srinivasan revealed that views of low-quality, AI-generated posts on the platform have plunged 40% since the launch of the “seems like AI slop” feedback button. More than 1 million users have submitted reports, and the platform also prompts users who post suspected AI-generated content.##LinkedIn AI Slop Moderation##

163Product Updates08/25/2026IT Home

ByteDance Launches “Doubao Work,” Deeply Integrated with Lark

ByteDance officially launched “Doubao Work” today. As a new Agent product and brand from Doubao for productivity scenarios, Doubao Work can autonomously break down tasks around users’ goals, call tools, and continuously advance complex workflows.

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China Consumers Association Issues Consumer Advisory: Beware of Misleading Information When Using AI Services

The China Consumers Association issued a consumer advisory today, stressing that AI-generated content is for reference only. Key information involving prices, contracts, after-sales service, and other matters must be verified through official channels. Businesses may not evade responsibility on the grounds that content was “automatically generated by AI.” A rational approach to AI can help consumers avoid pitfalls. #AIConsumerAdvisory#

165Product Updates08/25/2026IT Home

First Look at Apple AI Server Internals: M5 Series Chips, 2U Chassis, Mac Studio for Software Control

Source @hsuchingpo posted on X yesterday (August 24), sharing 4 images that show the internal layout of Apple's self-developed Apple Silicon AI server. The server uses a custom 2U chassis with 4 hardware columns inside, each containing 8 compute units, suggesting the entire system may house 32 processors.

166Product UpdatesExternalChinese original08/24/2026IT Home

Sources say ByteDance is consolidating its AI productivity offerings: TRAE and Coze to merge into Doubao, with unified office brand "Doubao Work" to launch

Doubao may launch an independent AI office product, "Doubao Work," as early as this week, serving as ByteDance's unified product and brand for AI office scenarios. (Intelligent Emergence)

167Product Updates08/24/2026IT Home

Alibaba Cloud Launches One Key MCP Service: Compatible with Qoder, Codex, and More, Enabling One-Click Access to Multiple MCP Services

Developers can use a unified Alibaba Cloud Bailian API Key to access all MCP services from ecosystem partners. The service is compatible with mainstream coding agents including Qoder, Codex, Claude Code, and Cursor, simplifying the integration, authentication, and billing management of multiple MCP services.

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Alibaba Cloud Wan3.0 Video Generation Model Officially Released, Supporting 30-Second Videos and Document Input

Alibaba Cloud Wan3.0 is officially available today. It can generate videos up to 30 seconds in a single request and is the first to support document inputs in formats such as doc, xls, and ppt. During the public beta, it continued to evolve, with significant improvements in instruction following and cross-shot consistency. Users can try it on multiple platforms, while API pricing has been announced and limited-time discounts are now available. #AlibabaCloudWan3.0#

169Product Updates08/24/2026IT Home

OpenAI Codex to Reset Quotas Tomorrow and Fix Recent Excessive Usage Consumption

The heads of the OpenAI Codex and ChatGPT teams responded to user feedback about unusually rapid usage consumption, confirming three factors affecting usage calculations and forming a dedicated team to investigate. The good news is that OpenAI plans to reset quotas for all subscribers tomorrow and roll out fixes. #OpenAI#

170Product Updates08/24/2026IT Home

Due to Far-Higher-Than-Expected Pre-Registrations, AI Chat Game Spin-Off of Atelier Ryza Delayed

RyzaChat, an AI chat game licensed by KOEI TECMO and developed by SpiralAI, has announced a launch delay. The official explanation cited pre-registrations far exceeding expectations and the need to improve server stability. The target is to launch within next week. The game features entirely human-drawn illustrations of Ryza and dedicated voice recordings by Yuri Noguchi; AI technology is used only for text generation and speech synthesis. #Atelier Ryza#

171Product UpdatesExternalChinese original08/20/2026IT Home

AI assistant originally priced at $19.99/month now free, Amazon Alexa+ comes to all supported Fire TV devices across the U.S.

Previously, users without an Amazon Prime subscription had to pay $19.99 per month to use Alexa+ (IT Home note: approximately 135.1 yuan at the current exchange rate), and the service was initially available only on the new Fire TV devices Amazon launched last fall.

172Product Updates08/19/2026IT Home

Meta Launches Native Meta AI App for Mac: Supports Window Sharing and Cross-App Dictation

Meta today launched the beta version of its Meta AI app for Mac, integrated with Facebook and Instagram. Its built-in analytics tools can answer questions about account performance, and it also supports connecting to Google Workspace. However, users should consider privacy risks before using it, as interaction data may be used to train models. #MetaAI#

173Product Updates08/19/2026IT Home

Anthropic Says Claude Desktop’s Background Startup Is About 2× Faster Than a Month Ago

@ClaudeDevs posted on X today (August 19), stating that Claude Desktop’s startup speed is about 2× faster than a month ago in 95% of use cases.

174Product Updates08/19/2026IT Home

Tencent AI App Generation Platform “Toast” Launches Paid “One-Click App Listing” Feature, Enabling Quickly Generated Apps to Be Listed on MyApp

The feature enables users to complete software copyright applications, filing, and other procedures in one place after generating Android apps, then submit them for listing. Two paid plans are available, covering the full path from AI app development to delivery. #TencentAIToast#

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Anthropic Previews Integrating the /design Command into Claude Code

Nate Parrott, a product designer for Anthropic Claude Design, posted on X yesterday (August 18), previewing the integration of the /design command into Claude Code.

176Product Updates08/19/2026IT Home

10× Token Capacity: Cerebras Launches WSE-3 Turbo Chip and CS-4 System

Compared with WSE-3, WSE-3 Turbo doubles FP16 sparse AI compute, memory bandwidth, on-chip interconnect bandwidth, and I/O bandwidth across the board, delivering an almost linear performance increase.

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Leaked Code Hints Apple Home Hub Will Feature a Widget Gallery

According to Macrumors, Apple is developing a home hub device powered by Siri AI, which could launch as early as this year. The device will feature a widget gallery, Smart Stack, and support for third-party apps. It is expected to use a 7-inch square display that can be placed on a surface or mounted on a wall, and it may also be added to HomeKit scene automations. #AppleProducts# #SmartHome#

178Product Updates08/19/2026IT Home

After Anthropic Introduced AI Text Watermarks, Various Watermark Removal Tools Began to Emerge

Anthropic has added watermarks to some Claude models to improve the transparency of AI-generated content. However, the move has sparked a backlash from developers, with some quickly creating removal tools and questioning whether watermarking technology risks false positives. Experts say the technology has limitations and remains in a legal gray area. #AIWatermark#

179Product UpdatesExternalChinese original08/18/2026IT Home

Sharge AI glasses loomos L1 launched at an introductory price of RMB 2,699: 43 g titanium alloy body, with Feishu and Tencent WorkBuddy integration

The product features a titanium alloy body weighing just 43 g, supports 5-second battery replacement, and can connect to Feishu and Tencent WorkBuddy. Large-scale deliveries will begin by the end of the year, and the Wuhan MixC flagship store will open on August 19. #ShargeAIGlasses#

180Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

ByteDance Launches Exclusive Doubao Discounts for College Students: 2.5x Free Quota, Pro Plan from RMB 38/Month

After completing identity verification, college students can receive 2.5x the free quota and subscribe to Doubao’s Pro Standard plan, originally priced at RMB 68/month, for a special RMB 38/month rate. Includes instructions for claiming the offer. #DoubaoStudentDiscount#

181Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

Google's Fastest-Growing Product Ever: Gemini App Reaches 1 Billion Monthly Active Users

Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced that the Gemini app has reached 1 billion monthly active users, making it Google's fastest-growing product ever and the company's 14th product to surpass the 1 billion-user milestone.

182Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

Up to 750 Tokens per Second: OpenAI Introduces Ultrafast Mode, Boosting GPT-5.6 Sol AI Speed 14x

OpenAI announced today (August 14) the preview release of Ultrafast mode for its most powerful AI model, GPT-5.6 Sol. It delivers 14 times the standard processing speed, with output of up to 750 tokens per second.

183Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

Benchmarking Claude Code: DeepSeek Harness Enters Public Beta, npm Plugin Ecosystem Opens Simultaneously

The accompanying plugin ecosystem is also now open. The newly released V4-Pro model has 1.6 trillion parameters, with its weights released under the MIT license and support for domestic GPUs to lower the barrier to private deployment. #DeepSeek# #AIProgramming#

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Doubao Work Task Mode Updated: Operate Windows on a Virtual Desktop

Doubao’s “Work Task Mode” now supports virtual desktops, allowing AI to view the screen, move the mouse, click buttons, and complete complex cross-application tasks like a person, without interrupting the user’s current work. #DoubaoAI#

185Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

RayNeo’s New iO Series Set to Launch on August 21: Positioned as the First “Human-Augmented AI Glasses”

On August 18, AR brand RayNeo officially announced that its new product line, the RayNeo iO Series, is set to debut. The first product in the series, the RayNeo iO AI Glasses, will officially launch at 14:30 on August 21.

186Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

No More Relying on Screenshots to Record Activity: ChatGPT for Mac Adds Computer History AI Feature

OpenAI published a blog post yesterday (August 13) announcing the optional rollout of Computer History, replacing the previous Chronicle research preview and bringing activity memory and timeline support to the ChatGPT desktop app for Mac.

187Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

DeepSeek-V4-Pro Officially Released: Native OpenAI Responses API Support and Targeted Codex Adaptation

The official version of DeepSeek V4 Pro is now available across the app, web, and API. Users can select “Expert Mode” in the app or on the web to use the new official V4 Pro model.

188Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

Sign Language AI Enters the Consumer Market for the First Time: Google DeepMind Launches Sign Language-to-Text Model

The Gboard and Live Transcribe apps on Google Pixel 11 series smartphones support sign language-to-text input, giving people with hearing impairments a flexible “typing alternative” similar to voice input.

189Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

Tencent WeChat Announces WeLM Model: 80B Version Deployed in AI Assistant Xiaowei, 617B Version in Development

The Tencent WeChat team announced on X the WeLM large language model developed by the WeChat team, with resource efficiency as its core focus.

190Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

Claude Breaks Platform Barriers: Chrome Sidebar AI Chats Sync Across All Platforms

Anthropic announced on X today (August 13) that it has upgraded the Claude extension for Google Chrome, bringing the full Claude Cowork conversation experience to the sidebar.

191Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

Late-Night Power Move! DeepSeek V4 Pro Official API Update Goes Live, Performance in Multiple Tests Nears Fable 5

The new version enhances Agent capabilities and supports Responses API and Codex integration. The official version of DeepSeek V4 Pro (DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813) approaches Fable 5 in multiple tests, representing a major improvement over the previous preview version.

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OpenAI Tests Paid ChatGPT Plus Usage Reset, Allowing Users to Pay $8 to Restore Their Allowance

Some ChatGPT Plus users have found that after using up their weekly allowance, they can pay $8 to reset it immediately. OpenAI confirmed that it is testing the feature, which is intended to give users more flexibility in using the product. The move is viewed as one strategy in the competition for users with Anthropic. #ChatGPT# #OpenAI#

193Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

QNAP Launches AI Mode for Qsirch: Using VLM / LLM to Optimize NAS Content Search

All AI inference in Qsirch AI Mode is performed locally on the NAS, with no need to upload file contents to public cloud APIs.

194Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

Apple Releases Third Public Betas of watchOS 27 and tvOS 27

Apple today released the third public betas of tvOS 27 and watchOS 27, allowing Apple Watch users to get an early look at Siri AI and the all-new dynamic app grid. tvOS 27 brings a redesigned Podcasts app and high-resolution lossless audio. #watchOS27# #tvOS27#

195Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

OpenAI Launches Preview ChatGPT for Linux Desktop App

OpenAI has announced the preview release of the ChatGPT desktop app for Linux, providing direct access to ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work, and Codex on supported Linux systems.

196Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

Making AI-Generated Non-Human Singers Impossible to Hide, Spotify Launches “AI Persona” Label

Spotify will roll out this feature starting in September. AI creators can proactively self-label, while the platform will also review and apply labels. AI works will not be recommended by default, with priority given to real singers. #Spotify AI Label#

197Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

Zhipu Announces Comprehensive ZCode Upgrade, GLM Coding Plan Quotas Fully Replenished for All Users

ZCode is a China-developed Coding Harness deeply optimized for Zhipu GLM. Today, Zhipu announced a major ZCode upgrade, officially launching four features: Goal, Subagents, Remote Control, and off-peak tasks.

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Less Than 1 Month After the Release of 3.6 Flash, Traces of Google’s Gemini 3.7 Flash AI Model Emerge

The technology media outlet testingcatalog published a blog post yesterday (August 10), reporting that Google is preparing to launch the Gemini 3.7 Flash model, which has already appeared on Google’s Python GenAI SDK GitHub page.

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Alibaba Qwen App Launches Professional Membership Services, Including Office Assistant and AI Video Generation Plans

The Qwen App has launched two paid options for professional users: an Office Assistant subscription membership and AI video generation credits. The Office Assistant membership is available in three tiers, with monthly plans costing up to 128 yuan; video generation is charged by usage, starting at 26 yuan for 10 credits.##Alibaba Qwen App Paid Plans#

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Microsoft Maia 300 AI chip reportedly debuting as early as next month, targeting delivery of at least 300,000 units in 2027

According to The Information, citing people familiar with the matter, Microsoft plans to launch its self-developed Maia 300 AI chip this fall, potentially as early as September. The chip is intended to reduce the company's reliance on NVIDIA, and Microsoft has been negotiating capacity with TSMC, targeting delivery of 300,000 units in 2027. In addition, Microsoft hopes customers such as Anthropic will adopt its own chips. #MicrosoftMaia300#

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Sources say Zhipu API users are approaching 7 million, with more than 50,000 domestic computing chips now deployed

LatePost reported this evening (the 10th) that Zhipu’s MaaS open platform has nearly 7 million registered users (i.e., API users), an increase of approximately 2 million compared with early July. These include 23,000 corporate customers. ZCode, the developer product positioned as a competitor to Codex, surpassed 1 million users one month after launch.

202Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

Fliggy Launches Travel AI Product “Fliggy Bangbang,” Helping Users Book Flights and Hotels and Plan Trips

Fliggy today released its AI travel assistant “Fliggy Bangbang.” Through conversation, users can book flights and hotels, plan itineraries, change bookings, and request invoices. The product is being rapidly iterated on a weekly basis and will soon support group travel planning, assistance with flight changes, and other features. Wondering where to go? Why not ask it? #AIChangesTravel#

203Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

Alibaba’s Qwen Open Platform Goes Live, Enabling Conversational Services for Renting Homes and Cars, Sending Packages, and More

Qwen Open Platform officially launched on August 10, opening three types of terminal services—mobile, PC, and AI glasses—to ecosystem partners and developers. The first batch includes more than ten partners across fields such as SF Express, Ziroom, and Yingmi Fund. Users can @ relevant services or tap an agent to try them. In the future, AI agents will support complex requests; for example, SF Express can remember an address and send a package directly. #QwenOpenPlatform#

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OpenAI Announces the Removal of Plain-Text Conversation Limits for Free ChatGPT Users

OpenAI has adjusted usage limits across ChatGPT tiers while upgrading the default model and introducing features such as a Think button and adjustable thinking intensity. The core goal is to promote broader AI adoption and strengthen user retention. #ChatGPT#

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OpenAI launches voice interaction for desktop ChatGPT, enabling voice control of computers for multi-step tasks

OpenAI has brought voice functionality to the ChatGPT desktop app, allowing users to issue commands directly by voice and control AI to perform tasks on their computers. The feature is powered by the all-new ChatGPT-Live voice model, supports Work and Codex, and can also access computer-control capabilities. #ChatGPTVoice# The microphone can officially get to work.

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Global No. 2: Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI Launches Imagine Image 2.0, Enhancing AI Image Generation / Editing Capabilities

Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI today (August 8) published a blog post announcing the launch of the Imagine Image 2.0 model. It is now available as a new Quality Mode on the Grok.com web version and the iOS and Android apps.

207Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

Claude Code Default Permissions for Pro, Max, and Team Users to Switch to Auto Mode Starting August 14

Anthropic announced today (August 8) that starting August 14, it will change Claude Code's default permission mode to Auto Mode for Pro, Max, and Team subscribers.

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Claude Code v2.1.224 Now Supports AI Cross-Session Messaging

The official Anthropic account @ClaudeDevs posted on X today (August 8), announcing that starting with Claude Code v2.1.224, sessions can send messages to one another.

209Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

Microsoft Previews Classic Outlook Update for Win10/Win11: Context-Aware AI Explains User-Selected Text

The technology media outlet Windows Latest published a blog post yesterday (August 7), reporting that Microsoft has begun rolling out a Copilot AI feature called Explain This for the classic Outlook app on Windows 10 and Windows 11.

210Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

AI artist “Fang Taozi’s” colored contact lens ad promoting the product taken down, claiming “They were very comfortable even after wearing them all day”

In a commercial promotion video released in early August, “Fang Taozi” said in a voiceover that the colored contact lenses were “very comfortable even after wearing them all day” and had “highlights fixed in place, so they don’t shift when blinking,” promoting the product through a plot-based recommendation.

211Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

Built-in 10 TOPS INT8 Computing Power: Korean Company Mobilint Launches USB AI Accelerator MLD-R1

It integrates a 4-core Arm Cortex-A53 @ 1.5GHz CPU and comes with 4GB / 8GB of LPDDR4X-4267 memory, features a 3W TDP, and supports all-day use.

212Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

China National Radio Exposes AI-Generated Image Chaos in Homestay Listings, with Unified Replies of “No Availability Recently” and Recommendations for Other Properties

Several posters used identical sales pitches. They even said that the room types shown in the posts were fully booked and unavailable for a long time, despite the reporter not mentioning any dates, before recommending several similar homestays.

213Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

Gurman Reveals OpenAI’s First AI Hardware: Donut-Shaped, Hockey-Puck-Sized, with Advanced Voice Interaction and More

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman published the Power On newsletter today (August 7), revealing that OpenAI’s first AI hardware will be about the size of a hockey puck (approximately 115.8 cubic centimeters), with an estimated price of $300 to $400, and is expected to launch in 2027.

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OpenAI: ChatGPT Free Users' Default Model Upgraded to GPT-5.6 Luna, Plus and Pro Users Get GPT-5.6 Sol Update in Chat Interface

OpenAI announced an update to ChatGPT that improves the everyday conversation experience while giving free users access to more features.

215Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

Google Maps Agent Features Get a Major Upgrade: Book Hotels and Order Takeout While You Chat

The multiple new features announced by Google today are designed to let users “get more things done more easily than ever” without leaving Google Maps.

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Xiaohongshu Increases AI Investment: Expands into AI Social, Begins In-House Development of AI Companion Products

Sina Technology has learned exclusively that Xiaohongshu is accelerating its AI strategy across the board, exploring AI social products, AI community interaction tools, and other areas, shifting from back-end technology applications to an all-out race in front-end in-house development, productization, and ecosystem building.

217Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

DeepSeek: Plans to Raise API Service Pricing Across the Board Soon, with a Relatively Large Increase Expected

DeepSeek announced that a relatively large increase is expected this time. Currently, the API charges separately for input and output tokens, with pricing differentiated based on cache hits. #DeepSeek# #API Pricing#

218Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

Google DeepMind Restructured: Hassabis Becomes Chief Scientist, Focusing on Applications of Artificial General Intelligence

Google parent company Alphabet announced yesterday (August 5) that it is restructuring its AI company DeepMind. CEO Demis Hassabis is stepping down from day-to-day management to become chairman and Alphabet’s chief scientist, focusing on artificial general intelligence (AGI) strategy and scientific applications.

219Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

Just 1 Week After Launch, Microsoft Withdraws M365 Copilot’s “AI Citation Blacklist” Feature

Tech media outlet NeoWin published a blog post yesterday (August 5), reporting that Microsoft withdrew the “Domain Exclusion” feature for Microsoft 365 Copilot after it had been available for only 1 week.

220Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

National Supercomputing Internet Launches the Official DeepSeek-V4-Flash API, Enabling Fast Calls with One-Click Integration

The National Supercomputing Internet has officially launched the DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 model API. Its agent and instruction-following capabilities have been significantly enhanced, with performance comparable to the strongest closed-source models. Enterprises and developers can integrate and call it with one click through the official website. #DeepSeek# The Supercomputing Internet has currently brought together more than 1,700 domestic large models.

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Unity China CEO Zhang Junbo: World Models Are Here, but “Generating a Game with One Sentence” Is Still Unrealistic

Unity China CEO Zhang Junbo believes AI can lower the barrier to game development, but games are systems engineering that require gameplay, numerical systems, and long-term operations—far more complicated than “generating a game with one sentence.” He also announced the fully upgraded Tuanjie Engine 2.0, which adds support for multiple console platforms. #AIGameDevelopment# #UnityChina#

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Learning Notes Turned into a Game: Google Gemini Notebook’s New Features Revealed

According to reports from foreign media, Google is developing new features such as interactive games and visual dashboards for its AI note-taking app Gemini Notebook, making learning as fun as playing a game. #GoogleGemini# In the future, users may be able to create learning tools such as flashcards and mind maps directly in their notes, with all content isolated from the notebook.

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Google Launches Lyria 3.5 Music Generation AI Model: Improved Melodic Arrangement and More Refined Vocal Performance

Google published a blog post yesterday (July 29), announcing the rollout of the Lyria 3.5 music generation AI model in Google Flow Music. The model improves musicality, lyrics, vocal quality, and more, enabling users to create richer musical works.

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Cloudflare Wallet Launches: Programmable Wallets Designed for AI Agents

Cloudflare announced yesterday (August 4) the launch of Cloudflare Wallet, a feature designed to provide AI agents with virtual credit cards, identity credentials (IDs), and spending limits.

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Sharge’s New Sub-Brand loomos AI Glasses Launch Event Set for August 18

Sharge has officially announced that its new sub-brand loomos will hold an AI glasses launch event at 19:30 on August 18. It previously launched the L1 camera glasses and S1 display glasses, . What are your expectations for AI glasses? #ShargeAIGlasses#

226Product Updates08/18/2026IT Home

Alibaba’s Enterprise Agent Product “Qwen Office” Begins Public Beta, Integrating the Latest Flagship Model Qwen3.8

Alibaba’s “Qwen Office” began its public beta today, supporting a web version and PC client and integrating the Qwen3.8 model. It offers Free, Personal, and Enterprise subscription plans, with original prices starting at 98 yuan. The product integrates QoderWork, MuleRun, and Wukong, focusing on collaborative office work across desktop and cloud platforms. #AlibabaQwenOffice# Helps improve enterprise office efficiency.

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CCTV Exposes the Black Market Chain Behind “AI Undressing”; Ordinary Life Photos Turned into Obscene Images

In June 2025, police identified and arrested Zhang. Investigators found that beginning in August 2023, the defendant Zhang established and managed groups on overseas social platforms, posting information about selling AI undressing software and tutorials in the groups and earning more than RMB 100,000. #CCTVExposesAIOneClickUndressingBlackMarketChain#

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Musk's SpaceXAI Launches Build Mode for Grok: Turn Your AI Ideas into Products with Custom Domains

SpaceXAI announced today (July 29) that it has introduced Build mode to the Grok app. Users only need to enter a prompt, and the mode can turn their ideas into products with custom domains.

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Report: Apple’s Smart Home Hub to Feature All-New Siri AI, Launching This Fall to Early Next Year

According to a report from a prominent journalist, Apple plans to launch a smart home hub centered around an all-new Siri AI, potentially alongside a new Apple TV and HomePod mini. The hub is expected to deeply integrate Apple’s AI capabilities and redefine the home interaction experience. #AppleSmartHome##SiriAI#

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Gurman claims Apple will launch 2026 Apple TV and HomePod mini this fall, focusing on Siri AI

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman claims that Apple plans to launch the 2026 Apple TV, 2026 HomePod mini, and a smart home hub device with Siri AI at its fall 2026 event.

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OpenAI Introduces Two Transcription Models: Lower Latency and Better Context Understanding

OpenAI announced on X today (July 29) that it is launching two transcription models, GPT-Live-Transcribe and GPT-Transcribe, with support for API access.

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Late-night surprise? DeepSeek’s official website API documentation adds the “DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813” model

Tonight (the 12th), the “Models & Pricing” page in the “API Documentation” section of DeepSeek’s official website added the DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 model, which supports both non-thinking and thinking modes.

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Google Launches WeatherNext Cyclone Model, AI Forecasts Hurricanes 24 Hours Earlier on Average with High Accuracy

The Google DeepMind team published a blog post yesterday (August 7), announcing the launch of the WeatherNext Cyclones weather forecasting model. Designed primarily for cyclones, the model is said to deliver industry-leading accuracy in predicting their tracks, intensity, and wind-field structure.

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ByteDance Seedance 2.5 Video Model API Goes Live, Natively Supporting Direct Generation of 30-Second Videos

ByteDance Volcano Engine announced today the official launch of the Seedance 2.5 API service.

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Reports say OpenAI ChatGPT weekly active users are about to surpass 1 billion, but six months later than expected

Internal OpenAI data shows that ChatGPT’s weekly active users are about to reach 1 billion, but seven months later than expected at the end of last year. Externally, competitors such as Gemini and Claude are diverting users, while internally, a poor user experience after the launch of GPT-5 has slowed user growth. #AI# #ChatGPT#

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Biggest Update Since Its Debut: MCP 2026-07-28 Specification Released, Shifting to a “Stateless” Core

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard and open-source protocol introduced by Anthropic in late November 2024, designed to standardize communication between large language models (LLMs) and external data sources and tools.

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Huawei’s New Xiaoyi Tasks Debuts: 4 Categories and 2,300+ Skills, HarmonyOS Computers to Support OTA Upgrade in September

According to the introduction, Huawei’s new Xiaoyi Tasks will enable a shift “from being able to talk to being able to get things done.” It supports a multi-agent collaborative architecture and offers 4 categories of 2,300+ skills that can be autonomously planned and combined as needed. According to the roadmap, HarmonyOS computers will support the new Xiaoyi Tasks through an OTA update in September. #HuaweiHarmonyOS#

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Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI’s Most Intelligent AI Voice Model, Grok Voice Think Fast 2.0 Debuts

Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI company released Grok Voice Think Fast 2.0 yesterday (July 29), its most powerful and intelligent speech-to-speech AI model to date.

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OpenAI President Brockman Admits New ChatGPT AI Desktop App Is “A Bit Messy,” Aiming for “Zero Tabs”

In an interview yesterday (July 29) with The Wall Street Journal technology columnist Joanna Stern, OpenAI co-founder and President Greg Brockman admitted that the new ChatGPT desktop app is “a bit messy.”

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The industry's only: Tencent WorkBuddy launches “Human-AI Co-Writing,” enabling seamless AI-assisted editing

This feature is compatible with both online documents and local files, supporting collaborative editing of the same document by multiple people and AI. AI can make changes directly within the original document with true WYSIWYG editing, and can also read comments to complete revisions. #TencentWorkBuddy#

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Design Sketches of Samsung’s AI Home Robot Ballie Companion App Revealed: Supports Home Monitoring, Greeting and More

The design sketches show that the app includes features such as home monitoring and greeting, and supports scanning to generate a floor plan. It may eventually be integrated into Samsung’s SmartThings smart home ecosystem. #SamsungBallieRobot#

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Report: Xiaohongshu Developing a New “AI Shopping Guide” Feature

Xiaohongshu has already implemented some AI features in its e-commerce business. For example, its store reputation pages include AI-generated summaries of store reviews for consumers’ reference.

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Startup Majestic Launches “Prometheus” AI Server, Configurable with 8TB–128TB of LPDDR6 Memory

Startup Majestic Labs has released its new Prometheus AI server, combining its self-developed Ignite AI processing units (AIUs) with LPDDR6 memory. The company claims it surpasses NVIDIA’s NVL72 solution in memory capacity and power consumption. The server supports up to 12 AIUs and 128TB of memory, uses liquid cooling, and is expected to launch next year. #AI Server#

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Former DeepMind Researcher Thibault Reveals: Google Built a Similar Product a Year Before ChatGPT Was Released, but It Was Ultimately Shelved

Former DeepMind researcher Thibault revealed that Google had developed a chatbot called LMChat a year before ChatGPT was released, but ultimately shelved it out of concern that it would compete with its search business. Internal engineer Jeff Dean also confirmed that a similar product had been developed. #GoogleAI# This history has once again sparked industry discussion about innovation mechanisms within tech giants.

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Musk and Altman Reach Consensus: Humanity Has Entered the AI Singularity Era

Technology media outlet thenews published a blog post yesterday (July 31), reporting that Elon Musk and Sam Altman have reached a consensus regarding the AI singularity.

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Judge Rejects xAI’s Request; Minnesota’s AI “Undressing” App Ban to Take Effect as Scheduled

A judge rejected xAI’s application for a temporary restraining order, ruling that it filed its lawsuit too late. Minnesota’s ban on AI undressing apps will therefore take effect as scheduled. Previously, xAI users violated the rules by generating pornographic images, triggering regulatory scrutiny. #xAI# #AIUndressingAppBan#

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Controversy Erupts Over Undisclosed Use of AI in Content Creation; Overseas Science Communicator Hank Green Apologizes

Hank Green sparked controversy among fans after failing to disclose in advance that he had used ChatGPT for research. He apologized, acknowledged relying too heavily on AI, announced that he would slow down content updates, and said he would reassess his relationship with AI. #AIContentCreationControversy#

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Able to Generate “Disaster” Images Without Restrictions, Google Earth’s AI Image Generation Feature Removed Less Than a Day After Launch

Google stressed that all AI-generated images carry watermarks and were not added to Google Earth map content viewable by the public.

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Elon Musk Just Followed DeepSeek’s X Account

DeepSeek announced that its post on X about the official release of DeepSeek-V4-Flash has received over 25,000 likes and more than 5,000 reposts.

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DeepSeek-V4-Flash Official Benchmark Report: Approximately 98% Cache Hit Discount Delivers Ultimate AI Cost-Effectiveness

DeepSeek announced yesterday (July 31) through an API documentation release log that the official DeepSeek-V4-Flash API had entered public beta. AI benchmarking platforms such as @ArtificialAnlys and @arena also updated their relevant benchmark results today (August 1).

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Update: Resolved — Widespread Anthropic Claude Outage Disrupts Logins and Page Loading

Multiple Anthropic services were affected, with some users unable to log in or load pages. Anthropic confirmed the outage and investigated the issue but did not disclose its cause. Services have now returned to normal.

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DeepSeek API Peak and Off-Peak Pricing Takes Effect Today, with Peak Rates Doubled

DeepSeek has updated its API pricing by introducing peak and off-peak periods, with specific rates for different models and time slots. The new pricing scheme took effect at midnight today. #DeepSeek API#

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No Longer Limited to API Keys: GPT-5.6 Sol’s Million-Token Context in Codex Now Works with ChatGPT Accounts

An OpenAI engineer announced that GPT-5.6 Sol’s 1 million-token context window in Codex now supports ChatGPT accounts. Subscribers can enable it through manual configuration for tasks such as large-codebase refactoring, though it may consume usage limits faster and should be activated only when needed. #OpenAI #Codex

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ChatGPT App for Linux Enters Public Preview, Supports Ubuntu and More

OpenAI has launched a public preview of ChatGPT for Linux, supporting major distributions including Ubuntu, Debian, and Fedora with deb and rpm packages. It currently supports only x64 and ARM64 architectures and lacks computer control capabilities. Native Wayland can be enabled with a launch parameter. #ChatGPT #Linux

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Qwen-Audio-3.0 Models, Ranked No. 1 Globally in Recognition, Synthesis, and Real-Time Interaction, Launch on Alibaba’s Qwen AI Platform

Alibaba Cloud announced that the Qwen-Audio-3.0 speech model series is now available on the Qwen AI and Alibaba Cloud Model Studio platforms. Developers can access the models through API services or subscribe to a Token Plan.

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Doubao’s “Work Tasks” Mode Now Supports Remote Computer Control From Phones

Once authorized, users can remotely control their computers through the Doubao mobile app to continue unfinished desktop tasks or start new ones, with real-time progress updates. Doubao can also access file context locally to process documents, images, code, spreadsheets, and perform more complex computer operations.