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Models & Technology08/18/2026Mistral AI’s Proprietary Platform Opens Access to Third-Party Models: First Is Zhipu GLM-5.2Mistral AI also announced that users can now choose whether to run AI inference workloads in the United States or Europe, making it easier for customers to meet cross-border data compliance and regulatory requirements.
Product Updates08/18/2026QNAP Launches AI Mode for Qsirch: Using VLM / LLM to Optimize NAS Content SearchAll AI inference in Qsirch AI Mode is performed locally on the NAS, with no need to upload file contents to public cloud APIs.
Industry Watch08/18/2026Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on AI: Leveraging New Technologies to Boost Productivity and Create High-Quality JobsLawrence Wong said: “New technological breakthroughs are creating opportunities that were unimaginable just a few years ago, but they are also bringing new challenges and problems. When others move forward, we cannot stand still, but neither can we accept every new technology without question. Singapore will embrace these advances according to its own needs.”
Product Updates08/18/2026Alibaba Qwen App Launches Professional Membership Services, Including Office Assistant and AI Video Generation PlansThe 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#
Industry Watch08/18/2026DeepSeek Exposed for Secretly Giving Users Nicknames; AI Responds That It’s Just Temporary “Tagging” and Won’t Be RememberedA netizen posted on a social platform on August 10, claiming that DeepSeek secretly gives people nicknames in deep-thinking mode, such as “Mo Mo.” The related topics surged on the trending list. #DeepSeekSecretlyGivesPeopleNicknames# #DeepSeekRespondsToSecretlyGivingPeopleNicknames#
Industry Watch08/18/2026Doubao PR Head Liu Xing Responds to “12% Commission on Recommended Hotels”: The Claim Is Inaccurate; Only Channel Service Fees Are Paid After Orders Are CompletedIn response to the claim circulating online that “Doubao takes a 12% commission on recommended hotels,” Liu Xing, head of Doubao’s public relations, said on Weibo that evening: “The claim that Doubao will charge fees for recommending hotels” is inaccurate. Doubao’s lifestyle services business currently has no paid promotion, and Doubao does not charge advertising fees for hotel recommendations. Merchants cannot influence recommendations or rankings through payment; they only pay channel service fees after an order is completed.
Product Updates08/18/2026Global No. 2: Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI Launches Imagine Image 2.0, Enhancing AI Image Generation / Editing CapabilitiesElon 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.
Industry Watch08/18/2026World Bank: Emerging Economies Should Embrace AI as Soon as Possible, but Do Not Need to Compete with Wealthy Countries on Data Centers and Large ModelsThe World Bank believes that emerging economies do not need to compete with wealthy countries on large data centers and large language models. Instead, promoting small, low-cost AI tools adapted to local needs is more likely to improve healthcare services and the quality of education.
Industry Watch08/18/2026Meta Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang: With AI Empowerment, It Has Never Been Easier for Startups to Challenge Industry GiantsScale AI founder, current head of Meta's Superintelligence Labs and Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang believes that AI has dramatically narrowed the gap in capabilities between startups and large enterprises, making it easier than ever to challenge industry giants.
Robotics08/18/2026Design Sketches for Samsung’s AI Home Robot Ballie Companion App RevealedSamsung’s artificial intelligence-powered home robot Ballie has been one of the company’s most closely watched projects for years. Although Samsung has repeatedly indicated that the product is coming soon, the small robot remains a concept product to date. However, a newly leaked set of design images provides the first look at the software experience Samsung has planned for Ballie. A series of early UI (user interface) design sketches reveals the approximate interface of the AI robot’s companion app, although the app’s name and icon have yet to be finalized…
Robotics08/18/2026NVIDIA Alpamayo 2 Super AI Opened for Commercial Use: Bringing 360° Perception and Advanced Driving Decisions to Autonomous VehiclesNVIDIA has launched Alpamayo 2 Super, a cutting-edge open-source reasoning model for robotaxis and autonomous vehicles. It is now available for commercial use under an open commercial license and offers leading multitask autonomous driving reasoning capabilities.
Robotics08/18/2026CCTV Exposes Details of Loumoumei’s “Patent Trolling” Against Unitree Technology; Court Finds Malicious Litigation and Orders It to Pay the Latter 80,000 YuanA company that had never manufactured the products in question launched “lightning litigation” against a prospective STAR Market-listed technology enterprise just 5 days after obtaining a patent. #UnitreeTechnologyFacesPatentTrolling#
Models & Technology08/18/2026Google’s Latest AI Model Gemini 3.5 Pro Briefly Appears on the Arena, Delayed for MonthsAccording to reports from multiple users, Google’s long-delayed Gemini 3.5 Pro model briefly appeared today on the AI blind-testing platform Arena, but was removed after only 30 minutes. The model was originally scheduled to launch in June but has been postponed multiple times. #GoogleAI# Its brief appearance this time suggests that testing may have entered its final stage.
Models & Technology08/18/2026Global No. 1: AgiBot’s WITA-Omni Preview Embodied Foundation Model Tops the DailyOmni Omni-Modal Understanding LeaderboardAgiBot’s self-developed embodied-native omni-modal foundation model, WITA-Omni Preview, topped the DailyOmni leaderboard with a score of 85.21, surpassing leading models from China and abroad in audio-video joint understanding and temporal reasoning. Its core innovation is the Thinker–Talker–Actor architecture, which elevates physical actions and facial expressions to first-class outputs on par with speech. #AI Foundation Models##Embodied Intelligence#
Product Updates08/18/2026Report: Apple’s Smart Home Hub to Feature All-New Siri AI, Launching This Fall to Early Next YearAccording 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#
Industry Watch08/18/2026DoorDash CEO Xu Xun: AI Coding Is Still Insufficient to Significantly Boost Engineer ProductivityDoorDash co-founder and CEO Xu Xun said that vibe coding accounts for only a small part of the complete software engineering system and cannot represent the entirety of engineering work.
Industry Watch08/18/2026Nextorage to Launch External AI Accelerator Hardware That Lets 32GB of Memory Run GPT-OSS-120BThe device supports Phison's aiDAPTIV technology, enabling dynamic resource allocation between the system's DRAM and external high-endurance NAND storage media, effectively expanding memory.
Models & Technology08/18/2026Microsoft Announces Users Can Deploy the Kimi K3 Model on Microsoft Foundry Through Fireworks AIMicrosoft announced on July 28 that users can deploy Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 model on Microsoft's Microsoft Foundry through Fireworks AI.