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Models & Technology08/18/2026Alibaba Cloud Qoder Launches Real-Time Voice Interaction Agent QoderVoice, Supporting Conversational InteractionAlibaba Cloud Qoder has launched QoderVoice, a real-time voice interaction agent powered by a full-duplex voice model. Users can wake it up by voice at any time, issue commands, and interrupt to ask follow-up questions in real time. The agent can automatically create and execute tasks. It has initially launched on the international version and offers a limited-time free trial. #AIProgramming# #VoiceInteraction#
Robotics08/18/2026New York State Suspends Humanoid Robot Teaching Pilot After Strong Opposition from School and UnionThe Salamanca Central School District in New York State suspended its humanoid robot teaching pilot amid strong opposition from the teachers’ union and concerns over data privacy. The robot, priced at $58,000, was intended to assist teaching through interactive dialogue, but controversy arose over its manufacturer’s background. #AI Education #Educational Technology #Humanoid Robots
Robotics08/18/2026Lei Jun Shares Video of Xiaomi Robot Working in a Factory: The “Supervisor” Is Also a Robot, and It Even Makes a Peace Sign and Acts CoolLei Jun, founder, chairman, and CEO of Xiaomi, shared a video from the robotics team on Weibo today. Everything seems normal at the beginning of the video: a white Xiaomi robot is working. Just as the robot finishes its task, the scene changes, revealing that the “supervisor” standing nearby is also a robot—and it casually makes a peace sign. #XiaomiRobot#
Models & Technology08/18/2026Zhipu GLM Coding Plan Subscription Returns: Transparent Points System, Starting at 118 Yuan per MonthZhipu officially announced today that the GLM Coding Plan subscription is returning, with adjustments to package prices and rules. From now through August 15, 2026, new annual and quarterly subscription packages will be available at limited-time discounts of 30% and 20%, respectively.
Models & Technology08/18/2026MiniMax H3 Multimodal Generative Model Officially Released: Supports Up to 15 Seconds at 2K Resolution, Revolutionizing Super-Resolution SolutionsThe MiniMax H3 multimodal generative model was officially released today. It supports unified understanding of multimodal contexts, including text, images, video, and audio; can output native stereo audiovisual content; and offers commercial-grade content generation capabilities for multiple scenarios, making it suitable for various business fields. The model weights will also be made available in the coming days. #MiniMax H3#
Models & Technology08/18/2026Google Gemini Spark agent opens to more users worldwide, supporting tasks such as booking flights and organizing inboxesGoogle announced on July 31 that its personal AI agent Gemini Spark is now available to most users worldwide. The agent has been integrated with the Chrome browser and, with authorization, can help users organize emails, search for flights, book tickets, and more. Spark also includes built-in security mechanisms to prevent prompt injection attacks and hand sensitive actions back to the user. #GoogleAI# It is currently available only to Pro / Ultra subscribers in the United States and Ultra subscribers in other regions.
Product Updates08/18/2026Former DeepMind Researcher Thibault Reveals: Google Built a Similar Product a Year Before ChatGPT Was Released, but It Was Ultimately ShelvedFormer 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.
Industry Watch08/18/2026China Holds Briefing on the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference at the UN: Will Uphold Openness and Open Source in Planning Global GovernanceChina’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations held a briefing on the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference at the UN Headquarters in New York. Ambassador Fu Cong said that China will uphold the principles of openness and open source and work with all parties to jointly discuss global artificial intelligence governance. UN officials spoke highly of the conference’s significance, and 29 countries have signed the agreement to establish the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization. #WorldArtificialIntelligenceConference#
Robotics08/18/2026Roborock P30 Pro Self-Cleaning Robot Vacuum and Mop Launches on August 14, Featuring an Ultra-Thin Design and Hot Active-Water Floor WashingThis robot features an ultra-thin design and hot active-water floor washing, and is available in water-tank and slim concealed water-inlet/outlet versions. It has a round white body and is equipped with multiple sensors. #RoborockP30Pro#
Models & Technology08/17/2026Chinese Scientists Unveil “Fengshu” 2.0 Soybean Model to Support BreedingAnhui Agricultural University and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences have released the “Fengshu” 2.0 soybean model. Featuring collaborative multi-model analysis, it supports disease diagnosis, breeding parent selection, and other tasks to make soybean breeding more efficient and precise. #AI Breeding#
Product Updates08/17/2026No Longer Limited to API Keys: GPT-5.6 Sol’s Million-Token Context in Codex Now Works with ChatGPT AccountsAn 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
Models & Technology08/17/2026Ant Group CEO Cyril Han: Agentic Commerce to Take Off in the Next 6–12 MonthsSpeaking at the Alipay AI Ecosystem Partner Conference, Cyril Han said agentic commerce has reached a tipping point, driven by advances in AI capabilities, a leap in demand, and a sustainable value loop. AI agents could reshape business efficiency.
Product Updates08/17/2026ChatGPT App for Linux Enters Public Preview, Supports Ubuntu and MoreOpenAI 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
Models & Technology08/17/2026Huawei Xiaoyi, vivo Blue Heart Xiao V, and HONOR YOYO Reportedly Set to Integrate Alipay’s AbaoSources say Huawei Xiaoyi, vivo Blue Heart Xiao V, and HONOR YOYO are testing integration with Alipay’s Abao. Once launched, their system-level AI assistants will be able to use the service capabilities of Alipay’s agent.
Industry Watch08/18/2026Poised to Surpass SpaceX as the World’s Largest IPO: Anthropic Reportedly Plans October Listing at a $2 Trillion ValuationFortune published a post yesterday (August 13) reporting that Anthropic plans to go public in October 2026 at a $2 trillion valuation (IT Home note: approximately RMB 13.51 trillion at the current exchange rate). The offering would surpass SpaceX’s in size, becoming the largest IPO in history.
Product Updates08/18/2026Zhipu Announces Comprehensive ZCode Upgrade, GLM Coding Plan Quotas Fully Replenished for All UsersZCode 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.
Industry Watch08/18/2026116,000 New Enterprises Established in China’s Humanoid Robotics Sector in the First Half of 2026, Up 9.5% Year on Year55,000 new enterprises were established in the generative artificial intelligence sector, up 28.0% year on year; 116,000 new enterprises were established in the humanoid robotics sector, up 9.5% year on year, accelerating the formation of new economic growth drivers.
Models & Technology08/18/2026Alibaba Cloud Qoder Open-Sources Better Harness, an Analysis and Continuous Improvement Tool for Coding AgentsQoder's official WeChat account published a blog post yesterday (July 28), announcing the open-sourcing of Better Harness on GitHub.