"Geek Headlines" - Technologist's News Circle!
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- Xiaomi's "Xiao Ai Classmate" has cooperated with Alibaba Cloud Tongyi Model
- Robin Li's internal evaluation of the turmoil: Excellent employees represent the real Baidu
- Alibaba's global headquarters in Hangzhou was officially opened
- WPS responds to nesting doll charges: the investment in AI functions is relatively large and the benefit period has arrived
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Jia Yueting talked about the commercialization of personal IP again: all personal proceeds are used to repay debts and help FF build cars
- NVIDIA's next-generation architecture Rubin exposed: TSMC 3nm, HBM4 memory
- Twitter's premium API was abandoned by the three major OEMs, and Nintendo Switch announced that it would no longer connect to the X platform
- The total revenue of the world's top 10 IC design companies increased by 12% year-on-year, and NVIDIA reached the top for the first time
- Microsoft plans to launch a mobile game store in July to compete with Apple and Google
- Apple plans to use the M2 Ultra chip in the cloud to help with AI tasks
- OpenAI officially announced that it will release a product update next Monday, but it will not involve GPT-5 and search engines
- Python 3.13 gets its first beta update: interpreter/compiler performance is improved, and the general availability is expected in October
- Huawei gets rid of the Google ecosystem with HarmonyOS Next
Domestic news
Xiaomi's "Xiao Ai Classmate" has cooperated with Alibaba Cloud Tongyi Model
Xiaomi's AI assistant "Xiao Ai" has partnered with Alibaba Cloud to improve its ability to generate and understand images. The collaboration enables "Xiao Ai" to generate images faster on devices such as Xiaomi cars and mobile phones, and supports more complex image understanding tasks, such as generating paintings, designing copy, etc. Xiaomi SU7 cars have achieved record deliveries in the first month of launch, while Xiaomi ranks third in global mobile phone shipments.
Robin Li's internal evaluation of the turmoil: Excellent employees represent the real Baidu
Xuan Jing, Baidu's vice president of public relations, has submitted resignation procedures after posting a video of extreme workplace views on Douyin. Baidu founder Robin Li emphasized the adherence to the company's values and affirmed the outstanding employees at the employee communication meeting. Ms. Xuan's video sparked a discussion about labor relations and overtime culture, reflecting the sensitivity of the internet industry on the issue. Baidu's internal reaction to the incident was calm, and Xuanjing's apology letter revealed the attitude of Baidu's top management to the turmoil.
Alibaba's global headquarters in Hangzhou was officially opened
Alibaba's new campus in Hangzhou and Chaoyang Science and Technology Park in Beijing were officially opened on the same day, with green, high-tech and sustainable design concepts, using IoT and AI technologies to build smart office systems and precisely control the energy consumption of the park through carbon reduction brains. Both campuses are open to employees' relatives and friends.
WPS responds to nesting doll charges: the investment in AI functions is relatively large and the benefit period has arrived
WPS has received consumer complaints due to a newly rolled out AI feature that imposes opaque limits on existing premium membership services. When consumers bought WPS Premium Pro, they thought it would include all the latest features, but later found out that the AI features come at an additional cost. WPS explained that the AI feature, which was previously a limited-time free experience, has now been converted into a standalone paid service due to high R&D and maintenance costs. Nevertheless, WPS emphasizes that the rights and interests of the original members will not be affected, and whether users upgrade to AI membership services is completely based on their personal needs.
Jia Yueting talked about the commercialization of personal IP again: all personal proceeds are used to repay debts and help FF build cars
On May 10, Jia Yueting released a video again today to talk about the commercialization of personal IP, and he said that all the personal proceeds from the commercialization of personal IP will be used to repay debts and build cars.
Jia Yueting said: "What I want to do is not simply live streaming, but to explore a new path of IP e-commerce 2.0 through model innovation, AI technology innovation, IP e-commerce globalization, Chinese brands going overseas and other dimensions, hoping that my failure experience will allow everyone to step on less pits and grow more." ”
International news
NVIDIA's next-generation architecture Rubin exposed: TSMC 3nm, HBM4 memory
NVIDIA's next-generation GPU architecture "Rubin", named after American astronomer Vera Rubin, is expected to enter mass production in the fourth quarter of 2025, using TSMC's 3nm process and HBM4 memory. The new architecture focuses on reducing power consumption to meet the needs of future computing centers. At the same time, it may be equipped with a new 3nm process "Grace" CPU, which uses optical shrinkage technology to reduce power consumption.
Twitter's premium API was abandoned by the three major OEMs, and Nintendo Switch announced that it would no longer connect to the X platform
Nintendo announced that starting June 10, 2024, it will stop allowing players to share screenshots and videos on the X platform (formerly known as Twitter) via Nintendo Switch, as well as stop using the Friend Suggestion feature to send friend requests. The move means that Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo will all stop natively sharing on the X platform. In response, the X platform said that despite Nintendo's withdrawal, the partnership remains strong and is working to ensure a smooth transition for users. In addition, the X platform is also facing issues with Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox canceling their integration last year due to the fact that X increased the fees for companies that access its APIs, resulting in expensive enterprise API plans.
The total revenue of the world's top 10 IC design companies increased by 12% year-on-year, and NVIDIA reached the top for the first time
According to TrendForce, the total revenue of the world's top 10 IC design companies reached US$6.7 billion in 2023, an increase of 12%. Among them, Nvidia has become the main driver with an annual revenue growth rate of 105%, and its market share is more than 80%. Others saw modest or declining revenue growth. It is predicted that in 2024, the application of AI in the cloud computing and personal device markets will further expand as inventories return to healthy levels and the AI field develops.
Microsoft plans to launch a mobile game store in July to compete with Apple and Google
Sarah Bond, president of Microsoft's Xbox business, announced on May 9 local time that Microsoft will launch its own mobile game online store in July to compete with similar app stores from Apple and Google. Bond said the store is browser-based rather than an app, so it is not affected by the closed ecosystem store policy. For the first time, the store will feature Microsoft's own games, offering discounts on in-game items related to games like Candy Crush Saga. Later, Microsoft will open the store to other publishers. (Interface)
Apple plans to use the M2 Ultra chip in the cloud to help with AI tasks
According to The Verge, Apple plans to put the M2 Ultra on a cloud server to run more complex AI queries, while simple tasks are handled on the device. Apple wants to make custom chips and bring them to data centers to ensure security and privacy, a project the publication calls "Project ACDC." But the company now believes that its existing processors already have enough security and privacy components. The chips will be deployed in Apple's data centers and eventually on servers run by third parties. Apple runs its own servers across the United States and has been working on a new center in Waukee, Iowa, which was first announced in 2017.
OpenAI officially announced that it will release a product update next Monday, but it will not involve GPT-5 and search engines
On May 10, OpenAI said it would broadcast live on its official website at 10 a.m. next Monday, May 13, when some ChatGPT and GPT-4 updates will be demonstrated. However, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman retweeted the company's post on X, adding, "It's not GPT-5, it's not a search engine, but we're always trying to develop something new that we think people will love!" It felt like magic to me. Altman's post was in some way a response to an earlier report by Reuters. Reuters previously reported that OpenAI plans to release an AI-powered search engine product next Monday to compete with search engine overlord and AI search startup Perplexity. However, the report also pointed out that the date of the announcement may change.
For programmers
Python 3.13 gets its first beta update: interpreter/compiler performance is improved, and the general availability is expected in October
According to the Python blog, the first beta version of Python 3.13 has been released, which is the first of four beta releases, which mainly improves the interpreter/compiler and brings an experimental "no-GIL" free-threaded build pattern. At the same time, the official said that Python 3.13 has entered the feature freeze stage, and if all goes well, the official version of Python 3.13 will be released in early October.
Huawei gets rid of the Google ecosystem with HarmonyOS Next
With HarmonyOS Next, Huawei hopes to completely break away from the Google ecosystem within this year. Huawei phones originally ran Android, and in 2019 U.S. export controls banned Huawei from installing Google's key apps like Maps and Chrome on its phones. In 2021, Huawei began running HarmonyOS, a custom Android-based system on its phones, which is compatible with Android apps. But HarmonyOS Next will be developed entirely in-house by Huawei and will no longer be compatible with Android. The flagship phone, the Mate 70, which will be launched later this year, will come pre-installed with HarmonyOS Next. Huawei said last month that it had reached 4,000 apps that natively support HarmonyOS Next, and that it aims to reach 5,000 this year, with an eventual goal of 500,000. The key to Huawei's goals will be Tencent's WeChat, which has yet to announce that WeChat, which has more than 1 billion users, will natively support HarmonyOS Next. WeChat is a so-called super app that supports mini-programs that allow users to access other companies' services, such as shopping or food delivery. （Solidot）