OpenAI Releases New Generative AI Model GPT-4o: Smoother Voice Conversations, Available for Free
On May 14, OpenAI announced the launch of its latest flagship generative AI model, GPT-4o, which will be integrated into OpenAI's products in phases over the coming weeks. GPT-4o will be available to all users for free.
According to OpenAI's chief technology officer, Muri Murati, GPT-4o will provide the same level of intelligence as GPT-4, but with further improvements in text, image, and speech processing.
"GPT-4o can use a combination of speech, text, and visual information for inference," Murati said in a keynote address at OpenAI's corporate headquarters. GPT-4o adds speech processing capabilities to OpenAI's previous flagship model, which can process information made from a mixture of images and text, and complete tasks such as extracting text from images or describing the content of images.
GPT-4o uses a new technology that makes chatbot conversations much more responsive. At the press conference, OpenAI showed a demo of using GPT-4o for voice conversations. When the presenter finishes asking a question, GPT-4o responds almost instantly and reads it aloud with text-to-speech, making the conversation feel more natural and realistic.
Another demo shows GPT-4o adapting the tone of voice when speaking on request, and GPT-4o can change the voice according to command, from exaggerated drama to cold machinery, demonstrating excellent plasticity. Finally, the demo also showcased GPT-4o's singing feature.
Historically, when OpenAI released a new version of its ChatGPT model, it usually placed it behind a paywall. However, this time, GPT-4o will be available for free to all users, and paid users will be able to enjoy five times the amount of calls. (Source: IT House)
Zuckerberg: The shortage of GPUs in AI data centers is easing, and power is going to be the new bottleneck
On May 13, Meto CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a recent interview with YouTube's Dwarkesh Patel channel that the shortage of GPUs in AI data centers has been eased, and the bottleneck in the future will be power supply.
Zuckerberg first mentioned that IT companies had struggled to buy all the AI GPUs they needed even if they had sufficient funds, but this situation is now starting to ease. But Zuckerberg doesn't think 1GW of data centers will be around anytime soon, as it's the equivalent of using the power of an entire nuclear power unit to train AI.
Zuckerberg said that countries in general have stricter regulations on the energy sector, which means that approvals for the construction of supporting energy facilities for large data centers, including power stations, substations, and transmission systems, are slower. At the same time, the construction period of these facilities themselves is also long.
The growth of AI data centers cannot be maintained at the current pace for long, and will eventually run into power bottlenecks: Unlike AI, the energy industry cannot reap the benefits of capital investment in a short period of time, and the delivery of new power supply is much slower than that of the data center itself. (Source: DoNews)
According to the news, Huawei will fully switch to its own platform HarmonyOS in the second half of 2024 and completely abandon Android
On May 13, according to the latest news, Huawei will fully switch to its own platform HarmonyOS in the second half of this year, abandoning the Android system.
According to the report, the next version of HarmonyOS is expected to be released alongside Huawei's upcoming Mate 70 flagship series. It is reported that HarmonyOS Next has expanded to 4,000 apps, including Alipay and McDonald's. According to the source, the total number of apps for HarmonyOS Next will increase to 5,000 by the end of the year, and Huawei aims to reach 500,000 in the short term.
Since Huawei announced the launch of its self-developed system HarmonyOS, there has been a popular claim that HarmonyOS is a skinned Android system. At the autumn all-scenario press conference on September 25, 2023, Huawei officially announced the launch of the HarmonyOS NEXT plan, which announced that the Linux kernel and Android AOSP code in the HarmonyOS kernel will be eliminated, and it will no longer be compatible with Android applications, which also means that Huawei HarmonyOS will completely get rid of the "Android Skinning System". (Source: Sohu Technology)
Android 15 Gemini AI
On May 13, Google announced that the Google I/O Developer Conference (Google I/O 2024) will be held on May 14 local time in the United States.
One of the highlights of the conference is Android 15, which Google has now launched a developer preview of Android 15, which supports satellite communications under the hood. At present, there are still communication blind spots in some remote areas such as deep mountains, grasslands, deserts, snow, etc., and the application of satellite communication technology has greatly enhanced the communication ability of smart phones, making our communication methods more reliable and extensive.
In addition, another important part of the conference is AI, and Google will be announcing the latest progress of Gemini AI.
It is reported that Gemini is an artificial intelligence model created by Google, which can recognize five types of information at the same time: text, image, audio, video and code, and can also understand and generate mainstream programming languages. Google plans to gradually integrate Gemini into its search, advertising, Chrome and other services, and Google is also thinking about what new search experiences will be around Gemini's artificial intelligence, which will be presented at I/O. (Source: Fast Technology)
According to the news, Apple is preparing to sell the Vision Pro outside the United States, with China, France, Germany and Japan being the first batch of countries
On May 14, according to people familiar with the matter on Monday, Apple is ready to start selling the mixed reality headset Vision Pro outside the United States, testing whether the device, which costs $3,499 (about 25,308 yuan), has wider appeal. The Vision Pro market may expand to China, Japan, France and Germany.
Hundreds of international retail store employees from China, Australia, Germany, France, Japan, South Korea and Singapore flew to Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California, last week for a four-day in-person training on how to demonstrate the Vision Pro to customers, according to people familiar with the matter.
In early February, before Apple began shipping the Vision Pro in the U.S., the company also trained U.S. retail store employees at its headquarters on how to demonstrate and answer questions from customers. The exact launch date of the Vision Pro in the international market has not yet been announced, but it is expected to expand to other countries after this year's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). This year's Worldwide Developers Conference will take place June 10-14. (Source: Tencent.com)
Microsoft will invest 4 billion euros in France, mostly in the field of AI
Microsoft President Brad Smith said on May 13 that Microsoft will invest 4 billion euros in France, most of which will be focused on artificial intelligence.
Microsoft will build a data center in the northeastern French city of Mulhouse. (Source: Interface)
The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers responded that Tesla passed the data security test: it treats domestic and foreign car companies equally
On May 13, Fu Bingfeng, executive vice president and secretary general of the China Automobile Association, said in an exclusive interview with China Daily that the implementation of automotive data processing security is a new starting point for the development of smart cars.
"The Association adheres to the principle of treating all models of car companies for inspection equally. The first batch of testing Tesla participated, and it also seized an opportunity. Tesla clearly sees that the consumer trend of autonomous driving will take the lead in the Chinese market in the future." (Source: China Daily)
Musk-style operation: Tesla rehires some of the supercharged employees that were laid off in April
On May 14, according to media reports, Musk abruptly laid off nearly 500 employees of the Supercharger team at the end of last month. However, it wasn't long before Tesla began to rehire the employees, with executives including Max de Zegher, director of North American charging, among the first to be rehired. It is not yet clear how many people will be rehired. Regarding this situation, neither Musk nor Max de Zegher responded to questions from netizens.
The Supercharger team is mainly responsible for managing and maintaining Tesla's charging stations, and Musk's layoff of this team has surprised many people, because Tesla's Superchargers are the company's "golden sign", and Tesla launched the first batch of Superchargers in 2012. Now, Tesla has more than 6,200 charging stations around the world, with more than 57,000 charging heads. Data shows that 8% of the global public charging demand last year was provided by Tesla.
Moreover, this is not the first time Musk has reversed his decision. In 2019, he announced that he would close most of Tesla's brick-and-mortar stores and move to online sales, but because landlords refused to break their leases, Tesla had to cancel the plan and raise the price of its vehicles. At the end of 2022, Musk had similar behavior at Twitter. He laid off about half of his employees at first, and then soon had some people back to work. (Source: Wall Street News)
Xiaomi recruits short drama screenwriters: college degree or above
On May 13, Xiaomi Group recently released information on the recruitment platform to recruit short drama screenwriters, triggering widespread speculation about its entry into the field of short dramas.
According to the recruitment information, Xiaomi has offered a salary of 20-30k and 13 salaries for the position of short drama screenwriter, requiring candidates to have 1-3 years of work experience and a college degree, showing Xiaomi's urgent need for this position.
Xiaomi's job responsibilities for short drama screenwriters include being responsible for script writing for paid short plays, being familiar with the script development process, and having coordination and communication skills and script control skills.
In addition, Xiaomi also requires candidates to be familiar with the needs of short dramas in the sinking market and the content of popular dramas. (Source: IT House)
Meizu's first model is named "Meizu MX" and is equipped with Flyme Auto's full-case intelligent vehicle machine system
On May 13, Meizu's official website revealed that Meizu's first model will be named "Meizu MX". The model will use the Flyme Auto full-case intelligent vehicle machine system. In addition to the Meizu MX, models that use the system include the Lynk & Co 07, Lynk & Co 08, Galaxy E5, Lynk & Co Zero.
In November last year, the Meizu brand announced its official entry into the automotive market and will "create an exclusive DreamCar for Meizu friends". The car will be based on the SEA architecture and Geely's Industry 4.0 manufacturing capabilities. In addition, all users who purchase the Meizu 21 can directly use the original price to deduct the purchase price of the car when purchasing the car, which is equivalent to buying a car and getting a mobile phone.
Meizu also announced the launch of the "Unbounded Intelligent Mobility Open Platform" to share the core capabilities of Flyme Auto with other vehicles, and Flyme Auto 2.0 will be available this year. (Source: IT House)
Thunderbird Innovation and Google have partnered to release the world's first AR version of Google TV
On May 13, Thunderbird Innovation, a consumer-grade AR brand, reached a cooperation with Google to release a new content terminal, Pocket TV, for overseas markets. It is understood that this is the world's first Google-certified portable GTV (Google TV) product, with Thunderbird Air 2 glasses, users can access the GTV ecosystem through the 201-inch high-definition giant screen.
The person in charge of Thunderbird innovation said,Pocket TV supports online playback、Projection playback、Local playback and other modes。 Based on the Google TV ecosystem, users can unlock more than 700,000 movies and TV content from Hollywood blockbusters, popular TV series, classic cartoons, and more across 10,000 apps.
In terms of configuration, the Pocket TV comes with 3GB of RAM + 64GB of local storage and supports up to 2TB of microSD card expansion. The large built-in 6500mAh battery provides about 5.5 hours of continuous playback. It can also be used as a mobile power supply to supply power to smart devices such as mobile phones in reverse. (Source: Titanium Media)
vivo's self-developed blue heart model upgrades to "self-developed AI multi-modal large model"
On May 13, at the new blueprint of vivo imaging and the launch of the X series new products, vivo announced that the self-developed blue heart large model was upgraded to the "self-developed AI multi-modal large model", which allows the large model to contact, perceive and understand the world from the most primitive vision, sound, spatial and other aspects, making the large model more comprehensive, smarter and more powerful.
In addition, the multi-modal large-scale model technology application "vivo sees the blue heart upgrade" to help visually impaired users better "see" the world. (Source: Sohu Technology)
"Black Myth: Wukong" opens pre-orders on QQ and is expected to land on Tencent's WeGame platform
On May 13th, Black Myth: Wukong has now opened an exclusive pre-registration channel on QQ, where players can join the official channel with one click to keep abreast of official information and the latest developments, and also have the opportunity to contact the game planning team and participate in face-to-face communication.
Yesterday, it was revealed that "Black Myth: Wukong" is expected to be released on Tencent's WeGame platform on May 19, this news is yet to be confirmed, but opening a pre-order on QQ has increased the credibility of the news.
Black Myth: Wukong will be released on August 20 and is known to be coming to PS5, XSX/S, Steam, and Epic, and is now on the Steam wishlist. (Source: IT House)