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At 2025 Yunqi Conference, Banma Zhixing, Alibaba Tongyi & Qualcomm launched Auto Omni, the first global full-modal on-device AI for vehicles. Developed in 15,000+ hours, it enhances environmental understanding and response, with mass production planned for 2026.....

The U.S. government has reached an artificial intelligence cooperation agreement with xAI, a company founded by Elon Musk, which is seen as a signal of improved relations between Trump and the government. The agreement has drawn attention after a public meeting between Trump and Musk, aiming to support the U.S. government's research and development of AI technologies and applications, promoting the development of related fields. Musk, as a technology leader, has a company focused on cutting-edge AI innovation.

DeepMind introduces a new AI model for robots, enhancing laundry sorting with advanced visual recognition and deep learning, improving general reasoning for daily applications.....

GitHub launches Copilot CLI beta, extending AI coding assistance from editors to terminals. Optimized for command-line use, it supports coding, debugging, refactoring, and version releases. This AI agent understands code context and GitHub ecosystem, enhancing terminal productivity.....

Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics enables robots to 'think' before acting via dual AI models, expanding generative AI from text/image to action commands, revolutionizing robotics.....

On September 26, Didi announced the open beta test of its AI travel assistant Xiaodi Beta v0.8. This new feature intelligently understands user needs and provides customized ride options. Users only need to update the Didi App to the latest version, search for 'AI Ride' in the destination field, and enter a code to experience this service. Xiaodi supports voice and text input, with simple interaction operations. It can sort out up to 3 matching vehicle options for users based on their detailed needs and real-time information such as time and traffic conditions.

OpenAI's GDPval benchmark assesses AI vs human experts. GPT-5 and Claude Opus4.1 near expert levels in some areas but won't replace jobs soon. Executives are optimistic about AI's potential, but practical adoption takes time.....

Ant Digital's Gibbon framework enhances privacy-preserving AI training, balancing data security and efficiency in cross-institutional modeling. Recognized by ACM CCS and IEEE TDSC, it advances privacy computing with innovative safeguards.....

DeepSeek V3.1-Terminus update enhances stability, fixes output anomalies, and optimizes language processing. The version name suggests a major transition, with focus on system reliability improvements.....

At iQiyi's autumn event on Sept 26, CEO Gong Yu outlined plans to expand offline businesses like IP derivatives and theme parks, differentiating from traditional tourism models.....

In 2025, JD Logistics launched 'Hyperbrain 2.0' and 'Yilang Robotic Arm System' at JDD, advancing logistics from 'decision support' to 'embodied execution' for automation and intelligence.....

An app called Neon Mobile has climbed to second place in the social networking category of the Apple US App Store. It promises users to earn money by recording calls and selling audio data to AI companies. The official website states that users can earn 30 cents per minute for calls with Neon users, and up to $30 per day for calls with non-users, with an annual income reaching hundreds to thousands of dollars. The app has gained attention with its money-making feature.

Google launches MCP server for AI agents to access public datasets efficiently, reducing errors and providing verifiable answers. It simplifies data usage with standardized access, enabling reliable data retrieval for faster development of data-driven applications.....

Spotify updates AI policy, mandates DDEX tagging for AI-generated music, bans unauthorized voice cloning. New rules include a music spam filter and require standardized AI disclosures from labels/partners to enhance transparency and reduce spam.....

AI recruitment platform Juicebox raised $36M in Series A led by Sequoia. The 4-person team generates over $10M annual revenue. AI transforms hiring by improving talent matching beyond keyword-based resume screening.....

Databricks partners with OpenAI in a $100M deal, integrating AI models into its platform to enhance data analytics for 20K+ enterprises.....

AI-generated videos have a high carbon footprint, with 6-second videos using 4x more energy than 3-second ones, highlighting inefficiency.....

Meta launches Vibes, an AI app for creating and sharing short videos with tools for new content, remixing, and inspiration, powered by Meta AI.....

Microsoft develops microfluidic cooling for AI chips, tripling heat dissipation vs. current data center coolers, tested in Teams simulations.....

Exa Labs launches Exa Code, designed to optimize Coding Agents. This tool indexes over 10 billion documents, GitHub repositories, and StackOverflow content, providing accurate code context and significantly improving the accuracy of LLM code generation. It performs exceptionally well in code hallucination assessments, surpassing all existing web search tools. Currently open source and free, it has attracted widespread attention from developers. Its core innovation lies in breaking through traditional search frameworks, focusing on efficient support for code scenarios.