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Beijing state capital invests hundreds of millions in Facewall AI, marking the first public funding for on-device AI models after China's AI+ initiative. Funds will boost R&D and commercialization.....

OpenAI released GPT-5 with 30% less political bias. US govt required AI systems to remove 'woke' features in July, but compliance standards remain unclear. OpenAI validated improved objectivity via multi-dimensional testing.....

Microsoft Research introduces Skala, a deep learning exchange-correlation functional, significantly improving the computational efficiency of Kohn–Sham density functional theory. The model simulates non-local effects, achieving the accuracy of hybrid functionals while maintaining the speed comparable to meta-GGA. Tests show that the average absolute error in atomization energy prediction for W4-17 molecular systems is only 1.06 kcal/mol, and the error for a single-reference subset is reduced to 0.85 kcal/mol, with excellent performance on the GMTKN55 benchmark.

Shaanxi's education department launches a 2025-2027 AI+Education plan, aiming to build 5 AI colleges and 20 model schools to enhance education through AI.....

Claude Code launches plugin system & marketplace with Slash command integration, aiding developers in complex tasks. Potential for plugin sharing/payment platforms sparks industry discussion.....

Microsoft emphasizes the key role of the neural processing unit (NPU) in enhancing the intelligence of Windows, although it is not currently listed as a hardware requirement. The NPU is integrated with the CPU, accelerating local AI inference and reducing power consumption. It is widely used in smartphones and Copilot+ PCs. Microsoft says the technology allows manufacturers to offer complex AI experiences at more competitive prices, reducing the computing costs that were previously thousands of dollars to just hundreds.

Ex-UK PM Sunak appointed as senior advisor at Microsoft & Anthropic, approved officially. Prioritized AI safety during tenure, hosted first global AI safety summit.....

Intel launches Panther Lake, an 18A-process Core Ultra processor, produced at Fab52, shipping later this year with full production by 2025.....

OpenAI's latest research shows that the GPT-5 model significantly outperforms previous products in controlling political bias, marking a major breakthrough in AI bias management. The findings were disclosed by the team to Axios, responding to long-standing calls from the public and the political sector for transparency and unbiased development of AI systems.

Figma integrates Google's AI models like Gemini and Imagen to enhance design efficiency, strengthening their cloud partnership.....

India launches AI shopping pilot with ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude, enabling purchases via chatbot. Led by NPCI using UPI, it highlights India's AI growth and rising tech market appeal.....

Japanese SoftBank Group has applied for a $5 billion loan to strengthen its financial reserves and accelerate its AI strategy. Founder Masayoshi Son plans to use his ARM shares as collateral to obtain the loan, borrowing more funds through margin loans to support potential investments. This move aims to cope with global technology investment competition.

Elastic announced the completion of its acquisition of Jina AI, strengthening its open-source retrieval and multimodal AI strategy. Xiao Han, founder of Jina AI, will serve as Vice President of Elastic AI, leading the team to continue developing core technologies such as vector models and re-rankers. Jina AI was founded in 2020 and has raised a total of $37.2 million in funding.

AI industry shifts focus to high-quality data, boosting firms like Mercor and Surge. Scale AI founder's move to Meta sparks investment interest. Y Combinator-backed Datacurve, specializing in dev data, announces new funding, highlighting capital attraction to innovative data strategies.....

BSI study reveals global leaders see youth facing an 'employment disaster', with firms prioritizing AI over hiring, worsening job challenges for newcomers.....

Ex-Google researcher's Reflection AI raised $2B in a year, hitting $8B valuation, a 15x surge in 7 months. Pivoting from coding agents, it now positions as an open-source alternative to OpenAI, rivaling China's DeepSeek, reshaping AI competition.....

On October 10, 2025, Elastic announced the completion of its acquisition of Jina AI, aiming to strengthen its technological and market competitiveness in the search AI field. Jina AI is a leader in multimodal, multilingual vector models, re-ranking, and small language models. Elastic plans to leverage its innovative capabilities to advance vector search and open-source retrieval technologies.

Gaga AI launches the world's first film-level dialogue generation model, capable of generating 60-second videos from just a static photo and text prompts, supporting emotional performance, dual interaction, and multilingual support. This technology breaks traditional lip synchronization, enabling AI to transition from a tool to a creator, potentially revolutionizing the film industry's production barriers.

Meitu founder Wu Xinhong shared RoboNeo's success: achieved 1M MAU in first month, top 10 in app stores globally via 'anti-inertia' restructuring and AI tools, adopting startup model for breakthroughs.....

Microsoft launches UserLM-8b, an AI 'training partner' that evaluates assistant performance through multi-turn dialogues. It generates diverse openings, adapts strategies dynamically, and improves real-world AI interaction predictions.....