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Musk's xAI to open-source Grok2 and Grok2mini on Aug 13, enhancing reasoning. Premium X users gain image generation. Aims to foster AI innovation through transparency.....

OpenAI's Sam Altman hints at GPT-5 launch, suggesting AI smarter than humans will run on phones. Industry anticipates next-gen AI model amid executive signals.....

Vinsoo, a new AI-powered IDE by Yunsi, enables multi-agent collaborative programming with hybrid local-cloud architecture. It supports secure sandboxed AI teamwork across the dev lifecycle, upgrading AI from assistant to 'team member' under CEO Yin Xiaoyue's leadership.....

At ISC.AI2025, Zhou Hongyi proposed a 5-tier AI agent model (L1-L5), with L5 as the ultimate 'creative agent'. 360 focuses on L3 (reasoning) and L4 (multi-agent swarms), launching an 'Agent Factory' platform for customized AI solutions. The company aims to surpass L2 and advance AI productivity.....

GPT-5 demo by Altman showcases code rewriting and reasoning integration. Key innovation: 'universal verifier' system for output quality. Challenges include data scarcity and diminishing pretraining returns. OpenAI aligns research with core business for imminent release.....

AI startup Cognition laid off 30 employees post-Windsurf acquisition, offering buyouts to remaining 200 staff, contradicting its talent retention pledge. The move suggests IP focus over team preservation, with grueling 80+ hour workweeks reflecting AI's extreme work culture.....

News Corp warns of AI misuse of Trump's works, notably 'The Art of the Deal', stressing IP protection. Despite strong book sales, AI threatens content value. Negotiating with AI firms, News Corp reports strong Q4 earnings and plans 'California Post' by 2026. Trump sues WSJ over alleged false reporting.....

At the Baidu AI Day open day event, Baidu Intelligent Cloud announced the launch of the world's first AI digital employees, covering core business functions such as marketing manager, loan assistant, automotive sales, promotion specialist, product manager, course consultant, and recruitment specialist. These digital employees rely on Baidu Intelligent Cloud's leading AI full-stack capabilities, deeply integrating large model technology, digital human technology, and industry expertise. They can be used out of the box, and they are ready to perform upon上岗, accurately empowering vertical business scenarios while continuously accumulating job capabilities. They understand business, deliver results,