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The Bai Ling team at Ant Group has open-sourced two efficient thinking models, Ring-flash-linear-2.0 and Ring-mini-linear-2.0, designed to enhance deep reasoning efficiency. They also released FP8 fusion operators and linear Attention inference fusion operators, supporting efficient inference with 'large parameters and low activation' and ultra-long context. By optimizing the architecture and collaborating with high-performance operators, significant performance improvements have been achieved.

JD launches JoySafety, an open-source AI security framework widely used in shopping guides, logistics, and healthcare. It offers free, reliable protection, handling 100M+ daily requests with 95%+ accuracy.....

The Kuaipilot team of Kuaishou released two code intelligence large models: KAT-Dev-32B and KAT-Coder. KAT-Dev-32B is a 3.2 billion parameter open-source model that achieved a solution rate of 62.4% in the SWE-Bench test, ranking fifth among open-source models, helping developers improve efficiency. The two models are designed for different scenarios, promoting the development of code intelligence technology.

Ex-Stability AI CEO Emad Mostaque predicts AI will replace jobs and disrupt economies within 1000 days, as outlined in his book 'The Last Economy', suggesting AI could render human labor valueless or negative.....

Prof. Wang Jun and Richard Sutton discussed AI's essence and future at RL China 2025, emphasizing foundational research amid industry growth.....

The Moondream3.0 preview version uses an efficient mixture of experts architecture, activating only 200 million parameters, with a total parameter count of 900 million, demonstrating excellent visual reasoning. Compared to its predecessor, this model surpasses top models such as GPT-5, Gemini, and Claude4 in multiple benchmark tests, achieving a technological breakthrough. It supports a context length of 32K, making it suitable for complex scenario processing.

Tencent released the industry's first open-source commercial-grade native multimodal image generation model, Hunyuan Image 3.0, with 8 billion parameters, delivering superior performance and the largest parameter count, comparable to top closed-source models. Users can experience it through the official website, and the model weights and accelerated version are already open-sourced on platforms such as GitHub and Hugging Face, available for free use by developers. Its highlight lies in the native multimodal technology architecture.

Tencent has open-sourced the original multimodal image generation model 'HuanYuan Image 3.0', with a parameter scale of 80B, achieving technological breakthroughs. As the first open-source industrial-level multimodal image generation model, its performance is comparable to top closed-source models. The model has strong reasoning capabilities, capable of parsing complex thousand-character language and generating high-quality images.

The preview version of Moondream 3.0 leads the revolution in vision language models with its lightweight and efficient mixture of experts architecture (total parameters 9B, activated only 2B). It demonstrates excellent performance in complex scenarios, surpassing mainstream models such as GPT-5, Gemini, and Claude 4 in multiple benchmark tests. Compared to the 2.0 version, which excelled in CAPTCHA recognition, the 3.0 version significantly expands its visual reasoning capabilities, drawing widespread attention from the AI community.

Tencent open-sourced its 80B-parameter multimodal image generation model 'Hunyuan Image 3.0', the first industrial-grade native multimodal model. It rivals leading closed-source models in quality, excelling in complex semantics, text-to-image generation (handling 1k-character prompts), and knowledge reasoning.....

Fedora community released the draft of "AI-Assisted Contribution Policy" and initiated a two-week feedback period. The policy aims to regulate the use of AI technology and ensure that open source values are not compromised. The draft covers key areas such as overall principles, emphasizing the maintenance of community core values. The council will review and vote on whether to officially adopt it.

The VideoFrom3D framework revolutionizes 3D graphic design by using image and video diffusion models to generate realistic and stylistically consistent 3D scene videos from rough geometry, camera paths, and reference images. It eliminates the need for expensive paired data, streamlines the process, and empowers designers to explore creative ideas efficiently and produce results quickly. The core lies in the innovative fusion of complementary diffusion models.

A recent survey by CESA in Japan found that 51% of Japanese game companies have started applying AI technology, including well-known companies such as Capcom and Square Enix. The survey was conducted from June to July and covered both major developers and independent developers, reflecting the trend of AI penetration in the game industry.

The open source AI desktop application Cherry Studio released version v1.6.0, supporting Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. The new version restructured the underlying framework and integrated a new AI SDK, significantly improving response speed and operational smoothness, bringing stronger performance and more practical features, and comprehensively optimizing user experience.

YouTube Music announced on Friday the testing of an AI Music Host feature, which can provide users with music stories, fan anecdotes, and commentary, directly responding to Spotify's AI DJ feature launched two years ago. Spotify's AI DJ has already been able to provide curated music and AI voice commentary. YouTube Music, based on its conversational AI experiment, also launched an AI Conversation Radio in July this year, allowing users to customize their listening content by describing their preferences.

Friend Company launched a large-scale subway ad campaign in New York City, costing over one million dollars, covering 11,000 cards inside train cars, 1,000 posters at platforms, and 130 city billboards. The CEO called this move one of the most expensive marketing gambles in the AI industry. Some station advertisements are densely packed, with West 4th Street station almost entirely taken over.

Apple is developing an iPhone app similar to ChatGPT, which is used to test a major upgrade of Siri. The app is led by the AI department, aiming to evaluate new features and improve Siri's search efficiency in personal data, such as quickly finding songs and emails. This move indicates that Siri will be smarter next year, and user experience is expected to be simplified.

Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic plans to significantly expand its international team by 2025, doubling the size of its workforce and increasing its AI applications team fivefold. This move aims to enhance competitiveness in overseas markets and address challenges from OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google. With a surge in demand for the Claude series of models, nearly 80% of usage comes from outside the United States, with South Korea being particularly notable. The company faces a favorable opportunity for growth.

The AI startup Anthropic, valued at $18.3 billion, is accelerating its global expansion, planning to double its international workforce by 2025 and increase the size of its artificial intelligence team fivefold. Data shows that nearly 80% of its usage activity comes from overseas, with strong growth in European and Japanese markets, highlighting the momentum of its global strategy.

L&T Technology Services (LTTS) has deepened its collaboration with Siemens to advance the development of machine and production line simulation technologies and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). This partnership will focus on areas such as process engineering, discrete manufacturing, and industrial products, helping LTTS set new benchmarks for innovation in sustainable development. By integrating Siemens' digital technologies, LTTS will enhance its industry solution capabilities and drive the transformation toward industrial intelligence.