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Tencent's Q1 2025 financial report shows strong growth, with revenue of RMB 196.46 billion, up 9% YoY. AI breakthroughs are notable, with R&D investment of RMB 22.54 billion (up 19%) and capital expenditure of RMB 31.94 billion (up 16%), supporting technological innovation. Excluding new AI products, core business remains stable.....

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly holds over $2 billion in assets from multiple companies related to the business, sparking allegations of 'self-dealing' and improper profit from Musk, multiple US state attorneys general, and Congress. Despite claiming no direct OpenAI shares, he amassed wealth through venture capital investments.....

Moonshot AI secures $2B funding, valuation exceeds $20B, emerging as a dark horse in China's large model sector. Funds target three key areas: enhancing next-gen model coding abilities and complex task processing for global expansion.....

OPPO unveiled the world's first on-device AIGC light and shadow processing engine at the MediaTek Dimensity Developer Conference, based on its self-developed DiT architecture. Designed to address complex outdoor lighting issues like backlight, strong light, and shadow interplay, it effectively improves facial darkness, background overexposure, and detail loss, benefiting photography enthusiasts.....

EverMind, under Shanda Group, incubates the AI public welfare product 'ReUnite,' leveraging long-term memory technology to help reunite missing families globally. Originating from an open-source community competition and developed by an AI engineer in the chemical industry, it builds a digital bridge for reunions by analyzing physical features and childhood memories.....

OpenAI issued a statement regarding the recent 'Mini Shai-Hulud' supply chain attack on multiple npm packages. Their security team quickly investigated internal systems, confirming no user data breach or unauthorized access, and core services remain unaffected. As a precaution, OpenAI advises users to stay vigilant when using official applications.....

Elon Musk's AI company xAI is being sued over emissions issues at its Mississippi data center. The state's regulatory loophole classified 50 natural gas turbines placed on trailers as mobile equipment, allowing xAI to avoid environmental regulation for nearly a year to power its supercomputer.

Tencent recently refuted online rumors that its AI head Yao Shunyu resigned due to computing resource issues. PR director Zhang Jun called it a groundless and ridiculous rumor. Yao, a top AI talent from Tsinghua's 'Yao Class' and an MIT Technology Review honoree, remains at the company.....

Today, a self-media outlet spread rumors that 'AI No. 1 is about to resign,' insinuating involvement with Tencent. Tencent quickly refuted the claims, stating they are 'completely unfounded' and constitute online rumors. Tencent strongly condemns this and reserves the right to pursue legal action to clarify facts, protect its reputation, and combat false information.....

On May 13, MiniMax upgraded its AI Agent product, renamed Mavis, and launched the core feature Agent Teams. This feature enables users to summon a group of specialized AI agents to work in parallel, addressing inefficiency and bottlenecks in single-agent multi-tasking.....

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and his wife, through their family foundation, purchased $108.3 million in computing resources from CoreWeave, providing them free to universities and nonprofits for cutting-edge scientific experiments and AI fundamental research, combining technical and financial support with Nvidia's participation.....

Ant Digital Technologies has significantly advanced Ryt Bank, Southeast Asia's first AI-native bank, achieving over 1.2 million users and 25 million transactions, with monthly transaction volume surging 35 times from initial levels. The project recently won The Asian Banker's 2026 Malaysia Best AI Customer Experience Award. Ryt Bank, a joint venture between YTL Group and Sea Group, holds a digital banking license.....

OpenAI issued a statement regarding the 'Mini Shai-Hulud' supply chain attack on May 14. After monitoring malicious attacks on open-source libraries like TanStack and npm packages, internal investigation found no user data leaks or unauthorized access. Core services were unaffected, but macOS users were advised to update by a deadline for local security.....

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 development is progressing rapidly, with initial internal checkpoints now being tested and expected to launch next month. Codex logs show GPT-5.6 calls, suggesting secret testing; internal codename remains undisclosed.....

OpenAI issued a statement on May 14 regarding the "Mini Shai-Hulud" supply chain attack. The attack targeted the popular open-source library TanStack, affecting multiple npm packages. OpenAI quickly initiated an internal security review and confirmed that no user data was leaked or accessed illegally, and core services were unaffected.

Meta launches 'stealth conversation' feature on WhatsApp, enabling fully private chats with Meta AI. Content operates in an isolated secure environment, inaccessible to anyone. Users simply tap the stealth icon in the chat interface to activate; standalone Meta AI app will also support this feature.....

Amazon launches new 'Alexa Shopping Assistant,' powered by Alexa+, integrating AI to enhance shopping experience. Supports voice and touch across mobile, desktop, and Echo Show devices, now live in the US. Unlike Rufus, it focuses on personalized recommendations and automated shopping, covering Amazon and other online retailers.....

Origin Lab raised $8M seed funding, led by Lightspeed Ventures, to build 'world models' using video game data for understanding the physical world, addressing lab data scarcity.....

Notion launches a new developer platform, officially entering the era of AI intelligence. CEO Zhao Jun stated at the launch event that Notion will transition from a collaboration note-taking tool to a central hub connecting AI agents, external data sources, and custom code, helping teams build automated workflows. Previously, Notion introduced custom agent features in February of this year, allowing users to create AI assistants.

NotebookLM, an AI note assistant, reduces 'AI hallucinations' by answering solely based on user-uploaded materials, unlike traditional tools like ChatGPT or Gemini, ensuring accuracy and relevance, making it a new favorite for knowledge management.....