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Recently, DingTalk officially launched the 'AI Spreadsheet' feature, marking the official start of a new application entry point for the AI era. In DingTalk AI Spreadsheet, AI technology has become an intrinsic capability, with each cell serving as an AI access point, creating intelligent workflows and providing enterprises and users with an unprecedented method of building business systems.

Baidu's stock surged 5% to $90.68, driven by China's booming AI model market. With 1810 projects totaling $64M in H1 2025, Baidu Intelligent Cloud leads in finance and energy sectors, securing 48 projects worth $51M. Partnered with 65% of state-owned enterprises for AI.....

Microsoft announced the global layoff of 9,000 employees. Xbox executive Matt Turnbull suggested that laid-off employees use AI tools like ChatGPT to cope with their emotions, which sparked controversy. He shared AI prompt templates to help with career planning, but the suggestion was criticized as distasteful. Netizens believe that AI cannot replace the emotional trauma caused by layoffs. This round of layoffs affects 4% of Microsoft's employees, and the gaming department may be hit the hardest. The incident reflects broader societal discussions on employee mental health support and the boundaries of AI application in the context of the current trend of layoffs in tech companies.

Elon Musk announced that xAI's new generation large model Grok4 will be released at 8 PM (11 PM Beijing Time on Thursday) this Wednesday, and the launch will be live-streamed on the X platform. Musk previously revealed that Grok has seen significant improvements, and this release will showcase xAI's latest breakthroughs in the AI field.

Google releases the open-source tool MCP Toolbox for Databases, simplifying the integration of AI agents with SQL databases. The tool connects to a database with just 10 lines of code and supports secure mechanisms such as connection pool management, authentication, and schema introspection. It is compatible with various Google Cloud databases. As an open-source project, it lowers the development barrier, but currently mainly supports Google ecosystem databases. Future expansion of compatibility may be needed. This tool has the potential to become a standard component for AI development, driving intelligent data processing.

PolyU & OPPO developed DLoRAL, a video super-resolution framework using dual LoRA: CLoRA for temporal consistency and DLoRA for spatial details. Its two-stage training balances quality and speed (10× faster inference), with open-source code/models available. Limited in tiny text recovery but promising for real-time applications.....

Hong Kong Polytechnic University and OPPO Research Institute jointly released the open-source video super-resolution framework DLoRAL, which generates high-definition videos in one step using diffusion models. The framework adopts a dual LoRA architecture: C-LoRA maintains temporal consistency between frames, while D-LoRA enhances spatial details. Through a two-stage training strategy, it optimizes temporal coherence and high-frequency information. Compared to traditional methods, DLoRAL improves inference speed by 10 times while maintaining smoothness, significantly enhancing image details, and providing an efficient open-source solution for video HD enhancement.

The growth rate of the global AI server market is slowing down, with the expected year-over-year growth rate dropping from 28% to 24.3%. Supply chain uncertainties have increased due to U.S. export controls and geopolitical factors. Despite continued investments by tech giants like Microsoft and Google in AI infrastructure, NVIDIA still dominates the market, but there is a clear trend of companies developing their own AI chips. Self-developed solutions such as Google's TPU are emerging, and companies are also exploring alternatives like AMD. While Blackwell Ultra servers are currently popular, the market outlook has become more complex due to external conditions.

Aliyun open-sources the network agent WebSailor. Its 32B and 72B versions performed well in the BrowseComp evaluation, surpassing multiple closed-source models, ranking just behind OpenAI DeepResearch. The project has been released on GitHub with construction plans and datasets, promoting open innovation in the AI field and providing developers with a smarter web interaction tool.

Apple released SceneScout AI agent, which provides environmental descriptions for visually impaired individuals by analyzing street scene images. The technology includes two modes: route preview and virtual exploration, with an accuracy rate of 72%-95%. User studies showed that it effectively improves environmental awareness, while suggesting the addition of personalized descriptions and real-time feedback features. Although still in the research phase, it demonstrates the potential of AI in assisting visually impaired individuals with navigation.

Shanghai has introduced 17 measures to promote the high-quality development of the software and information services industry. From January to May 2023, the industry's revenue exceeded 690 billion yuan, representing a year-on-year growth of 20.4%. The policy highlights include rewards for enterprises with revenue exceeding 2 billion yuan and meeting growth targets; small and medium-sized enterprises can receive up to 30 million yuan in tiered rewards; small enterprises can receive growth rewards of 300,000 to 500,000 yuan. Priority is given to the AI field, with computing vouchers to reduce model application costs, and excellent AI projects can receive subsidies of up to 30%-50%. Meanwhile, it promotes the innovation and development of high-end software and digital content.