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AIbase Report — Features and Application Scenarios Offerwall allows publishers to provide website readers with various ways to access content, including small payments, participating in surveys, watching ads, etc. Publishers can also add custom options, such as subscribing to newsletters. The tool is now available for free in Google Ad Manager and uses AI intelligence to decide when to display it to visitors, maximizing engagement and revenue. After more than a year of testing, 1,000 publishers have participated in the trial. Google has partnered with third parties

Zhipu AI's technology team has announced the open-sourcing of its 32B and 9B GLM (General Language Model) model series, and the official launch of its new interactive platform, Z.ai. This model series includes base models, inference models, and contemplative models, all under a permissive MIT license. This grants developers extensive freedom for use and development, allowing free use for commercial purposes and free distribution.

Google recently announced that its latest Gemini Live camera and screen sharing feature is rolling out to Pixel 9 series phones and Samsung Galaxy S25 devices. This update allows users to get real-time information about their surroundings through a conversational AI chatbot, significantly enhancing the interactivity and utility of their phones. While currently limited to newer devices, Google stated that it will expand to more Android devices in the future. Users will need to be Gemini Ad subscribers to utilize this feature.

Google announced this week that it will add a digital watermark to images edited using its Magic Editor AI feature. This watermark is particularly suited for images modified via the Reimagine feature on Pixel 9 devices. The launch of this new feature aims to enhance the public's ability to identify AI-generated and edited content. The Reimagine feature, announced in 2024, utilizes generative AI technology to significantly modify digital photos.

South Korean electronics giant LG Electronics recently announced at CES 2025 that it will increase its investment in the development of humanoid robots, aiming for breakthroughs in this field using its AI model technology Q9. In recent years, LG has launched a series of service robots, such as the LG CLOi ServeBot and GuideBot, which primarily rely on wheeled mobility and possess limited flexibility and dexterity. LG Electronics CEO Kwon Bong-seok stated at the press conference that robots are the future of humanity.

The Shanghai Municipal Cyberspace Administration announced the latest registration notice for generative AI services, aimed at further promoting the innovative development and standardized application of generative AI in the city. According to the requirements of the 'Interim Measures for the Management of Generative AI Services', Shanghai has orderly carried out the filing work for generative AI services and registered services that call the registered model capabilities through API or other methods. As of now, Shanghai has added 9 newly registered generative AI services, bringing the total number of registered services to 63.

The GLM-PC base model CogAgent-9B under Zhipu AI has now been open-sourced to promote the development of the large model Agent ecosystem. CogAgent-9B is a specialized Agent task model trained based on GLM-4V-9B, capable of predicting the next GUI action based solely on a screenshot input, combining user-specified tasks with historical operations. This model's versatility makes it widely applicable to various GUI interaction scenarios such as personal computers, smartphones, and vehicle systems.

OpenAI's latest release of the Realtime Embedded SDK has stirred the industry, providing a development toolkit aimed at microcontrollers that advances the integration of artificial intelligence with miniature hardware. This SDK is specifically designed for microcontrollers like the ESP32 and enables real-time interaction between devices and cloud-based AI models through WiFi, significantly lowering the technical barriers to smart hardware development. This news quickly triggered a ripple effect in the market, leading to an increase in prices for ESP32-related hardware, including modules, chips, and accessories.

In a recent round of financing, Silicon Valley startup Perplexity reached a valuation of $9 billion, tripling its previous valuation. The funding amount was $500 million, marking Perplexity's rapid development in the artificial intelligence search engine sector and strong investor interest. Established in 2020, the company focuses on developing AI-based search engines aimed at enhancing user search experiences. Its technology enables users to obtain information more efficiently, especially in

In the global fintech landscape, artificial intelligence is reshaping the way data is analyzed. London-based fintech company 9fin has recently completed a $50 million Series B funding, which will propel its AI-driven debt capital market analysis platform to the next level. Co-founder and CEO Steven Hunter stated that 9fin's core mission is to provide market professionals with smarter and faster data insights. Co-founder and CTO Huss El-Sheikh emphasized the importance of investing in top talent.