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On July 22, Tencent HuanYuan announced that its self-developed ASR (Speech Recognition) large model has been officially applied to the ima platform, achieving voice input functionality on mobile app interfaces for the first time, offering users a convenient experience of 'speaking fluently'. Users can now directly input questions or record inspirations through voice, without manually typing on the keyboard, greatly improving input efficiency. Tencent HuanYuan's ASR large model stands out with its keen auditory perception and intelligent understanding capabilities, accurately recognizing speech even in complex environments, capable of recognizing 300 words per minute, which is faster than

On July 22, 01.AI held a product launch event in Beijing, officially launching the upgraded WanZhi Enterprise Large Model Platform 2.0 version, and simultaneously introducing an enterprise-level Agent intelligent entity, marking a significant step forward for AI technology in the enterprise application field. The newly released WanZhi Platform 2.0 and enterprise-level Agent aim to provide customized, high-performance AI solutions for enterprises through deep thinking and task planning capabilities. At the event, Dr. Li Kaifu, CEO of 01.AI, pointed out that there is a significant gap between foundational models and industrial applications at present.

XREAL launches AR smart glasses XREAL One Pro, using its self-developed X Prism optical engine technology, achieving a 57° ultra-wide field of view, increasing the visible area by 63%. Equipped with X1 spatial computing chip, 3ms ultra-low latency, compatible with multiple devices. Over 10,000 pre-orders have been obtained overseas, with a domestic price of 4299 yuan, shipping in mid-July.

Zhipu Z.ai launches Zread.ai, a Chinese open source project reading tool that supports pasting GitHub links to automatically generate project structure and usage guides, significantly lowering the barrier for developers to understand open source projects. The tool has indexed numerous popular projects and offers an application process for less popular projects to be indexed. Its feature Buzz aggregates community updates, including commits, issues, and news, helping developers stay fully informed about project progress. This tool fills the gap in Chinese open source project reading tools and is expected to become an essential tool for developers.

01.AI launched 'Wanzi' enterprise Agent with 5 core functions: efficient execution, reliable results, self-learning, system integration, and rapid deployment. CEO Kai-Fu Lee highlights its co-creation model for AI-driven business transformation.....

Volc Engine, a subsidiary of ByteDance, is testing its new digital human platform, Chimera, which is based on AI large model technology and offers functions such as digital human generation and picture clothing changes. It is currently in a targeted invitation test phase, and public beta testing is expected to open by the end of the month. Subsequently, it will charge based on usage volume. In recent years, Volc Engine has continuously focused on the digital human field, obtaining digital human system certification in 2022, launching three types of digital human products in 2023, and collaborating with multiple companies to implement solution projects in financial and marketing scenarios in 2024. (140 characters)

French AI startup Mistral is negotiating $1B funding, with valuation soaring to €5.8B within a year. Founded by ex-Meta/DeepMind staff, its open-source Mistral7B outperforms Llama2. Rapid funding (€500M in 2023) fuels global AI expansion.....

AI-powered games on Steam surged 800% to nearly 8,000 titles, accounting for 7% of the total library. Growth accelerated from under 1,000 a year ago, with AI expected in 20% of 2025 releases. Actual usage may exceed disclosures, signaling rapid AI adoption in game development for content and design.....

The Kimi Open Platform announced the official launch of Kimi Playground, a one-stop platform designed for developers to experience tool calling capabilities. The release of Kimi Playground marks a significant shift in AI technology from simple conversational assistants to intelligent assistants that can actually perform tasks. The core of Kimi Playground is the tool calling (Tool Calling) feature, which allows AI to proactively call various tools to complete complex tasks.

OpenAI plans to sell goods via ChatGPT, charging commissions, partnering with Shopify for checkout. This move diversifies revenue, targets free users, and challenges Google's search model. Feature in development, shown to partners, marking a shift from subscriptions to commissions.....

Google upgrades its AI note-taking app NotebookLM with a new public note library. The library integrates authoritative content such as The Economist and expert notes, allowing users to ask questions and receive AI summaries. New features include audio overviews and mind maps, with initial resources covering practical topics such as longevity guides and travel tips. The platform has currently accumulated over 140,000 user notes, leveraging AI technology to improve knowledge management efficiency and strengthen the information sharing ecosystem.

AI voice input platform Willow Voice raised $4.2M in angel funding from Y Combinator. Its tool converts speech to text in real-time for macOS, with features like terminology recognition and privacy protection. Funds will boost R&D and cross-platform expansion.....

The neighborhood social application Nextdoor has launched a major update with three new features: local news aggregation (collaborating with 3,500 local media outlets), real-time safety alerts (weather, traffic, and disaster warnings), and AI-powered Faves recommendations (personalized local service suggestions generated based on 15 years of neighborhood data). The platform aims to address previous issues with incorrect information by improving content quality and timeliness to revitalize user engagement. CEO Tolia emphasized that its core advantage lies in digital neighborhood reputation, which is a unique value that other platforms cannot replicate.

ByteDance's Pico is developing a lightweight MR glasses, weighing only 127 grams. It uses a split design to transfer computing tasks to an external processing unit and is developing a dedicated chip to reduce latency. This move directly targets Meta's MR strategy, as the latter has paused the development of Quest 4 and shifted towards lightweight devices. Both major companies are betting on split-style MR glasses, indicating that the industry is transitioning from traditional VR headsets to more compact forms.

On July 11, PixVerse AI video creation platform, which has surpassed 60 million global users, announced a major feature upgrade — the addition of the 'Multi-Keyframe Generation' function in the Start-End Frame module. This marks a new stage in AI video creation, transitioning from the generation of single segments to narrative expression. Users can now upload up to 7 images as keyframes via the web version's start-end frame feature, and the AI will automatically analyze the semantic relationships between frames, intelligently building smooth action and scene transition paths. This technological breakthrough enables static images to be presented dynamically.

AWS upgraded SageMaker with model observability and local IDE integration. HyperPod now monitors training performance and connects local dev environments to cloud. GPU cluster management was optimized for flexible resource allocation.....

Blok is a startup that focuses on AI testing tools. Its innovative technology can simulate user roles for application testing, helping developers predict user behavior in advance. The founding team consists of experienced entrepreneurs and has raised 7.5 million USD in funding. Compared to traditional testing tools, Blok is more forward-thinking and can provide improvement suggestions before coding. The product is currently in closed beta, primarily serving industries such as finance and healthcare, which require high testing accuracy. It is expected to generate millions of dollars in revenue this year.

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.

In August 2024, iFlytek officially launched the Starfire Ultra Human-like Interactive Technology. Through end-to-end speech modeling and multi-dimensional emotional disentanglement training, it achieves three core breakthroughs: response speed, emotional resonance, and controllable speech expression. This technology can accurately detect emotional fluctuations in user speech and respond with appropriate tone in real time, while supporting dynamic adjustment of speech rate, voice, and character settings. It marks a significant leap from 'functional implementation' to 'emotional connection' in voice interaction. Currently, the Super Human-like Interactive API has been officially launched on the iFlytek Open Platform, allowing developers to access the technology at a low cost.