Microsoft announced that its Phi series of generative AI models has a new member - Phi-4. Compared to previous versions, Phi-4 shows improvements in several areas, particularly in solving mathematical problems, thanks to the enhanced quality of training data. As of Thursday evening, access to Phi-4 is relatively limited, available only on Microsoft's newly launched Azure AI Foundry development platform and restricted to research purposes under the Microsoft Research Licensing Agreement. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image licensed.

American software company Adobe Inc. saw its stock price plummet in extended trading due to disappointing annual sales forecasts released by the company. This news has raised concerns in the market about Adobe potentially losing market share in the increasingly competitive field of artificial intelligence. According to Adobe's statement, the company's annual revenue is expected to reach $23.4 billion by November 2025, while the average analyst expectation is $23.8 billion. Adobe is a company well-known for its creative software and has been advancing its products in recent years.

The competition in TV software is shifting towards advertising. TV manufacturers are increasingly keen on leveraging TV operating systems (OS) for ad placements and user tracking, leading to bold new strategies such as advertising technology companies launching TV OS and displaying ads on TV screensavers. TCL, as a TV manufacturer, is set to premiere a series of shorts on its free streaming service. This marks the company's new attempt at monetizing TV users and film production, relying on generative AI and targeted advertising.

At the Amazon Web Services re:Invent conference, Adobe announced a significant partnership with Amazon to extend its Experience Platform to AWS. This collaboration not only transforms how enterprises approach artificial intelligence and customer data management but also signals a profound change in the cloud computing market. As digital commerce continues to evolve, businesses urgently need to enhance customer experience through personalized services. This year's Cyber Monday data shows that mobile devices accounted for 57% of online sales.

Meta recently announced the launch of the latest member of its Llama series - Llama3.370B. Meta's VP of Generative AI, Ahmad Al-Dahle, announced this on the X platform, noting that Llama3.370B has achieved significant improvements in performance compared to Meta's previous largest Llama model, Llama3.1405B, while significantly reducing costs. Al-Dahle stated that by leveraging the latest technology after training, Llama3.370B...

On November 30, the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) released the 'Generative Artificial Intelligence Application Development Report (2024)', which revealed that by June 2024, the user base of generative artificial intelligence products in China reached 230 million, accounting for 16.4% of the total population. Among various generative AI products, Baidu's Wenxin Yiyan leads with an 11.5% usage rate among domestic internet users.

At the re:Invent conference on Tuesday, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the launch of its new multimodal generative AI model series - Nova. The released Nova series includes four text generation models: Micro, Lite, Pro, and Premier, as well as the image generation model Nova Canvas and the video generation model Nova Reel. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy stated that the Micro, Lite, and Pro models will be available that day.

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.

Recently, the UK's digital regulator Ofcom released a compelling report exploring gender-based differences in online behavior. The report shows that men significantly surpass women in the usage of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and online dating platforms. According to the survey, approximately 50% of men reported using generative AI in the past year, whereas only 33% of women reported the same. Meanwhile, 29% of women stated they are unfamiliar with generative AI, and 30% indicated that they do not know how to use the technology.

As Black Friday approaches, more and more consumers are looking for the best shopping deals. According to a recent survey, about 44% of Black Friday shoppers plan to use ChatGPT and other AI tools to find discounts without leaving their homes. This annual shopping event has undergone significant changes in recent years, shifting from midnight lines to online shopping during the pandemic, with technological advancements fundamentally transforming the shopping experience. The survey was conducted earlier this month by research firm Attest among 2,000 consumers.

In this shopping frenzy season, are you looking to gift your friends and family a piece of 'future technology'? Unfortunately, there aren't many options when it comes to AI gadgets. Since OpenAI launched ChatGPT in 2022, generative AI has been all the rage in Silicon Valley. Despite countless companies pouring funds into developing new tools, few have created new hardware centered around this technology. Analyst Paul Gagnon noted that at this year's CES in January, expectations were high for generative AI devices, especially for those like...