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Beijing's Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund has announced an additional investment of 200 million RMB in Zhipu (Z.ai), building on its previous investment, to support the development of Zhipu's open-source models and the construction of its open-source community ecosystem. Zhipu is the first AI large language model company invested in by the fund and is currently the fastest-growing company. Zhipu has comprehensive accumulation in model capabilities including text, reasoning, speech, image, video, and code, a well-established commercial layout, and a developer community and enterprise user base exceeding one million.

404-GEN is pioneering a new era in digital content creation by becoming the first decentralized 3D model generation platform integrated with Unity. This integration empowers creators with seamless access to innovative tools, fostering a more democratic and accessible content creation landscape.

ModelScope, Alibaba Cloud's AI open-source community, has officially launched its new MCP (Model Context Protocol) Square, becoming the largest Chinese MCP community. The platform features over a thousand popular MCP services and boasts exclusive premieres of new MCP services from Alipay, MiniMax, and others. It provides AI developers with abundant resources and tools, fostering innovation and the practical application of AI.

As large language models accelerate their application, connecting AI systems with existing digital business chains has become a critical issue. On April 15th, Alipay, in collaboration with the ModelScope Community, pioneered the launch of the "Payment MCP Server" service in China, enabling AI agents to access payment capabilities with a single click, bridging the final mile from AI service to AI commercialization. Tests show that AI developers can use natural language to access Alipay's payment services, quickly enabling payments within AI agents. This product is currently available on the ModelScope Community MCP Plaza, Alipay's treasure box, and Alipay itself.

Moon's Dark Side recently announced it's conducting a gray-scale test of its first content community product, Kimi, aimed at improving user experience and retention. The product, Kimi, underwent limited testing late last year and is now entering a wider testing phase. According to The Paper, Moon's Dark Side is a company founded in March 2023, led by a team headed by Yang Zhilin, who has a background at Tsinghua University. Core members of the founding team have participated in the development of several well-known large language models, including Google's Gemini and Bard.

Zhihu recently released its Q4 2024 and full-year financial results. The data shows that Zhihu's annual revenue reached 3.6 billion yuan, a 14.3% decrease compared to last year. However, in Q4, Zhihu achieved a significant breakthrough, with revenue reaching 860 million yuan. Adjusted net profit was 97.1 million yuan, and operating profit was 23.1 million yuan, successfully achieving overall profitability. This marks the first time Zhihu has achieved overall profitability in a single quarter since its IPO.

Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger recently criticized Nvidia's pricing strategy for its AI GPUs on the Acquired podcast during Nvidia's 2025 GPU Technology Conference, arguing that the high cost makes them unsuitable for large-scale AI inference tasks. Gelsinger highlighted that inference is crucial for deploying AI models and that the industry should focus more on inference, a domain where Nvidia's technology falls short in terms of cost-effectiveness. Image source omitted.

Recently, DeepSeek announced a significant update on its official X account, stating that it will progressively open source five code repositories over the next week. The company reported that the currently completed online service module has undergone rigorous testing and deployment, making it ready for production use. DeepSeek emphasized that the intention behind sharing the code is to ensure that every line of code becomes a powerful driving force for advancing the industry. The company stated that there is no so-called ivory tower in this field, but rather a pure spirit of garage entrepreneurship and community building.

On February 21, 2025, Beijing time, the DeepSeek AI team, focused on exploring Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), made an exciting announcement on social media, officially kicking off their participation in the #OpenSourceWeek event. This small yet ambitious tech team announced that starting next week, they will open source five code repositories to share their research progress transparently with the global developer community.

Fei-Fei Li, a Stanford University computer scientist and founder of a startup, known as the 'Godmother of AI,' has proposed the 'three fundamental principles for future AI policy making' ahead of the upcoming Paris AI Action Summit next week. She emphasizes that AI policies must be based on 'science rather than science fiction.' Li believes that policymakers should focus on the realities of AI, rather than constructing grand future scenarios built on utopia or apocalyptic visions. She specifically points out that chatbots and co-pilot programs are not 'intelligent agents with intent, free will, or consciousness.'

At the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES), NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang delivered an ambitious speech about the future of artificial intelligence and robotics. He stated that the robotics industry is facing a 'trillion-dollar' market opportunity, with rapid growth expected in the coming years. Huang emphasized the application of AI models in various types of robots, particularly humanoid robots and autonomous vehicles. He mentioned that NVIDIA's collaboration with Toyota will advance autonomous driving technology.

Recently, Felix Hill, a research scientist at Google DeepMind, tragically passed away at the age of 41 due to mental health issues. This news has sparked widespread attention and mourning within the AI community. Felix had been struggling with severe mental health problems since early 2023, exhibiting significant depression and suicidal tendencies. Despite his notable achievements in academia, he ultimately could not overcome his internal struggles. Felix Hill was an outstanding AI scholar who contributed to the creation of natural language processing.

Recently, X-ORIGIN-AI announced the successful completion of hundreds of millions of RMB in angel round financing, led by Alpha Community, with multiple industry investors participating in the follow-up investment, and Ren Chen Capital serving as the exclusive financial advisor. The funds raised will mainly be used for technology research and development, talent recruitment, and market expansion, aiming to further advance the development and implementation of its all-scenario consumer-grade AI robot products. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image authorized by service provider Midjourney. X-ORIGIN-AI focuses on developing companion robots.