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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.

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.

Only 20% of German employees received AI training, with 70% never trained, risking EU AI Act violations. Bitkom warns firms must ensure AI skills for all workers, as AI boosts efficiency but needs proper use. 14% fear job loss to AI, 1/3 see AI replacing bosses.....

Apple AI executive Ruoming Pang has joined Meta, joining its newly established Super Intelligence Lab with a salary of millions of dollars. Meta recently restructured its AI business, led by former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang, and invested 2.9 billion dollars in Scale AI. This move highlights the increasing competition among tech giants for AI talent, as Meta accelerates its layout through high salaries and strategic investments. Apple and Meta have not commented on the matter.

On July 7, the Baidu AI team announced the official release of PaddleOCR 3.1, achieving three major upgrades in multilingual recognition, complex document translation, and large model connectivity. The new version supports text recognition in 37 languages, with an average accuracy improvement of over 30%. It also introduces a document translation pipeline and MCP server functionality to help developers efficiently build AI applications. To address multilingual needs in global scenarios, PaddleOCR 3.1 adds the PP-OCRv5 multilingual model, covering 37 languages including French, Spanish, and Russian.

AI infrastructure company CoreWeave plans to acquire data center operator Core Scientific for $9 billion in stock, with the transaction expected to be completed by Q4 2025. The acquisition will help CoreWeave reduce operational costs, decrease external dependencies, and enhance its AI computing capabilities. Core Scientific currently has 1.3 gigawatts of power capacity and 1 gigawatt of expansion potential, which will support CoreWeave's growing AI computing demand. Previously, OpenAI had invested in Core

Google recently introduced a new strategy that allows the Gemini AI assistant to access third-party applications such as WhatsApp, raising privacy concerns. Even if users disable interaction permissions, Gemini can still access some application data, which will be reviewed by humans and retained for 72 hours. Although an option to disable it is provided, the instructions are unclear, making it difficult for users to confirm whether the permission has been successfully disabled. Experts have criticized this strategy as similar to Microsoft's forced bundling of IE, and suggest uninstalling Gemini via the command line, although the process is complex. This incident highlights the challenges faced by tech companies.

Musk announces Grok4 AI model launch on July 11, sparking debates on AI ethics due to controversial 'politically incorrect' responses. New rules require multi-source analysis and evidence-based disputes.....

Glass, an open-source AI assistant by Pickle, gained popularity for its invisible design and real-time processing. It captures screen/audio to organize notes without disrupting workflow, prioritizing privacy. Available for macOS (Windows/Linux planned), it's Apache2.0 licensed with 1.8k GitHub stars. Future plans include 'digital clone' expansion.....

Indian man Soham Parekh scammed Silicon Valley startups by working 5 remote jobs simultaneously with fake resumes. His AI interview tool 'CheatingDaddy' sparked debate. The incident exposed workplace fraud and 'overemployment' trends, reflecting modern workers' financial pressures.....

US insurers oppose a 10-year freeze on state AI regulation in the tax bill, fearing it undermines effective state oversight and consumer protections, with 40 AGs and 30 states using NAIC's AI model opposing.....

Figma files for IPO in 2025, potentially the largest tech IPO. With 450K paid users and 95% Fortune 500 clients, it plans 4 AI products. Revenue hit $749M (+48%) in 2024, with 90% market share. Faces AI competition despite dominance.....

Nature study reveals AI influence in 2024 biomedical papers: 200k+ PubMed abstracts show AI markers (e.g., flowery adjectives). Non-English countries use more (China/Korea 15%), low-tier journals surge to 24%. Authors shift from AI keywords to generic phrasing. Analysis of 14M abstracts shows AI reshaping academic writing, prompting calls for standardization. Further impact assessment needed.....

Nvidia acquired AI startup CentML for $400M. Founded by Chinese-Canadian Wang Shang, CentML specializes in AI performance optimization. Wang will join Nvidia with his 15-member team to manage AI system software.....

OpenAI launches 'Residency Program' offering $210K/year to attract cross-disciplinary AI talent. The 6-month program trains 30 researchers annually from fields like physics and neuroscience, with full-time conversion for top performers. Unlike Meta's high-cost recruitment, OpenAI prioritizes cultural alignment over salary to retain talent.....

Glass, an open-source AI desktop assistant for macOS, rapidly captures screen/audio data to boost productivity with real-time meeting notes and contextual understanding. Its stealth design ensures privacy.....

Publishers accuse Google's AI summaries of reducing traffic and revenue, sparking EU complaints. Google denies sole responsibility for traffic changes, highlighting tech-content creator tensions.....

Pixar's Pete Docter criticizes AI as 'boring' in entertainment, highlighting human creativity's irreplaceability. While AI lowers animation barriers, he views it as a tool, not a threat. Hollywood remains divided on AI, with concerns over job losses versus cost-saving potential, as seen in 2023's writers' strike.....

Independent publishers accuse Google of misusing AI summaries in search results, harming their traffic and revenue. Google defends, citing new opportunities.....