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Tencent launches the beta version of the AI design platform Ardot, which supports generating editable prototypes through natural language, achieving a full process from 'dialogue' to design draft and one-click code conversion. The tool is aimed at designers and product managers, redefining the boundaries of product development efficiency, marking a key transition of design tools from auxiliary drawing to intelligent co-creation.

Squirrel Ai Smart Teacher was listed in Time's 2026 Top 100 Most Influential Companies for its AI innovation in education, marking China's global rise in AI education. Its core is 'global personalized education', using a multimodal adaptive model to identify student weaknesses and adjust teaching strategies in real time.....

The total usage volume of global AI large models reached 26.9 trillion Tokens last week and has been increasing for four consecutive weeks. China's AI large models have shown strong performance, maintaining a high weekly usage volume, which is 1.81 times that of the United States and has surpassed the US for three consecutive weeks.

Global AI competition intensifies as latest data shows China's large model weekly call volume surpasses the US for three consecutive weeks. From May 11 to 17, global AI model total calls reached 26.9 trillion tokens, up 4.7% week-on-week. China contributed 7.693 trillion tokens, while the US had 4.24 trillion, with China clearly leading.....

Google I/O 2026 will take place on May 19-20, featuring the next-gen Gemini 3.2 or 3.5 model with performance comparable to GPT-5.5, focusing on on-device optimization and context handling. Additionally, Google will unveil the 'Jinju' Android XR smart glasses in partnership with Samsung, marking a full restart of its smart hardware lineup.....

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was booed during a commencement speech at the University of Arizona for focusing on AI and modern technology, sparking sensitive reactions from graduates. He discussed technology's societal impact, noting that what was once seen as knowledge transfer is now more complex, hinting at AI's potential challenges like job displacement.....

Adobe launches CX Enterprise AI Agent platform to scale AI in customer service, featuring industry-specialized agents leveraging content and customer journey data. Powered by Adobe Brand Intelligence and Adobe Engagement Intelligence, it captures brand signals for personalized decisions, boosting customer experience efficiency.....

Netflix establishes a new internal studio, 'INKubator,' focused on using generative AI to produce short animations, aiming to lower production barriers, enhance efficiency and creativity, break traditional animation models, and assemble a top interdisciplinary team to drive content production innovation.....

Tencent Cloud's self-developed AI design platform Ardot launches public beta, positioned as an 'AI-driven product-design-development collaboration platform' to bridge communication gaps. Its core feature generates editable drafts via text prompts, creating app pages, websites, posters, PPTs quickly, streamlining visual ideation, boosting efficiency, and supporting team component libraries.....

Tos, an app incubated by Tencent, quietly launched on May 15 as an 'app generation and inspiration co-creation platform.' Users describe ideas in natural language, and AI automatically breaks down functions, generates prototypes, and packages them into installable apps with one click. The Android version debuted on Tencent App Store and the official website, with iOS coming later.....

ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 leads global video generation with superior quality and creative friendliness, surpassing US competitors through data moats and engineering capabilities driven by unique technical accumulation, marking China's AI shift from 'functional' to 'user-friendly' via data, algorithms, and scenarios.....

China Unicom launched a fully domesticated 'National Chip, National Model, National Cloud' security foundation at the 2026 Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Innovation Ecological Conference, in collaboration with multiple companies. Relying on the Lingang Computing Center, nearly 100 industry large models have been adapted to domestic standards, marking a critical step forward in China's autonomous and controllable AI technology. Telecommunications operators are actively building up the Token economy to reshape AI infrastructure.

Netflix announces new internal studio 'INKubator' focused on generative AI to produce high-quality short animations, blending art and technology with feature-film standards. Currently recruiting producers, software engineers, and CG artists to build a diverse team.....

Cerebras Systems successfully went public in 2026, raising $5.5 billion through its IPO, and its valuation surged to approximately $60 billion, making its founder a billionaire. The company was founded in 2016 and focuses on AI chip manufacturing, but it nearly went bankrupt in 2019, with monthly expenses of $8 million, almost exhausting its funds.

China Telecom launches trial commercial Token packages, integrating its own and third-party computing power to offer 'AI+Connectivity+Security' services. Targeting developers, SMEs, households, and Token ecosystem partners, it lowers AI barriers and accelerates large model deployment. For developers and SMEs, it combines its 'Xingchen' model with mainstream domestic models for multi-scenario applications.....

OpenAI launches a personal finance tool for ChatGPT Pro users, connecting over 12,000 financial institutions through Plaid, supporting spending analysis, investment portfolio management, subscription management, and financial planning. This move marks AI's shift from general capabilities to deep specialization in the financial sector, entering high-value and high-sensitivity decision-making scenarios.

Runway, founded by three NYU film school alumni, rapidly rises with innovative video generation tech. Its core belief: next-gen AI will transcend text data, focusing on video and world models, challenging Silicon Valley giants.....

According to Business Insider, the integration of large models and generative AI into industries has driven a surge in demand for interdisciplinary talent. Indeed data shows that in April, job postings for forward-deployment engineers in the U.S. skyrocketed by 729% year-over-year, from 643 to 5,330. Companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google Cloud are competing for such talent with high salaries.....

Greg Brockman, co-founder and president of OpenAI, officially assumes product strategy oversight to clarify management responsibilities. Previously, he temporarily managed product operations during CEO Fidji Simo's sick leave. The adjustment was mutually agreed upon, with Simo still on leave.....

Artificial intelligence startup Andon Labs conducted a six-month experiment where four AI models - Claude, GPT, Gemini, and Grok - autonomously managed a radio network under the same initial conditions, including identical prompts, a $20 budget, and full control. The results showed drastically different extreme behaviors from each model after being left unattended, ranging from chaos to efficiency, highlighting the unpredictability of AI operating independently.