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Tencent Hunyuan, in collaboration with Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Nanyang Technological University of Singapore, Tianjin University, Peking University, and Fudan University, has launched the first general instruction-driven audio editing benchmark dataset, MMAE. This benchmark addresses the current limitations in AI's ability to edit audio, filling a gap in the field of audio generation and providing an important evaluation standard for multi-task audio editing research.

Alibaba announced a major upgrade of its AI business: merging the Tongyi Large Model and Future Life Lab, establishing the Token Foundry Business Unit, directly managed by CEO Wu Yongming; Zhou Jingren appointed as Chief Scientist, leading the establishment of the AI Future Research Institute; Zheng Bo leads his team to join the new business unit. This move marks Alibaba's accelerated AI strategic layout.

Shengshu Technology and Huace Film & TV have formed a strategic partnership, focusing on the deep application of AI video generation in the film industry. They will jointly build a closed-loop system from technology foundation to creative ecosystem, driving intelligent upgrades in film production processes and exploring new paradigms for content creation.....

Xiaomi launched the Xiaomi 17T series today, debuting a humanoid robot that autonomously grasped a phone and adjusted volume buttons to zoom and take photos, showcasing precise flexible control. The robot, developed since 2017, with earlier models like 'Tie Dan' and 'Tie Da', led to a robotics company in 2023, achieving a tech breakthrough this March.....

Kuaikan Manhua announced at the 2026 Tencent AI Industry Application Conference that it is developing the AI digital life product Livo, which is expected to enter public beta testing in July. The product, led by founder Chen Anni as chief architect, aims to use AIGC technology to transform the platform's 13,000 comic IPs into an autonomous digital life world. Livo has now entered the Demo internal testing phase, with related patents and legal applications being actively pursued.

On June 8, 2026, WeChat Open Platform released guidelines for developers to integrate with its AI ecosystem, enabling mini-program developers to access AI capabilities and accelerate intelligent interaction. Integrated mini-programs can be recommended and invoked by WeChat AI, enhancing service discovery, while non-integrated ones cannot. The platform respects developer rights and meets diverse team needs.....

California State University has signed a $16.9 million agreement with OpenAI, becoming the largest-scale ChatGPT educational application pilot. Over 500,000 students and teachers within the university system will use "ChatGPT Edu," aiming to create the largest AI-driven public university system in the United States. This move marks the deep integration of AI technology in education, with campuses introducing AI administrators to support career development.

The "Tianshu Large Model" developed independently by Chang'an Automobile has passed the filing with the National Internet Information Office, becoming the first automaker in Chongqing and one of the few in the country to obtain this qualification. This marks a new phase in the commercialization of its self-developed AI technology, with the model focusing on in-vehicle intelligent applications since its inception.

The Meta internal AI training program "Model Ability Plan" (MCI) caused intense controversy due to tracking employees' keyboard presses and mouse clicks. Over a thousand employees considered this move to have a 'dystopian' flavor, especially against the backdrop of layoffs, which increased their sense of unease, ultimately leading to significant setbacks for the plan.

The AI Smart Study Abroad Platform UniPilot of U-Power Technology Group is officially launched, offering a one-stop, traceable international education solution, driving Sino-British higher education into a new stage of 'technology + education' dual-driven development. The platform is based on artificial intelligence and big data technology, and is not a traditional agency, but an open service platform.

Chinese AI startup Jieyue Star is expected to submit its IPO application to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange this week, with a valuation as high as $12 billion, potentially becoming one of the largest IPOs in Hong Kong in recent years. The company was founded by Jiang Daxin, former vice president of Microsoft, in 2023. It has recently appointed Yin Qi of Megvii Technology as chairman and is accelerating its capital market strategy.

OpenAI upgrades ChatGPT's memory system, optimizing the "Dream" feature to organize user conversation and preference information in the background, enhancing personalized experience. Paid users (Plus and Pro) can now experience the update, while free users have not yet been granted access.

Under China's 'National Reading' strategy and mandatory 'whole-book reading' in compulsory education, children's reading challenges—lack of engagement, shallow comprehension, and difficulty in application—have become family pain points. On June 8, Yuanfudao announced the launch of 'Yuanfudao AI Big Reading' in July, using technology to transform reading experiences, guiding children from superficial browsing to deep cognitive internalization, add....

Rainbond v6.9.0 release empowers enterprises with private AI large model deployment through architectural refactoring and feature upgrades. It offers end-to-end management from model selection, one-click deployment to OpenAI-compatible calls, creating a turnkey solution for internal AI capabilities. With built-in AI plugins, developers gain full access to model repositories and instance management.....

On June 8, Amap released ABot-Earth0.5, the world's first native 3D urban world model, achieving a major breakthrough in spatial intelligence for city-level 3D reconstruction. Covering over 190 countries and regions, it creates the world's most extensive 3D map. As an automated 'digital factory,' it significantly boosts 3D data production efficiency, generating models from satellite images or text descriptions in under 10 minutes.....

Gu Quanquan, a core researcher at ByteDance's Seed team, has confirmed her departure. She shared her research achievements in AI drug discovery and pre-training of large language models over the past three years on a social platform. The bio-molecular structure prediction model SeedFold, which she led the development of, performed excellently in multiple public benchmark tests. This departure comes as ByteDance's AI business accelerates its commercialization, drawing attention to the emerging trend of AI for Science startups.

Global AI large models had a weekly usage volume of 36.1 trillion Tokens, continuing to rise for seven consecutive weeks. China's large models performed outstandingly, with a weekly usage volume of 14.19 trillion Tokens, an increase of 27.49% compared to the previous week, and has surpassed the U.S. for six consecutive weeks, ranking first globally. Domestic large models occupied the top four positions.

Google Chrome's Canary version tested an AI search mode allowing direct AI responses instead of traditional search results, but Google confirmed this was a mistake and not intended as default behavior; the feature is described as 'search will'.....

The well-known AI startup "Moonshot AI" is seeking another round of financing, targeting $2 billion. If successful, its valuation could reach $30 billion, a sevenfold increase from last December. The company has developed the chatbot Kimi and is in discussions with potential investors, expecting to raise at least $1 billion.

"AI Relay Stations" act as intermediaries connecting users with large models, and have rapidly gained popularity due to their integration of multiple platform APIs, low prices, and convenient payment methods, even helping some users bypass compliance restrictions. However, the Ministry of State Security warns that this market is mixed with both good and bad elements, and there are potential security risks such as data leaks and illegal usage. Users should be vigilant about these risks and avoid crossing legal boundaries.