Baidu's Ernie Bot Goes Completely Free: 430 Million Users to Experience Upgraded AI Service Starting April 1stOn February 13th, Baidu announced that its AI conversational product, Ernie Bot (Wenxin Yiyn), will be completely free to access starting at 00:00 on April 1st. This means all PC and app users will be able to enjoy numerous upgraded features powered by the latest Wenxin series model, including ultra-long document processing, enhanced professional search, advanced AI painting, and multilingual conversation...

Discovery of Fujianvenator prodigiosus, a Late Jurassic Avian Species from Zhenghe, Fujian Province, and its Significance for Avian OriginsA collaborative research team from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, led by Dr. Min Wang, and the Fujian Institute of Geological Survey has made a groundbreaking discovery, recently published in Nature...

Biomimetic Mineralization-Based Smart Glasses: Achieving High-Precision Eye-Controlled Human-Computer InteractionA research team led by Song Yanlin and Su Meng from the Green Printing Laboratory at the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has achieved a significant breakthrough in the research of controllable printing of multi-dimensional and multifunctional micro-nano sensor devices. Recently, the team successfully fabricated large-grain perovskite films on a glass substrate using a biomimetic mineralization strategy...

Alibaba and Apple Join Forces: AI-Powered Strategy Targets the Chinese Market, with Localization as the KeyOn February 13th, at the World Governments Summit 2025 in Dubai, Alibaba co-founder and executive chairman Joseph Tsai confirmed rumors of a partnership between Alibaba and Apple. This collaboration will focus on Apple's localization strategy in China, leveraging Alibaba's AI technology to enhance the user experience of Apple's iPhones...

Alibaba Cloud Launches Second Data Center in Thailand, Boosting Digital TransformationOn February 13th, Alibaba Cloud announced the official launch of its second data center in Thailand. This significantly enhances Alibaba Cloud's cloud computing capabilities in the country, providing stronger computing resources and technical support for local Thai businesses, Chinese companies expanding into Thailand, and local developers...

Chevron Announces Massive Layoff Plan: 15% to 20% Workforce Reduction to Address Economic Challenges and Acquisition IntegrationChevron, a US oil giant, recently announced a significant corporate restructuring plan involving the reduction of 15% to 20% of its global workforce over the next three years. This move is intended to address the current complex economic environment, reduce operating costs, and facilitate the smooth integration of a large acquisition...

The Convergence of GenAI and Smartphones: Transforming Memory Solutions and Reshaping the Competitive LandscapeSmartphones, ubiquitous devices in our daily lives, are undergoing a transformation driven by the integration of Generative AI (GenAI). A recent Counterpoint Research report highlights that while this convergence promises significant productivity enhancements, it also places unprecedented demands on memory solutions, profoundly altering the competitive landscape...

2025 Spring Festival: AI Empowers Telecom, Ushering in a New Era of IntelligenceDuring the 2025 Spring Festival, artificial intelligence (AI) technology demonstrated its burgeoning vitality in the basic telecommunications sector. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced that China's three major telecom operators actively embraced AI, leveraging their technological advantages in 5G, cloud platforms, and big data to deploy across multiple domains and expand AI application scenarios, significantly enriching the supply of AI applications...

TOTO's Ceramic Business Soars: AI Fuels Semiconductor Market Success, Profit Margin Nears 40%...

Douyin Cracks Down on Sensationalism Following the Death of Big S: Multiple Accounts BannedOn February 8th, Douyin (TikTok's Chinese counterpart) issued an announcement detailing the strict penalties imposed on accounts that maliciously capitalized on the death of Ms. Big S...