Arm and Alibaba Collaborate: KleidiAI Powers MNN for a Leap in On-Device Multimodal AI PerformanceArm Holdings plc and Alibaba's Taobao Tmall Group recently announced a significant partnership integrating Arm Kleidi AI into Alibaba's lightweight deep learning framework, MNN. This integration dramatically improves the performance of multimodal AI workloads running on mobile devices powered by Arm CPUs...

Microchip Technology Accelerates Restructuring: Premature Arizona Fab Closure and Mass LayoffsMicrochip Technology recently announced a series of additional restructuring measures aimed at reducing costs and right-sizing its manufacturing operations, which will have a profound impact on the company's future operations and strategy. Central to this restructuring is the early closure of its Tempe, Arizona wafer fabrication plant (Fab2) and significant layoffs across multiple locations, further highlighting the challenging conditions currently facing the global semiconductor industry...

SpaceX's eighth Starship test flight aborted: 40-second countdown halted, reason unknownOn March 4th, SpaceX aborted the eighth test flight of its Starship vehicle in Texas just 40 seconds before launch. The decision was announced via SpaceX's live stream, but no specific reason for the scrub was given...

The 2025 Beijing Artificial Intelligence Industry Innovation and Development Conference: Focusing on Large Models, Leading the Upgrading of Industrial IntelligenceOn February 28, 2025, the third Beijing Artificial Intelligence Industry Innovation and Development Conference was grandly held at the National Convention Center Phase II. Themed "Artificial Intelligence: Empowering Industries, Leading the Future," the conference brought together heavyweight guests from government, industry, academia, and investment circles to discuss the latest technological breakthroughs, industry development trends, and future directions in the field of artificial intelligence...

ZhiPu AI Secures Over RMB 1 Billion in Strategic Funding to Accelerate GLM Large Model Open-Sourcing and Industrial ApplicationsOn March 3rd, ZhiPu AI, a leading artificial intelligence company, announced it has secured over RMB 1 billion (approximately USD 145 million) in strategic funding. Investors include Hangzhou City Investment Industrial Fund and Shangcheng Capital...

Alibaba's Wanxiang Large Model: Tops Hugging Face Charts After Just Six Days of Open Source, Millions of Downloads Ignite Global CommunityAlibaba's large language model, Wanxiang, has rapidly ascended to the top of Hugging Face's trending models and model spaces charts just six days after its open-source release. Its exceptional performance and broad applicability have made it the most prominent focus in the global open-source community recently...

The 2025 Spring Festival Intelligent Driving Crowd-Testing Report: NOA System Still Needs Improvement in Urban Areas, While Some Models Show Outstanding High-Speed StabilityDuring the 2025 Spring Festival, Zhihu, in collaboration with the Intelligent Connected Vehicle Branch of the China-Europe Association, released the "2025 Spring Festival Intelligent Driving Crowd-Testing Report." Based on data from Zhihu's "2025 Spring Festival Intelligent Driving Crowd-Testing Competition," the report comprehensively evaluated the intelligent driving systems, particularly the NOA (Navigation on Autopilot) systems, of 14 mainstream intelligent vehicles...

WeDoctor's Medical Large Language Model: Double Champion in Authoritative Benchmarks, Demonstrating the Effectiveness of AI in HealthcareThe competition among AI large language models is heating up, with authoritative benchmark platforms becoming a crucial battleground for technology companies to showcase their capabilities. Recently, the latest rankings from MedBench and CMB, two leading Chinese medical large language model evaluation platforms, were unveiled...

OPPO Wuhan Flagship Store Grand Opening: Blending Technology and Culture to Create a Youthful Urban ParkThe OPPO and OnePlus Wuhan flagship store recently celebrated its grand opening in Wuhan's Chuhe Hanjie, marking the official launch of OPPO's new flagship store image in Central China. This flagship store is far more than just a simple product sales terminal; it seamlessly integrates technology, culture, and social experiences, aiming to create an urban park where young consumers can happily linger, interact, and explore...

Guardians of the Lanqing Railway at Laoya Gorge: A Lifeline to the Qinghai-Tibet PlateauOn February 28th, a biting wind swept across Laoya Gorge in Ledu District, Haidong City, Qinghai Province. Bridge and tunnel workers from the Xining Engineering Department of China Railway Qinghai-Tibet Group were engaged in a crucial task mountain sweeping and rock clearing...

Musk's Bold Claim: 1000% Tesla Profit Growth in Five Years, Despite Plunging Stock PriceTesla CEO Elon Musk recently retweeted an analyst report forecasting profit growth rates for the tech and auto industries over the next five years. The report projected Tesla's profit growth at 258%, placing it at the top of the list...

Microsoft Services Suffer Massive Outage, Affecting Tens of Thousands of UsersOn March 2nd, a large-scale outage affecting multiple core Microsoft services began around 3:30 PM ET, according to Downdetector. The widespread failure left tens of thousands of users unable to access services, causing significant disruption to work and personal lives...