OpenAI, in partnership with SoftBank and other tech giants, launches "Stargate" initiative: $500 billion investment in AI infrastructureRecently, tech giant OpenAI, along with SoftBank and other companies, jointly announced a massive initiative called "Stargate," aiming to invest $500 billion in building a new AI infrastructure. Officially unveiled on January 22nd, the news quickly sparked widespread attention and discussion within the industry...

Fliggy and Minor Hotels Group Forge Strategic Partnership to Build a Global Digital Direct Sales SystemOn January 23rd, Fliggy, Alibaba's online travel platform, and Minor Hotels Group officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement. The two parties will engage in in-depth collaboration in areas such as hotel digital direct sales, omnichannel marketing, and innovative member services...

ByteDance Denies $120 Billion AI Investment Rumor, but Continued Investment Remains UndisputedA recent report in the Financial Times claimed that ByteDance plans to invest over $120 billion (approximately 873.4 billion RMB) in artificial intelligence...

2024 Spring Festival Travel Rush: Didi Data Reveals Trends in Hometown Returns and TourismThe 2024 Spring Festival travel rush (Chunyun) is underway, with millions embarking on journeys home, revitalizing travel markets nationwide. Data from Didi Chuxing reveals several new trends in travel demand during this period, reflecting shifts in Chinese travel patterns and the resurgence of the tourism sector...

Trump's 75-Day Reprieve: TikTok's US Fate Hangs in the BalanceOn January 21st, newly inaugurated US President Trump signed over 40 executive orders, among the most notable being a 75-day reprieve on the "ban unless sold" order targeting TikTok. This executive order suspends any enforcement action by the Department of Justice under the "ban unless sold" law against TikTok, and promises not to enforce penalties up to $850 billion against tech companies like Apple, Google, and Oracle, instructing the Attorney General to issue exemption letters to these companies...

TubiTu CEO Wang Guobin's Silicon Valley AI Learning Journey: Exploring the Limitless Possibilities of AI Empowering the Home Improvement IndustryOne month after the launch of the "Star Project," TubiTu founder and CEO Wang Guobin embarked on his Silicon Valley journey on January 18th (US time). This trip aims to delve into cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence and explore the limitless possibilities of AI deeply empowering the home improvement industry...

Autelan Maps Launches English Version, Fueling the "ChinaTravel" Boom and Providing Convenient Travel Experiences for Foreign TouristsRecently, reporters discovered the English version of Autelan Maps has been launched on overseas app stores, App Store and Google Play, available for global download. Autelan stated this move is in response to the national call for facilitating inbound tourism services, aiming to provide foreign tourists with a more comfortable and convenient experience in China, thus boosting the booming "ChinaTravel" trend...

Shenzhou Car Rental Wins Landmark Trademark Case, Awarded RMB 120,000 in DamagesThe Tianjin First Intermediate People's Court recently delivered a judgment in a highly publicized trademark infringement and unfair competition case. The court ruled that Shenzhou Car Rental's registered trademarks "Shenzhou" and "Shenzhou Car Rental" constitute well-known trademarks in the car rental category...

Sonos Facing Potential Sale Amidst Software Bug Crisis and Plummeting ValuationBloomberg reporter Mark Gurman recently reported that Sonos, a smart audio hardware company, is considering selling itself. This decision stems from a series of severe software issues in its newly released app, which have severely impacted its operations, causing a dramatic drop in its market capitalization and leading to an exodus of executives...

Xiaohongshu App Officially Launches "rednote" as its English Name, Accelerating Internationalization StrategyOn January 21st, Xiaohongshu App officially adopted the unified English name "rednote" across its English app stores. This move marks an acceleration of Xiaohongshu's internationalization strategy and reflects its commitment to the global market...

DAMO Academy's "Mindie" Solver Wins Energy Electronics Industry Innovation Competition Again, Leading a New Height in China's Industrial Software DevelopmentRecently, at the second Energy Electronics Industry Innovation Competition organized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) Industrial Development Promotion Center, Alibaba's DAMO Academy's independently developed "Mindie" solver once again won the championship in the "Domestic Solver Technology Special Competition." This achievement follows its recent selection as a typical application case in the MIIT's "Artificial Intelligence Empowering New Industrialization" initiative...

DAMA International China Chapter Proposes a Global Trusted Data Space for a Transparent and Legitimate New Order of Data ManagementOn November 18, 2024, the Data Management Association International (DAMA International) China Chapter (DAMA China) issued a statement calling for global DAMA organizations to collaborate in building a global trusted data space, establishing a transparent and legitimate new order for data management. This initiative comes at a time of accelerated global digital transformation, where data, as a crucial production factor, is increasingly demonstrating a significant multiplier effect on productivity improvement...