Foxconn Halts Nissan Acquisition Bid Amidst Pivotal Honda Merger TalksOn December 21st, Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the matter, reported that Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn's parent company) has temporarily shelved its plans to acquire Nissan Motor Co. This move is directly linked to the ongoing, in-depth merger negotiations between Nissan and Honda Motor Co...

Italy's Data Protection Authority Fines OpenAI 15 Million for ChatGPT's GDPR ViolationsOn December 20th, the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) announced a 15 million (approximately $15.58 million USD) fine against OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind the generative AI application ChatGPT...

OpenAI Unveils Next-Generation Reasoning Model Series: o3 and o3-miniIn the early hours of December 21st, OpenAI officially released its latest research achievement: the next-generation reasoning model series, o3. This series comprises two models: the powerful, full-featured o3 and the task-optimized, lightweight o3-mini...

Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI) Releases Evaluation Results for Over 100 Large Language Models: Rise of Multimodal Models, Application Landing CrucialBAAI recently released comprehensive and specialized evaluation results for over 100 open-source and commercially closed-source large language models (LLMs) from both domestic and international sources. These models encompass various modalities, including language, vision-language, text-to-image, text-to-video, and speech-language...

Zhou Hongyi's Hong Kong University Lecture: How Young People Can Seize Opportunities in the Age of Large ModelsOn December 18th, at the "Convergence of Wisdom, Innovation, and the Future Leaders' Entrepreneur Forum Series" held at the University of Hong Kong, 360 Group founder Zhou Hongyi was appointed as a visiting professor at the University of Hong Kong's Faculty of Business and Economics (HKU Business School). He delivered a captivating lecture titled "What Young People Should Do in the Age of Large Models" to over 400 undergraduate and postgraduate students and alumni of HKU...

Aima A7 Plus: The "Two-Wheeled Luxury Coupe" for the Young Generation Officially LaunchedOn December 18th, Aima Electric Vehicles held a grand launch event at its Taizhou smart manufacturing factory, officially unveiling its year-end flagship product the Aima A7 Plus. Gao Hui, President of Aima Group's Electric Vehicle Business Department, stated that the Aima A7 Plus was born from the philosophy of "embracing user breakthroughs and seeking change," aiming to create a travel tool combining speed, excitement, and intelligence for young users...

Apple in Talks with Tencent for AI Model Integration into iPhones in China? Tencent Remains SilentOn December 19th, news that Apple is in talks with Tencent for a potential AI model collaboration sparked significant interest. Reports suggest Apple is negotiating with both Tencent and ByteDance to integrate their AI models into iPhones sold in China...

Slow Waves in Deep Sleep: The Unsung Heroes of Memory ConsolidationHave you ever wondered how profound memories etch themselves into our minds? Each day, a tidal wave of experiences washes over us, yet only a few fragments ultimately become part of our life's narrative. Scientists have long sought to understand the mechanisms of memory formation, and recent breakthroughs have revealed the crucial role of slow waves during deep sleep in memory consolidation...

HarmonyOS NEXT Empowers Huawei's Information Stream Ecosystem: Breakthroughs and Future OutlookHuawei recently hosted successful information stream creator salons in Shanghai and Guangzhou, attracting numerous high-quality partners. The core theme of these salons revolved around new opportunities for content creation and distribution within the HarmonyOS ecosystem, exploring how HarmonyOS NEXT technology can invigorate content creation, deliver unique value to consumers, and unlock the immense traffic potential of omni-channel content distribution...

Denso China Actively Implements the "Dual Carbon" Goals: Tianjin Denso Electronics Factory's Energy Saving and Emission Reduction Practices and Future PlansSince China's announcement of its "dual carbon" goalscarbon peaking and carbon neutralitydomestic manufacturing enterprises have actively responded to the national call, adjusting their development strategies and accelerating technological innovation to achieve sustainable development, driven by multiple rounds of industrial transformation strategies. As a globally renowned automotive parts manufacturer, Denso China Group is actively committed to achieving both electricity carbon neutrality and complete carbon neutrality...

AODMap's Wheelchair Navigation Receives Major Upgrade: Now Covers 60 Cities, Enhancing AccessibilityAODMap recently released a user guide for its wheelchair navigation feature, signifying a significant upgrade to its accessibility services. Since its launch in 2022, AODMap's wheelchair navigation has expanded to cover 60 cities nationwide, offering wheelchair users more convenient and safer travel options...

ITMASUMMIT 2024: Near-Field Interaction Technology Ushers in a New Era of IntelligenceOn December 17, 2024, ITMASUMMIT 2024 was grandly held in Shenzhen Qianhai. Organized by Shenzhen Internet of Things Information Co...