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TechNode (China)
Alibaba's Quark business unit is working on a new conversational AI initiative codenamed "Plan C," which is seen as a competitor to ByteDance's Doubao. Developed with Alibaba's Tongyi Lab, the project is expected to deliver its first results in the near future.
TechNode (China)
DeepSeek has launched DeepSeek-OCR: Contexts Optical Compression, an open-source model that cuts computational costs by using visual methods to compress long text contexts. The system outperforms several mainstream models in benchmarks using fewer visual tokens and can generate up to 200,000 pages per day on a single GPU.
Hugging Face Blog
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OpenAI News
ChatGPT Atlas was previously introduced as a web browser featuring integrated ChatGPT functionality. The product has since been deprecated.
TechNode (China)
A report from the China Internet Network Information Center reveals that China's generative AI user base expanded by 106.6% in the first half of 2025, reaching 515 million users by June. The technology now reaches 36.5% of the nation's internet users, with adoption primarily led by younger and more educated demographics.
TechNode (China)
At the Global Wealth Management Forum in Shanghai, Apple CEO Tim Cook stated that the company is stepping up efforts to launch Apple Intelligence in China. Cook highlighted that artificial intelligence has become increasingly integrated across Apple's broader product ecosystem.
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TechNode (China)
TSMC reported a record third-quarter net profit of NT$452.3 billion ($14.76 billion), marking a 39.1% year-on-year increase that beat analyst projections. The performance was driven by surging demand for AI chips from major clients including Apple and Nvidia.
TechNode (China)
Honor has released its flagship Magic 8 series smartphones in Beijing, featuring Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. The devices debut MagicOS 10, an operating system powered by the YOYO AI assistant that adapts to user habits to provide proactive assistance for activities like travel and shopping.
Hugging Face Blog
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OpenAI News
Plex Coffee has adopted ChatGPT Business to help centralize its organizational knowledge and train staff more efficiently. The deployment allows the company to maintain personal customer connections while expanding operations.
TechNode (China)
Chinese autonomous driving firm Pony.ai has completed its IPO registration filing with the China Securities Regulatory Commission. The company plans to issue up to 102,146,500 ordinary shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange following its November 2024 Nasdaq listing.
OpenAI News
OpenAI has introduced the Expert Council on Well-Being and AI, convening psychologists, clinicians, and researchers. The group is tasked with guiding ChatGPT's approach to emotional health, focusing on teen safety and shaping more supportive AI experiences.
OpenAI News
OpenAI and Sur Energy are exploring a collaboration in Argentina known as the Stargate project. The initiative combines artificial intelligence and clean energy infrastructure to position Argentina as a regional leader in sustainable tech innovation.
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OpenAI News
OpenAI and Broadcom have formed a multi-year strategic partnership to deploy 10 gigawatts of OpenAI-designed AI accelerators by 2029. The collaboration includes co-developing next-generation computing systems and Ethernet solutions to support energy-efficient AI infrastructure.
TechNode (China)
Didi Autonomous Driving announced it has secured RMB 2 billion (US$275 million) in a Series D funding round. Backers include the Zhongguancun Science City Growth Fund, Beijing Information Industry Development Fund, Beijing Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund, and GAC Group.
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TechNode (China)
Honor announced it will introduce the Magic8 smartphone series and MagicOS 10 on October 15. Branded as an AI-native smartphone, the device runs on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip and features a 200-megapixel ultra night telephoto camera.
TechNode (China)
Electric vehicle manufacturer NIO has restructured its autonomous driving division following the exit of two key leaders, AI platform head Bai Yuli and world model project head Ma Ningning. The company stated that the organizational changes are aimed at proactively strengthening the division.
TechNode (China)
Xpeng Motors has named Xianming Liu, head of its World Foundation Model project, as the new leader of its autonomous driving center. Liu succeeds Liyun Li, who remains with the automaker.
OpenAI News
HYGH is utilizing ChatGPT Business to accelerate both software development and the delivery of its campaigns. The integration has reduced project turnaround times, supported scaled output, and driven company revenue growth.
OpenAI News
OpenAI has detailed its approach to defining and evaluating political bias within ChatGPT. The process relies on new real-world testing methods created to minimize bias and improve the objectivity of large language models.
TechNode (China)
Lin Junyang, head of Alibaba's Qwen large language model, announced on X the creation of a dedicated robotics and embodied AI team. He noted that multimodal foundation models are developing into agents capable of tool usage, memory retention, and long-horizon reasoning.
TechNode (China)
A new private equity fund focused on artificial intelligence and embodied robotics has been established in Shenzhen with RMB 1.55 billion ($217 million) in capital. The entity is backed by four institutions, including Shenzhen Guiding Fund Investment and Shenzhen Futian Red Earth Equity Investment Fund Management.
OpenAI News
HiBob has integrated ChatGPT Enterprise and more than 2,500 custom GPTs across its operations. The initiative has helped streamline human resources workflows, drive revenue, and introduce AI-powered features directly into the Bob platform.
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OpenAI News
OpenAI released its October 2025 report detailing efforts to detect and counter malicious uses of artificial intelligence. The update outlines policy enforcement measures and methods used to protect users from real-world harms.
TechNode (China)
Huawei's Zurich Computing Systems Laboratory has open-sourced SINQ, a quantization method that reduces LLM memory requirements by up to 70%. The technology enables models that previously required enterprise GPUs like the Nvidia A100 or H100 to run efficiently on consumer cards such as the RTX 4090.
OpenAI News
OpenAI Codex is now generally available for developers. The release introduces new features including a Slack integration, the Codex SDK, and administrative tools such as usage dashboards and workspace management to simplify large-scale deployment.
OpenAI News
OpenAI has introduced interactive apps directly inside ChatGPT. Developers can start building these conversational applications immediately using the new Apps SDK, currently available in preview.
OpenAI News
AMD and OpenAI have formed a multi-year strategic partnership to deploy 6 gigawatts of AMD Instinct GPUs. The rollout will begin with 1 gigawatt in 2026 to support OpenAI's next-generation infrastructure and advance global AI innovation.
OpenAI News
OpenAI and Allied for Startups have released the Hacktivate AI report to support AI adoption across Europe. The publication outlines 20 actionable policy recommendations aimed at boosting competitiveness and empowering local innovators.
OpenAI News
OpenAI has launched a suite of developer tools to accelerate the transition from prototyping to production for AI agents. The release includes AgentKit, enhanced evals capabilities, and reinforcement fine-tuning specifically designed for agents.
TechNode (China)
A job listing reveals that game developer miHoYo is working on a new open-world title powered by Unreal Engine 5. The studio plans to deliver a cinematic narrative experience and incorporate AI elements to create a more vivid and engaging in-game city.
TechNode (China)
Researchers at Tencent have created 'Think in Games' (TiG), a framework that teaches strategic reasoning to AI models using match data from Honor of Kings. The study demonstrated that smaller language models trained with this method can outperform significantly larger models under certain conditions.
TechNode (China)
China's AI sector expanded by 24% year-on-year in 2024 to surpass RMB 900 billion (US$124 billion), according to data from CAICT. The country hosts over 5,300 AI enterprises, representing approximately 15% of all AI companies globally.
TechNode (China)
ByteDance's Volcengine has introduced Doubao 1.6-Vision, its first model to incorporate tool-calling for complex visual reasoning tasks. Accessible through the Responses API, the multimodal model supports precise image manipulation tasks including cropping, scaling, rotation, and annotation.
OpenAI News
Wrtn has deployed GPT-5 to scale its lifestyle AI services to 6.5 million users across South Korea. The platform integrates productivity, creativity, and educational tools, and is currently expanding throughout East Asia.
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OpenAI News
OpenAI has announced a strategic collaboration with Japan's Digital Agency to integrate generative AI into public services. The partnership also focuses on supporting international AI governance frameworks and encouraging safe, trustworthy adoption globally.
OpenAI News
Samsung and SK have joined OpenAI's Stargate initiative to expand global AI infrastructure. The collaboration involves increasing the production of advanced memory chips and developing next-generation data centers in South Korea.
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OpenAI News
OpenAI has banned accounts associated with a PRC-origin influence campaign dubbed 'Nine-emdash Line'. The covert operation utilized AI to generate regional influence content addressing the South China Sea, Hong Kong, and U.S. politics.
OpenAI News
OpenAI has terminated accounts tied to a Russian influence campaign known as 'Stop News'. The operation used AI tools to produce recurrent influence material targeted at audiences in the UK and Africa.
OpenAI News
OpenAI has banned a group of Korean-language accounts that were using artificial intelligence to support malicious cyber activities. The accounts leveraged AI for malware development, debugging, phishing, and credential-theft workflows.
OpenAI News
OpenAI banned accounts that used AI tools to assist with phishing and scripting workflows. The observed activity overlapped with known threat groups and aligned with intelligence priorities associated with the People's Republic of China.
OpenAI News
OpenAI banned multiple accounts connected to online fraud networks. The actors utilized artificial intelligence to generate scam scripts, facilitate impersonation, translate communications, and engage with victims.