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Alibaba Super Cup: Qwen3.8-Max Debuts with Boosted Coding and Office Tools
Alibaba has officially unveiled Qwen3.8-Max, a next-generation foundation large model boasting 2.4 trillion parameters. This significant AI advancement delivers substantial performance gains in core areas like coding and professional office tasks, sh
Microsoft CEO Slams AI Labs Over Distillation
Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s CEO, calls out AI labs for hypocrisy regarding distillation criticism, a remark widely interpreted as targeting Anthropic. Credit: Getty ImagesMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella challenges AI developers for limiting model distilla
New Forecast Suggests Hyperscalers Could Face Major Challenges Adopting Natural Gas
After investing heavily in wind and solar infrastructure over the past few years, major technology giants such as Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft are now turning their focus to natural gas as a source of energy for the data centers that power the
South Korea's hourly minimum wage to hit 50 RMB as AI benefits widen income gaps, spurring policy changes
South Korea's Minimum Wage Commission has approved the 2027 minimum wage plan, set to take effect on January 1, 2027. The new hourly rate is 10,700 won (approximately 50 Chinese yuan), a 3.7% increase from this year's standard, surpassing earlier mar
WeChat Plans to Launch Its Own Independent AI Model This Year, Reports Say
WeChat, a Tencent subsidiary, is rapidly advancing its AI strategy. According to 36Kr, the platform is quietly developing a fully independent AI model. The model has reached basic capability milestones and an internal name, with an official launch ex
Google Tests Personalized Memory and AI Note Editing for NotebookLM
Google is currently piloting two innovative features—"Personal Intelligence" and "AI Note Editing"—within its research and note-taking platform, NotebookLM. This signals the tool's rapid evolution from a basic document reader into an adaptive persona
Elon Musk testifies xAI trained Grok using OpenAI models
OpenAI and Anthropic have recently taken a hard stance against third-party efforts to train new AI models by querying their public chatbots and APIs—a practice known as “distillation.”Most of the conversation has centered on Chinese firms using disti
Master Your Home Repairs: Wan Shifu's Pea AI Helps Avoid Scams
On March 11, 2026, China's premier home services platform, Wanshifu, officially launched its self-developed AI intelligent agent for the home service sector: "Pea AI". Unlike general-purpose large language models, this agent is specialized for the ho
SoftBank Expands Robotics Holdings with ABB Group's Automation Division
Japanese investment conglomerate SoftBank Group is acquiring a robotics firm, as the financial giant identifies physical AI as its next major focus.SoftBank announced Wednesday that it has purchased Zurich, Switzerland-based ABB Group’s robotics divi
AI bots scraping your data? This free tool gives those pesky crawlers the run-around
The rise of AI-generated content, often referred to as synthetic media, has brought about several challenges, including the spread of misinformation, unauthorized use of artists' work, and a decline in trust in online content. However, Cloudflare has potentially found a beneficial application for AI
AI 'Reasoning' Models Tested with NPR Sunday Puzzle Questions
Every Sunday, NPR's Will Shortz, the mastermind behind The New York Times' crossword puzzles, engages thousands of listeners with his segment, the Sunday Puzzle. These puzzles are crafted to be solvable with general knowledge, yet they pose a significant challenge even to seasoned puzzle solvers.Thi
