Baidu Explores ‘Possible’ Coop with Tesla for Robotaxi Services
May 16, 2024 – According to a report by Shanghai Securities News, Xu Baoqiang, General Manager of Baidu’s Autonomous Driving Technology Department, stated today that Baidu will consider possible cooperation opportunities with Tesla based on the specific application mode and the pace of entering the Chinese market of Tesla’s upcoming Robotaxi (shared taxi) service. Elon…
SpaceX Starship Gears Up for Flight with Completed Fourth Launch Rehearsal
May 21, 2024 – SpaceX has announced via its official X account seven hours ago that Starship 29 has completed its Wet Dress Rehearsal, and is now awaiting final launch date approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). According to a report on May 17th, SpaceX had already stacked Starship 29 atop Super Heavy Booster…
OpenAI on the Brink: Nearly Attaining the Second Tier of AGI Development
July 12, 2024 – In a groundbreaking move, OpenAI has unveiled a five-tier framework for assessing the progress towards Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), marking a significant milestone in the evolution of AI capabilities. Senior executives within the company have shared with their staff that OpenAI currently positions itself at the initial stage of this hierarchy,…
OpenAI’s CoT Technique Aims to Curtail Malicious Actions in Large AI Models
March 11, 2025 – OpenAI has unveiled its latest research today, exploring the use of Chain-of-Thought (CoT) monitoring to oversee the “thoughts” of reasoning models. This approach aims to prevent large AI models from generating nonsensical output or concealing their true intentions, commonly known as AI hallucinations. Additionally, it serves as an effective tool for…
Google Announces US$400 Million Humboldt Project: Laying a New Undersea Cable from Australia to Chile
January 16, 2024 – Google has recently announced its ambitious Humboldt project, a US$400 million (approximately 2.872 billion Chinese yuan) initiative to lay a new undersea cable across the Pacific Ocean, establishing an internet route spanning from Australia to Chile. The tech giant is leading this endeavor in collaboration with the Chilean Infrastructure Fund Desarrollo…
SoftBank and OpenAI Collaborate to Create Japan’s Biggest AI Data Center with Sharp’s Old Factory
March 14, 2025 – Sakai Display Products (SDP), a subsidiary of Sharp Corporation located in Sakai City, has ceased production in 2024, marking the end of large LCD panel manufacturing for televisions in Japan. According to a report by Nikkei on Friday, the SoftBank Group has signed an agreement to acquire the Sakai factory and…
Google Brings Chatbot Assistance to YouTube Premium, Alongside New Subscription Options
June 28, 2024 –YouTube Premium, Google’s premium video streaming service, has announced a series of exciting new features and expanded plan options for its subscribers. The latest updates, announced in the YouTube Help Community, aim to enhance the viewing experience and provide more flexibility for users. One of the standout new features is the “Jump…
Apple Planning Significant Modifications to A18 Pro Chip for On-Device AI
March 25, 2024 – In a recent analyst report from Haitong International Technology Research, Jeff Pu revealed that Apple is planning significant modifications to its A18 Pro chip, specifically tailored for on-device artificial intelligence capabilities. According to Pu, the tech giant is ramping up production of the A18 Pro earlier than usual. Supply chain checks…
OpenAI Takes Action: Blocking API Access in Unsupported Regions
June 25, 2024 – Developers of APIs have taken to social media today to express concern over a “warning letter” received from OpenAI. The letter indicates that the company will be implementing additional measures to halt API usage in unsupported regions. According to the letter, “Based on data, your organization has API traffic originating from…
IBM and NASA Collaborate on Open-Source Geospatial AI Foundational Model
August 4, 2023 – In a groundbreaking collaboration, IBM and NASA have joined forces to develop an open-source geospatial AI foundational model on the Hugging Face platform, using IBM’s watsonx.ai in conjunction with NASA’s satellite data. This cutting-edge model marks the largest geospatial foundational model on Hugging Face and represents the first-ever open-source AI model…