Block has launched the full-duplex speech model Dessa, which can listen to the user's speech while speaking, and can simulate emotional expressions such as laughter, pauses, and choking up. The company says it is trained entirely on human speech data, using only a single rack of NVIDIA GPUs for training, and can run locally on MacBooks with M4 Max and higher configurations. At this stage Dessa is not open for public trial; Block is sending testing invitations to security researchers, focusing on risk scenarios in which speech agents deceive humans.
Block has launched the full-duplex speech model Dessa, which can listen to the user's speech while speaking, and can simulate emotional expressions such as laughter, pauses, and choking up. The company says it is trained entirely on human speech data, using only a single rack of NVIDIA GPUs for training, and can run locally on MacBooks with M4 Max and higher configurations. At this stage Dessa is not open for public trial; Block is sending testing invitations to security researchers, focusing on
OpenAI attracted Anthropic customers through large discounts and free credits. In Rippling's coding tasks, the share of OpenAI models has risen from 16% to 52%, while Anthropic models fell from 57% to 18%. Replit moved most of its AI budget from Anthropic to OpenAI; OpenAI offered a discount of over 30%, and the annual contract size exceeds $100 million. After Anthropic released Claude Opus 5.5 at the end of last month, it reclaimed the top spot in usage share on OpenRouter, and over the past week its popularity was about twice that of OpenAI models.
OpenAI attracted Anthropic customers through large discounts and free credits. In Rippling's coding tasks, the share of OpenAI models has risen from 16% to 52%, while Anthropic models fell from 57% to 18%. Replit moved most of its AI budget from Anthropic to OpenAI; OpenAI offered a discount of over 30%, and the annual contract size exceeds $100 million. After Anthropic released Claude Opus 5.5 at the end of last month, it reclaimed the top spot in usage share on OpenRouter, and over the past we
Huafu Securities believes that the valuation of A-share core assets has fully priced in pessimistic expectations, with limited downside, and recommends avoiding short-term disturbances and focusing on targets whose performance and valuation are matched. Southwest Securities says solid-state batteries are expected to enter the pilot testing and small-batch mass production window in 2026–2027, with investment opportunities to be realized first in equipment and materials. Guosheng Securities notes that at the 2026 ESMO Annual Meeting, a total of 28 studies from China were selected for LBA, of which 4 entered the plenary session.
Huafu Securities believes that the valuation of A-share core assets has fully priced in pessimistic expectations, with limited downside, and recommends avoiding short-term disturbances and focusing on targets whose performance and valuation are matched. Southwest Securities says solid-state batteries are expected to enter the pilot testing and small-batch mass production window in 2026–2027, with investment opportunities to be realized first in equipment and materials. Guosheng Securities notes
Users of Apple's iPhone Duo foldable have reported that the screen cracks right out of the box, with the failures mostly concentrated directly above the hinge and manifesting as a bright pixel line appearing on one side. A CAICT report shows that domestic token prices have doubled compared with the second half of last year, with the normalized average price rising from 6.8 yuan to 13.46 yuan, but average daily consumption is about 500 trillion, nearly 4 times that of December 2025. ByteDance has merged its AI short-drama creation platform Xiaoyunque into Jimeng, and the product retains a standalone entry point.
Users of Apple's iPhone Duo foldable have reported that the screen cracks right out of the box, with the failures mostly concentrated directly above the hinge and manifesting as a bright pixel line appearing on one side. A CAICT report shows that domestic token prices have doubled compared with the second half of last year, with the normalized average price rising from 6.8 yuan to 13.46 yuan, but average daily consumption is about 500 trillion, nearly 4 times that of December 2025. ByteDance has
The ScienceNet news list shows that the world's largest open-source AI large model with 3 trillion parameters has gone online. In the same period, the Information Science section also mentioned that a report by the Communications Institute stated that large model prices have rebounded significantly.
"Sanxingdui: Future Past" was released on October 23 and is China's first theatrical film produced using AI technology to obtain a public screening permit from the China Film Administration, with a total runtime of 100 minutes. As of 18:00 on October 24, its nationwide box office stood at 665,000 yuan, with AI predicting a total box office of 2.078 million yuan; it had a 2.9% share of screenings on its opening day and earned 317,000 yuan, still a considerable distance from its ten-million-yuan budget. The film was produced by Bona Film Group's AIGMS team following the film industry workflow. Executive producer Qu Ji Xiaojiang said tasks can be handed to AI, but judgment and responsibility cannot be outsourced.
"Sanxingdui: Future Past" was released on October 23 and is China's first theatrical film produced using AI technology to obtain a public screening permit from the China Film Administration, with a total runtime of 100 minutes. As of 18:00 on October 24, its nationwide box office stood at 665,000 yuan, with AI predicting a total box office of 2.078 million yuan; it had a 2.9% share of screenings on its opening day and earned 317,000 yuan, still a considerable distance from its ten-million-yuan b
OpenAI announced the implementation of a new frontier model training safety policy, prohibiting models under training from accessing the real internet and instead building an offline environment from pre-indexed cached web content. OpenAI also set up sandboxes, lightweight virtual machines, and network access restrictions, and organized large-scale red team testing of GPT-6 Astra Cyber and an internal frontier model, with the testing consuming hundreds of billions of tokens. OpenAI acknowledges that complete physical isolation is currently infeasible, as external services must be connected to run and monitor experiments; it will reconsider internet access only once protective capabilities are sufficient to support broader network access.
OpenAI announced the implementation of a new frontier model training safety policy, prohibiting models under training from accessing the real internet and instead building an offline environment from pre-indexed cached web content. OpenAI also set up sandboxes, lightweight virtual machines, and network access restrictions, and organized large-scale red team testing of GPT-6 Astra Cyber and an internal frontier model, with the testing consuming hundreds of billions of tokens. OpenAI acknowledges
Song Xingyu (online name "Magical A Yu"), a 26-year-old from Badong, Hubei, demonstrated his self-made flying skateboard on site at an industrial park in Yichang on October 22, ascending, hovering, turning and then landing smoothly, in response to doubts that it was "AI-generated." The skateboard uses 10 sets of electric propellers to replace 5 aviation turbofan engines, with a total thrust of 300 kilograms and an endurance of only 16 minutes. Song Xingyu was once more than 2.4 million yuan in debt, and said this is to fulfill his childhood dream of the "Green Goblin" skateboard from "Spider-Man," and that in the future it may be turned into a product for extreme sports enthusiasts.
Song Xingyu (online name "Magical A Yu"), a 26-year-old from Badong, Hubei, demonstrated his self-made flying skateboard on site at an industrial park in Yichang on October 22, ascending, hovering, turning and then landing smoothly, in response to doubts that it was "AI-generated." The skateboard uses 10 sets of electric propellers to replace 5 aviation turbofan engines, with a total thrust of 300 kilograms and an endurance of only 16 minutes. Song Xingyu was once more than 2.4 million yuan in d
"Sanxingdui: Future Past" was released on October 23. It is China's first theatrical film made using AI technology to obtain a public screening permit from the China Film Administration. The film runs 100 minutes and was produced by the Bona AIGMS team following the film industry's production process, with a cost in the tens of millions of yuan. According to Beacon Professional Edition, its opening-day screening share was 2.9% and its box office was 317,000 yuan. As of 18:00 on October 24, its nationwide box office stood at 665,000 yuan, with AI predicting a total box office of 2.078 million yuan. Industry insiders believe that audiences do not choose films based on the technical method of production, but the low-cost, high-output and diversified characteristics of AI films will drive growth in the number of AI theatrical films.
"Sanxingdui: Future Past" was released on October 23. It is China's first theatrical film made using AI technology to obtain a public screening permit from the China Film Administration. The film runs 100 minutes and was produced by the Bona AIGMS team following the film industry's production process, with a cost in the tens of millions of yuan. According to Beacon Professional Edition, its opening-day screening share was 2.9% and its box office was 317,000 yuan. As of 18:00 on October 24, its n
Cristian Volpato, a 22-year-old Australian international who plays for Serie A side Sassuolo, has signed with California-based company Callandor, granting it exclusive rights to use his digital likeness, voice, biometric data and performance data, which the company will monetize through brand partnerships in exchange for a cut. Callandor was founded in February this year, and its 'synthetic twin' clients also include Brazilian player Jorginho and American sailor Chris Poole; the related projects are still in the pilot stage.
Cristian Volpato, a 22-year-old Australian international who plays for Serie A side Sassuolo, has signed with California-based company Callandor, granting it exclusive rights to use his digital likeness, voice, biometric data and performance data, which the company will monetize through brand partnerships in exchange for a cut. Callandor was founded in February this year, and its 'synthetic twin' clients also include Brazilian player Jorginho and American sailor Chris Poole; the related projects
heise's best-of list names the Top 10 EKG-capable health smartwatches: the Withings Scanwatch 2 becomes the new test winner at around €262, with battery life of nearly 30 days and the ability to export a PDF health report via the Withings app. The technical champion is the Huawei Watch D3 (around €440), which in addition to a 1-channel EKG also supports inflatable-cuff blood pressure measurement; the Huawei Watch GT Runner 2 at €199 is the value champion. The list only includes models whose EKG function has CE medical device certification in Europe, and stresses that the watches only provide indications and cannot replace a doctor's visit or a 12-channel EKG.
heise's best-of list names the Top 10 EKG-capable health smartwatches: the Withings Scanwatch 2 becomes the new test winner at around €262, with battery life of nearly 30 days and the ability to export a PDF health report via the Withings app. The technical champion is the Huawei Watch D3 (around €440), which in addition to a 1-channel EKG also supports inflatable-cuff blood pressure measurement; the Huawei Watch GT Runner 2 at €199 is the value champion. The list only includes models whose EKG
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang publicly criticized the claim that "AI will destroy humanity within 10 years," calling it complete nonsense and cheap hype designed to generate headlines. He pointed out that such predictions have never come true, and that the so-called 10% probability of threat has neither rigorous scientific basis nor academic data to support it, and only creates unnecessary panic. He called on the industry and the public to view AI development with responsible optimism, arguing that now is the best time to advance the implementation of AI technology.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang publicly criticized the claim that "AI will destroy humanity within 10 years," calling it complete nonsense and cheap hype designed to generate headlines. He pointed out that such predictions have never come true, and that the so-called 10% probability of threat has neither rigorous scientific basis nor academic data to support it, and only creates unnecessary panic. He called on the industry and the public to view AI development with responsible optimism, arguing that no
"Sanxingdui: Future Past," China's first AI hyper-realistic theatrical film to receive a public screening permit from the China Film Administration, was released on October 23, earning 301,500 yuan on its opening day and a cumulative total box office of 401,000 yuan, with Beacon Professional Edition predicting a total box office of 2.078 million yuan. The film runs 100 minutes, with Shengshu Technology's Vidu providing chief technical support; Bona Film Group's AIGMS team completed the creative judgments in accordance with film-industry workflows, and over two years the team produced a cumulative total of more than 1.2 million base images, with production costs nearly 90% lower than those of traditional live-action sci-fi films of comparable scale. Audiences rated the picture quality and lifelike feel as strong, though the voice acting still has an AI feel.
"Sanxingdui: Future Past," China's first AI hyper-realistic theatrical film to receive a public screening permit from the China Film Administration, was released on October 23, earning 301,500 yuan on its opening day and a cumulative total box office of 401,000 yuan, with Beacon Professional Edition predicting a total box office of 2.078 million yuan. The film runs 100 minutes, with Shengshu Technology's Vidu providing chief technical support; Bona Film Group's AIGMS team completed the creative
Mr. Yu from Beijing input the symptoms of his 63-year-old father's leg weakness and difficulty swallowing, along with his past medical history, into Doubao. Doubao twice reminded him to seek immediate medical attention to rule out cerebral infarction. He rushed to Liaocheng People's Hospital overnight, where acute cerebral infarction was confirmed, and the 4.5-hour thrombolysis window was seized; the elderly man recovered well. The report also mentions that in the comments section, some parents had similar experiences of discovering conditions such as developmental dysplasia of the hip after being prompted by Doubao. Li Shujuan, a doctor at Fuwai Hospital, believes that AI is helpful for emergency warning and triage reference, but it can only serve as a reference and cannot replace in-person medical consultations.
Mr. Yu from Beijing input the symptoms of his 63-year-old father's leg weakness and difficulty swallowing, along with his past medical history, into Doubao. Doubao twice reminded him to seek immediate medical attention to rule out cerebral infarction. He rushed to Liaocheng People's Hospital overnight, where acute cerebral infarction was confirmed, and the 4.5-hour thrombolysis window was seized; the elderly man recovered well. The report also mentions that in the comments section, some parents
The Ecovacs X12S Omnicyclone's suction has been increased from 22,000 Pa on the X12 to 27,000 Pa, it uses a bagless base station, and it is priced at €1,049. New features include a cover that shields the wet mopping roller when cleaning carpets, and a heated wastewater tank in the base station. The test found that its hard-floor suction is good and its power consumption is low, but its rough navigation pushes furniture around, and its cleaning paths take detours, making it too time-consuming; the price is also clearly too high.
The Ecovacs X12S Omnicyclone's suction has been increased from 22,000 Pa on the X12 to 27,000 Pa, it uses a bagless base station, and it is priced at €1,049. New features include a cover that shields the wet mopping roller when cleaning carpets, and a heated wastewater tank in the base station. The test found that its hard-floor suction is good and its power consumption is low, but its rough navigation pushes furniture around, and its cleaning paths take detours, making it too time-consuming; th
Apple has teased a "Pro and tell" media experience event to be held in Los Angeles on October 28, where it is expected to unveil a touchscreen MacBook Pro, an OLED-screen iPad mini 8, as well as an iMac powered by the M6 chip and a low-end 14-inch MacBook Pro. The first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, went on sale on Friday, with pre-order demand "exceptionally" strong, shipping times already pushed back to January 2027, and limited in-store stock. Verizon announced that the iPhone Handoff feature will cost $10 per month, higher than T-Mobile's $5.
Apple has teased a "Pro and tell" media experience event to be held in Los Angeles on October 28, where it is expected to unveil a touchscreen MacBook Pro, an OLED-screen iPad mini 8, as well as an iMac powered by the M6 chip and a low-end 14-inch MacBook Pro. The first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, went on sale on Friday, with pre-order demand "exceptionally" strong, shipping times already pushed back to January 2027, and limited in-store stock. Verizon announced that the iPhone Handoff featu
TechCrunch rounded up several AI agents that let you converse directly via text message, including Ask Proxy, Caddy, Comma, Fambot, Folk, Instinct, and Iris. They can remember context, connect to existing apps, and complete tasks such as scheduling, bookings, and shopping on your behalf. Ask Proxy costs $1 per day for the personal version and starts at $15 per person per month for the enterprise version; Folk offers a Pro subscription at $8.33 per month; Instinct completed a $1 billion funding round in September 2026 at a $10 billion valuation and is still in private beta.
TechCrunch rounded up several AI agents that let you converse directly via text message, including Ask Proxy, Caddy, Comma, Fambot, Folk, Instinct, and Iris. They can remember context, connect to existing apps, and complete tasks such as scheduling, bookings, and shopping on your behalf. Ask Proxy costs $1 per day for the personal version and starts at $15 per person per month for the enterprise version; Folk offers a Pro subscription at $8.33 per month; Instinct completed a $1 billion funding r
Affected by rising storage prices, new PCs are expensive, and some users are turning to second-hand antique computers costing a few hundred yuan, such as builds with an E3 1230 V2, GTX 730 2GB, and 8GB DDR3 memory. These machines do not support the AVX2 instruction set or H.265 and AV1 hardware decoding, cannot be upgraded to Windows 11, and can only handle light office work, old games, and NAS tinkering. Leitech believes that future budget PCs will split into two forms: mini PCs and a combination of local and cloud.
Affected by rising storage prices, new PCs are expensive, and some users are turning to second-hand antique computers costing a few hundred yuan, such as builds with an E3 1230 V2, GTX 730 2GB, and 8GB DDR3 memory. These machines do not support the AVX2 instruction set or H.265 and AV1 hardware decoding, cannot be upgraded to Windows 11, and can only handle light office work, old games, and NAS tinkering. Leitech believes that future budget PCs will split into two forms: mini PCs and a combinati
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said in an interview on the a16z podcast that the company's capital expenditure is expected to reach $220 billion in 2026, but compute capacity is already sold out for 2026, essentially fully booked for 2027, and a large share of 2028 quotas has been locked in. He described enterprise AI demand as dumbbell-shaped: a large number of production systems in the middle have yet to be deeply integrated because inference costs are too high, and costs need to fall by another order of magnitude before an explosion in adoption occurs. Jassy also noted that 99% of AWS's top 1,000 customers use Graviton, which offers about 40% better price-performance than x86, while Trainium has a 30% to 40% advantage over comparable hardware.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said in an interview on the a16z podcast that the company's capital expenditure is expected to reach $220 billion in 2026, but compute capacity is already sold out for 2026, essentially fully booked for 2027, and a large share of 2028 quotas has been locked in. He described enterprise AI demand as dumbbell-shaped: a large number of production systems in the middle have yet to be deeply integrated because inference costs are too high, and costs need to fall by another order
The "Internet Advertising Governance Blue Book in the AIGC Era," jointly compiled by the China National Institute of Standardization and Ocean Engine's Business Trust and Safety team, was released on October 24 during the 33rd China International Advertising Festival. It proposes a governance framework covering the entire advertising delivery chain and categorizes risks into four types: content violations, technical confrontation, transaction chains, and new scenarios. Ocean Engine said that relying on its intelligent review system, 90% of creatives are reviewed within 10 minutes at the fastest, improving efficiency by 75%; the "Platform Official Guarantee" label on Douyin ads has covered 37 industries.
The "Internet Advertising Governance Blue Book in the AIGC Era," jointly compiled by the China National Institute of Standardization and Ocean Engine's Business Trust and Safety team, was released on October 24 during the 33rd China International Advertising Festival. It proposes a governance framework covering the entire advertising delivery chain and categorizes risks into four types: content violations, technical confrontation, transaction chains, and new scenarios. Ocean Engine said that rel