IBM Launches NorthPole Brain-like Chip, AI Processing Speed 22 Times Faster Than Commercial Chips


Microsoft's latest financial report shows that its AI strategy is entering a period of returns. In the previous quarter, the investment in OpenAI brought $7.6 billion in net profit, effectively responding to external doubts. The deep collaboration between the two companies has been transformed into a stable cash flow. After OpenAI restructured as a non-profit company, it reached a $250 billion Azure cloud service purchase agreement with Microsoft.
Tesla announced the discontinuation of Model S and Model X, and will transform the Fremont factory into a robot production facility, fully shifting its focus to the artificial intelligence field, marking the company's strategic transformation from an automotive manufacturer to a "physical AI company".
Tesla's $2 billion investment in Elon Musk's AI company xAI has sparked shareholder controversy. Despite receiving 106 million votes in favor last year, shareholders still hold reservations about the investment. This move deepens the interest entanglement of Elon Musk's companies and completes xAI's Series E funding.
Amazon announces a second major layoff of 16,000 employees to maintain its lead in AI competition, following 14,000 cuts in October, totaling about 9% of its workforce.....
Jack Ma emphasized in a video call on Laba Festival that the AI era offers a chance to return education to its essence, shifting focus from providing answers to fostering questioning skills to tackle future challenges.....