Alibaba International Launches AI Business Assistant


Meta launched the iPad-exclusive app of its AI assistant Muse on October 7, 2026, just one month after it was released on iOS and Android on September 8. Its expansion speed far surpasses that of Instagram, which took nearly 15 years to adapt to iPad. Sensor Tower reported that Muse has exceeded 6.6 million installations across both platforms. Due to its focus on text interaction, it has lower requirements for image and video resolution, making it easier to adapt to large screens.
It is irreversible that Google has decided to retire its long-standing voice assistant, Google Assistant. According to foreign media reports on September 29th, Google has sent out emails since last month, announcing that the Assistant on mobile devices will be discontinued; now many Android users have reported being unable to access it. Some users also found that the option to switch to Google Assistant in the Gemini account menu has disappeared. From options to services, the old assistant is gradually being removed.
On Sept 24, Huawei launched Xiaoyi Work, a 24/7 AI assistant for HarmonyOS devices with cross-device sync. It handles research, documents, PPT, data analysis, content, and coding. Given a goal, it autonomously plans and executes tasks, with progress checks and approval at key steps.....
Alibaba DAMO Academy and hospitals released AI model DAMO EAGLE for esophageal cancer screening. Using only non-contrast CT, it detects esophageal cancer and early lesions without invasive imaging. Validated on 80,000+ cases in 3 countries, with 90% sensitivity and 99.2% specificity; published in Nature Medicine.....
Tencent Marvis upgrades from AI assistant to AI steward, focusing on PC, files, browser, and software management for personal devices and digital assets, and expanding NAS and domestic hardware partnerships. Driven by real needs: 40,000-50,000 daily users install software, clean C drive, organize files, and manage startup items.....