Blue-collar Workers Will Be the Biggest Winners in the AI Wave

As the tide of artificial intelligence sweeps through the realm of white-collar jobs, it is estimated that 14 million positions will vanish. Surprisingly, the blue-collar workforce may emerge as the biggest winners. With the increase in retirements among the elderly and the rising demand for physical labor across various sectors, blue-collar jobs are expected to grow significantly. Additionally, 4% of blue-collar occupations, such as painters and carpenters, are almost impervious to AI's impact. AI might even enhance safety in blue-collar workplaces. Compared to white-collar jobs, blue-collar work is more resilient to the disruptions brought by AI and can improve efficiency with the assistance of AI.

AI Giants Knocking on Asia's Manufacturing Door: DeepMind's Hassabis Visits South Korea, Collaborates with Samsung and Hyundai to Materialize AI

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis visited South Korea on April 27, holding high-level meetings with the president and executives from Samsung, LG, and Hyundai to discuss AI strategic cooperation. The core goal is to extend AI technology from the cloud to edge devices, advancing DeepMind's deployment in the terminal sector.....

NetEase Youdao Fully Shifts Towards AI: Online Marketing Becomes the Main Revenue Source, Several New AI Products Introduced

NetEase Youdao rebranded from a leading education technology company to a learning and advertising AI application service provider, elevating advertising to a core strategy. In 2025, online marketing service net revenue grew 28.5% year-on-year, surpassing traditional business as the top revenue source. The company also launched multiple AI-based products to accelerate technology deployment.....

Snapchat Launches AI-Powered Snap: Enables Users to Directly Chat with Brand AI Agents

On April 28, 2026, Snapchat launched 'AI Sponsored Snaps,' integrating generative AI agents into its core chat interface. Users can engage in real-time conversations with brand AI within the main chat tab, ask questions, receive personalized recommendations, and make purchases directly, transforming marketing from one-way display to interactive experiences.....

Google and the Pentagon Reach New Agreement to Expand AI Applications

Google signs a new agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense, enabling extensive use of its AI tools in classified networks for intelligence analysis and decision support, following Anthropic's refusal to authorize sensitive uses and public protest against the Trump administration. The deal allows near-unrestricted AI deployment by the Pentagon, raising concerns about technology ethics and military applications.....

New Developments in the Chinese Visual Model Competition: Doubao Takes the Lead, Domestic Strength Fully Surpasses!

SuperCLUE-VLM released the latest Chinese multimodal visual language model evaluation results. ByteDance's Doubao-Seed-2.0-Pro-260215 topped the overall list with a score of 90.66, surpassing Google's Gemini-3.1-Pro-Preview at 89.35. The evaluation covered 17 domestic and international models, with Chinese models performing excellently. Alibaba's Qwen3.5 series and SenseTime ranked among the top, highlighting significant breakthroughs in China's ....