Alibaba's Intelligent Information Division Launches Quark Large Model, Quark App to Upgrade as AI Assistant


Alibaba's Kuaiz will launch its first self-developed AI glasses, S1, on November 27. Pre-sales have already started, and the product won the top three sales positions in the smart glasses category on Tmall during the Double 11 shopping festival. The product is equipped with dual chips and a dual-eye display system, and it features proprietary patent technology, marking Alibaba's official entry into the smart wearable market.
Amazon launched an upgraded AI assistant, Alexa+, which is now available in the Amazon Music app for early users. The new version supports conversational music discovery, increasing song exploration rate to three times that of the previous version, and boosting recommended playback by nearly 70%, showcasing the potential of generative AI to reshape music consumption and breaking past limitations of only performing basic commands.
The Baidu AI assistant Wenyin "5.0.0" version is officially released, achieving a leap in functionality. It has evolved from an intelligent assistant into a comprehensive platform that integrates creation, search, interaction, and multimedia generation. The newly launched "Magic Comic" feature significantly lowers the barrier to visual storytelling, allowing ordinary people to easily create comics and enhance user experience.
Zoom's founder predicts AI will enable a 3-4 day workweek within five years, detailing plans to integrate AI across products including digital twins for work assistance.....
Opera Neon browser integrates three AI assistants: Chat for chatting, Do for automation, and Make for tool creation. While the features are prominent, users still find it confusing to operate. The new tab page offers regular search and AI options, aiming to enhance the experience.