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At the Beijing Auto Show, Ruan Chong, a former core researcher of DeepSeek's multimodal technology, appeared as the chief scientist of Yuanrong Qixing, marking the company's shift in autonomous driving technology. CEO Zhou Guang stated that multimodal large models achieved breakthroughs in early 2026, and the advantages of the autonomous driving route based on large models are significant, surpassing previous technologies.
China Eastern Airlines has partnered with Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen, becoming the first domestic large model to be fully integrated into China Eastern's services, ushering in a new era of full-process AI ticket service. This move will streamline the ticket purchasing process, changing the traditional model of relying on OTA platforms or switching apps, and reshaping the airline sales landscape.
Beijing's number of large model filings accounts for about 30% of the national total, ranking first, highlighting its leading advantages in policy, talent, technology, and industry ecosystem, and consolidating its position as "China's AI Innovation Source."
Google AI Studio now offers free Pro and Ultra membership, allowing users to directly use cutting-edge large models such as Nano Banana2, Nano Banana Pro, and Gemini without any additional fees.
Moonshot AI has released and open-sourced its flagship model Kimi K2.6, achieving significant improvements in programming, long-range tasks, and multi-agent collaboration. The model is now available on the company's official website, app, API, and programming assistant, and has demonstrated excellent performance in multiple authoritative tests, including the challenging Humanity's Last Exam benchmark.