Pandaily Digest｜Apr 12, 2023
Editor's note: ByteDance’s office software, Feishu, released a video preview of its upcoming intelligent assistant “My AI” on April 11.
ByteDance’s Feishu Previews Intelligent Assistant “My AI”
ByteDance’s office software, Feishu, released a video preview of its upcoming intelligent assistant “My AI” on April 11. The product is still in development, and there is no specific timeline for public testing or launch at this time. Link
Headlines from China
China Plans to Establish Regulations for Generative AI
The emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) models, such as ChatGPT, has sparked severe competition. China's focus on ensuring compliance with this technology is driving the implementation of regulatory measures. Link
Six Chinese EV Makers Face Risks amid Fierce Competition
Since the start of 2023, a price war has broken out in China's automotive industry, leading to intensified market competition. This has made it increasingly challenging for car manufacturers with consistently low sales and inadequate self-sustaining capabilities. Link
USTC Develops Battery that Can Be Fully Charged in 18 Seconds
Recently, the team from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) developed new aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs). The related achievement was recently published in the international academic journal PNAS. Link
News You Shouldn't Miss
Tencent Punishes Multiple Executives for WeChat and QQ Malfunctions at the End of March
On March 29, Tencent's two social platforms - WeChat and QQ - experienced a crash. Although the issue was resolved later that day and WeChat had previously experienced minor faults before this incident occurred, Tencent still issued severe punishment for it. Link
Sogou Founder Builds New Startup to Research Large-scale Model
On April 10, Wang Xiaochuan, the founder of Chinese search engine Sogou, announced his foray into large-scale models by co-founding an artificial intelligence company called Baichuan Intelligence with former Sogou COO Ru Liyun. Link
Chinese Pop Star Jay Chou Sues NetEase for Unfair Competition
On April 10, news about Jay Chou, a Taiwanese singer, songwriter, record producer, rapper, actor and television personality suing Chinese technology company NetEase for unfair competition went viral on Weibo, a Twitter-like platform. Link
SenseTime Launches “SenseNova” Foundation Model Sets and AI Computing Systems
Chinese artificial intelligence company SenseTime unveiled the "SenseNova" foundation model set, introducing a variety of foundation models and capabilities in natural language processing, content generation, automated data annotation, and custom model training. Link
Tencent’s “Return to Empire” Game is Available for Traffic Acquisition on ByteDance’s Platforms
Tencent's game "Return to Empire" is now eligible for promotion through traffic acquisition strategies on ByteDance's platforms, including TikTok's sister app Douyin, news and information content platform Toutiao, and streaming platform Xigua Video. Link
2023 Huawei Global Analyst Summit is Scheduled to Be Held in Shenzhen
On April 12th, according to Huawei's official website, it will hold the 2023 Huawei Global Analyst Summit at Shenzhen-Huawei Bantian headquarters from April 19th to 20th. Link
In order to optimize your reading experience, articles linked in our newsletter have changed from those hosted at Substack.com to those on our own website at Pandaily.com. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact us at contact@pandaily.com.