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April 27, 2026
Luo Fuli: AGI in 2 Years, Work Disrupted First
Luo Fuli makes her boldest prediction: AGI will arrive within two years. She foresees work modes being disrupted first in the lead-up to AGI. This reflects her view on the eve of AGI era.
OpenAI's Rumored 2028 AI Phone
OpenAI is reportedly partnering with MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Luxshare to develop a smartphone processor for mass production in 2028. This shift focuses resources on phones to enable AI agents to deeply integrate into daily life via better context awareness and task execution. It surpasses concepts like Doubao by allowing AI to control the entire device.
Beijing AI Funds Invest in Neolithics AV Firm
Neolithics Hu tong (Beijing) Tech added Beijing AI Industry Investment Fund and China Mobile Digital Fund as shareholders. Registered capital boosted to 50.17 million RMB. Firm specializes in AI software dev, IoT devices, and service robot manufacturing.
JD Upgrades AI Black Tech GenAI-3D Fusion
JD fully upgraded its AI Black Tech, deeply fusing generative AI with 3D rendering for advanced e-commerce features. Core capabilities include one-second object identification, instant face application, virtual try-on, and 360° 3D product models. In 2026, JD plans major push into AI devices, smart glasses, and AI zones in hundreds of stores.
HappyHorse 1.0 Free on Qianwen: First Test
The highly anticipated HappyHorse 1.0 is now available for free experience on Alibaba's Qianwen platform. Ifanr publishes the first hands-on test. Users can start Qianwen to try it immediately.
Qianwen App Beta Launches HappyHorse Video Model
Alibaba's Qianwen App has launched the gray test version of its video model HappyHorse 1.0. Users can access it directly via the 'HappyHorse' button on the homepage. It supports 15-second multi-shot narratives, multi-aspect ratio adaptation, and 1080p super-resolution output, excelling in visual quality, storytelling, character rendering, audio-video sync, and style diversity.
Qwen Launches Free HappyHorse 1.0 Beta
Qwen has launched the gray test for HappyHorse 1.0, enabling free access via its APP and Creation Web. Core highlights include rich lens narratives, natural actions and emotions, realistic dialogue sound effects, and multiple aesthetic styles.
DeepMind Opens First AI Campus in Seoul
Google DeepMind is launching its first AI campus worldwide in Seoul, set to be operational this year. CEO Demis Hassabis signed an MOU with South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT after meeting President Lee Jae Myung. At least 10 engineers from US headquarters will be dispatched.
Montage Record Profit from AI Chips
Montage Technology's first-quarter profit reached a record high. It beat analyst estimates thanks to surging shipments of AI infrastructure chips. This highlights booming demand in AI hardware.
GPT Image 2 sweeps Arena image leaderboards
OpenAI's GPT Image 2 launched and topped three Arena leaderboards within 12 hours: Text-to-Image, Single-Image Edit, and Multi-Image Edit. It achieved a 'clean sweep' with a massive lead over rivals like Google. This follows Sam Altman's 'red alert' warning five months prior.
China Blocks Meta's Billions Manus Acquisition
China's NDRC has issued a prohibition on Meta's multi-billion acquisition of Manus after security review. The decision requires canceling the transaction due to crossing regulatory red lines. This highlights tightening scrutiny on foreign investments in sensitive tech.
SpaceX Buying Cursor Squeezes Nvidia
Speculation swirls that Elon Musk's SpaceX may acquire AI coding startup Cursor. Nvidia, as an investor and chip supplier to Cursor, faces an awkward conflict. The potential deal highlights tensions in AI tool ownership.
ML Journals vs Math Publishing Equivalents
Math researcher wrote 60-page TCS paper appealing more to ML audience. Avoids conferences due to culture and length; seeks top ML/CS journals and direct comparisons to math venues like Transactions of the AMS.
AI-Designed Car Takes Shape
Traditional car design begins with sketches undergoing endless iterations before manual 3D modeling and clay sculpting. The process typically spans half a decade or more. AI tools are now accelerating this, as evidenced by the emerging AI-designed car.
DeepSeek Unveils Huawei Chip AI Agent Model
DeepSeek released a new model optimized for Huawei chips and AI Agent scenarios, boosting expectations for China's domestic AI compute ecosystem. Intel's strong earnings drove semiconductor surge, highlighting CPU demand in Agentic AI. Upcoming big tech earnings will test AI monetization amid high CAPEX.
ASIC Edges GPU in AI Inference Efficiency
Detailed comparison shows ASICs excel in specific tasks like AI inference with superior efficiency, while GPUs dominate versatile training and parallel compute. Market forecasts ASIC inference share rising to 80% by 2030. Examples include Google TPU and Bitcoin miners outperforming GPUs.
Dreame CEO Blasts Xiaohongshu Algorithm
Dreame Technology CEO Yu Hao criticized Xiaohongshu on Weibo for its algorithm controlling content spread and promoting malicious posts. He called the platform toxic due to its values and profit model, refusing to use user complaints from it. Users complain the algorithm narrows their worldview.
Lou Tiancheng: AI Wild Horse, Harness Key Skill
Quantum位 interviews Lou Tiancheng, likening AI to a runaway wild horse. He emphasizes 'Harness'—mastering AI control—as the era's most vital skill. The talk explores human-AI coexistence strategies for the future.
China Blocks Meta's $2B Manus Buy
China has cancelled Meta's $2 billion acquisition of agentic AI startup Manus. The block chills China's AI sector just before Trump-Xi summit. Bloomberg Intelligence analyzes the implications.
澜起科技 Q1 Profit Soars 61% on AI Chips
澜起科技 2026 Q1 revenue hit 14.61B CNY, up 19.5% YoY, with net profit at 8.47B CNY, surging 61.3% due to AI-driven demand for DDR5 RCD and interconnect chips. Gross margin rose to 69.8%, boosted by new products like MRCD, PCIe Retimer, and CXL MXC. Interconnect revenue reached 14.17B CNY, with new products contributing 19%.