#AI

CoreWeave, the AI Hyperscaler, announces it is the first AI cloud provider to deploy NVIDIA’s latest GB300 NVL72 systems, promising significant performance boosts for AI reasoning and agentic workloads. This strategic move, supported by partnerships with Dell, Switch, and Vertiv, reinforces CoreWeave’s commitment to offering state-of-the-art AI infrastructure for global innovators.

American corporate leaders are increasingly open about AI’s potential to displace jobs. CEOs from Ford, JPMorgan Chase, and Amazon are predicting significant workforce reductions due to AI integration and automation. Experts suggest this shift reflects a growing private acknowledgment by executives of AI’s disruptive impact on human capital, with some warning that nearly all roles could be affected.

HarmonyOS boasts a rapidly expanding ecosystem powered by over 780 partner SDKs across 21 domains. These SDKs are essential for developers, providing diverse functionalities and driving innovation in areas like security authentication, media, AI, and e-commerce. Recent showcases highlight the ecosystem’s vitality and collaborative spirit, enabling robust, secure, and intelligent applications for an “Internet of Everything” future.

Tsinghua University’s Li Daokui advises young job seekers to adopt a versatile skillset, suggesting adaptability is key in the modern era. He advocates for a blend of abilities, from physical tasks like package delivery to technical skills like coding and interpersonal customer service. This approach, he argues, prepares individuals to avoid being replaced by AI and opens doors to entrepreneurial opportunities. The commentary has sparked online debate regarding the practicality and compensation for such diverse skill requirements.

Tech giants are heavily investing in nuclear fusion power to meet the escalating energy demands of AI growth. Google, among others, is making significant investments and securing power purchase agreements with fusion startups like Commonwealth Fusion Systems. This trend extends to investments in fission power and small modular reactors. China is also increasing its nuclear energy investments. The rapid advancements in AI are driving this surge of interest and investment in nuclear energy solutions.

Corporate tax filings ending May show robust growth for key economic sectors. Digital economy, high-tech, and robotics industries saw a 7.1% rise in operating revenue and a 5.2% profit surge. Leading tech companies experienced an 11.9% revenue and 19.7% profit increase. The high-tech sector, particularly aerospace and scientific research, also reported significant gains. Robotics, specialized for challenging environments, led sector growth.

Tencent’s 2024 Sustainable Social Value Report showcases its commitment to “AI for good.” Through internal development and open-source contributions, Tencent leverages its large models, like Hunyuan, across sectors like education, healthcare, rural revitalization, and cultural preservation. The report highlights AI applications from predicting altitude sickness to aiding medical diagnoses and deciphering ancient inscriptions, demonstrating Tencent’s strategy to integrate AI for societal benefit and foster a collaborative ecosystem for sustainable development.

Baidu has open-sourced its ERNIE 4.5 AI models, featuring multi-modal Mixture-of-Experts with enhanced orthogonality. Modong Space, China’s national computing platform, is the first to integrate these advanced models. ERNIE 4.5 optimizes training and inference for improved text generation, image comprehension, and multi-modal reasoning, catering to diverse real-world applications.

A viral video shows a car erupting in flames while refueling, possibly caused by the driver’s continuous manipulation of a beaded bracelet. The friction from the beads is theorized to have created a spark that ignited gasoline vapors. The incident highlights gas station safety, emphasizing the risk of static electricity and vapors, and advising patrons to discharge static and avoid leaning over the fuel intake.

Qifu Technology, Inc. shareholders approved a rebranding to Qfin Holdings, Inc. and restated Articles of Association. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu was reappointed as auditor, and Mr. Xiangge Liu will continue as director. These changes reflect the Chinese AI-powered Credit-Tech platform’s commitment to strengthening governance and identity in the evolving fintech sector.