2026-10-25
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"Three Cultures: Future Memories," the first domestic AI feature film, has surpassed the one-million-yuan box office mark. ↗

"Three Cultures: Future Memories," the first domestic AI feature film to receive a national film bureau exhibition permit, has grossed 1.162 million yuan in its opening two days. The 100-minute film was produced entirely using Bonaparte's proprietary "Bonka Movie Cloud Studio." The team spent two years generating over 1.2 million background images.

DeepSeek reportedly raised approximately $15 billion. Moonshot AI launched Kimi K3.1 Pro. China has introduced new policies on AI employment. ↗

Moonshot AI launches Kimi K3.1 Pro, supports a 1 million-token context window, and releases a Highspeed version that is 2 to 3 times faster. The model scores 65.7% on Terminal-Bench 4.0. Model weights are scheduled to be released before November 4.

Claude's desktop app launches a new interface, developed from concept to release in less than three weeks. ↗

Anthropic's design engineers have unveiled a new look for the Claude desktop app. The interface was designed by the team itself, moving from initial sketches to launch in under three weeks. However, some users are complaining that the new design has low information density and feels dull and cold, negatively affecting readability.

Worth watching AI wearables and hardware roundup: Bee, Friend, Limitless, Omi, and more ↗

TechCrunch has compiled a list of AI wearable devices worth watching, including the $49.99 Bee pendant, the $129 Friend emotional companion pendant, the $99 Limitless recording pendant, and the $89 Omi. Meta launched its first AI wearable, the Muse Charm, in September; the device has not yet shipped and will feature a digital twin named Jolly. Nirva plans to open orders in November with shipping by year-end at a price of $249.

Reddit's r/opensource community bans AI-related projects ↗

The new rules have sparked widespread dissatisfaction within the community and led to the creation of a competing subreddit, r/trueopensource. Moderator Wolvereness explained that there is room for selective enforcement, such as allowing software that occasionally uses AI accessibility features.

South Korea's KRAFTON AI previews the Raon-1 mini model: 30B-A4B, which can compete with Meta Muse Glimmer ↗

Raon-1 mini focuses on Korean while maintaining English performance and is open-sourced under the Apache 2.0 license. KRAFTON A will launch larger models in the future.

Gigabyte launches the WRX90 AI TOP workstation motherboard: 7 PCIe lanes plus 2 MCIOs, with integrated BMC. ↗

It features an E-ATX form factor, built on a 14-layer ultra-low-loss PCB with 32+3+3+3 power phases, and includes a large DDR Wind Blade XTREME Duo memory module dual-fan cooler.

Google AI Search is reshaping the landscape of online publishing traffic ↗

The Verge reviews how Google AI Search features are impacting the online publishing industry: The launch of AI Overviews in 2024 and AI Mode in May 2025 have caused a significant drop in traffic publishers receive from Google. DMG Media reports that click-through rates fell by as much as 89% between June and July 2025, while Pew Research found users are less likely to click links after seeing an AI Overview.

Anthropic launches free OSS Scanner, a vulnerability scanner reporting 77 critical and 803 high-severity issues in just 11 days ↗

Anthropic launches the free OSS Scanner, which uses models like Claude Mythos to regularly audit registered open-source projects. Reports are sent directly to maintainers without human review. In just 11 days, it reported 77 critical and 803 high-severity issues. Among the 97 critical/high-severity findings verified by penetration testers, 88% met disclosure standards; only one was a false positive, which curl has already fixed CVE-2026-92392.

Interconnects Podcast: Kimi K3.1 Pro Controversy, Open Weights, and the New Reality of Cybersecurity ↗

Nathan Lambert and Florian Brand discuss divergent reactions to Kimi K3.1 Pro: The model ranks highly on Artificial Analysis but performs weakly on long-form exploration benchmarks such as Terminal-Bench Science and ProgramBench.

News Weekly | AI-Generated Celebrity Endorsements Flood the Market; What Are the Challenges in Protecting Rights? ↗

AI-generated videos are increasingly hard to distinguish from reality, with some using them to impersonate celebrities and influencers for product promotion and sales, even deceiving viewers. These cases are no longer isolated incidents, yet few instances exist where the infringed parties successfully defended their rights and received compensation.

Google DeepMind executive: Lifelong learners will hold an advantage in the AI workplace ↗

Laila Ibrahim stated that DeepMind's recruitment process increasingly values candidates' continuous learning experiences outside the classroom. Multiple qualifications can demonstrate a mindset toward lifelong learning, while diverse learning backgrounds make individuals better at asking questions. In an era where obtaining answers is extremely cheap, the ability to ask good questions has become increasingly rare.

Seven STAR Market companies release earnings on the same day: AI sector performance surges, innovative drugs and medical devices follow up ↗

Addressing market concerns about short-term volatility in the technology sector, several leading STAR Market companies responded with official announcements. On the evening of October 23, Cambricon (688256), Bwee Memory (688525), and Shengyi Electronics (6881

Jiang Zhongran from Alibaba Qwen discusses the technical framework for personal AI agents: it requires coordinated progress among model, memory, and ecosystem ↗

Jiang Zhongran, head of the Qwen AI algorithm team at Alibaba, shared technical practices for personal AI agents at the 2026 China Computer Conference. He divided AI applications into three stages: dialogue, agent, and assistant, noting that we are currently moving toward the assistant stage. Personal agents require coordination among three elements: model, memory, and ecosystem. The model covers over 30 industries with more than 8,000 capabilities, while memory must avoid noise accumulation.

Cybersecurity researchers claim Samsung TVs use AI to record audio and serve ads through screenshots ↗

Researchers found that the 2025 Samsung TV records audio and analyzes user behavior via its Tizen system, even capturing voice from external microphones to deliver targeted ads.

GitHub Today's Pick | gpu-unlock-ada: Double the Tensor Compute Power of Ada GPUs with Unlock ↗

By modifying hardware registers via kernel modules before NVIDIA driver loading, FP16/BF16 tensor compute power for Ada GPUs like the RTX 4090 is doubled, rising from 165 TF/s to 331 TF/s.

Nvidia has open-sourced the robot video annotation engine Flora, with annotation costs approximately 1/125th of GPT-6 Astra. ↗

Nvidia GEAR Lab has open-sourced Flora, a robot video annotation engine built from three fine-tuned Qwen3.5 models. It covers three annotation types: action segmentation, execution scoring, and result verification. The model is available on Hugging Face and has been used to train GR00T. On 512 GB300 GPUs, it can annotate 200,000 hours of video per day.

Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark moves up the predicted timeline for self-improving AI to 2027 ↗

Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark advances the timeline for recursive self-improvement (RSI) to as early as 2027, citing results from the new TasteVal benchmark.

Anthropic: Models can now independently handle complex tasks; a single agent often outperforms multiple sub-agents. ↗

Anthropic recommends companies evaluate merging sub-agents based on multiple enterprise deployments. A single agent that loads context on demand often outperforms multi-agent architectures in quality, cost, and latency, running roughly twice as fast in one comparison.

Air Street Press held the State of AI 2026 event in Paris on November 3 ↗

Air Street Press will host a State of AI 2026 launch meetup in Paris on Tuesday evening at 6 PM, open to founders, researchers, engineers, and operators.

SoftBank's Masayoshi Son plans to invest $50 billion in Malaysia, betting on AI and data centers. ↗

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar revealed that Son has selected Sarawak, Kuching, and the Malaysian Peninsula as investment locations, covering AI, emerging technologies, and data centers. The two sides held an online meeting on the 20th to discuss relevant matters.

Schmidt and other scholars argue that OpenAI and Anthropic are becoming modern East India Companies ↗

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and historian Niall Ferguson and others wrote in Foreign Affairs, comparing OpenAI and Anthropic to the East India Company of the colonial era, noting they sign with governments yet act as independent powers.

Alibaba's AI agent Qwen Go launches a 'My Apps' feature: users can now build long-term, shareable personal applications ↗

Qwen Go's 'My Apps' integrates with Alibaba Cloud Meoo platform to automatically complete setup and deployment. It also authorizes access to personal data from Taobao, Amap, and other services, such as converting Damai orders into electronic ticket books. The feature is currently in an invite-only testing phase; users can apply for access via the App.

OpenAI offers up to a 90% discount to compete for major clients from Anthropic, as multiple companies shift AI spending. ↗

According to The Information, OpenAI offers up to a 90% discount to major clients to compete for Anthropic's primary customers.

Wells Fargo Securities: Storage chip demand will continue to grow rapidly before 2028; AI investment prospects are overestimated ↗

Wells Fargo Securities: Storage chip demand will continue to grow rapidly before 2028; AI investment prospects are overestimated

Starlight 3.0 standard results released: targeting all-scenario intelligent IoT, focusing on AI, passive devices, and millimeter waves | AI News | HotAI.news ↗

Starlight 3.0 standard results released: targeting all-scenario intelligent IoT, focusing on AI, passive devices, and millimeter waves

AI cloud provider Nscale is in trouble after a former engineer accuses the company of retaliatory firing and illegal use of subcontracted workers ↗

UK-based AI infrastructure company Nscale has been sued by an engineer who previously worked at its data center in Norway. The engineer alleges that the company illegally used subcontracted labor and engaged in improper dismissals.

A team led by Nanjing University has open-sourced the OpenMobile-2 mobile agent; the 27B version achieved a score of 79.9 on AndroidWorld. ↗

Institutions including Nanjing University and SenseTime have released the open-source mobile agent OpenMobile-2. It is built on Qwen3.5 9B and Qwen3.6 27B models and includes full training environments, datasets, and reproduction guides.

Seres AI Technology AIVA opens its first global AI Living Lab today, featuring the ME7 vehicle on display. ↗

AIVA Automotive released a video today announcing that the AIVA Global First AI Living Lab has officially opened at Chongqing Huaguan Shopping Park. Besides displaying the AIVA ME7 vehicle, the lab offers a Volcano Ecosystem Experience Zone where consumers can try related AI products, including smartphones, headphones, and VR glasses.

Tesla confirms it is developing its own AI map system, which will be rolled out gradually with FSD v15 ↗

Tesla announces a self-developed AI-based map navigation system launching with FSD v15. The new system combines fleet-collected data with personalized route planning, supports voice control via FSD, and addresses pain points such as speed limit recognition, parking, and route planning. #TeslaSelfDevelopedAIMap# #FSDv15#

Microsoft opens Agensh: A decentralized multi-agent coding framework without a central orchestrator, scalable to 1,024 agents ↗

Microsoft Research has open-sourced Agensh, a decentralized multi-agent coding harness that removes the central orchestrator. Each worker independently claims subtasks, shares discoveries, and merges code into a shared Git repository.

Cybersecurity experts warn that vulnerabilities discovered by AI will soon trigger new security risks ↗

Seven cybersecurity experts interviewed by Reuters say that as AI technology continues to uncover hidden software vulnerabilities, incidents similar to the recent global outages of government websites across multiple regions will almost certainly happen again.

2026 Global Governance Forum (Xiongan): How to Address AI Safety Risks? Experts from China and Abroad Share Their Answers ↗

From October 23 to 25, the 2026 Global Governance Forum (Xiongan) was held in Xiongan New Area, Hebei. The forum's theme was 'Rebuilding Confidence and Cooperation: Navigating Centennial Changes and Refining Global Governance.' During the event, experts from China and abroad shared their perspectives on AI safety risks when interviewed by reporters from The Paper.

How to run Underdog Saluki 27B in llama.cpp: A practical guide on testing 2-bit Qwen3.8-27B with tool calling ↗

This tutorial compares running Underdog Saluki 27B (the 7.9 GB 2-bit quantized Qwen3.8-27B version) against ISTA-DASLab's GSQ-RCO quantized version in llama.cpp, comparing GGUF headers tensor by tensor and performing byte-level comparisons. Both models are tested for memory usage and speed on the same GPU, using the BFCL official checker to evaluate 120 tasks with identical seeds under both strict and relaxed parsing criteria.

Three former OpenAI security researchers deny leaking secrets, suspecting they were targeted for advocating AI transparency ↗

Three researchers deny leaking confidential code and question why official authorities did not provide specific details of the alleged violation in writing. The core controversy centers on whether AI companies should permit external personnel to audit model reasoning steps.

AI agents breach bank security; major US banks prepare for 'post-incident' scenarios ↗

With the surge in autonomous AI agents conducting financial operations, leading institutions such as JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America are urgently updating regulations and implementing security protocols. Experts warn that if AI agents prioritize maximizing user interests, they could destabilize the banking deposit and lending systems.

Baidu Dazhi Enterprise Edition integrates Kimi K3.1 Pro; all employees can use it with one click ↗

Baidu Dazhi Enterprise Edition has integrated the Moonshot AI flagship model Kimi K3.1 Pro into its official model list, becoming the industry's first enterprise-level AI agent platform to offer it as a built-in capability for one-click deployment across organizations.

Baidu Dazhi Enterprise Edition integrates Kimi K3.1 Pro; all employees can use it with one click ↗

Block launches the full-duplex AI voice model Dessa: hyper-realistic and capable of running locally. ↗

Built with a full-duplex architecture, Dessa can speak and listen simultaneously. Emotional expression is natively integrated, and it runs locally on MacBook M4 Max or higher. For now, Dessa is not open for public trials; security researchers are being invited to test scenarios where voice agents attempt to deceive humans.

Can no longer reverse-engineer everything? Reports suggest Anthropic quietly restricted Claude Opus 5.5's ability to perform reverse engineering. ↗

Following the October 21 product update, many users reported that Opus 5.5 was being blocked mid-stream when attempting to reverse-engineer content protected by intellectual property rights. However, some users also noted that its reverse-engineering capabilities have never been stable. Anthropic has frequently made silent adjustments to the model without updating documentation.

Amazon CEO Jassy: AWS computing capacity nearly sold out by 2027; some orders locked in until 2028 ↗

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy recently revealed on a podcast that demand for computing power from AI labs and enterprise clients is relentless. AWS cloud capacity is essentially sold out by 2027, with many long-term compute orders secured through 2028.

Tencent Yuanbao chats with Grandpa Tan, a 96-year-old who traveled alone to Tibet: Using AI to plan routes that minimize walking. ↗

Tencent Yuanbao revisited Grandpa Tan, a 96-year-old who took a 40-hour train journey alone to Tibet with Wuxi Daily. He has safely returned home. Grandpa shared his time-saving secret: simply asking Yuanbao for help. After requesting 'less walking and no stairs,' he successfully visited five locations the next day. The article also introduces simple voice and photo-based features that allow seniors to ask questions.

Australian footballer authorizes AI digital twin; athletes begin monetizing portrait rights ↗

22-year-old footballer Walter Valtorta has granted a California company exclusive rights to use his AI likeness, becoming the latest professional athlete to monetize his digital image. Experts believe this emerging sector could reshape the future of portrait rights and sports content, though regulatory gaps and the proliferation of deepfakes also present new challenges.

BBC's 'Blue Planet III' deliberately keeps footage of flaws to distinguish itself from AI-generated 'perfect imagery'. ↗

Executive producer Elizabeth White revealed that the team used to edit out shots of plankton and ships, but this time they kept everything because AI-generated images are often overly polished and flawless. The documentary also captures wonders such as dolphins using sponges to herd fish and twenty thousand crabs queuing to forage.

Open-source project GPU Unlock unlocks hidden AI computing power in NVIDIA RTX 30 series GPUs, delivering up to a 60% performance boost. ↗

Testing shows approximately a 59% throughput increase in BF16 performance for the RTX 3080 Ti and over a 58% peak improvement in AI workloads for the RTX 3090 Ti, though game frame rates remain unconfirmed as beneficiaries.

BBC's Blue Planet III retains a rough visual texture in the AI era ↗

BBC's Blue Planet III deliberately retains imperfect footage of plankton and ships to achieve authenticity, distinguishing itself from the hyper-polished imagery generated by AI. Executive producer Elizabeth White stated that shots previously cut for poor water quality or debris are now all kept. The series features dolphins using sponges to block holes and herd fish schools, interspecies communication among fish, and 200,000 crabs marching in formation to forage.

Gary Marcus revisits the question: Do generative AI tools do more good or more harm? ↗

Gary Marcus brings up his March 2023 debate with Keith Teare at Open to Debate, once again asking whether ChatGPT does more harm than good.

TechCrunch reviews the AI graveyard: A roundup of failed projects including Relay, Character.ai, and Humane AI Pin ↗

TechCrunch maintains a continuously updated list of AI failures, covering closed, pivoted, or underperforming products such as Relay, Character.ai, Notion Mail, Humane AI Pin, Rabbit R1, and Sora.

Pennsylvania signs bill requiring AI-generated ads to carry disclosure labels ↗

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed the Artificial Intelligence Deceptive Advertising Act, requiring that images, videos, audio, or text ads significantly altered or generated by AI carry disclosure labels in the same format as the ad itself. The law applies regardless of where the content was created, as long as it is distributed within Pennsylvania. This state is among the first to require AI content disclosure, but the bill's definitions for terms like 'significant alteration' and 'obviously fictional' remain vague. It also includes exemptions for parody and satire, leaving several loopholes.

Ollama AI open-source update: v0.40.11 ↗

Source summary: Speech. Ollama can now generate speech on macOS. ollama run plays text or a chat model.'s reply aloud as the

Ollama AI open-source update: v0.40.9 ↗

Source summary: Flint on Linux and Windows. Flint now runs on Linux and Windows as well as macOS. Other improvements include streaming OpenAI models.

Runway co-founder Anastasis Germanidis to attend State of AI 2026 meetup in New York on October 27 ↗

Runway co-founder and co-CEO Anastasis Germanidis will attend the State of AI 2026 launch event held in New York on October 27.