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    Tutor Intelligence: An innovative model focused on the practical application of robots.

    Tutor Intelligence adopts a unique model, deploying robots in real-world scenarios with remote guides, reverse-engineering models to achieve rapid value delivery. Its robots have been applied to large-scale manufacturing and logistics networks in the United States, with plans to sign over 1000 units by the end of 2027, showcasing outstanding customer service and implementation efficiency. The company's flexible AI brain and hourly pricing model convert capital expenditures into operational expenditures, expanding into the small and medium-sized enterprise market.

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  1. 404 Media65

    Proton CEO Andy Yen cancels AI employee 're-interview' plan

    Proton CEO Andy Yen has cancelled the planned 're-interview' on AI usage for almost all employees. The plan was intended to assess whether employees were using AI sufficiently, or else they might face dismissal. This decision was made in the wake of strong backlash from users and employees after 404 Media's investigation exposed Proton's forced push forward of AI despite safety concerns.

  3. ITHome · AI70

    Elon Musk responds to the rapid consumption of Grok Bot credits: The service cost is too high to sustain.

    On X, Elon Musk responds to user feedback about the rapid consumption of Grok Bot credits, stating that the service cost of the AI agent is too high relative to revenue to be sustainable, and that reducing credits and informing users is a rational approach. Grok Bot was launched in August, offering plans from free to $200 per month, each with a weekly reset limit; last month's financial report revealed it had 800,000 paying weekly active users.

    Why it matters: Elon Musk responds to the rapid consumption of Grok Bot credits, revealing that the cost of the AI agent service exceeds revenue, providing an example of the business model of AI agents.

  4. ITHome · AI65

    Yikaitong Technology signs a cooperation memo with Arm to jointly develop the next-generation high-performance AI computing platform for the transportation field and cross-industry scenarios

    Yikaitong Technology signs a cooperation memo with Arm to jointly develop the next-generation high-performance AI computing platform for the transportation field and cross-industry scenarios. The two parties will carry out joint engineering development at the system level, covering system-level architecture definition, performance tuning, software adaptation, functional safety, tool chain, and network security verification, and will also promote the construction of the industrial ecosystem in synchronization. In addition to the transportation scenario, it will also be expanded synchronously to more physical AI cross-industry applications such as AI terminals.

  5. ITHome · AI65

    Mywell Technology announces all-stock acquisition of Lumentum, expanding into AI optical interconnect

    Mywell Technology will acquire Lumentum through a fully stock transaction. After the transaction, Lumentum shareholders will hold approximately 33% of the combined company's shares. It is expected to generate over $1 billion in synergies annually, and the target market size of the combined company will expand to $550 billion. The two companies will integrate their technologies to cover optical interconnection solutions from distributed data centers to advanced semiconductor packaging.

  6. ITHome · AI60

    Hackers Develop New Malware VOLTA, Using AI to Analyze Whether Victims Are Worth Infiltrating

    Cisco Talos Discovers New Windows Malware VOLTA, Integrating AI Models to Analyze Victim Data to Assess Infiltration Value, Uploads Information to Anthropic Claude for Analysis, and Attempts Self-Destruction to Reduce Tracking Risk. This Makes Attacks More Precise,posing Higher Risk of Network Attacks to Large Organizations and Executives.

  7. ITHome · AI58

    Meta adjusts VR hardware priority: shifting to wearable devices and AI business

    Meta is shifting more resources to wearable devices and AI businesses, lowering the priority of consumer VR hardware, Reality Labs third-quarter revenue decreased by 6% to $443 million. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company is prioritizing AI investment at this stage but has not completely abandoned VR. Its latest product, Meta VR Glasses, is expected to launch in spring 2027.

  8. ITHome · AI65

    Alphabet issued its second Eurobond this year to test market confidence in its AI investment

    Alphabet launched its second Eurobond issuance this year to test investor demand. Last week's earnings report missed expectations, causing a sharp drop in stock prices and widening the yield spread of tech sector bonds. The market is concerned about the scale of AI investment impacting core business. This issuance of Eurobonds in seven tranches has maturities of 2 to 19 years, with the 2-year bond initially priced about 60 basis points above the medium-term swap rate, and the longest 19-year bond having an issuance spread of 205 to 210 basis points above the medium-term swap rate.

  9. ITHome · AI65

    Anthropic is rushing towards an IPO under the codename 'Ants', and entomologists have something to say

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  12. ITHome · AI65

    Turkey has launched an investigation into Google's search AI features and implemented temporary regulatory measures.

    Turkey's Competition Authority is investigating whether the 'AI Overview' and 'AI Mode' features in Google Search violate the 'Competition Protection Law', focusing on their impact on content creators' traffic and contract terms; due to high suspicion of exclusive and exploitative practices, the Authority has implemented temporary regulatory measures for Google, regulating its use of news publisher content in AI-driven searches.

  13. ITHome · AI65

    TrendForce predicts: Strong AI CPU demand, high-capacity MLCC shortages will continue until H1 2027.

    TrendForce predicts strong AI CPU demand will drive a surge in high-capacity MLCCs, with shortages expected to last until the first half of 2027. NVIDIA and AMD's new AI platforms are pushing the supply gap for these MLCCs, while declining demand for smartphones and laptops is causing prices for consumer-grade mid-low capacity MLCCs to fall. Analysts believe suppliers still dominate the pricing of high-end MLCCs, and Japanese manufacturers may raise prices in contract negotiations by Q1 2027.

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    Tsinghua-affiliated AI pharmaceutical company Shui Mu Molecules selected for CCTV's 'Top 10 AI Startups in China'

    Shui Mu Molecules, as the only AI pharmaceutical company in CCTV's 'Top 10 AI Startups in China', combines expert experience with large model capabilities through its conversational AI native platform ChatDD, driving innovative drug research and development. Its BioMedGPT-10B is the world's first open-source 10-billion parameter multimodal biomedical large model, which has released 45 OpenBioMed skill packages covering five major professional fields. The company drives innovative drug pipelines in autoimmune diseases and tumors through a dual-wheel drive model of platform and pipelines, achieving preclinical candidate drugs in seven months, which is 58%-80% faster than traditional methods.

  15. ITHome · AI58

    Abu Dhabi signed four agreements with OpenAI for cooperation in government, energy, and investment sectors.

    After Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Khaled met with OpenAI CEO Ilya Sutskever, relevant institutions signed four agreements with OpenAI. The energy sector agreement makes ADNOC the first company to deploy OpenAI GPT technology, integrating AI to enhance operational efficiency; the government sector launches the world's first AI-native 'Machine-Readable Government' (MRG) initiative, converting policies and regulations into machine-readable formats; the investment sector sees Mubadala apply AI to investment analysis.

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  16. 36Kr · AI65

    Abu Dhabi signed four agreements with OpenAI, cooperation covering government, energy, and investment sectors

    Abu Dhabi National Oil Company deploys advanced AI technology from OpenAI, becoming the first company in the energy industry to adopt it; Abu Dhabi government and OpenAI launch a machine-readable government plan, converting some policies and regulations into machine-readable formats.

    Same story · 2 outlets
  20. ITHome · AI65

    Samsung estimates that the utilization of 8nm and below process lines will exceed 100% in 2027

    Samsung's production capacity utilization of 8nm and below process lines is expected to break through 100% in 2027, with HPC chips becoming the dominant force. In the third quarter of 2026, Samsung's storage business revenue reached a new high, and the foundry business is recovering. The 2nm process project grew more than double year-on-year, mainly used for large cloud service providers and AI/HPC customers. Samsung plans to invest in building factories in the US and South Korea to expand 8nm, 4nm, and 2nm production capacity and strengthen global supply.

  23. 36Kr · AI65

    Abu Dhabi National Oil Company becomes the first company in the energy sector to deploy OpenAI technology

    Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Abu Dhabi AI enterprise G42, and OpenAI sign an agreement, making ADNOC the first company in the energy sector to deploy OpenAI technology.

    Same story · 2 outlets
  26. ITHome · AI65

    ByteDance plans to split its healthcare business Xiaohu Health

    ByteDance plans to split its healthcare business Xiaohuo Health, with specific details of the split and subsequent arrangements not yet disclosed. Xiaohuo Health, which merged into Douyin in 2023, has recently launched an AI doctor and is preparing for offline clinics. ByteDance has previously split its AI drug research business Anew Labs, which completed $290 million in funding this September and remains majority-owned by ByteDance.

  27. ITHome · AI65

    Jia Yueting: FFR Robot sales in October exceeded 351 units, marking the first time cumulative sales broke the 1000-unit milestone.

    FFR Robot sales and shipments in October reached 351 units, breaking the monthly record and marking the first time cumulative sales exceeded 1000 units, achieving positive gross profit delivery. Estimated average monthly sales for November and December will be over 400 units, striving towards the annual target of 2000 units. FFR and FFAI have launched operations in the New York region and officially opened for business, with the initial phase covering areas such as New York and New Jersey.

  28. ITHome · AI65

    XPeng MONA L03 car delivered over 20,000 units in October, achieving growth for 3 consecutive months

    XPeng Motors announced the delivery of over 20,000 units of the MONA L03 model in October, achieving growth for three consecutive months. The MONA L03 is the first global model of the MONA series, launched in Munich, Germany on July 16, 2026. The price range in the Chinese market is 12.38 ten thousand to 15.68 ten thousand yuan, offering pure electric and super range-extending powertrains, covering three configuration levels: Plus, Max, and Ultra SE.