【AI Daily Report】2024-12-31

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ByteDance appears to be skirting US restrictions to buy Nvidia chips: Report

Main points: - ByteDance plans to spend $7 billion on Nvidia chips in 2025, despite US restrictions. - The company will store chips in data centers outside China, using a loophole to adhere to US export restrictions. Supporting details: - US restrictions aim to limit Chinese companies' access to US AI chips. - ByteDance owns popular AI chatbot Doubao with 51 million active users.

This MagSafe iPhone wallet doubles as a stand and offers Find My functionality

Moft's new Snap-On Phone Stand & Wallet combines a phone stand and wallet with Apple-certified Find My integration. Key features include: - MagSafe attachment - Origami design - 1.1mm thickness in wallet mode - 80mAh battery for Find My functionality It will ship in June for $50, competitive with other iPhone wallets.

百度发布2024年度AI提示词——“答案”

百度发布2024年度AI提示词“ answers ”，反映人们对AI的依

通义发布2024年轻人AI使用趋势报告：85、90后关注AI比例更高

主要发现： - 95后、女性和企业管理者对AI的关注度最高。 - 超过80%的受访者对AI工具保持高度关注，近半数每天使用AI。 - 人均使用过2个AI软件，最常使用4个AI功能。 - 使用AI的人群中，职场经验丰富的人士更倾向于使用生成式AI功能。 - 大学生则最常使用AI辅助创作文档内容、搜集资料和梳理解读长文。 - 超过7成的受访者正在尝试学习深度使用AI，特别是学习AI提示词和如何润色指令等技巧。 - AI被用于娱乐、创意表达、情感支持和缓解焦虑等方面。 - 人们对AI生成内容的期待更高，但也对其安全性和数据隐私保护有所担忧。

腾讯注册多枚“小海宝AI”商标，快手申请注册可灵AI商标

腾讯和快手申请注册AI相关商标。腾讯的"小海宝AI"涉及设计研究和科学仪器。快手的"可灵AI"涉及健身器材、珠宝等，据称是视觉生成大模型，能完成艺术创作。当前均在注册申请中。

NeuroAI之父对话实录:深度解析神经科学如何启发下一代AI发展

主要观点： - 神经科学家Anthony Zador与Paul Middlebrooks讨论了NeuroAI的未来发展。 - Zador指出，当前AI发展存在多目标协调的挑战，生物体在进化中形成了平衡多重目标的机制。 - 他强调了从模拟到现实转换的困难性，生物系统在这方面展现出惊人的适应能力。 - Zador认为课程学习可能是克服当前AI发展瓶颈的重要方向，通过将复杂任务分解为更小的子任务来提高学习效率和适应能力。

三星Galaxy S25或将首次捆绑AI服务，用户最高可享1年Gemini高级版

**三星Galaxy S25可能提供免费Google Gemini高级服务** 三星将于2024年1月22日发布Galaxy S25系列，并可能与Google合作，提供免费的Gemini Advanced服务，订阅时长因机型不同，最高可达一年。 **免费服务包含3-12个月不等的Gemini Advanced使用权及2TB的Google云存储空间** 该合作属实，将是智能手机厂商首次大规模捆绑AI高级服务。

Gupshup investor cuts value of its stake again, implying new valuation of $486M

Main points: - Fidelity reduced its estimated stake value in Gupshup by 7.7% in November. - Total value reduction since 2021 investment: over 65%. Supporting details: - Current valuation: $5.62 million (down from $16.2 million). - Fidelity now values Gupshup at $486 million (from $1.4 billion).

Samsung pays $181M to become largest shareholder of Rainbow Robotics

Main points: - Samsung Electronics increases stake in Rainbow Robotics to 35% for KRW 267 billion. - The acquisition aims to bolster Samsung's robotics department and speed up humanoid robot development. Supporting details: - Rainbow Robotics will become a Samsung subsidiary, expanding to overseas markets. - A Future Robotics Office will be established, led by Dr. Jun-ho Oh, to drive innovation. Technical specifics: - Rainbow Robotics has developed dual-arm mobile manipulators and autonomous mobile robots for manufacturing and logistics.

New Year’s cybersecurity resolutions that every startup should keep

**Main points:** 2024 saw numerous data breaches and ransomware attacks due to trivial software vulnerabilities. Simple cybersecurity measures can help prevent such attacks in 2025. **Supporting details:** - Use password managers to securely store unique and complex passwords. - Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) to add an extra layer of security. - Keep software up-to-date to prevent exploitation of unpatched vulnerabilities. - Regularly backup company data to defend against ransomware attacks. - Be cautious of unexpected phone calls and verify identities before sharing confidential information. - Practice transparency in the event of a cyberattack to minimize damage and help others defend against similar attacks.

India again delays rules to break PhonePe-Google Pay duopoly

Main points: - India has extended the deadline for a 30% cap on individual apps' share of UPI transactions to December 31, 2026. - The decision provides relief to PhonePe and Google Pay, which handle over 85% of UPI transactions. Supporting details: - The extension aims to avoid disrupting service for hundreds of millions of Indians relying on these payment apps. - India has also lifted restrictions on WhatsApp's mobile payments service, allowing it to roll out to 500 million-plus users.