In the past 24 hours, there have been platform and application-level upgrades in China (Baidu academic reconstruction, Tencent Conference "AI hosting"), and large-scale exhibitions have intensively released cutting-edge views; Overseas, Zoox opened Robotaxi to the public in Las Vegas, Oracle is close to a trillion dollar market value due to rising demand for AI clouds, and there are reports of a huge cloud contract between OpenAI and Oracle.
1. Baidu Academic has been upgraded to a one-stop AI academic platform
- On September 11, it was officially announced that AI reconstruction: AI academic search, AI literature summary, AI reading, AI paper graph and other capabilities were launched.
- The scale of the collection reaches 690 million documents, covering more than 1.04 million sites, with an average of about 420,000 new articles added every day, and the coverage rate of Chinese literature is about 97%.
- Positioning the full-link "Research" platform from "search" to "reading/creating/editing", which is intended to lower the threshold for scientific research information processing.
2. Tencent Conference linkage "Yuanbao" launches "AI hosting"
- The function was officially launched on September 11: hosting can be set up in advance when invited, and AI can first "listen" and generate minutes for users.
- Support the continued questioning of key points in the ingots after the meeting to realize the extension and precipitation of the topic.
- Adapt to PC and mobile terminals, and provide an automation solution for office pain points such as multi-meeting conflicts and late arrivals.
3. The Cyberspace Administration of China reported on the progress of generative AI filing
- As of August 31, a total of 538 generative AI services have been filed.
- At the same time, 263 generative AI applications or functions have completed the corresponding filing process.
- Provide a deterministic boundary for the compliant launch and industrial application of domestic generative AI products.
4. The 2025 Inclusion Bund Conference opened, and cutting-edge views were intensively released (new developments)
- It opened on September 11, with guests from 16 countries and regions sharing, focusing on "reshaping innovation and growth".
- Turing Award winner Richard Sutton proposed that "AI has entered the 'empirical era' with continuous learning as the core".
- Wang Jian and others emphasized the new paradigm of "resource openness" and "computing power-data-model", and the pace of industrialization has accelerated.
5. ByteDance released the Seedream 4.0 image creation model
- On September 11, the media disclosed that the model supports multi-modal interactions such as text and image graphics, image editing, and multi-image reference, and can generate up to 4K.
- Free experience has been opened on Doubao App, Dream AI, and Button, and the enterprise side provides API through Volcano Engine.
- Positioned as a "creative engine with knowledge and thinking ability", oriented to commercial visual production and creative collaboration.
6. Zoox opens Robotaxi service to the public in Las Vegas
- Local news on September 11: Free test rides are provided to the public, covering designated points and short-distance routes on the Las Vegas Strip.
- The vehicle is a customized, two-way driving four-seat layout without steering wheel/pedals.
- Forming differentiated competition with Waymo and others, the commercialization of Robotaxi has entered the "public trial operation" stage.
7. Oracle's market value is close to one trillion US dollars due to the strength of its AI cloud business (including huge order reports)
- Driven by the demand for AI cloud and a number of large orders, the stock price remained high and fluctuated after a historic single-day increase this week.
- According to media reports, OpenAI signed an ultra-long-term cloud computing power contract with Oracle for about $300 billion that will be executed from 2027 ("reported/to be officially confirmed").
- The capital signal strengthens the market expectation that "computing power is an asset", triggering a discussion on "whether AI valuation is overheated".
8. According to media reports: Microsoft will introduce Anthropic technology to empower some Office 365 features
- It is reported that Microsoft will use Anthropic technology for some functions as part of a multi-vendor AI strategy.
- Reflect the combined route of leading manufacturers in "model diversification + scene layering".
- Form positive incentives for compatibility, compliance and availability on the enterprise side.
9. Google launches "Gemini AI Plus" low-cost subscription in India (regional progress)
- According to a number of media reports on September 11, the price is about ₹400/month, focusing on Gemini 2.5 Pro, Veo 3, Workspace integration and 200GB cloud storage.
- Positioning against entry-level subscriptions, emphasizing the "low threshold + multi-modal" capability package.
- It belongs to the regional pricing and product portfolio pilot, and observes the subsequent globalization rhythm and differentiated rights.
10. M&A trends: USU acquires French AI knowledge management company Mayday
- Announcement on September 11: Germany's USU acquires French AI knowledge management company Mayday.
- The scenario focuses on the AI of IT services and knowledge retrieval, and strengthens the ecosystem of enterprise efficiency tools.
- Show the "supplementary chain" trend of European enterprises in vertical application and compliance orientation.
Frequently Asked Questions (Q&A)
Q: Has Oracle's "approximately $300 billion" cloud contract with OpenAI been confirmed?
A: It is a media report signal and has yet to be officially confirmed by both parties. However, Oracle's publicly disclosed AI cloud orders and revenue growth have indeed driven the stock price and market capitalization higher.
Q: In which areas is Zoox's public Robotaxi currently available?
A: The first stop is a designated point in the core area of the Las Vegas Strip in the United States, with short-distance routes and free test rides, which are gradually expanding.
Q: What scenarios is Tencent Meetings "AI Hosting" suitable for?
A: It is suitable for office situations where there are multiple meeting conflicts, may be late or leave temporarily; Confidential meetings recommend carefully configuring permissions in accordance with corporate compliance and privacy policies.
Q: Will Baidu Academic's AI reconstruction directly improve scientific research efficiency?
A: Through the integration of "search-reading-creation-editing" and the AI summary/graph function, it can significantly shorten the preparation time of data retrieval and review, which is particularly friendly to interdisciplinary search.