Baidu Launches Free AI Ernie Models, Jack Ma Now Biggest Alibaba Shareholder, Huawei Invests Big in Basic Research to Compete, Alphabet's Taara, AI Fails to Read Clocks and Calendars
Baidu Launches Free AI Ernie Models, Ahead of Schedule. Baidu unveils Ernie 4.5 & Ernie X1, its new multimodal LLMs! Free to use, they outperform GPT-4.5 in benchmarks & are much cheaper. Ernie models will integrate into Baidu's ecosystem. Baidu invests big in AI.
Jack Ma Now Biggest Alibaba Shareholder, Buys More Stock. Jack Ma and Joe Tsai are now Alibaba's largest shareholders, boosting their stakes as SoftBank exits. Ma and Tsai bought $200M in shares Q4 2023. New leadership, focusing on AI & users first to revamp the struggling e-commerce.
Huawei Invests Big in Basic Research to Compete. Huawei invests billions annually in research, acknowledging Apple's success as a valuable benchmark for learning and improvement during this exciting technological revolution.
AI Fails Basic Tests: Reading Clocks and Calendars. Generative AI can do sci-fi tasks, but struggles with basics like reading analog clocks & calendars. Study found less than 25% accuracy on clock reading & 20% errors on calendars.
