Alibaba Cloud Launches AI Video Generation Tool Live Portrait


Recently, the Beijing Internet Court held online hearings for four copyright infringement cases filed by illustrators against the developers and operators of AI art software. The plaintiffs in these cases are all renowned illustrators who discovered that their original works, published on a content-sharing platform, were extensively mimicked by the AI art software and used as training material to generate new artworks. These AI-generated artworks not only closely resemble the style of the plaintiffs' works but are also used heavily for commercial purposes, severely harming the interests of the plaintiffs.
Xiaohongshu influencer 'Antenna Sister (Underwear King)' recently shared an unusual experience. While commissioning an illustration for her original character, she unexpectedly discovered that the artist she hired was using AI technology. This revelation sparked widespread attention and discussion on social media, with the video quickly garnering 29,000 likes on Xiaohongshu.
AI drug discovery heats up as outsiders enter: Anthropic builds wet lab, partners with Novo Nordisk and Bristol Myers Squibb, and acquires Coefficient Bio; ByteDance spin-off Xinsheng Lab completes first funding. AI mainly accelerates early R&D, shortening candidate screening and iteration, but costly, high-risk later stages remain unsolved.....
Microsoft used AI agents to fully port GitHub Copilot runtime from TypeScript to Rust, costing about $120K tokens and one engineer three weeks. It powers Copilot CLI, App, SDK, and cloud Agent across VS Code, Visual Studio, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint. TypeScript/Node.js enabled fast development but limited startup and service performance at scale.....
Moonshot AI launched Kimi Code Desktop for macOS and Windows, moving intelligent coding from browser to local desktop. Users converse with an AI agent to read/write code, run commands, and complete tasks, reducing manual switching. It offers an enhanced visual interface and desktop project management for developers.....