Alibaba has introduced the Qwen 3.5 Small Model Series, a new generation of artificial intelligence models built to combine high performance with efficient computing. The announcement signals China’s continued push to compete with leading AI technologies developed by companies such as OpenAI and Google. Unlike many large AI systems that require massive computing infrastructure, Alibaba’s…
Apple to allow third-party AI voice apps in CarPlay alongside Siri Drivers must manually open AI apps; Siri remains the default assistant Third-party AI apps can’t use Siri button or custom wake words in CarPlay Apple is preparing to loosen its grip on CarPlay by allowing third-party AI apps to offer voice-based experiences alongside Siri,…
Masayoshi Son, SoftBank Group CEO, has revealed that the company’s decision to sell its substantial stake in Nvidia was a painful, though necessary, step taken to fund its aggressive new investments in artificial intelligence (AI), including a major commitment to OpenAI. Addressing the November disclosure that SoftBank had completely unloaded its shares worth $5.83 billion…