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NO.1 xAI reportedly to raise $3 billion

Elon Musk is in talks with investors to help xAI raise up to $3 billion in a round of funding, which would value Musk's AI startup at $18 billion. The sources said that venture capital firm Gigafund and Steve Jurvetson, a backer of Musk and co-founder of another venture capital firm, are among the investors considering participating in xAI's latest round of funding.

Commentary: xAI's financing plan shows the active investment atmosphere in the AI field, which is expected to promote technological innovation and industry development, and at the same time enhance the company's competitiveness in the AI field.

NO.2 Tesla to release self-driving taxi

Recently, Musk said on social media that Tesla will release its long-promised self-driving taxi on August 8. Musk has previously publicly predicted that self-driving taxis will become more common than human-driven cars in the future. He stressed that achieving full self-driving capability is critical to Tesla, even saying that Tesla's value would be "basically zero" if it couldn't do that.

Commentary: Tesla's move could lead the commercialization wave of self-driving technology and accelerate the popularization and application of self-driving technology.

NO.3 Study shows Wegovy also effective for patients with diabetes and heart failure

According to foreign media, a new study has shown that Wegovy, a "weight loss drug" developed by Novo Nordisk (whose main ingredient is semaglutide), can not only help people lose weight, but also benefit the health of patients with diabetes and heart failure. The report was published in the world-renowned medical journal The New England Journal of Medicine on April 6.

Commentary: Wegovy brings new discoveries to the treatment of diabetes and heart failure, which may change the treatment strategies for related diseases and have a positive impact on the pharmaceutical industry.

NO.4 NVIDIA Plans to Expand into Southeast Asia's Indonesian Market

According to foreign media reports, Indonesian officials revealed that NVIDIA is planning to invest $200 million to build an artificial intelligence center in Indonesia in collaboration with Indonesian telecommunications giant Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison. The new facility will be located in Surakarta City, Central Java Province, and will strengthen local telecommunications infrastructure, human resources, and digital talent.

Commentary: NVIDIA's investment layout in Indonesia reflects its global expansion strategy, which will help improve the local technology level and enhance the company's competitiveness in the global market.

NO.5 Google Reportedly Considers Charging for AIGC-Driven Search

According to foreign media reports, Google's search business is likely to undergo its biggest reorganization ever. According to informed sources, Google is considering charging for its new advanced search features based on generative artificial intelligence (AIGC), including adding some AI-based search features to its premium subscription service.

Commentary: Google's new charging model could change the business model of search engines, bring new revenue streams to the company, but also have a negative impact on user experience.

NO.6 Room-temperature superconductor claims discredited by official investigation

Recently, according to the Nature News team, Ranga Dias, the researcher who once claimed to have discovered a "room temperature superconductor", has now been confirmed to have committed academic misconduct. The 124-page investigation report showed that Dias fabricated, falsified, and plagiarized data in his superconductivity research. The investigation was ordered by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the main funder of academic research in the United States, and lasted for ten months, ending on February 8 this year. It is worth noting that the foundation awarded Dias a $790,000 career grant in 2021.

Comment: The Dias incident reminds the scientific community of the need to attach importance to the issue of research integrity. It has a certain impact on the field of superconductivity research, but in the long run, it will help to maintain the rigor and credibility of science.

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