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        2025.03.07
    
22:05

                            According to The Information: Microsoft (MSFT.O) has begun testing models from XAI, Meta and DeepSeek as potential alternatives to OpenAI in Copilot.
                        
22:04

                            Microsoft is developing an internal AI model to challenge OpenAI
                        
                            Microsoft is reportedly developing internal artificial intelligence reasoning models to compete with OpenAI and potentially sell them to developers.
                        
22:04

                            Microsoft (MSFT.O) is developing internal artificial intelligence reasoning models to compete with OpenAI and may sell them to developers, according to The Information.
                        
08:54

                            OpenAI and Oracle reportedly plan to deploy billions of dollars of Nvidia chips in Texas data centers
                        
                            OpenAI and Oracle reportedly plan to start installing tens of thousands of Nvidia artificial intelligence chips in a large new data center in Texas in the coming months to promote the launch and operation of the first facility of their $100 billion "Stargate" infrastructure joint venture project. According to people familiar with the matter, by the end of 2026, the data center is expected to install 64,000 Nvidia GB200 semiconductor chips. These chips will be installed in multiple halls of the data center in stages, and the first batch of 16,000 chips are planned to be deployed before this summer.
                        
02:33

                            Market news: OpenAI and Oracle (ORCL.N) are considering acquiring billions of dollars worth of Nvidia chips for Stargate in the coming months.
                        
        2025.03.06
    
10:11

                            The direction of AI intelligent bodies continues to rise, and many stocks such as Hande Information hit the daily limit
                        
                            The AI agent direction continued to rise, with many stocks such as Hande Information, Zhongyi Technology, Nanxing Shares, and Cooltech Intelligence hitting their daily limit, while Dingjie Digital Intelligence, Xinkaipu, and Xinzhi Software rose by more than 10%. On the news front, a team from China recently officially released a general AI Agent product, Manus. According to the team, Manus achieved SOTA (State-of-the-Art) results in the GAIA benchmark test, showing that its performance surpassed OpenAI's large model of the same level.
                        
09:51

                            Chinese team releases general AI agent product Manus, which outperforms OpenAI
                        
                            Recently, a team from China officially released Manus, a general-purpose AI agent product. According to the team, Manus achieved SOTA (State-of-the-Art) results in the GAIA benchmark test, showing that its performance exceeds OpenAI's large model of the same level. From the introduction, compared with the current large model products, as a general-purpose agent, Manus is positioned as a powerful general-purpose assistant that not only provides ideas for users, but can put ideas into practice and truly solve problems.
                        
07:53

                            OpenAI plans to launch AI Agent with a monthly fee of 145,000 yuan
                        
                            OpenAI plans to charge $20,000 (about 145,000 RMB) per month for AI agents that reach doctoral level. These "doctoral level" AI agents can handle complex tasks in the fields of academic research and software development. It is reported that OpenAI plans to launch three types of AI agents, and their monthly charges may range from $2,000 to $20,000.
                        
        2025.03.05
    
20:46

                            Microsoft (MSFT.O): We welcome the conclusion of the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)'s investigation into the OpenAI partnership.
                        
20:44

                            The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) does not consider that Microsoft's (MSFT.O) control over OpenAI has transformed from substantial influence to de facto control.
                        
20:33

                            UK Competition and Markets Authority launches investigation into OpenAI-Microsoft merger
                        
                            The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it has launched an investigation into OpenAI's merger with Microsoft.
                        
20:32

                            UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA): Investigation into OpenAI's merger with Microsoft (MSFT.O) launched.
                        
18:13

                            US judge rejects Musk's bid to block OpenAI from becoming a for-profit entity
                        
                            A California judge has rejected Musk's bid to block OpenAI's transition to a for-profit entity, but the latest court filings show that Musk's other lawsuits against OpenAI can proceed.
                        
09:00

                            Court documents show that a US court rejected a preliminary injunction requested by Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI.
                        
07:33

                            OpenAI founder Sam Altman: We will most likely launch GPT-4.5 for premium members in the next few days.

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