ENLatest AI NewsVolcano Engine Launches Doubao 2.1 Pro: Daily Features Confirmed Free, Will Launch Professional Office ModeAt the June 23, 2026 Volcano Engine FORCE Conference, ByteDance unveiled major upgrades to its Doubao large model: version 2.1Pro, focusing on coding, agents, and vision-language. It also released video generation model Seedance 2.5 (2.04K), image model Seedream 5.0 Pro, and audio model 1.0. 2.1Pro’s API is open with Coze ecosystem access. Volcano Engine President Tan Dai stated that daily basic features like search and Q&A will remain free for u….just now4.1KByteDance Seedance 2.5 Launches in July, Supports Simultaneous Input of 50 Materials and Can Reimagine Stephen Chow’s MoviesVolcano Engine launched Seedance 2.5, a video generation model, at the 2026 Yuanli Conference. It supports direct 30s native video output, imports up to 50 multimodal materials, and offers greatly enhanced controllability. Currently in global enterprise beta, with official release expected in early July…..just now6.2KSeveral Universities Expand Enrollment by Over 600 Students: AI and Robotics Majors Become Popular Choices: This Year’s College Entrance Examination Candidates Have Opportunities2026 Gaokao scores will be released from June 23 to 26. Students can check scores via provincial education exam authority websites or official WeChat accounts, with Shanghai opening at 18:00 on the 23rd. Meanwhile, ‘Double First-Class’ universities are expanding enrollment, with Southeast University adding 600 spots, the most among them…..just now6.8KNew Breakthrough in Medical AI: Baichuan Intelligence Releases M4 Model, Achieving Doctor-like Active DiagnosisBaichuan Intelligence and the Tsinghua team released the medical large model Baichuan-M4, securing first place in three sub-leaderboards in the authoritative HealthBench evaluation, outperforming GPT-5.5. Its core breakthrough lies in completely transforming the interaction mode, achieving more clinically realistic intelligent diagnostic capabilities.just now7.6KOracle Lays Off 21,000 Employees in a Year: The Bill for AI Transformation, the Global Tech Giants Are All PayingOracle plans to cut 21,000 jobs in FY2026, reducing its workforce from 162,000 to 141,000 (13% reduction). Restructuring costs hit 12.5 billion yuan, far exceeding previous years. This major adjustment reflects cost pressures and strategic transformation pains for tech giants in the AI era…..just now12.2KMiniMax Faces First Lock-up Expiration on July 9th, Alibaba and Mihoyo Clearly State They Will Not Sell SharesMiniMax’s first lock-up shares expire in July 2026. Strategic investors Alibaba and MiHoYo pledge not to sell. The founding team voluntarily locked shares for 12 months, exceeding the 6-month industry norm. The unlocking excludes founder and employee shares, sending an early stability signal to ease market concerns over short-term float…..just now7.4KDoubao 2.1 Pro Version Released, Aiming for the Peak of Industry ProductionAt Volcano Engine Force Conference, Doubao model released Doubao-Seed-2.1 Pro. Benchmarks show it rivals GPT-5.5, Claude Opus 4.7 & Gemini 3.1 Pro, marking a breakthrough in core performance and engineering, beyond mere parameter stacking…..just now10.1KByteDance’s Liang Rubo Sets Direction: Full Transition to Large Models, Shifting from Traffic Monetization to Core TechnologyByteDance pivots to foundational large model capabilities, with CEO Liang Rubo emphasizing ‘scaling new heights.’ Volcano Engine PaaS becomes a core business, betting long-term on MaaS. By June 2026, Doubao’s daily token calls surge, highlighting aggressive expansion in model-as-a-service…..just now10.5KVolc Engine Launches Doubao Seedance 2.5 Video Model, the Azuris Large Model Service Has Over 1.1 Million UsersOn June 23, 2026, Volcano Engine launched its Seedance2.5 video generation model at the Summer FORCE Conference, set to release in July. It offers three key breakthroughs: direct generation of 30-second native videos, joint generation from up to 50 multimodal assets, and local editing with visual consistency. President Tan Dai noted that video generation is crucial to world models…..just now6.7KFirst AI College Entrance Exam Volunteer Assessment Released: Qwen Outperforms Human Counselors in Multiple AspectsThe first domestic AI benchmark report for Gaokao voluntary application, led by Yousong Lab, tested the Qwen agent. It achieved human-level stability, accuracy, structure, and efficiency. This research highlights AI’s progress in educational decision-making…..just now15.4KByteDance Volcano Engine 2026 Conference Launches: Seedance 2.5 Directly Outputs 30-Second Videos, Doubao 2.1 Pro Competes with Opus 4.6ByteDance launches the video generation model Seedance 2.5, which supports directly outputting a complete 30-second video in one go, marking the entry of video generation into the long-sequence era. At the same time, it also introduces the multimodal model Doubao 2.1 and