ENLatest AI NewsOff-peak Pricing, Peak Pricing Doubles: DeepSeek API Peak-Valley Pricing Launched, V4Pro Prices Rise Up to 11 TimesDeepSeek started implementing API peak-valley time-based pricing at 00:00 on August 17. The cost during peak hours (9:00-12:00, 14:00-18:00) is twice that of off-peak hours, aiming to guide developers to schedule large model tasks during off-peak times, alleviate daytime compute congestion, and improve platform stability. The billing unit is unified as RMB per million tokens, and both main models take effect simultaneously.just now5.7KPayment Giant Stripe Acquires OpenRouter for $7 Billion: AI Model Router Teams Up with Payment GiantBloomberg reports Stripe has finalized its acquisition of AI infrastructure startup OpenRouter for over $7 billion (~¥47.3B). OpenRouter intelligently routes between AI models based on needs and budget, once called the Stripe of AI, now joining the payments giant’s portfolio…..just now6.5KJia Yuelin Announces FF Robot Business Plans to Go Public Separately, Aiming to Ship 2,000 Units by Year-EndJia Yuelin announced that Faraday Future’s robotics business has entered a phase of rapid revenue growth and is exploring independent financing and listing to rid itself of car debts and historical burdens. The second half of the year will focus on the “Four-Core Full Intelligence” campaign in Q3, aiming to ramp up EAI product sales and expand markets in California, Texas, and other regions.just now5.3KChinese Scientists Launch the Vertical Large Model Fengshu 2.0 for Soybeans: Multi-Model Collaboration Assisting Intelligent BreedingAt the 32nd National Conference on Soybean Research and Production, the team led by Wang Xiaobo from Anhui Agricultural University released the vertical large model Fengshu 2.0 for soybeans. This model integrates multimodal data such as germplasm resources, genome, proteome, transcriptome, disease samples, breeding records, and domestic and foreign literature. By leveraging multi-model collaboration, it reduces the bias of single models and promotes the application of data-assisted breeding in soybeans.just now7.6KSam Altman, CEO of OpenAI: It’s Too Long to Study at University for Four Years, Two Years Are EnoughSam Altman said in an interview that it was just right to study for two years and drop out of university. He believes that two years at Stanford have already provided him with the core knowledge needed for entrepreneurship, and spending another two years would bring little additional value and low cost-effectiveness. In today’s rapidly evolving technological environment, this growth path may also suit many other young people.just now6.1KMusk’s xAI Faces New Public Controversy: Woman Accuses Stepfather of Using Grok to Alter Childhood Photos and Generate Thousands of Explicit ImagesMusk’s xAI faces new litigation due to its AI chatbot Grok: A woman, using a pseudonym, accuses her stepfather of using Grok to alter her childhood photo at age 11, generating over 7,000 explicit images, which contributed to child sexual exploitation material. She has joined a class-action lawsuit initiated by Tennessee teenagers, and the case is under investigation by law enforcement.just now7.1KOpenAI Dissolves Security Team, Security Functions Merged into Existing Business DepartmentsOpenAI disbanded its preparedness team late last month, FT reported Aug 17. The team assessed frontier model risks such as bio/chemical and cyberattacks and devised mitigations; duties were split by risk area into business teams. This follows disbanding of AGI readiness and superalignment teams, showing a shift from safety-oriented public-interest governance…..just now7.3KQwen Office Launches GLM-5.3 and DeepSeek V4Pro, Three Domestic Flagship Models Complete AggregationAlibaba’s office agent Qianwen Office launches Zhipu GLM-5.3 and DeepSeek V4Pro, selectable on homepage. With Qwen3.8-Max, it becomes the first office agent covering Alibaba, Zhipu, and DeepSeek flagship models. DeepSeek V4Pro supports 1M token context…..just now8.2K14x Speed Rush! OpenAI Launches GPT-5.6 Sol UltraFast Super Fast Mode, Up to 750 Tokens Per SecondOpenAI officially launches the preview of GPT-5.6 Sol UltraFast Super Fast Mode for enterprises, with a speed up to 14 times faster than the standard mode, generating up to 750 tokens per second. The core technology is supported by Cerebras. Currently, this mode is available by application and approval, requiring enterprises to submit specific use cases for approval before use.just now7.3KXiaohongshu’s Open-Source Large Model Achieves Breakthrough: Huawei Ascend Completes 0-Day Full Compatibility and Performance OptimizationXiaohongshu released the open-source large model dots3-note preview, with a total of 280B parameters and 16B activated. It supports text, vision, and voice modalities. Its reasoning, Agent, and multimodal performance are close to larger models. On the same day, Huawei Ascend Atlas 800A3 and 900A3 SuperPoD completed