Facebook parent Meta Platforms, a major proponent of open-source artificial intelligence (AI) models with its Llama family, has indicated it would be more “careful” going down the open-source road, a move that contrasts with China’s embrace of open-source. In fact, China has probably found the path to “surpass the US in AI” thanks to the…
美國《華爾街日報》近日揭露，Meta(META-US) 創辦人祖克柏（Mark Zuckerberg）為延攬人工智慧（AI）領域頂尖人才 Andrew Tulloch，不惜親自出馬提出總值高達 15 億美元的薪酬包，展開大規模挖角行動。但令人意外的是，Tulloch 最終果斷拒絕了這份來自 Meta 的天價邀請，引發外界高度關注。 Meta祖克柏挖角慘敗！拒絕六年15億美元天價offer的Andrew Tulloch是誰？(圖：Shutterstock) 據報導，Tulloch 目前是由前 OpenAI 首席技術長 Mira Murati 創立的新創公司 Thinking Machines Lab 的聯合創辦人及首席研究員。 他不但曾在 Meta 服務長達 11 年，還曾參與 OpenAI 知名產品如 GPT-4o 等 AI 模型的研發，是產業內公認的重要技術專家。 Meta 此次對 Tulloch 提出的待遇起跳為 10 億美元，總額可達 15 億美元，堪比 NBA 頂級球星的合約。但即使條件極具吸引力，Tulloch 仍選擇留在他共同創立的 AI 新創中，婉拒祖克柏的誠意邀約。 此舉不僅震撼科技圈，也引發外界對 Meta 內部環境與 Tulloch 選擇的深層探討。有網友指出，作為曾在 Meta 工作超過十年的老將，Tulloch…
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has claimed that while artificial intelligence (AI) can currently replace humans in simpler tasks, but it is not capable enough to handle the most complex coding tasks yet. The tech billionaire shared his insights on the rapid progression of AI in an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria. Gates noted that experts…
The head of Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has said there is no immediate need to amend the law to specifically target the creation of AI-generated deepfake pornography, stressing that existing legislation is sufficient to handle offences. In her most detailed comments following a recent high-profile case at the University of Hong Kong, Ada Chung Lai-ling…
Meta 在 2025 年第二季交出亮眼成績單，營收、獲利與用戶規模全數成長，顯示旗下廣告業務仍具強大韌性，同時，Meta 持續投入龐大資源於 AI 與基礎建設，宣示要打造「個人超級智慧」，但也預告明年費用將會顯著成長，對投資人而言是一體兩面的訊號。 根據財報，Meta 本季營收達 475.2 億美元，年增 22%；淨利為 183.4 億美元，年增 36%。獲利表現優於市場預期，反映出公司在廣告市場與成本控管上的雙重優勢。Meta 執行長馬克・祖克柏（Mark Zuckerberg）表示：「我們正朝著為全球每個人打造個人超級智慧的方向邁進。」 廣告業務穩健、用戶持續成長 Meta 的核心廣告業務依然是營收主力，達 465.6 億美元，占整體營收的 98%。儘管外界擔憂廣告市況疲弱，但 Meta 不僅維持成長，平均每則廣告的價格還上升了 9%，同時廣告曝光次數也成長 11%，顯示廣告主仍對平台的觸及力抱持信心。 在使用者規模方面，Meta 每日活躍用戶（Family DAP）來到 34.8 億人，年增 6%。這個數字涵蓋 Facebook、Instagram、Messenger、WhatsApp 等平台，顯示 Meta 在全球社群生態仍具影響力。 Reality Labs 虧損持續，Metaverse 遠景未明 與主業強勢成長形成對比的是，Reality Labs 本季虧損達 45.3 億美元，與去年同期的 44.9 億差距不大。營收僅為 3.7 億美元，顯現 VR／AR 產品銷售仍未起色。 Meta 雖未明言是否調整策略，但市場普遍預期公司將逐步將資源從 Metaverse 移向 AI 發展，Zuckerberg 也在聲明中重申 AI 是未來發展主軸，Reality Labs 目前仍是長期佈局的一部分。 基礎建設大擴張，2026 成本壓力將大增 Meta 預期 2025 年全年費用將落在 114 至 118 億美元，年增幅 20-24%，而 2026 年的費用增幅「預期會更高」，主因是基礎建設規模大幅擴張所帶來的折舊與營運費用上升。 資本支出方面，Meta 預估今年總額為 660 至 720 億美元，將比 2024 年中點成長約 300 億美元，這些資本主要用於擴充資料中心、AI 訓練基礎建設與自研晶片的部署。 歐盟法規風險升高，低個人化廣告恐影響營收 Meta 也警告，來自歐盟數位市場法（DMA）的監管風險加劇，Meta 目前正與歐盟協商其「低個人化廣告」（Less Personalized Ads, LPA）機制，但若對方進一步要求調整，恐導致使用者體驗與廣告效益下降，並可能在今年第三季對歐洲營收造成負面衝擊。 財務數據一覽…
More than half of the world’s artificial intelligence talent comes from the US and China, according to new research, which also highlighted Hong Kong’s role as a “superconnector”. The US and China accounted for 32.6 per cent and 22.4 per cent of global AI talent, respectively, according to the latest International Finance Forum (IFF) Global…
China has made a significant leap in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race, with the country now accounting for more than 40 per cent of the world’s AI models. According to data released at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China currently hosts 1,509 AI models out of a global total of 3,755….
Tesla shareholders are used to volatility. Shares dipped 8% on Thursday after Tesla reported second-quarter earnings. Shares bounced about 4% on Friday. Coming into the week of trading, Tesla stock was down 22% year to date and up about 44% over the past 12 months. Tesla CEO Elon Musk offered some pretty eye-popping aspirations for…
Authorities in China’s southern tech hub of Shenzhen have called for leniency towards innovators whose government-funded projects fail or do not pass evaluation. The first policy statement of its kind from the Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission comes as China aims to cement the city’s status as a hi-tech powerhouse and reduce reliance on…
China’s Premier Li Qiang cautioned on Saturday that artificial intelligence development must be weighed against the security risks, saying global consensus was urgently needed even as the tech race between Beijing and Washington shows no sign of abating. His remarks came just days after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled an aggressive low-regulation strategy aimed at…