2 1 Shi Ji Jing Ji Bao Dao·2025-07-06 12:30Data Privacy Protection - Google has been ordered to pay over $314.6 million for misusing Android user data without consent, affecting approximately 14 million users in California [2][3] - The lawsuit claims Google continued to collect user information while devices were in standby mode for commercial purposes, including targeted advertising [2] - Google plans to appeal the ruling, arguing that its terms of service and privacy policy were clear and that users consented to data transmission [2] AI and Employment - Microsoft announced a layoff of approximately 9,000 employees, representing about 4% of its total workforce, as part of a response to significant investments in artificial intelligence [6] - This layoff follows a previous plan to cut 15,000 jobs earlier in the year, indicating a trend where AI is replacing certain job functions [6] - The company stated that up to 30% of its code is currently being written by AI, with this number steadily increasing [6] AI Technology Partnerships - Apple is considering abandoning its in-house AI models in favor of using technology from Anthropic or OpenAI to enhance Siri's capabilities [7] - This potential shift marks a significant change in Apple's AI strategy, moving away from reliance on its own large models [7] - Discussions are ongoing regarding the deployment of these external large language models on Apple's cloud infrastructure for testing [7] Social Media and E-commerce - Tencent responded to concerns about its WeChat AI search feature, which was accused of infringing on personal privacy by generating detailed profiles based on public information [4] - The company clarified that the AI search only integrates publicly available information and will optimize the user experience based on feedback [4] - Douyin (TikTok's Chinese counterpart) denied the existence of any channels for obtaining e-commerce selling permissions without followers, emphasizing strict adherence to its rules [5]