OPPO将整合旗下AI部门，打造“超级小布”；消息称MiniMax和智谱计划很快进行香港IPO丨AIGC日报

Group 1 - Google DeepMind will establish its first materials research lab in the UK, focusing on materials needed for batteries and semiconductors, marking a significant step in applying AI to scientific fields [2] - The lab is part of a broader collaboration between Google and the UK government, with plans to customize AI models, including Gemini, for UK scientists, educators, and public officials [2] - The lab will be an "automated" facility utilizing robots to conduct scientific experiments, minimizing human intervention, although financial details and employee numbers have not been disclosed [2] Group 2 - Zhiyu has officially launched and open-sourced the GLM-TTS industrial-grade speech synthesis system, which can learn a speaker's voice and speaking habits with just a 3-second audio sample [2] - OPPO is restructuring its AI division by merging three projects into a new initiative called "Super Xiaobu," aimed at enhancing AI capabilities [2] - MiniMax, supported by Alibaba and Tencent, is reportedly planning an IPO as early as January, potentially raising hundreds of millions of dollars, with another company, Zhiyu, also planning a similar IPO around the same time [2]