Babbitt | Metaverse Daily Must-Read: Shangcheng District of Hangzhou released several measures to speed up the development of the Metaverse industry, high-level talent entrepreneurship projects, a maximum subsidy of 10 million yuan, and a maximum subsidy of 7.5 million yuan for successful listed companies

Abstract: According to the news released by Shangcheng, on June 16, Shangcheng District of Hangzhou City issued several measures to speed up the innovation and development of Metaverse industry. This measure is applicable to those who newly settle in Shangcheng District and carry out legal operations, and use blockchain, artificial intelligence, interactive technology, high-performance computing chips, XR terminals and other metaverse key core technologies to tackle key problems, basic software development, terminal equipment research and development, common technologies A metaverse enterprise whose main business is platform construction and digital content production. Shangcheng District will provide Metaverse start-ups with policy support in terms of entrepreneurial support, office subsidies, R&D subsidies, growth incentives, talent introduction, financial support, benchmarking scenarios, and ecological construction.

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Shangcheng District, Hangzhou issued several measures to accelerate the innovation and development of Metaverse industry

According to the news released by Shangcheng, on June 16, Shangcheng District of Hangzhou City issued several measures to speed up the innovation and development of Metaverse industry. This measure is applicable to those who newly settle in Shangcheng District and carry out legal operations, and use blockchain, artificial intelligence, interactive technology, high-performance computing chips, XR terminals and other metaverse key core technologies to tackle key problems, basic software development, terminal equipment research and development, common technologies A metaverse enterprise whose main business is platform construction and digital content production.

At the same time, Shangcheng District will also provide policy support for Metaverse start-ups in terms of entrepreneurship support, office subsidies, R&D subsidies, growth incentives, talent introduction, financial support, benchmarking scenarios, and ecological construction. Specific policies include: a one-time start-up subsidy of 100,000 to 200,000 yuan will be given to newly settled Metaverse entrepreneurial projects; A maximum of 30% subsidy for R&D investment, a maximum of 3 million yuan for a single enterprise, and a maximum subsidy period of three years; for enterprises that are listed in the regulations for the first time, a one-time reward of 200,000 yuan will be given after certification. Enterprises with a certain scale whose annual main business income reaches 100 million, 300 million, 500 million, and 1 billion for the first time will be rewarded with 100,000, 300,000, 500,000, and 1 million yuan respectively; The innovation and entrepreneurship project for talents at different levels will be evaluated by the "Golden Boot Running" entrepreneurial project, and a maximum of 10 million yuan will be given as an entrepreneurial subsidy.

Dalian City formulates an innovative development plan for the Industrial Metaverse

Babbitt News, Dalian Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, Liaoning Province recently formulated and issued the "Three-Year Action Plan for Innovation and Development of Dalian Industrial Metaverse (2023-2025)". The plan shows that the city will focus on key goals such as technical reserves, application cultivation, and ecological construction of the industrial metaverse, and strive to achieve the initial formation of the industrial ecology of the industrial metaverse and the initial scale of industrial innovation clusters by 2025 through hard work and implementation. , the vitality of technological innovation has been continuously improved, and the number of enterprises has grown steadily.

The Hefei Metaverse Industry Association was established and will assist the government in formulating the development plan for the Metaverse industry

According to the Hefei Evening News, the Metaverse Industry Association in Hefei, Anhui Province was formally established. The association will assist the government and competent authorities to formulate the industrial development plan of Hefei Metaverse. In addition, conferences, forums and exhibitions related to the metaverse industry will be organized. Hefei Metaverse Association currently has 55 first-batch member units. After the establishment of the association, it will provide suggestions and references for the government to formulate relevant policies. At the same time, the Metaverse industry standard system will be established and improved, and technical and standard consulting services will be provided. In addition, with the approval of relevant government departments, the association will organize conferences, forums and exhibitions related to the metaverse industry.

People's Daily: Accelerate the development of a new generation of artificial intelligence

Babbitt News, on June 16, the People's Daily published an article pointing out that large-scale model empowerment and generative artificial intelligence are triggering a new wave of intelligence. Thanks to the huge amount of data, parameters and better learning ability, the large model enhances the versatility of artificial intelligence. From chatting smoothly with people to writing contracts and scripts, from detecting program security vulnerabilities to assisting in the creation of games and even movies... The evolution of generative artificial intelligence capabilities is accelerating. With the iteration of technology, more efficient and "smarter" large models will penetrate into more and more fields, and are expected to become a new base for artificial intelligence technology and applications, and become a basic tool for people's production and life, thereby bringing Economic and social development and profound changes in industries.

Artificial intelligence is an important driving force for a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation. Accelerating the development of a new generation of artificial intelligence is a strategic issue that concerns whether my country can seize the opportunity of a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation. Starting from a strategic height, uniting forces, overcoming difficulties, being brave in innovation, and striving to expand the application space of theory and technology, we will be able to better cultivate and grow new momentum and build new advantages for development.

The European Commission will launch the European Digital Infrastructure Alliance, covering Web3 and metaverse development, etc.

According to a report by DL News on June 15, the European Commission announced that it will launch a new European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (EDIC). EDIC will be established on the basis of existing entities (European Blockchain Services and Infrastructure EBSI) It will be officially established before the end of the year and will be officially put into operation in 2024. EDIC will cover coordination of infrastructure use cases, research development, sandbox for testing new projects, Web3 and Metaverse development, etc.

Chinese Academy of Sciences: Independently developed a new generation of artificial intelligence large-scale model Zidong Taichu 2.0 came out

According to CCTV news reports, on June 16, the Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences released a new generation of artificial intelligence model developed by the institute in Shanghai - Zidong Taichu 2.0. Compared with the first generation, the brand-new large model focuses on improving the decision-making and judgment capabilities, realizing the leap from perception, cognition to decision-making, and will play a greater role in the fields of medical care, transportation, and industrial production in the future.

It is reported that, as my country's first graphic, text, and audio three-modal large model that stores hundreds of billions of parameters, the first generation of Zidong Taichu artificial intelligence large model will realize the ability to recognize images, text, and voice without logos when it comes out in 2021. The new-generation large model released this time has been upgraded and integrated with recognition capabilities such as video, sensor signals, and 3D point clouds, breaking through key technologies such as multi-modal group cognitive coding, decoding, and full-modal cognition, and improving system decision-making. And judgment ability, opened up the path of system recognition ability from perception, cognition to decision-making, thus expanding a wider range of application scenarios. At present, the large model of Zidong Taichu has been applied in many fields such as neurosurgery navigation, short video content review, medical multi-modal differential diagnosis, and image study of traffic violations.

ChatGPT officially enters the vehicle system: Mercedes vehicles will start testing AI voice assistants

According to the Financial Associated Press, on June 15 local time, Mercedes-Benz and Microsoft jointly announced that the two companies are cooperating to expand the use of artificial intelligence and plan to integrate this technology into the vehicle's voice control system. Mercedes said that this cooperation will bring the chatbot ChatGPT experience to car owners through Microsoft's Azure OpenAI service. The test program will begin on Friday local time, and 900,000 vehicles equipped with the MBUX infotainment system in the United States can participate in the test.

The Microsoft press release wrote that the in-vehicle ChatGPT can support more dynamic dialogues-not only can understand the voice commands of the car owner, but also can conduct interactive dialogues. The scope of the dialogue can cover location information, recipes, and even some more complex questions. The driver's eyes are more focused on the road.

Tencent Cloud will hold an industry large-scale model technology summit, focusing on intelligent applications and industry implementation

According to a report from the "Kechuang Board Daily" on June 16, on June 19, Tencent Cloud will hold the "Industry Large Model and Intelligent Application Technology Summit" in Beijing. It is reported that at this conference, Tencent Cloud will announce the technical solutions in terms of large-scale industry models, as well as the application progress in intelligent application upgrades and industrial customer scenarios. The core of this technology summit is the application of large-scale industry-oriented models, not chat assistant products.

Data: About $8.7 billion has been invested in AI startups in the past three months

About $8.7 billion has been invested in artificial intelligence startups in the past three months, including CharacterAI’s $150 million Series A round, according to data from startup database Crunchbase, the Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily reported on June 16. , Cohere's $270 million Series C financing, MistralAI's €105 million seed round financing, and Runway's $100 million Series D financing.

Interoperable Web3 Metaverse Network M² Officially Announced

Babbitt News, on June 16, the interoperable Web3 metaverse network M² (MSquared) was officially announced. According to reports, M² is an ecosystem of technologies, services and standards that powers the interconnected metaverse network, is committed to redefining the way people experience the digital realm, interoperability and ownership, and promotes metaverse entrepreneurship . This opens up new opportunities for content creators, builders and brands to create the next generation of digital products and meaningful online experiences. According to reports in April 2022, metaverse technology company Improbable completed a financing of 150 million US dollars, led by a16z and others.

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