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Multi-source AI news clustered, deduplicated, and scored 0–100 across authority, cluster strength, headline signal, and time decay.

  1. RESEARCH · 36氪 (36Kr) 中文(ZH) ·

    Alibaba, JD.com, Meituan Compete for Pupu Supermarket: JD.com Denies Contact, Alibaba and Meituan Have No Comment

    Three major Chinese tech companies, Alibaba, Meituan, and JD.com, are reportedly in deep discussions to acquire the grocery delivery service Pupu Supermarket. The acquisition is valued between $2 billion and $5 billion, significantly higher than previous deals in the sector. JD.com has denied any contact or plans regarding the acquisition, while Alibaba and Meituan have not yet responded. AI

    IMPACT Potential consolidation in the online grocery sector could impact AI-driven logistics and recommendation systems.

  2. RESEARCH · 36氪 (36Kr) 中文(ZH) ·

    Meituan drone low-altitude delivery exceeds 900,000 commercial orders

    Meituan's drone delivery service has surpassed 900,000 commercial orders, positioning it as the second-largest globally in this sector. This milestone highlights the rapid growth and adoption of drone-based logistics. The company's progress is notable, especially when compared to other major players in the field. AI

    IMPACT Demonstrates growing adoption and scale of autonomous delivery systems, impacting logistics and last-mile operations.

  3. TOOL · arXiv cs.LG English(EN) ·

    Beyond Single Slot: Joint Optimization for Multi-Slot Guaranteed Display Advertising

    Researchers have developed a new framework to optimize the allocation of guaranteed display advertising across multiple slots on a webpage. This method addresses issues like slot redundancy and contract imbalance by formulating the problem as a bipartite matching task with specific mechanisms for slot exclusivity and impression control. Real-world tests on the Meituan advertising platform showed a significant improvement in user revenue and contract fulfillment. AI

    IMPACT This research introduces a novel optimization framework for advertising platforms, potentially increasing revenue and improving user experience through more efficient ad slot allocation.

  4. MEME · 36氪 (36Kr) 中文(ZH) ·

    Meituan Establishes New Technology Company in Tibet

    Meituan has established a new technology company in Tibet, named Tibet Sankuai Information Technology Co., Ltd., with a registered capital of 1 million RMB. The company's business scope includes information system integration services, technology services, software development, and sales, and it is wholly owned by Meituan Technology Co., Ltd. Separately, industry data indicates a significant increase in China's battery production, with a 34% year-over-year rise in April, though overall growth has slowed. This slowdown is attributed to decreased demand for power batteries, with exports becoming a key factor influencing the market. AI

  5. TOOL · 36氪 (36Kr) 中文(ZH) · · [2 sources]

    Meituan drone low-altitude network officially put into operation

    Fireworks AI has released full-parameter reinforcement learning for Kimi K2.6, enabling custom model training. This move supports companies like Cursor, Vercel, and Genspark that train open-source models on proprietary data. The announcement highlights the growing trend of specialized AI applications moving beyond off-the-shelf solutions. AI

    IMPACT Enables specialized model training, supporting niche AI applications beyond off-the-shelf solutions.

  6. RESEARCH · Mastodon — mastodon.social English(EN) · · [4 sources]

    📰 LongCat Image Edit 2026: 30% Faster Facial Inpainting in Stable Diffusion with Zero Artifacts The LongCat Image Edit model has emerged as a niche but highly e

    A new model called LongCat Image Edit 2026, developed by Meituan, demonstrates superior facial inpainting capabilities in Stable Diffusion workflows, achieving results with 30% greater speed and zero artifacts. This model, with its 6 billion parameters, offers natural realism and efficiency, outperforming Stable Diffusion in image editing tasks. Separately, SageAttention kernels are enhancing AI inference speeds by up to 35% on Blackwell GPUs, optimizing attention operations for image and video models. AI

    📰 LongCat Image Edit 2026: 30% Faster Facial Inpainting in Stable Diffusion with Zero Artifacts The LongCat Image Edit model has emerged as a niche but highly e

    IMPACT New models and optimizations promise faster, more efficient AI image generation and editing.