AI Daily · Nov 1
Oct 31 06:00 – Nov 1 06:00 (Beijing time) · 14 items
Updated 11/1 06:29 (Beijing time)
Today's perks
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- NewxAIxAI Grok now supports UnionPay and Alipay payments, 50% off first monthUsers report that xAI's Grok now supports China UnionPay and Alipay payments. First-time subscriptions via Alipay get 50% off the first month, and linking a bank account for payment gives $5 cash back. There is currently no official announcement from xAI.
- NewStepFunStepFun StepAudio 3 series models free for a limited time[Pricing note]: The StepAudio 3 series models are free for a limited time until 23:59:59 Beijing time on Nov 8, 2026. Starting from 00:00:00 on Nov 9, 2026, billing will officially begin at the prices in the table below.
- NewOpenCode / DeepSeekOpenCode launches Cheepseek Phase 4OpenCode launches Cheepseek Phase 4. Users on the OpenCode Go monthly subscription at $10 can receive $100 worth of DeepSeek V4.1 Flash model credits.
Today's highlights
- Related companies · AnthropicAnthropic renames Claude Max 20x to Ultra and removes 5-hour limitAnthropic has renamed Claude Max 20x to Ultra, still priced at $200 per month, and removed the 5-hour session usage limit for verified accounts (weekly limits still apply); the former Max 5x is simplified to Claude Max ($100 per month).
- Related companies · DeepSeekDeepSeek open-sources major Agent foundation architectureDeepSeek has open-sourced an Agent foundation architecture, which is said to enable AI to find bugs and submit PRs on its own, providing a new foundation for developers building intelligent agents.
- Related companies · AnthropicAnthropic restricts Claude Opus 5.5 from recreating existing gamesAnthropic has added a non-disableable rule to the Opus 5.5 model in Claude Code that prohibits recreating specific existing games, even if renamed or claimed as original; original games, genre-based games, and games developed with one's own assets can still proceed normally.
Perks and offers
xAIThird-party reportxAI Grok now supports UnionPay and Alipay payments, 50% off first month
Users report that xAI's Grok now supports China UnionPay and Alipay payments. First-time subscriptions via Alipay get 50% off the first month, and linking a bank account for payment gives $5 cash back. There is currently no official announcement from xAI.
StepFunStepFun StepAudio 3 series models free for a limited time
[Pricing note]: The StepAudio 3 series models are free for a limited time until 23:59:59 Beijing time on Nov 8, 2026. Starting from 00:00:00 on Nov 9, 2026, billing will officially begin at the prices in the table below.
OpenCode
DeepSeekThird-party reportOpenCode launches Cheepseek Phase 4
OpenCode launches Cheepseek Phase 4. Users on the OpenCode Go monthly subscription at $10 can receive $100 worth of DeepSeek V4.1 Flash model credits.
Media reports
- Related companies
AnthropicThird-party reportAnthropic renames Claude Max 20x to Ultra and removes 5-hour limit
Anthropic has renamed Claude Max 20x to Ultra, still priced at $200 per month, and removed the 5-hour session usage limit for verified accounts (weekly limits still apply); the former Max 5x is simplified to Claude Max ($100 per month).
- Related companiesDeepSeekThird-party report
DeepSeek open-sources major Agent foundation architecture
DeepSeek has open-sourced an Agent foundation architecture, which is said to enable AI to find bugs and submit PRs on its own, providing a new foundation for developers building intelligent agents.
- Related companiesAnthropicThird-party report
Anthropic restricts Claude Opus 5.5 from recreating existing games
Anthropic has added a non-disableable rule to the Opus 5.5 model in Claude Code that prohibits recreating specific existing games, even if renamed or claimed as original; original games, genre-based games, and games developed with one's own assets can still proceed normally.
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OpenAIThird-party reportOpenAI says ChatGPT can automatically end conversations fixated on violence
OpenAI published a blog post stating that in Q3 2026 it referred more than 200 case leads to law enforcement, and it committed to regularly publishing a Community Safety Report, with the first edition to be released in early 2027. ChatGPT has also tightened restrictions on answers related to mass attack incidents and can automatically end a conversation when a user shows a fixation on violence.
- Related companiesOpenAIThird-party report
ChatGPT launches multi-account switching
OpenAI has rolled out ChatGPT account switching on web, iOS, and Android, allowing up to 2 accounts to be signed in at once and switched quickly, with chat history, memory, files, and settings changing per account; a desktop version is planned to launch soon.
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Google AIThird-party report5 tech giants pledge over $3 trillion in AI infrastructure investment
Bloomberg reports that Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and Oracle have pledged to invest over $3 trillion in data centers and other areas over the coming years, with Google's total contractual commitments exceeding $1 trillion, nearly 8 times the level a year earlier.
- Related companiesDeepSeekThird-party report
DeepSeek proposes Super-agent dual-layer architecture design
The DeepSeek Harness team released "Super-agent Design Exploration," proposing a dual-layer architecture of Router and Worker, summarizing 4 characteristics: continuous, efficient, proactive, and persistent, and exploring the evolution from single-session tools to continuously online autonomous collaborators.
- Related companiesGoogle AIThird-party report
Google's in-orbit data-center-grade TPU delivers first AI response
Google announced reaching a "Hello World" milestone: an in-orbit data-center-grade TPU delivered its first AI response, with the pre-installed DeepMind model Gemma 4 composing a haiku about being in space, and also tested limerick generation and telemetry tasks.
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Tencent HunyuanThird-party reportTencent Maps unveils full Agent capability landscape, with Yuanbao, WeChat Xiaowei and more already integrated
At the 2026 Global Digital Ecosystem Summit, Tencent unveiled the full landscape of its Maps Agent capabilities, open to industry customers, smart hardware, and developers. Yuanbao, WeChat Xiaowei, OPPO Breeno, and Rokid AI glasses are already integrated, supporting one-sentence route planning and coordination among ride-hailing and in-car map Agents.
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ByteDance DoubaoThird-party reportRoewe Jiayue 07 to begin nationwide deliveries tomorrow, first to feature Doubao cockpit assistant
SAIC Roewe Jiayue 07 will begin nationwide deliveries on Nov 1, with a limited-time promotional price starting at ¥119,800. The vehicle is the industry's first to feature the Doubao cockpit assistant, and is equipped with the Momenta R7 world model and the Xinxin Hangtu X7 chip solution.
- Related companiesxAIThird-party report
Grok Bot daily active users exceed 600,000, setting record with 16 consecutive days of growth
Grok Bot, the AI agent from Elon Musk's xAI, has seen its daily active users grow for 16 consecutive days, surpassing 600,000 on Oct 26, up from fewer than 100,000 in early September. The product has no free version and has been available since Oct 12 through an X subscription, with the premium tier starting at $30 per month.
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