當地時間2月24日,社交媒體巨頭Meta與美國晶片設計公司AMD共同宣佈,雙方簽署了一項為期5年的戰略合作協議。根據協議,Meta將在未來5年內,採購高達6吉瓦算力的AMD資料中心裝置。首批搭載AMD新一代定製款MI450圖形處理器的算力裝置,預計將於今年下半年開始部署。這筆交易的總金額將超過600億美元,甚至達到上千億美元。本次合作最引人矚目的是其創新的財務安排。為了深度繫結,AMD向Meta授予了基於業績的認股權證,允許Meta未來以每股僅1美分的價格,購買最多1.6億股AMD股票。如果雙方達成特定的技術和商業里程碑,Meta有望持有AMD高達10%的股份,從單純的客戶變為重要戰略股東。對Meta來說,繫結AMD可實現供應鏈多元化,擺脫對單一供應商的過度依賴,大幅強化人工智慧(AI)基礎建設。而對於AMD而言,這筆千億級訂單不僅為其帶來了未來5年的穩定營收,更關鍵的是,它證明了AMD具備服務頂級超大規模雲端運算廠商的能力,穩固其行業地位。業內分析人士指出,這一合作將推動全球科技巨頭AI基建投資競賽持續升溫,打破市場壟斷格局,加速AI晶片多元化競爭與技術創新。更多資訊請看今日雙語“外企頭條”↓Google推出新版人工智慧圖像生成模型Nano Banana 2Google Launches Its New Version of AI Image Generator Nano Banana 2據外媒報導,總部位於美國的搜尋引擎公司Google2月26日宣佈推出其AI圖像生成工具的新版本Nano Banana 2,旨在更快速地生成更優質的視覺內容。According to foreign media reports, Google, a search engine company headquartered in the U.S., announced on February 26th the launch of a new version of its AI image generation tool, Nano Banana 2, aimed at generating higher-quality visual content more quickly.據介紹,更新後的版本可生成更高解析度的圖像、更優質的資訊圖和資料可視化內容,並可加入用於行銷或賀卡用途的文字。The updated version can generate images with higher resolution, superior infographics, and data visualization content, and can also incorporate text for marketing or greeting card purposes.Google表示,Nano Banana 2將把此前僅限於Pro版本的功能向所有使用者開放。Google stated that Nano Banana 2 will make features previously exclusive to the Pro version available to all users.報導指出,隨著Open AI、字節跳動和Adobe推出相關熱門產品,人工智慧圖像和視訊生成領域的競爭正日趨激烈。The report points out that the AI image and video generation is becoming increasingly fierce, with Open AI, ByteDance and Adobe introducing popular products.Block公司裁員近半,股價飆升24%Block Shares Soar 24% as Company Slashes Workforce by nearly Half據外媒報導,美國金融科技公司Block2月26日宣佈將裁減超過4000名員工,佔其員工總數的近一半。該公司股價在盤後交易中飆升超過24%。According to foreign media reports,on February 26th, the U.S. fintech company Block announced that it would lay off over 4,000 employees, accounting for nearly half of its total workforce. Shares of the company skyrocketed more than 24% in extended trading.Block首席財務官表示,此次裁員將使公司“通過組建規模更小但極具才華的團隊,利用人工智慧實現更多工作自動化,從而實現更快的發展。”Block's CFO said the job cuts would enable it "to move faster with smaller, highly talented teams using AI to automate more work."Block還預計,其他公司也會相應調整員工隊伍,因為“智能工具”會帶來更高的效率提升。Block also predicts that other companies will similarly adjust their workforce as they gain higher efficiency improvements from "intelligent tools". (經濟日報)