AI Space Station (aispacestation.com.cn) has announced a service providing direct, no-VPN access from China to 13 AI models including GPT-5.5, Claude Opus 4.8, and the full Gemini series. The platform supports WeChat payment starting from ¥20 and offers an OpenAI-compatible API for easy integration. Users receive 3 free calls per day to DeepSeek Flash, and the service includes PWA support for mobile home-screen installation.
A developer built a local AI video generation software that automates the conversion of news articles into videos using DeepSeek V4 for dialogue and image prompts, Doubao for voice synthesis, Seedream for image generation, and ffmpeg for final composition. Within 45 days of using the tool, his Douyin account reached 30,000 followers and qualified for the partner program. A video generated after a sudden hot news event on April 28 surpassed 1 million views, driving a surge in followers. The software has since been released for trial with detailed documentation, and early users report using it for industry knowledge sharing, product promotion, and parenting content. The developer continues to iterate daily based on user feedback and has introduced paid custom channel setups, recouping some costs of the project.
The Amazon Cloud Technology Summit 2026 will take place in Shanghai, focusing on Agentic AI, generative AI, cloud native, serverless, large model applications, and enterprise digitalization. The event offers free registration, but only two spots remain. Attendees can explore AI application implementation, cloud native architecture, and industry best practices.
A post on V2EX asserted that SpaceX plans to acquire AI code editor company Cursor in an all-stock deal worth $60 billion. The post consisted solely of the comment 'AI bubble is terrifying,' offering no supporting facts or sources. The claim appears unsubstantiated and is likely a rumor fueled by concerns over an AI investment bubble. No official announcements from either company have been reported.
A developer reported spending nearly ¥400 on DeepSeek in 15 days while also using Z.ai Lite and ChatGPT Plus. After evaluating domestic alternatives (Kimi, Mimo, MiniMax, GLM) and finding GLM difficult to obtain, they opted for the Z.ai MAX annual plan to use GLM heavily. The plan includes the GLM Coding Plan, priced at $18/month and supporting Claude Code, Cline, and over 20 coding tools. The user intends to cancel other paid AI subscriptions and exclusively use the Z.ai MAX plan.
The developer created SkylerX, a database connection tool with integrated AI. When testing a coupon query by phone number, the AI produced SQL that looked plausible but was actually based on incorrect guesses. As a result, they now rarely use the tool, opting instead to use Claude Code for running scripts, investigating issues, and generating test data. They find this approach very convenient and speculate that traditional tool-based software may increasingly become obsolete.