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Researchers have discovered two new types of superconductors using AI technology, offering new hope for the search of superconducting materials that can operate at room temperature.
According to Mars Finance, an international research team, including Aalto University in Finland, has discovered two new types of superconductors using artificial intelligence (AI), providing a new technological path for more efficient screening and development of superconducting materials. This achievement helps accelerate the development of new superconductors and brings new hope for finding superconducting materials that can operate at room temperature. The related research paper was recently published in the American academic journal *Physical Review Research*. The academic community generally believes that finding room-temperature superconducting materials that can be applied on a large scale will have a profound impact on energy utilization. If these materials can replace ordinary conductors in fields such as computers, data centers, and power transmission, they are expected to significantly reduce energy loss, reduce heat dissipation burden, and improve operating efficiency. (Cailian Press)
Alibaba DAMO Academy's Embodied Intelligence Platform Wins UN AI for Good Case Award
On July 7th, local time, the UN AI for Good Global Summit was held in Geneva, Switzerland. Two AI achievements from Alibaba DAMO Academy were selected for the AI for Good Innovation Impact Case Collection and won the Outstanding Case Award: the RynnBot embodied intelligence platform and the ElementsClaw AI agent for superconducting material discovery. In addition, ElementsClaw, the superconducting material discovery AI agent jointly developed by Alibaba DAMO Academy and Renmin University of China, was also selected for the AI for Good Case Collection. Currently, all relevant databases are open to researchers and can be used free of charge.
Zuckerberg: The development of AI agents has not accelerated "as we expected" in the past four months.
According to Beating's monitoring, Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated at an internal shareholder meeting that the 2026 restructuring "could have been handled more efficiently." Over the past four months, the development of AI agents has not "accelerated as much as we expected." At the beginning of 2026, executives were concerned about "not moving fast enough" in the field of artificial intelligence. The company's bet on restructuring "has not yet paid off." The long-term trend remains consistent with the basic structure of the restructuring. Spending on artificial intelligence has put pressure on the company; without this spending, the stock price would have been higher; however, this is a long-term investment. The company expects to see more benefits from its AI investments in the next 3-6 months. --------------------------------- Click the original link below to join Beating's AI news channel on Lark, monitoring global AI hotspots and news 24/7.
China's first full-industry chain project for fourth-generation semiconductor materials was signed and launched, resulting in six stocks doubling in value this year.
According to Mars Finance on June 30th, citing Henan Daily, Zhengzhou High-tech Zone recently signed an agreement with Zhongke Powder Research (Henan) Superhard Materials Co., Ltd., officially establishing Zhongke Powder Research's fourth-generation semiconductor material production base in the zone. This base is the first complete fourth-generation semiconductor material industry chain project in China, adding a crucial link to Henan's globally advantageous superhard material industry chain. According to Data Treasure statistics, there are currently 22 A-share listed companies involved in fourth-generation semiconductor business. As of the closing on June 29th, the total A-share market capitalization of fourth-generation semiconductor concept stocks reached 578.768 billion yuan. Since the beginning of this year, these concept stocks have risen by an average of 62.35%, significantly outperforming the Shanghai Composite Index during the same period. Six stocks have seen cumulative gains exceeding 100%, namely Sifangda, Huanghe Whirlwind, Huifeng Diamond, Power Diamond, World, and Nanda Optoelectronics. According to Data Treasure statistics, in terms of institutional research, as of the closing on June 29th, the concept stock with the highest frequency of institutional research this year is Guoji Precision Industry, with a cumulative 26 research visits. World has received 12 research visits this year. Other concept stocks frequently researched include Sifangda, China North Industries Group Red Arrow, Jingsheng Mechanical & Electrical, Gaocheng Test Equipment, and Liancheng CNC. (Securities Times)
Bio Protocol launches OpenLabs, a crowdfunding platform focused on research crowdfunding for collaboration between humans and AI agents.
According to Foresight News , the decentralized scientific research (DeSci) platform Bio Protocol has launched OpenLabs, positioned as a coordination layer connecting scientific ideas with funding execution, allowing humans and AI agents to jointly advance research projects. The core process involves posting ideas, which are then discussed and voted on by the community to become formal projects. Projects include collaborative spaces, bounty tasks, and funding channels; mature projects can be listed on the Bio Protocol launchpad for fundraising. The platform comprises five modules: post discovery, project collaboration, agent participation, USDC yield staking (2%-4% annualized return, principal unaffected, yield only used to cover computing power costs), and a bounty system. It is currently online, with the first batch of projects showcased on the platform. Voting, private data rooms, and the launchpad will be added gradually.
Semiconductor equipment stocks rose, with Applied Materials surging nearly 10% to a record high.
According to Mars Finance, US semiconductor equipment stocks rose on Monday. Applied Materials (AMAT.US) surged nearly 10%, hitting a record high, with a monthly gain exceeding 50%; KLA-Tex (KLAC.US) rose over 7%, and Lam Research (LRCX.US) rose nearly 6%. In related news, the South Korean government announced its largest semiconductor and artificial intelligence industry investment plan to date on Monday. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung presided over the press conference for the "Three Super Projects," announcing an investment of approximately 800 trillion won in the southwest to build four chip factories, with Samsung Electronics and another company each building two. The goal is to double DRAM production capacity within five years. Such massive capital expenditure will inevitably begin with the purchase of equipment to set up production lines. Whether it's the "front-end equipment" for manufacturing wafers or the "back-end equipment" crucial to AI chip performance, the world's leading equipment manufacturers will directly benefit from this expansion wave. (Cailian Press)