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Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security: By 2030, the large-scale model of the human resources and social security industry will be mature and complete, and the artificial intelligence application system will be basically sound.
According to Mars Finance, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the National Data Administration recently jointly issued the "Implementation Opinions on Accelerating the Application and Development of 'Artificial Intelligence + Human Resources and Social Security'". A relevant official from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security answered reporters' questions regarding the "Implementation Opinions". In terms of promoting the work, a three-step work goal will be achieved within five years. First, building the foundation. Taking this year (2026) as a benchmark, the initial formation of the artificial intelligence application system, standard system, and guarantee system in the human resources and social security sector will be promoted. The infrastructure for "Artificial Intelligence + Human Resources and Social Security" applications will be deployed, a number of high-performance human resources and social security industry large-scale models and intelligent agent applications will be cultivated, and about 20 application scenarios based on human resources and social security industry large-scale models and corresponding high-quality datasets will be created, forming a collaborative development ecosystem of computing power, models, data, and scenario applications. Second, popularization and promotion. By 2027, a number of human resources and social security industry large-scale models and intelligent agents will be widely applied, and about 50 high-value application scenario empowerment paths will be explored, achieving significant results in intelligent development. Third, widespread application. By 2030, high-quality datasets will be effectively supplied, large-scale models for the human resources and social security industry will be mature and complete, and the artificial intelligence application system will be basically sound, forming an innovative landscape where artificial intelligence is widely applied in the human resources and social security sector. (Cailian Press)
Bitwise CIO: The crypto industry may become part of the next generation of economic rule-making.
Odaily Odaily reports that Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan posted on the X platform that he recently read a speech by U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessenter, calling it "an important document that defines America's economic role for the next century." He pointed out that in his speech, Bessant outlined five principles for the future US economic strategy, the third of which was: "The United States will set the rules for the next generation of the economy." When discussing the digital economy, Bessant stated, "Digital assets, stablecoins, tokenization, and new payment systems will help shape the future of money. The United States should not place itself as a bystander in building this future." Matt Hougan commented that this statement demonstrates the US government's emphasis on promoting the development of the crypto industry and reflects the fact that digital assets are being incorporated into an important part of the future financial system and economic competitive landscape.
Crude oil prices rebounded slightly, with Gate CLUSDT (WTI crude oil) and BZUSDT (Brent crude oil) contracts ranking among the top in the industry.
According to ChainCatcher, international crude oil prices have recently rebounded after fluctuations, and the energy market remains active. Data from the Gate platform shows that WTI crude oil (CLUSDT) reached a high of $72.80 in the past 24 hours, currently trading at $72.43, a 24-hour increase of 4.79%; Brent crude oil (BZUSDT) reached a high of $76.52 in the past 24 hours, currently trading at $76.13, a 24-hour increase of 4.96%. CoinGlass data shows that Gate CLUSDT contracts had a 24-hour trading volume of $8.2895 million and an open interest of approximately $8.2299 million; BZUSDT contracts had a 24-hour trading volume of $3.3371 million and an open interest of approximately $2.7695 million, both ranking among the top in the industry.
Tencent shares surged over 5% intraday, marking a narrative reversal: WorkBuddy users increased by two orders of magnitude, and WeChat's AI "Xiaowei" opens up greater possibilities.
According to BlockBeats, on July 6th, Bitget data showed that Tencent Holdings' Hong Kong-listed shares rose over 5% intraday, reaching HK$453. Tencent, once criticized for its "slow AI development," is experiencing a narrative reversal. In May, at the shareholders' meeting, Ma Huateng frankly admitted, "A year ago we thought we were on a ship, but then we found it was leaking, and now we're standing on it but can't sit down." However, in just a few months, WorkBuddy's monthly active users (MAU) exceeded 20 million, daily active users (DAU) exceeded 13 million, and the DAU/MAU ratio reached 65%-75%, with stickiness comparable to Slack-level office tools. With 43 versions released in three months and updates continuing even during the May Day holiday, Tencent internally positions it as its third phenomenal product after QQ and WeChat. WorkBuddy's success hinges on two key barriers: first, its extremely simple installation—a desktop client plus a WeChat mini-program, with commands sent from the phone after WeChat authorization and executed automatically on the PC, completely bypassing the high command-line deployment hurdles of similar foreign products; second, the activation of Tencent's entire ecosystem in the Agent era—integrating with Tencent Docs, Tencent Meeting, WeChat Work, and over 30 external tools, expanding the SkillHub skill library from 79,000 to 790,000, allowing for automatic data retrieval, file generation, and distribution with a simple command like "create a PPT of last week's sales data and send it to colleagues at a meeting." This leap from a chat bot to a tool that gets things done transforms a fragmented toolchain into a competitive advantage. Furthermore, this groundbreaking product, the first in Tencent's history to conduct on-the-ground promotion, reflects a genuine commitment to penetrating the B2B market. Even greater potential lies in WeChat AI. WeChat's AI assistant, "Xiaowei," launched a small-scale gray-scale test on June 20th, supporting voice or text messaging, Moments posting, and accessing mini-programs for appointment booking and food delivery. It even generates mini-program prototypes using natural language. This marks the first time this super app with 1.43 billion monthly active users has entered the intelligent agent arena. JPMorgan Chase estimates, based on probability weighting, that WeChat's AI Agent could generate approximately 126 billion yuan in incremental revenue and 88 billion yuan in incremental operating profit by 2030. However, Goldman Sachs warns of three major concerns: the potential resource duplication from the parallel operation of its self-developed WeLM model and the mixed-source model; the possibility that inference costs after full rollout could erode 5%-17% of the projected adjusted operating profit for Q4; and the unclear short-term monetization path. The core difference between the two institutions lies in the timing: JPMorgan Chase believes the public beta has transformed WeChat AI from an "abstract option" into a "traceable milestone," while Goldman Sachs believes the short-term cost-benefit asymmetry requires further quarterly verification. In terms of the underlying model, Hunyuan 3 Preview has been integrated into 131 Tencent products, with token usage increasing tenfold compared to the second generation. It ranks first in usage on the OpenRouter platform. However, the prediction that Ma Huateng (Pony Ma) might not be able to maintain his position even after taking the lead still holds true. The ecosystem is the natural foundation for Tencent to act as an agent, but WeChat AI faces complex challenges in handling transactions, advertising, payments, merchants, fairness, and regulation.
Gold and silver rebounded before trading in a narrow range at high levels. Open interest for Gate XAU and XAG contracts both ranked among the top two in the industry.
According to ChainCatcher, the unexpectedly weak non-farm payroll data over the weekend reversed the weeks-long decline in gold and silver prices. On July 6th, gold and silver prices rebounded and then traded in a narrow range at high levels. According to Gate platform data, gold (XAU) is currently trading at $4165.04, down 0.26% in the last 24 hours; silver (XAG) is currently trading at $61.94, down 1.13% in the last 24 hours. Amid the pullback, trading in gold and silver related contracts has been active. CoinGlass platform data shows that Gate XAU contract open interest reached $155 million, ranking second in the industry, with a 24-hour trading volume of $47.5522 million; Gate XAG contract open interest reached $60.9402 million, also ranking second in the industry, with a 24-hour trading volume of $30.6943 million.
Meta's Chief AI Officer Responds to Market Misunderstandings: Zuckerberg's Comments on Slowing AI Agent Development Did Not Specifically Refer to Meta
Odaily Odaily that in response to media reports that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees in an internal meeting that AI agent development over the past four months had not "accelerated at the pace we expected," Meta Chief AI Officer Alexander Wang clarified that Zuckerberg was referring to the overall progress of the entire industry in intelligent agent capabilities, not Meta itself. He also revealed that Meta is about to release a new round of Muse Spark updates, which will significantly improve the programming capabilities and intelligent agent capabilities of models to more competitively compete with leading models in the industry, and will be gradually rolled out to Meta AI and the new API platform.