Morning Brief

1. Google and Amazon reach a multi-cloud solutions partnership
2. Doubao Mobile Assistant releases technical preview
3. Kuaishou Keling AI announces Keling Video O1 model
4. Testing tools GFXBench and CompuBench end development and go open-source
5. Swiss government advises against using SaaS services due to lack of encryption
6. Rumors You Can Just Glance At

Google and Amazon reach a multi-cloud solutions partnership

On December 1, Google Cloud and AWS issued a joint statement announcing a collaboratively designed multi-cloud networking solution. This solution uses both AWS Interconnect – Multicloud and Google Cloud Cross-Cloud Interconnect, introducing a new open standard for network interoperability that allows customers to build dedicated high-speed connections between Google Cloud and AWS with a high degree of automation and speed. Early adopters include Salesforce. In addition, AWS stated that it plans to pursue similar cooperation with Microsoft Azure in 2026. Source

Doubao Mobile Assistant releases technical preview

Doubao Mobile Assistant announced the release of its technical preview on December 1. According to the official introduction, Doubao Mobile Assistant is a system-level mobile AI assistant jointly developed by Doubao and smartphone manufacturers. Leveraging the capabilities of the Doubao large model and manufacturer-level system integration, the assistant aims to deliver more convenient interactions and richer user experiences. Users can summon Doubao through voice, a side button, or the Doubao Ola Friend earbuds for more seamless interaction. No matter which screen they’re on, users can directly ask Doubao about the on-screen content to obtain additional information. Meanwhile, commonly used Doubao features such as voice calls, video calls, and screen sharing are also embedded into the assistant, and can be invoked by double-pressing the AI side key. In terms of multimodality, the assistant integrates with the system’s native photo gallery. Users can directly issue voice-based editing commands—such as removing people or cleaning up clutter—while viewing photos in the album. Doubao Mobile Assistant also supports AI-powered phone control, enabling automatic navigation across apps based on user instructions. It can handle tasks such as checking and booking tickets, placing orders, bulk downloading files, and checking logistics progress across multiple apps with a single command. Powered by its memory capabilities, Doubao Mobile Assistant also introduces an enhanced “Operate Phone Pro Mode.” Beyond using GUI Agent (simulated taps), this mode can directly call system tools and combine memory data with stronger reasoning abilities to efficiently complete complex tasks. A limited batch of the engineering prototype featuring the Doubao Mobile Assistant technical preview—the nubia M153—is now available for purchase at 3,499 RMB, aimed at developers and early testers. Source

Kuaishou Keling AI announces Keling Video O1 model

On December 1, the Kuaishou Keling AI team announced the launch of the Keling Video O1 model. The model introduces a multimodal vision–language interaction architecture, allowing multiple tasks to be handled within a single input box. It features commonsense reasoning and event simulation abilities, and can use videos or images together with text as input materials to generate 3–10 second videos. It supports localized additions, deletions, and modifications to video content, can extend shots before or after a clip based on the original material, and can construct multi-angle subject views while ensuring stable subject characteristics. The model is now available on the Keling app and official website. Source

Testing tools GFXBench and CompuBench end development and go open-source

Software company Kishonti has announced the discontinuation of GFXBench and CompuBench—the mobile and desktop GPU benchmarking tools first released in 2004—while open-sourcing their code on GitHub. Current releases will begin to be removed from app stores by the end of this year. The development team has shifted its main focus to autonomous driving AI vision and founded aiMotive, which was acquired by Stellantis Group in 2022. Source

Swiss government advises against using SaaS services due to lack of encryption

According to The Register, the Swiss Conference of Data Protection Officers (Privatim) issued a resolution last week urging Swiss public institutions to avoid using hyperscale cloud services and SaaS platforms for security reasons. The resolution states that most SaaS solutions still do not offer true end-to-end encryption, meaning vendors may be able to access plaintext data. As a result, the conference believes it is inappropriate for Swiss government agencies to place “particularly sensitive personal information or confidentiality-bound data” on SaaS platforms or hyperscale clouds—especially those subject to U.S. cloud legislation. The document specifically names Microsoft 365 as an unsuitable service. Source

Rumors You Can Just Glance At

According to South Korea’s Sedaily, Samsung’s semiconductor (DS) division has refused to sign a long-term DRAM supply contract with Samsung’s Galaxy device (MX) division. With high-bandwidth memory for AI accelerators and LPDDR for mobile devices both enjoying high profit margins, the upcoming Galaxy S26 series faces profitability challenges due to soaring memory prices.Source

On the evening of December 1, vivo responded to the controversy over a pinned comment in one of its livestreams. The company stated that on November 29, the livestream was flooded with a large volume of unrelated comments—8.9 times higher than usual—and a defamatory remark was accidentally pinned in the chaos. vivo emphasized that the pinned comment does not represent the company’s stance and reiterated its firm opposition to any sexist or divisive remarks.Source

Air Travel Assistant (航旅纵横) confirmed to Guangzhou media that the platform suffered a system malfunction on the afternoon of November 29, which led to widespread misinformation. The issue has since been fixed, but the company stated it cannot compensate for any financial losses incurred by users. It advises travelers to contact airlines directly to verify information when receiving alerts.Source

Lotus Technology unveiled the Lotus Diplomat, a full-keyboard smartphone featuring a 5.3-inch 4:3 display, Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, 24GB RAM, and 1.5TB storage. Crowdfunding for the device will begin at a later date.Source