Chinese telecom giant China Mobile on Friday launched a platform that aggregates the largest number of AI models in the country, giving users access to over 300 domestic mainstream models and their services on one hub.
The platform, MoMA, can automatically analyze task requirements and intelligently assign the optimal model for a given task from three options: "cost-first," "performance-first," and "balanced." This allows tasks to be completed with lower token consumption and higher execution efficiency.
If a model encounters a timeout, rate limit, or technical trouble, the platform can seamlessly switch to another model in seconds, ensuring that services keep running without interruption.
"For a simple problem, we might use a low-cost model that consumes very few tokens. For a complex one, we'd turn to a smarter model that is more token-heavy but very wise. And throughout this switching process, the platform never compromises on precision," said Li Li, superintendent of intelligent computing products at the cloud ability center of China Mobile Communication Corporation (CMCC).
Currently, the platform has reduced the per token cost by about 30 percent and is now handling over 100 billion calls daily on average.
According to the National Data Administration, token usage has seen exponential growth this year as AI applications accelerate their real-world adoption. As of the end of March, average daily volume had exceeded 140 trillion -- a more than a thousandfold increase from the end of 2024.
China unveils largest AI service platform
China unveils largest AI service platform
Spanish health authorities on Friday identified a second monitored contact linked to the hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship MV Hondius after tracing a woman living in Catalonia who had shared a flight with a Dutch traveler died from the virus.
Spain's Center for Coordination of Health Alerts and Emergencies said the woman is asymptomatic and was initially missed during contact tracing because of a seat change on the aircraft.
According to health authorities, the woman now meets the criteria for monitored contact under a newly approved national surveillance protocol and will remain under medical observation.
This came after the suspected case of hantavirus detected in Alicante. Spanish Secretary of State for Health Javier Padilla said on Friday that the health authorities had taken relevant measures.
In addition, Padilla confirmed that all 14 Spanish passengers aboard the MV Hondius had agreed to undergo voluntary quarantine measures in order to minimize the risk of further transmission.
The Dutch-operated expedition cruise ship, currently heading toward Spain's Canary Islands, has so far been linked to three deaths.
Padilla said a team from the Spanish Health Ministry would travel to Tenerife on Saturday ahead of the ship's expected arrival on Sunday.
Passengers are expected to disembark by small boats before being transferred under strict isolation measures. Spanish citizens aboard the vessel will be transported to Madrid for quarantine observation.
The British Health Security Agency announced Friday that a suspected hantavirus case has been detected on the South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, linked to the ongoing outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship.
The vessel stopped at Tristan da Cunha between April 13 and 15.
Spain identifies second suspected hantavirus case linked to cruise ship outbreak
