BMW announced that the new-generation BMW iX3 will feature cabin AI capabilities tailored for the Chinese market, jointly developed with Alibaba and powered by Alibaba's Qwen LLM.
BMW announced at its Wednesday investor event a plan to reduce business divisions and management positions by 20% in the coming months, with a similar cut in sub-organizational levels, and to fully deploy AI in R&D, procurement, marketing and after-sales to improve operational efficiency. A person familiar with the matter said up to 8,000 white-collar workers in Germany could be affected.