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2022
BlueFocus launches initial version of digital-human platform
As the first step in the partnership, BlueFocus launched the initial application version of the “Fen Shen You Shu” digital human-driven platform, powered by the Xiaoice framework.
2022
BlueFocus and Xiaoice form strategic partnership
BlueFocus and Xiaoice formed a strategic partnership to explore applications of virtual humans across industries.
2021
Xiaobing launches Xiaobing Island app in public beta
Xiaobing launched the preview version of the Xiaobing Island app in public beta. The platform lets users create AI beings and interact with them in a shared social network.
2021
Daily Economic News and Xiaoice announce strategic partnership
Daily Economic News announced a strategic partnership with Xiaoice to combine their media communications and artificial intelligence capabilities and develop financial information products.
2020
Microsoft China and Xiaoice announce strategic partnership
Microsoft China and Xiaoice announced a strategic partnership to jointly offer AI and cloud-computing commercial solutions for business customers, initially covering AI finance, automotive and content production.
2020
Microsoft names chairman, CEO and Japan general manager for new Xiaobing company
Microsoft announced that Shen Xiangyang would be chairman, Li Di CEO, and Chen Zhan general manager of the Japan division of the new company.
2020
Microsoft announces plans to spin off its Xiaoice business
Microsoft announced that its Xiaoice artificial-intelligence business would be spun off to operate as an independent company. The work was expected to be completed over the following months; the new company would continue using the China Xiaoice and Japan Rinna brands.
2020
Microsoft announces spin-off of Xiaobing AI business
Microsoft announced that it would separate its Xiaobing artificial intelligence business into an independently operated company. The related work was expected to be completed over the following months.
2020
OPPO and Microsoft announce deeper cooperation on AI interactions
OPPO and Microsoft announced that they were deepening their cooperation around the Breeno voice assistant's ability to invoke Microsoft Xiaoice; newly unlocked skills expanded the range of everyday conversations.
2020
Microsoft Xiaobing voice service integrated into vivo phones
Microsoft Xiaobing announced that its voice service had formally become available through the Jovi voice assistant on vivo phones, where users can invoke it by saying “召唤小冰.”