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March 27, 2026
SMIC Accused of Supplying Chip Tech to Iran Military
US officials disclosed on March 26 that China's top chipmaker SMIC supplied manufacturing equipment and technical training to Iran's military over the past year. This revelation questions Beijing's position amid US-Israel tensions with Iran. Potential sanctions could disrupt global chip supplies.
Auto Funds Invest in Yuanxiang Tech
Yuanxiang Technology (Beijing) adds Beijing Shunyi Auto Industry Fund as shareholder via recent registration change. Capital increases from ~1.89M to ~1.99M RMB. Firm focuses on smart car devices, IoT R&D, data services since 2017.
Intel Arc Pro B70 Preliminary Tests
Preliminary testing results for Intel Arc Pro B70 shared via Level1Techs forum, including some gaming benchmarks. Posted in LocalLLaMA context, suggesting AI inference interest. Hopes for strong Intel support.
Qwen Powers Hongqi HS6 In-Car AI
Alibaba’s Qwen AI model is integrated into the Hongqi HS6 PHEV smart cockpit. It enables complex multi-step commands and real-time travel plan generation. This shifts in-car AI from reactive to proactive services.
PhysBrain 1.0: FPV-Trained Embodied Base Model
Shendu Jizhi released PhysBrain 1.0, an embodied intelligence base model system using human first-person videos for physical understanding over imitation. Comprises PhysBrain model, TwinBrainVLA architecture, and LangForce strategy. Showcased 72-DoF humanoid Prime robot.
Moonshot AI Unveils Open-Source Kimi K2.5
Moonshot AI founder Yang Zhilin unveiled the open-source Kimi K2.5 model at ZGC Forum. It introduces a new architecture that boosts performance with minimal cost. He emphasized AI's shift to machine-led research for faster innovation.
Cainiao-CP AXTRA ASEAN Logistics Pact
Cainiao Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Thailand's CP AXTRA. Cainiao will deploy digital supply chain tech, warehousing automation, and overseas network expertise to build O2O instant retail logistics in Thailand and ASEAN. CP AXTRA manages over 2700 stores regionally.
Retraining or Fine-tuning Daily ML Models?
E-commerce project uses XGBoost for user intent, price sensitivity, segmentation, and recommendations via LinUCB/Thompson sampling. Dilemma: retrain from scratch daily on recent data samples or fine-tune pretrained models. Seeks resources on best practices to capture latest trends without data accumulation.
Ex-Baidu Exec Raises Millions for Embodied AI
Former Baidu executive Yang Ruigang has launched a startup focused on embodied intelligence and secured a seed round of tens of millions in funding. The company targets end-delivery as the ideal application for transitioning autonomous driving tech to embodied AI.
Depthwise Launches PhysBrain 1.0 Embodied Model
Depthwise Intelligence, the first embodied AI firm incubated by Zhongguancun Academy and AI Institute, unveiled PhysBrain 1.0 at Zhongguancun Forum on March 27. The model uses a human learning paradigm with multimodal architecture, embedding physical commonsense for spatiotemporal consistency. It enables true generalization from limited data.
AI Reshaping the Battlefield
AI is fueling a global arms race, with algorithms, sensors, and autonomous systems redefining warfare. Bloomberg Tech: Asia episode examines AI's impact on geopolitics and raises urgent ethical questions about military applications.
Apple Laptops Excel in Hidden Value
Apple notebooks seem expensive but deliver superior value via right comparisons: MacBook Pro undercuts pro workstations plus displays, while MacBook Air beats ultrabooks like LG Gram in battery and portability. High margins persist because they target specific needs effectively. Users without matching demands shouldn't buy.
Zhiyun Launches AI-Satellite Tech Firm
Shenzhen Huida Zhiyun Technology Co., Ltd. was recently established with 15M RMB capital and Feng Bin as legal rep. Scope covers AI application/theory software dev, IoT manufacturing, satellite integration, semiconductors. Fully owned by Dalian Zhiyun Automation Equipment.
China Launches Xiangshan RISC-V Chip Stack & Ruyi OS
Chinese Academy of Sciences released Xiangshan, the world's only fully open-source 5th-gen RISC-V high-performance processor system, and Ruyi native OS. Xiangshan covers core to tools for custom high-end chips. Ruyi ensures software compatibility and RVA23 performance support.
QoderWork Integrates DingTalk, WeChat, Feishu
Alibaba's QoderWork now connects with DingTalk, WeChat, and Feishu for seamless AI access. Mobile users can summon desktop AI assistants directly to handle remote tasks. Capabilities include file organization, data processing, and document generation.
Meituan Open-Sources Multimodal LongCat-Next
Meituan released and fully open-sourced its native multimodal large model LongCat-Next and core component dNaViT visual tokenizer on March 27. It unifies image, speech, and text into discrete tokens, breaking language-centric architectures. The model uses pure Next Token Prediction for native vision and speech handling.
GitHub Copilot to Train on User Data
GitHub will use input/output data from GitHub Copilot for AI model training in individual plans. An opt-out option is available for users. This policy change aims to improve the tool's capabilities.
Qiu Xipeng Startup Secures Major Angel Funding
Qiu Xipeng's new company announces hundreds of millions RMB in angel funding. Focuses on evolving from tokens to 'ciyuan' as base units in multimodal AI era. Positions as foundational models and interaction gateways for all-modal AI.
Musk Announces Major Grok Imagine Release
Elon Musk stated on X on March 26 that Grok Imagine will have a major release next week. This teases significant updates to xAI's image generation feature within Grok.
AI Coding Deployment Proves Major Pain Point
AI coding tools lower entry barriers but struggle with deployment complexities. 'Capacities' highlights frustrations in deployment phase. Industry shifts to automating deployments in AI programming's next phase.