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March 26, 2026
New West Mulls IPO for Compute Pivot
Canadian energy firm and Bitcoin miner New West Data is considering a US IPO. The move aims to fund its shift toward providing powerful computing systems amid rising demand.
MetaX Revenue Doubles on China AI Demand
MetaX Integrated Circuits Shanghai saw full-year revenue more than double. Growth is fueled by strong domestic AI chip demand as Nvidia is restricted from the Chinese market.
StoReel Raises $34M for AI Dramas
StoReel secured $34M in funding to boost AI content production, creator ecosystem, and global user growth. Key products are StoReel App for interactive AI short dramas and StoReel Canvas for full AI filmmaking workflows. Targets 100 AI shorts monthly by 2026.
OPPO AIOS Simulates Human Life
OPPO executive Chen Xi discusses building AIOS as a life simulation system in an Ifanr interview. Emphasizes that not everything requires an AI approach. Part of System View series.
AI Actor Creator Gets Death Threats
Eline van der Velden created AI actor Tilly Norwood as a digital twin to spark debate on AI's role in entertainment. The project drew talent agent interest but provoked fierce backlash from Hollywood actors and unions. She reports receiving death threats amid the global outcry.
Beijing Launches Humanoid Open-Source Ecosystem
Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center launched the Embodied Intelligence Open Source Open Ecosystem plan at 2026 Zhongguancun Forum. It builds industry-first ecosystem covering developer nurturing, app deployment, tech base, standards testing, and pilot services. Aims to break tech barriers, data silos, and interface issues per national AI+ strategy.
China Boycotts US AI Conference Over Sanctions
Chinese researchers are urged by the China Computer Federation (CCF) to boycott a major US AI conference after organizers banned submissions from US-sanctioned institutions like Huawei. This action marks a new flashpoint in escalating US-China AI tensions. The rift has broad economic, social, and military implications.
Senators Demand Data Center Energy Disclosure
US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley sent a letter to the Energy Information Agency on Thursday, demanding mandatory annual electricity usage disclosures for data centers. This bipartisan effort targets the opaque energy consumption of facilities powering AI and cloud computing. Greater transparency could influence future regulations on AI infrastructure.
Senator proposes data center tax for AI jobs
Fears of AI-driven job losses are intensifying, sparking backlash against data centers. Sen. Mark Warner suggests taxing data centers to fund support for workers transitioning amid AI advancements.
Aligned Secures $2.58B for Data Expansion
Aligned Data Centers has closed a $2.58 billion revolving credit facility. The funding will finance the company's data center expansion across the US. This supports growing infrastructure needs amid AI demand.
Theia Insights Raises $8M for Dynamic Industry Mapping
Cambridge-based AI startup Theia Insights, founded by a former Amazon Alexa research scientist, has raised $8M to develop a self-learning economic map. This AI tool models companies as multidimensional entities, avoiding static single-bucket classifications like labeling Amazon solely as a retailer. MiddleGame Ventures led the round, with Unusual Ventures returning as investors.
Hesai First Quarterly Profit on Robot Boom
Hesai achieved its first quarterly profit in Q4 2025 with net profit of 1.04δΊΏε , fueled by robot LiDAR sales surging 25x yearly to 30.3δΈε°, claiming global #1. Robot revenue hit 3.47δΊΏε in Q4, matching ADAS, with dual-drive strategy validated.
OpenAI Shelves Erotic ChatGPT Mode
OpenAI paused its sexualized adult mode for ChatGPT indefinitely due to employee and investor pushback over societal harms of sexualized AI. This follows Sora text-to-video discontinuation amid a refocus on core products after CEO Sam Altman's code red.
Shield AI Raises $2B for Autonomous Drones
Shield AI, a startup specializing in autonomous military drones, has secured $2 billion in funding. The company plans to acquire a simulation software maker as demand for next-generation defense technology surges.
UK MP Grills Big Tech on Deepfake Failures
A UK lawmaker targeted by an AI deepfake confronted Meta, Google, and X executives in Parliament. The executives struggled to explain how the fake political video spread widely for so long. Their responses disappointed the victim.
Anthropic's 52-Day 75-Release Explosion
Anthropic unleashed 75 product releases in 52 days, marking an intense 'product explosion'. Using tool chains to complete the AI closed loop, their product cadence will only accelerate further.
macOS 26.4 Adds Malicious Terminal Command Alerts
Apple's macOS 26.4 introduces a subtle Terminal security feature warning users before pasting potentially malicious commands. It alerts on risks to curb scams and malware via terminal. Praised as a user-friendly safeguard.
OpenAI shelves adult chatbot plans
OpenAI indefinitely paused its 'Citron mode' erotic chatbot due to training challenges, employee exits, and investor concerns over safety and attachments. The decision follows Sora shutdown, refocusing on core productivity tools. Age verification tech still has over 10% error rate.
Fulim Jinggong Establishes Robotics Firm
Fulim Jinggong fully owns new Sichuan Banqiao Intelligent Robot Co., Ltd. with 50M RMB capital. Company focuses on smart robot R&D, industrial robot manufacturing, and service robots. Registered in Sichuan withToward Minglang as legal rep.
High-Performance Gumbel MCTS Released
A new efficient MCTS implementation in Python/Numba called gumbel-mcts has been released on GitHub. Its PUCT version is 2-15x faster than baselines while matching policies exactly. Includes dense and sparse Gumbel MCTS, ideal for large action spaces like chess and low simulation budgets.