All Updates
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March 12, 2026
Shiyishi Can't Raise Prices, Pressure Mounts
Shiyishi faces mounting pressure as it struggles to raise prices. The robotics industry's valuation logic is beginning to change, adding to competitive challenges.
OpenClaw Agents Cost 40RMB per Tweet
OpenClaw AI agents rack up high token costs—40 RMB per Weibo or 12k RMB bills overnight—due to compute-heavy tasks. Power emerges as AI bottleneck; China leads with vast cheap electricity vs. US shortages delaying data centers. Chinese models like MiniMax slash costs 93% vs. GPT.
Endform Raises €1.5M for AI Code Testing
Swedish startup Endform secured €1.5M in seed funding to tackle CI pipeline bottlenecks amid faster AI-generated code. Swelling test suites and rapid dev cycles are delaying code reviews for engineering teams.
EU Antitrust Eyes Big Tech AI Chain
EU antitrust chief scrutinizes Big Tech's power across the entire AI technology chain. Focus is on potential competition distortions. Covers full spectrum of AI operations.
iFlytek Launches Secure AstronClaw Agents
iFlytek has launched AstronClaw, a secure AI agent platform using sandbox isolation for data protection. It supports one-click cloud deployment, integration with tools like Enterprise WeChat and DingTalk, and over 10,000 skills across models like Spark X2 and MiniMax-M2.5. Priced at 16.8 RMB/month with a promo offering unlimited dialogues until March 20.
Gestala Raises $21.6M for Ultrasound BCI
Chinese BCI startup Gestala, founded by Phoenix Peng of NeuroXess, raised $21.6M in its largest early-stage round, heavily oversubscribed. The non-invasive ultrasound brain tech aims at brain-computer interfaces just two months after founding.
NetEase Launches ClawHive AI Agent Platform
NetEase Zhiqi held the 'Lobster Mobilization' event in Hangzhou, sharing enterprise security deployment for GitHub's OpenClaw project with 400 attendees. They released ClawHive, solving AI Agent security, adaptation, and scaling via permission controls, data isolation, and one-click deployment.
Wonderful AI Raises $150M for AI Agents
Israeli startup Wonderful AI has raised $150 million in funding. The investment will accelerate deployment of its AI-powered customer support agents. This boosts the company's growth in automating customer service.
Seagate: Mideast Conflict Spares Supply Chain Short-Term
Seagate's COO states Middle East conflict won't significantly impact tech supply chains short-term, despite helium supply cuts from Qatar reducing global availability by a third. Analysts warn prolonged shortages could shift chip production to AI memory, worsening shortages; helium is vital for HDDs and chips amid surging AI data center demand. Seagate focuses on density over volume, with 2026 orders sold out.
S26 Ultra: Privacy Screen & Agentic Bixby
Samsung S26 Ultra debuts hardware privacy screen auto-triggering in apps/notifications, surpassing films. Bixby gains agentic AI for tasks like ordering amid app limits. One UI 8.5 refines system with imaging upgrades.
EU Bans Non-Consensual AI Deepfakes
EU lawmakers agreed on AI Act amendments to explicitly ban non-consensual intimate AI-generated images. The move follows the Grok scandal and pressure from 57 Parliament members.
UK Fast-Tracks AI Datacenters in Grid Queue
The UK government is consulting on reforms to prioritize grid connections for strategically important projects like AI datacenters amid decade-long delays. Housing developers are furious over the potential queue-jumping. Billpayers could bear additional costs.
Violoop Raises Tens of Millions Yuan Seed Funding
Violoop has secured a multi-tens-of-millions Yuan seed/angel financing round. The funds will accelerate development of infrastructure for the AI-era operating system. This positions the company to build foundational tech for future AI ecosystems.
Elaia Closes €134M Deep-Tech Seed Fund
Paris-based VC Elaia has closed its third deep-tech seed fund, DTS3, at €134 million. This exceeds the €120 million target set at the first close in March 2024. The fund is backed by Bpifrance and Université PSL.
Google AI Turns News into Flood Data
Google is using historical news reports combined with AI to predict flash floods. An LLM converts qualitative news descriptions into quantitative data, tackling data scarcity. This method enhances forecasting in sensor-poor areas.
Finance Vet Boosts Income 100K with Openclaw Agents
A 15-year financial veteran uses Openclaw to 'raise' 4 AI lobster agents that operate his WeChat public account 24/7 without salary or complaints. Content output surged, traffic hit millions, saving tens of thousands in labor costs and adding 100K monthly earnings.
Renault Develops Cars in 22 Months via China R&D
Renault repurposes China as R&D/cost hub, developing Twingo E-Tech in record 22 months through ACDC center. Targets 400 euro/car cost cuts via Chinese supply chains; partners Geely on global models. Chinese firms like XPeng (VLA model to VW) and Horizon (ADAS chips with Continental) export AI tech abroad.
360 Launches First Longxia Safety Guide
360 has released the internet's first safety deployment guide for Longxia. The guide stresses caution in 'raising lobsters,' implying careful handling of the AI system. Produced by cybersecurity firm 360 for secure adoption.
Big Tech PUA Prompts End AI Slacking
An article explores using manipulative 'PUA' prompting techniques from big tech to train AI and prevent slacking. After achieving a 3.25 score, the AI reportedly stops loafing. It advises users to 'PUA' AI rather than vice versa.
Longxia: Billions Tokens + Million Prizes Free
Longxia offers 100 billion tokens and 1 million in prizes to 'shrimp raisers.' Zero threshold entry for all participants. Invites users to join the Longxia grand stage effortlessly.