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March 6, 2026
China Gov Report Sparks BCI Industry Boom
Government work report mentions brain-computer interfaces for first time. Policy endorsement signals massive industry growth. BCI positioned as key future sector.
China 15th FYP Spotlights AI and IC
At 15th Five-Year Plan kickoff, ministries, NPC reps, and CPPCC members discuss integrated circuits. AI, ICs, and new quality productive forces are key societal and policy foci. Highlights proposals in these critical domains.
Securing AI Agents & NHIs Roundtable Photos
iTnews hosted a roundtable lunch in Melbourne on securing AI agents and Non-Human Identities (NHIs). The event featured discussions at Society restaurant. Photos capture key moments from Saviynt-led talks.
Scaling Agentic AI Needs Trusted Data
Scaling agentic AI hinges on data trustworthiness. Half of adopters cite data quality and retrieval as key deployment barriers. A CDO survey reveals top investments to address these issues.
Nvidia vs Qualcomm 6G AI Clash
At MWC2026, Nvidia pushes AI-native RAN with GPU integration for network overhaul, partnering US allies excluding China. Qualcomm focuses on 3GPP standards evolution with global alliance including Chinese firms. This reveals power struggle over AI compute vs patent standards in 6G.
Lei Jun Urges ADAS in License Tests
Xiaomi's Lei Jun proposes updating driver's exams to cover smart driving amid L2 misuse accidents. Over 40% consumers confuse L2 with autonomy; complaints surged 300%. Reform aims to train boundaries for 525M drivers as ADAS penetrates 60%.
Black Sesame Eyes 69% Revenue Jump in 2025
Black Sesame Intelligent forecasts 2025 revenue exceeding 800M RMB, up over 68.7% YoY. Growth driven by high-tier ADAS mass production, L2-L3 commercial vehicles, L4 unmanned logistics shipments, and surging robot business. Net losses narrow to under 1.48B RMB amid AI R&D spends.
AI Fears Ease for IT Giants
Concerns over AI are pressuring IT service companies like Accenture. Profit margins in IT services have been declining for years. Analysts say there's no need to worry.
Anthropic Challenges DOD Supply Chain Label in Court
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei plans to challenge the Department of Defense's designation of the AI firm as a supply chain risk in court. He claims most Anthropic customers remain unaffected by the label.
Google Workspace CLI for AI Agents
Google Workspace CLI provides a unified command-line interface for apps like Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Drive, and Calendar, designed for humans and AI agents. It offers structured JSON output and eliminates third-party connectors like Zapier for automation. Developers can install it via npm for easy terminal-based workflows.
Chardet License Shift Signals AI's Threat to Software Licensing
Dan Blanchard, maintainer of the Python chardet library, released a new version under a changed license. Bruce Perens argues this dispute illustrates how AI will dismantle traditional software licensing. Alarm bells are ringing in the open source community, with commercial licensing also at risk.
China Targets 12.5% GDP from Digital Economy by 2030
China aims for its digital economy to reach 12.5% of GDP by 2030, up from 10.5% achieved in 2025. This target, announced at the 'two sessions' meetings, exceeds initial goals and emphasizes AI integration with advanced manufacturing. The strategy seeks to build a modern industrial system and narrow the digital economy gap with the US.
MacBook Neo vs Air Winner
MacBook Neo and 13-inch MacBook Air seem similar on surface. Closer look reveals differences; article picks winner with buy reasons.
Anthropic to Fight Pentagon in Court
Anthropic PBC faces blacklisting threats from the US Defense Department over disputes on AI safeguards. The company states it has no choice but to pursue a legal battle. This standoff highlights tensions between AI safety standards and government contracts.
AI Bubble Tied to Mideast War Risks
Canadian scholar Jiang Xueqin predicts US defeat in Iran war, arguing it would disrupt Middle East petrodollar funding for US AI boom via data centers and investments. Tech giants like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud are building massive AI infrastructure in UAE and Saudi Arabia, fueled by cheap energy and sovereign wealth funds. War could target these assets, crashing AI valuations and supply chains.
Apple iOS 26.4 Beta 3 v2 Bug-Fix Revision
Apple released iOS/iPadOS 26.4 developer Beta 3 v2 (build 23E5223k), replacing the prior 23E5223f to address bugs. No new features added, typical for revisions fixing critical issues. watchOS 26.4 Beta 3 also revised to 23T5226i.
Nanya Advances Custom AI Memory R&D
Nanya Technology revealed custom AI memory R&D progress, with products entering trial production using UltraWIO architecture. It mimics HBM-GPU integration for higher AI data bandwidth. More details expected H2 2024.
Poggio: AI Needs Maxwell-Like Theory
MIT's Tomaso Poggio likens current AI to pre-Maxwell electricity, driven by engineering without deep theory. He advocates sparse compositionality—combining simple low-dim functions—for generalization in intelligent systems. Discussion covers his learning theories from kernel machines to deep nets.
Overseas Power Crunch Spurs Chinese Vendor Exports
Overseas data centers face acute power shortages, with grid queues exceeding 7 years in congested EU/US areas. Investments shift to North/South Europe and emerging markets as self-provided power becomes mandatory in some regions. Chinese power vendors gain a prime window for accelerated overseas expansion.
NVIDIA GTC: Focus on LPU and Supply Chain Leaders
CITIC Securities highlights NVIDIA GTC potential LPU showcase amid LLM inference trends like PD separation. Post-Groq acquisition, NVIDIA may launch LPU-like chips for Decode efficiency alongside Rubin CPX for Prefill savings. Recommends NVIDIA core firms, LPU investors, and domestic super-node/calc leaders.