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Momenta Plans $1B Hong Kong IPO
Momenta is working with CICC and Deutsche Bank on a potential Hong Kong IPO. The offering is targeted at $1 billion.
36氪 · 202d ago
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March 5, 2026
Applications
Robot Era Raises $137M at $1.37B Valuation
Robot Era, Tsinghua University's equity-backed embodied intelligence firm, raised RMB 1 billion (USD 137 million) in a strategic round on March 5, 2026. Valuation surpassed RMB 10 billion (USD 1.37 billion).
Pandaily · 202d ago
Business
Giga AI Raises $137M Pre-B for Robots
Giga AI, specializing in embodied foundation models, completed a nearly USD 137 million Pre-B round on March 5, 2026. The round was led by SINO IC Capital and CICC Capital, with participation from existing investors.
Pandaily · 202d ago
Business
Qwen Team Fractures Post-AI Festival War
Alibaba's Qwen team sees key departures including Lin Junyang amid commercialization pressures after explosive Spring Festival growth. Qwen hit 2B MAU globally #3 via 3.17B ad spend and 30B guest invites, but DAUs fell post-hype.
虎嗅 · 202d ago
Applications
Galaxy S26 vs Pixel 10 vs OnePlus 15 showdown
Compares three Android flagships: Galaxy S26, Pixel 10, and OnePlus 15. One leads in software, one in hardware, one in intelligence.
Digital Trends · 202d ago
Infrastructure
Gates' TerraPower Secures US SMR Permit
Bill Gates-founded TerraPower has obtained a US construction permit for its small modular reactor (SMR). SK Group, which invested $250M in 2022 through subsidiaries, confirmed the approval.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 202d ago
Business
Hujing Entertainment Reorg Embraces AI
Hujing Wenyu Group Chairman Fan Luyuan announced an organizational upgrade via internal email to embrace AI and accelerate online-offline entertainment fusion. Key changes include Du Yanlong as CTO, Wu Qian as Youku President, and rotations for He Mi to Group VP and Shen Yan to Damai President.
36氪 · 202d ago
Coding
Claude Code Gains Auto Mode for AI Approvals
Anthropic is adding 'auto mode' to its AI coding tool Claude Code, automating approval workflows with AI. The feature was spotted in user notifications.
ITmedia AI+ (日本) · 202d ago
Infrastructure
Wenjie M9 & Zunjie S800 Debut 896-Line LiDAR
Hongmeng Zhixing unveiled its new-generation dual optical path image-grade LiDAR at a tech renewal event on March 4. Flagship models Zunjie S800 and Wenjie M9 are first to feature the global production highest-spec 896-line LiDAR.
36氪 · 202d ago
Business
BoE Plans AI Economic Shock Stress Tests
Bank of England fears AI causing mass unemployment and business failures. It plans scenario simulations for a full AI shock's economic and financial impacts.
36氪 · 202d ago
Models
Step 3.5 Flash Tops OpenClaw Post-OpenSource
Step 3.5 Flash, new base model from 阶跃星辰, fully open-sourced yesterday. Global usage on OpenClaw leaderboard surged to #1.
36氪 · 202d ago
Business
2.5B Funding Boosts Galaxy Universal Embodied AI
Galaxy Universal secures 2.5 billion RMB investment from heavyweights like Sinopec, CITIC, Bank of China, and the National Big Fund. This marks the fund's first investment in embodied intelligence.
虎嗅 · 202d ago
Business
Alibaba AI Genius Exits Results-Driven Culture
A top AI talent is departing Alibaba amid its shift to a 'results-oriented' approach. The exit is framed as an idealist's silent rejection of a bloated, mediocre corporate system rather than a failure.
钛媒体 · 202d ago
Research
Hassabis: From Chess Prodigy to AGI Pioneer
Podcast dissects DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis's journey from chess master to AI leader behind AlphaGo, AlphaFold, and Gemini. It covers his strategic pivots, near-miss on LLMs, and debates AGI risks versus superintelligence quest.
虎嗅 · 202d ago
Models
GPT-5.3 Instant Launches, Less Preachy ChatGPT
GPT-5.3 Instant version of ChatGPT is now live. The update reduces moralizing or preachy responses in interactions.
量子位 · 202d ago
Infrastructure
Top Retail Investor Boosts Nvidia Stake
China's '史上最牛散户' with a 610 billion portfolio is adding to its Nvidia holdings. The move underscores investment logic amid debates over the AI bubble.
钛媒体 · 202d ago
Infrastructure
捏Ta Raises $10M+ Pre-A+ Funding Led by Jiukun
捏Ta secured over $10 million in Pre-A+ funding. Jiukun led the round with over-subscription from Yuanma Qiji and others.
量子位 · 202d ago
Audio
Intron Expands Speech AI to 57 Languages
Nigerian AI startup Intron has expanded its speech recognition platform to 57 languages with Sahara v2. It covers 23 African languages and supports over 500 distinct African accents, enhancing accessibility in diverse regions.
TechCabal · 202d ago
Infrastructure
Lenovo PC Prices Rise Over $140
Lenovo issued a price increase notice to channel partners, raising retail prices of some PC models by over 1,000 yuan ($140). The hike targets mid-to-high-end ThinkPad, IdeaPad, and Legion series mainly in offline stores.
TechNode · 202d ago
Business
Dou Shengsheng: Next Meituan Ambition?
ByteDance's Douyin eyes massive e-commerce growth via 'Dou Shengsheng'. Stripping content focus reveals trillion-yuan ambitions akin to Meituan.
钛媒体 · 202d ago
Applications
$5K Bounty! AI Cricket Fight World Cup Report Out
The official battle report for the AI Cricket Fighting World Cup, after 148 AI agent matches, has been released by QbitAI. A $5000 USD bounty is offered for top performers in the global competition phase.
量子位 · 202d ago
Business
Musk Tops 2026 Hurun List at 5.5T RMB
Elon Musk surges to world's richest with 5.5 trillion RMB wealth, up 89%, fueled by SpaceX and Tesla. Zhang Yiming reclaims China top spot at 550B RMB.
IT之家 · 202d ago
Business
SoftBank CDS Hits 11-Month High on AI Bets
SoftBank Group Corp.’s credit default swaps widened to an 11-month high, the widest among Japanese corporates. This surge follows an S&P outlook cut, as heavy investments in artificial intelligence pressure its credit profile.
Bloomberg Technology · 202d ago
Models
OpenAI's ChatGPT 5.3 Instant Less Cringe
OpenAI launched GPT-5.3 Instant, reducing lectures and refusals. It improves web answers and feels faster, sharper, less patronizing.
Digital Trends · 202d ago
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Business
Tongyi Qianwen Head Resigns After 30B Spend
Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen spent 30 billion yuan on promotional red packets, followed by the sudden resignation of leader Lin Junyang and mass departure of the core team. The article analyzes the reasons for the leadership change right after the big spend and its implications for China's AI big model industry in 2026.
虎嗅 · 202d ago
Research
Alibaba CEO Leads New AI Task Force
Alibaba Group is establishing a dedicated internal task force led by CEO Eddie Wu Yongming to boost foundational AI model development. The group will coordinate company-wide resources to accelerate progress, as announced in a letter to the Tongyi AI research lab.
SCMP Technology · 202d ago
Infrastructure
QUIC Proxy Mode Doubles Throughput
Cloudflare One Client's Proxy Mode rebuilt on QUIC streams ditches user-space TCP overhead. Achieves 2x throughput gains and lower latency.
Cloudflare Blog · 202d ago
Infrastructure
Automatic Return Routing Solves IP Overlap
Automatic Return Routing (ARR) tackles overlapping private IP addresses using stateful flow tracking. It bypasses traditional routing tables and manual NAT/VRF setups.
Cloudflare Blog · 202d ago
Business
Douyin renames Suixin Tuan to Ji Song for premium takeout
Douyin Life Services renamed its 'Suixin Tuan' to 'Douyin Ji Song' to focus on high-quality takeout from dine-in merchants. The service offers dual options for in-store or delivery and has grown rapidly with over 3,000 brands.
36氪 · 202d ago