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March 10, 2026
TSMC Sales Surge 30% on AI Demand
TSMC's sales increased 30% in the first two months of the year. The growth is fueled by strong global demand for AI hardware amid rapid infrastructure buildout. This occurred before Middle East conflicts impacted supply chains.
AMD P100: 12-Core CPU, 8x GPU Boost
AMD upgraded the Ryzen AI Embedded P100 series for the vast embedded market. CPU cores doubled to 12, GPU performance rose 8x. It pioneers AI in embedded devices like robots and ATMs.
iPhone 17e Launches at 4499 Yuan
iPhone 17e goes on sale tomorrow starting at 4499 yuan, matching iPhone 16e pricing. Apple skips 128GB storage, starting at 256GB amid global memory shortages and rising phone prices. Third-party platforms are already discounting pre-launch.
Shadow APIs Ruin ML Reproducibility
ArXiv paper audits shadow APIs mimicking GPT-5/Gemini, used in 187 papers with 5,966 citations for top service. Reveals 47% performance gaps, unpredictable safety, and 45% fingerprint failures. Threatens research trust and production reliability.
Hefei Pledges 10M RMB for OpenClaw AI Startups
Hefei High-tech Zone released 15 measures to build AI OPC (one-person company) ecosystem, targeting OpenClaw and open-source AI projects. Offers space, talent, compute, scenarios, capital; up to 10M RMB funding support.
Zuck Addresses Meta AI Exec Exit Rumor
Rumors suggest 29-year-old Alexander Wang, Meta AI's top executive, is departing. Mark Zuckerberg has directly responded to the speculation. Covers the status of Meta's No.1 AI position.
Intel All-Big-Core Core 2 Series Launches Sans Retail
Intel has finally released its all-big-core (P-core only) Core 2 series processors, codenamed Bartlett Lake. This caters to users disliking hybrid big/little core designs on desktops and gaming laptops. However, the chips are not available for retail purchase.
Zhipu AutoClaw: China's First One-Click Local OpenClaw
Zhipu AI launched AutoClaw (澳龙), China's first true one-click install for local OpenClaw. It includes 50+ preloaded popular skills and one-click integration with tools like Feishu. A single download transforms your PC into a 24/7 dedicated assistant.
Teacher Uncovers AI Classroom Flaws
A frontline teacher praises AI for lesson planning and resource discovery but argues it adds little to core teaching value. Schools risk becoming generic knowledge hubs instead of unique experience centers. Key lesson used AI simulation to spark debate on history versus economic rationality.
Intel XeSS 3.0 SDK Out, Open-Source Still Missing
Intel released XeSS 3.0 SDK on GitHub with multi-frame generation and an updated frame generation model. The long-promised open-sourcing of core components, announced four years ago, remains unfulfilled across versions 1.0 to 3.0.
Ex-Xiaomi Exec Launches AI Earbuds as Second Phone
Guangfan Technology, led by ex-Xiaomi OS chief Dong Hongguang, raised nearly 300M RMB in seed funding from Lenovo and XPeng. They released independent AI earbuds and watch with eSIM, camera, and Lightware OS for proactive assistance. The OS features cloud-edge-end architecture for multimodal AI interaction.
AI Short Drama 3000 RMB Myth Busted
Viral claim of 3000 RMB for 5B-view 80-ep AI drama debunked as two short clips' compute cost by 3-person team. Real 80-ep production ~150k RMB compute + 30-50k total. Creator warns of hype fueling scams amid low-entry but skill-needed AI video boom.
Weathernews Sakura AI Adds Full Bloom Forecast
Weathernews launched an updated Sakura AI Bloom Prediction that forecasts both cherry blossom opening and full bloom dates from bud photos using AI. The free feature is available in their Weathernews app. Previously limited to opening dates only.
Yann LeCun Raises $1B for Real-World AI
Yann LeCun, AI pioneer, raised $1.03 billion in seed funding for his new startup. The company aims to create AI technology superior to ChatGPT in navigating the real world.
Yann LeCun's AMI Labs Valued at $3.5B
Former Meta AI chief Yann LeCun co-founded Advanced Machine Intelligence Labs with other ex-Meta researchers. The startup has raised over $1 billion from investors. It now boasts a $3.5 billion valuation.
Yann LeCun Raises $1B for Physical World AI
Yann LeCun, Meta’s former chief AI scientist, has raised $1 billion for his new startup AMI. He argues human-level AI requires mastering the physical world, not just language. AMI aims to prove this vision.
Persistent Launches Melbourne Office for AI Boost
Persistent has launched a new office in Melbourne to accelerate Australia's enterprise AI momentum. The initiative, dubbed Re(AI)magining Melbourne, underscores the company's commitment to driving AI adoption in the region. This expansion positions Persistent to better serve Australian enterprises with AI solutions.
LeCun's AMI Labs Raises $1.03B for World Models
AMI Labs, cofounded by Turing Prize winner Yann LeCun after leaving Meta, has raised $1.03 billion. The funding values the startup at $3.5 billion pre-money. The lab focuses on building world models for advanced AI.
Enterprise IAM Fails AI Agents
Enterprise identity systems, designed for humans, struggle with AI agents that require explicit, short-lived identities and visibility. Traditional IAM lacks controls for agentic behaviors like rapid scaling and delegated authority. 1Password urges rethinking trust layers per NIST Zero Trust principles.
Amazon Meets After AI Outage
Amazon held an engineering meeting following an outage related to its AI services. The incident highlights potential reliability issues in Amazon's AI infrastructure. Reported by Caijing She via 36Kr.