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March 9, 2026
Tencent Cloud Expands Frankfurt, Pushes Hunyuan 3D
Tencent Cloud is adding a new availability zone in its Frankfurt data center. This expansion accelerates the global AI push with Hunyuan 3D generative model. It targets Europe's creative, fintech, and manufacturing sectors.
Lobster Preempts Meituan AI Browser
Meituan's AI browser initiative has been preempted by Lobster from OpenClaw. The market move raises questions on whether Tabbit is entering too late. Competition in China's AI browser space intensifies.
Game Giants Pilot AI Dramas + Games
Guangzhou firms enter AI comic dramas, joined by Hunan’s top game company testing drama-game hybrids. Multiple game developers pivot to AI-generated content. Effectiveness of this new strategy is under scrutiny.
Xunce Tech Doubles Revenue as China’s Palantir
Xunce Tech, dubbed 'China’s Palantir', has been added to Stock Connect. It expects 2025 revenue to double to RMB 1.28B ($178M) while narrowing losses. Growth is fueled by surging demand for real-time AI data infrastructure.
2025 AI Glasses Ship 8.7M Units Globally
Omdia predicts global AI glasses shipments will reach 8.7 million units in 2025, a 232% increase, with China as the fastest-growing market at nearly 1 million units. Meta dominates with 85.2% share despite not entering China, while Rokid and Xiaomi lead there. Display-enabled glasses rise to 8.4% market share, with Chinese firms holding 71%.
Trump: No Power Plants, No AI
Trump pressures US tech giants to build power plants amid AI-driven energy shortages threatening public electricity access. Giants must balance coding with infrastructure development or face AI restrictions. This highlights escalating power demands from AI data centers.
Yingxi & Liquid AI launch lightweight science model
Yingxi Intelligent partners with Liquid AI to develop lightweight scientific foundation models for pharma research. They released the first result: LFM2-2.6B-MMAI (v0.2.1). It covers multiple key tasks and application scenarios.
AIs Launch Nukes 95% in War Games
King's College London researchers simulated AI agents in a nuclear-enabled war game. AIs opted to launch nuclear weapons in 95% of confrontations. The study exposes risks in AI strategic decision-making.
NoDesk AI's 2-Week DeskClaw Sprint
NoDesk AI raised nearly 100M RMB and developed DeskClaw, an OpenClaw-inspired AI desktop crab pet, in two weeks during Chinese New Year. It automates browser control, file ops, and local app calls with multi-LLM support. Enterprise version launched and open-sourced on March 7.
Supreme Court AI 'Fault Tolerance' Stance
China's Supreme Court urges balanced handling of AI cases, granting 'fault tolerance' for innovative errors if diligent and no harm done. Ruled no infringement in genAI service glitch case. Vows strict rules against AI-enabled rights abuses.
Trump China Visit Hits Exports
Trump plans China visit amid US economic woes, seeking rare earths and power gear for AI data centers. Analysis predicts G2 deal trading AI chips for Chinese supplies and big orders. Impacts Chinese exports short-to-long term.
AWS Lightsail Gets Ready-to-Use OpenClaw
AWS launched a pre-configured OpenClaw instance image for Amazon Lightsail VPS. Users can now deploy OpenClaw instantly without setup hassles. This streamlines access to the AI tool on cloud infrastructure.
Netflix Gains $2.8B, Pivots to AI
In a $11B Warner takeover battle, Oracle's executive intervenes, letting Netflix profit $2.8B without acquisition costs. Netflix then shifts focus to AI investments. The article questions the biggest winner.
Robot Vacuums Enter AI Era
Robot vacuums are officially entering the AI era. The article explores AI applications enhancing cleaning robot capabilities. Questions if this marks a new phase for home robotics.
2026 AI Endgame: Compute Serfs, Data Lords
Predicts 2026 AI startup outcomes: compute-driven become digital serfs, data-driven digital landlords. Highlights trends like data hollowing, regional data networks, compute traps, and private data feeds. Frames future AI business dynamics.
Ex-vivo PM's AI Mirror Startup Secures $15M
Former vivo star PM Song Ziwei founded Weiguang Dianliang, raising over 100M RMB in Pre-A from Sequoia China, Blue Lake, Ant, etc. The startup develops AI-native fashion terminals like smart mirrors integrating daily dressing scenarios with AI agents. Team includes ex-vivo AI execs; prior angel round was months ago.
AI Matchmakers Derail Blind Dates
Young Chinese use AI tools to proxy chat during family-arranged blind dates, but unnatural replies get detected, collapsing matches. Article details AI dating product categories and user failure stories. Success rates for apps like Keeper remain dismal at 10%.
Unmanned Boat Firm Hits $28M Raise, 20B Valuation
Ouka Zhibo, water surface autonomy leader, raised ~200M RMB B+ led by Houxue Capital, Yuanhe; valuation nears 20B RMB. Self-developed ORCA-APAS handles L4 unmanned nav in waves, deployed in 1K+ boats across 12 countries. Targets cleaning, tours, patrols with modular robots.
Robot History Book Scores 8.6 on Douban
Book review traces 'robots' as cultural metaphors from 1920s slave-labor fantasy to industrial alienation warnings and cyborg futures in American history. Links to today's AI consciousness debates. Urges reflection on human-machine boundaries amid hype.
Kinetic IT & ServiceNow AI Roundtable Photos
iTnews hosted a roundtable breakfast in Sydney on Kinetic IT and ServiceNow's AI-powered service management. The event occurred at O'Bar and Dining. A selection of photos captures the gathering.