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March 5, 2026
US Military Leverages AI for Iran Ops
US military forces are using various AI tools to rapidly process massive data volumes for operations against Iran. US Central Command emphasizes AI's expanding role in modern warfare. This marks a significant integration of emerging technology in military strategy.
GB10 Die-Shot: 3nm Blackwell GPU Larger Yet Faster
Leaked die-shot reveals Nvidia GB10 on TSMC 3nm with MediaTek CPU, showing Blackwell GPU areas larger than 5nm versions despite advanced node. Analysis suggests relaxed density for better yield and 2.5GHz clocks versus 2.1GHz on B200. SM 12.1 architecture differs from prior models.
Lin Junyang Exits Qianwen Sparking AI Anxiety
Lin Junyang, a key figure, has departed from Qianwen, Alibaba's AI initiative. The move prompts questions on potential changes ahead. AI entrepreneurs seem more anxious than Alibaba itself.
China Heirs Storm VC as Demanding LPs
China's second-generation wealthy are re-entering VC as sophisticated LPs, demanding detailed metrics and co-investment rights. They leverage family industries for synergies in tech like AI and robotics. Examples include investments in DeepSeek and Unitree.
US VC Warns AI Boom Ending
Lux Capital alerts founders to macro risks from falling bond yields despite high stocks. AI startups adopt split-valuation financing to claim unicorn status quickly. Warns of bubble signals and future down-round pressures.
OpenClaw 250K Stars: Still Half-Finished Project
OpenClaw achieves 250,000 GitHub stars, marking a key milestone. However, the project is described as still incomplete despite the hype. It faces significant remaining challenges ahead.
A-Shares Rally on Semi and CPO Strength
Chinese A-share indices rose at midday close, with Shanghai up 0.84%, Shenzhen 1.67%, and ChiNext 2.43%. Semiconductor stocks surged, including limit-ups for Jucan Optoelectronics, Jupai Optoelectronics, and Sanan Optoelectronics; Cambricon gained over 4%. CPO concept advanced with Eoptolink up over 11% and Zhongji Innolight over 6%.
Tokyo U. launches medical Japanese LLM
Tokyo University's Matsuo-Iwasawa lab announced the development of a medical-specialized Japanese LLM called Weblab-MedLLM-Qwen-2.5-109B-Instruct. The model is provided free to researchers. Collaborators include Sakura Internet and others.
Alibaba CEO: Qwen Stays Open-Source
Alibaba's CEO confirms that the Qwen model series will remain open-source. This reaffirms the company's commitment amid growing competition in LLMs. Shared on r/LocalLLaMA Reddit.
China Basic Research Funding Hits Record High
Science Minister Yin Hejun stated China's total R&D spending will exceed 3.92 trillion yuan in 2025, reaching 2.8% intensity. Basic research funding approaches 280 billion yuan, with a record 7.08% share, breaking 7% for the first time. Innovation index climbs to global 10th place.
Qwen Lead Exit Sparks AI Org Debate
Lin Junyang, Qwen's open-source chief and core developer, leaves Alibaba, raising five challenges for AI firms: OSS strategy, talent retention, super individuals, org inertia, model patience. Event ignites community support and fears over Alibaba's OSS commitment amid commercialization. Highlights tensions between openness and business pressures.
LLMs 'Argue' to Crack MP3 Firmware
A non-expert used two large language models in a 'debate' format to reverse engineer an MP3 player's embedded chip firmware. Starting from disliking the UI, they fully mapped the character rendering pipeline using only a manual. The article shares practical insights from this novel AI-assisted approach.
USC Terminates XA Animation Masters Amid AI Shift
University of Southern California is closing its Extended Animation (XA) MFA program by June 30 due to low enrollment and economic issues. Faculty contests the decision, highlighting funding and applicant growth. Reflects AI automating animation jobs and global art education pivoting to interdisciplinary AI skills.
Geely ADAS Integration: Chen Qi Interview
Geely has completed integration of its intelligent assisted driving division. This marks the first interview with new leader Chen Qi. The company aims to surge to the top of the industry.
AI Dramas Dominate Spring Festival
AI animated dramas captured 29.4% of total Spring Festival short drama plays. This trend questions if they are replacing live-action shorts or emerging as a new content consumption mainstream.
Alibaba Launches AI Model Support Team
Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu addressed exec Lin Junyang's departure in an internal email. Announced new foundation model support team. Company recommits to open-source strategy with boosted AI R&D spend and talent hires.
ML Photo Calorie Tracker with YOLOv8
Developer building photo-based calorie app improving on CalAI by tackling mixed dishes and portion estimation with serious ML. Experimenting YOLOv8 for detection, considering segmentation or regression for volume. Seeks advice on datasets, depth estimation for mobile.
Broadcom AI Revenue Hits $8.4B
Broadcom reported Q1 FY2026 revenue of $19.3B, up 29% YoY, driven by AI segment at $8.4B exceeding expectations. AI growth fueled by Google TPU shipments; Q2 guidance at $22B total with AI at $10.7B. VMware integration complete, debt ratios normalized.
Chengtian Secures Funding for Consumer Exoskeletons
Chengtian Technology raised over 100M RMB in B+ funding led by Nongyin Capital. Launched consumer exoskeletons: passive for walking stability and powered for hiking fatigue reduction. Forecasts 60-100k units shipped in 2026 amid embodied AI surge.
ByteDance Seedance 2.0: $0.14/Video Second
Volcengine, ByteDance's cloud arm, disclosed pricing for its Seedance 2.0 video generation model at roughly $0.14 per second. The Doubao-Seedance-2.0 model charges 28 yuan ($3.90) per million tokens for video input and editing, with output at 46 yuan per million tokens.