All Updates
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March 3, 2026
Multiple Qwen Employees Leaving
A Reddit post on r/LocalLLaMA claims multiple employees from Alibaba's Qwen LLM team are departing. The submission provides no further details, evidence, or context. It has sparked minimal discussion so far.
X Requires AI Labels on War Videos
X will suspend paid creators from revenue sharing for posting unlabeled AI-generated armed conflict videos, with 90-day bans for first offenses. Policy uses Community Notes and AI metadata detection, framed for 'times of war'. Broader AI labeling toggle is in testing.
WA Data Center Bill Stalls on Tech Industry Pushback
Washington state's data center regulation bill has stalled due to pushback from the tech industry. Microsoft publicly opposed the bill last week. This development halts stricter oversight on data centers.
Apple macOS 26.4 Beta 3 Released
Apple released macOS 26.4 developer beta 3 (build 25E5223i) on March 4, eight days after the previous beta. Developers can upgrade via the Apple Developer Program settings. Detailed changes to follow from IT之家.
X Suspends Creators for Unlabeled AI War Posts
X will suspend creators from its revenue-sharing program for posting unlabeled AI-generated content about 'armed conflict'. First-time violators face a 3-month suspension, while repeat offenders will be permanently banned.
Unity Cuts China Access to Global Asset Store
Unity will end overseas Asset Store access for China, Hong Kong, and Macau organizations from March 31, 2026, due to policy updates. This confirms deepening regional decoupling. A quip notes 'Unity not so united.'
Qwen Tech Lead Exits Alibaba
Qwen's tech lead Junyang Lin and multiple team members are leaving Alibaba. A tweet notes lost Singapore base opportunity due to his departure. Shared on r/LocalLLaMA.
Jack Ma Joins Alibaba Execs for Rare AI School Talk
Jack Ma visited Hangzhou Yungu School with Alibaba and Ant Group's core executives to discuss AI challenges and opportunities. Attendees included Chairman Joe Tsai, CEO Eddie Wu, and others. The rare full gathering underscores Alibaba's strong commitment to AI development.
Journalists' Deepfake Spotting Guide
Post US-Israel strike on Iran, misinformation includes AI deepfakes, old clips, and War Thunder game footage. Reputable outlets like NYT and Bellingcat use strict verification processes. Audiences should rely on trusted digital investigators.
Qwen3.5-9B Abliterated: 0% Refusals + Vision
Developer releases abliterated Qwen3.5-9B with vision, achieving 0% refusal rate via two-stage orthogonal projection + LoRA method. Outperforms heretic version's 46% refusals. Available on Ollama and Hugging Face model card.
N3 Neuromorphic Chip Surpasses Loihi 2
Solo developer unveils N1-N3 neuromorphic architectures matching and exceeding Intel Loihi, with N3 scaling to 8.4M virtual neurons. Implemented in Verilog with Python SDK, verified on FPGA/AWS F2, and offering free cloud API access. Competitive benchmarks on SHD, N-MNIST, and more.
Thrive, a16z Lead $4B Anduril Round
Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz are co-leading a $4 billion fundraising round for defense tech startup Anduril Industries. The round could nearly double Anduril's valuation. Josh Kushner’s firm is involved in this major investment.
CIOs Share AI Investment Insights
Avala Global CIO Divya Nettimi and Lone Pine Capital Co-CIO Kelly Granat discussed AI market opportunities and assessing long-term winners. They spoke at Bloomberg Invest 2026 in New York with Hema Parmar. Focus is on current market dynamics.
Reasoning: Optimization vs LLM Scaling?
Discussion probes if true reasoning demands optimization (EBMs) over autoregressive generation in LLMs, echoing LeCun's views. Questions whether brute-force scaling hits limits due to hallucinations. Explores EBMs' heavier inference but constraint satisfaction.
ASM Revenue Beats on AI, China Demand
ASM International NV forecasted Q1 revenue beating analyst estimates. Boost comes from AI-linked investments and strong China demand expectations. Semiconductor equipment firm benefits from AI boom.
Qualcomm: 2026 Year of AI Agents
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon predicts 2026 as the year of the AI agent. Speaking at MWC Barcelona, he said AI agents will transform the digital ecosystem. This signals major upcoming shifts.
Microsoft Build Returns to San Francisco
Microsoft is relocating its annual Build developer conference from Seattle back to San Francisco. The event is set for June 2-3 at Fort Mason in the Bay Area, targeting about 2500 developers. It aims for a smaller, more developer-centric technical focus compared to past events with 3000-5000 attendees.
Google Speeds Chrome Updates to Bi-Weekly Cycle
Google will shorten Chrome's stable release cycle from four weeks to two weeks starting September. This accelerates delivery of performance improvements, bug fixes, and new features to users and developers. The move responds to modern web demands and ongoing release process tweaks.
TFVC Launches $5M Vertical AI Fund
TheFounderVC (TFVC), a new early-stage fund based in Seattle and San Francisco, announced the public launch of its inaugural $5 million fund. The fund targets vertical AI startups.
Game Pass March Adds Cyberpunk 2077, F1 25
Microsoft reveals Xbox Game Pass March additions headlined by Cyberpunk 2077 and F1 25 across Ultimate and Premium tiers. Hollow Knight: Silksong and Planet of Lana II join as day-one or near releases on cloud, console, and PC. Final Fantasy III and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II are available immediately.