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March 29, 2026
Trump's Unwinnable Iran War Risks Financial Crisis
A prolonged US-Israel-Iran war defies Trump's quick-exit hopes, risking Hormuz Strait blockade and oil prices to $200/bbl. This exacerbates AI bubble sell-offs hitting private credit funds for AI data centers, potentially sparking subprime 2.0. Inflation surge and debt risks could accelerate US financial crisis.
MS VP Memoir: Childhood Values for AI Era
Ravi Vedula, Microsoft VP leading data and insights for Microsoft 365 and Copilot, released a new memoir. It recounts his Hyderabad childhood with cricket and colony life. The book argues these early values are vital in the AI age.
AI Lets PMs Ship Code Directly
Product managers and designers now build and ship code using AI agents, bypassing traditional tickets and handoffs. After adopting AI-first in 2025, implementation costs collapsed, shifting bottlenecks from engineering to decision velocity. A PM prototyped and shipped a small interactive game in one day.
Meta Brain Model Nails Viral Elon Post Prediction
A user tested Meta's open brain-response model on social posts, building a UI to visualize predictions without popularity metadata. It accurately flagged an Elon Musk post as viral-like and showed distinct patterns for UFO vs. astrophysics framing. The tool raises excitement and concerns for content optimization.
iOS 27 Siri Standalone App with Extensions
Apple is advancing its AI strategy with a new standalone Siri app for iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27. The app introduces 'Extensions' functionality, per Mark Gurman's Power On newsletter. This aims to enhance Siri's capabilities amid AI competition.
Lobster 3D Prints Itself via AI Agent
ไฝๅๅญฆ demonstrated an innovative project where a lobster uses an AI agent to 3D print a replica of itself. The demo showcases autonomous agent capabilities in controlling hardware. It heralds the arrival of the universal Agent era for everyday users.
Overhaul GDP for Digital Economy Flaws
Cambridge economist Diane Coyle's new book critiques 80-year GDP dominance, flawed for digital era ignoring free services, intangibles, and govt outputs. Challenges include valuing search/social content, IP/cloud trades, services bloat making 80% economy unmeasurable. Urges revolutionary nuclear accounting update.
Apple Scales Back AI Push for Hardware Focus
Apple is reportedly contracting its AI ambitions after the ChatGPT-led generative AI boom. While rivals pour billions into AI, the hardware-centric firm is refocusing on its core 'hardware + services' model. This follows initial AI explorations.
Eli Lilly $2.75B AI Drug Deal with Insilico
Eli Lilly has signed a deal worth up to $2.75 billion with Hong Kong-listed Insilico Medicine to bring AI-developed drugs to global markets. The partnership promotes AI in new drug R&D.
DDR5 Memory Prices Plunge $100+ in a Day
US retailers reported sharp DDR5 memory price drops this week, with maximum cuts up to $100 per kit. Corsair Vengeance series led declines: 32GB 6400MHz fell from $490 to $379.99, and 16GB 5200MHz from $260 to $219.99. The crash stems from hoarders rapidly offloading stockpiles.
Horse vs Coal: AI Decides Job Fate
Tech layoffs in 2026 hit 39k jobs, 20% due to AI, yet software engineer demand grows 6% via Jevons paradox. Jobs like horses (routine tasks) face extinction; coal-like roles (essential enablers) thrive. Frameworks identify automatable work: routine, far from revenue/decisions.
ML Open Source Often Incomplete
Discussion laments incomplete ML open source: missing code, hyperparameters, docs. Karpathy's repos like nanoGPT praised as rare exceptions. Seeks industry views on reasons.
AI Hype Layoffs Boomerang on Companies
Firms like Block, Meta,็ฝๆ cut thousands citing AI replacement, but many rehire at higher pay as AI fails complex tasks. 89% cut preemptively on hype, not reality; 30%+ rehire 25-50% roles. Hidden knowledge, morale hits cause regrets.
AI Revolution Lacks 90s Internet Secret Sauce
Bloomberg editor Chris Anstey discusses the 'secret sauce' missing from the AI revolution compared to the 90s internet boom. The interview airs on Bloomberg This Weekend with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini. Viewers can watch the full show live every Saturday and Sunday morning.
Changan Secures L4 Robotaxi Test License
Changan Automobile received approval for L4-level self-developed Robotaxi testing in Chongqing. The vehicle features the Tian Shu intelligent solution. This positions Changan alongside Baidu and Pony.ai in China's Robotaxi race.
DeepSeek Outage Trends on Weibo
DeepSeek experienced a server outage, preventing content loading. The issue trended as 'DeepSeek crashed' on Weibo hot search. Service remained down at time of report.
AI Plays RE4 via BC + LSTM
AI trained with behavioral cloning from human RE4 village gameplay, plus LSTM for memory. Handles single enemies well but falters on multi-enemy decisions. GitHub notebooks and YouTube available.
China's Top AI Award: 116 Winners
The 15th Wu Wenjun AI Science and Technology Award announced 116 winners in categories like tech contributions, progress, natural science, and inventions. Covers generative AI, large models, embodied intelligence, and general AI. Sun Fuchun (Tsinghua) and Song Yongduan (Chongqing Univ) win top contribution awards for embodied AI frameworks.
China Tiered Care Boosts AI Light Module Firms
State Council accelerates tiered diagnosis system, benefiting primary care firms like Jidan Biotech. Taijing Tech's quartz oscillators for 1.6T light modules critical for AI data transfer. Stock market rebounds amid policy focus.
bZ7 EV Tops 3100 Orders at 14.78W Start
GAC Toyota's ้ๆบ 7 pure EV sedan achieved over 3100 confirmed orders post-launch. It starts at 14.78ไธๅ after limited-time subsidies, featuring Huawei HarmonyOS cockpit, Momenta ADAS, LiDAR, and dual-chamber air suspension. Available in 600km and 700km range variants.