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March 26, 2026
AI Steals Celeb Faces & Voices
AI infringes on stars like Xiao Zhan, Yang Zi faces and voice actors like Ji Guanlin in short dramas. Celebrities issue takedown notices; industry debates authorization vs. replacement fears. Voice cloning hits dubbing pros hardest.
Lobsterization: AItoB Next Frontier
'Industry lobsterization' emerges as the next battlefield for AI-to-Business solutions. It represents the essential next phase of industrial intelligence, mandatory for enterprises by 2026.
Kuaishou Valuation Reset via Kling AI
Kuaishou is rebuilding its valuation around a hidden gem. Kling AI has hit $240M ARR. This marks just the first chapter of a broader success story.
AWS's GPU-Chip Tightrope Gamble
AWS is pursuing a strategy of 'coopetition symbiosis' with its self-developed chips, neither fully independent nor surrendering to external GPUs. Amid millions of GPUs, this balances custom silicon and vendor reliance. The article debates if it's pragmatic wisdom or risky dependency.
Wenjie M7 Upgrades to 896-Line LiDAR
2026 Wenjie M7 adds optional 896-line dual LiDAR, 4x better perception than 192-line. Early buyers can't upgrade pre-March 23 orders, sparking protests. Exposes smart car rapid iteration pitfalls.
SOUS Raises โฌ4M for Food AI Platform
Amsterdam startup SOUS, founded in 2022, raised โฌ4M seed to build an AI platform for independent food and beverage operators. It handles customer discovery, direct ordering, and retention. Round led by seed + speed Ventures with PeakBridge, ฤltitude, and Gekko Capital participating.
NVIDIA Puzzle-Optimized 88B LLM
NVIDIA's gpt-oss-puzzle-88B, derived from gpt-oss-120b via Puzzle NAS, cuts params to 88B while boosting throughput 1.63x in long-context on 8x H100. It matches parent accuracy with MoE architecture tweaks for H100 inference. Optimized for reasoning workloads.
Altman & Amodei Go on Record in AI Doc
'The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist' features Sam Altman and Dario Amodei. The film attempts to cover extensive AI ground, resulting in confusion over clarity. Still, certain sections prove fascinating.
Pony AI Profits, Targets 20-City Robotaxi Launch
Pony AI achieved its first profitable quarter, fueled by gains from an early investment rather than robotaxi operations. The company plans to launch robotaxi services in 20 cities.
Army Uses Private Funds for Base AI Data Centers
The US Army selected initial companies to construct data centers on military bases. This initiative meets surging demands for AI computing power using private capital.
ARC-AGI-3 Resets Frontier AI Scoreboard
ARC-AGI-3, the latest iteration of the AGI benchmark, has reset the leaderboards for frontier AI models. This update challenges systems on abstraction and reasoning with novel tasks. A side note mentions tools for creating branded reaction GIFs in company Slack.
Team Group Launches 14.2GB/s T-CREATE H514 SSD
Team Group announced the T-CREATE CLASSIC H514 M.2 NVMe SSD with a 6nm controller and high-quality 3D NAND, delivering sequential read/write speeds of 14.2GB/s and 13.3GB/s. It features low latencies of 0.05ms read and 0.015ms write, available in 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB capacities. Options include ultra-thin graphene or aluminum heatsinks for creators.
Chip Trio Battles for Cabin-Drive Dominance
Qualcomm, Horizon Robotics, and Black Sesame compete fiercely in China's cabin-driving integration chip market, aiming for single-chip solutions handling smart cockpits and ADAS. The 2026 Beijing Auto Show will debut their schemes amid consumer backlash over underperforming chips. Partnerships with OEMs like BYD, Ideal, and Dongfeng signal rapid scaling.
KDD Cup China Track Launches with 6M+ Prizes
KDD Cup launches its first China algorithm track, backed by Tencent with over 6 million RMB in prizes. It opens both academic and social tracks simultaneously. Participants can compete in data mining challenges.
Kingsoft Cloud Sets Up Qingyang Network Firm
Qingyang Kingsoft Cloud Network Technology Ltd. newly established with 100M RMB capital. Fully owned by Beijing Kingsoft Cloud Network Tech. Business scope covers internet data services, cloud equipment sales, system integration.
AI Job Hype Masks Autonomy Crisis
Boao Forum spotlights AI job replacement fears, but experts warn against unproven hype extrapolating from coding to all work. Benchmarks show AI matching humans in 40-50% tasks, yet real concern is eroding worker autonomy. Programmers feel reduced to AI 'nannies' validating outputs, losing agency and meaning.
Huang Declares AGI Achieved, Rejects Successors
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang asserts AGI exists via AI agents creating massive economic value autonomously. Outlines four AI scaling phases culminating in 'agent expansion' as next iPhone moment. Stresses extreme co-design of AI factories and human traits like empathy as future moats.
Uber Launches Europeโs First Robotaxi
Uber partners with China's Pony AI and Croatia's Verne to launch Europe's first commercial robotaxi service. Vehicles are being tested in Zagreb and will integrate into Uber's ride-hailing network. This strategy helps Uber adapt to the rise of autonomous vehicles.
Pony AI, Uber Test Robotaxis in Croatia
Pony AI and Uber have begun testing driverless cars in Zagreb, Croatia. This expands their partnership from the Middle East into Europe. The move marks Pony AI's push into the European market.
Tars AWE 3.0 Sets Robot Assembly Record
Tars Robotics unveiled AWE 3.0 embodied AI model. Its A1 robot completed over 100 cycles of sub-millimeter flexible assembly in one hour. This set a Guinness World Record for precision.