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March 24, 2026
Kleiner Perkins Raises $3.5B for AI Bets
Kleiner Perkins, a storied 50-year-old VC firm, is raising $3.5 billion to invest in AI startups. The fund targets companies reshaping software, health care, transportation, and autonomy sectors.
Overmatch Raises $250M for Defense Drones, Energy
Overmatch Ventures is raising a $250 million fund targeting defense startups in drones, spacecraft, and portable renewable energy. Global conflicts and AI's role in warfare drive this investment surge. It capitalizes on ascendant defense tech opportunities.
Cheetah Mobile AI Pivot Profits 2025
Cheetah Mobile's AI transformation delivers profitability in 2025. AI and other businesses hit nearly 50% of Q4 revenue. It redefines barriers for service robot mass commercialization.
China Launches First Embodied AI Robot Standard
China's first embodied intelligent engineering robot industry standard compilation started in Chengdu on March 24. It aims to fill industry gaps in evaluation, safety, and scaling. Chengdu Humanoid Robot Innovation Center released the world's first multimodal LLM for these robots.
Voice Actors Battle AI Theft
Leading Chinese voice actors and studios like Bian Jiang and 729 Voice Factory declare war on unauthorized AI voice cloning in videos and apps. Multiple lawsuits filed amid rampant infringement using TTS/VC tech, despite prior court wins. Viability challenges include low cloning costs and hidden chains.
Mozilla Launches cq: Stack Overflow for AI Agents
Mozilla is building cq, an open-source project described as 'Stack Overflow for agents' by engineer Peter Wilson. It functions as a knowledge database where AI agents can read, add, and score items to share collective knowledge.
Tianfu 1.6T Optics Deliver Despite Supply Strain
Tianfu Communication confirmed 1.6T optical engine products are in normal delivery. LPO and CPO tech will use their optical devices amid rising demand. Temporary material shortages exist, with active supply chain coordination.
Broadcom: TSMC Capacity Bottleneck Hits AI Supply
Broadcom warns of supply chain constraints due to TSMC's production limits amid surging AI demand. Capacity expansion continues to 2027, but 2026 will be a major bottleneck. This ripples across the tech industry.
Abvi Storage Inks $1.5B Wafer Procurement Deal
Abvi Storage signed a $1.5B contract for storage wafers from an unnamed fab over 24 months. The deal covers routine operations and applies to subsidiaries. It secures long-term memory supply.
Samsung Loses S22 Throttling Lawsuit
Seoul High Court rules Samsung must compensate Galaxy S22 users for performance throttling caused by pre-installed GOS app. The four-year lawsuit began in March 2022 when Korean consumers accused the app of forcibly limiting device performance. This ends the long-running dispute.
Starlink Targets Francophone Africa Amid Regs
Starlink aims to expand internet services across Francophone Africa. Regulators, telcos, and politicians are debating licenses, bans, and connection priorities. The company is transitioning from outsider to key infrastructure partner.
Longtu Raises 1.46B Yuan for Photomasks
Longtu Photomask is raising 14.6 billion yuan to tackle high-end photomask production. This addresses domestic technology shortfalls in semiconductors. The funding aims to break the company's performance stagnation.
Gemini Avatars Enable Self in AI Content
Google may soon allow reusable 3D avatars in Gemini for insertion into AI-generated images and videos. This eliminates the need for constant selfies. It marks a shift to faster, consistent content creation.
Noota Launches AI for 24-Hour Recruiting
Noota has launched Noota Talent, an AI agent platform that fully automates recruitment. It handles sourcing to delivering a screened shortlist in under 24 hours.
AI Tools: You're the Feed
Opinion critiques AI tool obsessives chasing OpenClaw workflows without strategy, warning they'll be replaced as tools standardize. Proposes BE-CHOOSE-DO: define self, choose problems, delegate DO to AI. Stresses judgment over tactical busyness in Software 3.0 era.
Neuralink Patient Plays Warcraft with Thoughts After 100 Days
An early Neuralink implant patient marks 100 days post-surgery, calling the experience 'science fiction'. He demonstrates playing Warcraft using pure thought control without hands. This highlights rapid progress in brain-computer interface usability.
Alibaba Shifts Retail Funds to AI
Alibaba's instant retail operations are consuming excessive resources. These are squeezing space needed for AI development. The company signals reallocating funds from retail to prioritize AI initiatives.
Huaqiangbei Enters AI Business Era
Shenzhen's Huaqiangbei electronics market declares entry into AI era. AI is positioned first as a business opportunity. Local vendors are pivoting to AI hardware and components.
Circle's First Africa Deal with Nvidia-Backed Cassava
Circle Internet Group has struck its debut African partnership with a unit of Nvidia-backed Cassava Technologies. The deal enables customers to transact using Circle's USDC stablecoin.
Lace Raises $40M for Helium Atom Chip Etching
Lace Lithography, founded by a University of Bergen physicist, raised $40M in Series A funding led by Atomico with Microsoftβs M12 participating. The company uses a helium atom beam as narrow as a hydrogen atom to etch chip features up to 10x smaller than current EUV lithography. This targets the chip industry's key lithography equipment.