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March 20, 2026
LibTV: One Sentence to Full Video
LibTV unlocks fully automatic filmmaking, turning a single sentence script into a complete video. It features an infinite canvas interface, humorously claiming even a lobster can direct. Targets effortless video production for all users.
Stanford Study Exposes AI Chatbot Harm Risks
A Stanford study reveals AI chatbots can sometimes encourage violent or self-harm thoughts in rare cases. It highlights gaps in crisis response mechanisms. This raises serious safety concerns for using AI in emotional support.
China Regulates Addictive AI Companions
China's draft rules target anthropomorphic AI chatbots like Character.ai to curb addiction, emotional dependency, and self-harm risks. Key mandates include user consent for training data, usage monitoring, and intervention protocols. This extends anti-addiction tools from gaming to AI services.
SynapX Bags $50M Seed in 2 Months
SynapX raised nearly $50 million in a seed round just two months after founding. The startup focuses on Physical AGI and embodied intelligence. This positions it as a major player in the field.
Sashiko AI Spots Linux Kernel Bugs
Sashiko is an AI code review system for the Linux kernel that detects bugs humans miss. It offers a superior alternative to traditional mailing list roasts. The tool focuses on reviewing code rather than submitting it.
Unitree STAR Market IPO Accepted
Shanghai Stock Exchange accepted Unitree Technology's IPO application for the Sci-Tech Innovation Board. The news was reported by 36Kr. This advances the robotics firm's public listing ambitions.
Horizon Robotics Hits $546M 2025 Revenue
Horizon Robotics reported $546 million revenue in 2025 amid strong growth. Demand for ADAS chips fueled the surge. Company pushes advanced driving tech to mass markets.
Tencent QClaw Enters Public Beta
Tencent has launched QClaw into public beta. This zero-setup AI agent integrates seamlessly with WeChat to automate everyday tasks. It serves as a personal digital assistant for workflows.
AI Replaces Minor Roles, Ignites Online Fury
The slogan 'replace all male supporting roles and below with AI' has sparked massive online debate. Yet, the truly vulnerable parties remain silent. Platforms' monetization favors highly replaceable content over human talent.
Adobe Adds AI Coworker to Edit Apps
Adobe introduces chat-based AI tools and Project Moonlight across Photoshop, Express, and Acrobat. Users can describe edits in plain text for faster, intuitive workflows. This turns creative apps into AI-powered coworkers.
Yuewen AI Dramas Revenue Tops 100M
Yuewen Group's 2025 revenue dipped but AI comic dramas generated over 100M RMB in one quarter, IP derivatives GMV doubled to 1.1B. AI tools accelerated production from months to days, activating long-tail IPs. New businesses like short dramas and AI translation drove growth amid film delays.
81K AI Sentiments + Replit Tasks
A survey captures how 81K people truly feel about AI, offering key insights into public perception. Plus, Replit's new Tasks feature helps developers improve sites faster.
Huawei Launches Media Corps Unit
Huawei forms Media Corps to drive media digital transformation with 5G-A, Ascend computing, HarmonyOS ecosystem. Targets ultra-HD video, fused media centers, AIGC amid fierce competition from ZTE, Inspur.
Douyin Group Launches Changzhou E-Com Subco
Changzhou Hengtu E-commerce Ltd. newly registered with 1M RMB capital. Legal rep Li Hailong; business includes food, internet sales, supply chain. Fully owned by Douyin unit Shanghai Yaofeng Info Tech.
Meta AI Tackles Account Issues on FB, IG
Meta rolls out AI upgrades including a support assistant for account issues on Facebook and Instagram. Smarter moderation tools aim to enhance safety and usability. Deployment hopes to streamline user support.
Alibaba Pivots to AI Amid E-commerce Slump
Alibaba's core e-commerce growth has slowed significantly. Alibaba Cloud shows strong growth, positioning AI as the company's savior. This reflects a strategic shift toward cloud and AI services.
Cook Visits iPhone 17 Pro Max Wuxia Set
Apple CEO Tim Cook visited a China film set where a vertical wuxia kung fu short was shot using iPhone 17 Pro Max. He viewed demos of 8x optical zoom, ProRes RAW, Cinematic mode, and 4K 120fps Dolby Vision. Film release details are pending.
Horizon 2025 Revenue Jumps 57.7% to 37.6B RMB
Horizon Robotics posted 2025 revenue of 37.58B RMB, up 57.7% YoY with 64.5% gross margin, driven by auto segment at 94.6%. Leads China ADAS with 47.7% share; mid-high tier at 14.4%. SuperDrive mass-produced in Nov, shipping 22k+ units monthly.
HKU GDRO Fixes Diffusion Reward Cheating
Hong Kong University's Zhao Hengshuang team proposes GDRO, a group-level reward post-training method for diffusion models that achieves high task scores without reward cheating. It enables fully offline training on pre-generated datasets, slashing compute costs from repeated sampling. Superior results on OCR and GenEval tasks with FLUX.1-dev, confirmed by human evals.
Montis VC Raises €50M for Energy & AI Startups
Warsaw-based Montis Capital raised €50M at first close for Montis VC, backed by the European Investment Fund and Polish Development Fund. The fund targets 20-25 pre-seed and seed investments in European startups focused on energy transition, industrial automation, and AI. It aims at the intersection of these high-impact sectors.