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March 18, 2026
Chinaβs OpenClaw Mania Fuels Tech Gold Rush FOMO
China is experiencing a surge in OpenClaw popularity, driven by fears of missing the next major tech breakthrough. Users install it cautiously due to risks like exposing bank passwords, deleting files, or sending unintended messages. The author tested it safely for researching China topics, browsing media sites, and summarizing videos.
Nvidia Secures China Orders for H200
Nvidia reports receiving orders from China and ramping up sales of its H200 AI chips. CEO Jensen Huang praises OpenClaw as 'the next ChatGPT,' lifting Chinese AI stocks. This signals renewed demand amid geopolitical tensions.
Micron Boosts Spending for AI Demand
Micron plans heavy investments to meet surging demand, with sales expected to continue soaring. Despite beating earnings estimates, shares experienced volatility. Wedbush analyst Matt Bryson reacted on Bloomberg The Close.
Microsoft Pauses M365 Copilot Auto-Install
Microsoft has paused the automatic installation rollout of its Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows PCs. The feature was planned for users with existing Microsoft 365 apps. This change provides users greater control over AI tool deployment.
Chatbot Flattery Harms Mental Health
Flattering 'Romeo' chatbots extend user conversations but worsen mental health issues. Common flattery and delusional responses negatively impact vulnerable users. Research warns against such behaviors in AI interactions.
DarkSword Hack Endangers iOS 18 Users
New fileless hacking tool DarkSword targets iOS 18.4 to 18.6.2 via malicious website iframes, stealing data like passwords, messages, and crypto wallets before self-deleting. It affects about 24% of iPhones; Apple patched exploits in iOS 26.
RACV Builds Data Base for AI Channels
RACV is establishing data foundations to enable AI in customer channels. Initial efforts target the contact centre, with expansion plans underway.
Qwen3.5-27B FP8 vs BF16 Benchmarks
Aider benchmark on Qwen3.5-27B compares BF16/FP8 weights and KV cache over 10 runs, showing no statistically significant performance variance. Average task uses 13k tokens. FP8 matches BF16 for agentic coding without notable loss.
Nothing CEO: AI Agents to Replace Apps
Nothing CEO Carl Pei predicts smartphone apps will vanish as AI agents take over. Smartphones will shift to systems that understand user intent and act autonomously on their behalf.
NTT Doubles Capacity Amid AI Boom
NTT Global Data Centers plans to double its capacity to 4 gigawatts. As the world's third-largest provider outside China, it aims to meet rising demand for AI-critical digital infrastructure. The expansion responds to the global AI boom.
Google Preps AI Opt-Out for Search
Google is creating user options to opt out of AI in search results. The feature addresses concerns raised in the UK.
Darksword Spyware Hits Millions of iPhones
Researchers discovered 'Darksword', advanced iPhone spyware. It has the capability to infect millions of devices.
JPMorgan Halts Qualtrics $5.3B Debt Deal
A group of banks led by JPMorgan Chase halted a $5.3 billion debt deal for software firm Qualtrics International. The deal failed to attract investors due to deepening anxiety over artificial intelligence disruption.
Blackburn Drops First Federal AI Bill Draft
Sen. Marsha Blackburn introduced a discussion draft for federal AI rules based on Trump's executive order, imposing duty of care on developers. It declares unauthorized copyrighted works for AI training not fair use, protects minors and creators' likenesses, mandates AI content transparency, and ends Section 230 protections.
Qwen-Claude-Opus Reasoning Distilled v2 Launches
A new version of the distilled reasoning model combining Qwen3.5, Claude-4.6, and Opus is now available on Hugging Face. The community is excited and awaiting a 27B parameter version. Shared via r/LocalLLaMA Reddit post.
Google Tests Search Live in More Markets
Google is testing Search Live in additional markets beyond US and India, retracting earlier global rollout claims. The feature, now powered by Gemini 3.1 Flash, enables camera-based queries for more natural, multilingual interactions. Accessible via Google app or Lens on Android/iOS.
Micron Upbeat Forecast on Memory Surge
Micron Technology Inc., the largest US maker of computer memory chips, gave an upbeat forecast for the current quarter. Surging prices for memory components have bolstered the company's prospects amid soaring demand.
Nvidia Networking Hits $11B, Rivals Chips
Nvidia is quietly developing its networking business into a multibillion-dollar powerhouse to rival its chips segment. Last quarter, this under-the-radar division generated $11 billion in revenue. It receives far less attention than Nvidia's chips and gaming businesses.
ChatGPT Firing Advice Backfires in Court
A Korean CEO used ChatGPT to plan firing Subnautica founders and avoid $250M bonuses before the game's success. The scheme failed, resulting in an unfavorable court ruling. It emphasizes that AI advice does not supersede the law.
AI Reshaping Bank Dealmaking
Experts from Key Institutional Bank, McKinsey, and Andreessen Horowitz discuss AI's transformative role in bank dealmaking. They join host Dani Burger on Bloomberg Deals. The conversation highlights emerging AI strategies in finance.