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March 13, 2026
Tsinghua-Harvard Launch First Controllable AI Platform
Tsinghua and Harvard researchers unveil the world's first controllable AI platform. It allows users to manually steer AI instead of relying on full autonomy like 'Lobster' systems. This platform aims to enhance user control in AI interactions.
China Bans Unauthorized Kid Photo Shares
New Chinese regulation effective March 1 penalizes sharing minor images without consent amid AI deepfake risks. Shanghai student sparks national discussion on child privacy rights. Schools and parents urged to adopt consent protocols and blurring techniques.
MiroMind Hires xAI, FAIR AI Scientists
MiroMind appointed three top AI scientists from xAI, FAIR, and leading universities to its leadership team. This bolsters the technical foundation of its Heavy Duty Solver engine. The move advances the company's 'Discoverable Intelligence' vision.
StairMed Bags $72.5M from Alibaba, Tencent
StairMed raised $72.5 million in strategic funding from Alibaba and Tencent. It becomes China's first brain-machine interface firm backed by both tech giants. The investment fuels advances in clinical and implantable neurotechnology.
AIsphere Bags $300M for PixVerse
AIsphere raised a record $300 million Series C funding. This underscores the global rise of its PixVerse video-generation models. Funds will accelerate real-time interactive world models.
AI to Shatter Software Monopolies: Lovable CEO
Lovable CEO Anton Osika argues AI will let anyone build software, eroding tech monopolies and forcing incumbents to innovate. This reduces profits amid recent software selloff. Lovable enables app prototyping via plain-English prompts as a vibe coding startup.
Next $100B Tech Firm May Be Swedish: Lovable CEO
Lovable CEO Anton Osika keeps HQ in Stockholm, betting Sweden births the next $100B tech giant. Founded in 2023, it's a fast-growing AI startup in vibe coding with plain-English prompts for app prototypes.
Moore Threads Hits Nvidia FP8 Parity
Moore Threads achieves systemic FP8 breakthrough, syncing with Nvidia globally as one of few domestic GPU makers. MTT S5000 delivers 1000 TFLOPS FP8 AI compute with 80GB VRAM and full precision support. MUSA platform enables compatibility with PyTorch, vLLM, and other AI frameworks.
DJI Unveils 8K Flagship Panoramic Drone Avata 360
DJI officially unveiled the Avata 360, its first 8K panoramic drone. It delivers immersive aerial imaging and advanced flight capabilities.
Meituan Builds AI Base for Merchant Assistants
Meituan's core local commerce CEO Wang Puzhong announced heavy AI investments at the 2026 management meeting, focusing on R&D in logistics and robots like drones and unmanned vehicles. The company is constructing a rich physical world dataset with real reviews and real-time dynamics for AI models and consumer agents. The strategy aims to help every merchant adopt their own AI assistant to understand and transform the physical world.
China OKs First Commercial Brain Implant
China approves its first invasive brain-computer interface for commercial use. This milestone aids Chinese startups challenging US rivals like Neuralink. It's a key step in the cutting-edge BCI field.
China AI Agent Market Strategies
Chinese AI agent startups must deep-dive vertical sectors like finance or manufacturing to survive big tech dominance by Alibaba, Baidu, Huawei, Tencent. Avoid general platforms and SME SaaS as API costs plummet 78%. Immediately pursue 等保2.0 certification and POC for ROI.
AI Shopping: China Wins Where OpenAI Fails
OpenAI scales back in-app shopping as users prefer OTAs like Expedia; only ~10 Shopify merchants succeeded. Chinese AIs (Qwen 1.3B orders, Doubao 172M MAU) thrive via ecosystems. AI captures intent/mindshare, commoditizing apps.
Tower Raises €5.5M for AI Data Pipelines
Berlin startup Tower, founded by ex-Snowflake engineers, raised €5.5M. It builds a platform to make AI-generated data pipelines production-ready. This bridges the gap between quick AI code generation and reliable execution.
Mitsubishi Partners with Lumos for Factory Humanoids
Mitsubishi Electric has invested in and announced collaboration with Chinese startup Lumos Robotics Technology, which develops humanoid robots. The partnership aims to deploy these robots to achieve unmanned factories.
Korea Cuts Daytime Industrial Power Prices
Korean government revises industrial electricity tariffs to ease business burdens. Daytime peak prices drop up to 16.9 KRW/kWh, while nighttime peaks rise 5.1 KRW/kWh. Changes effective April 16.
Dreame Launches First Space Compute Satellite
Dreame plans to launch its inaugural space computing power satellite next week, per AWE expo info. Aims for 2 million satellites to form a compute constellation system. Handled by subsidiary 芯际穿越.
6 Core Actions for 2026 Enterprise AI Shift
By 2026, enterprise AI success hinges on shifting from tools to engines centered on business value. Key is building a robust tech base, aligning organization and talent, and ensuring tight ecosystem collaboration. This creates sustainable competitive advantages from AI potential.
Algorithms May Decide Nigeria 2027 Election
Nigeria's 2027 election could be shaped by AI and recommendation algorithms before votes are cast. Political parties focus on campaigns, but the real battle occurs in data pipelines and AI tools curating online content voters consume.
Musk Poaches Cursor's Two Genius Teens
Elon Musk has poached two exceptionally talented teenagers from AI coding tool Cursor to join xAI. The move underscores xAI's aggressive talent hunt, metaphorically called a 'besieged city'—highly desirable yet competitive.