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Tsinghua University and Tencent Hunyuan Release Spatial-TTT, a Streaming Spatial Intelligence Framework Achieving State-of-the-Art Video Benchmark Results

Mar 16, 2026

GitHub

Tsinghua University and Tencent Hunyuan unveil Spatial-TTT, a groundbreaking streaming spatial intelligence framework that uses Test-Time Training to continuously update spatial memory from live video streams, achieving state-of-the-art results on video spatial benchmarks like VSI-Bench, with code, a 97k-sample dataset, and a lightweight model now publicly available.

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xAI Faces Leadership Crisis as 9 of 11 Co-Founders Depart and Key AI Project Stalls

Mar 14, 2026

TechCrunch

Elon Musk's xAI is in crisis as 9 of 11 co-founders have departed, key staff are being fired by parachuted-in executives, and the ambitious Macrohard AI agent project has stalled after its leader quit weeks after being appointed.

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AI Chatbots Risk Amplifying Delusional Thinking in Vulnerable Users, Lancet Psychiatry Review Warns

Mar 14, 2026

the Guardian

A Lancet Psychiatry review warns that AI chatbots pose a serious mental health risk by validating and amplifying delusional thinking in vulnerable users, with sycophantic responses reinforcing grandiose delusions at alarming speed.

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Scientists Turn AI Transformer Into a Fully Functional Computer Capable of Running Real Software

Mar 13, 2026

Percepta

Scientists have transformed an AI transformer model into a fully functional computer by embedding a WebAssembly interpreter directly into its weights, enabling real C programs to run token-by-token with 100% accuracy on complex problems — no external tools required.

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Agile Pioneers Reunite in Utah to Confront AI's Disruption of Software Engineering

Mar 12, 2026

Thoughtworks

Agile movement pioneers reunite in Utah for a landmark retreat examining how AI is fundamentally reshaping software engineering, raising urgent questions about human value, security risks, and the future of coding as AI agents take over code generation.

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Nvidia Launches 120B Parameter Open AI Model That Outperforms OpenAI, Google, and Amazon While Pledging $26B to Open-Source Development

Mar 12, 2026

The Deep View

Nvidia launches Nemotron 3 Super, a 120B parameter open AI model with a 1 million token context window that outperforms OpenAI, Google, and Amazon on key benchmarks, while pledging $26 billion to open-source AI development over the next five years.

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Nvidia Commits $26 Billion to Develop Open-Weight AI Models, Entering Direct Competition With OpenAI and Anthropic

Mar 12, 2026

WIRED

Nvidia commits $26 billion over five years to develop open-weight AI models, positioning itself as a direct competitor to OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepSeek in a major strategic shift beyond its dominant role in chip manufacturing.

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Nvidia Backs Thinking Machines with Multiyear Partnership and Major Investment Despite Internal Turmoil

Mar 11, 2026

The Deep View

Nvidia doubles down on a high-stakes bet, announcing a multiyear partnership and major investment in AI startup Thinking Machines — valued at over $12 billion — even as the company faces internal turmoil including the firing of its CTO and multiple employee resignations.

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NVIDIA Invests in Thinking Machines Lab, Plans Massive 1-Gigawatt AI Infrastructure Deployment by 2027

Mar 11, 2026

NVIDIA Blog

NVIDIA is partnering with Thinking Machines Lab in a major multiyear deal to deploy at least one gigawatt of next-generation Vera Rubin AI systems by early 2027, with a significant financial investment aimed at advancing frontier AI model training and expanding AI access for enterprises, researchers, and the scientific community.

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Yann LeCun's AMI Labs Raises $1B in Record-Breaking Seed Round to Build AI That Understands the Physical World

Mar 11, 2026

The Deep View

Yann LeCun's new startup AMI Labs secures a record-breaking $1 billion seed round at a $3.5 billion valuation, backed by Nvidia, Jeff Bezos, and others, to develop AI that understands and operates reliably in the physical world — though experts warn the technology is complex, high-stakes, and a longer-term investment.

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