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The Rise of OpenClaw: AI Agents Go Viral, Sparking Shenzhen's "Lobster" Policy Push

March 9, 20268 min read

OpenClaw, the open-source AI agent dubbed the 'lobster,' has gone viral—from queues at Tencent to Shenzhen's 'AI Lobster Ten Measures.' Explore how it's reshaping intelligent agents and solo entrepreneurship.

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Nvidia Pulls Back from OpenAI and Anthropic: Strategic Recalibration Before IPOs

March 7, 20269 min read

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says recent investments in OpenAI and Anthropic are likely the company's final private bets before expected 2026 IPOs. We break down the shift from $100B expectations to $30B commitments and what it means for the AI ecosystem.

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The End of an Era: Alibaba's Qwen Loses Its Architect at a Critical Moment

March 5, 202612 min read

Junyang Lin, the technical lead behind Alibaba's flagship AI platform Qwen, announced his departure on March 3, 2026. Alibaba's shares tumbled as much as 5.3% in Hong Kong as investors reassessed the company's AI ambitions.

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Nano Banana 2 Is Here — Google's Most Powerful Image Model Yet

March 3, 20268 min read

Google DeepMind's Nano Banana 2, powered by Gemini 3.1 Flash, brings Pro-level image quality at Flash speed. High-fidelity visuals, subject consistency for up to five characters, precision text rendering, and SynthID watermarking — the future of AI image generation is here.

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US Defense Department, OpenAI, and Anthropic: AI Ethics and Pentagon Partnerships

March 2, 20266 min read

The US Department of Defense has shifted its AI collaboration from Anthropic to OpenAI following a dispute over the ethical use of AI in autonomous weapons and mass surveillance, escalating tensions and debates within Silicon Valley and beyond.

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Hong Kong's 2026 Budget: What the AI Push Really Means for Workers and Businesses

February 26, 202612 min read

On February 25, 2026, Financial Secretary Paul Chan delivered Hong Kong's 2026–27 Budget with AI as the centrepiece. What does it mean for workers and small businesses? We break down the new AI committee, computing infrastructure, and four policies that hit close to home.

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