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Mar 10
2025

AI Mania Makes ByteDance Cofounder Zhang Yiming China’s Richest Person

In today’s AI news, ByteDance cofounder Zhang Yiming has become China’s richest man as investors bet on companies with AI potential. Zhang’s fortune has grown to $65.5 billion, ahead of beverage giant Nongfu Spring founder Zhong Shanshan’s $56.5 billion, according to Forbes estimates. Zhang, 41, derives his net worth from a 21% stake in the privately held tech behemoth …

And, OpenAI, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and smaller firms like Anthropic are losing massive amounts of money by giving away their AI products or selling them at a loss. “We are in the era of $5 Uber rides anywhere across San Francisco but for LLMs,” wrote early OpenAI engineer Andrej Karpathy. Chatbots are free, programming assistance is cheap, and attention-grabbing, money-losing AI toys are everywhere. AI is in its free(ish) trial era.

Meanwhile, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, Foxconn, said it has built its own large language model with reasoning capabilities, developed in-house and trained in four weeks. Initially designed for internal use within the company, the artificial-intelligence model, called FoxBrain, is capable of data analysis, mathematics, reasoning and code generation. Foxconn said Nvidia provided support …

Then, once upon a time, software ate the world. Now, AI is here to digest what’s left. The old model of computing, where apps ruled, marketplaces controlled access and platforms took their cut, is unraveling. What’s emerging is an AI-first world where software functions aren’t trapped inside apps but exist as dynamic, on-demand services accessible through AI-native interfaces.

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In other advancements, Anton Osika is the co-founder and CEO of Lovable, which is building what they call “the last piece of software”—an AI-powered tool that turns descriptions into working products without requiring any coding knowledge. Since launching three months ago, Lovable hit $4 million ARR in the first four weeks and $10 million ARR in two months with a team of just 15 people.

S first frame, influencing the entire clip. We We close out with, Jason Calacanis sitting down with Harrison Chase, CEO of LangChain, to explore how AI-powered agents are transforming the way startups operate. They discuss the shift from traditional entry-level roles to AI-driven automation, the importance of human-in-the-loop systems, and the future of AI-powered assistants in business. Harrison shares insights on how companies like Replit, Klarna, and GitLab are leveraging AI agents.

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Mar 10
2025

Thousands of Cat-Eared Robots Are Waiting Tables in Japan’s Restaurants

As Japan copes with a labor shortage, the service robot market is expected to triple in the next five years.

Mar 10
2025

How AI, cognitive electronic warfare could shape the future of combat

China is investing heavily in a new form of electronic warfare called cognitive EW but is the U.S. and rest of the world falling behind?

Mar 10
2025

What Would an Alien Robot Look Like?

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An exploration of what an alien robot might look like.

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Mar 10
2025

Detection of Epileptogenic Focal Cortical Dysplasia Using Graph Neural Networks: A MELD Study

Can the diagnosis of epilepsy-causing focal cortical dysplasias (FCD) be improved using state-of-the-art artificial intelligence?

This study evaluates the efficacy and interpretability of graph neural networks in automatically detecting focal cortical dysplasia lesions on magnetic resonance imaging scans.

Mar 10
2025

AI companions and Mental health: Can Virtual Companions reduce Loneliness?

You may have noted that AI companions are an intriguing yet complex phenomenon in this modern age. This event has caused various psychological effects on the human mind, both beneficial and detrimental. With the rapid advancement of AI systems, including conversational interfaces, virtual personal assistants, and robotic companions, interactions with these technologies are increasingly influencing emotional well-being and social behavior. You must have watched the film “Her,” which highlights similar themes of companionship with an operating system.

Her follows Theodore, a lonely writer who develops a deep emotional connection with an AI assistant named Samantha. Unlike traditional AI, Samantha isn’t just a programmed voice—she learns, evolves, and expresses emotions, making Theodore feel truly seen and understood. Their relationship blurs the line between human and machine companionship, raising questions about whether AI can meet emotional needs the way real human relationships do. As Samantha grows beyond Theodore, the film explores what it means to love something that isn’t physically present and whether AI relationships can ever replace real human connection.

This article will explore the psychological effects of AI companions, their potential benefits, and the limitations of this technology.

Mar 10
2025

EngineAI Robotics’ mechanical rampage strikes the sci — fi future with the beauty of real machinery!

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Two weeks ago, the robot from EngineAI wowed the crowd with an incredible front flip. Now, it’s evolved once more! The PM01 dashes forward with a superfluid gait, looking every bit as imposing as the Terminator from sci — fi flicks. Its stride, movement pattern, leaps, and raw power are all straight out of a high — tech fantasy. This is the true face of technology! Mechanical aesthetics reach their peak in the PM01. Future — tech isn’t just a dream anymore; it’s unfolding right here, in the real world.@HumanoidRobot @ArtificialIntelligence @AI @EmbodiedIntelligence @EngineAI

Mar 10
2025

Weird New Computer Runs AI on Captive Human Brain Cells

Australian startup Cortical Labs has launched what it’s calling the “world’s first code deployable biological computer.”

Mar 9
2025

Operation Schrödinger’s Snitch

Read “” by Michael Filimowicz, PhD + AI on Medium.

The quantum mechanics of betraying everyone and no one at the same time.

Mar 9
2025

Scientists discover simpler way to achieve Einstein’s ‘spooky action at a distance’ thanks to AI breakthrough — bringing quantum internet closer to reality

AI has helped physicists discover a simpler way of achieving quantum entanglement. This finding could make it easier to develop quantum communication technologies.