Pentagon Creates First Independent AI Budget: $13.4 Billion in FY2026 Sets Record

For the first time, the US Pentagon created an independent budget line for AI and autonomous systems in FY2026, totaling $13.4 billion - the largest single-year AI investment in US defense history.

Cursor Launches Automation System: Triggers AI Coding Agents Based on Code Changes, Slack Messages

Cursor launched a new "Automations" system that can automatically trigger coding agents based on codebase changes, Slack messages, timers, or incident alerts. This is a major breakthrough in AI-assisted programming.

Nippon Life Sues OpenAI: ChatGPT Practicing Law Without Lawyer Qualification

Nippon Life Insurance's US subsidiary sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT practiced law without lawyer qualification, helping insurance claimants file lawsuits. This is the first lawsuit targeting AI providing legal services.

MIIT: Accelerate Breakthroughs in Solid-State Batteries and High-Level Autonomous Driving

MIIT clarifies five key tasks for 2026 as the first year of the "15th Five-Year Plan", including accelerating the development plan for intelligent connected new energy vehicles and breakthroughs in solid-state batteries and high-level autonomous driving.

Ericsson Executive Predicts 6G Standards Release in 2029: AI-Native Networks to Become Future Foundation

Ericsson's global CTO Magnus Ewerbring predicts 6G standards will release in early 2029, with first hardware in late 2029 and commercial rollout in 2030. AI-native networks will become the future foundation.

2026's First A-Share IPO: Enflame Technology STAR Market Application Accepted, Plans to Raise 6 Billion Yuan for AI Chips

Enflame Technology's STAR Market IPO application has been accepted, becoming 2026's first A-share IPO. The company plans to raise 6 billion yuan to expand AI chip R&D.

ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 Shakes Up Video Generation: Dubbed "DeepSeek Moment" in Video AI

ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 video generation model has sparked industry buzz since its February release, dubbed the "DeepSeek moment" in video generation. Volcano Engine has published API pricing, though official interface not yet live.

Embodied AI Startup Xiaoyu Zhizao Secures Hundreds of Millions in Series B Funding

General embodied AI technology company Xiaoyu Zhizao announces completion of hundreds of millions of yuan Series B funding, led by Huaye Tiancheng. The round will fund embodied large model development and industrial scene layout.

Claude Dethrones ChatGPT: Downloads Surge After Pentagon Blacklist

Anthropic's Claude app has overtaken ChatGPT in US downloads, becoming the new king of AI chat apps. This reversal comes after the Pentagon blacklisted Anthropic for refusing to loosen AI safety safeguards for military use.

Jensen Huang Hints Nvidia Will Pull Back from OpenAI and Anthropic Investments After IPOs

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said at Morgan Stanley conference that the company's investments in OpenAI and Anthropic will "likely be its last." As both AI companies prepare to go public, Huang believes the investment window is closing.