Tech Flash

British AI infrastructure company Nscale completes $2B Series C funding round led by Aker and 8090 Industries, reaching $14.6B valuation, aims to expand global AI data center footprint.

OpenAI announces acquisition of AI security startup Promptfoo, founded in 2024, to help enterprises identify and remediate vulnerabilities during AI system development.

OpenAI released GPT-5.4 on March 5, 2026, its first flagship model with native computer control capability. GPT-5.4 can interpret screenshots and translate visual information into actions, marking a significant shift from dialogue generation to task execution.

China Telecom showcased its AI-powered "1+1+4+N" Low-Altitude Economy Capability System at MWC 2026, marking further improvement of the company's strategic布局 in the low-altitude economy sector.

According to sources, Softbank Group is seeking a loan of up to $40 billion to invest in OpenAI. This is Softbank's latest major bet in the AI field, aiming to further expand its influence in the global AI competition.

According to semiconductor industry sources, Nvidia will unveil the Vera Rubin physical unit for the first time at GTC 2026 on March 16. This is a new high-performance computing chip aimed at physical AI and robotics applications.

Huawei launched the industry's first 51.2T liquid-cooled box switch at MWC 2026, featuring 128×400GE configuration, providing green and efficient solutions for AI-era data center networks.

Siemens and Palo Alto Networks launched a verified cybersecurity solution for industrial private 5G networks at MWC 2026, providing comprehensive security for manufacturing and critical infrastructure.

According to Tracxn, women co-founded tech startups in India raised approximately $1.1 billion in 2025, down 9% YoY, but early-stage investment increased 12% to $533 million. Acquisitions surged 175%.

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have demonstrated that neuromorphic computers modeled after the human brain can now solve the complex equations behind physics simulations — something once thought possible only with energy-hungry supercomputers.