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The Silicon Base Flow platform has launched the open-source MoE model Kimi K2 developed by Moonshot AI. The model has a total of 1T parameters and 32B activated parameters, supports a context length of 128K, and performs excellently in coding and agent tasks. The pricing is 4 yuan per million tokens for input and 16 yuan per million tokens for output. New users can get 14 yuan in trial credit upon registration. The model has three technical advantages: 15.5T tokens of large-scale training, MuonClip optimizer for stable expansion, and design optimized for agent tasks. Tests show that it excels in coding

Indian man Soham Parekh scammed Silicon Valley startups by working 5 remote jobs simultaneously with fake resumes. His AI interview tool 'CheatingDaddy' sparked debate. The incident exposed workplace fraud and 'overemployment' trends, reflecting modern workers' financial pressures.....

Alibaba Group announced the release of an upgraded version of its flagship AI model Qwen3, which has successfully been adapted to Apple's MLX architecture. This indicates that the launch of Apple Intelligence in the Chinese market may be imminent. According to Alibaba, the new Qwen3 version boasts stronger performance, supporting 119 languages and dialects, further enhancing user experience. In the previous iOS 18.4 update, Apple Intelligence had already started supporting Simplified Chinese, but its generation ...

nEye Systems Inc., a silicon photonics startup, announced today that it has closed a $58 million Series B funding round. The investment was led by CapitalG, the growth equity investment arm of Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company. Other participants include Microsoft's M12, Micron Ventures, Nvidia, and Socratic Partners. This brings nEye's total funding to over $72 million.

Oxford-based startup Lumai, a key player in AI infrastructure, has announced securing over $10 million in funding. The round was led by deep tech investor Constructor Capital, with participation from IP Group, Ventures, Journey Ventures, LIFTT, Qubits Ventures, State Farm Ventures, and TIS.

Faster data transfer speeds are crucial for advancements in AI. Lightmatter, a Mountain View-based startup valued at $4.4 billion, has announced two new technologies to accelerate connections between AI chips. Having raised $850 million in venture capital, Lightmatter is part of the burgeoning silicon photonics trend in Silicon Valley. Their innovation lies in using optical fiber to transmit data via light signals instead of traditional electrical signals.

Silicon-Based Flow's official WeChat account announced that, effective immediately, the DeepSeek-R1 & V3 APIs on the SiliconCloud platform now support batch inference (BatchInference). Users can send requests to SiliconCloud via the batch API, unaffected by real-time inference rate limits, with task completion expected within 24 hours. Compared to real-time inference, DeepSeek-V3 batch inference pricing is reduced by 50%. From March 11th to March 18th, DeepSeek-R1 will enjoy a 75% price reduction.

Tianyancha App shows that Beijing Silicon-based Liquid Technology Co., Ltd. recently underwent a major business change. In this change, Beijing Zhipu AI Technology Co., Ltd. withdrew from the shareholder ranks, while four new investors were added: Meituan's Tianjin SanKuai Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing Xinglian Dingsen Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership), Nanjing LvYong Jinhao Equity Investment Management Partnership (Limited Partnership), and SME Development Fund PwC (Hangzhou) Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership). After this round of financing, the registered capital of Silicon-based Liquid increased from approximately RMB 13.758 million...

Recently, discussions have arisen regarding the early development of Silicon-based Fluid following reports of its completion of Pre-A round financing. A previous report by Venture Capital Daily stated that in the second half of 2023, DeepSeek's founder Liang Wenfeng expressed interest in investing in Silicon-based Fluid, with the condition of open-sourcing its self-developed LLM inference engine, which was reportedly rejected by Silicon-based Fluid's CEO Yuan Jinhui. In response, Yuan Jinhui denied these claims today, stating that his mention of not collaborating with Liang Wenfeng in 2023 was an expression of regret over his own lack of foresight.

Silicon Valley-based artificial intelligence startup Shield AI recently announced that its valuation has nearly doubled to $5 billion in a new funding round. The San Diego-based company focuses on developing AI-driven software for drones and autonomous aircraft, planning to raise approximately $200 million from several defense and aerospace companies, including well-known firms such as Palantir, Airbus, and L3 Harris. Venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz, Point72, and Ri.

According to recent media reports, the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is actively negotiating a funding round of up to $2 billion, which would elevate its valuation to $60 billion. As a major competitor to OpenAI, Anthropic has received support from Amazon and has garnered significant attention in the AI field in recent years. According to insiders, the leading investor in this funding round is the well-known venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners.

Against the backdrop of Trump's return to the White House, top entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley are quietly becoming key technological advisors to the president. Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen, and David Sacks are among those strategizing for Trump, with their most notable point being their strong criticism of AI regulation. This group of tech elites believes that AI chatbots are emerging as a new ideological battleground. Their core concern is that large tech companies may use AI systems to propagate specific political positions, achieving a more covert and effective form of 'regulation'.

Europe's most valuable artificial intelligence startup, Mistral, is actively expanding its operations in the United States to compete for AI talent with rivals in Silicon Valley. The Paris-based company is establishing a new office in Palo Alto, California, and is seeking to hire engineers, scientists, and sales teams to drive its growth in the U.S. market. According to insiders, one of Mistral's co-founders, Guillaume Lample, is also involved.