AI / Large Models

DeepSeek V4 Pro limited-time 75% discount, cache price significantly reduced permanently

The V4 Pro official website offers a limited-time 75% discount while also announcing a permanent significant reduction in caching services, further lowering inference costs. Zhihu

> Hot comment: With the price war reaching this level, OpenAI is probably holding an overnight meeting discussing "What can we still make money from?".

Multiple key personnel leave DeepSeek for large companies, destination raises concerns

Several core members have left for leading tech companies, and there is much discussion in the community about the impact this will have on DeepSeek's own technology iteration and team stability. Zhihu

OpenAI-related news site exposed for being entirely AI-generated content

The site used AI agents to contact interviewees and openly criticized AI skeptics, triggering a new round of controversy over AI media ethics. Mashable

Anthropic's Claude remote found to use GLM-4.7

The community discovered that the underlying functionality of Claude remote calls the Zhipu GLM-4.7 model, sparking discussions in the tech community about Anthropic's model selection strategy. Reddit

Crypto / Web3

U.S. Supreme Court case could redefine digital privacy

A case involving geofencing technology is under review by the Supreme Court, and the ruling could fundamentally change how law enforcement obtains digital location data. NPR

World's first tokenized IPO completed on regulated exchange

Lise (Lightning Stock Exchange) announced the completion of the first-ever IPO executed on fully regulated, native tokenized market infrastructure. CrowdFund Insider

This week's major token unlock exceeds $330 million

According to Tokenomist data, large unlocks of SUI, JUP, SIGN, EIGEN, OMNI, and others will occur over the next seven days, with individual unlocks exceeding $5 million, and linear unlocks including SOL, TRUMP, WLD, etc. Twitter

Purrlend protocol attacked, approximately $1.5 million lost

The lending protocol Purrlend, on MegaETH and HyperEVM, was attacked due to a suspected breach of the admin account, with attackers gaining BRIDGE_ROLE permissions before executing the attack. Twitter

BTC retracts after reaching $79,399 twelve-week high

Bitcoin hit resistance at the $79,000 mark for the third time in eight trading days, with this week bringing Federal Reserve and European Central Bank interest rate decisions. Twitter

Chips / Hardware

Intel sells "low expectation" CPUs that would usually be scrapped to boost yields

Due to excessive market demand, Intel has begun selling chips that are typically treated as scrap or low expectation products, with customers more willing to accept subpar products to meet supply needs. Tom's Hardware

> Hot comment: Intel: "We don’t produce garbage, we are just garbage movers." Customer: "As long as it runs, scrap is fine."

AMD launches Hipfire inference engine, optimized for AMD GPUs

The new engine is deeply optimized for AMD GPUs and is expected to enhance AMD's competitiveness in the AI inference market. Reddit

Science and Technology 50 index surges 3.76%, semiconductor chip chain explodes

The domestic chip sector collectively surged, with Luxshare Precision hitting the upper limit, and computing hardware stocks rebounding. Caixin

Tech Companies

China's National Development and Reform Commission blocks Meta's $2 billion acquisition of Manus, demands transaction cancellation

The National Development and Reform Commission vetoes Meta's acquisition of VR glove manufacturer Manus on grounds of national security, marking the first time China has directly blocked an American tech giant's overseas acquisition in the VR hardware field. Zhihu

Yu Chengdong's new product priced 100 yuan lower than Xiaomi

At Huawei's new product launch event, Yu Chengdong directly undercuts Xiaomi's pricing by 100 yuan, sparking discussions on whether this price war strategy can be sustained. Zhihu

Microsoft issues emergency security updates for macOS and Linux ASP.NET

Microsoft releases an emergency patch addressing critical vulnerabilities in ASP.NET for macOS and Linux platforms. Ars Technica

U.S. Stocks

This week is Super Earnings Week: MAG7 to heavily report results

The technology giants (MAG7) will release their earnings reports in concentrated bursts this week, with nearly one-third of S&P 500 constituents reporting results during the same period, increasing market volatility expectations. Caixin

OpenAI partners with Qualcomm and MediaTek for smartphone chip collaboration

OpenAI announces a collaboration with Qualcomm and MediaTek to develop AI chips for smartphones, with Qualcomm shares surging 9% in pre-market. Investing.com

Finance / Macroeconomics

Senator Tillis supports Walsh's appointment as Federal Reserve Chair, final barrier removed

Senator Tillis, who previously insisted that the Justice Department finish its criminal investigation of Powell before allowing the appointment, announced support for Walsh after the investigation was terminated last week, ending months of deadlock. 6551

Arthur Hayes: $150 trillion credit expansion will push BTC to $1 million

BitMEX founder predicts during Korea Blockchain Week that if the U.S. government gains full control over monetary policy through stablecoin regulations and the Genius Act, a $15.2 trillion credit expansion will occur before 2028, breaking the four-year cycle and pushing Bitcoin past $1 million. Twitter

> Hot comment: Hayes' predictions will either make you rich or make you doubt life. In any case, he is already financially free.

New Products / New Trends

Kinetix AI launches the most human-like humanoid robot KAI

KAI possesses more degrees of freedom than any humanoid robot, with a hybrid dexterous hand and 18,000 sensors distributed throughout its soft body, being called the closest clone to humans to date. Reddit

Today's Dark Line

As key personnel from DeepSeek leave, Intel starts selling "defective products," and Meta encounters setbacks in China, today's tech sector tells the same story: the golden age of globalization is over. Technical talent is beginning to return to large companies in search of certainty, supply chains lower standards to meet demand, and geopolitics is redrawing the boundaries of the tech landscape. Meanwhile, Arthur Hayes bets on a $150 trillion flood of currency—perhaps that is the true dark line: as the old order collapses, everyone is hoarding chips for the next round of the game.