# moonshot (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover moonshot. Page: Feed: --- ## [Waymo details custom AI silicon for autonomous vehicles](https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/waymo-details-custom-ai-silicon-for-autonomous-vehicles-chips-robotaxis) _2026-08-21 · Tim Barnwell · Machines – Silicon Republic_ The company said its ‘purpose-built 5nm ASIC’ chip aims to optimise AV systems for ‘low-latency performance’. Read more: Waymo details custom AI silicon for autonomous vehicles ## [Baidu’s AI Spending and Kunlunxin’s $50 Billion Target](https://hellochinatech.com/p/baidu-kunlunxin-valuation) _2026-08-20 · Poe Zhao · Hello China Tech_ Baidu tripled AI capex while its stock fell. The connection to Kunlunxin’s $50bn IPO target is the question this analysis asks. ## [Unitree’s $50bn Valuation Meets a Longer Robot Timeline](https://hellochinatech.com/p/unitree-ipo-valuation-timeline) _2026-08-20 · Poe Zhao · Hello China Tech_ One year after saying robotics’ “ChatGPT moment” could take one to five years, Wang Xingxing put the range at two to ten. ## [OpenAI launches teen ChatGPT amid calls for greater child safety](https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/openai-launches-chatgpt-for-teens-amid-calls-for-stronger-child-safety-measures-ai-llm) _2026-08-19 · Laura Varley · Machines – Silicon Republic_ In a bid to crack down on harmful activities, the model – which is designed with young people in mind – aims to limit access to controversial topics such as self-harm and sexual content. Read more: OpenAI launches teen ChatGPT amid calls for greater child safety ## [ByteDance Bets Against Its Own Playbook](https://hellochinatech.com/p/bytedance-seedance-language-bet) _2026-08-19 · Poe Zhao · Hello China Tech_ ByteDance's Seedance won by concentrating teams and compute. This analysis tests whether that method survives a 5-to-10-trillion-parameter language model. ## [The Folklore Ledger of China’s Robot Boom](https://hellochinatech.com/p/china-embodied-ai-funding) _2026-08-18 · Poe Zhao · Hello China Tech_ Rmb 43.8bn raised by June 12; the spending record is mostly rumor, and the few mandatory filings disagree. ## [Alibaba AI models pass Google, Meta with 3bn downloads](https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/alibaba-ai-models-pass-google-meta-with-3bn-downloads) _2026-08-17 · Suhasini Srinivasaragavan · Machines – Silicon Republic_ 'Qwen has become part of the default workflow for developers', Hugging Face said. Read more: Alibaba AI models pass Google, Meta with 3bn downloads ## [The Like Economy](https://hellochinatech.com/p/hugging-face-china-open-models) _2026-08-17 · Poe Zhao · Hello China Tech_ Hugging Face's mid-year data separates AI attention from AI adoption. For Moonshot, the gap now sits beside a $50bn valuation ask. ## [China’s Z.ai unveils GLM-5.3, claims chart-leading scores](https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/chinas-z-ai-unveils-glm-5-3-claims-chart-leading-scores) _2026-08-14 · Suhasini Srinivasaragavan · Machines – Silicon Republic_ GLM-5.3 scores 84.5pc on CyberGym, ahead of Anthropic’s Mythos 5 and OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol. Read more: China’s Z.ai unveils GLM-5.3, claims chart-leading scores ## [Tencent’s Second Book Is One Number](https://hellochinatech.com/p/tencent-new-ai-products-drag) _2026-08-14 · Poe Zhao · Hello China Tech_ Tencent has quantified what its new AI products subtract from profit, but not their standalone revenue, assets or cash flows. ## [Real SIMs for AI Agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FxioF2v52b9e) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Pass 2FA and verifications with real carrier numbers via our API. ## [The Split That Requires No Sale](https://hellochinatech.com/p/tesla-china-separation) _2026-08-13 · Poe Zhao · Hello China Tech_ US and Chinese rules are dividing Tesla's data, software and supply chains without changing who owns the China business. ## [Alice & Bob to work with European network on quantum error fixes](https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/alice-bob-partner-european-doctoral-network-quantum-error-correction) _2026-08-12 · Laura Varley · Machines – Silicon Republic_ The partnership will work to train researchers across quantum error correction. Read more: Alice & Bob to work with European network on quantum error fixes ## [Quantinuum and Oracle partnering to blend quantum and cloud](https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/quantinuum-oracle-blend-quantum-cloud-new-partnership-machines) _2026-08-12 · Laura Varley · Machines – Silicon Republic_ The collaboration will explore how hybrid quantum-AI infrastructure could address some of the globe’s most pressing challenges. Read more: Quantinuum and Oracle partnering to blend quantum and cloud ## [What I Got Wrong About China Tech](https://hellochinatech.com/p/china-tech-newsletter-scored) _2026-08-12 · Poe Zhao · Hello China Tech_ One year of paid essays, scored in public: two calls held clean, one broke on its arithmetic, and one I missed. ## [Pediatric Moonshot July 2026 Update](https://pediatricmoonshot.substack.com/p/pediatric-moonshot-july-2026-update) _2026-08-11 · Pediatric Moonshot · Pediatric Moonshot_ In this update, our progress with disease-precise AI, patient registries, fundraising, rural healthcare partnerships, and advocacy for pediatric-specific research and care. ## [Anthropic pledges to watermark AI content in EU](https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/anthropic-pledges-to-watermark-ai-content-in-eu) _2026-08-11 · Suhasini Srinivasaragavan · Machines – Silicon Republic_ Models launched on or after 2 August will support machine-readable content marking. Read more: Anthropic pledges to watermark AI content in EU ## [Opinion: AI-native engineering teams are replacing traditional delivery](https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/opinion-ai-native-engineering-teams-replacing-traditional-models) _2026-08-11 · silicon · Machines – Silicon Republic_ Nearform CEO Ciaran Cosgrave looks at the advantages of AI-native teams over traditional pyramid-shaped structures in software engineering. Read more: Opinion: AI-native engineering teams are replacing traditional delivery ## [The Identity Squeeze](https://hellochinatech.com/p/genspark-identity-squeeze) _2026-08-11 · Poe Zhao · Hello China Tech_ Chinese AI founders turned American identity into a product. Beijing, Washington, and the model labs are all repricing it. ## [Washington Targets China’s Next Optical Module](https://hellochinatech.com/p/fcc-chinese-optical-transceiver-rule) _2026-08-10 · Poe Zhao · Hello China Tech_ The reported draft would exempt the optical modules Chinese suppliers already sell in the US, so the cost would land a full product cycle later. ## [The Robot Data Moat Has No Common Denominator](https://hellochinatech.com/p/china-robot-training-data-cost) _2026-08-07 · Poe Zhao · Hello China Tech_ Five Chinese robot startups are valued above Rmb 20bn on data claims measured in hours, trajectories, skills and units nobody defines. ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xs2AVRaLj6NX) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [Anthropic confirms plans to build own AI chips amid global shortage](https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/anthropic-confirms-plans-build-own-chips-global-shortage-supply) _2026-08-06 · Laura Varley · Machines – Silicon Republic_ The Claude creator will also put together a new team in charge of designing the custom-made chips. Read more: Anthropic confirms plans to build own AI chips amid global shortage ## [TechIreland launches Galway-bound National AI Challenge 2026](https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/techireland-launches-galway-bound-national-ai-challenge-2026) _2026-08-05 · Laura Varley · Machines – Silicon Republic_ Applications for this year's competition will remain open until 9 August, according to TechIreland. Read more: TechIreland launches Galway-bound National AI Challenge 2026 ## [Seven experts join AI Office of Ireland board](https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/seven-experts-join-ai-office-of-ireland-board) _2026-08-05 · Suhasini Srinivasaragavan · Machines – Silicon Republic_ Members include distinguished AI researcher Alan Smeaton and Shutterstock AI director Alessandra Sala. Read more: Seven experts join AI Office of Ireland board ## [AMEC Still Needs the Order](https://hellochinatech.com/p/amec-china-chip-equipment) _2026-08-05 · Poe Zhao · Hello China Tech_ Anonymous sources place Samsung and SK Hynix inside a Chinese toolmaker’s evaluation pipeline, Samsung denies it, and AMEC’s 311% profit guidance came mostly from gains on its equity portfolio. ## [Pediatric Moonshot: May 2026 Update](https://pediatricmoonshot.substack.com/p/pediatric-moonshot-may-2026-update) _2026-06-09 · Pediatric Moonshot_ Every Child deserves the best specialist - everywhere ## [Pediatric Moonshot March 2026 Update](https://pediatricmoonshot.substack.com/p/pediatric-moonshot-march-2026-update) _2026-04-08 · Pediatric Moonshot · Pediatric Moonshot_ It’s been a while since we’ve updated everyone! ## [Computable Diagnosis as a Moral Imperative](https://pediatricmoonshot.substack.com/p/computable-diagnosis-as-a-moral-imperative) _2026-03-16 · Pediatric Moonshot · Pediatric Moonshot_ From reactive medicine to real-time care: advancing computable diagnosis and AI-powered health equity for every child, everywhere. ## [4. Privacy-preserving, real-time AI Cloud Infrastructure for Healthcare and Life Sciences](https://pediatricmoonshot.substack.com/p/4-privacy-preserving-real-time-ai) _2026-02-23 · Pediatric Moonshot · Pediatric Moonshot_ Move the application to the data ## [3.Centralized AI Cloud Infrastructure will NOT work for AI in healthcare and life sciences](https://pediatricmoonshot.substack.com/p/3centralized-ai-cloud-infrastructure) _2026-02-04 · Pediatric Moonshot · Pediatric Moonshot_ Artificial intelligence (AI) agents, not building more medical schools, hold the key to eliminating healthcare inequality locally and globally. ## [Congenital Heart Disease AI Agents at the beside - rurally, locally, globally](https://pediatricmoonshot.substack.com/p/congenital-heart-disease-ai-agents) _2026-01-26 · Pediatric Moonshot · Pediatric Moonshot_ From the Research Bench to the Bedside ## [Ask the crowd: AI or not (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Jor3yfov4OQe) _2026-01-26 · **Sponsored**_ Get a transparent verdict from verified humans via web, RSS, or API. ## [2. Why have we seen rapid advances in consumer AI?](https://pediatricmoonshot.substack.com/p/2-why-have-we-seen-rapid-advances) _2026-01-19 · Pediatric Moonshot · Pediatric Moonshot_ In the first chapter we make the case that AI agents could transform children’s healthcare globally and locally. ## [1. Why AI for Children's Medicine?](https://pediatricmoonshot.substack.com/p/1-why-ai-for-childrens-medicine) _2026-01-07 · Pediatric Moonshot · Pediatric Moonshot_ Our story begins in a cloud computing class at Stanford University, and involves what at first glance might seem like an unlikely student — a board certified pediatric cardiologist named Dr. ## [Pediatric Moonshot October 2025 Update](https://pediatricmoonshot.substack.com/p/pediatric-moonshot-october-2025-update) _2025-10-20 · Pediatric Moonshot · Pediatric Moonshot_ Announcing our $50M campaign to keep building our distributed privacy-preserving AI supercomputer for pediatric healthcare.