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Fun Test on the Most Powerful AI Models: Fable 5, Sol 5.6, Kimi K3 and Gemini 3.1 Pro
Fun game test on Fable 5, Sol 5.6, Kimi K3 and Gemini 3.1 Pro, and my experience with these models.
Quantum 101: QKD vs PQC — The Encryption Civil War
One rewrites the maths. One rewrites the physics. Governments are spending billions on rival plans to keep encryption safe from quantum computers.
Nine Atoms, Two Dimensions: ZuriQ’s Quantum Breakthrough
A tiny Swiss startup just raised $25.5 million on a bet that has little to do with who has the biggest qubit count today—and everything to do with how quickly that count can grow.
Kimi K3 Controversy: Fable 5, Distillation and the Open-Weight War
The Kimi K3 controversy has turned open-weight AI into a fight over business models, intellectual property, export controls and technological sovereignty.
Physical AI 101: Signals Behind the Robotics Mega-Rounds
Robotics mega-rounds are multiplying, but the real signal is not that humanoids are suddenly everywhere. Physical AI is scaling first in structured environments—and the quieter opportunity may sit in the infrastructure and post-deployment stack.
NVIDIA Landing a Moon Deal is just the Smallest Part of a Much Bigger Build
Inside NASA's Moon Base plan, and the 37 companies quietly building the parts nobody's talking about.
Omen AI: A Real-Time Blood Test for AI Data Centers' Coolant
A 20-year-old founder raised $41 million to monitor whether the fluid inside AI cooling systems can still be trusted.
When the Hacker Is Inside Your Prompt
AI is becoming a new cybersecurity attack surface. From prompt injection and poisoned data to over-permissioned agents, this post breaks down how AI systems are attacked, who is building the defences and where the venture opportunities may sit.
Intrinsic Power: The Capacity Hiding in Plain Sight
Intrinsic Power is building an AI-controlled power platform for EV charging, commercial buildings, defence sites and AI data centres.