Gate News reported on March 18 that according to CNBC, OpenAI is preparing for an IPO, which could be completed as early as the fourth quarter of this year. Insiders revealed that the specific IPO timing could still be adjusted, but the target window is before the end of this year. To support IPO preparations, OpenAI has hired Cynthia Gaylor, former Chief Financial Officer of DocuSign, to lead investor relations work and is expanding its financial team.

Ethereum governance solution Tally announced its shutdown after five years of operations, citing unfavorable market conditions and lack of business model support. CEO Bertram stated that the feasibility of token issuance could not be determined. Tally will gradually cease operations by the end of this month, but will work with enterprise clients to develop transition plans.

Dark Matter Labs released a technical report proposing to replace residual connections in Transformers with attention mechanisms to improve computational efficiency. Elon Musk praised this work, and young co-author Chen Guangyu responded to external skepticism, emphasizing teamwork. Chen Guangyu is a 17-year-old high school student who previously won at a hackathon.

Gate News reports that on March 17, according to monitoring, Alibaba is advancing an internal plan to provide employees with token allowances to encourage the use of AI models and tools in their work. Employees can freely use previously paid AI tools such as the Wukong and Qoder series, covering technical research and development as well as general office scenarios. Additionally, employees can apply for company reimbursement when purchasing Bailian Coding Plan memberships or external AI development tools.

Renowned analyst Peter Brandt released a Bitcoin daily chart marked with a "megaphone" pattern, predicting that the price will rapidly rise to a peak. This pattern originates from Richard Schabacker's 1934 work and often signals price reversals or breakouts.

AI Agent platform Starchild launched its Projects feature on March 13, allowing users to create projects and generate public links through natural language instructions. The newly launched Explore community feature enables users to share their work. New users can also receive a $5 free credit to experience the platform.

xAI's Macrohard project has encountered a standstill, with frequent leadership changes and expansion difficulties. There are no relevant positions listed on the recruitment page, and the data collection project has been suspended. Tesla has taken over part of the work and is developing Digital Optimus AI Agent. Musk described the two as joint projects, which are part of Tesla's $2 billion investment agreement with xAI.

Gate News Announcement: On March 12, the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), relying on the China Artificial Intelligence Industry Development Alliance (AIIA) Software Intelligence Committee, officially launched the standardization work for the Claw series of intelligent assistant agents. CAICT has long been dedicated to the "AI + Software" field and has published multiple international and domestic standards, including development/testing/operation intelligent agents and software intelligence maturity models. The Claw series standards launched this time aim to systematically promote the construction of a standard system related to intelligent assistant agents.

Feishu CEO Xie Xin pointed out the fundamental differences between individual and enterprise use of AI Agents, emphasizing the security and responsibility issues faced in enterprise applications. He mentioned that trust and safety are key factors for AI to be integrated into work scenarios. He also referenced Feishu's recent launch of the OpenClaw solution, aimed at enhancing user security and convenience.

On March 11, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration in cryptocurrency regulation, supporting legitimate innovation and investor protection. The two agencies will work together to address regulatory barriers and promote adaptable regulatory policy frameworks to make market oversight more unified.