# A Eye on AI - August 26, 2026, 12 PM Eastern

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Podcast: [A Eye on AI](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-eye-on-ai-7984767)
Published: 2026-08-26T16:55:16+00:00
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## Resource

Unitree's value halves as physical AI hits a data wall Ox Alpha's secret maker revealed: Z.ai confirms new GLM model DeepSeek raises $7.4B at $74B valuation ahead of Shanghai listing A Eye on AI - 12:30 PM In this briefing: Unitree's post-IPO crash and the robotics data crisis, Ox Alpha revealed as Z.ai's new model, DeepSeek's mega round, plus Particle's podcast pivot, Perceptron's robot vision, Runable's funding, MiniMax earnings, Enflame's IPO, and Legato's AI hearing glasses. Sources: - TechCrunch AI: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/26/radar-makes-podcasts-searchable-and-usable-by-ai-agents/ - TechCrunch AI: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/26/ex-meta-scientists-want-to-bring-visual-ai-to-the-factory-floor/ - TechCrunch AI: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/26/surprise-z-ai-is-the-ai-lab-behind-the-mysterious-ox-alpha-model/ - TechCrunch AI: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/26/robot-brain-builders-are-pushing-out-of-their-gpt-2-era/ - TechCrunch AI: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/26/runable-hits-21m-to-bet-ai-agents-can-go-from-building-businesses-to-growing-them/ - MarkTechPost: https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/08/26/what-would-have-to-be-true-for-agentic-coding-to-replace-junior-engineers/ - SCMP — Business (Greater China): https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3365341/minimax-revenue-surges-283-remains-behind-pace-meet-forecast-amid-crowded-ai-race?utm_source=rss_feed - SCMP — Business (Greater China): https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3365280/deepseek-nears-pre-ipo-funding-round-2027-market-debut-takes-shape-sources?utm_source=rss_feed - TechNode: https://technode.com/2026/08/26/ai-chipmaker-enflame-sets-sept-2-ipo-subscription-date/ - TechCrunch AI: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/26/hearing-tech-startup-legato-emerges-from-stealth-with-12m-and-a-peek-at-…

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