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THIS WEEK IN AI: Qwen 3.6 is Scary Good, OpenAI's Record-Shattering Fundraise, Oracle Layoffs
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- Limitless: An AI Podcast
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- Apr 3, 2026
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- 1931
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Summary
We explore China's advancements in AI with Qwen's new models outperforming leading competitors. We discuss OpenAI's historic $122 billion fundraising round and investor shifts towards rivals like Anthropic. Plus, we cover Oracle's layoffs, Meta's AI glasses, and a revolutionary electromagnetic AI chip design. Finally, we highlight Valor Atomics’ valuation surge after a $450 million raise for their modular nuclear reactors. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFT SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQ APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/limitless-podcast/id1813210890 RSS FEED: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 3:33 Model Innovations 4:21 Understanding Vibecoding 7:06 Jipu's Competitive Edge 9:00 Google’s Gemma 4.0 Launch 10:14 OpenAI’s $122 Billion Round 15:59 Anthropic's New Features 18:48 Microsoft’s Shift to Claude 22:04 Electromagnetic AI Models 24:21 Oracle's Layoffs 26:51 Meta Glasses 29:22 Valar Atomics' Raise ------ RESOURCES Josh: https://x.com/JoshKale Ejaaz: https://x.com/cryptopunk7213 ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures