Category: Flash News

On March 7th, OpenAI and Oracle plan to deploy hundreds of thousands of powerful AI chips from Nvidia to a newly built large data center in Abilene, Texas in the coming months, as part of the first facility launch and operation of their $100 billion Stargate infrastructure project. According to insiders, by the end of 2026, the data center is expected to install 64000 highly sought after GB200 semiconductor chips from Nvidia. The person stated that these chips will be installed in multiple halls of the data center in stages, with the first batch of 16000 chips planned to be deployed before this summer.

On March 7th, regarding the suspension of intelligence sharing between the United States and Ukraine, Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov stated on March 6th local time that Ukraine has not yet received detailed information from the United States regarding restrictions on intelligence data exchange, but Ukraine is already studying alternative solutions. (CCTV News)

On March 7th, Ukrainian President Zelensky posted on his official social media platform that he had a meeting with French President Macron during the European Council meeting held in Brussels, Belgium. Both sides discussed the meeting to be held on March 11th, attended by military representatives from various countries, and coordinated their positions and next steps. Zelensky stated that a truly lasting peace is possible based on the interaction between Ukraine, the entire Europe, and the United States, and that the war must end as soon as possible. In addition, Zelensky also stated that the primary measures for achieving peace were proposed at the special session of the European Council and called on partners to support them. He stated that the stability and security of the entire Europe depend on the actions of each individual.

On March 7th, the forest fire in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan has been ongoing for over a week. Although the rainfall on the 5th has eased the situation, the disaster has not been fully controlled. The ongoing wildfires have had a serious impact on local transportation, with multiple roads closed and railway transport interrupted. The meteorological agency predicts that from the 7th onwards, the city of Ofunato and coastal areas will have mostly sunny or cloudy weather for the next week, with the weather remaining dry, and firefighting work still facing challenges.

On March 6th, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit approved the Trump administration’s request to suspend the execution of a lower court ruling on March 5th local time, allowing Trump to dismiss special prosecutor Hampton Deling. The appellate court stated that it will accelerate the review of lower court rulings.

On March 6th, OpenAI plans to charge $20000 per month for AI agents that have reached doctoral level, which can handle complex tasks in academic research and software development fields. It is reported that OpenAI plans to launch three types of AI agents, which may charge between $2000 and $20000 per month. (The Information)

On March 6th, a research report by China International Capital Corporation (CICC) stated that looking ahead to the future, with the Federal Reserve entering a cycle of interest rate cuts, the outcome of the US presidential election being confirmed, and domestic stable growth policies continuing to exert force, we believe that the A-share market has become overweight, and the bottom is likely to have appeared. Risk appetite is expected to rebound. Under the catalysis of unexpected developments in the fields of technology and culture, there has been an increase in market structural opportunities, making bottom-up track research even more important. From a rhythm perspective, the current market generally expects the Fed to cut interest rates in June, when exchange rate constraints will ease, and the market performance in the second half of the year is expected to be better than in the first half.

On March 6th, in response to Zelensky’s statement that he wants to start peace talks as soon as possible, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov said on the 5th that Ukraine’s statement is positive, but so far, Ukrainian laws still prohibit its president from holding talks with Russia. According to reports, Belarusian President Lukashenko said in an interview that he is willing to organize Russia Ukraine US negotiations in the capital of Belarus. Regarding this, Peskov stated that Minsk would be the best negotiation location for Russia, but the Russian side has not yet discussed the matter of a trilateral meeting.

On March 6th, the European Union will hold a special summit to discuss European defense and Ukraine issues. Previously, European Council President Costa expressed the hope that all parties could make preliminary decisions in the short term to make Europe more autonomous, capable, and well-equipped to address current and future security challenges. (CCTV News)

① 15:00 Press conference at the Third Session of the 14th National People’s Congress; ② 14: 45 Swiss February seasonally adjusted unemployment rate; ③ 18: January retail sales rate in the 00 euro area; ④ 20: Number of layoffs by challenger companies in February 30 in the United States; ⑤ 21:15 European Central Bank announces interest rate decision; ⑥ 21:30 Number of initial jobless claims in the United States for the week ending March 1st; ⑦ 21:30 US January trade account; ⑧ At 21:45, European Central Bank President Lagarde held a press conference 23:00 Global Supply Chain Stress Index for February in the United States; ⑩ 23:00 January wholesale sales rate in the United States; ⑪ 23:30 US EIA natural gas inventory for the week ending February 28; ⑫ At 04:30 the next day, Federal Reserve Governor Waller delivered a speech.