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• 🕵🏻‍♂️ New AI agent from China is going viral

• 🤖 ServiceNow makes $2.85B bet on AI

• 🦊 Foxconn unveils first large language model

• 📆 Nvidia’s GTC 2025 - March 17-21, 2025

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STARTUPS

New AI agent from China is going viral

A new Chinese AI agent, Manus, has rapidly gained global attention as a breakthrough in autonomous AI, drawing comparisons to DeepSeek and being hailed as "the AI agent we were promised." Unlike existing assistants, Manus independently analyzes, plans, and executes complex tasks, reportedly completing weeks of professional work in hours through its multi-agent architecture.

Early testers and industry leaders, including those from Hugging Face and top VCs, praise its agentic capabilities, with some calling it the most impressive AI tool they’ve used. Despite its limited access due to server constraints, Manus has outperformed major models on AI benchmarks and demonstrated real-world applications in resume screening, stock analysis, and real estate research.

BIG TECH

ServiceNow makes $2.85B bet on AI

ServiceNow announced on Monday its agreement to acquire Moveworks, a provider of enterprise-focused automation and AI tools, for $2.85 billion in cash and stock, with the deal expected to close in the second half of 2025. Moveworks, founded in 2016, has grown from automating IT support to serving HR, finance, and facilities management, with clients including Unilever, Instacart, Siemens, and Toyota.

ServiceNow’s president and COO, Amit Zavery, emphasized that the acquisition will enhance its AI-powered business transformation capabilities by integrating Moveworks’ AI assistant and enterprise search technology with ServiceNow’s workflow automation. Moveworks, which had raised over $300 million from investors including Tiger Global and Kleiner Perkins, will now leverage ServiceNow’s platform to accelerate innovation.

BIG TECH

Foxconn unveils first large language model

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (Foxconn) has launched its first advanced AI large language model (LLM), FoxBrain, using traditional Chinese, with technology support from Nvidia. Designed to enhance smart manufacturing, electric vehicles, and smart city development, FoxBrain was trained using 120 Nvidia H100 GPUs and the Nvidia NeMo AI platform, completing training in just four weeks with high efficiency.

The model excels in comprehension, reasoning, and mathematics, outperforming Meta’s models in mathematical reasoning and nearing top global standards. Hon Hai plans to open-source FoxBrain, enabling enterprises and researchers to integrate LLM capabilities into their products. The company will showcase FoxBrain at Nvidia’s GPU Technology Conference in San Jose, highlighting its advancements in AI-driven applications.

EVENTS

Nvidia’s GTC 2025 - March 17-21, 2025

Nvidia has announced GTC 2025, the world’s premier AI conference, taking place March 17-21 in San Jose, California, with 25,000 in-person and 300,000 virtual attendees. CEO Jensen Huang will deliver a keynote on March 18 at SAP Center, focusing on AI and accelerated computing.

The event will feature 1,000+ sessions, 2,000 speakers, and 400 exhibitors, highlighting AI’s impact across industries like healthcare, robotics, and cybersecurity. Quantum Day on March 20 will host industry leaders discussing quantum computing’s future. Attendees can engage in hands-on AI training, startup showcases, and exclusive networking. The conference will also offer free AI certification exams for the first time.