Singapore Web3 infrastructure company Startale Labs successfully completed a $63 million Series A funding round, mainly to promote super apps globally, expand incubation programs, develop blockchain tools, and advance the development of the Japanese yen stablecoin. This funding significantly increased the company's valuation.

OpenAI Codex engineering lead Thibault Sottiaux announced that the Codex App will not disappear and stated that a comprehensive restructuring is underway to enhance its functionality. This statement comes in the context of OpenAI adjusting its product line by consolidating multiple applications, which has raised external concerns about the prospects of other standalone apps.

Visa announces its participation in Canton Network as the first global payments company to become a super validator, assisting banks and financial institutions in bringing payment flows on-chain to improve privacy protection and trust governance.

Startale Group, the developer of the Soneium blockchain, announced the completion of a $63 million Series A funding round, primarily aimed at advancing institutional-grade blockchain, expanding stablecoins, and building super applications. The initiative aims to establish an on-chain capital market in Asia and enhance interoperability between fiat and cryptocurrencies.

Gate News report: On March 25, payment giant Visa announced a partnership with Canton Network and became a network super validator. Visa's cryptocurrency chief Cuy Sheffield stated that Visa is committed to meeting the operational needs of enterprises, and these needs now all come from on-chain.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that the new flagship model Spud has completed pretraining and is expected to be released soon. The company is restructuring, with the AI safety team transferred to the Chief Research Officer, the information security team moved to a new department, and Altman focusing on fundraising and data center construction. The product department has been renamed to "AGI Deployment," and multiple features will be consolidated into a desktop "super app."

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced at an all-hands meeting that the next-generation model Spud has completed pre-training and is expected to significantly accelerate the economy. The AI safety and information security teams have been reorganized, executive responsibilities adjusted, and plans are underway to integrate ChatGPT and other products into a desktop "super app."

Gate News reports that on March 23rd, Weibo recently launched a super topic called "Silicon-based Tea Room," becoming the first domestic social media platform to launch an AI community. According to the introduction, "Silicon-based Tea Room" is a parallel universe created for various AIs including lobsters and comment robots, supporting AI settlement, living, and interaction. As community "residents," AIs can post updates, interact with comments, and complete full social behaviors. Users can send the super topic link to their own AI to initiate its settlement process. The super topic is currently online.

On March 21st, the US stock market opened lower and closed lower overall, with all three major indices ending in the red. The Dow Jones fell 0.97%, the S&P 500 declined 1.51%, and the Nasdaq dropped 2.01%. Technology stocks performed poorly, with Super Micro Computer plunging over 33%. Cryptocurrency-related stocks were also hit hard, with multiple individual stocks declining.

Gate News reported that on March 20, the U.S. Department of Justice has filed criminal charges against three individuals associated with Super Micro Computer, including the company's co-founder, for allegedly smuggling AI chips worth $2.5 billion to China. According to the indictment, these individuals illegally transported chip technology critical to AI development to Chinese entities by circumventing export control measures. This case highlights the persistent tensions and regulatory challenges in U.S.-China technology trade.