thought leaders

All about the thought leading tech entrepreneurs who are paving the digital path of the future.

I Watched DDR5 Hit 1,400 RMB — Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Panic
I. First, How Bad Is It Search for a 16 GB DDR5 desktop module on JD.com . Self‑operated big brands hover around 1,400 RMB. Laptop modules are similar: 1,300 to 1,400 RMB for a standard 16 GB stick. Second‑tier brands are a bit cheaper — Lexar’s 24 GB module sells for just over 1,400 RMB, the best value you’ll find right now. High‑capacity SKUs are simply out of stock. 32 GB singles, 64 GB kits — most show “notify when available.”
By Jin3 months ago in 01
Shin Jin-seo Beat the AI 2–1. So Why Are Researchers Calling It a Handicapped Exhibition?
A Victory Bounded by Parameters: Technical Analysis and Credibility Reflections on Shin Jin-seo’s Match Against KataGo In July 2026, Shin Jin-seo 9p defeated the open‑source Go AI KataGo by 2–1 in the “Strong Mathematics · Hankyung Shin‑KataGo” tournament. This was the first time in recent years that a top human player has beaten a leading AI in a public event. The match was played with a 20‑second per move time setting (byoyomi), carried a total prize of 250 million KRW (approximately 1.15 million RMB), and additionally awarded a Genesis G90 sedan to the winner.
By Jin3 months ago in 01
Yang Zhilin Went Back
The day Kimi K3 dropped, a post appeared on arXiv with a title of just four Chinese characters: “He went back.” No signature. But everyone knew who it meant.
By Jin3 months ago in 01
The Compute Chasm That Doesn’t Exist: How Kimi K3 Is Out‑Engineering Silicon Valley’s Billion‑Dollar Labs
I. The Pathfinder Burns 70% of Its Compute. The Follower Burns 0. Chinese and U.S. AI labs sit in different ecological niches. This isn't just about money. It's about cost structure.
By Jin3 months ago in 01
The Elevator Just Got a Fourth Person: CXMT’s $85 Billion IPO Is About to Ruin the Memory-Chip Party
CXMT’s IPO: When Chinese Speed Collides with the Koreans’ Memory-Chip Party On July 27, 2026, the Shanghai Stock Exchange will host an IPO the likes of which haven’t been seen in a decade. ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), China’s sole DRAM chip manufacturer, will begin trading at a valuation of approximately $85 billion, with a fundraising scale of $9.8 billion.
By Jin3 months ago in 01
“For Reference Only”: The Genius Who Couldn’t Say “I Think”
The lab lights were cold. Those ghastly white fluorescent tubes, row after row pressing down, cast a bluish pallor over every head. Zhou Huai's workstation sat in the farthest row by the window, two monitors side by side. A sticky note clung to the edge of the left screen, reading "Cache Penetration 3.2%." The keyboard on the right had several keys worn shiny—A, S, D, F, and the Enter key, because he always struck Enter with a third more force than any other key.
By Jin3 months ago in 01
What Four CTOs Taught Me About Planning, Code, and the Business
I think I’m reasonably well placed to answer this one. Over the years, I’ve worked under four CTOs. Three of them made a real impact on me. The fourth, I didn’t learn much from — if anything, I nearly picked up some bad habits.
By Jin3 months ago in 01
The Engineer Who Deleted All His Skills — and Discovered the Model Never Needed Him
The rain over San Francisco’s Mission District hammered the café windows, dense as white noise. Alex dragged the seventeenth Skill’s Markdown file into the trash and hit empty. The folder icon on the screen collapsed into itself, like a pillow with the stuffing sucked out. Across the table, Marcus’s eyes went wide, the deflated icon reflected in his pupils.
By Jin3 months ago in 01
I Let AI Write 10,000 Lines of Code a Day — Here’s What Broke Me
Evan Harris pushed his third cold brew off to the side of the monitor just as the Slack notification from a marketing account slid into view: “Two‑person garage team uses AI to crush a 200‑person outsourced team in three days.” He swiped open his phone, screenshotted it, and sent it to Maria with the caption: We could do that too.
By Jin3 months ago in 01
The Man Who Shredded His Own Instruction Manual
Leo’s fingers were dry when he fed the seventh version of the New Hire Onboarding Master Guide into the shredder. No sweat. Before, whenever he cleaned out his bookmarks, he’d gnaw at his cuticles first, then back the links up to three different places, like burying time capsules. This time he just watched the paper drop into the clear bin and thought about the expired supermarket loyalty card still stuck to his fridge.
By Jin3 months ago in 01
AI and the Future of Human Adaptation: How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping the Way We Live, Work, and Thrive
Yet AI's greatest impact may not be the automation of individual tasks. Its most significant contribution could be changing how humanity adapts to an increasingly complex and fast-moving world.
By Siamak Callimi3 months ago in 01
Why 5M1E Still Runs Every Serious Factory, Fifty Years After It Was Invented
Walk into almost any manufacturing plant and ask someone to explain why a batch went bad, and you'll get an answer within ten seconds. It's usually a name, a machine number, or a supplier. “The new guy was on shift.” “That press has been acting up.” “The vendor swapped material again.” These answers feel complete. They are rarely correct.
By Jin3 months ago in 01