THIS WEEK IN AI: Qwen 3.6 is Scary Good, OpenAI's Record-Shattering Fundraise, Oracle Layoffs
THIS WEEK IN AI: Qwen 3.6 is Scary Good, OpenAI's Record-Shattering Fundraise, Oracle Layoffs  
Podcast: Limitless: An AI Podcast
Published On: Fri Apr 03 2026
Description: 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/LimitlessFTSPOTIFY:             https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQAPPLE:                 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/limitless-podcast/id1813210890RSS FEED:           https://limitlessft.substack.com/------TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro3:33 Model Innovations4:21 Understanding Vibecoding7:06 Jipu's Competitive Edge9:00 Google’s Gemma 4.0 Launch10:14 OpenAI’s $122 Billion Round15:59 Anthropic's New Features18:48 Microsoft’s Shift to Claude22:04 Electromagnetic AI Models24:21 Oracle's Layoffs26:51 Meta Glasses29:22 Valar Atomics' Raise------RESOURCESJosh: https://x.com/JoshKaleEjaaz: https://x.com/cryptopunk7213------Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠