Block Inc. has recently rehired some employees after introducing AI tools and laying off 4,000 workers, indicating that AI cannot completely replace human work. This phenomenon has also appeared at companies like Klarna, reflecting the complexity of AI integration and the value of human contribution.

Nous Research CEO Jeffrey Quesnelle announced that AI system Hermes Agent completed the creation and typesetting of the novel "The Second Son of the House of Bells," which contains 19 chapters and 79,456 words, demonstrating the potential of AI storytelling. The process was divided into four stages, forming the final work through adversarial editing and simulated peer review, drawing on the iterative methodology of Autoresearch.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang pointed out in a podcast that while computer vision was thought to replace radiologists, their numbers and demand have actually increased. He emphasized that AI improves the efficiency of radiology work and has instead driven hospitals' demand for doctors, believing this phenomenon will repeat across various industries.

Payment company Block has rehired some employees after laying off 4,000 workers. Some employees shared on LinkedIn that they received invitations to return to work. CEO Jack Dorsey previously acknowledged that the layoff decision may have been a mistake, stating the company underwent restructuring due to AI upgrades.

Gate News reports that on March 18, the China Advertising Association (CAA) fully launched standardization construction work in the GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) field in early March this year. This initiative aims to address current issues in the domestic GEO sector, including inconsistent service capabilities, lack of industry norms, and malicious data poisoning chaos. The CAA has partnered with industry experts, academic institutions, brand enterprises, legal service agencies, and other professional forces. Preparatory work for project approval and drafting of relevant standards has been fully initiated.

Hangzhou Alibaba Cloud Apsara Information Technology Co., Ltd. recently applied to register the "HICLAW" trademark, involving website services and scientific instruments. The current status is pending review. HiClaw is an open-source multi-agent collaboration system developed by Alibaba Cloud that enables AI Agents to work together to complete complex tasks.

Gate News Update: On March 18, João (@0xTimepunk) announced today that he has officially joined the Aave Protocol as Chief Smart Contract Engineer. João will be involved in smart contract development for the protocol and work with the team to advance the development of on-chain lending applications. It is reported that João previously served as Engineering Lead at Superform XYZ and is also an AI project

Gate News reported on March 18 that according to CNBC, OpenAI is preparing for an IPO, which could be completed as early as the fourth quarter of this year. Insiders revealed that the specific IPO timing could still be adjusted, but the target window is before the end of this year. To support IPO preparations, OpenAI has hired Cynthia Gaylor, former Chief Financial Officer of DocuSign, to lead investor relations work and is expanding its financial team.

Ethereum governance solution Tally announced its shutdown after five years of operations, citing unfavorable market conditions and lack of business model support. CEO Bertram stated that the feasibility of token issuance could not be determined. Tally will gradually cease operations by the end of this month, but will work with enterprise clients to develop transition plans.

Dark Matter Labs released a technical report proposing to replace residual connections in Transformers with attention mechanisms to improve computational efficiency. Elon Musk praised this work, and young co-author Chen Guangyu responded to external skepticism, emphasizing teamwork. Chen Guangyu is a 17-year-old high school student who previously won at a hackathon.