[9/3 09:00] Moonshot AI files confidentially for Hong Kong IPO, seeks $3B at ~$50B valuation / C3.ai Q1 FY2027 — free cash flow turns positive, bookings +73%, stock slips after hours

AI News Flash for September 03, 2026 at 09:00 UTC.

Topics: 1. Moonshot AI files confidentially for Hong Kong IPO, seeks $3B at ~$50B valuation https://kfgo.com/2026/09/03/chinese-ai-firm-moonshot-files-confidentially-for-hong-kong-ipo-sources-say/ 2. C3.ai Q1 FY2027 — free cash flow turns positive, bookings +73%, stock slips after hours https://www.barrons.com/articles/c3ai-earnings-stock-price-d8f83eb0 3. Korea government-led AI x2 — Naver Cloud consortium wins cybersecurity foundation model project; NC AI and LG Electronics to co-develop humanoid AI chips https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10861436 4. Perplexity open-sources Lily, a Rust + Metal inference engine for Qwen3.6-35B-A3B on Apple Silicon https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/09/02/perplexity-open-sources-lily-a-rust-metal-inference-engine-for-qwen3-6-35b-a3b-on-apple-silicon/ 5. Anker unveils MindBase, a local AI home hub, at IFA 2026 https://www.engadget.com/2249482/anker-mindbase-is-a-smart-home-hub-nas-and-security-guard/