Kimi K3 Goes Viral, Yang Zhilin's 'No Rush' Attitude Slapped by Compute Constraints

On Monday morning, I barely unlocked my phone when I saw an announcement from Moonshot AI: pausing subscriptions for new C-end users. The reason cited was "unexpected compute challenges." This reminded me of interviewing Yang Zhilin last year, where he leaned back on the sofa and said, "We're not in a rush to go public; let's polish the product first." At the time, I thought that showed rare discipline. Looking back now, that statement feels more like the calm before the storm.