What’s New Today: Alphabet surpassed $100 billion in quarterly revenue and launched its Willow quantum chip, marking progress in both cloud growth and quantum computing.
Fast-Track Insights: WeLab secured $220 million in Series D funding, Asia’s largest digital banking raise in 2025, to expand regionally and accelerate AI-led innovation.
Here’s a quick rundown of the biggest tech headlines making waves today. Let's dive into the day's top tech stories, from Alphabet surpassing $100 billion in revenue to the launch of Willow quantum chip, and India's tech hiring growth as AI roles become core.
Alphabet reached a significant financial milestone when its quarterly revenue exceeded $100 billion, which was the result of the strong demand for advertisements and the consistent growth of Google Cloud. At the same time, the firm launched its Willow quantum chip, which has proven to be very effective in reducing errors during the scaling of qubits. Furthermore, Alphabet's quantum system beat classical computers on a particular algorithm, further solidifying the investor's interest in quantum computing's long-term potential and good business fundamentals.
WeLab has closed a $220 million Series D strategic financing, the largest digital banking capital raise in Asia in 2025. Backed by a mix of new and existing investors, the funding will support expansion across Southeast Asia, strengthen its Hong Kong leadership, and accelerate AI-driven innovation. The raise also advances WeLab’s AI-first partnership with Google, reinforcing its goal to become Asia’s leading regional digital bank.
India’s technology sector is expected to add about 1.25 lakh jobs in 2026 as AI, data, and cybersecurity roles become core business needs, according to Adecco. Hiring demand is rising after a cautious phase, with large IT firms expanding fresher intake, lateral hiring, and large-scale upskilling. Companies such as TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and HCLTech are investing heavily in AI talent, training programs, and premium pay for specialised skills.
Elon Musk is seeking $79 billion to $134 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging fraud tied to OpenAI’s shift away from its nonprofit mission. The claim, based on OpenAI’s valuation and Microsoft’s involvement, follows a judge’s decision to allow the case to proceed to a jury trial. OpenAI and Microsoft have rejected the demand as baseless, setting up a high-profile courtroom battle in April.
Bitcoin is going through another period of uncertainty as President Trump’s threat to impose heavy tariffs on some European countries over Greenland has reawakened the issue. European diplomats reacted to this situation very negatively, and the European Union held emergency meetings, which increased geopolitical risks. Traders are still being cautious, as the price of Bitcoin is close to the $95,000 mark, and the impact of the tariff-induced crypto crash in October has not yet been forgotten. Analysts predict that the price will not change much because of the thin liquidity, while on the other hand, the big players are still buying more crypto despite the increasing global tensions.