What’s New Today: Tesla reveals its expanding AI chip roadmap, prepares AI5 rollout, and seeks top engineering talent to boost autonomous and robotics efforts.
Fast-Track Insights: A $60 million fund from Boman Group and JPCX will invest in construction tech startups to accelerate modular building and ease housing shortages.
Here’s a quick rundown of the biggest tech headlines making waves today. Let's dive into the day's top tech stories, from Tesla accelerating development of in-house AI chips to India’s employability landscape shifts across academic streams.
Tesla is pushing deeper into its own AI chip development, with Elon Musk sharing that millions of its AI4 chips already power vehicles and data centers. AI5 is almost ready, and work on AI6 has started. Musk wants a fresh chip design every year and believes Tesla could eventually outproduce other AI chip makers. The company has also opened direct hiring for silicon engineers to strengthen its autonomous driving and robotics goals.
A new $60 million fund from Boman Group is investing in technology that speeds up housing construction in Australia. The fund, launched with JPCX, has already supported a modular housing company to help it scale. Eric Gao said modular building, advanced materials, and 3D construction printing can deliver homes faster and at a lower cost. Both partners believe Australia has strong potential for construction innovation, but companies need capital and industry connections to grow.
According to the India Skills Report 2026, a change in employability has taken place across different academic streams. Tech degrees such as computer science and IT maintain their top positions, fueled by the increasing need for AI, cloud, and data skills. The employability of MBA graduates is decreasing because companies are looking for digitally aware, hybrid managers. Commerce graduates are gaining ground, and vocational talent is rising with industry needs. The report highlights a job market that rewards practical skills, domain depth, and adaptability across disciplines.
A viral rumor claimed Gmail messages were being used to train Google’s Gemini AI, but Google firmly denied it. The company clarified that no inbox data is ever used for AI training and that no settings were changed. The confusion grew after an influencer’s post and a minor glitch in a few Workspace accounts. Google explained that tools like Deep Research access Gmail only with permission and solely to perform specific tasks, not to train Gemini.
Bitcoin sentiment improved after the chances of a December US Federal Reserve rate cut jumped sharply within a day. Traders reacted to dovish remarks from New York Fed President John Williams, which pushed expectations toward policy easing. Analysts said a shift from tightening to rate cuts could help Bitcoin rebound after recent losses, though some warned the market may be overreacting. Coinbase added that rate-cut expectations were likely mispriced, and others noted Bitcoin may stay range-bound if no cut occurs.