What’s New Today: MediaTek reportedly start producing the world's smallest 2 nanometer chips from September this year.
Fast-Track Insights: Ravical has raised €7.3 million funds to bring AI virtual employees to the professional fields.
Here’s a quick rundown of the biggest tech headlines making waves today. Let's dive into the day's top tech stories, from MediaTek’s upcoming project to the Airports Authority of India recruiting employees.
MediaTek announced it will commence production of the world's smallest 2-nanometer chips in September 2025, marking a significant technological milestone. CEO Rick Tsai revealed the high-volume chip at Computex, highlighting its development in partnership with TSMC. This advancement aims to enhance device efficiency, with potential applications in custom ASICs and smartphones. Additionally, MediaTek is progressing in AI and 6G technologies and has introduced the Kompanio Ultra chip for premium Chromebooks, offering substantial AI computing capabilities and extended battery life.
Ravical, a Ghent-based startup, has raised €7.3 million in pre-seed funding led by Lakestar to transform SME advisory services across Europe. Founded by Joris Van Der Gucht, Ken Bastiaensen, and Benjamin Vandermarliere, the company develops domain-trained AI agents that automate up to 80% of tasks in accounting, tax, legal, HR, and insurance sectors. These AI solutions aim to enhance efficiency, scalability, and affordability, allowing human experts to focus on strategic work. Ravical has completed 10 pilot projects and plans to use the funds for product development, team expansion, and international growth.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has announced 309 vacancies for Junior Executive (Air Traffic Control) roles. Eligible candidates—graduates under 27 years—can apply online at www.aai.aero from April 25 to May 24, 2025. The selection process includes a Computer-Based Test, voice test, psychological assessments, and medical examination. The position offers a salary ranging from ₹40,000 to ₹1,40,000, with an estimated annual CTC of ₹13 lakh. Exam dates will be announced later.
In 2025, GitHub showcases leading open-source AI innovations across NLP, computer vision, and automation. LangChain excels in building context-aware conversational agents, while Stable Diffusion 3 advances text-to-image generation. AutoGen enables collaborative AI agents to perform complex tasks. YOLOv10 enhances real-time object detection for edge devices. Hugging Face Transformers remains pivotal in NLP applications. These projects, driven by global developer communities, shape AI's future across industries.
During a House Appropriations Committee hearing on May 20, SEC Chair Paul Atkins was questioned about the agency's handling of crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun's involvement with a Trump-linked meme coin. Lawmakers expressed concerns over potential conflicts of interest, especially as Sun holds nearly $20 million in $TRUMP tokens. Atkins confirmed the SEC's fraud case against Sun remains active but provided limited details. The inquiry highlights growing scrutiny over political entanglements in cryptocurrency regulation.