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What’s New Today: Chip giants used CES 2026 to spotlight new processors for AI infrastructure, PCs, and embedded devices.
Fast-Track Insights: Luxury Presence secured $37M to launch its AI-powered Presence CRM, helping real estate agents predict opportunities and automate relationship-driven outreach globally.
Here’s a quick rundown of the biggest tech headlines making waves today. Let's dive into the day's top tech stories, from CES 2026 highlights AI-driven chips across markets, to HPSC announces Assistant Engineer Civil recruitment 2026 vacancies.
Intel, Nvidia, AMD, and Qualcomm, the major processors, made significant announcements that went across the computing spectrum at CES 2026, while Nvidia and AMD emphasized their new data center platforms for AI infrastructure, prioritizing over consumer hardware. Nvidia and Qualcomm shared new PCs and edge chips while expanding their embedded offerings together with AMD. All this made it clear that the AI-driven computing technology is not only in the creation of enterprise but also in the consumer technology market.
Luxury Presence has raised $37 million to expand Presence CRM, an AI-driven relationship engine for real estate agents. Led by Bessemer Venture Partners, the funding includes a $22 million Series C and a $15 million debt facility. The platform ingests contacts, communications, and digital data to predict opportunities, automate outreach, and prioritise actions. Presence CRM launches in February 2026, serving thousands of agents worldwide across luxury-focused, relationship-driven real estate markets.
The Haryana Public Service Commission has announced the HPSC Assistant Engineer (Civil) Recruitment 2026 with 50 Group-B vacancies in the Public Health Engineering Department. Eligible candidates with a civil engineering degree can apply online from 13 January to 12 February 2026. Age eligibility ranges from 18 to 42 years. The selection process includes a written exam and further stages. Monthly salary falls in the Rs. 53,100-Rs. 1,67,800 pay scale.
Agricultural practices have clear advantages through the use of artificial intelligence, such as increased productivity and better decision-making, but the adoption is still limited. The factors that slow down the real-world use are high implementation costs, poor data quality, weak internet connectivity, and a lack of technical skills. Besides, the farmers' concerns about the privacy of data and their dependence on traditional methods result in hesitation. The author emphasizes that it is the creation of artificial intelligence solutions that are not only affordable and accessible but also focused on the farmers' needs that will lead to their adoption and ultimately, the transformation of the agriculture sector in the long run.
President Donald Trump has ruled out pardoning former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, ending speculation within crypto circles. In an interview with The New York Times, Trump confirmed his stance despite having previously pardoned figures linked to Silk Road, BitMEX, and Binance. Bankman-Fried, convicted in 2023 for fraud and conspiracy and sentenced to 25 years, continues to pursue appeals as investor anger over FTX’s collapse leaves little room for political mercy.
