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What’s New Today: Following the 2023 release of Maia 100, Microsoft is ready to bring Maia 200, which is described as a silicon workhorse designed for scaling AI inference.
Fast-Track Insights: Manchester-based startup Voxelo has secured £300,000 in a pre-seed funding round to scale its 3D, AR, and AI-powered studio.
Here’s a quick rundown of the biggest tech headlines making waves today. Let's dive into the top tech stories, from Microsoft Maia 200 Chip launch to the crypto market update today.
Microsoft has introduced the Maia 200 AI inference chip which uses cutting-edge 3 nm technology to operate more than 100 billion transistors and achieve over 10 petaflops of 4-bit processing power and approximately 5 petaflops of 8-bit processing power. The Maia 200 system enables organizations to run extensive AI models. Further it decreases expenses and energy consumption by improving their ability to handle inference demands without needing additional GPU resources.
Voxelo, a startup based in Manchester, has successfully closed its first pre-seed funding round by collecting £300,000 which it intends to use in developing its artificial intelligence, 3D, and augmented reality product content studio for e-commerce teams. Backed by early supporters including Andy Gray, Voxelo uses its proprietary UG3D technology to convert simple videos into production-ready 3D digital twins for interactive models, AR experiences and product visuals.
The government has declared 37803 open job positions which will be filled by candidates holding qualifications ranging from 12th grade to postgraduate and engineering degrees across multiple departments and states. The recruitment process includes vacancies for the Telangana High Court and the Uttar Pradesh Police and the OSSSC and the MPPSC and the Bihar Police and the Indian Railways with monthly salaries that reach Rs. 1.4 lakh and different eligibility requirements and application timelines.
AI adoption in India is advancing from its initial experimental phase into permanent operational implementation, which creates a need for experts who possess skills in Python and Generative AI, MLOps, cloud computing and practical AI implementation. The required job positions for this project include AI and ML engineers and data scientists and product managers and computer vision specialists and AI ethicists. AI professionals with experience can achieve salaries that exceed Rs. 35 lakh while their top earnings approach Rs. 1 crore.
The global fiat-backed stablecoin market has exceeded $284 billion in circulation, led by USDT and USDC, and continues rapid expansion under regulatory clarity such as the U.S. GENIUS Act. Financial institutions consider reward-linked stablecoins as a risk because they might decrease bank deposits, although some analysts believe these coins actually serve as a complementary asset to traditional deposits. The ongoing debate investigates how funding costs and credit availability and financial stability will be affected by the situation.
