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What’s New Today: Nvidia has revealed a new reasoning AI designed to make self-driving cars think and react more like humans, aiming to boost road safety and performance.
Fast-Track Insights: Elon Musk’s xAI has raised a huge $20 billion, exceeding expectations, with backing from Nvidia to build powerful AI infrastructure and expand Grok tools.
Here’s a quick rundown of the biggest tech headlines making waves today. Let’s dive into today’s top tech stories, from AI-driven cars and record funding to hiring changes, smarter farming, and crypto regulations.
Nvidia has introduced a new “reasoning” artificial intelligence that helps self-driving cars think more like humans. This AI can make smarter choices on the road by understanding situations better. The technology aims to improve safety and performance in future autonomous vehicles. Nvidia’s boss spoke about the system and its potential to change how self-driving cars work.
Elon Musk’s AI company xAI raised $20 billion, more than it first aimed for, with help from big investors like Nvidia and others. The money will help xAI build powerful AI computers and improve its Grok tools. The funding shows strong interest in AI work, even as xAI faces questions about its technologies and future plans.
Ireland is updating its employment permit salary requirements from March 2026. Minimum pay levels will rise for general, critical skills, and other permits. The government has also brought back lower salary thresholds just for recent graduates with a degree. Employers need to check their pay and hiring plans so they follow the new rules and continue to recruit graduates smoothly. These changes help employers plan graduate hiring and follow the new Minimum Annual Remuneration roadmap as salary thresholds rise step by step through 2030.
AI makes soil testing faster and easier by using data from sensors and satellites to check soil quality and predict problems early. It helps farmers use water and fertilizer only where needed, saving resources and protecting the land. AI also maps soil, checks carbon levels, and finds issues like salinity sooner, making soil care smarter and stronger for future farming.
Bitcoin Depot agreed to pay $1.9 million to help people in Maine who lost money to scams at its crypto ATMs. The state said scammers used these machines to trick people, especially older residents. The money will go to victims who file claims. Bitcoin Depot did not admit wrongdoing but must follow new rules to protect users.
