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What’s New Today: Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI plan a Terafab chip facility in Austin to produce AI5 chips and meet growing AI demand.
Fast-Track Insights: Bidso raises Rs 63 crore to scale manufacturing, expand teams, and grow beyond toys using its contract production platform across India
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's Terafab chip project in Austin to India facing rising graduate unemployment and a skills gap.
Elon Musk has revealed plans for Terafab, a massive semiconductor facility in Austin led by Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI. The facility will manufacture AI5 chips for autonomous driving and robotics applications to meet growing market demand. Musk revealed his concepts for AI-powered satellites while also demonstrating the significant costs and challenges involved in building modern chip manufacturing facilities.
Bidso has raised Rs 63 crore, led by Blume Ventures, to expand its manufacturing capabilities. The startup, founded in 2022, now oversees all production processes to help brands design and produce their products efficiently. Bidso will use its current infrastructure to build additional capacity and hire more staff while developing new products for markets beyond toys.
According to a report from Azim Premji University, close to 40% of young graduates in India are currently without jobs. This observation highlights a consistent disparity between the educational framework and the employment landscape. Despite advancements in educational access and some gains in formal employment within southern Indian states, challenges related to skill development, educational quality, and financial constraints remain considerable impediments. The findings underscore the urgent need to align education, vocational training, and job opportunities to ensure future workforce stability.
The AI audiobooks of 2026 help listeners understand difficult ideas by combining basic language with practical examples from everyday life. The audiobooks Artificial Intelligence in Practice and Human-Compatible examine the business applications of artificial intelligence, as well as ethical issues and the technology's future development. The audiobooks serve as a learning resource that enables users to learn fundamental and advanced AI concepts at their own pace while they go about their daily activities, as the content requires no specialized knowledge.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, led by Jonathan Gould, is opening the door for crypto firms like Ripple and Crypto.com to enter the US banking system. By easing earlier restrictions, the move could speed up crypto adoption and attract institutional capital, though traditional banks warn of rising competition and regulatory risks ahead.
