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What’s New Today: China’s warning to NVIDIA over AI chips escalates the tech conflict, fueling domestic chip development and geopolitical rivalry.
Fast-Track Insights: Tavily secures $25M in funding to expand its real-time search platform, enabling AI agents to access structured live web and enterprise data efficiently.
Here’s a quick rundown of the biggest tech headlines making waves today. Let's dive into the day's top tech stories, from China escalating the AI chip conflict with NVIDIA to Puch AI offering ₹2 lakh internships remotely.
China warned NVIDIA about security concerns related to its H20 AI chips, signaling rising global AI chip war tensions. While no ban was imposed, Beijing’s move highlights fears over chip traceability and sovereignty amid US efforts to enforce stricter export controls. The standoff has energized China’s domestic chip market and accelerated its push for technological self-reliance, intensifying the escalating US-China competition in AI technology.
Tavily, a startup focused on delivering real-time, structured web data to AI agents, raised $25 million to expand its search platform. Founded by Columbia student Rotem Weiss, Tavily enables AI agents to access live web and private data, reducing hallucinations and outdated info. Supported by Insight Partners and Alpha Wave Global, Tavily powers applications in fraud detection, logistics, and research, aiming to scale developer adoption globally.
Puch AI CEO Siddharth Bhatia announced a ₹2 lakh per month remote internship, drawing massive interest online. The AI startup seeks two interns—an AI engineer and a “Growth Magician”—with no college degree required, as even high schoolers are eligible. Founded by Bhatia and Arjit Jain, Puch AI aims to make artificial intelligence accessible to all Indians, regardless of language or technical background, sparking high engagement on social media.
Apple has formed the AKI team to develop a proprietary AI-powered answer engine to enhance Safari, Siri, and Spotlight. Partnering with OpenAI, Apple aims to boost Siri’s capabilities while building its own AI model to rival ChatGPT and Google Gemini. Focused on privacy-first AI running on devices, Apple seeks to regain industry leadership by integrating AI deeply across its ecosystem despite previous limitations in AI innovation.
Ukraine’s National Bank (NBU) plans to legalize crypto but prohibits its use as legal payment, calling it a “red line.” Governor Andriy Pyshnyy emphasizes preserving monetary control and warns against crypto circumventing currency laws under martial law. The NBU is also developing an e-hryvnia pilot, collaborating with European and Asian central banks to align crypto regulation with international FATF and European standards.
