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What’s New Today: Empyrean Technology unveils AI-driven tools for memory chips and panel displays, advancing China's semiconductor design capabilities amid global tensions.
Fast-Track Insights: Seemplicity raises $50M to automate vulnerability management, reduce security backlogs, and enhance AI-driven remediation across US, UK, and European markets.
Here’s a quick rundown of the biggest tech headlines making waves today. Let's dive into the day's top tech stories, from Empyrean Technology launching AI tools for semiconductor design to the Supreme Court slamming governments’ reliance on temporary workers.
Empyrean Technology, China's leading semiconductor design software firm, has made significant advancements in chip design tools. These include an AI-powered simulation tool for memory chips that enhances testing efficiency and a "clone group" function for rapid layout design. Additionally, the company launched an automated platform for panel display design, utilizing AI to replace manual tasks. These developments aim to bolster China's self-reliance in electronic design automation amidst ongoing US-China technological competition.
Seemplicity, a Palo Alto-based cybersecurity startup, has raised $50 million in Series B funding to expand its AI-driven exposure management platform. The platform consolidates and prioritizes millions of security findings, reduces non-actionable alerts by 95%, and automates remediation tasks. Founded by cybersecurity veterans, Seemplicity addresses global talent shortages and backlogs in vulnerability management. The company plans to enhance automation, active remediation, and risk correlation while expanding in the US, UK, and Europe.
The Supreme Court criticized the Centre and states for relying on temporary and daily-wage staff instead of appointing permanent employees. Calling governments "constitutional employers," it ruled that budgetary constraints cannot justify ad hocism. The court directed Uttar Pradesh to regularize class 3 and 4 employees of the Education Services Selection Commission from 2002, with arrears. It emphasized transparency, lawful engagement, and equal protection in public employment practices.
Google has introduced Gemini's text-to-speech feature in Google Docs, which was launched in August 2025. The update allows users to listen to documents with natural-sounding voices, choose from seven styles, adjust playback speed, and even add audio play buttons for shared files. While available only in English and requiring paid Workspace or AI plans, the feature boosts accessibility for auditory learners and visually challenged users, offering greater efficiency and usability.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong forecasts Bitcoin could reach $1 million by 2030, citing US regulatory progress, a government Bitcoin reserve, and declining risks as key drivers. His projection aligns with high-profile advocates, including Jack Dorsey and Cathie Wood. Armstrong highlighted institutional adoption, ETFs, and growing sovereign interest as accelerators. Despite being far lower, he believes Bitcoin's limited supply and strengthening fundamentals could propel it to seven-figure valuations.
