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What’s New Today: AMD’s MI355 launch signals an aggressive entry into the AI market, but investor caution shows skepticism despite performance and pricing claims.
Fast-Track Insights: Meta’s $15B investment in Scale AI aims to regain leadership in superintelligence, countering the momentum of OpenAI and DeepSeek.
Here’s a quick rundown of the biggest tech headlines making waves today. Let's dive into the day's top tech stories, from the MI355 AI Chips launch to Accenture's Walk-In Interview for Finance & Accounts Roles.
AMD introduced its MI355 AI chips, claiming they offer better performance than the Nvidia B200 and GB200, while also costing less. According to Lisa Su, the processors are 35 times faster than the previous generation. They are expected to help AMD take its first steps into the massive AI chip market, which is projected to reach over $500 billion by 2027. Just minutes after the announcement, AMD shares fell as investors remained cautious about the stock's growth momentum.
In a bid to secure top data, talent, and AGI leadership, Meta is investing nearly $15 billion for a 49% stake in Scale AI. The deal brings Scale's CEO Alexandr Wang and 50 elite researchers into Meta, seeking to counterbalance recent woes in AI. With AI spending expected to top $320 billion in 2025, this places Meta on the other side of the speeding race toward artificial superintelligence, alongside OpenAI and DeepSeek.
Accenture is conducting a Walk-In Interview for finance and accounts roles in 2025, with a focus on Record to Report (RTR) and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) as key areas. Graduates and postgraduates with 0-3 years of experience are eligible to apply. Financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and ERP tools, such as SAP or Oracle, will be prominent in these roles. The project-based opportunity provides global exposure, real-time projects, and excellent career growth prospects in a technology-oriented, socially interactive environment that nurtures mentorship, training, and learning.
The Gemini Application by Google offers AI tools in three tiers. The Free version consists of basic writing, summarization, and translation functions. AI Pro, at $19.99 per month, offers more advanced writing, coding, and content creation capabilities with Gemini 1.5 Pro. AI Ultra, available for select users, works on Gemini 1.5 Ultra, permitting deep analysis, multimodal inputs, and experimental features. These tiers cater to a range of needs, from simple everyday tasks to complex professional projects.
The Bitcoin influencer, Anthony Pompliano, is set to head ProCapBTC, a Bitcoin investment outfit planning to raise $750 million through equity and convertible debt. It is backed by Columbus Circle Capital Partners 1, a recently public special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The very idea behind the venture is the same as that of MicroStrategy and Metaplanet. With greater investor optimism and a more favorable political backdrop, the fund intends to make purchases of sufficiently large amounts of BTC, thereby providing impetus to a resurgence of crypto-linked U.S. IPOs and digital-asset capital raising.
