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Good morning, tech fam; here are some quick tech updates for you to catch up to!
What’s New Today: Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 with AI Power
Fast-Track Insights: Defense Tech Investments Gain Momentum
Here’s a quick rundown of the biggest tech headlines making waves today. From the Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon to Oracle Recruiting Graduates, let’s dive into the top tech stories of the day.
Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, a 4nm chipset designed for mid-range and budget smartphones. It boasts improved battery life, faster 5G, enhanced gaming, and on-device AI capabilities. Featuring a Kryo CPU, Adreno GPU, and Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, it supports AI-driven tasks like image processing and voice recognition. The chipset enables 200MP photography, 4K HDR video, and AI-based face detection via the Qualcomm Spectra ISP. With Wi-Fi 6E, LPDDR5 memory, UFS 3.1 storage, and Quick Charge 4+ support, major brands like Realme, Oppo, and Honor are set to adopt it in upcoming smartphones.
Venture funding for defense tech startups grew to $3 billion in 2024, an 11% increase from 2023. Anduril Industries led with a $1.5 billion Series F, while Helsing, Saronic, and Chaos Industries secured major investments. Rising geopolitical tensions and shifting investor attitudes have fueled this growth, with AI, autonomous systems, and space tech gaining interest. Major firms like Andreessen Horowitz and Founders Fund are actively investing, while the proposed U.S. sovereign wealth fund could further boost defense tech. With national security concerns escalating, investor interest in defense startups is expected to continue growing in the coming years.
Oracle is hiring a Software Development Senior Manager in Bengaluru, India, for its Health Data Content team. The role involves technical leadership, team development, sprint planning, and delivering high-quality projects. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science, 5+ years of senior management experience, and expertise in JavaScript (ReactJS), RESTful services, cloud platforms (OCI, AWS, Azure), DevOps tools, and Big Data processing. Strong communication, hiring, and mentoring skills are essential. The position requires managing distributed teams, operational reviews, and driving cross-team processes to build scalable, customer-centric solutions.
Robinhood’s Q4 earnings surged, driven by crypto and stock market gains. Accounts rose 10% to 26.2 million, while transaction-based revenue hit $672 million (a 236% YoY increase), with crypto revenue soaring 700% to $358 million. CEO Vlad Tenev highlighted Robinhood Gold’s 2.6 million subscribers and net deposits up 49% YoY. The stock jumped 12% post-earnings. Plans include expanding the Gold Card, non-custodial crypto wallet, and tokenizing real-world assets. Robinhood aims to capture the $84+ trillion wealth transfer. Tenev stressed regulatory clarity for tokenized securities to integrate crypto with traditional finance.
Computerized reasoning, commonly known as artificial intelligence, is reshaping many industries, including journalism. News organizations are increasingly relying on AI-driven tools to generate reports, summarize articles, and create news content. While AI provides speed and efficiency, it also presents challenges.
