
Good morning, tech fam; here are some quick tech updates for you to catch up to!
What’s New Today: Rural Fintechs Seek Government Support for Tech Upgrades
Fast-Track Insights: Tevogen Bio and Microsoft Enhance AI with PredicTcell Tech
Here’s a quick rundown of the biggest tech headlines making waves today. Let's dive into the day's top tech stories, from Tevogen Bio’s collaboration with Microsoft to HCL Recruitment 2025.
Fintech startups and business correspondents in financial inclusion seek Rs 500 crore equity funding from the government to upgrade tech infrastructure for rural services like remittances, Jan Dhan accounts, and insurance. Dharanidhar Tripathy, CEO of the Business Correspondents Resource Council, proposed an IBCEF fund, similar to IMEF, as a government-banks consortium for enhanced financial inclusion.
Tevogen Bio has expanded its AI collaboration with Microsoft to enhance its precision T-cell targeting technology, PredicTcell. Leveraging Microsoft’s Azure cloud and AI tools, Tevogen.AI aims to accelerate its ExacTcell pre-clinical pipeline, boost genomic data analysis, and develop algorithms decoding T-cell and antigen interactions, advancing its immunotherapy pipeline with greater speed and precision.
Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) is hiring for 103 positions, including Chargeman (Electrical) and Electrician. Candidates must be under 40 years. Selection involves a Written Test, Trade Test, and Writing Ability Test. General, OBC, and EWS applicants pay a ₹500 fee, while others are exempt. Apply online via HCL’s "Careers" page.
The world of gaming has evolved over the last few years. Its development was primarily facilitated by the application of artificial intelligence in technology. In terms of noticeable growth, GPUs were the biggest winners. These powerful components are crucial in rendering images and graphics in video games. With the advancement of AI, it continues to change the capabilities of GPUs, ushering in a new era of gaming that promises better experiences for players.
Bitcoin dropped 7% to $98,000 as China’s AI model, DeepSeek, surged in popularity, unsettling tech stocks like Nvidia, which fell 17%. AI-linked cryptocurrencies NEAR and FET plunged 10%, and Core Scientific dropped 33%. DeepSeek, seen as a threat to U.S. AI dominance, offers similar features to ChatGPT at 98% lower costs, impacting market sentiment.