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What’s New Today: Qualcomm’s SM8845 chip may offer near-flagship performance for affordable phones, targeting power users with large battery support.
Fast-Track Insights: C8 Health raised $12M to expand its AI platform that provides hospitals with real-time, contextual clinical guidance to reduce care variability.
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 Snapdragon SM8845 chip leak making waves to the Uttar Pradesh government planning to hire teachers for 4,512 government-aided secondary schools in 75 districts.
Qualcomm is reportedly preparing the SM8845 chip, likely dubbed Snapdragon 8 Plus, for launch alongside the Elite 2. Featuring Oryon cores and a GPU from the 8 Elite 2, it’s built on TSMC’s advanced N3P node. Targeting flagship-tier performance at a lower cost, this SoC is expected in devices from Oppo, Vivo, and others, possibly featuring 8,000mAh batteries aimed at power users and gamers seeking premium power in budget-conscious devices.
C8 Health, a U.S.-based healthtech startup, raised $12M in Series A funding led by Team8, totaling $18M to date. Its AI-powered platform, now used in over 100 hospitals, delivers site-specific clinical protocols at the point of care. Founded by Dr. Ido Zamberg and Galia Rosen Schwarz, the platform tackles care inconsistency, high turnover, and protocol adoption delays by integrating real-time, contextual knowledge into hospital workflows for improved patient outcomes.
The Uttar Pradesh government is initiating a major teacher recruitment drive for 4,512 aided secondary schools across 75 districts. Director of Secondary Education Mahendra Dev has instructed all DIOSs to submit detailed, subject- and reservation-wise vacancy reports, including projected vacancies through March 31, 2026, by August 5. Vacancies under legal review are excluded. The data will support a new requisition for TGT and PGT posts, replacing the 2022 recruitment cycle.
Artificial Intelligence is transforming productivity, healthcare, and education, but raises concerns about ethics, job displacement, and environmental costs. While AI optimizes operations and generates economic growth, its opaque decision-making and bias threaten accountability and fairness. Ethical red flags include surveillance, disinformation, and social inequity. Environmental impact from large-scale AI training is also critical. Global collaboration, regulation, and responsible design are essential to ensure AI serves humanity without sacrificing values or sustainability.
The Trump administration’s new 166-page crypto report outlines a vision to make the U.S. a global crypto leader. It urges Congress to grant the CFTC authority over non-security digital assets and calls for SEC-CFTC guidance on registration and custody. The report promotes blockchain innovation, stablecoin regulation via the GENIUS Act, crypto tax clarity, and opposition to CBDCs, aiming to modernize financial infrastructure while protecting individual freedoms and boosting U.S. digital asset competitiveness.
