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Good morning, tech fam; here are some quick tech updates for you to catch up to! What’s New Today: China’s AI Boom: DeepSeek and Chip Bans Fuel Growth Fast-Track Insights: UK Startups Eye US Amid Local Funding Crunch Here’s a quick rundown of the biggest tech headlines making waves today. From the DeepSeek and Chip Bans to DRDO GTRE 2025, let’s dive into the top tech stories of the day. China’s AI industry is rapidly advancing, driven by DeepSeek’s rise and U.
S. chip export bans. DeepSeek’s cost-efficient V3 model has drawn billions in state funding and inspired startups to focus on practical applications rather than building new models.
Experts say this shift is accelerating innovation and pushing China toward tech self-sufficiency. While China still trails the U.S.
in AI model output, it’s quickly narrowing the performance gap. As major Chinese tech firms invest heavily in AI, smaller startups are pivoting toward services and tools built atop powerful open-source models, reshaping the country’s AI investment landscape. Read More Facing a sharp decline in local funding, many British startups are relocating to the U.
S. to attract American investors. In 2024, UK startups raised just £16.
2 billion—the lowest since 2020—while US startups secured over £65 billion. This funding disparity has prompted U.K.
firms, like AI company ElevenLabs, to incorporate in Delaware for investor appeal. The British government is promoting AI as a growth sector, but limited capital access is driving startups abroad. Meanwhile, U.
S. lawmakers are working to ease startup funding by reforming capital markets and expanding investment access to support innovation and regional business growth. Read More The DRDO Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) has opened applications for 150 Apprentice positions across various categories: 75 Graduate (Engineering), 30 Graduate (Non-Engineering), 20 Diploma, and 25 ITI Apprentice Trainees.
Interested candidates can apply online via the NATS portal (nats.education.gov.
in) or offline by submitting the prescribed form and documents, either physically or via email to [email protected].
The application window is open from April 9 to May 8, 2025, with shortlisted candidates announced on May 23. Applicants must be aged between 18 and 27, with age relaxations per government norms for reserved categories and persons with disabilities (PWD). Read More Bitget reported a strong Q1 2025, with $2.
08 trillion in total trading volume, fueled by a 159% surge in spot trading. The platform added 4.89 million CEX users and 15 million Wallet users, raising its global user base to 120 million.
Bitget advanced its BGB token utility, improved security with proof-of-reserves over 130%, and grew its protection fund to $514M. It expanded globally through events, AI trading tools, and partnerships. Bitget remains focused on Web3 growth, compliance, and institutional infrastructure, aiming for continued success in the next quarter amid increasing global crypto adoption and tighter regulatory oversight.
Read More While headlines focus on celebrity deepfakes, the true crisis of AI-generated pornography unfolds in silence. For every high-profile case that makes the news, thousands of ordinary individuals face devastating consequences without the resources to fight back. This represents not merely a technology problem but a fundamental shift in how digital personhood operates in modern society.
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