Tech News (21-Dec-2025)
Samsung unveils first-of-its-kind 2 nm mobile chip Samsung launched the Exynos 2600 — described as the world’s first 2 nm-process mobile SoC, based on Gate-All-Around (GAA) transistor architecture. The new chip brings significant gains in performance and power efficiency, promising major improvements for smartphones in AI tasks and gaming. IBM to skill 5 million Indian youth in AI, cybersecurity & quantum by 2030 Through IBM’s “SkillsBuild” initiative, the company plans to train up to 5 million people in India on AI, cybersecurity, and quantum-computing skills. This marks a big push toward building a future-ready workforce, aligned with global trends in emerging tech domains. (The Times of India) Zoho’s homegrown chat app Arattai — updates in progress The founder of Zoho said the company is actively working on new features for Arattai and will step up marketing only when the app meets their feature-set expectations. Indicates that Arattai remains under active development, perhaps pointing to upcoming improvements in India-based messaging & collaboration tools. Microsoft pledges $17.5 billion investment in India for AI & cloud infrastructure Microsoft announced a record investment to expand cloud infrastructure and AI capabilities in India, including building a hyperscale data-center expected to go live by mid-2026. The move suggests major acceleration of AI and cloud adoption across India’s enterprise and tech ecosystem. Global trend: Enterprises lean on top machine-learning platforms According to a recent report from Info‑Tech Research Group, leading machine-learning platforms of 2025 — including Azure Machine Learning, Google Cloud Vertex AI, Databricks, and AWS Machine Learning — stand out in user satisfaction, reliability and performance. This reflects a broader shift: as AI adoption scales, enterprises are focused on platforms that offer governance, scalability, and predictable outcomes. ⚠️ Industry Challenges & Concerns Some major global and Indian tech firms are still undergoing workforce reductions, as companies including TCS, Google, Amazon and Microsoft restructure operations — a sign that even with growth in AI/automation, job-market disruption continues. Growing dependence on advanced hardware (like 2 nm chips or cloud infrastructure) may widen the gap between tech-rich and tech-poor regions, raising questions about digital divide and equitable access.