Today’s Daily Tech News – 25 July 2026
Forget the outdated rumors and old news… Here is the real, fresh information for today! 📰✨
1. Nvidia Invests $1B in Naver & Strikes $500B SK Group Deal 💰💻
July 25, 2026Nvidia is pouring $1 billion into South Korea’s AI infrastructure through Naver, helping finance a massive AI data center. Separately, Nvidia announced a long-term $500 billion commercial partnership with SK Group spanning memory chips and supercomputers.
Source: The Next Web2. SpaceX Starship Deploys 20 Starlink Satellites on Flight 13 🚀🛰️
July 25, 2026SpaceX successfully launched Starship from Starbase, Texas, for its 13th test mission. The upper stage deployed 20 upgraded Starlink V3 satellites into orbit.
Source: GKToday3. HCLTech to Invest ₹14,257 Crore in Odisha AI Data Centre 🇮🇳🏢
July 25, 2026Major Indian IT services company HCLTech has announced a massive multi-crore investment to build a state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence data center in Odisha to meet growing enterprise AI demands.
Source: GKToday4. Samsung Teases ‘Galaxy Z Fold 8’ in Spider-Man Short Film 📱🕷️
July 25, 2026Samsung unveiled its strongest foldable lineup yet and recently teased a brand new shape for the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8 in a new promotional crossover short film featuring Spider-Man.
Source: Indian Express5. Google DeepMind CEO Calls for Frontier AI Standards Body 🤖⚖️
July 25, 2026Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, has called for a new international standards body to oversee “frontier AI” development, as experts continue to debate global AI safety and testing regulations.
Source: TechNewsWorld6. Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Pushes Prime Video Redesign Focused on AI 🎬🍿
July 25, 2026Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is reportedly driving a massive redesign of the Prime Video platform, leveraging heavy AI integration to improve discovery and user experience.
Source: The Hindu7. Soaring Memory Prices Dampen Demand for Budget Smartphones 📉📱
July 25, 2026Rising DRAM and NAND memory chip prices are squeezing the budget smartphone market. Manufacturers are being forced to cut features, widening the gap between low-cost phones and premium flagships.
Source: TechNewsWorld8. Google Bets on Selfie Video for Account Recovery 🤳🔐
July 24, 2026Google is rolling out a selfie video feature to make account recovery more secure and user-friendly. However, privacy experts urge caution, noting that facial data is permanent and could be targeted by AI deepfake fraud.
Source: Business Standard9. AMD Sees Compute Market Zooming to $2 Trillion by 2030 🖥️📈
July 24, 2026At its Advancing AI Summit, AMD launched new AI processors and infrastructure, projecting that surging demand for agentic AI and open computing will drive the global compute market to $2 trillion by 2030.
Source: Business Standard10. US Lawmakers Propose AI ‘Kill Switch’ Amid OpenAI Incident 🛑🔌
July 24, 2026Following recent incidents involving AI capabilities, US lawmakers have proposed giving the government the power to order tech firms to trigger a “kill switch” on models that pose a risk to human life.
Source: Business Standard11. Amazon Cuts Jobs in AGI Unit to Focus on Key AI Projects ✂️📦
July 24, 2026Amazon is undergoing layoffs in its Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) business, consolidating teams to redirect company resources toward AI projects that offer the most immediate customer impact.
Source: The Hindu12. Indian Scientists Develop Low-Cost Zinc-Air Battery Tech 🔋⚡
July 24, 2026Researchers in India have cracked a low-cost zinc-air battery technology using highly affordable electrolytes and catalysts, paving the way for cheaper and safer energy storage alternatives to lithium-ion.
Source: GKToday13. NPCI Developing Offline UPI System for Payments Without Internet 💸📲
July 23, 2026The NPCI is building an offline UPI ecosystem using NFC-based tech and secure tokens, which will allow users to make digital merchant payments even when they have absolutely no internet connectivity.
Source: Business Standard14. Alphabet Raises AI Spending Target to $205 Billion ☁️💸
July 23, 2026Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has lifted its 2026 capital expenditure guidance by up to $15 billion (now totaling $205 billion) after reporting massive cloud growth, doubling down on AI infrastructure.
Source: Business Standard15. WhatsApp Brings Direct iPad Sign-up & Music Sharing 💬🎶
July 23, 2026A new major update allows users to create a WhatsApp account directly on an iPad without needing a phone first. The update also adds new PDF editing tools and the ability to share music directly to your Status.
Source: Business Standard16. JPMorgan Plans 1,000 India Hires Despite AI Workforce Cuts 🏦👨💻
July 23, 2026While global roles are being automated by AI, JPMorgan Chase is hiring 1,000 tech professionals in India, focusing strictly on cloud architecture, cybersecurity, and building AI data pipelines.
Source: Business Standard17. China’s Gravity-1 Sea Launch Marks Private Space Milestone 🌊🚀
July 23, 2026Orienspace successfully executed the Gravity-1 sea launch, a huge milestone for China’s private space sector, proving its offshore launch capabilities and expanding global space competition.
Source: Business Standard18. China’s Memory Chip Makers Ride AI Boom 🇨🇳💾
July 24, 2026Companies like CXMT have risen to become major global memory chip manufacturers thanks to the massive domestic demand for AI infrastructure, bringing heavy scrutiny and new trade dynamics from the US.
Source: Business Standard✨ Thanks for tuning in to today’s ultimate tech edition! Stay curious! ✨
📝 This article was researched and written by Venkatesh A, Founder of verakworld.com.