Tech & AI Brief – December 19, 2025
Google launches CC personal AI assistant – Gemini-powered agent announced today delivers personalized morning briefings from inbox, calendar, and documents. Represents Google's push into proactive AI that plans your day. Indian Express
Saviynt raises $700M at $3B valuation – Identity security firm's Series B led by KKR announced today. Funds target AI-based security utilities and deeper product integrations. Frontier Enterprise
Mythic secures $125M for AI chips – DCVC-led round announced today backs analog processing units challenging NVIDIA with high-efficiency AI inference. Investors include Honda and Lockheed Martin. AIBase
HCLTech to acquire HPE Telco Solutions – Deal signed today brings 1,500 telecom specialists and IP to HCLTech. Strengthens offerings for global communication service providers. Yonhap News
IBM commits to skill 5M Indian youth by 2030 – SkillsBuild initiative announced today targets AI, cybersecurity, and quantum computing training across India. IBM Newsroom
US reviews advanced Nvidia AI chip sales to China – Government review launched today examines exports of cutting-edge AI processors. Reuters
Microsoft patches Edge RCE vulnerabilities – Security update released today fixes CVE-2025-14765 and CVE-2025-14766 remote code execution flaws. Update to version 143.0.3650.96 immediately. HKCERT
UEFI flaw enables early-boot DMA attacks – Vulnerability disclosed today affects ASRock, ASUS, GIGABYTE, and MSI motherboards. Allows pre-boot memory access via malicious PCIe devices. The Hacker News
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