Today: 18 July 2026

Leokadia Głogulska

Leokadia Głogulska is a financial and technology journalist at TS2.tech, covering stocks, artificial intelligence, space technology and global market developments. She graduated from Wrocław University of Economics and Business and previously worked in financial analysis before moving into business journalism. Her reporting focuses on helping readers understand the market trends, companies and technologies shaping the global economy.

US stock futures steady as Street eyes Fed and Dell jump

US stock futures steady as Street eyes Fed and Dell jump

Stock index futures mostly held steady early Friday, with Wall Street holding close to record levels as traders waited for details on a possible U.S.-Iran ceasefire extension. Premarket action also chased a jump in Dell Technologies. As of 4:46 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis had gained 37 points, or 0.07%. S&P 500 E-minis were up 2.5 points, or 0.03%, and Nasdaq 100 E-minis traded lower by 6 points, or 0.02%.
29 May 2026
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Smart Home Showdown 2025: Google Nest vs Alexa, HomeKit & the Rest – Which Ecosystem Rules?

The Post-Assistant Era: Google’s Gemini Comes Home – What It Means for Your Smart Home

Nearly a decade after introducing Google Assistant as a handy voice helper, Google is now giving its smart home ecosystem a radical upgrade. Gemini for Home is an all-new AI voice assistant that will “eventually replace Google Assistant” on all Nest-brand smart speakers and smart displays theverge.com. Announced in August 2025 by Google’s Nest team, Gemini for Home is built on the company’s latest large language model technology. This means it can understand and respond to far more complex commands and questions than the old Assistant. As Google’s smart home chief Anish Kattukaran explains, Gemini leverages “advanced reasoning, inference and search capabilities”, allowing it to handle nuanced or multi-part requests that would have stumped the old Assistant blog.google. “You still say ‘Hey Google’ to get started, but your interactions will feel fundamentally new,” Kattukaran promises blog.google. Instead of rigid, scripted commands, you can speak naturally to Gemini and expect it to grasp your intent and context.
14 September 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Bitcoin Japan to Launch $60 Million EVO Fundraise for Initial Bitcoin Buy
    July 18, 2026, 5:51 PM EDT. Bitcoin Japan, which holds no bitcoin at present, is set to launch a $60 million capital raise via the EVO Fund to acquire its first bitcoin holdings. The company last raised capital in December, investing those funds in SpaceX and Figure AI, its two AI infrastructure assets to date. With this new fundraising effort, Bitcoin Japan shifts its focus to direct bitcoin purchases as it broadens its exposure to digital assets.
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