Marcin Frąckiewicz, Author at TechStock²

AI News Today, December 5, 2025: Gemini 3 Deep Think, Anthropic’s Agentic AI, and Fresh Security Warnings

On Friday, December 5, 2025, artificial intelligence news is dominated by three big themes: more powerful reasoning models, billion‑dollar “agentic AI” bets in the enterprise, and mounting concern over AI security and governance. From Google’s new Gemini 3 Deep Think mode to Anthropic’s $200 million “agentic AI” deal with Snowflake, and new guidance from security agencies on how not to use AI in critical infrastructure, today’s headlines show an industry that’s both accelerating and learning to hit the brakes. Below is a roundup of the most notable AI stories published or updated on December 5, 2025, curated and explained for readers of Google News

5 December 2025

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:GOOG·NYSE:SNOW

Semiconductor News Today, December 5, 2025: China’s Moore Threads IPO Explodes, AMD’s China Strategy, and a Deepening AI Memory Crunch

The semiconductor industry is closing out the first week of December 2025 with a mix of frothy IPOs, tougher export‑control politics, supply‑chain stress around AI memory chips, and some quietly huge moves in materials and metrology tech. Below is a roundup of the most important semiconductor news as of December 5, 2025, curated and explained for readers following chips, AI hardware, and related stocks. Top semiconductor headlines on December 5, 2025 Let’s unpack what all of this means. China’s Moore Threads IPO: a 400%+ surge and a GPU sovereignty play In Shanghai, Moore Threads Technology Co. — a GPU startup widely nicknamed “China’s

5 December 2025

KRX:000660·KRX:005930·NASDAQ:AMD·NASDAQ:MU·Semiconductors

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Hovers Near Record High as Rate-Cut Hopes Offset Weak UK Data (5 December 2025)

London, Friday 5 December 2025 — The UK stock market is edging higher today, with the FTSE 100 trading around 9,725, up roughly 0.15–0.2% by late morning. That leaves the blue‑chip index just shy of its recent record closing high, as investors weigh gloomy UK economic data against growing confidence that both the Bank of England (BoE) and US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this month. Investing.com UK+2Investing.com UK+2 Key points about the UK stock market today FTSE 100 and FTSE 250: Slight gains, still near records Real‑time data show the FTSE 100 around 9,725 points, up about 0.15–0.16%

5 December 2025

FTSE 100·Interest Rates·Stock Market·UK Economy

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Edges Higher as Miners Rally and AI Deals Catch Fire (5 December 2025)

Australia’s stock market ended Friday slightly higher, capping a largely directionless week but revealing some powerful under‑the‑surface themes – resurgent resources stocks, a headline‑grabbing AI infrastructure deal, and rising debate over whether the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has really finished tightening. The S&P/ASX 200 index closed around 8,634.6, up about 0.2% (0.19%) on the day, after swinging between small gains and losses.Yahoo Finance+1 Gold, metals and mining names led the advance, even as more individual stocks fell than rose and retail laggards weighed on consumer sectors.Investing.com+1 At the same time, Australia’s volatility index slipped to a six‑month low near

5 December 2025

Mining Industry·Stock Market

India Stock Market Today: Sensex Jumps 447 Points, Nifty Near 26,200 After RBI Repo Rate Cut to 5.25% (5 December 2025)

India’s stock market staged a strong comeback on Friday, 5 December 2025, after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) delivered a widely anticipated 25-basis-point repo rate cut to 5.25%, unlocking a broad rally in rate‑sensitive sectors even as foreign outflows and a weak rupee kept investors cautious. Moneycontrol+1 By the closing bell: However, despite the positive “RBI day” bounce, the week still ended marginally lower for both indices, and market breadth remained weak, underscoring that this is still a narrow, large‑cap driven rally rather than a broad‑based surge. The Financial Express+1 RBI’s Fifth Bi‑Monthly Policy: A “Goldilocks” Cut With Big

5 December 2025

Sensex·Stock Market

Canada Stock Market Today (Dec. 5, 2025): TSX Sits at Record High as Bank Earnings and Rate Hopes Drive 2026 Optimism

Canada’s stock market heads into Friday, December 5, 2025, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index perched at a record closing high after a powerful rally led by the country’s biggest banks and supported by firm commodity prices. As of Thursday’s close, the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite finished at 31,477.57, up about 317 points or 1.0%, its highest close on record and roughly 1–2% above the late‑November peaks.RTTNews+1 At the time of writing, North American cash markets have not yet opened for Friday’s session, so Thursday’s record close remains the latest official level for the Toronto benchmark. Futures and sentiment are being shaped

5 December 2025

Stock Market·TSX·TSX:RY

US Stock Market Today, December 5, 2025: Wall Street Hovers Near Record Highs Ahead of Fed’s Key Inflation Test

New York — Friday, December 5, 2025. The US stock market today is trading in a cautious but upbeat mood as investors digest a week of mixed economic data and brace for the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the PCE price index, due later in the day. Stock indexes remain within touching distance of all‑time highs, while bond yields and the US dollar continue to reflect growing confidence that the Fed will deliver a rate cut at next week’s policy meeting. Reuters+2Investopedia+2 Global equities are also firm, with world stocks on track for a second straight week of gains, helped

5 December 2025

Inflation·Stock Market

Mortgage Rates Today, December 5, 2025: Low‑6% Sweet Spot and What It Means for 2026

Mortgage rates are closing out the first week of December 2025 in a rare “sweet spot” for today’s market: solidly in the low‑6% range, trending slightly lower, and backed by growing evidence that 2026 could be modestly more affordable—but not a return to 3% money. If you’re wondering whether to buy now, refinance, or wait for lower rates, here’s what the latest data and forecasts are really saying. Current Mortgage Rates Today (December 5, 2025) Different surveys measure rates in different ways, but they all tell a similar story: U.S. mortgage rates have eased for a second week and are hovering in

5 December 2025

Interest Rates·OTC:FMCC·Real Estate

Federal Reserve News Today: Markets Price In December Rate Cut as Trump Teases New Fed Chair Pick

As of Friday, December 5, 2025, all eyes are on the Federal Reserve ahead of next week’s December 9–10 FOMC meeting. Markets are betting heavily on another interest‑rate cut, economists’ surveys show a strong consensus for a 25‑basis‑point move, and a new political twist has entered the picture as President Donald Trump signals he will name a new Fed chair in early 2026, with economic adviser Kevin Hassett seen as the frontrunner. Al Jazeera+3Federal Reserve+3Reuters+3 At the same time, fresh inflation estimates, a still‑resilient labor market, and the Fed’s own recent communications are keeping the outlook uncertain. Here’s a detailed look

5 December 2025

Federal Reserve·Interest Rates

AWS Down Today? What’s Really Behind the December 5, 2025 Internet Outage

On December 5, 2025, huge parts of the internet briefly broke for millions of users worldwide. Trading apps stalled, AI tools wouldn’t load, gaming platforms crashed, and social media feeds filled with screenshots of 500 errors and the familiar question: “Is AWS down today?” The short answer: No — Amazon Web Services (AWS) is not experiencing a new global outage today. The disruption is being driven by Cloudflare, a separate internet infrastructure provider that suffered its second major outage in less than a month. The Economic Times+3euronews+3TechRepublic+3 Below is a clear breakdown of what’s happening, why everyone keeps blaming AWS, and how to check the real

5 December 2025

Cloud Computing·NASDAQ:AMZN·NYSE:NET

Moon Tonight, December 5, 2025: How to See the Last Cold Supermoon of the Year

On Friday night, December 5, 2025, the Moon is still basking in the glow of the year’s final full “Cold” supermoon — and to the naked eye, it will look gloriously full all over again. The exact moment of full phase occurred yesterday (Thursday, December 4), when the Moon reached peak illumination around 23:14 UTC (early December 5 in parts of Asia and Australia).Time and Date+1 But astronomers and skywatchers agree: the Moon appears full for several nights in a row, and tonight’s Moon is still more than 99% illuminated, qualifying as a spectacular encore to the main event.Time and Date+3TheSkyLive+3Moon phases+3 Across the globe,

5 December 2025

Night Sky·Stargazing

NASA Warns Starlink-Style Satellite Megaconstellations Could Contaminate Nearly All Future Space Telescope Images

Published: December 5, 2025 Key takeaways What’s new: a landmark Nature study raises the alarm On December 3, 2025, Nature published a peer‑reviewed paper titled “Satellite megaconstellations will threaten space‑based astronomy,” authored by NASA researchers Alejandro S. Borlaff, Pamela M. Marcum and Steve B. Howell. Nature Their work tackles a question that, until now, had mainly worried ground‑based observatories: what happens to space telescopes when low‑Earth orbit fills up with hundreds of thousands of bright satellites? Using filings to regulators such as the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the team modeled a future in which LEO hosts around half a million satellites by the

5 December 2025

NASDAQ:AMZN·Space Exploration

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IRS tax refund delays? Watchdog flags staffing crunch as 2026 filing season ramps up

7 February 2026

WASHINGTON, Feb 7, 2026, 06:23 (EST) A Treasury watchdog warned the U.S. Internal Revenue Service has entered the 2026 tax filing season short-staffed, raising the risk of delays for some refunds and longer waits for help. https://www.axios.com/2026/02/05/tax-refund-status-irs-delays-staffing The timing matters because the IRS is now accepting 2025 income-tax returns and expects about 164 million individual filings ahead of the April 15 deadline. Refunds are a big piece of household cash flow for many filers, and the IRS is also pushing taxpayers more firmly toward electronic payments this year. https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-opens-2026-filing-season In a memo dated Jan. 26, the Treasury Inspector General for

Plug Power stock jumps 12% after vote setback, with Feb 17 share decision in focus

7 February 2026

Plug Power shares rose 11.6% Friday to $2.08 after a sharp drop the previous day, as attention shifted to a Feb. 17 shareholder vote on expanding authorized shares. The company failed to secure enough votes earlier this week and is urging overseas holders to participate. CEO Andy Marsh cited difficulties for European investors in casting ballots. A reverse stock split remains possible if the proposal fails.

Amazon stock slides on $200 billion AI spending plan — what to know before Monday’s open

7 February 2026

Amazon shares fell 5.55% to $210.32 Friday after the company outlined a $200 billion 2026 capex plan and forecast lower-than-expected operating income. D.A. Davidson downgraded the stock, citing tougher cloud competition. Analysts trimmed price targets following the results. Amazon reported Q4 net sales of $213.4 billion and AWS revenue of $35.6 billion.

AT&T stock price: T slips after $6.5B bond sale as payrolls, CPI loom next week

7 February 2026

AT&T shares closed down 0.7% at $27.13 on Friday, underperforming the S&P 500’s 1.97% gain. The company completed a $6.5 billion global notes sale this week, with maturities from 2031 to 2056 and coupons between 4.4% and 6%. Investors await delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data, along with T-Mobile’s upcoming earnings update.