Today: 29 April 2026

Marcin Frąckiewicz

CEO of TS2 Space and founder of TS2.tech. Expert in satellites, telecommunications, and emerging technologies, covering trends in space, AI, and connectivity.

Stocks Slip as Tech Wobble Returns; Layoffs Spike and Tariff Showdown Clouds Outlook — Stock Market Today (Nov. 6, 2025)

Stock Market Today: Futures Slip as Fed Hawks, ‘Data Fog’ and AI Jitters Weigh on Wall Street – What to Know Before the US Open on November 14, 2025

U.S. stock futures fell early Friday, with Dow and S&P 500 futures down about 0.2% and Nasdaq 100 futures off nearly 0.6%. This follows Thursday’s steep declines, when the S&P 500 dropped 1.66% and the Nasdaq Composite lost 2.29%. Traders cite hawkish Federal Reserve comments and uncertainty from the ongoing government shutdown. Rate-cut expectations for December have dropped sharply.
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Rheinmetall Stock Slides Over 4% as F126 Frigate Deal Comes Under Pressure – Key Takeaways for 14 November 2025

Rheinmetall Stock Slides Over 4% as F126 Frigate Deal Comes Under Pressure – Key Takeaways for 14 November 2025

Rheinmetall AG shares fell about 4% to €1,670–1,680 in Xetra trading by midday Friday, extending a recent slide and marking one of the DAX’s steepest losses. The drop follows reports that Germany’s defence ministry is reconsidering the €9.8 billion F126 frigate contract, raising uncertainty over Rheinmetall’s role. The stock remains up over 200% year-on-year.
14 November 2025
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Siemens Energy Hits Record Highs as Analysts Boost Targets: How AI, Grid Demand and a Wind Turnaround Drive the Stock Rally

Siemens Energy Shares Soar as Record Profit, Dividend Comeback and Higher 2028 Targets Mark End of Crisis

Siemens Energy reported a record net profit of €1.685 billion for fiscal 2025, up from €1.335 billion a year earlier, with revenue rising 15% to €39.1 billion. The company announced its first dividend in four years and raised financial targets, projecting net income of €3–4 billion for 2026. Order backlog hit €138 billion. The wind division remains troubled, but management says it can be fixed.
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Westpac’s $7 Billion Windfall Ignites ASX Rally Despite Mining Slump – Nov 3, 2025

ASX Today: $37 Billion Wipeout as Tech Rout Drags S&P/ASX 200 to Four‑Month Low – 14 November 2025

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 index fell 1.36% to 8,634.5 on Friday, erasing A$37 billion in value and marking its weakest close since July. The index is now about 5% below last month’s record high, with tech, banks, and miners leading losses after a Wall Street tech rout and fading hopes for interest rate cuts. Decliners outnumbered gainers nearly 5 to 1 across the broader market.
14 November 2025
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Severe G4 Solar Storm Lights Up Skies: Northern Lights Visible Across U.S., Southern Lights in Australia — Where to Watch Tonight (Nov. 12, 2025)

Northern Lights 2025: How to See Tonight’s Aurora and Photograph It Like a Pro

Severe geomagnetic storms in November 2025 pushed the northern lights as far south as Texas, Florida, and California, following a rare G4 storm watch from NOAA. Scientists say the Sun is at the peak of Solar Cycle 25, with heightened aurora activity expected through at least 2026. In May 2024, a cluster of solar eruptions triggered the strongest geomagnetic storm in over 20 years.
14 November 2025
Cryptocurrency Market Update: October 2025 Rally Ends with Tariff-Driven Selloff

How to Invest in Cryptocurrency in 2025: Safe Strategies for a Volatile Market

Spot Bitcoin ETFs now hold over a million BTC, drawing tens of billions in inflows as institutions enter the market. Coinbase launched a regulated US token-sale platform, and SoFi became the first nationally chartered bank to offer in-app crypto trading. UK tax authorities will allow crypto ETNs in ISAs for a limited period in 2025. Regulatory oversight is tightening in the US, UK, and EU.
14 November 2025
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Russian AI Robot AIDOL Falls on Stage: What the Viral Face‑Plant Reveals About Elon Musk, China and the Humanoid Robot Arms Race

Russian AI Robot AIDOL Falls on Stage: What the Viral Face‑Plant Reveals About Elon Musk, China and the Humanoid Robot Arms Race

AIDOL, a Russian humanoid robot, fell face-first on stage during a Moscow tech forum earlier this week, as staff rushed to cover the scene. Video of the incident spread rapidly on global media, fueling debate over Russia’s AI ambitions. The robot’s developer blamed calibration and lighting issues, calling the fall a learning experience. The company later released footage of AIDOL in “recovery mode.”
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XRP Price on Nov 3, 2025: $2.40 Shake-Up, ETF Frenzy & Bold Forecasts Ahead

XRP Price Today, 14 November 2025: Ripple Slips Below $2.30 as Record-Breaking ETF Fails to Spark Rally

XRP fell about 8–9% to $2.28–$2.30 on Friday, despite the first U.S. spot XRP ETF breaking 2025 trading-volume records with massive inflows. The drop comes amid a sharp crypto market sell-off, with Bitcoin back under $100,000 and major altcoins also down double digits this week. XRP’s 24-hour trading volume topped $7.2 billion. Market cap stands near $137 billion.
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Silver Price Today, November 14, 2025: XAG/USD Holds Near $53 as Record-Breaking Rally Pauses

Silver Price Today, November 14, 2025: XAG/USD Holds Near $53 as Record-Breaking Rally Pauses

Spot silver traded near $52.9 per ounce early Friday, up about 1% from Thursday’s close. Prices ranged between $52.4 and just above $53.5, according to major bullion dealers. Silver remains close to last month’s all-time high of $54.48, following sharp swings since October. Analysts cite U.S. dollar weakness and recent macroeconomic data as factors behind today’s gains.
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Elon Musk Smashes Records by Hitting $500 Billion Net Worth—How He Got There and What It Means

Elon Musk Nears $500 Billion Net Worth as Tesla’s $1 Trillion Pay Deal Sparks Global Backlash

Elon Musk’s net worth stands between $470 billion and $500 billion as of mid-November, after briefly topping $500 billion in October. Tesla shareholders have approved a new compensation plan that could award Musk up to $878 billion in stock options if the company meets aggressive targets, fueling speculation about him becoming the world’s first trillionaire.
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Oracle’s $300 Billion AI Bet Shakes Wall Street: Stock Craters 33% as Debt Fears Hit ‘Waning’ AI Sentiment – 14 November 2025

Oracle’s $300 Billion AI Bet Shakes Wall Street: Stock Craters 33% as Debt Fears Hit ‘Waning’ AI Sentiment – 14 November 2025

Oracle shares have fallen about 33% since September highs, following reports of its $300 billion AI cloud deal with OpenAI and a surge in debt to nearly $100 billion. The sell-off has erased over 30% of Oracle’s value, outpacing declines at other tech giants. Credit markets have reacted, and Wall Street is debating whether Oracle is overleveraged or positioned for long-term AI growth.
14 November 2025
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Crypto Frenzy: Bitcoin Wavers at $120K, Altcoins Roar, Regulators Act, and NFTs Rebound (July 22–23, 2025)

Bitcoin Price Crashes Below $97K as U.S. Shutdown Ends and XRP ETF Smashes Records

Bitcoin fell to around $97,000 on November 14, its lowest since May, after more than $1 billion in leveraged positions were liquidated in 24 hours. Ethereum, Solana, and XRP also dropped sharply, even as the first U.S. spot XRP ETF saw record inflows. The declines followed the end of the 43-day U.S. government shutdown, signed off by President Donald Trump this week.
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Visa–Mastercard Swipe Fee Settlement: How New Rules Could Reshape Credit Card Checkout and Rewards – November 14, 2025

Visa–Mastercard Swipe Fee Settlement: How New Rules Could Reshape Credit Card Checkout and Rewards – November 14, 2025

Visa and Mastercard agreed to a revised settlement in a two-decade antitrust case, lowering average credit card swipe fees by 0.1 percentage point for five years and capping standard-card fees at 1.25% for eight years. Merchants will gain new powers to reject high-fee cards and steer customers to cheaper payment methods. Industry groups remain divided over the deal’s impact. Some analysts warn credit card rewards may decline.
14 November 2025
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Waymo’s Robotaxis Hit the Freeway: How Driverless Highway Rides Are Rolling Out in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix

Waymo’s Robotaxis Hit the Freeway: How Driverless Highway Rides Are Rolling Out in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix

Waymo began offering paid, fully driverless robotaxi rides on U.S. freeways this week in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. The service operates without safety drivers, marking a first in the U.S. for highway speeds. Riders can opt in via the Waymo app, with freeway trips available only when faster than surface streets. The move follows extensive testing and regulatory approval.
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Stimulus Check October 2025: Rumors Debunked – What to Know as Shutdown Continues

IRS Direct Deposit & 2025 Stimulus Checks: November Relief Payment Rumors, Tariff Dividend and DOGE Checks Explained (November 14, 2025)

No new IRS stimulus checks or direct deposit relief payments are scheduled or approved for November 2025, according to the IRS. Viral claims of $1,390 or $2,000 payments, and so-called “DOGE checks,” are false or unverified. Congress has not passed new stimulus legislation. The IRS warns that messages asking for personal details to “pre-register” are scams.
14 November 2025
Vanguard’s Crypto U-Turn: $10T Giant Opens Doors to Bitcoin ETFs

Bitcoin vs. Quantum Threats: Ledger CTO, Willy Woo and Satoshi Rumors Fuel New BTC Security Debate – November 14, 2025

Bitcoin fell from $108,000 to $97,000 in three days as long-term holders sold 815,000 BTC, the largest such move since January 2024. Forced liquidations and a stronger U.S. dollar added pressure. Debate over Bitcoin’s quantum safety intensified after IBM and Google announced new quantum hardware progress. Social media rumors about Satoshi Nakamoto’s fortune circulated as analysts clashed over future risks.
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Stock Market Today

  • Consumer interest rates and inflation shifts under Jerome Powell's Fed tenure
    April 29, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT. During Jerome Powell's eight-year leadership of the Federal Reserve, consumer interest rates and inflation saw notable changes. The Fed increased the key overnight lending rate 15 times and lowered it 11 times, moving the rate from near zero during the pandemic to a peak of 5.25%-5.50% in mid-2023 to counter inflation. Consumer prices rose 32%, with something costing $1,000 in 2018 priced at $1,323 in 2024. Online high-yield savings accounts improved yields from 1.53% in 2018 to an average of 3.43% this year, with top offers at 4.2%-4.4%. The Federal Open Market Committee balances economic data, geopolitical and fiscal factors when setting rates that affect savings returns, borrowing costs, and consumer prices.

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Vita Coco Stock Surges After COCO Earnings Beat and Coconut Water Demand Lifts 2026 Outlook

Vita Coco Stock Surges After COCO Earnings Beat and Coconut Water Demand Lifts 2026 Outlook

29 April 2026
Vita Coco shares jumped 27% Wednesday after first-quarter net sales rose 37% to $180 million, beating analyst expectations. The company raised its 2026 revenue outlook to $720–$735 million and lifted adjusted EBITDA guidance. Diluted earnings reached $0.50 per share, up from $0.31 a year earlier. Gross margin improved to 39.9% despite higher logistics and tariff costs.
Marathon Petroleum Stock Jumps Before Earnings as Refining Margins Put Wall Street on Alert

Marathon Petroleum Stock Jumps Before Earnings as Refining Margins Put Wall Street on Alert

29 April 2026
Marathon Petroleum shares rose 3.2% to $240.05 Wednesday as investors anticipated its May 5 earnings report, following a surge in fuel margins during the first quarter. Phillips 66 and Valero also gained after posting stronger-than-expected results. Marathon’s Robinson refinery in Illinois began planned maintenance in March. U.S. gasoline prices hit $4.18 a gallon, the highest since 2022, according to AAA.
Why MaxLinear Stock Is Surging as AI Data-Center Demand Rewrites the Story

Why MaxLinear Stock Is Surging as AI Data-Center Demand Rewrites the Story

29 April 2026
MaxLinear shares rose about 34% to $69.58 on Wednesday after Loop Capital upgraded the stock and raised its target to $75. The surge followed a first-quarter report showing infrastructure revenue up 136% to become the company’s largest segment. Total revenue climbed 43% to $137.2 million. MaxLinear guided second-quarter revenue to $160–$170 million, citing strong demand for data-center optical products.
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