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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.

June 30, 2025 – Major Tech News Roundup: AI Races, 5G Advances, Big Tech Deals & More

June 30, 2025 – Major Tech News Roundup: AI Races, 5G Advances, Big Tech Deals & More

Nvidia insiders sold over $1 billion of company stock in the past year, with more than $500 million sold this month as the share price hit record highs, and CEO Jensen Huang sold stock for the first time since late 2023. Nvidia briefly became the world’s most valuable company by market capitalization during the surge, as analysts touted a “Golden Wave” of AI driving its prospects. Dubai’s telecom operator du and China Mobile announced on June 30 a collaboration to deploy 5G in Dubai’s metro network to enable ultra-fast, low-latency connectivity for predictive maintenance, safety monitoring, and smart transit features.
30 June 2025
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SpaceX’s Wild Week: Double Launches, Debris Controversy & a Crane Collapse Rock the Space Giant (28-30, June, 2025)

SpaceX’s Wild Week: Double Launches, Debris Controversy & a Crane Collapse Rock the Space Giant (28-30, June, 2025)

On June 28, SpaceX launched back-to-back Falcon 9s from Cape Canaveral (27 Starlink satellites) and Vandenberg (26 Starlink satellites), with boosters landing on the droneships “A Shortfall of Gravitas” and “Of Course I Still Love You.” These two Starlink launches in a single day pushed SpaceX’s active constellation to over 7,900 satellites in orbit. SpaceX boosters have been flown as many as 5–8 times each. A July 1 doubleheader is planned on the Space Coast with two Falcon 9 missions from Florida within hours of each other. A Starship test explosion in Texas scattered debris to Tamaulipas and the Gulf
30 June 2025
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AI in 2025: Breakthroughs, Risks, and the Road Ahead / Updated: 2025, June 30th, 14:34 CET

AI in 2025: Breakthroughs, Risks, and the Road Ahead / Updated: 2025, June 30th, 14:34 CET

AI in 2025: Breakthroughs, Risks, and the Road Ahead Table of Contents Introduction: The AI Tipping Point AI in Industry: From Automation to Transformation Manufacturing, Logistics, and Maintenance Healthcare and Biotechnology Finance, Insurance, and Investment Retail, Real Estate, and Marketing AI in Public Sector and Society Government, Administration, and Urban Planning Education and Research Law, Justice, and Regulation AI and the Workforce: Disruption, Opportunity, and Anxiety Job Creation, Loss, and Transformation Skills, Training, and the Talent War AI Technology: Models, Infrastructure, and Energy Model Advances and Agentic AI Infrastructure, Chips, and Energy Demands Environmental Impact and Green AI AI Risks:
30 June 2025
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Space News Roundup: Satellite Internet, Climate Monitoring, and the Expanding Role of Space Technology (June 30, 2025) / Updated: 2025, June 30th, 14:21 CET

Space News Roundup: Satellite Internet, Climate Monitoring, and the Expanding Role of Space Technology (June 30, 2025) / Updated: 2025, June 30th, 14:21 CET

Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet constellation, now has over 5 million customers in 125 countries, with rivals including Eutelsat OneWeb, Globalstar, and Amazon’s Project Kuiper and government-led IRIS2 and QianFan programs. Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile formed SatCo, a Luxembourg-based joint venture aiming to deliver direct-to-device satellite connectivity across Europe by 2026, integrating with 4G/5G networks. MTG-S1, Europe’s next-generation Meteosat Third Generation Sounder, carries the Sentinel-4 payload for air quality and atmospheric monitoring over Europe and North Africa, and will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 with major European industry partners Thales Alenia Space, Airbus, GMV, and SENER. Japan’s GOSAT-GW climate satellite
30 June 2025
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AI in the European Union: Latest Developments and Trends (June 2025)

AI in the European Union: Latest Developments and Trends (June 2025)

The EU’s AI Act, agreed in late 2023, is being rolled out in phases with August 2, 2025 as the deadline for major obligations on providers of advanced general-purpose AI models. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson urged the EU to pause the AI Act’s implementation at the European Council meeting in late June 2025. European Commission Vice-President for digital policy Henna Virkkunen indicated flexibility, saying a targeted delay could be considered if standards and guidelines are not ready in time. Reuters reports that over two-thirds of European businesses struggle to understand their AI Act responsibilities. The European Commission aims to
30 June 2025
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China’s rapid advancements in AI – from cutting-edge models to new regulations – made headlines in June 2025.

China’s rapid advancements in AI – from cutting-edge models to new regulations – made headlines in June 2025.

ByteDance launched Doubao-1.6 multimodal reasoning model and cut AI API prices by more than 60% in June 2025. SenseTime unveiled SenseChat upgrades powered by SenseNova V6, enabling real-time audio, video, and visual reasoning, including a Cantonese version for Hong Kong in June 2025. <li Alibaba’s DAMO Academy and Zhejiang Cancer Hospital announced the DAMO GRAPE AI model for early gastric cancer screening, published in Nature Medicine on June 24, 2025, from a 100,000-patient study. Huawei began mass production of the Ascend 910C AI chips and rolled out the AI CloudMatrix 384 training system (384 Ascend 910C chips) in June 2025,
30 June 2025
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AI News / Updated: 2025, June 30th, 00:00 CET

AI News / Updated: 2025, June 30th, 00:00 CET

AI News Table of Contents Introduction: AI’s Ubiquity and Disruption AI in the Global Economy: Growth, Jobs, and Talent Wars AI Policy, Regulation, and Public Trust AI in Industry: From Agriculture to Finance AI in Healthcare and Medicine AI in Education: Promise, Pitfalls, and Policy AI and the Future of Work AI in Consumer Technology and Daily Life AI Safety, Ethics, and Deception AI Innovation Hotspots: China, US, and Beyond AI in Robotics: Humanoids, Sports, and Industry AI and Creativity: Arts, Language, and Cultural Heritage Conclusion: The Road Ahead for AI Introduction: AI’s Ubiquity and Disruption Artificial Intelligence (AI) is
30 June 2025
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Latest Satellite News / Updated: 2025, June 29th, 23:59 CET

Latest Satellite News / Updated: 2025, June 29th, 23:59 CET

Commercial Maxar satellite imagery shows Fordo bomb craters rapidly clearing and heavy engineering near damaged ventilation shafts after Iran’s airstrikes, with General Dan Kane confirming the use of 12 Massive Ordnance Penetrator bombs described as turning “night into day”. Natanz enrichment complex repairs have begun, with ISW analysts noting restoration work and reports of a destroyed radar installation in Khuzestan province. Japan launched the final H-2A rocket carrying the GOSAT-GW greenhouse gas and water-cycle satellite, retiring the H-2A after 50 missions with a 98% success rate and equipping GOSAT-GW with a microwave radiometer and greenhouse gas sensor. The H-2A retirement
29 June 2025
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Artificial Intelligence in Iran: Recent Developments and Outlook (June 30, 2025)

Artificial Intelligence in Iran: Recent Developments and Outlook (June 30, 2025)

In June 2024, the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution approved the National Artificial Intelligence Document, a comprehensive policy blueprint for AI development. By July 2024, Iran established the National AI Organization as an independent body under the President’s supervision to steer the AI ecosystem and aim to be among the world’s top 10 AI powers within the next decade. In May 2025, Iran’s parliament approved a National AI Plan with an overwhelming majority of 187–33, deeming AI an urgent national imperative. At the start of 2025, the government allocated about $115 million USD for AI research and development in
29 June 2025
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E-Commerce Marketplace & Infrastructure Report (June–July 2025)

E-Commerce Marketplace & Infrastructure Report (June–July 2025)

Global Marketplace Highlights (B2C & B2B) Innovations in E-Commerce Infrastructure & Technology Leading e-commerce companies made significant infrastructure and tech upgrades in mid-2025 to improve performance and scalability: Payments and Fintech Updates in E-Commerce The intersection of e-commerce and financial technology saw major developments in June–July 2025, as platforms and payment providers rolled out new options: Logistics & Fulfillment Advances Fast and efficient order fulfillment is a key battleground for e-commerce, and June–July 2025 brought a number of advances in logistics: Regulatory & Policy Developments The mid-2025 period saw significant regulatory actions that impact e-commerce platforms and digital markets globally:
29 June 2025
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Nebula Awards 1965–2025: History, Winners, Categories, and Latest News

Nebula Awards 1965–2025: History, Winners, Categories, and Latest News

The Nebula Awards were established in 1965 by SFWA founder Damon Knight, with the first ceremony in 1966 when Frank Herbert’s Dune won Best Novel. The Nebula trophy, unveiled in 1966, is a block of clear Lucite embedding a spiral galaxy made of glitter and a crystalline landscape. In 1966 fantasy works were officially included alongside science fiction after members broadened Nebula eligibility. The Nebulas are decided by SFWA’s professional author members, making them a peer award rather than fan-voted. The Damon Knight Grand Master lifetime achievement award began in 1975, with Robert Heinlein as the first recipient. The Andre
29 June 2025
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SpaceX Wins $81.6 Million U.S. Space Force Deal to Launch WSF-M2 Weather Satellite in 2027

Space News Roundup – June 29, 2025

Japan’s H-2A rocket completed its 50th and final mission on June 28 (US time), launching the GOSAT-GW (“Ibuki”) greenhouse gases and water-cycle satellite into a sun-synchronous orbit with an official 98% reliability rate for the H-2A family. Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-33 flight from Launch Site One in West Texas on June 29 carried six space tourists, including a husband-and-wife team, with Carl Kuehner becoming the 750th person in space. SpaceX conducted a rapid-fire Falcon 9 doubleheader—one launch from Cape Canaveral just after midnight on June 28 and a second from Vandenberg 13 hours later—deploying dozens of Starlink satellites and
29 June 2025
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