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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.

Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 2nd, 00:00 CET

Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 2nd, 00:00 CET

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory released its first images from Chile and will issue 10 million alerts nightly with its large digital camera. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope directly imaged a Saturn-mass exoplanet. MethaneSAT, launched in March 2024, lost power and is likely unrecoverable. Maxar imagery shows ongoing repairs and construction at Iran’s Fordow nuclear site after US strikes, with IAEA warning enrichment could resume within months.
2 July 2025
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Israeli Satellite Images of Iran Attack – 2025 Deep‑Dive Report, Expert Quotes & Latest Evidence

Israeli Satellite Images of Iran Attack – 2025 Deep‑Dive Report, Expert Quotes & Latest Evidence

During Operation Rising Lion in June 2025, Israel processed over 12,000 new satellite images from Ofek and commercial sources, covering tens of millions of square kilometers. Ofek-16 and Ofek-13 provided rapid, high-resolution targeting, enabling strikes on at least 27 mobile launchers within an hour. Satellite imagery showed bomb damage at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, though analysts said some underground sites’ damage could not be confirmed.
1 July 2025
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Space News Digest: July 1, 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 12:02 CET

Space News Digest: July 1, 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 12:02 CET

The Vera Rubin Observatory began its Legacy Survey of Space and Time, aiming to image the southern sky and catalog over 40 billion objects. Perseverance completed its 30th Martian rock analysis and found clay-bearing bedrock on Jezero Crater’s rim. Starlink surpassed 7,800 satellites in orbit. MTG-S1 launched on Falcon 9, delivering air-quality data over Europe and North Africa.
1 July 2025
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The State of AI in 2025: Power Struggles, Societal Shifts, and the Road Ahead / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 00:00 CET

The State of AI in 2025: Power Struggles, Societal Shifts, and the Road Ahead / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 00:00 CET

Meta launched Meta Superintelligence Labs in 2025, led by Alexandr Wang and Nat Friedman, with $29 billion for AI data centers and a 49% stake in Scale AI. Apple may replace Siri with Anthropic or OpenAI models but has not decided. Microsoft’s MAI-DxO AI diagnosed NEJM cases with 85.5% accuracy, outperforming doctors. Britain’s grid faces strain as AI data centers could use a third of UK electricity by 2034.
1 July 2025
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Space News Roundup: Breakthroughs, Challenges, and New Frontiers (June 30, 2025) / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 00:00 CET

Space News Roundup: Breakthroughs, Challenges, and New Frontiers (June 30, 2025) / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 00:00 CET

NASA’s SWOT satellite has identified over 100,000 previously unknown seafloor features, more than doubling known seamounts. ESA’s Biomass satellite, set for April 2025 launch, will directly measure above-ground biomass. SpaceX’s Starlink constellation topped 7,900 active satellites after two Falcon 9 launches in one day. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope imaged exoplanet TWA 7b, the smallest planet directly observed.
1 July 2025
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Apple Eyes Anthropic Claude and OpenAI GPT to Reinvent Siri: Inside the Negotiations, Delays, and High-Stakes AI Gamble

Apple Eyes Anthropic Claude and OpenAI GPT to Reinvent Siri: Inside the Negotiations, Delays, and High-Stakes AI Gamble

Apple is in talks with Anthropic and OpenAI to license large-language models for a major Siri overhaul, moving away from its own Foundation Models. Siri’s generative update has been delayed to iOS 19 in 2026, amid internal leadership changes and testing of third-party AI on Apple’s private cloud. No final deal as of June 30, 2025. Apple shares rose about 2% after the Bloomberg report.
30 June 2025
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Major Internet and Technology News Roundup – June 30, 2025

Major Internet and Technology News Roundup – June 30, 2025

U.S. District Judge Julien Neals denied Apple’s motion to dismiss the DOJ antitrust case, allowing the suit over App Store monopoly claims to proceed. Meta launched Meta Superintelligence Labs, co-led by Alexandr Wang and Nat Friedman, after investing $14 billion in Scale AI. X hired Nikita Bier as Head of Product. The DOJ dismantled a North Korean laptop farm scheme targeting U.S. companies, arresting Zhenxing “Danny” Wang.
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)

SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets on June 28, sending 53 Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida and California, with both boosters landing on droneships. The Starlink network now exceeds 7,900 satellites. A Starship test explosion in Texas scattered debris into Mexico, prompting an investigation and possible lawsuits. OSHA is investigating a crane collapse during cleanup at Starbase.
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 adoption surged across manufacturing, healthcare, finance, and public sectors in 2025, driving automation and operational changes. Generative models and autonomous agents became widespread in daily life and industry. Governments and companies faced new risks, including cybersecurity threats, misinformation, and regulatory challenges. Global competition intensified, with the US, China, and Europe accelerating AI development.
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 surpassed 5 million customers across 125 countries, facing competition from Eutelsat OneWeb, Globalstar, and Amazon’s Project Kuiper. Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile formed SatCo in Luxembourg to deliver direct-to-device satellite connectivity in Europe by 2026. Japan’s GOSAT-GW launched on the final H-2A rocket to monitor greenhouse gases. Only about 300 of 13,000 active satellites are insured for in-orbit incidents.
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)

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson called for a pause on the EU AI Act’s rollout at a European Council meeting in late June 2025. European Commission Vice-President Henna Virkkunen said a targeted delay is possible if standards are not ready. Over two-thirds of European businesses report confusion over their AI Act obligations, according to Reuters. The EU plans to publish a voluntary Code of Practice for general AI models before August 2025.
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 the Doubao-1.6 multimodal reasoning model and cut AI API prices by over 60% in June 2025. SenseTime unveiled SenseChat upgrades with real-time audio, video, and visual reasoning, including a Cantonese version for Hong Kong. Alibaba’s DAMO Academy and Zhejiang Cancer Hospital announced the DAMO GRAPE AI model for early gastric cancer screening, published June 24 in Nature Medicine.
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

Portugal expects AI to boost its GDP by up to €22 billion over the next decade and is planning a €1.6 billion AI gigafactory in Sines. Meta is offering salaries as high as $100 million to attract top AI engineers from competitors. PwC reports AI is creating more jobs than it eliminates, but the US faces significant tech job losses, with Amazon and others planning large-scale AI-driven layoffs.
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

Maxar imagery shows rapid repairs at Iran’s Fordo and Natanz nuclear sites after airstrikes, with confirmation of 12 Massive Ordnance Penetrator bombs used. Japan launched its final H-2A rocket with the GOSAT-GW satellite, retiring the vehicle after 50 missions. Italy deployed seven IRIDE satellites. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory identified 2,104 new asteroids, including seven near-Earth objects.
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)

Iran’s parliament approved a National AI Plan in May 2025 by a vote of 187–33, following the creation of the National AI Organization and a $115 million budget for AI research. The government unveiled a national open-source AI platform prototype on 15 March 2025. Tehran’s judiciary uses AI to track financial networks in fuel-smuggling cases. AI education will become compulsory in all universities starting 2025.
29 June 2025
Nebula Awards 1965–2025: History, Winners, Categories, and Latest News

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

The 59th Nebula Awards took place June 8, 2024, in Pasadena and online, with Vajra Chandrasekera's The Saint of Bright Doors winning Best Novel. The Nebulas, established in 1965 by Damon Knight, are voted on by SFWA professional members. New categories for Best Graphic Story or Comic and Best Speculative Poem will debut in 2025. The trophy features a spiral galaxy embedded in Lucite.
29 June 2025
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 flew its 50th and final mission June 28, launching the GOSAT-GW satellite. Blue Origin’s New Shepard carried six tourists June 29, with Carl Kuehner becoming the 750th person in space. SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets within 13 hours, deploying Starlink satellites and extending its streak to over 200 consecutive successes. Rocket Lab completed two Electron launches in under 48 hours from New Zealand.
29 June 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Nevada North Lithium Metallurgical Optimization Boosts Evolution Mining's Specialty Metals Strategy
    April 3, 2026, 4:56 AM EDT. Nevada North Lithium LLC, a joint venture between Surge Battery Metals and Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN), has launched an advanced metallurgical optimization program with Kemetco Research. This initiative supports the Pre-Feasibility Study by refining process design and assessing potential byproducts, including specialty metals beyond lithium. The program aims to validate Fluor's plant models and explore new revenue streams, potentially expanding Evolution Mining's exposure beyond its traditional gold and copper portfolio. Despite this, analysts view the optimization as incremental with short-term catalysts focused on upcoming financial results. Evolution Mining projects A$6.5 billion in revenue and A$2 billion in earnings by 2029, requiring steady growth. Investors remain cautious as commodity price volatility and rising costs pose risks to the company's earnings momentum. The lithium project development marks a strategic step toward diversification in the battery metals sector.
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