Today: 1 May 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.

Tech News Deep Dive: July 2025’s Biggest Stories in Devices, AI, Cloud, Gaming, and Space / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 12:01 CET

Tech News Deep Dive: July 2025’s Biggest Stories in Devices, AI, Cloud, Gaming, and Space / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 12:01 CET

Oracle signed a $30 billion annual cloud deal to lease 4.5GW of computing power to OpenAI for the Stargate data center, aiming to double cloud sales by 2028. Nothing Phone (3) launched with a transparent chassis and Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, starting at $799. Nintendo Switch 2 reportedly faces overheating issues with demanding games. Interstellar object A11pl3Z will pass near Mars in October 2025, posing no threat to Earth.
3 July 2025
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The Global AI Surge: Disruption, Opportunity, and the New World Order / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 12:00 CET

The Global AI Surge: Disruption, Opportunity, and the New World Order / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 12:00 CET

Chinese AI model DeepSeek, priced at 1/17th the cost of top US rivals, was adopted by HSBC, Standard Chartered, and Saudi Aramco in 2025. Microsoft pledged $80 billion and Meta $68 billion for AI infrastructure. OpenAI agreed to lease 4.5 GW of power from Oracle for the $500 billion Stargate project. Nevada passed a law requiring disclosure of AI-generated political ads, effective January 2026.
3 July 2025
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Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 12:00 CET

Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 12:00 CET

Europe launched its first geostationary atmospheric sounding satellite, MTG-S1, equipped for air-quality and weather monitoring. Russia’s Kosmos-2558 and its sub-satellite approached the U.S. USA-326, raising anti-satellite concerns. MethaneSAT lost contact after 15 months in orbit. SpaceX marked its 500th Falcon 9 launch and deorbited over 470 Starlink satellites between December 2024 and May 2025.
3 July 2025
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Tech News Deep Dive: Microsoft’s Turbulent Restructuring, Interstellar Mysteries, and the Next Wave of Devices / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 00:17 CET

Tech News Deep Dive: Microsoft’s Turbulent Restructuring, Interstellar Mysteries, and the Next Wave of Devices / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 00:17 CET

Microsoft cut over 9,000 jobs, about 4% of its workforce, impacting Xbox, Bethesda, and other gaming studios, with several game projects and studios canceled or closed. Rumors of Phil Spencer’s retirement circulated but were denied by Microsoft. NASA’s ATLAS detected object A11pl3Z near Jupiter, traveling over 60 km/s, posing no threat to Earth. Samsung and Honor announced new foldable phones; Apple plans a cheaper MacBook for 2025–2026.
3 July 2025
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AI in July 2025: Superintelligence, Talent Wars, and Societal Shifts / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 00:01 CET

AI in July 2025: Superintelligence, Talent Wars, and Societal Shifts / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 00:01 CET

Meta launched Superintelligence Labs, led by Alexandr Wang and Nat Friedman, offering up to $300 million over four years to lure talent from rivals. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman criticized Meta’s tactics; OpenAI responded with staff incentives. Microsoft cut 9,000 jobs as it expanded AI, while Amazon deployed its millionth DeepFleet robot. The US Senate voted 99-1 to repeal a federal ban on state AI regulation.
3 July 2025
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Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 00:00 CET

Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 00:00 CET

SpaceX completed its 500th Falcon 9 launch, sending 27 Starlink satellites to orbit and reusing a booster for the 29th time. Europe’s MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 launched July 1 to monitor air quality. MethaneSAT, funded by Jeff Bezos and EDF, was declared lost after contact ended June 20. Astronomers identified A11pl3Z as a likely third interstellar object, traveling at 60 km/s.
3 July 2025
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AI Stocks Soar to New Highs: Trends, Big Moves & What Analysts Predict Next

AI Stocks Soar to New Highs: Trends, Big Moves & What Analysts Predict Next

Nvidia reached a $1 trillion valuation in 2023 and holds about 80% of the AI chip market, powering most modern AI models. The S&P 500’s Magnificent Seven now account for nearly 35% of the index’s market cap and have generated over 70% of its gains since early 2023. Microsoft invested $10 billion in OpenAI and integrated GPT models across its platforms. Amazon, Alphabet, AMD, Palantir, and IBM expanded AI offerings and reported rapid revenue growth.
2 July 2025
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AI Specialist Salaries in 2024–2025: A Comprehensive Report

AI Specialist Salaries in 2024–2025: A Comprehensive Report

Top AI researchers at Google DeepMind have received offers up to $20 million per year, while Meta has extended multi-year packages reaching $100 million. OpenAI’s median total compensation is about $875,000, with some researchers earning over $10 million. As of April 2025, the median AI job salary stands at $160,056 per year. Academic and government roles pay significantly less, with U.S. assistant professors earning $120,000–$150,000.
2 July 2025
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AI-Generated Music Is Exploding in 2025 – Inside the Revolution Shaking the Music Industry

AI-Generated Music Is Exploding in 2025 – Inside the Revolution Shaking the Music Industry

The RIAA and major labels sued AI music startups Suno and Udio in June 2024, alleging mass copyright infringement and seeking up to $150,000 per song. Viral deepfake tracks mimicking artists like Drake and The Weeknd drew millions of streams before takedowns. Google, Meta, and OpenAI expanded public access to AI music tools in 2023–2024. Spotify removed thousands of AI-generated tracks but said legal AI music would remain.
2 July 2025
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The State of Artificial Intelligence in 2025: Breakthroughs, Challenges, and the Road Ahead / Updated: 2025, July 2nd, 12:03 CET

The State of Artificial Intelligence in 2025: Breakthroughs, Challenges, and the Road Ahead / Updated: 2025, July 2nd, 12:03 CET

The global AI market is valued at $391 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $1.81 trillion by 2030. Meta launched Superintelligence Labs, hiring 11 immigrant OpenAI researchers with offers up to $300 million. Microsoft’s MAI-DxO system achieved 85.5% diagnostic accuracy, far surpassing doctors. Amazon operates over 1 million warehouse robots, with 75% of deliveries now robot-assisted.
2 July 2025
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Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 2nd, 12:01 CET

Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 2nd, 12:01 CET

SpaceX launched MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 on July 1, 2025, to deliver continuous 3D atmospheric data and hourly air-quality readings from geostationary orbit. MethaneSAT, launched in March 2024, was declared lost in June 2025 after revealing methane leaks far above official estimates. SpaceX completed its 500th Falcon 9 mission with Starlink 10-25, deploying 27 satellites. NASA’s Relay 2 emitted a radio pulse after 57 years of silence.
2 July 2025
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The State of Artificial Intelligence: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 2nd, 00:01 CET

The State of Artificial Intelligence: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 2nd, 00:01 CET

Meta launches Meta Superintelligence Labs, led by Alexandr Wang, unifying Llama models and offering leadership pay up to $300 million. Microsoft unveils MAI-DxO, achieving 85.5% accuracy in complex medical diagnoses, far surpassing physicians. China’s Tianli Qiming AI Study Companion now serves 250,000 students and teachers in 107 schools. The US Senate votes 99-1 to keep state-level AI regulation.
2 July 2025
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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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Stock Market Today

  • Babcock, Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems Shares Slump Amid High Valuations and Profit-Taking
    May 1, 2026, 6:56 AM EDT. April saw a sharp decline in shares of defence giants BAE Systems (-12.5%) and Babcock International (-14.8%) despite high order backlogs exceeding £80bn and £10bn respectively. Rolls-Royce, with a broader business including aerospace and power systems, posted strong Q1 results and saw a 7.6% day gain but still ended April down 7.56%. The FTSE 100 remained flat, ruling out a market-wide cause. Experts point to profit-taking and expensive valuations, with price-to-earnings ratios near 27-44, as drivers. Despite short-term weakness and concerns over European defence spending, the recent pullback may present a buying opportunity for long-term investors seeking exposure in the defence sector.

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1 May 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: May 1, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: May 1, 2026, 7:03 AM EDT Babcock, Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems Shares Slump Amid High Valuations and Profit-Taking May 1, 2026, 6:56 AM EDT. April saw a sharp decline in shares of **defence giants BAE Systems** (-12.5%) and **Babcock International** (-14.8%) despite high order backlogs exceeding £80bn and £10bn respectively. **Rolls-Royce**, with a broader business including aerospace and power systems, posted strong Q1 results and saw a 7.6% day gain but still ended April down 7.56%. The FTSE 100 remained flat, ruling out a market-wide cause. Experts point to **profit-taking and
Sandisk Stock Falls After Blowout Q3 Earnings as AI Storage Rally Hits a High Bar

Sandisk Stock Falls After Blowout Q3 Earnings as AI Storage Rally Hits a High Bar

1 May 2026
Sandisk shares dropped about 6% in after-hours trading Thursday despite reporting fiscal Q3 revenue of $5.95 billion, up 251% from a year earlier, and net income of $3.62 billion. The company announced a $6 billion buyback and forecast Q4 revenue of up to $8.25 billion. Gross margin rose to 78.4%. Shares had closed at $1,096.51 before slipping to about $1,030.
Apple Stock Slips After Earnings Beat as iPhone Supply Snag Clouds $100 Billion Buyback

Apple Stock Slips After Earnings Beat as iPhone Supply Snag Clouds $100 Billion Buyback

1 May 2026
Apple reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $111.2 billion and earnings of $2.01 per share, beating analyst estimates. The board approved a $100 billion share buyback and raised the dividend. Shares fell about 1% after hours as iPhone sales missed forecasts and chip supply remained tight. Investors are watching for clarity on AI strategy and the upcoming CEO transition to John Ternus.
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