Today: 5 July 2026

Marcin Frąckiewicz

Marcin Frąckiewicz is the founder and CEO of TS2 Space, a satellite communications company serving customers around the world. A graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH), he has more than two decades of experience in telecommunications, satellite services and technology ventures. He writes about satellite communications, space technology, artificial intelligence and the stock market, with a particular focus on technology companies, semiconductors, emerging industries and the trends shaping global innovation.

How to Build Your Own AI: The Complete 2025 Guide to Costs, Tools, and Making Money

How to Build Your Own AI: The Complete 2025 Guide to Costs, Tools, and Making Money

Building your own artificial intelligence solution in 2025 is more achievable than ever – but it’s also a multifaceted challenge. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the key considerations: from choosing which type of AI to build and assembling the right tech stack, to understanding costs, selecting models, weighing build-vs-buy decisions, addressing legal/ethical issues, and ultimately monetizing your creation. Along the way, we’ll highlight expert insights and real-world examples of AI startups turning innovation into profit. By the end, you should have a clear roadmap for how to build your own AI – and how to make it both impactful and financially viable. AI is not one-size-fits-all. The first step is to determine what kind of AI system best fits your goals. Today’s AI applications span everything from creative content generation to predictive analytics. Here are five major types of AI you could build:
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Apple iPhone 17 Lineup: Latest Rumors & Leaks (2025)

iPhone 17 Shockers: Ultra‑Thin “Air,” 120 Hz for Everyone & 24 MP Selfies — Here’s the 2‑Minute Cheat Sheet

Industry leaks say Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup will shake things up. Expect four models – a base iPhone 17, a new ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air instead of a Plus, plus the Pro and Pro Max. The phones should largely follow Apple’s usual September launch schedule. The 17 Air is rumored to have a ~6.6″ display but an astonishingly slim 5–6 mm chassis. By contrast the base 17 and 17 Pro will have ~6.3″ screens, and the 17 Pro Max ~6.9″. AppleInsider notes the Pro models will use a new horizontal “camera bar” design on the back, whereas the standard 17 “will be virtually indistinguishable” from the iPhone 16. All iPhone 17 models are expected to use upgraded OLED panels. Rumors say Apple will switch to Samsung’s new M14 OLED, and – a first for the base model – enable 120 Hz ProMotion on every phone. This would allow an Always-On display mode and smoother animations. The screen sizes may also inch up: one report even predicts the base iPhone 17 will be 6.3″. There’s also chatter about the notch: one leak claims Apple is using advanced “metalens” optics to shrink the Dynamic Island on all models, but Ming-Chi Kuo strongly
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: Origin, Trajectory and Scientific Stakes In 2025’s Third‑Ever Extrasolar Visitor

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: Origin, Trajectory and Scientific Stakes In 2025’s Third‑Ever Extrasolar Visitor

In early July 2025 astronomers using the NASA‑funded ATLAS telescope in Chile discovered a hyper‑fast object now designated 3I/ATLAS—only the third confirmed interstellar body to enter our Solar System after ’Oumuamua and Borisov. Follow‑up astrometry shows an inbound velocity of ≈58 km s⁻¹ and an orbital eccentricity of ≈6.1, values far in excess of anything gravitationally bound to the Sun, proving an extrasolar origin. First photometric estimates put the nucleus at 9‑20 km—an order of magnitude larger than Borisov—and early images already reveal a developing coma and tail. Dynamical modelling by Oxford–Canterbury researchers traces its trajectory back to the Milky Way’s thick disc, implying the ice‑rich body may be ≥7 billion years old—much older than the Solar System itself. Although 3I/ATLAS will dive just inside Mars’ orbit on 30 October, it never comes closer than 1.6 au to Earth and poses no hazard. Instead it offers an unprecedented laboratory for studying planet formation chemistry beyond our neighbourhood, and it is galvanising plans for rapid‑response spacecraft such as ESA’s 2029 Comet Interceptor. “3I/ATLAS is much larger … and vastly more hyperbolic than either predecessor,” notes ESO comet specialist Olivier Hainaut space.com.
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Apple iPhone 17 Lineup: Latest Rumors & Leaks (2025)

Apple iPhone 17 Lineup: Latest Rumors & Leaks (2025)

Apple’s 2025 iPhone lineup is widely expected to deliver one of the biggest iPhone shake-ups in years. Rumors point to four models – the standard iPhone 17, a new ultra-thin iPhone 17 “Air”, plus the high-end iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max macrumors.com. Notably, Apple is eliminating the “Plus” model that featured in recent generations, largely due to lackluster sales, and replacing it with this all-new “Air” variant macrumors.com. All models should see meaningful changes, from design tweaks to internal upgrades. If the leaks hold true, 2025’s iPhones will introduce the first new iPhone form factor since the iPhone X in 2017, with Apple adding a super-slim model to the mix macrumors.com macrumors.com. Below, we compile the latest credible news, leaks, and expert reports on what to expect in terms of design, hardware improvements, model differences, launch timing, pricing, and Apple’s strategy for the iPhone 17 series. Concept render of the rumored iPhone 17 “Air”, showcasing an ultra-thin side profile and relocated camera module. This new model is said to emphasize minimal thickness while maintaining a large ~6.6-inch display macrumors.com macrumors.com.
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Space & Satellite Deep Dive – 8th July 2025: Starlink Expansion, Interstellar Visitor, AI in Orbit & Global Policy Shifts / Updated: 2025, July 8th, 12:00 CET

Space & Satellite Deep Dive – 8th July 2025: Starlink Expansion, Interstellar Visitor, AI in Orbit & Global Policy Shifts / Updated: 2025, July 8th, 12:00 CET

SpaceX’s Starlink 10-28 mission launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on July 8, 2025, deploying 28 broadband Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit and marking the Falcon 9 booster’s 22nd flight, with the booster landing on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas about 8 minutes and 14 seconds after liftoff. The 500th Falcon 9 launch occurred with the Starlink 10-25 mission, deploying 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites and marking booster B1067’s 29th flight. 3I/ATLAS, discovered by NASA’s ATLAS survey in July 2025 in Chile, is about 20 km wide and travels up to 68 km/s, making it the third
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The State of AI: Agentic Revolution, Healthcare Breakthroughs & Global Governance / Updated: 2025, July 8th, 12:00 CET

The State of AI: Agentic Revolution, Healthcare Breakthroughs & Global Governance / Updated: 2025, July 8th, 12:00 CET

In the United States, more than 777 FDA-cleared AI devices are in clinical use for medical imaging, slashing scan times and flagging urgent cases. Microsoft’s MAI-DxO AI system achieves up to 85.5% diagnostic accuracy, vastly outperforming doctors at about 20%. Chugai Pharmaceutical and Gero announced a $1B+ collaboration to discover targets for age-related diseases using Gero’s AI platform. Meta Platforms recruited Apple’s Ruoming Pang, head of foundational models, in a multi‑million‑dollar deal, while Meta maintains over $55 billion in cash reserves for AI investments. Ford Chairman Jim Farley warned that AI could eliminate up to half of white-collar jobs, a
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Tech News Roundup – July 8, 2025: iOS 26 Redesign, Prime Day Record Deals, Galaxy Unpacked, and AI’s Global Surge

Tech News Roundup – July 8, 2025: iOS 26 Redesign, Prime Day Record Deals, Galaxy Unpacked, and AI’s Global Surge

Apple scaled back the Liquid Glass UI in iOS 26 beta, significantly reducing transparency to improve readability ahead of the September 2025 final release. Prime Day 2025 runs July 8–11 with record-low prices on AirPods Pro 2 (as low as $149 in the US and €199 in Spain) and other Apple gear, MacBook Air with M4, and iPad Air. Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025 on July 9 will debut foldables Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 (with a possible Z Fold 7 Ultra), plus One UI 8 security upgrades and the KEEP per-app data encryption architecture. Microsoft Edge with
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AI Today: Breakthroughs, Bias, Regulation & the Road Ahead – July 8, 2025 Update

AI Today: Breakthroughs, Bias, Regulation & the Road Ahead – July 8, 2025 Update

The European Union’s AI Act will be fully enforced by mid-2026, establishing strict rules for high-risk AI applications across member states. Capgemini agreed to acquire WNS Holdings for $3.3 billion to accelerate autonomous AI for enterprise operations. At the BRICS summit, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged multilateral AI governance and announced plans for an independent UN AI advisory body. Ukraine’s Diia app now resolves 52% of support requests using AI, signaling rapid digital-government transformation. The Velvet Sundown, an AI-generated music group, surpassed 1 million Spotify streams in a month. Isomorphic Labs, Google’s DeepMind spin-off, will begin human trials for AI-developed
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Tech News Deep Dive: Windows 11 Takes Over, iPhone 17 Rumors & AI Surge – Updated July 8, 2025

Tech News Deep Dive: Windows 11 Takes Over, iPhone 17 Rumors & AI Surge – Updated July 8, 2025

Windows 11 overtakes Windows 10, reaching 50.88% of Windows devices by July 2025 according to StatCounter. Nvidia’s market capitalization tops Apple at $3.92 trillion as AI chip demand drives growth, with the Blackwell platform fueling expansion. OpenAI plans to launch GPT-5 this summer, aiming for AGI and combining elements from GPT-4o and GPT-4. The interstellar object 3I/ATLAS enters our solar system in July 2025, described as the largest and brightest visitor yet. The iPhone 17 is rumored to feature a thinner, lighter design with AI-powered camera capabilities and 8K video, powered by the A19 Bionic. Nintendo Switch 2 is expected
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China’s Bold Advances: Space-Based AI, Deep Space Ambitions, and Satellite Networks – Space News Roundup (Updated July 8, 2025 0:00 CET)

China’s Bold Advances: Space-Based AI, Deep Space Ambitions, and Satellite Networks – Space News Roundup (Updated July 8, 2025 0:00 CET)

China launched the Three-Body Computing Constellation, with each satellite delivering 744 TOPS and the network targeting 1 EOPS for in-orbit AI and real-time data processing. China proposes a Neptune Orbiter for 2033 powered by radioisotope thermoelectric generators to study Neptune, its moon Triton, and deep-space propulsion capabilities. BeiDou-3 has been completed with 30 operational satellites providing global high-precision geolocation services for civil, commercial, and military users. Harbin Institute of Technology’s Gongda Satellite aims to deliver over 20 satellites in 2025, enabling software-defined remote sensing with data turnaround as fast as 8 minutes. Li Deren’s Eastern Eye constellation targets more than
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The Ultimate Guide to Chatbots for Sales and Marketing Success in 2025

The Ultimate Guide to Chatbots for Sales and Marketing Success in 2025

Chatbots have rapidly evolved from simple online helpers to essential tools driving sales and marketing in 2025. Businesses across industries are leveraging AI-driven chatbots on websites, messaging apps, and social media to engage customers, generate leads, and streamline customer service. In fact, over 80% of companies worldwide now use some form of chatbot technology springsapps.com, and the global chatbot market is projected to reach $9.4 billion by 2025 springsapps.com. When designed and implemented well, chatbots can improve customer experience and even evoke positive emotions at a lower cost than live interactions brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com. This comprehensive guide will define what chatbots are, how they’ve evolved, and explore their benefits, use cases, platforms, expert insights, performance statistics, challenges, future trends, and best practices for success in sales and marketing. Chatbots are software applications – often powered by artificial intelligence – that simulate human-like conversations through text or voice. Early chatbots were rule-based programs answering simple queries. Today’s advanced chatbots use Natural Language Processing and machine learning to hold more natural, context-aware dialogues. Over the decades, chatbots have progressed through three broad stages techtarget.com techtarget.com:
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Leonardo AI Unleashed: The Generative Art Powerhouse Rivaling Midjourney and DALL·E

Leonardo AI Unleashed: The Generative Art Powerhouse Rivaling Midjourney and DALL·E

Leonardo AI is a cutting-edge generative AI platform for creating images, art, and even videos with unprecedented speed and control Techcrunch. Launched in 2022, this Sydney-based startup quickly gained traction among creators and businesses, amassing over 19 million users by mid-2024 who have generated more than a billion images Techcrunch. Its rapid growth and innovative toolset even caught the attention of design giant Canva, which acquired Leonardo.ai in 2024 to boost Canva’s own generative AI capabilities Techcrunch Techcrunch. In a landscape dominated by AI image generators like Midjourney, OpenAI’s DALL·E, and Stable Diffusion, Leonardo AI has emerged as a major player by prioritizing user control, versatility, and ease of use Techcrunch Cybernews. It’s frequently described as “Photoshop on steroids” for its advanced yet intuitive features that empower creators to produce high-quality visuals with ease Leonardo. Whether you’re a game developer, digital artist, marketer, or just an enthusiast, Leonardo AI offers a comprehensive suite of generative tools that set it apart in the crowded AI art arena 11X. Leonardo AI distinguishes itself with a rich array of features designed to cover the entire creative workflow – from generation to editing and beyond. Its platform goes beyond basic text-to-image generation, packing in
7 July 2025
Perplexity AI: The $14B AI Answer Engine Challenging Google and ChatGPT

Perplexity AI: The $14B AI Answer Engine Challenging Google and ChatGPT

Perplexity AI is a new breed of AI-powered search and answer engine that uses large language models to deliver direct answers to user questions instead of just links observer.com. In essence, it’s a “conversational search engine” where you ask a natural language question and get a concise, nuanced answer with cited sources drawn from the web techcrunch.com techtarget.com. This approach promises to save users from sifting through pages of search results – Perplexity generates a summarized response and shows exactly which sources back up the information, helping people verify accuracy techtarget.com. The tool has rapidly gained attention for its potential to revolutionize online search, attracting major investments and soaring valuations en.wikipedia.org. In short, Perplexity AI matters because it represents a compelling vision for the future of search – an “answer engine” that could challenge tech giants by making information retrieval faster, smarter, and more user-friendly. Perplexity AI was founded in 2022 by four engineers with deep expertise in AI and back-end systems: Aravind Srinivas, Denis Yarats, Johnny Ho, and Andy Konwinski en.wikipedia.org. The team’s credentials are impressive – for example, CEO Aravind Srinivas is an AI researcher who previously worked at OpenAI and interned at Google’s DeepMind techcrunch.com techcrunch.com. Co-founder
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AI Gets a Human Touch: How ‘Humanize AI’ Tools Are Revolutionizing Interaction

AI Gets a Human Touch: How ‘Humanize AI’ Tools Are Revolutionizing Interaction

In a world where chatbots can console us and digital avatars greet customers with a smile, artificial intelligence is rapidly gaining a human touch. So-called “Humanize AI” tools are designed to make AI behave less like cold machines and more like empathetic, engaging humans. These tools span industries – from marketing copywriters that inject personality into content, to customer service bots that recognize frustration in your voice and respond with soothing empathy. The result? AI interactions that feel natural, emotionally intelligent, and even uncannily lifelike. This comprehensive report dives into what humanizing AI means, the types of tools leading this trend, and how they’re being used across marketing, customer service, education, content creation, healthcare and beyond. We’ll explore how these tools work, highlight key benefits, and also confront the limitations, criticisms, and ethical questions that come with blurring the line between human and machine. Along the way, we include insights from experts and compare major platforms in a handy table. Finally, we examine the latest developments as of mid-2025 and offer a future outlook with recommendations for businesses and individuals considering these human-centric AI tools.
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Green Energy Goldmine: How to Profit from the Renewable Revolution

Green Energy Goldmine: How to Profit from the Renewable Revolution

The world is witnessing a green energy gold rush, as solar panels, wind turbines, and other renewables are deployed at record pace. In 2024, global clean energy investment is projected to reach $2 trillion, nearly twice the amount spent on fossil fuels iea.org. Renewable power, grid upgrades, and storage now attract more capital than oil, gas, and coal combined iea.org. “A $23 trillion global market awaits us by 2030... a huge economic opportunity,” U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm remarked economictimes.indiatimes.com economictimes.indiatimes.com. This renewable revolution isn’t just cutting carbon emissions – it’s creating millions of jobs and lucrative opportunities for individuals, entrepreneurs, companies, and governments worldwide. According to a joint IRENA/ILO report, renewable energy jobs jumped to 16.2 million in 2023, up 18% from 2022 as solar, wind, and biofuel industries boomed renewableenergyworld.com renewableenergyworld.com. Behind this surge are plummeting technology costs, supportive policies, and rising energy demand. Solar power is now the “cheapest electricity in history” in many regions resource-platform.eu, with panel costs dropping ~30% in just the last two years iea.org. “Solar is becoming the new king of the world’s electricity markets,” declares IEA’s Fatih Birol twitter.com. Wind turbine prices have also fallen, making wind power competitive with fossil fuels
7 July 2025
Blockchain’s Global Social Impact Revolution: From Banking the Unbanked to Fighting Corruption

Blockchain’s Global Social Impact Revolution: From Banking the Unbanked to Fighting Corruption

Could blockchain – the technology behind Bitcoin – also fight poverty, corruption, and injustice? Around the world, a growing movement thinks so. Innovators are applying blockchain’s distributed ledger to humanitarian aid, community development, and governance. “Blockchain for social impact offers numerous exciting applications that have the possibility to make a meaningful difference in society,” says Marc Taverner, executive director of INATBA. Some humanitarian experts are even more emphatic: “This is the future,” says Paula Gil, a Geneva-based aid consultant, calling community blockchain projects “probably the only true use of blockchain for good”. In this report, we examine how blockchain technology is being used for social good – from improving financial inclusion and disaster relief to securing land rights and fair elections – as well as future opportunities, real-world case studies, and the challenges that must be overcome. All major claims are backed by credible sources, and insights from leading experts and organizations are included throughout. One of blockchain’s most promising impacts is expanding financial services to underserved populations. According to the World Bank, 1.7 billion adults globally lack access to formal banking – about 31% of all adults, and 55% of them are women blockapps.net. This “unbanked” population faces barriers
7 July 2025
Blockchain Revolution: How the ‘Trust Machine’ Is Transforming Business by 2025

Blockchain Revolution: How the ‘Trust Machine’ Is Transforming Business by 2025

Blockchain technology has exploded from its roots in cryptocurrency into a revolutionary force across industries. Advocates claim it could fundamentally change how we exchange value and trust information, much like the internet did for communication. “The blockchain can do for transactions what the internet did for information,” says Arvind Krishna, CEO of IBM wired.com. Originally devised for Bitcoin, blockchain is essentially a distributed ledger secured by cryptography and consensus mechanisms link.springer.com. This tamper-resistant ledger allows parties to transact and share data without relying on a central intermediary, enabling a new paradigm often dubbed the “trustless” system – not because participants lack trust, but because they no longer need to trust any single authority ibm.com. Business leaders and researchers are taking note: blockchain is now at the forefront of business and information systems research, hailed as a “Trust Machine” by The Economist tech.walmart.com for its potential to reshape economies. In this report, we delve into blockchain’s fundamentals, its use cases across key industries, the benefits and challenges of integration, and the latest trends and advancements as of 2023–2025. At its core, a blockchain is a shared, append-only database spread across multiple nodes. Each transaction or piece of data is grouped into
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Today in Tech: July 7, 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 7th, 12:01 CET

Today in Tech: July 7, 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 7th, 12:01 CET

Tesla shares fell over 7% in pre-market trading after Elon Musk announced the formation of the “America Party,” with CFO Vaibhav Taneja named Treasurer and Custodian of Records for the party. Retail listings and leaks confirm Galaxy Z Flip7 and Z Flip7 FE have 4,174 mAh and 3,887 mAh nominal batteries, while Galaxy Z Fold7 is expected to feature a Snapdragon 8 Elite, 16GB RAM, and a 4,400mAh battery. Galaxy Watch 8 Series leaks reveal Exynos W1000 chip, 2GB RAM, up to 64GB storage across Watch 8, Classic, and Ultra 2, with Ultra housing a titanium case and emergency siren,
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July 7th, 2025 AI Brief: Agents Transform Work, Half Million Tech Jobs at Risk & Global Policy Moves / Updated: 2025, July 7th, 12:00 CET

July 7th, 2025 AI Brief: Agents Transform Work, Half Million Tech Jobs at Risk & Global Policy Moves / Updated: 2025, July 7th, 12:00 CET

Telefónica Tech’s AI and Data Director predicts AI agents will automate internal processes and boost productivity, signaling a transformative, long-term impact on organizations. US tech giants have laid off nearly 94,000 IT workers to reallocate resources for AI development, with Microsoft planning 15,000 layoffs by 2025. <liMIT research found that using ChatGPT reduces brain activity and memory, with the best results when individuals think independently first. Microsoft’s MAI-DxO diagnostic system achieved 85.5% accuracy on complex clinical cases, four times higher than human doctors. The Velvet Sundown, an AI-generated band, surpassed 1 million monthly Spotify listeners, and Deezer reports the music
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Space News Today: Global Advances, Challenges, and New Frontiers / Updated: 2025, July 7th, 12:00 CET

Space News Today: Global Advances, Challenges, and New Frontiers / Updated: 2025, July 7th, 12:00 CET

Boeing secured a $2.8 billion contract to develop next‑generation nuclear communications satellites for the U.S. military. Spanish operator Hisdesat completed two satellites in orbit and signed for two more in 2025, backed by Indra, targeting €1 billion in space revenue by 2030. SpainSat NG II, developed by Hisdesat and Airbus, is set to launch October 22–29 with NATO as its first client for both military and civil applications. SpaceX’s Starlink now accounts for more than 60% of all active satellites, following launches including Starlink 10-28 from Cape Canaveral and a Vandenberg mission delivering 70 small satellites. SpaceX plans a 40-antenna
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  • Lawmakers Bought SpaceX After $2 Trillion IPO, Filings Show
    July 5, 2026, 1:57 AM EDT. Recent filings show a member of Congress and a lawmaker's child picked up SpaceX shares days after the $2 trillion IPO last month. CNBC spoke to ethics experts who say this might just be the start of more lawmakers buying in. The timing and possible insider information are now under scrutiny following the offering.
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