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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.

This Week in Tech: Game Preservation, AI Breakthroughs, Next-Gen Devices, and the Industry’s Growing Pains / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 12:01 CET

This Week in Tech: Game Preservation, AI Breakthroughs, Next-Gen Devices, and the Industry’s Growing Pains / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 12:01 CET

The EU petition Stop Killing Games surpassed one million signatures after Ubisoft removed The Crew and EA announced Anthem’s sunset in January 2026. Microsoft’s Xbox division conducted mass layoffs and dissolved Turn 10 Studios, with staff redirected to support Forza Horizon after CFO Amy Hood’s aggressive targets post-Activision Blizzard King acquisition. <li Arkane Studios founder Raphael Colantonio called Xbox Game Pass unsustainable and harmful to the industry, echoed by Larian Studios' Michael Douse warning of fewer risk-taking games. A new AI system, MAI-DxO, demonstrated diagnostic accuracy four times higher than human doctors and showed potential cost savings through AI-assisted medicine.
6 July 2025
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The State of AI in 2025: Regulation, Innovation, Risks, and Societal Impact / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 12:00 CET

The State of AI in 2025: Regulation, Innovation, Risks, and Societal Impact / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 12:00 CET

The EU’s AI Act is set to take effect in mid-2026, imposing strict, risk-based regulations and market access requirements. A 10-year moratorium on state-level AI regulation was removed from a major US Congressional bill, underscoring regulatory contention. The US and China are locked in a high-stakes AI race, with the US investing about $700 billion annually and China about $500 billion. Nvidia is approaching a $4 trillion valuation, while Oracle plans to buy 400,000 Nvidia GB200 processors for $40 billion. The UAE aims for AI to contribute 14% to GDP by 2030, with sovereign AI cloud networks and international leadership
6 July 2025
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Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 12:00 CET

Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 12:00 CET

MTG-S1, Europe’s first geostationary meteorological sounder, was launched with an Infrared Sounder and Copernicus Sentinel-4, enabling high-frequency atmospheric data collection over Europe and Africa. SpaceX planned the Starlink 10-28 mission for June 8 from Cape Canaveral on a Falcon 9, marking the 59th orbital launch of 2025, and won an $81.6 million USSF-178 contract. SpaceX’s Starship exploded over Florida during ascent, scattering debris before four mock satellites could be deployed. T-Mobile will launch T-Satellite with Starlink service on July 23, authorized for nearly all phones including the iPhone 13, with full satellite internet rolling out in October. MethaneSAT, an $88
6 July 2025
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Google AI Mode Unleashed: Inside the New AI Search Revolution

Google AI Mode Unleashed: Inside the New AI Search Revolution

Google unveiled AI Mode as an experiment in March 2025 and began rolling it out to all U.S. English-speaking users by May 2025 during Google I/O. AI Mode runs on Google’s Gemini AI family, initially using Gemini 2.0 before being upgraded to Gemini 2.5 at I/O 2025. The feature uses a query fan-out technique that breaks complex questions into sub-queries, searches in parallel, and synthesizes a cited answer. AI Mode appears as a dedicated ‘AI Mode’ tab in Google Search and provides AI-generated answers with links and citations. Unlike AI Overviews, AI Mode delivers a full-page narrative answer rather than
6 July 2025
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Digital Marketing Unleashed: 2025’s Top Online Strategies, Tools & Must-Know Trends

Digital Marketing Unleashed: 2025’s Top Online Strategies, Tools & Must-Know Trends

Over 5.24 billion people use social media worldwide. 72% of overall marketing spend now goes into digital channels. Global digital advertising and marketing investments reached $667 billion in 2024 and are projected to approach $786 billion by 2026. Approximately 49% of businesses say organic search provides the best marketing ROI, and 33% of internet users discover new brands via search. Email marketing yields $36–$40 in revenue per $1 spent, equating to a 3600–4000% ROI. Pay-Per-Click advertising delivers about $2 in revenue for every $1 spent (200% ROI), with Google Ads and Facebook as top platforms. In 2024, 29% of marketers
6 July 2025
The State of Artificial Intelligence in 2025: Transformations, Risks, and the Road Ahead / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 00:00 CET

The State of Artificial Intelligence in 2025: Transformations, Risks, and the Road Ahead / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 00:00 CET

Microsoft laid off thousands of employees in 2025 to redirect $80 billion toward AI development. xAI plans data centers powered by 1,000,000 Nvidia GPUs. Ford CEO Jim Farley warns AI could replace up to half of all white-collar jobs. MASAI reduces radiologist workload by 44% and achieves 96% diagnostic accuracy. Microsoft o3 model solves over 80% of complex medical cases, far surpassing doctors. Nvidia’s valuation surged to $4 trillion due to AI demand. CoreWeave became the first cloud provider to deploy Nvidia’s Blackwell Ultra AI chips, using 72 GPUs and 36 CPUs. AI data centers could account for 3.4% of
6 July 2025
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Tech News Deep Dive: July 2025’s Biggest Stories and Trends / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 00:00 CET

Tech News Deep Dive: July 2025’s Biggest Stories and Trends / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 00:00 CET

Samsung announced global launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 for July 9, 2025, with IP48 durability, user-replaceable batteries, and the Fold 7 offering a 16GB RAM option and a 4,272mAh battery. Leaks indicate the iPhone 17 Pro Max will include a 5,000mAh battery, enabling about 35 hours of battery life, and feature a slightly thicker body plus design tweaks like a repositioned Apple logo and a modified MagSafe ring, potentially switching from titanium to aluminum. NVIDIA’s RTX 5090 is expected to deliver top-tier performance, but reports warn of a 25%+ rendering and video editing
6 July 2025
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Starlink Satellite Internet FAQ

Space-Age WiFi: How Starlink, HughesNet, and Viasat Are Beaming Broadband from Space

Starlink uses a low Earth orbit constellation with about 7,600 satellites in orbit as of mid-2025 (aiming for 12,000+), delivering 50–250 Mbps downloads with 20–50 ms latency and no hard data caps on standard plans (heavy users may be throttled during congestion). HughesNet operates GEO satellites (EchoStar Jupiter fleet, including Jupiter 3) offering up to 50–100 Mbps on newer plans, around 600 ms latency, soft data caps with throttling, and pricing roughly $50–$100 per month with equipment around $300 or a $15/month lease; Fusion LTE hybrid is available. Viasat uses ViaSat-2/3 GEO satellites to provide 100–150 Mbps and, on newer
5 July 2025
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Global SEO Market in 2025: 7 Trends, Key Players, and Bold Forecasts Unveiled

Global SEO Market in 2025: 7 Trends, Key Players, and Bold Forecasts Unveiled

In 2025, the global SEO services market is projected at $106.9 billion, up 18% from $90.3 billion in 2024. The global SEO software market is about $84.9 billion in 2025 and is forecast to reach $265.9 billion by 2034, a 13.5% CAGR. Together, the SEO services and software segments exceed $150 billion worldwide in 2025. Google accounts for roughly 82% of global search engine market share in 2025, with Bing around 10.5%. Semrush (NYSE: SEMR) reported about $357 million in annual revenue in 2024 and has a market capitalization near $1.7 billion. Ahrefs surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue
5 July 2025
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AI Revolution: 21 Game-Changing Tools Transforming Small Businesses in 2025

AI Revolution: 21 Game-Changing Tools Transforming Small Businesses in 2025

In 2025, AI tools are transforming small businesses across marketing, customer service, operations, analytics, finance, HR, and productivity, with 93% of small business owners saying AI saves money and boosts profitability. Jasper (jasper.ai) is an AI copywriter for content marketing that offers 50+ templates, lets you set a brand voice, and has plans starting around $49 per month (Boss Mode). Canva’s Magic Studio adds AI-powered design suggestions and image generation, including Magic Resize, with Canva’s basic plan free and advanced features available via a Pro plan around $12 per month. HubSpot CRM & Marketing Hub provides an AI-enabled all-in-one platform
5 July 2025
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AI-Powered Report Generators Are Revolutionizing Data Analysis Across Industries

AI-Powered Report Generators Are Revolutionizing Data Analysis Across Industries

AI-powered report generators combine ML and NLP/NLG to automatically analyze data and produce visualizations plus plain-language narratives, as exemplified by Power BI Copilot and Tableau’s AI features. Gartner predicts that by 2025 data storytelling will be the most common way analytics are consumed, with about 75% of stories auto-generated. Power BI Copilot provides a chat-based interface for ad-hoc analyses and can generate whole report pages from prompts, saving hours of effort, and it pulls data from Azure and Excel. Tableau’s AI stack includes Tableau GPT/Agent, Tableau Pulse, Data Stories, Explain Data, and Einstein Discovery, delivering natural-language queries, proactive insights, narrative
5 July 2025
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Tech News Weekly: Interstellar Visitors, AI Booms, Gaming Upheaval, and the Future of Devices / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 12:00 CET

Tech News Weekly: Interstellar Visitors, AI Booms, Gaming Upheaval, and the Future of Devices / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 12:00 CET

3I/ATLAS is the third confirmed interstellar object to pass through our solar system, about 20 kilometers in diameter, detected by NASA’s ATLAS telescope, with a closest approach of 270 million kilometers. Nvidia briefly reached a $3.92 trillion market cap, the highest on record, driven by surging demand for AI chips. Microsoft announced 9,000 job cuts (about 4% of its workforce), primarily in middle management, as it pivots to AI and cloud and cancels projects like Perfect Dark and the Forza Motorsport series. Samsung’s Galaxy G Fold is a tri-fold smartphone with a near 10-inch display when unfolded, using a G-shaped
5 July 2025
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Stock Market Today

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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