Marcin Frąckiewicz, Author at TechStock²

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

Artificial Intelligence·Future Trends·Gaming·Space·Technology

The State of Artificial Intelligence in 2025: Opportunities, Challenges, and Global Shifts / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 12:00 CET

Ford CEO Jim Farley warned that AI will concretely replace half of US white-collar workers. The IMF estimates up to 60% of jobs in advanced economies may be directly affected by AI. Jiahui Yu, co-creator of GPT-4.1 and GPT-4o, moved from OpenAI to Meta in a $100 million deal to lead Meta Superintelligence Labs. Nvidia accounts for 95% of the AI chip market. The UK has emerged as the world’s third-largest AI power, with a $92 billion market and 3,700 AI companies. The EU’s AI Act imposes a risk-based framework with high-risk bans, applies to all providers targeting EU users,

5 July 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Global Trends

This Week in Space: Interstellar Visitors, Satellite Breakthroughs, and the Future of Space Policy / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 11:59 CET

NASA’s ATLAS telescope identified the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, currently about 420 million miles from Earth, with closest approach to the Sun on October 30, 2025, and it will pass safely between Mars and Earth as the third confirmed interstellar visitor after 1I/ʻOumuamua and 2I/Borisov. July marks Aphelion Day, when Earth is about 94.5 million miles from the Sun, but axial tilt, not distance, drives seasonal heat, with northern summers lengthened as Earth moves slower in its orbit at aphelion. Earth’s rotation is speeding up, shortening days by milliseconds, with scientists warning that a leap second may be subtracted by 2029,

5 July 2025

News·Satellites·Space·Technology

Black Box AI Exposed: Hidden Algorithms, Risks, and Breakthroughs in 2025

In May 2024, Anthropic disclosed a fundamental breakthrough mapping millions of human-interpretable concepts inside its Claude large language model, offering the first detailed inside look at a modern AI. The European Union’s AI Act took effect in 2024, requiring high-risk AI systems to be transparent and explainable, with penalties up to €30 million or 6% of global turnover for violations. A real-world case saw an insurance company’s fraud-detection AI flag loyal customers as fraudsters, creating a “customer relations nightmare” until the model’s flaws were discovered. In 2019, the Apple Card algorithm sparked a gender-bias controversy when women were offered significantly

5 July 2025

AI·Technology

Hailuo AI – The Viral Video Generator Shaking Up 2025 Content Creation

In June 2025, MiniMax’s Hailuo released the Hailuo-02 model that sparked the Cat Olympics trend with viral clips of cats performing Olympic dives. The Hailuo-02 model delivers native 1080p HD video output (1920×1080) with 5–10 second clips and richer scene dynamics via prompt-based camera effects. Hailuo originated as a free research demo in 2024 and by mid-2025 shifted to a credit-based freemium model offering a one-time welcome pack of 500 credits plus daily login credits. On June 18, 2025, Hailuo introduced paid subscriptions including Standard, Pro, and Master; Standard is about $14.9 per month and includes 1,000 credits monthly, with

5 July 2025

AI·Innovation

PixVerse AI is Taking Over 2025 – The Revolutionary Video Generator Shaking Up Content Creation

PixVerse released V4 in February 2025 and V4.5 on May 15, 2025, adding cinematic camera controls and a multi-element fusion system. The mobile PixVerse app rose to #1 in the US App Store’s Photo & Video category and #4 overall within days of the V4.5 launch. In June 2025, PixVerse launched Pai I, a Chinese version with a Chinese-language app and website powered by the V4.5 algorithms. PixVerse announced the Content Partnership Program (CCP) in January 2025 to give influencers early access, extra credits, and promotional support. By March 2025 PixVerse had over 15 million monthly active users and more

5 July 2025

AI·Technology

AI News Today: Regulation, Innovation, and Societal Impact / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 00:00 CET

The EU’s AI Act is moving forward without delays, with general-purpose AI obligations beginning in August 2024 and high-risk models following in August 2026, with penalties up to 7% of global revenue. More than 45 European CEOs signed open letters urging a two-year pause, warning that overly complex regulation could hinder Europe’s global competitiveness and stifle innovation. OpenAI and Oracle signed a major deal to secure 4.5 GW of data-center capacity for AI projects as part of the Stargate initiative. Nvidia’s market cap surged to about $3.92 trillion, nearly $4 trillion, driven by demand for AI chips. The Velvet Sundown,

5 July 2025

AI·Innovation·Regulation·Technology

Tech News Deep Dive: July 2025’s Biggest Stories in Innovation, Gaming, and the Cosmos / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 00:00 CET

Microsoft laid off about 9,100 employees in 2025, primarily in the Xbox division, with Turn 10, Rare, The Initiative, and ZeniMax Europe hit hardest and projects like Perfect Dark, Everwild, and Blackbird canceled. The Stop Killing Games campaign surpassed 1,000,000 signatures, prompting the European Commission to review remote game shutdowns and digital preservation, with supporters including Elon Musk and PewDiePie; examples cited include Ubisoft’s The Crew and Anthem. EA announced Anthem servers will shut down on January 12, 2026, with premium currency sales already ceased and the game removed from EA Play in August 2024, and no offline mode. 3I/ATLAS,

5 July 2025

Gaming·Innovation·News·Space·Technology

Space News Digest: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 00:00 CET

Starlink has over 4.6 million users and a constellation of nearly 7,900 satellites in orbit as of mid-2025. The EU Space Act would unify space regulation with debris mitigation, cybersecurity, and environmental standards, with existing Starlink satellites exempt through 2030 but future deployments subject to the Act. France’s SNCF plans to deploy satellite internet on trains by combining terrestrial 4G/5G with LEO connectivity, with Starlink and Eutelsat as leading providers. Boeing won a 2.8 billion US Space Force contract to develop two ESS satellites, with options for two more, targeted for deployment between 2031 and 2033. MTG-S1, the Meteosat Third

5 July 2025

Astronomy·News·Space·Technology

Tech News Today: Foldable Phones, AI Video, Interstellar Visitors, and the End of Exclusivity / Updated: 2025, July 4th, 12:01 CET

Samsung unveils the Galaxy Z Fold7 for the July 9, 2025 Galaxy Unpacked event, featuring an 8.2-inch main display, Snapdragon 8 Elite, up to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage, Android 16 with One UI 8, a 4,400mAh battery with 40-hour life, IP48 water resistance, a drop rating A, average repairability C, Blue Shadow color, and a thinner, lighter design. Samsung is preparing the Galaxy G Fold, the world’s first triple-folding phone (Multifold 7), with a nearly 10-inch display, powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite, with mass production planned for September 2025 and a Q4 holiday release. Google’s Veo 3 AI

4 July 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Gadgets·News·Space·Technology

The State of Artificial Intelligence: Global Impacts, Controversies, and the Road Ahead / Updated: 2025, July 4th, 12:01 CET

Over 45 major European firms—including ASML, Airbus, Mercedes-Benz, and Siemens Energy—urged the EU to delay the AI Act by two years to protect innovation. AI engineers now command $2–10 million per year, as Meta commits up to $72 billion to AI in 2025. Microsoft’s MAI Diagnostic Orchestrator (MAI-DxO) diagnoses diseases four times more accurately and cheaply than human doctors, achieving 80% accuracy. The Velvet Sundown, an AI-generated band, has Spotify streams exceeding 750,000 per month, fueling debates about authenticity in AI-driven music. The European Commission postponed the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice, delaying its release to late 2024 or beyond.

4 July 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Technology

Space News Roundup: Strategic Satellites, Interstellar Visitors, Quantum Networks, and More / Updated: 2025, July 4th, 12:00 CET

Boeing won a $2.8 billion U.S. Space Force contract to develop two Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications (ESS) satellites, with options for two more, for NC3 in geostationary orbit, with first delivery targeted for 2031. MethaneSAT, a $134 million satellite funded by the Environmental Defense Fund and Jeff Bezos’ Earth Fund, was lost after 15 months in orbit, ending methane-emission monitoring that had revealed some regions emit up to 10 times higher than prior estimates. ESA launched MTG-S1, the first geostationary meteorological sounder, alongside Copernicus Sentinel-4 to deliver real-time high-resolution atmospheric data for Europe. NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, in operation since

4 July 2025

Astronomy·Satellites·Space·Technology

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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:26 AM EST Dollar Dips as Stocks Rally and US Data Influences Fed Rate Expectations February 7, 2026, 12:18 AM EST. The **dollar index** fell 0.17%, pressured by a rebound in equity markets reducing demand for the safe-haven currency. Weaker-than-expected U.S. labor market data raised the odds of a Fed rate cut to 18% for March, though consumer sentiment improved to a six-month high, limiting losses. Hawkish comments from Atlanta Fed's Raphael Bostic emphasized maintaining restrictive monetary policy. The dollar faces medium-term weakness amid expectations for rate cuts

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

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

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.