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Mateusz Kaczmarek

A technology and finance expert writing for TS2.tech. He analyzes developments in satellites, telecommunications, and artificial intelligence, with a focus on their impact on global markets. Author of industry reports and market commentary, often cited in tech and business media. Passionate about innovation and the digital economy.

Connecting São Tomé and Príncipe: Internet Access in 2025 – Infrastructure, Challenges, and Opportunities

Connecting São Tomé and Príncipe: Internet Access in 2025 – Infrastructure, Challenges, and Opportunities

Internet penetration in São Tomé and Príncipe reached 61.5% in January 2025, with about 146,000 users and 170,000 active mobile connections. CST holds 95% of internet subscriptions, while Unitel STP launched 4G LTE in 2023. Fixed broadband costs $85.78 per month, about 15.8% of GNI per capita. Starlink is not licensed, though some NGOs use Starlink Roam for limited access.
29 July 2025
Don’t Fly Your Drone in Madrid Until You Read These 11 Critical Law Updates (2025)

Don’t Fly Your Drone in Madrid Until You Read These 11 Critical Law Updates (2025)

Spain adopted the EU drone framework in 2021, regulating all drone flights by risk category and requiring operator registration for drones over 250g or with cameras. Madrid enforces strict airspace controls, including no-fly zones near major airports and heavy restrictions in central urban areas. Liability insurance is mandatory for many flights, with new rules from June 2024 requiring Remote ID and Interior Ministry notification for urban operations. Minimum pilot age is set at 16.
29 July 2025
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You Won’t Believe What Launched in Space This Week

You Won’t Believe What Launched in Space This Week

SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 Starlink missions within 24 hours, reaching 480 booster recoveries and its 92nd flight of 2025. Amazon committed $139.5 million to expand Project Kuiper in Florida. China launched its fifth Guowang broadband batch, marking the 585th Long March flight. NASA and Roscosmos held senior talks at Kennedy, with another meeting set for July 31 in Houston on ISS cooperation.
29 July 2025
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You Won’t Believe What Just Happened in Tech: July 28–29 Shockers

You Won’t Believe What Just Happened in Tech: July 28–29 Shockers

India overtook China as the top manufacturing hub for smartphones sold in the U.S. in Q2 2025, driven by Apple’s supply chain shift, but U.S. smartphone market growth remained at just 1%. Pro-Ukrainian hackers claimed responsibility for a cyberattack that grounded over 50 Aeroflot flights in Russia on Monday. The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office is investigating a breach of its contractor bidding portal.
29 July 2025
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AI Revolution Unleashed: Breakthroughs, Big Tech Gambits & Ethical Firestorms (Late July 2025)

AI Revolution Unleashed: Breakthroughs, Big Tech Gambits & Ethical Firestorms (Late July 2025)

The White House released the AI Action Plan on July 23, outlining over 90 federal initiatives. Senate Democrats on July 29 warned that resuming Nvidia AI chip sales to China could threaten U.S. security. At WAIC in Shanghai, Premier Li Qiang proposed an international AI body, and Huawei unveiled CloudMatrix 384, claiming it outperforms Nvidia’s NVL72. Amazon announced the acquisition of Bee, a $50 AI wearable startup.
29 July 2025
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Internet Access in Nauru: Infrastructure, Access, and Future Outlook

Internet Access in Nauru: Infrastructure, Access, and Future Outlook

Starlink became available in Nauru in 2022–2023, and by 2025 accounted for 64% of internet subscriptions, offering speeds up to 200 Mbps. Neotel launched a nationwide 5G network in January 2025, while Digicel Nauru, acquired by Telstra in 2021, reported mobile connections exceeding the island’s population by 2023. The East Micronesia Cable is scheduled for completion in 2025–2026.
28 July 2025
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Amsterdam Drone Laws 2025: 8 Key Rules & Regulations You Must Know Before You Fly

Amsterdam Drone Laws 2025: 8 Key Rules & Regulations You Must Know Before You Fly

Drones in the Netherlands must stay below 120 meters, fly within visual line of sight, and keep at least 50 meters from bystanders. All drones with cameras or over 250 g require RDW registration and display of the operator number. Amsterdam is off-limits for open-category flights due to the Schiphol CTR. Fines for violations can reach €7,800, with possible confiscation and imprisonment for serious breaches.
28 July 2025
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Space Race Heats Up: Starlink Double Launches, Mars Mission Reveals & Australia’s Orbital Debut (July 27–28, 2025)

Space Race Heats Up: Starlink Double Launches, Mars Mission Reveals & Australia’s Orbital Debut (July 27–28, 2025)

SpaceX launched 52 Starlink satellites in two Falcon 9 flights within 24 hours, raising the active constellation to 8,032. China launched its fifth batch of Guowang broadband satellites on July 27, marking the 585th Long March flight. Europe’s Vega C rocket returned to service July 25, placing five satellites in orbit. Russia’s Soyuz-2.1b deployed Iran’s Nahid-2 and 19 other payloads from Vostochny.
28 July 2025
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Batteries That Fix Themselves, Space Showdowns & a $12,000 Superchip – Tech Roundup (July 27–28, 2025)

Batteries That Fix Themselves, Space Showdowns & a $12,000 Superchip – Tech Roundup (July 27–28, 2025)

AMD launched the Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9995WX workstation CPU with 96 cores for $11,699, claiming the world’s fastest title. Samsung’s 61.44 TB PCIe Gen5 SSD, the largest enterprise drive to date, went on sale for $5,593. SpaceX completed two Falcon 9 Starlink launches in 24 hours, raising its active fleet above 8,000 satellites. Europe’s Vega-C rocket returned to flight July 25, carrying five satellites from Kourou.
28 July 2025
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AI in Overdrive: Weekend of Breakthroughs, Big Tech Moves & Dire Warnings (July 27–28, 2025)

AI in Overdrive: Weekend of Breakthroughs, Big Tech Moves & Dire Warnings (July 27–28, 2025)

President Trump signed executive orders on July 27–28 to fast-track AI infrastructure and mandate political neutrality in federally funded AI. Premier Li Qiang announced plans for a new international AI cooperation group at WAIC in Shanghai. Huawei launched CloudMatrix 384, a 384-chip AI platform, and Meta named Shengjia Zhao as Chief Scientist of its Superintelligence Lab. Amazon acquired Bee, a startup behind a $50 AI-powered wristband.
28 July 2025
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Venice Drone Laws Revealed: Shocking No-Fly Zones, Permit Rules & Sky-High Fines

Venice Drone Laws Revealed: Shocking No-Fly Zones, Permit Rules & Sky-High Fines

Venice’s historic center is a no-fly zone for drones without explicit ENAC and local authority approval, with the D-Flight map marking it as prohibited. The practical altitude limit is zero meters unless a permit is granted, typically only for professional, emergency, or research use. Fines for illegal flights range from €500 to €64,000, and police have seized drones after incidents in St. Mark’s Square and near the Doge’s Palace.
27 July 2025
Starlink Doubleheader, NASA Upheaval & Space Race Showdowns – Global Space News Roundup (July 26–27, 2025)

Starlink Doubleheader, NASA Upheaval & Space Race Showdowns – Global Space News Roundup (July 26–27, 2025)

SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 missions for Starlink within 24 hours, deploying 52 satellites and landing boosters on their 22nd and 19th flights. Starlink suffered a global outage July 24, disrupting service for 2.5 hours. NASA confirmed nearly 4,000 staff departures under a buyout program. Amazon will build a $139.5 million Kuiper satellite hub at Kennedy Space Center.
27 July 2025
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Space Triumphs, Gadget Shockers & Cyber Breaches – Tech Weekend Roundup (July 26–27, 2025)

Space Triumphs, Gadget Shockers & Cyber Breaches – Tech Weekend Roundup (July 26–27, 2025)

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold7, 8.9 mm thick when folded with a 200 MP camera, went on sale July 25, 2025. AMD launched its Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9995WX with 96 Zen 5 cores at $11,699. Seagate shipped 30 TB HAMR hard drives for $600. Microsoft patched a SharePoint zero-day exploited in active attacks, while Dell and Allianz Life disclosed major data breaches.
27 July 2025
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Weekend in AI: China’s Global Gambit, Tech Giants’ Moves & a “Godfather” Warning (July 26–27, 2025)

Weekend in AI: China’s Global Gambit, Tech Giants’ Moves & a “Godfather” Warning (July 26–27, 2025)

Chinese Premier Li Qiang announced plans for a new international AI governance body at WAIC 2025 in Shanghai and called for global collaboration. U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled an AI deregulation and export plan. DeepMind’s Aeneas AI decoded damaged Roman texts. Meta hired GPT-4 co-creator Shengjia Zhao to lead its Superintelligence Lab.
27 July 2025
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State of Internet Access in Lebanon: From Fiber Optics to Starlink Skies

State of Internet Access in Lebanon: From Fiber Optics to Starlink Skies

Lebanon’s fixed broadband speed ranked 142nd globally in January 2025, with median speeds at 12.8 Mbps. Ogero’s national fiber rollout reached about 35% by late 2019 but slowed amid crisis. 5G remains unavailable, while 4G covers major cities and the government plans to shut down 2G and parts of 3G by 2025, affecting 230,000 users. Telecom tariffs rose sharply after the 2019–2022 economic collapse, with mobile data prices quadrupling and fixed broadband up seven-fold.
26 July 2025
Bitcoin Whale Dumps $9B, Altcoins Whipsaw, NFTs Boom and Regulators Swoop – Crypto News Roundup (July 25–26, 2025)

Bitcoin Whale Dumps $9B, Altcoins Whipsaw, NFTs Boom and Regulators Swoop – Crypto News Roundup (July 25–26, 2025)

Galaxy Digital sold 80,000 BTC for about $9 billion for a Satoshi-era whale, sending Bitcoin below $115,000 before it rebounded above $117,000. Ethereum traded near $3,704 after a 50% July surge, with U.S. spot ETH ETFs drawing $4.6 billion in inflows. XRP hit $3.60 after Ripple’s court win, then dropped over 14% as 50 million XRP moved to exchanges. Dogecoin and Solana each fell around 5% in 24 hours.
26 July 2025
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Starlink Outage, New Launches and Space Alliances – Major Space Developments (July 25–26, 2025)

Starlink Outage, New Launches and Space Alliances – Major Space Developments (July 25–26, 2025)

Russia launched two Ionosfera-M satellites and 18 secondary payloads on a Soyuz-2.1b from Vostochny on July 25, 2025. Europe’s Vega-C rocket delivered MicroCarb and four CO3D satellites from Kourou the same day. SpaceX flew 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9’s 22nd mission for booster B1078 on July 26. Starlink suffered a global outage on July 24, affecting tens of thousands for 2.5 hours.
26 July 2025
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Giant Leaps in Space, Gigantic Gadgets & Shocking Breaches – Tech News Roundup (July 25–26, 2025)

Giant Leaps in Space, Gigantic Gadgets & Shocking Breaches – Tech News Roundup (July 25–26, 2025)

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold7, the company’s thinnest and lightest foldable, launched July 25 with a 200 MP camera. Sony revived its RX1R compact camera line after nine years, releasing the RX1R III with a 61 MP sensor. AMD released its 96-core Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9000 WX CPUs for $11,699. Seagate shipped 30 TB HDDs, while Kioxia announced a 245 TB SSD in a standard 2.5-inch form factor.
26 July 2025
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AI Revolution Roundup: Meta’s Secret Weapon, China’s Global Gambit & Breakthrough Tech (July 25–26, 2025)

AI Revolution Roundup: Meta’s Secret Weapon, China’s Global Gambit & Breakthrough Tech (July 25–26, 2025)

Meta hired Shengjia Zhao, co-creator of OpenAI’s ChatGPT and GPT-4, as chief scientist of its new Superintelligence Lab on July 25. The lab will consolidate Meta’s LLaMa models and AGI work, operating separately from FAIR. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the lab aims to build open-source general intelligence.
26 July 2025
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