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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.

Microservices and Serverless Roundup: Key Developments in June–July 2025

Microservices and Serverless Roundup: Key Developments in June–July 2025

Amazon Aurora DSQL, a serverless distributed SQL database, became generally available in late May 2025. AWS API Gateway added dynamic routing rules on June 3. Google Cloud launched NVIDIA GPU support on Cloud Run on June 9. Databricks completed its $1 billion acquisition of Neon, a serverless PostgreSQL database for AI workloads.
9 July 2025
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June–July 2025 Blockchain & DLT Developments: Major News, Trends, Regulation, and Adoption

June–July 2025 Blockchain & DLT Developments: Major News, Trends, Regulation, and Adoption

Circle Internet Financial’s NYSE IPO on June 5 priced at $31, opened at $69, and soared over 800% to above $270, pushing its market cap past $60 billion. Coinbase and Kraken secured MiCA licenses to operate across the EU. Mastercard announced stablecoin integrations, while Kalshi and Polymarket closed major funding rounds. The Senate passed the GENIUS Act to create a federal stablecoin framework.
8 July 2025
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Flying a Drone in Vienna? 2025 Laws Reveal Strict Rules, No-Fly Zones & Big Penalties

Flying a Drone in Vienna? 2025 Laws Reveal Strict Rules, No-Fly Zones & Big Penalties

Drone operator registration in Austria is mandatory via Austro Control’s Dronespace, costing €30–32 for three years. Drones under 250 g without cameras are exempt from registration and licensing. Most flights in Vienna require Austro Control permission, which can take weeks and cost €500–€700. Penalties for violations reach up to €22,000 per incident, with possible drone confiscation and criminal charges.
8 July 2025
June–July 2025 Global Green-Building Tech & PropTech Roundup

June–July 2025 Global Green-Building Tech & PropTech Roundup

Rowan University opened the Jean & Ric Edelman Fossil Park Museum in June 2025, a mass-timber, fossil-fuel-free building with geothermal heating and planned solar. Brooklyn College began drilling a 500-foot geothermal well to retrofit a campus building in a $10 million decarbonization project. USGBC launched a new sustainability framework for K–12 schools. Global PropTech investment reached $362 million in June.
8 July 2025
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Smart City Platforms & Urban Tech Update (June–July 2025)

Smart City Platforms & Urban Tech Update (June–July 2025)

Genoa was named host city for Project Hafnia, an AI traffic platform by Milestone and NVIDIA using a digital twin for real-time congestion control. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority signed a 42-month SaaS contract with Iteris for citywide traffic monitoring. Mumbai launched 11 electric hydrofoil ferries to cut road congestion. Istres, France, deployed a private 5G network, reducing CCTV backhaul costs by 83%.
8 July 2025
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Global Green Data Center Efficiency Developments (June–July 2025)

Global Green Data Center Efficiency Developments (June–July 2025)

Deloitte projects global data center electricity use will nearly double to over 1,000 TWh by 2030. Germany passed a law mandating 100% renewable energy for all data centers by 2027. In May 2025, President Trump signed orders to speed up nuclear plant construction, with Three Mile Island Unit 1 aiming to restart in 2027 to supply Microsoft. Meta and Google announced major renewable energy projects for their data centers.
8 July 2025
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Namibia’s Digital Frontier: How Internet Access and Starlink Are Rewiring the Nation’s Future

Namibia’s Digital Frontier: How Internet Access and Starlink Are Rewiring the Nation’s Future

Namibia had about 1.6 million internet users by early 2024, up from 53% to 62% of the population in a year. The Equiano cable, landed in 2022–2023, increased international bandwidth twentyfold. Mobile subscriptions reached 2.9 million, far exceeding the population, but only 5.1% of rural households had fixed home internet. Starlink remains unlicensed as of early 2025 after a government crackdown on unauthorized terminals.
8 July 2025
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FoodTech Mid-2025 Report: Alternative Proteins and Cellular Agriculture Breakthroughs

FoodTech Mid-2025 Report: Alternative Proteins and Cellular Agriculture Breakthroughs

In June 2025, the FDA approved Wildtype’s cell-cultured salmon, served as ceviche in Portland, marking the first cultivated seafood clearance in the U.S. Australia’s FSANZ approved Vow’s cultivated quail for sale, the first such approval in Oceania. U.S. states split on cultivated meat regulation, while the EU pledged €350 million for alt-protein development. Q1 2025 alt-protein funding reached $235 million.
8 July 2025
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Global Data Center Infrastructure & Colocation Industry Update (June–July 2025)

Global Data Center Infrastructure & Colocation Industry Update (June–July 2025)

Amazon Web Services announced a $10 billion AI data center campus in North Carolina, creating 500 jobs. Alibaba Cloud pledged $52.7 billion for global expansion, opening a second South Korea facility and adding sites in Mexico and Thailand. Equinix acquired three Manila data centers on June 4. TikTok plans a €1 billion data center in Finland for EU user data.
8 July 2025
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June–July 2025 Update: Workflow Automation & RPA Industry Report

June–July 2025 Update: Workflow Automation & RPA Industry Report

Gartner’s 2025 Magic Quadrant for RPA again named Automation Anywhere, Microsoft, SS&C Blue Prism, and UiPath as Leaders for the seventh year. UiPath launched its Agentic Automation Platform in Australia and reported over 75,000 agent executions. Automation Anywhere released pre-built Agentic Solutions for finance and healthcare. Market forecasts set 2024 RPA software revenue at $3.8 billion, up 18% year-over-year.
8 July 2025
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Vertical Farming and CEA Global Developments – June–July 2025 News Roundup

Vertical Farming and CEA Global Developments – June–July 2025 News Roundup

Eeki raised $7 million led by Sixth Sense Ventures to expand its IoT-powered aeroponic farms in India after building 100 acres in Rajasthan. Planet Farms is investing over £25 million in a 20,000 m² UK vertical farm, targeting production by 2027. Plenty Unlimited exited bankruptcy in May, focusing on its Los Angeles strawberry farm. The USDA announced $14.4 million in urban agriculture grants for 2025.
7 July 2025
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DevOps, DevSecOps & Developer Tooling – Notable News (June–July 2025)

DevOps, DevSecOps & Developer Tooling – Notable News (June–July 2025)

On June 6, 2025, the US President signed a cybersecurity Executive Order mandating Secure Software Development Attestation by August 1 and dropping the SBOM requirement. GitLab released version 18 with AI-native features, while Atlassian launched “Rovo” AI agents for Jira and Bitbucket. Snyk acquired Invariant Labs on June 24 to expand AI-threat research. Cloudflare, ActiveState, Payara, and Harness also announced new developer tools.
7 July 2025
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Global Wearable Health Tech News – June and July 2025

Global Wearable Health Tech News – June and July 2025

Biobeat’s cuffless vital-sign patch received FDA clearance and CE marking for remote hospital monitoring. PharmaSens and SiBionics unveiled the niia™ signature patch, combining a continuous glucose monitor and insulin pump, at ADA 2025. Fasikl’s Felix NeuroAI Wristband became the first FDA-cleared neuromodulation wearable for essential tremor. U.S. HHS Secretary RFK Jr. launched the MAHA initiative for nationwide wearable adoption.
7 July 2025
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Internet Access in Qatar: A Comprehensive Report

Internet Access in Qatar: A Comprehensive Report

Qatar’s fiber-optic network covers over 95% of the country, with DSL nearly phased out. Both Ooredoo and Vodafone provide nationwide 5G, and mobile broadband penetration stands at 150%. As of April 2025, median mobile download speed reached 521.52 Mbps, while fixed broadband approached 190 Mbps. Starlink operates for enterprise use, and Qatar Airways began offering Starlink Wi-Fi on flights in 2023–2024.
7 July 2025
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Drone Laws in Abu Dhabi: What You Must Know in 2025

Drone Laws in Abu Dhabi: What You Must Know in 2025

The UAE launched the drones.gov.ae platform in late 2024 to centralize drone registration, flight approvals, and incident reporting, with full rollout by mid-2025. Abu Dhabi lifted its recreational drone ban on Jan. 7, 2025, allowing hobbyists to fly with permits and training, while Dubai kept restrictions. Remote ID became mandatory in 2024. Fines for violations can reach AED 100,000, with possible jail time for safety breaches.
7 July 2025
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Hydrogen Revolution Heats Up: Global Breakthroughs, Big Investments & Bold Policies (June–July 2025)

Hydrogen Revolution Heats Up: Global Breakthroughs, Big Investments & Bold Policies (June–July 2025)

Hanyang University developed a boron-doped cobalt phosphide catalyst that halves hydrogen fuel cost and outperforms platinum. Linköping University’s triple-layer photoelectrode produced eight times more hydrogen than silicon carbide alone. Statkraft halted new renewable hydrogen projects in Europe. U.S. lawmakers extended the 45V hydrogen tax credit to 2027, while the DOE advanced its $8 billion hydrogen hubs program.
7 July 2025
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Space Tech’s Summer Surge – Record Launches, Orbital Innovations & Earth Observation Revolution (June–July 2025)

Space Tech’s Summer Surge – Record Launches, Orbital Innovations & Earth Observation Revolution (June–July 2025)

SpaceX completed its 500th Falcon 9 mission in early July 2025 with a Starlink launch using a booster for the 29th time. Japan’s H-2A rocket flew its final mission June 28, delivering the GOSAT-GW Ibuki satellite. Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-23 carried six passengers June 29, including the first married couple in space. China’s Long March-4C launched Shiyan-28B 01 on July 3, marking its 583rd series flight.
7 July 2025
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Global Satellite Communications Boom: Major Launches, Mergers & Breakthroughs (June–July 2025)

Global Satellite Communications Boom: Major Launches, Mergers & Breakthroughs (June–July 2025)

SpaceX’s Starlink network surpassed 7,000 satellites in orbit by June 2025 after a record double launch on June 28. Starlink revenue reached $11.8 billion in 2024, overtaking its launch business. India granted Starlink a license in June 2025, while South Korea approved Starlink and OneWeb for service in May. France invested €1.35 billion in Eutelsat, taking a 29.9 percent stake to support OneWeb.
7 July 2025
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