Mateusz Kaczmarek, Author at TechStock²

Barcelona Drone Laws 2025: The Ultimate Guide to New Rules, Permits, and Fines

Royal Decree 517/2024, enacted June 25, 2024, overhauled Spain’s drone laws to fully align with the EU and introduced an Interior Ministry urban-flight notification, while operator registrations now last 3 years. Urban-flight notification requires informing the Interior Ministry at least 5 days before any flight in an urban area such as Barcelona. The Geographical Zones system replaced the old 8 km airport rule, with the ENAIRE map showing red and yellow CTR areas around El Prat that require ATC clearance for flights. AESA operator registration is mandatory for any drone 250g+ or with a camera, yielding a visible Operator ID

6 July 2025

Drones·Laws

Lightning-Fast Internet Everywhere: Inside South Korea’s Blazing Broadband Empire and 6G Ambitions

As of 2023, nearly 89% of all broadband connections in South Korea are fiber-optic, the highest share in the world. South Korea launched commercial 5G in April 2019, becoming the first country to do so. By late 2023, SK Telecom alone had over 15 million 5G subscribers, with KT and LG U+ close behind. The fixed and mobile backbone includes at least five major IXPs and nine submarine cables landing at four coastal stations, with a new high-capacity subsea cable online in 2024. The government’s K-Network 2030 plan aims for the first commercial 6G services by 2028 and earmarks around

6 July 2025

Internet

Smart Homes Just Got Smarter: New Gadgets, Big Trends & Surprising Challenges in Summer 2025

In June 2025 Generac launched ecobee by Generac Smart Thermostat Enhanced with built-in Home Energy Management, promising up to 26% savings on annual heating and cooling and direct coordination with Generac generators and solar batteries. In June 2025 Arlo rolled out Advanced Audio Detection for Arlo Secure Plus, enabling cameras and doorbells to recognize sounds such as a person screaming, glass breaking, gunshots, dog barks, and smoke alarms with instant video alerts. The Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch, introduced in late spring 2025, uses fingerprint biometric unlocking and disarms the alarm, and integrates via Z-Wave with ADT’s security system. Samsung’s

6 July 2025

Tech Trends

XR Revolution Unleashed: June–July 2025’s Biggest Extended & Mixed Reality Breakthroughs

Snap announced the Specs AR glasses at AWE 2025 as a next-generation, lightweight glasses form factor due in 2026, backed by an 11-year, $3 billion investment, with Specs described as an ultra-powerful wearable computer with see-through lenses and major Snap OS updates including OpenAI and Gemini AI integration. At WWDC 2025, Apple unveiled visionOS 26 for the Vision Pro headset, adding 90 Hz hand tracking, a spatial accessory API for tracked controllers, multi-user co-located experiences, enhanced RealityKit/ARKit tools, and on‑device AI branded Apple Intelligence, with Vision Pro shipping by late 2025. On June 20, 2025, Meta and EssilorLuxottica unveiled Oakley

6 July 2025

Innovation·Tech Trends

Summer Streaming Shake-Up: Global OTT Power Moves and Trends (June–July 2025)

Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans to split into two companies—WBD Streaming & Studios and WBD Global Networks—by mid-2026 to sharpen focus and tackle debt from its 2022 megamerger, according to CEO David Zaslav. Oaktree Capital merged FilmRise and Shout! Studios to form Radial Entertainment, a distribution platform with roughly 70,000 film and TV titles, led by the two former CEOs to accelerate growth via acquisitions. In early June 2025, Fubo and DAZN announced a multi-year partnership to carry each other’s linear channels in the U.S., adding DAZN1 for boxing/MMA events and hosting Fubo Sports Network on the DAZN app. Verizon

6 July 2025

Industry Analysis

Connected Suriname: A Deep Dive into Internet Access and Satellite Connectivity in the Guianas

As of January 2024, about 75.8% of Suriname’s population were online, roughly 474,000 people, with about 24% remaining offline. In August 2024, the Deep Blue One subsea fiber optic system, operated by Digicel’s submarine fiber subsidiary, went live in Paramaribo, delivering 25 Tbps over a 2,250 km route linking French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, and Trinidad & Tobago. Telesur began fiber rollout in Paramaribo in 2013 and completed a National Broadband Project by 2019, with residential fiber plans offering 50/50, 100/100, and 200/200 Mbps at SRD 1,472, SRD 2,061, and SRD 2,805 per month respectively. There is a sharp urban–rural divide:

5 July 2025

Internet·Technology

Drone Laws in Rome, Italy: Comprehensive Guide to Regulations & Permits

Italy has adopted the EU drone framework since 2021, applying Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 with Open, Specific, and Certified categories. In the Open category, drones must weigh less than 25 kg, be flown within visual line of sight (VLOS) of the operator, and operate during daytime with a maximum altitude of 120 meters. All drone operators must register with ENAC through the D-Flight portal to obtain an EU-wide UAS Operator ID, with exemptions only for toys under 250 g without a camera. Night flights are permitted in the Open category if the drone has the required lights (a flashing

5 July 2025

Technology

Global Autonomous Ground Vehicle (AGV) Developments – June & July 2025

In mid-June 2025, Waymo applied for a New York City permit to begin autonomous car tests with safety drivers, potentially making NYC’s first AV pilot if approved. As of June 2025, Waymo operates about 1,500 self-driving vehicles and handles over 250,000 rides per week across San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Austin. In late June 2025, Tesla planned limited robotaxi trials with as few as 10 cars, marking its first public foray into autonomous ride-hailing. At the Aspen Ideas Festival on June 27, Ford CEO Jim Farley endorsed LiDAR for safer self-driving and argued for a sensor mix beyond cameras

5 July 2025

Autonomous Vehicles·Robotics·Technology

Global Drone and UAS Industry Roundup (June – July 2025)

On July 3, 2025, Ukraine signed a co-production deal with U.S. firm Swift Beat to manufacture hundreds of thousands of drones in 2025, including interceptor, reconnaissance, and attack UAVs. DroneShield secured a $61.6 million contract to supply handheld drone detectors and jammers to a European military, with deliveries in Q3 2025 and plans for a European assembly facility. General Dynamics won a $580 million Army contract to sustain base protection systems, including radars and sensors to detect and stop unauthorized drones. Airbus Defence unveiled the SIRTAP prototype, a 20-hour ITAR-free reconnaissance UAV capable of 20,000+ ft, with first flight targeted

5 July 2025

Drones·Technology

Industrial Robotics & Automation Breakthroughs – June–July 2025

Hexagon unveiled its first industrial humanoid, AEON, a dual-locomotion robot, at the Hexagon LIVE Global event in 2025 to tackle labor shortages in manufacturing and logistics. Wandercraft introduced the Calvin humanoid robot as part of a Renault Group partnership, with Renault taking a minority stake and investing €50 million to co-develop Calvin for Renault factories. Germany’s NEURA Robotics premiered the third-generation 4NE1 cognitive humanoid at Automatica 2025, alongside the market launch of MiPA, a home and care service robot. Foxconn (Hon Hai) and Nvidia announced plans to deploy humanoid robots on the production line of a new AI server plant

5 July 2025

Innovation·Robotics·Technology

Drone Laws in London (2025): Comprehensive Guide to UK Drone Regulations

In the UK, drone operations are regulated by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) under the Air Navigation Order 2016, with the Drone and Model Aircraft Code acting as the ‘Highway Code’ for pilots. Most drones over 250 g or with a camera must be registered, requiring an Operator ID (about £10–£12 for 1 year) and a Flyer ID (free, valid for 5 years). The maximum altitude is 120 m (400 ft) above ground level, with an exception allowing a brief flight over a tall structure within 15 m with the structure owner’s permission. Operators must keep the drone in visual

4 July 2025

Drones·Safety·Technology

Connected Deserts: The Digital Landscape of Internet Access in Oman (Including Satellite Internet)

As of January 2024, Oman had 4.58 million internet users, representing 97.8% of the population. Median mobile data speed was 71.3 Mbps and fixed broadband speed 68.4 Mbps in January 2024. By end-2024, about 90% of housing units had fiber or high-speed broadband availability. Omantel held roughly 48% of mobile subscribers in 2024, Ooredoo about 45–50%, and Vodafone Oman around 10%. 5G deployment grew 19% in 2024, with Omantel achieving an average 5G download speed of 233 Mbps. In March 2025, the TRA licensed Starlink, making it widely available with residential plans around 30 OMR per month and 80–160 OMR

4 July 2025

Digital Transformation

Smart Grid and Energy Management Systems – Latest Developments (June–July 2025)

Honeywell partnered with Verizon to integrate 5G connectivity into smart meters, achieving data speeds up to 10 Gbps for near real-time consumption data and improved demand forecasting. Eaton unveiled an AI-based wildfire prevention system called HiZ Protect that detects high-impedance power line faults with 95% accuracy in under 0.5 seconds. Hitachi Energy and AWS launched a cloud-based AI application, Hitachi Vegetation Manager, to predict and prevent tree-related outages. Schneider Electric rolled out its One Digital Grid platform, using AI-enabled analytics to unify grid planning, operations, and customer engagement with real-time monitoring and predictive analytics. Siemens demonstrated updates to its Xcelerator

4 July 2025

Renewable Energy·Technology

Global Battery Tech and Energy Storage Developments (June–July 2025)

BYD field-tested solid-state EV batteries with nearly 400 Wh/kg energy density, enabling about 1,500 km ranges on a 12-minute (80%) charge, with prototypes in real cars and aims for industrial scale by 2030. Nissan plans its first solid-state EV in 2028 as part of a broader industry push including Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, CATL, and Stellantis. Kalmar (Cargotec) launched a second-generation Li-ion battery system for heavy electric forklifts and port equipment, delivering 10 hours of operation and improved thermal stability. Global EV sales through May 2025 reached 7.2 million units, with China contributing 4.4 million and May 2025 alone at 1.0 million,

4 July 2025

Global Trends·Innovation

Industrial IoT News & Trends Roundup – June–July 2025

Samsara announced the Samsara Wearable at a June 24, 2025 conference, a rugged safety device with a >1-year battery life that detects falls or accidents in real time and alerts supervisors via the Samsara cloud. Zoox opened its first dedicated robotaxi production facility in California, a 220,000 sq ft plant capable of assembling 10,000 autonomous taxis per year, with a Las Vegas launch planned in 2025. Nordic Semiconductor announced the $120 million late-June 2025 acquisition of Memfault, creating a chip-to-cloud IoT lifecycle platform with remote debugging and OTA updates integrated with Nordic chips to meet EU IoT security requirements. Blynk

4 July 2025

Trends

Internet Access in the Netherlands: 2025 Status and Outlook

By early 2025, fiber is available to over 7–8 million of about 9.3 million Dutch households, roughly 75–85% coverage. Fiber take-up reached about 3.2 million lines by end-2024. DSL is rapidly being phased out as KPN replaces copper with fiber and piloted copper network shutdowns in areas where fiber is live. Cable networks cover roughly 89% of homes with DOCSIS 3.1 in 2022, and Ziggo passes about 90% of homes. Ziggo plans to implement DOCSIS 4.0 by mid-decade, enabling multi-gigabit speeds up to about 8 Gbps on cable. Many fiber networks offer open access wholesale, allowing numerous ISPs to provide

3 July 2025

Internet·Technology·Trends

Drone Laws in Paris

Paris is governed by the permanent LF-P 23 no-fly zone, which covers the city from ground level up to 6,500 feet (about 1,981 meters) within the périphérique. To fly a drone in Paris, operators must obtain written authorization from the Paris Police Prefecture, with applications now due at least 10 working days before the flight as of April 2025. Under EU rules, drone operations are Open, Specific, or Certified, and in central Paris most urban flights fall under the Specific category requiring DGAC authorization, with STS options available for some operations. Drones weighing 250 g or more or with a

3 July 2025

Drones·Laws·Technology

Digital Health & Telemedicine Industry Update (June–July 2025)

In early June 2025, DispatchHealth and Medically Home completed a merger, forming one of the nation’s largest high-acuity hospital-at-home providers and operating under the DispatchHealth brand, integrating Medically Home’s virtual care technology and 24/7 clinical command centers. Teladoc Health signaled a growth and acquisitions pivot under CEO Chuck Divita, after two 2025 deals—Catapult Health (February) and UpLift (May)—to bolster chronic care management and insurance-billed virtual therapy. Novo Nordisk terminated its Wegovy distribution deal with Hims & Hers Health in late June 2025 over concerns about unregulated compounded semaglutide, sending Hims & Hers’ stock down about 30%. HerMD launched Virtual Care

3 July 2025

Major Cybersecurity and Zero-Trust Developments (June–July 2025)

NIST published Special Publication 1800-35, “Implementing a Zero Trust Architecture,” in June 2025, offering 19 example ZTA implementations built with off-the-shelf commercial technologies. Gartner forecast that by the end of 2025, 60% of enterprises will embrace zero trust as a starting point for security. Illumio and NVIDIA announced an OT Zero Trust Segmentation partnership in June 2025 to run Illumio’s microsegmentation on NVIDIA BlueField DPUs for agentless enforcement in OT and data-center environments. Cisco at Cisco Live on June 10, 2025 unveiled Universal ZTNA and a Hybrid Mesh Firewall to extend identity-driven zero-trust policy across users, devices, and AI agents,

3 July 2025

Cybersecurity

Telecom Infrastructure Equipment Update (June–July 2025)

Global telecom equipment revenues declined about 11% in 2024 and are forecast to be essentially flat in 2025. Huawei remains the leading telecom equipment supplier with about 31% global market share, ahead of Nokia at 14% and Ericsson at 13%. Ericsson’s Mobility Report (June 2025) projects 5G subscriptions reaching about 2.9 billion by the end of 2025, roughly one third of all mobile subscriptions. 5G networks are expected to carry 80% of global mobile traffic by 2030. Over 80% of surveyed operators offer Fixed Wireless Access, with more than half selling tiered 5G speed plans, and FWA is projected to

3 July 2025

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Bank of America stock jumps 3% into the weekend — what to watch before Monday’s trade

7 February 2026

Bank of America shares rose 2.89% Friday to $56.53, tracking a rally in U.S. financial stocks as the Dow closed above 50,000. The bank will redeem its Series DD preferred stock and related depositary shares on March 10 at $1,000 per share. CEO Brian Moynihan donated 100,000 shares on Feb. 4, a regulatory filing showed. Key U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after delays.

Oracle stock rebounds from eight-day skid as $20 billion share-sale plan looms

7 February 2026

Oracle shares jumped 4.65% to $142.82 Friday, ending an eight-day slide but remaining down 22% since Jan. 27. The company has set up a $20 billion at-the-market stock program and completed a $25 billion senior notes sale to fund cloud expansion. Oracle’s liabilities stood at $174.5 billion as of Nov. 30, 2025, before the new financing. Investors remain focused on dilution risks and the pace of capacity growth.

ASML stock price snaps back as AI spending bets return, with ex-dividend date next

7 February 2026

ASML shares rose 3.84% Friday in Amsterdam to 1,193.80 euros, rebounding with global chip stocks after Amazon signaled a sharp increase in AI-related capital spending. The stock goes ex-dividend Feb. 9 ahead of a 1.60-euro interim payout. ASML’s Nasdaq shares climbed 4.64% to $1,413.01. Despite Friday’s gains, the Amsterdam listing finished the week about 2.5% lower.

Mastercard stock price: MA slips as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI data next week

7 February 2026

Mastercard shares closed down 0.6% at $548.74 Friday, trailing gains in Visa and American Express. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 2.47% to a record 50,115.67. Mastercard disclosed a new cybersecurity partnership in the UAE and raised compensation for two top executives. U.S. jobs and inflation data, delayed by a government shutdown, are due next week.

Mateusz Kaczmarek

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