Mateusz Kaczmarek, Author at TechStock²

COVID Booster Shocker, Pharma Mega-Deals & Alzheimer’s Breakthroughs – Global Health Roundup (Aug 28–29, 2025)

Drug Approvals & Clinical Trial Results Updated COVID Boosters Get Narrow Nod: The U.S. FDA approved new fall COVID-19 booster shots from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna on August 27 – but with strict eligibility limits. Only adults 65+ and younger people with certain medical conditions are cleared for the updated vaccines, and emergency use authorizations for routine use in healthy children were removed realeconomy.rsmus.com. Health experts immediately sounded alarms: the Infectious Diseases Society of America blasted the “narrowed” booster rollout as contrary to scientific guidance and a risk to lives cidrap.umn.edu. They warn these restrictions could hinder access, especially for children,

29 August 2025

Health News·Pharmaceuticals

Bitcoin Blazes Past $113K, Ethereum’s Record Run and Trump’s $6B Crypto Gambit – Aug 28–29, 2025 Roundup

Market Highlights: Bitcoin & Ether on the Rise, With Caution Bitcoin (BTC) spent the week on a roller coaster but showed resilience by Aug. 28. After dipping below $110,000 amid a mid-week risk-off pullback, BTC rebounded above $111K–$113K ts2.tech, buoyed by broader market strength – the S&P 500 hit fresh highs and chipmaker Nvidia’s stellar earnings bolstered risk sentiment coindesk.com. By Wednesday, Bitcoin hovered near $112K, though it remained close to seven-week lows ts2.tech, prompting debate over whether the dip was a buying opportunity or a warning sign. On-chain metrics suggest Bitcoin faces headwinds approaching the mid-$110Ks. Blockchain analytics firm

29 August 2025

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·Ethereum·Finance·Market Trends

AI Stock Frenzy: Nvidia’s Record Rally, Surprise Surges & Setbacks Rock Markets (Aug 28–29, 2025)

Key Facts August 28, 2025 – AI Hype Hits New Heights Nvidia’s Big Beat and Market Rally: Thursday brought a euphoria of AI-driven gains on Wall Street. Nvidia’s blowout earnings (revenue up 56% year-on-year) confirmed that “demand related to AI technology remains strong,” even though Nvidia’s forecast excluded China due to export uncertainties reuters.com reuters.com. The chip leader’s shares dipped just 0.8% on those cautious forecasts reuters.com, but investors seized on the bigger picture: AI spending is still surging. The S&P 500 jumped 0.3% to a record high (Nasdaq +0.5%), extending a rally that has repeatedly driven indexes to new

29 August 2025

AI·Financial News·Investments·Stock Market·Technology

From Space Triumphs to Medical Milestones: Biggest Science News (Aug 28–29, 2025)

Key Facts Space and Astronomy A Planet Is Born: In a feat long thought nearly impossible, astronomers have directly imaged a planet in the act of forming. Using the ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile, a team snapped a clear picture of WISPIT 2b, a gas giant about five times Jupiter’s mass, carving out a gap in the multi-ringed disk of a young Sun-like star ts2.tech ts2.tech. The baby planet glows red-hot as it accumulates gas. “Discovering this planet… was an amazing experience — we were incredibly lucky,” said Dr. Richelle van Capelleveen of Leiden Observatory, a co-leader of the discovery

29 August 2025

Science News·Space·Space Exploration·Technology

Don’t Miss This Weekend’s Cosmic Light Show: Meteors, Auroras & 5-Planet Parade on Aug 29–30, 2025

Dark Skies & Meteor Showers: Perseid Fade, Aurigid Fireballs? Late August 2025 offers wonderfully dark skies thanks to the timing of the Moon. August 23 marked a rare third new moon in a season (sometimes called a “Black Moon”), leaving nights around Aug 27–30 exceptionally dark ts2.tech. By Aug 29–30 the Moon is only 6–7 days old – a slim waxing crescent that sets relatively early in the evening. In fact, on Aug 29 the Moon will be roughly first-quarter phase and set around local midnight (give or take), meaning minimal moonlight interference for most of the night. This creates

29 August 2025

Astronomy·Science News·Stargazing

Moonshots, Starlinks & Cosmic Secrets: 48 Hours of Epic Space News (Aug 28–29, 2025)

Key Facts Launches & Spaceflight SpaceX’s Record-Breakers: SpaceX achieved back-to-back milestones with its Starlink launches. In the pre-dawn hours of Aug. 28, a Falcon 9 rocket (booster B1067) blasted off from Kennedy Space Center carrying 28 Starlink satellites – notably the booster’s 30th launch and landing, a new reuse record space.com mynews13.com. “Falcon 9’s first stage… [is] the first orbital-class rocket to successfully launch and land 30 times,” SpaceX declared after the booster touched down on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship mynews13.com. Just a day earlier, another Falcon 9 flight (Starlink 10-56) from Cape Canaveral notched SpaceX’s 400th droneship

29 August 2025

Astronomy·Space

Chips, Space & Cyber Scares: Inside August 28–29, 2025’s Biggest Tech Bombshells

Key Facts Hardware Developments (Chips & Devices) U.S. Bets Big on Intel’s Chips: In a dramatic government intervention, Intel confirmed it received $5.7 billion in cash on Aug. 27 as part of a U.S.-negotiated deal for a 10% stake in the company reuters.com. The investment – orchestrated by President Donald Trump – is meant to ensure Intel retains control of its contract chip manufacturing (foundry) business on American soil reuters.com. Intel CFO David Zinsner said the government also secured warrants for an extra 5% stake if Intel ever spun off its foundry, but he downplayed that scenario: “I don’t think there’s a

29 August 2025

Cybersecurity·Industry Trends·Space·Tech News

AI’s Two-Day Tech Storm: Global Breakthroughs, Big Bets & Bold Moves (Aug 28–29, 2025)

Expert Commentary & In-Depth Analysis Silicon Stakes: Chips, Cloud, and an AI Gold Rush It was a whirlwind 48 hours for the AI hardware and infrastructure arena. Nvidia’s blockbuster earnings call became a rallying cry for continued AI investment, even as some analysts warned of an overheating market. CEO Jensen Huang, the figurative general of the GPU juggernaut, emphatically rejected the notion of an AI slowdown reuters.com. “A new industrial revolution has started. The AI race is on,” Huang declared, projecting $3–4 trillion in AI infrastructure spending by 2030 reuters.com. This bullish forecast, he explained, stems from surging orders for Nvidia’s

29 August 2025

AI·Future Tech·Global Trends·Innovation·Technology

Bangkok Drone Laws 2025: 9 Must-Know Rules, New Updates & Shocking Penalties

Key Facts Overview of Current Drone Laws in Thailand (Bangkok Focus) Thailand enforces strict drone regulations nationwide, and these laws fully apply in Bangkok. In essence, drones are considered unmanned aircraft under Thai law and are subject to aviation safety rules. All drones must be registered and operated in compliance with national regulations – failure to do so can lead to fines, jail, or equipment confiscation Tatnews. The legal framework is national (there are no separate city-level drone ordinances in Bangkok), but flying in Bangkok requires extra caution due to its dense urban environment and multiple sensitive sites. Two authorities

28 August 2025

Drones·Laws·Regulations·Technology

Quantum Tech Frenzy: IBM & AMD’s Bold Alliance, DARPA’s $24M Bet, and Breakthroughs from Genomics to Weather

Key Facts IBM & AMD Unite for Quantum‑Centric Supercomputing IBM and AMD have entered a groundbreaking collaboration to merge quantum computing with classical high-performance computing (HPC) and AI systems. Announced on Aug. 26 and reverberating through the tech world by Aug. 27, the partnership establishes a roadmap for “quantum-centric” supercomputing architectures. IBM’s state-of-the-art quantum processors and software will be tightly integrated with AMD’s portfolio of HPC CPUs, GPUs, and adaptive FPGAs newsroom.ibm.com newsroom.ibm.com. The goal is to create hybrid systems where quantum co-processors tackle problems like molecular simulation, while classical AI supercomputers handle massive data analytics – working in tandem

28 August 2025

Quantum Computing·Technology·Weather

Game-Changing Vaccines, Breakthrough Drugs, and a CDC Shakeup: Biotech & Health News Roundup

In-Depth Report COVID-19 Vaccines and U.S. Public Health Upheaval Targeted Fall Boosters, But Access Tightened: U.S. health authorities approved new monovalent COVID-19 vaccines (by Pfizer–BioNTech, Moderna, and Novavax) updated for the 2025–26 season reuters.com. Unlike prior booster rollouts, the FDA restricted under-65 eligibility to those with risk factors, aligning with guidance from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime vaccine skeptic reuters.com. The change marks a sharp departure from broad eligibility in previous years. Officials and experts voiced concern that narrowing access could sow confusion over insurance coverage and leave many younger adults unprotected reuters.com reuters.com. Notably, the FDA

28 August 2025

Biotechnology

Crypto’s 48-Hour Blitz: Bitcoin Blazes Past $113K, Trump’s Blockchain Gambits, and DeFi Surges (Aug 27–28, 2025)

Key Facts Market Overview: Bitcoin, Ether and Altcoins Rally (With Caution) Bitcoin (BTC) saw choppy trading on August 27, 2025, dipping under $110,000 before recovering above $111,000 by day’s end, as shown in the intraday price chart above nasdaq.com. After a volatile start to the week, Bitcoin (BTC) regained ground to trade around $112K–$113K by August 28. The rebound came after BTC briefly plunged to the mid-$108K range on Tuesday amid a broad risk-off move coindesk.com. Analysts tied the bounce to external market strength – the S&P 500 notched a fresh peak and chipmaker Nvidia’s earnings beat expectations, reinforcing the

28 August 2025

Bitcoin·Blockchain·Cryptocurrency·Finance

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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, 12:27 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.