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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.

Global Business Roundup: Oil Rally, SoftBank’s $2B Intel Lifeline & China’s Big Debt Deal (Aug 18–19, 2025)

Global Business Roundup: Oil Rally, SoftBank’s $2B Intel Lifeline & China’s Big Debt Deal (Aug 18–19, 2025)

Finance & Markets Technology & Telecom Energy & Commodities Retail & Consumer Real Estate & Property Automotive & Transportation Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Sources: Key stories were drawn from Reuters unless otherwise noted. Reuters provided detailed reporting on financial markets reuters.com reuters.com, corporate deals reuters.com reuters.com, energy prices reuters.com reuters.com, retail shifts reuters.com reuters.com, property sector turmoil reuters.com reuters.com, automotive developments reuters.com reuters.com, and healthcare breakthroughs reuters.com reuters.com between August 18 and 19, 2025. Additional context was incorporated from reputable financial news outlets (e.g. Bloomberg, FT) and industry analysts to provide background and implications for each development.
19 August 2025
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AI Stock Frenzy: Nvidia’s $300B Vision, Google’s Big Bet, and Palantir’s Setback – August 18–19, 2025 Roundup

AI Stock Frenzy: Nvidia’s $300B Vision, Google’s Big Bet, and Palantir’s Setback – August 18–19, 2025 Roundup

On Aug. 18, 2025, Cantor Fitzgerald analyst C.J. Muse raised Nvidia’s price target from $200 to $240, forecasting Q2 revenue of $48 billion and 2025 data-center revenue of $200 billion, with 2026 at $300 billion. Nvidia stock rose nearly 1% on Aug. 18, 2025, as investors bet on continued AI hardware leadership. The bullish Nvidia forecast rests on the upcoming “Blackwell” GPU launch cited by Muse as part of the roadmap. Palantir Technologies faced valuation scrutiny on Aug. 18, 2025, with Andrew Left calling it “grossly overvalued” at about 588x forward earnings and the stock down about 1.8% that day
19 August 2025
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Interstellar Comet, ‘Trojan Horse’ Cancer Cure & AI’s Hidden Carbon Cost – Science Highlights (Aug 18–19, 2025)

Interstellar Comet, ‘Trojan Horse’ Cancer Cure & AI’s Hidden Carbon Cost – Science Highlights (Aug 18–19, 2025)

Space & Astronomy Health & Medicine Biology & Ecology Physics Chemistry Climate Science Technology & AI Environmental Science Sources: The above summaries are based on reporting and press releases from sources including ScienceDaily, SciTechDaily, NASA, Space.com, Nature journals, and other outlets scitechdaily.com scitechdaily.com scitechdaily.com space.com scitechdaily.com discovermagazine.com sciencedaily.com scitechdaily.com sciencedaily.com sciencedaily.com sciencedaily.com scitechdaily.com sciencedaily.com sciencedaily.com scitechdaily.com scitechdaily.com news.mongabay.com news.mongabay.com. Each news item is linked to its original source for further reading.
19 August 2025
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Skywatch Alert: 6-Planet Parade, Meteor Fireballs & Auroras Dazzle the Night (Aug 19–20, 2025)

Skywatch Alert: 6-Planet Parade, Meteor Fireballs & Auroras Dazzle the Night (Aug 19–20, 2025)

From Aug 18 to 20, a rare six-planet lineup (Mercury through Neptune) may be visible above the horizon before sunrise, with Mercury mag 0, Venus mag −4, Jupiter mag −2, Saturn mag ~0.5, Uranus mag 5.7 and Neptune mag 7.8. On the mornings of Aug 19 and 20, Venus and Jupiter form a bright dawn triangle with a slender Moon, with the Moon about 7° above Jupiter on Aug 19 and a few degrees from Venus on Aug 20. Titan’s shadow will cross Saturn on Aug 19 around 1:26 a.m. EDT, lasting about 2.5–3 hours, observable with a telescope of
19 August 2025
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Space Race Heats Up: Launch Milestones, Satellite ‘Bloom’ & a Lunar Showdown (Aug 18–19, 2025)

Space Race Heats Up: Launch Milestones, Satellite ‘Bloom’ & a Lunar Showdown (Aug 18–19, 2025)

United States: Moon Missions, Mega-Constellations & Scientific Milestones Europe: Weather Satellite Success & Space Safety Initiatives Asia: Ambitious Launches, New Satellites & Spaceflight Firsts Space Security & Policy: The Final Frontier Turns Battleground Sources: NASA News Releases and Blogs nasa.gov nasa.gov nasa.gov; Spaceflight Now spaceflightnow.com; Reuters reuters.com; Gizmodo gizmodo.com gizmodo.com; NDTV ndtv.com ndtv.com; Times of India timesofindia.indiatimes.com; United News of Indiauniindia.comuniindia.com; Xinhua/CGTN english.news.cnen.people.cn; Associated Press apnews.com apnews.com; SatNews news.satnews.com; KeepTrack Space Brief keeptrack.space.
19 August 2025
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Shocking Breaches, Bold Bets & Gadget Breakthroughs: Global Tech Roundup (Aug 18-19, 2025)

Shocking Breaches, Bold Bets & Gadget Breakthroughs: Global Tech Roundup (Aug 18-19, 2025)

SoftBank’s $2 billion investment in Intel on August 18, 2025 injects new equity while SoftBank becomes a top investor without a board seat or chip-purchase commitments. Bloomberg reported on August 18, 2025 that Shein is considering relocating its headquarters from Singapore to mainland China to smooth a Hong Kong IPO, with a potential tens-of-billions valuation. Reuters reported on August 18, 2025 that the U.S. DOE projects up to 20 GW of new data center load by 2030, with data centers potentially consuming as much as 12% of all U.S. power by 2028. Microsoft announced that starting November 1, 2025, it
19 August 2025
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Billion-Dollar Bids, Breakthroughs & Backlash – AI News Roundup (Aug 18–19, 2025)

Billion-Dollar Bids, Breakthroughs & Backlash – AI News Roundup (Aug 18–19, 2025)

Arm Holdings hired Amazon AI chip engineer Rami Sinno to lead its plan to design in-house AI chips and chiplets. SoftBank took a $2 billion stake in Intel and also backed a $30 billion OpenAI investment, plus funded the Stargate AI data center project in Ohio with Foxconn. OpenAI launched ChatGPT Go in India at ₹399 ($4.57) per month with 10x higher usage limits than the free tier. Perplexity AI offered a $34.5 billion all-cash bid to acquire Google’s Chrome browser, though Google reportedly rejected the approach. Cohere raised a $500 million Series D valuing the company at $6.8 billion
19 August 2025
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Moldova’s Internet Revolution: From Lightning-Fast Fiber to Starlink’s Rural Lifeline in 2025

Moldova’s Internet Revolution: From Lightning-Fast Fiber to Starlink’s Rural Lifeline in 2025

Moldova ranks 3rd in the world for gigabit fiber coverage, with about 90% of the population having access to gigabit-speed plans. The average fixed broadband download speed is about 120 Mbps, placing Moldova around 40th globally for fixed speeds. Moldtelecom and StarNet together account for roughly 80–90% of fixed broadband subscribers, underpinning nationwide access. As of 2024, the average monthly fixed broadband price was $9.19 (about 162 MDL), making Moldova 3rd in Europe and 9th worldwide for affordability. By early 2025 there were about 3.86 million active mobile connections, equal to 128% of the population, with over 95% of connections
19 August 2025
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Kyiv’s Drone Law Crackdown: 2025 Guide to Permits, No‑Fly Zones & Wartime Rules

Kyiv’s Drone Law Crackdown: 2025 Guide to Permits, No‑Fly Zones & Wartime Rules

Recreational drones weighing 20 kg or less are exempt from state registration and do not require a pilot license in Ukraine. Commercial drones, regardless of weight, must be entered in the State Register of Civil Aircraft and require an operator certificate and a certificate of airworthiness. There is no dedicated drone pilot license or exam for civilian UAV operators in Ukraine. Ukraine currently has no Remote ID requirement for drones. The general maximum altitude is 120 meters above ground, but 50 meters in controlled or sensitive airspace near airports or special zones. Drones must be kept in visual line of
18 August 2025
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From Sand to Signal: The Shocking Reality of Internet Access in the Sahara

From Sand to Signal: The Shocking Reality of Internet Access in the Sahara

The Sahara spans about 9 million square kilometers (3.6 million square miles) across North Africa and covers ten countries: Algeria, Mali, Niger, Chad, Libya, Sudan, Egypt, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia. A Trans-Saharan Fiber Backbone is under development to connect Algeria, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, and Tunisia along the Trans-Saharan Highway, tying inland towns to multiple submarine cable gateways, with Chad’s 559 km link from N’Djamena toward the Niger border nearly finished by late 2024. Chad obtained its first international fiber link in 2012 and today still has no nationwide fiber backbone connecting its towns. Only about 10–12% of Chadians have
18 August 2025
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Biotech, Pharma, and Health Breakthroughs You Missed on August 17–18, 2025

Biotech, Pharma, and Health Breakthroughs You Missed on August 17–18, 2025

New Drug Approvals & Clinical Trial Results Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships (No other major M&A deals were announced during Aug 17–18, but this Lilly-Superluminal alliance highlights the continued investment in AI-driven R&D.) Regulatory & Policy Updates Public Health & Epidemiology (No major new COVID-19 variant or pandemic threat emerged over the weekend, but health officials continue to monitor familiar foes like measles, polio, and others as vaccination lapses threaten to reverse public health gains.) Scientific & Medical Breakthroughs (Additional notable research: Other studies this week reported that a simple walking gait adjustment can ease knee arthritis as much as medication,
18 August 2025
Markets Shaken, AI Valuations Soar, Oil Slumps: What You Missed in Business This Weekend

Markets Shaken, AI Valuations Soar, Oil Slumps: What You Missed in Business This Weekend

In a massive secondary sale, OpenAI may offload about $6 billion of stock to SoftBank and Thrive Capital, valuing the company at about $500 billion, with roughly 700 million weekly ChatGPT users and a $12 billion revenue run-rate in the first seven months of 2025. Oil prices slid as Brent crude traded around mid-$65 per barrel and WTI around $62.8, after trading above $80 earlier, with Goldman Sachs warning of a potential deep bear market if peace talks progress. The Magnificent 7 techs grew earnings per share by 26% year over year in Q2, helping Nasdaq futures hover near all-time
18 August 2025
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Stock Market Today

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

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

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

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.
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