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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.

Microsoft’s Big Bet: Free Xbox Cloud Gaming with Ads Incoming – What It Means

Microsoft’s Big Bet: Free Xbox Cloud Gaming with Ads Incoming – What It Means

Behind the Decision: Microsoft quietly signaled this strategy earlier in 2024–25, and now sources say it’s official. The New York Times reports a Microsoft official confirmed internal tests of a free, ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming program gamespot.com dailytimes.com.pk. Tom Warren at The Verge notes that Microsoft Gaming CFO Tim Stuart hinted at a free tier nearly two years ago, and the company has been clear it wants to make cloud gaming more “affordable” and “accessible” theverge.com. Indeed, Xbox executive Jason Ronald recently said a lower-cost cloud plan “opens up the opportunity to make it much more affordable, and make it
29 October 2025
Accenture’s Name Change Secret & AI Leap: How “Accent on the Future” Ignited 25 Years of Growth – and What’s Next for Its Stock

Accenture’s Name Change Secret & AI Leap: How “Accent on the Future” Ignited 25 Years of Growth – and What’s Next for Its Stock

“Accent on the future”: The 2000 Rebrand Breakthrough In late 2000 Andersen Consulting, under pressure from a legal split with Arthur Andersen, raced to find a new brand. A worldwide naming contest – dubbed “brandstorming” – called on 65,000 employees to submit and vote on options emegypt.net economictimes.indiatimes.com. Landor Associates and Accenture partners sifted through some 550 candidates (51 legally cleared) and distilled them to 50 finalists emegypt.net. At an October 2000 meeting (partially recorded on video), the name Accenture won by a landslide emegypt.net. It was chosen for its modern, professional ring – a blend of AC (from Andersen
29 October 2025
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Trump’s $80B Nuclear Power Shock: The Future of Energy and AI

Trump’s $80B Nuclear Power Shock: The Future of Energy and AI

Details of the Nuclear Pact Under the deal, the U.S. will help finance and fast-track licensing for new Westinghouse AP1000 reactors on U.S. soil reuters.com washingtonpost.com. Westinghouse — owned 51% by Brookfield and 49% by Cameco — will build the plants. In return for arranging loans and permits, the government gets a piece of the upside (20% of earnings above $17.5B) reuters.com. If Westinghouse ultimately IPOs at >$30B value, the U.S. could end up with a 20% stake reuters.com. This structure is intended to give taxpayers a return on investment once projects are profitable. The deal grew out of Trump’s
29 October 2025
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Morgan Stanley Jumps Into Pre-IPO Trading – CEO Ted Pick’s First Big Deal Targets Startup Shares

Morgan Stanley Jumps Into Pre-IPO Trading – CEO Ted Pick’s First Big Deal Targets Startup Shares

Private Markets Boom as Startups Stay Private Longer Morgan Stanley’s EquityZen acquisition comes amid a broader private-market boom on Wall Street. In recent years, cash-rich startups have delayed going public, creating an “iceberg” of hidden value in the private markets. Firms like OpenAI, SpaceX and TikTok-parent ByteDance now hold valuations rivaling the largest public companies, blurring the line between Silicon Valley and the stock market reuters.com. This trend has two big side effects: investors are eager to get in early on the next breakout tech firm, and startup employees are seeking ways to cash out some of their stock awards
29 October 2025
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Disney Deal Rockets Fubo Stock 29% – What’s Next as Sports Streaming Soars?

Disney Deal Rockets Fubo Stock 29% – What’s Next as Sports Streaming Soars?

Disney Alliance Transforms Fubo’s Outlook FuboTV’s combination with Disney’s Hulu Live marks a game-changing alliance in the streaming wars. The merger, announced in January and now completed in late October, instantly scales up Fubo’s business. The combined entity boasts nearly 6 million subscribers, making it the 6th largest pay-TV provider in the U.S. (behind only giants like YouTube TV) investing.com. Under the deal, Disney took a ~70% ownership stake, while existing Fubo shareholders retain ~30% investing.com. “Together with Disney, we’re creating a more flexible streaming ecosystem that gives consumers greater choice, while driving profitability and sustainable growth,” said Fubo co-founder
29 October 2025
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Intel Stock Skyrockets on AI Deals and Q3 Earnings Beat, Hitting Two-Year High

Intel Stock Skyrockets on AI Deals and Q3 Earnings Beat, Hitting Two-Year High

Q3 2025 Earnings Fuel Stock Rebound Intel’s third-quarter 2025 results provided the clearest evidence yet that the beleaguered chip giant’s turnaround plan is gaining traction. The company swung back to profit in Q3, reporting $13.7 billion in revenue and $0.23 in adjusted EPS – a surprise upside compared to analyst forecasts of roughly breakeven ts2.tech. It marked a dramatic improvement from the year-ago period, when Intel was deep in the red (Q3 2024 saw a massive $16 billion net loss) ts2.tech. Gross margins also rebounded to 40% (vs ~36% expected), reflecting the impact of steep cost cuts and operational efficiencies reuters.com. Wall
29 October 2025
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SoFi Stock Skyrockets 230% YTD on Blowout Q3 Earnings and Raised Outlook

SoFi Stock Skyrockets 230% YTD on Blowout Q3 Earnings and Raised Outlook

Soaring Stock Performance in 2025 SoFi’s stock has been on a tear in 2025, skyrocketing about 230% year-to-date ts2.tech. The share price recently hit the low $30s, marking a fresh all-time high (briefly touching $30.30 on Oct. 27) ts2.tech. This meteoric rise has swelled SoFi’s market capitalization to roughly $36 billion reuters.com. By comparison, SoFi traded in the single digits late last year; the incredible 2025 rally reflects a dramatic turnaround in investor sentiment. Several factors have fueled the climb. First, financial performance has improved markedly – SoFi moved into profitability this year, a milestone for the once-unprofitable fintech. The company’s evolution
29 October 2025
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Kraft Heinz Stock Hits Lows Despite Q3 Earnings Beat – What’s Next for KHC?

Kraft Heinz Stock Hits Lows Despite Q3 Earnings Beat – What’s Next for KHC?

Q3 Earnings: Profit Beats, Sales Slip Slightly 📊 Kraft Heinz delivered a mixed third quarter, posting better-than-expected profits but a slight revenue miss. Net sales for Q3 2025 came in at $6.24 billion, down about 2.3% from a year ago, as the company faced soft consumer demand gurufocus.com. Organic sales (which exclude currency and M&A effects) declined 2.5%, reflecting lower volumes across key product lines. Notably, North America – Kraft Heinz’s largest market – saw organic sales tumble 3.8% year-over-year news.kraftheinzcompany.com. The company managed only a ~0.4 percentage point uptick in pricing in North America, which was not enough to
29 October 2025
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Asia-Pacific Hotel Investment Frenzy: Billions Pour In Despite Mixed Hotel Recovery

Asia-Pacific Hotel Investment Frenzy: Billions Pour In Despite Mixed Hotel Recovery

APAC Hotel Deals Surge Toward New Highs Asia-Pacific hotel investment activity has surged in 2025, setting the stage for one of the strongest deal years on record. By the end of August, hotel transaction volumes hit US$12.1 billion – a figure that nearly eclipses the pace of last year’s record haul realestateasia.com. Despite a slow start to the year, deal-making accelerated in recent months as buyer and seller expectations realigned. “Investors are ready and interested in deals,” observed Jesper Palmqvist of STR, describing 2025 as a “mixed year” where capital is eager even if performance hasn’t fully rebounded costar.com. Real
29 October 2025
Etsy Stock Plunges as CEO Quits – Depop Exec Takes Over to Revive Growth

Etsy Stock Plunges as CEO Quits – Depop Exec Takes Over to Revive Growth

A Leadership Shake-Up to Navigate an “Inflection Point” Etsy’s CEO transition comes at a pivotal moment for the 18-year-old online marketplace. Josh Silverman has led Etsy since 2017, steering it through a period of rapid pandemic-era growth followed by recent turbulence. His departure, effective end of this year, was announced just ahead of Etsy’s Q3 earnings and caught many by surprise. The company simultaneously unveiled that Kruti Patel Goyal, its current President and Chief Growth Officer, will assume the CEO role on January 1, 2026 moneycontrol.com businessoffashion.com. Goyal will also join Etsy’s board upon taking over. Goyal is a familiar
29 October 2025
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No More Buttons?! iPhone 20 Leak Teases Radical 2027 Redesign & Camera Shake-Up

No More Buttons?! iPhone 20 Leak Teases Radical 2027 Redesign & Camera Shake-Up

iPhone 20: A Buttonless Future for Apple’s 20th Anniversary? Apple appears poised to fundamentally change how we interact with the iPhone by the time its 20th anniversary rolls around in 2027. According to a reliable Chinese leaker (known as “Instant Digital” or “Setsuna Digital” on Weibo), the special “iPhone 20” edition will eliminate every physical button on the device macrumors.com appleinsider.com. Instead of clickable mechanical keys for power, volume, and other functions, the phone’s aluminum frame itself would serve as the input surface – with pressure-sensitive areas and haptic feedback mimicking the feel of clicks. In other words, no moving
29 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

Stellantis stock rattled by $26.5 billion EV reset and dividend halt ahead of Monday trade

Stellantis stock rattled by $26.5 billion EV reset and dividend halt ahead of Monday trade

7 February 2026
Milan, February 7, 2026, 10:54 (CET) — Market closed. Stellantis shares (STLA) closed at $7.28 in New York on Friday, down 23.8%, after the Jeep maker unveiled a €22.2 billion ($26.5 billion) hit tied to scaling back electric-vehicle plans and said it would not pay a dividend in 2026. The selloff matters going into next week because it forces a quick rethink on cash and capital returns at a company investors once treated as a high-yield play. With markets shut for the weekend, traders will be looking for any follow-through from credit markets and analysts before Monday’s open. In Europe,
Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

7 February 2026
Ashtead shares closed Friday at 4,936p, up 1.09%, after the company bought 88,872 shares under its repurchase program. The group is set to shift its primary listing to New York on March 2, pending court approval, and will be removed from the FTSE UK index the same day. Ashtead paid a half-year dividend of 37.5 U.S. cents per share on Friday.
Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

7 February 2026
Beazley shares closed flat at 1,236 pence Friday as BlackRock disclosed a 6.55% stake and Vanguard reported 5.02%. Wellington Management cut its holding below 5%. The disclosures follow Zurich Insurance’s possible takeover offer of up to 1,335 pence per share, with a Feb. 16 deadline for a firm bid.
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