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Nebius Group Stock Soars on Microsoft AI Deal, $3B Funding Plan & Analyses: What You Need to Know on 2 October 2025

Nebius Group’s Meteoric Rise: $17B Microsoft AI Deal Propels Stock to New Highs – What’s Behind the Hype?

The Bottom Line: Nebius Group has rapidly transformed from an obscure Yandex spin-off into a $30+ billion AI infrastructure contender at the center of 2025’s tech boom. A blockbuster Microsoft partnership, breakneck revenue growth, and bullish analyst endorsements have fueled a stock run that’s captured Wall Street’s attention. There are clear challenges ahead – steep capital needs, formidable competitors, and high expectations – but many believe Nebius could be a foundational player in the AI cloud era. As the company scales up to deliver on its mega-contract and pursues new deals, investors are watching closely to see if Nebius can live
6 October 2025
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Nobel Prize 2025: How Immune “Security Guards” Stop Autoimmune Disease

Nobel Prize 2025: How Immune “Security Guards” Stop Autoimmune Disease

A Breakthrough in Immune Self-Control In a landmark recognition for immunology, the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to three scientists who unlocked how the immune system keeps itself from going rogue. Mary E. Brunkow (Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle), Fred Ramsdell (Sonoma Biotherapeutics, San Francisco), and Shimon Sakaguchi (Osaka University, Japan) earned the prize “for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance that prevents the immune system from harming the body”nobelprize.org. In essence, they found the body’s own “off-switch”: a mechanism that stops immune cells from attacking healthy tissues. Their work solved a medical mystery –
6 October 2025
Bitcoin Miner to AI Cloud Sensation: Why Iris Energy (IREN) Stock Is Soaring in 2025

Bitcoin Miner Turned AI Powerhouse: Iris Energy Stock Rockets to Record Highs

Stock Surge and Trading Volume (Oct. 3–6, 2025) Iris Energy’s stock price has been on a tear in early October. On Friday, Oct. 3, IREN shares surged about +4.2% intraday to close near $49 – marking a fresh all-time high of $49.44 during the sessionts2.tech. This capped a remarkable week and continued a parabolic uptrend: the stock was ~$5 one year ago and ~<$15 just three months prior. In fact, IREN has rocketed +66% in one month and +180% over the past three monthsts2.tech, leaving traditional indices (and even most crypto peers) far behind. Over the last 12 months, Iris
6 October 2025
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Diesel Down, Petrol Up: South Africa’s Fuel Price Shake-Up in October 2025

Diesel Down, Petrol Up: South Africa’s Fuel Price Shake-Up in October 2025

October 2025 Fuel Price Changes: Petrol vs Diesel South African motorists woke up to mixed fortunes at the fuel pumps in early October 2025. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) confirmed official fuel price adjustments effective Wednesday, 1 October 2025, and the outcome was a split decision for petrol and diesel users. Petrol prices saw a slight uptick, whereas diesel prices received a small cutbusinesstech.co.za. According to the announcement, the price of 93-octane petrol increased by a marginal 1 cent per litre, and 95-octane petrol rose by 8 cents per litrebusinesstech.co.za. In contrast, diesel 0.05% (500ppm) fell by
6 October 2025
AI Pioneer Pushpak Bhattacharyya Dies at 63 – Inside His Legacy and India’s Ethical AI Future

AI Pioneer Pushpak Bhattacharyya Dies at 63 – Inside His Legacy and India’s Ethical AI Future

Remembering a ‘Godfather’ of AI in India India’s technology community is mourning the loss of Professor Pushpak Bhattacharyya, a towering figure in artificial intelligence and linguistics. Bhattacharyya, 63, breathed his last on Sunday, October 5, in his hometown Shillongtheshillongtimes.com. An alumnus of IIT Kharagpur and IIT Kanpur with a PhD from IIT Bombay, he built a distinguished academic career – eventually becoming a professor at IIT Bombay and later Director of IIT Patnatheshillongtimes.com. Colleagues and students celebrate him as a pioneer who put Indian languages on the AI map. In fact, tech magnate Nandan Nilekani once praised Bhattacharyya as the
6 October 2025
Gold Prices Smash All-Time Highs – Is Now the Moment to Buy or Bail?

Gold Prices Smash All-Time Highs – Is Now the Moment to Buy or Bail?

Global Gold Prices Break All Records Gold’s latest surge is truly global in scale. In early Asian trading on October 6, the precious metal breached the $3,900 per ounce barrier for the first time in historyreuters.com. It even spiked to intraday highs around $3,920–$3,924 before steadying just below $3,920newindianexpress.comnewindianexpress.com. This marks a new all-time record for gold internationally, eclipsing the previous highs set during recent economic turbulence. By afternoon, U.S. gold futures were trading robustly around $3,935/ozreuters.com, reflecting strong sentiment. The global rally is being driven by intense safe-haven demand. Investors worldwide have poured into gold as a shelter from
6 October 2025
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PLUG Stock’s 48-Hour Whirlwind: ‘Street‑High’ $4 Target, Oppenheimer’s “first recovery step,” and a hydrogen‑sector reality check (Sept. 25–26, 2025)

Plug Power Stock Explodes 170% After Bold Analyst Upgrade – Short Squeeze Fuels Hydrogen Hype

Analyst Upgrade Triggers Price Surge Plug Power’s stock price skyrocketed after a bold analyst upgrade sparked a wave of buying. On Friday (Oct 3), Plug Power shares spiked 34.6% in a single session to about $3.80 – a huge jump that sent the stock to a new 52-week highfinanzen.net. The rally was fueled by news that investment bank H.C. Wainwright had issued an extremely bullish call: analyst Amit Dayal not only reaffirmed his Buy rating on Plug Power, but also more than doubled his price target from $3 to $7finanzen.net. This $7 target is now the highest on Wall Street
6 October 2025
XRP Price Primed for Breakout? Whales and ETF Hype Fuel Rally as Ripple Aims to Become a Bank

XRP Price Primed for Breakout? Whales and ETF Hype Fuel Rally as Ripple Aims to Become a Bank

XRP Price Action: Holding the Line at $3.00 XRP spent the weekend testing the upper bounds of its recent range amid volatile trading. Early on Sunday (Oct. 5), the token rallied to ~$3.07 in a burst of Asian-market buying, only to encounter intense sell orders that swiftly capped the surge coindesk.com. Institutional sell-side pressure at $3.07 was evident – turnover at that level ran 17% above daily averages, suggesting large players were taking profits or shorting into the rally coindesk.com. Once the ceiling hit, XRP slid back under $3, finding a floor around $2.98 as buyers stepped up to absorb
6 October 2025
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LG Electronics India IPO Frenzy: Grey Market Hints at 22% Surge as Local Arm Outshines Global Parent

LG Electronics India IPO Frenzy: Grey Market Hints at 22% Surge as Local Arm Outshines Global Parent

IPO Overview and Issue Details LG Electronics India’s maiden IPO will hit the capital markets on October 7, 2025, marking one of the largest stock listings of the year. The issue will remain open for subscription until October 9, and the stock is slated to debut on the NSE and BSE on October 14, 2025moneycontrol.com. The offering comprises 10.18 crore shares (15% of equity) being sold by the promoter, LG Electronics Inc. of South Korea, via an Offer For Sale (OFS)moneycontrol.com. With a price band set at ₹1,080–₹1,140 per share, the IPO is expected to raise about ₹11,607 crore at
6 October 2025
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Why Puerto Rico Could Reclaim Its Status as a Pharmaceutical Powerhouse: The Hidden Opportunity Behind Reshoring

Why Puerto Rico Could Reclaim Its Status as a Pharmaceutical Powerhouse: The Hidden Opportunity Behind Reshoring

Puerto Rico’s pharmaceutical roots and the Section 936 story For much of the late 20th century, Puerto Rico was an unlikely but critical component of America’s medicine chest. The island’s status as a U.S. territory provided access to federal intellectual‑property protections, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight and the “Made in USA” label—all while offering costs and tax advantages more akin to an emerging market. The most potent driver was Section 936, enacted in 1976, which exempted profits earned by U.S. corporations in Puerto Rico from federal income taxes. Pharmaceutical giants set up dozens of plants, creating tens of thousands of jobs and
6 October 2025
Rumble Stock Soars: Ai Deal & Crypto Partnership Ignite Bull Rally

Rumble Stock Soars on AI Partnership: What Investors Should Know About the RUM Rally and Its Future

In‑Depth Report Rumble’s Journey from Niche Platform to Market Darling Founded in 2013 by Canadian entrepreneur Chris Pavlovski, Rumble began as a video‑sharing site championing free‑speech creators who felt constrained by mainstream platforms. Over the past few years it has diversified into cloud computing and live streaming while attracting high‑profile content creators. The platform gained attention during the 2024 U.S. elections, drawing conservative audiences and boosting both traffic and revenue. However, after the election cycle, user growth cooled—monthly active users declined from more than 64 million in 2024 to 51 million in Q2 2025, according to the company’s financial reports3.amazonaws.com. The Perplexity Partnership:
6 October 2025
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Mount Everest Snowstorm Crisis: Rare Himalayan Blizzard Traps Hundreds of Trekkers and Exposes Deepening Climate and Tourism Fault Lines

Mount Everest Snowstorm Crisis: Rare Himalayan Blizzard Traps Hundreds of Trekkers and Exposes Deepening Climate and Tourism Fault Lines

A Rare Storm Triggers a Mount Everest Crisis The sudden blizzard The first week of October is normally considered a safe window to visit Tibet’s Karma Valley on the northern slopes of Mount Everest. The monsoon rains typically retreat, leaving crisp skies and manageable snow cover. But in 2025 the weather defied expectations. A low‑pressure system lingering over the Bay of Bengal channelled moist air into the Himalayasfoxweather.com. When the warm, humid air hit cold Himalayan air masses at around 4,000 m, a convective snowstorm formed over the Everest region. Snow began falling on Friday and intensified over the weekend, blanketing the
6 October 2025
Shocking £480 m Smartphone Claim Could Put Money Back in Your Pocket – Here’s What UK Apple and Samsung Users Need to Know

Shocking £480 m Smartphone Claim Could Put Money Back in Your Pocket – Here’s What UK Apple and Samsung Users Need to Know

Key Facts You Should Know Background: How Which? Took on Qualcomm Alleged Abuse of Market Power Qualcomm is a leading manufacturer of modem chipsets and holds patents essential for connecting smartphones to 4G networks. According to Which?, Qualcomm’s market dominance allowed it to charge handset manufacturers excessively high royalties and licensing fees, which were typically calculated as a percentage of each smartphone’s pricehausfeld.com. Which? argues that these inflated fees forced Apple and Samsung to pass the costs on to consumers, resulting in higher smartphone prices or lower‑quality devices for millions of UK buyerssmartphoneclaim.co.uk. The consumer organisation asserts that Qualcomm engaged
6 October 2025
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Bitcoin Blasts Past $125K in Historic Uptober Rally – What’s Fueling the Surge?

Bitcoin Blasts Past $125K in Historic Uptober Rally – What’s Fueling the Surge?

Key Facts Bitcoin Hits a Record High Above $125,000 Bitcoin’s price blasted through its all-time high, trading as high as $125,653 on Sunday, October 5, 2025 reuters.com. This new peak marks a significant milestone for the world’s largest cryptocurrency. The previous record (~$124,500) was set in mid-August, when markets rallied on hopes of friendlier U.S. crypto regulations and strong institutional buying reuters.com. This time, Bitcoin broke the record in the midst of “Uptober” – a nickname traders use for October’s often bullish price action – and it lived up to the name. By early Sunday in New York, Bitcoin climbed
6 October 2025
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Gold Nears $4,000, Silver Eyes $50 as Precious Metals Soar Amid Global Turmoil

Gold Nears $4,000, Silver Eyes $50 as Precious Metals Soar Amid Global Turmoil

Gold Shines as Investors Seek Safety Gold is leading the precious metals rally, driven by a perfect storm of safe-haven demand and policy tailwinds. On Monday, October 6, spot gold jumped about 1% to an all-time high near $3,925/oz in early trading, after briefly touching $3,944/oz reuters.com. U.S. gold futures likewise surged over 1%, reflecting robust global interest in the yellow metal. This milestone marked gold’s fifth straight weekly gain, underscoring its role as a refuge amid market turmoil bullionvault.com. Several factors converged to spark gold’s record run. In Asia, a steep plunge in the Japanese yen – after the
6 October 2025
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Shutdown Drags On But Wall Street Hits Records – Here’s What’s Driving Markets

Shutdown Drags On But Wall Street Hits Records – Here’s What’s Driving Markets

Key Takeaways Market Performance: Rally Continues Amid Uncertainty Wall Street extended its rally in the face of political gridlock. Last week, the S&P 500 and Dow each rose ~1.1%, and the Nasdaq gained 1.3%, with the S&P and Dow closing at record highs on Friday reuters.com. Monday’s trading opened on a strong note as well – S&P 500 futures were up about 0.3% early in the day, on track to add to those gains reuters.com. “It certainly feels like momentum is on the side of investors over the last few days,” said Mona Mahajan, head of investment strategy at Edward
6 October 2025
Skywatch Alert: Harvest Supermoon, Meteors & Auroras Light Up Oct 6–7, 2025

Skywatch Alert: Harvest Supermoon, Meteors & Auroras Light Up Oct 6–7, 2025

Key Skywatch Highlights (October 6–7, 2025): The Harvest Supermoon of October 6–7, 2025 Illustration: A comparison of a supermoon at perigee vs. a micromoon at apogee, as seen from Earth. The Oct. 6 full moon occurs near lunar perigee, making it a supermoon (larger and brighter than average) science.nasa.gov. NASA/JPL-Caltech. October’s full moon arrives on the night of October 6–7 and is extra special: it’s both the Harvest Moon and a Supermoon. The term Harvest Moon refers to the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox (Sept. 22), traditionally aiding farmers with extended evening light timeanddate.com. In 2025, the September
6 October 2025
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Starlink Soars, Mars Reveals Life Clues & Space Industry Shuffles – Oct 5–6, 2025

Starlink Soars, Mars Reveals Life Clues & Space Industry Shuffles – Oct 5–6, 2025

Key Facts All the Satellite & Space News – In Depth Relentless Launch Pace: Starlink, Starships and More SpaceX continues to push the envelope on launch cadence. In the early hours of October 6, a Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral carrying 24 Starlink satellites to orbit en.wikipedia.org. The mission had been slated for the weekend but was postponed a day by stormy Florida weather news.satnews.com. With its successful flight just after midnight, SpaceX has topped 125 Falcon 9 launches this year space.com – a staggering rate that underscores how routine orbital launches have become for Elon Musk’s company.
6 October 2025
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Bitcoin Blasts Past $125K, AI Wars Escalate, and Space Tech Soars – Global Tech Roundup (Oct 5–6, 2025)

Bitcoin Blasts Past $125K, AI Wars Escalate, and Space Tech Soars – Global Tech Roundup (Oct 5–6, 2025)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) OpenAI vs. Musk’s xAI – legal battle heats up: The Silicon Valley rivalry between Elon Musk and OpenAI turned into open warfare in court. Musk’s AI startup xAI sued OpenAI, accusing it of poaching staff to steal trade secrets related to xAI’s Grok chatbot. This week OpenAI hit back, asking a judge to dismiss the suit and blasting it as part of Musk’s “ongoing harassment” of the company reuters.com. OpenAI’s filing argued that “talented xAI employees are leaving in droves” under Musk and have every right to join OpenAI reuters.com. Musk, a co-founder turned critic of OpenAI,
6 October 2025
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Quantum in Orbit, 100K-Qubit Ambitions & More – Quantum Computing Roundup (July 30–31, 2025)

Quantum Computing Stocks Set to Soar: 2025’s Next Tech Investment Boom

Quantum Computing: The Next Frontier in Tech Investing Quantum computing concept illustration. 2025 has seen quantum technology leap from labs toward commercial viability, fueling a wave of investor interest and stock gains. After the AI frenzy, quantum computing is emerging as the next big tech investment trendnasdaq.com. Quantum computers leverage bizarre physics to solve problems vastly faster than classical machines, promising breakthroughs in drug discovery, finance, AI, logistics, and cybersecurity. In 2025, this once-experimental field is rapidly moving from concept to reality – and Wall Street has taken notice. Many companies agree that around 2030 will be a turning point
5 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 08.02.2026

8 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 8, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 8, 2026, 12:25 AM EST Nearly 20% of FTSE 100 CEOs Reside Outside the UK February 8, 2026, 12:25 AM EST. Almost a fifth of CEOs leading FTSE 100 companies live outside the United Kingdom, marking a significant shift in corporate leadership geography. This trend reflects the increasing globalization of Britain's top businesses. The FTSE 100, representing the 100 largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange, has seen growing international executive influence. Analysts point to this as evidence of the UK's evolving corporate landscape post-Brexit. The presence of foreign-resident
Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

8 February 2026
Tower Semiconductor shares rose 7.7% to $139.04 Friday after announcing a collaboration with Nvidia on AI data-center networking. The stock touched $141 intraday and gained another 1% after hours. Investors await Tower’s Feb. 11 earnings for details on its silicon photonics work. No financial terms or shipment timeline were disclosed.
Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

8 February 2026
Longsys disclosed new guarantees for a 100 million yuan Hong Kong loan and a $9 million Brazil credit line, bringing its total approved guarantee quota to 11 billion yuan and outstanding guarantees to 5.81 billion yuan. The company said all guarantees are for consolidated subsidiaries and within approved limits. Shares closed at 288 yuan Friday, down 1.6%. China inflation and credit data are due this week.
MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

8 February 2026
MACOM shares rose 3.5% to $235.87 Friday after the company reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $271.6 million and raised its full-year data center growth outlook to 35–40%. Fidelity’s FMR LLC disclosed a 10.7% stake, while shareholder Susan Ocampo filed to potentially sell up to 100,000 shares. Stifel raised its price target to $255. MACOM expects to repay $161 million in convertible notes in March.
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