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

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
Digital Marketing Unleashed: 2025’s Top Online Strategies, Tools & Must-Know Trends

Digital Marketing Unleashed: 2025’s Top Online Strategies, Tools & Must-Know Trends

Over 5.24 billion people use social media worldwide. 72% of overall marketing spend now goes into digital channels. Global digital advertising and marketing investments reached $667 billion in 2024 and are projected to approach $786 billion by 2026. Approximately 49% of businesses say organic search provides the best marketing ROI, and 33% of internet users discover new brands via search. Email marketing yields $36–$40 in revenue per $1 spent, equating to a 3600–4000% ROI. Pay-Per-Click advertising delivers about $2 in revenue for every $1 spent (200% ROI), with Google Ads and Facebook as top platforms. In 2024, 29% of marketers
6 July 2025
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The State of Artificial Intelligence in 2025: Transformations, Risks, and the Road Ahead / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 00:00 CET

The State of Artificial Intelligence in 2025: Transformations, Risks, and the Road Ahead / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 00:00 CET

Microsoft laid off thousands of employees in 2025 to redirect $80 billion toward AI development. xAI plans data centers powered by 1,000,000 Nvidia GPUs. Ford CEO Jim Farley warns AI could replace up to half of all white-collar jobs. MASAI reduces radiologist workload by 44% and achieves 96% diagnostic accuracy. Microsoft o3 model solves over 80% of complex medical cases, far surpassing doctors. Nvidia’s valuation surged to $4 trillion due to AI demand. CoreWeave became the first cloud provider to deploy Nvidia’s Blackwell Ultra AI chips, using 72 GPUs and 36 CPUs. AI data centers could account for 3.4% of
6 July 2025
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Tech News Deep Dive: July 2025’s Biggest Stories and Trends / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 00:00 CET

Tech News Deep Dive: July 2025’s Biggest Stories and Trends / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 00:00 CET

Samsung announced global launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 for July 9, 2025, with IP48 durability, user-replaceable batteries, and the Fold 7 offering a 16GB RAM option and a 4,272mAh battery. Leaks indicate the iPhone 17 Pro Max will include a 5,000mAh battery, enabling about 35 hours of battery life, and feature a slightly thicker body plus design tweaks like a repositioned Apple logo and a modified MagSafe ring, potentially switching from titanium to aluminum. NVIDIA’s RTX 5090 is expected to deliver top-tier performance, but reports warn of a 25%+ rendering and video editing
6 July 2025
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Starlink Satellite Internet FAQ

Space-Age WiFi: How Starlink, HughesNet, and Viasat Are Beaming Broadband from Space

Starlink uses a low Earth orbit constellation with about 7,600 satellites in orbit as of mid-2025 (aiming for 12,000+), delivering 50–250 Mbps downloads with 20–50 ms latency and no hard data caps on standard plans (heavy users may be throttled during congestion). HughesNet operates GEO satellites (EchoStar Jupiter fleet, including Jupiter 3) offering up to 50–100 Mbps on newer plans, around 600 ms latency, soft data caps with throttling, and pricing roughly $50–$100 per month with equipment around $300 or a $15/month lease; Fusion LTE hybrid is available. Viasat uses ViaSat-2/3 GEO satellites to provide 100–150 Mbps and, on newer
5 July 2025
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Global SEO Market in 2025: 7 Trends, Key Players, and Bold Forecasts Unveiled

Global SEO Market in 2025: 7 Trends, Key Players, and Bold Forecasts Unveiled

In 2025, the global SEO services market is projected at $106.9 billion, up 18% from $90.3 billion in 2024. The global SEO software market is about $84.9 billion in 2025 and is forecast to reach $265.9 billion by 2034, a 13.5% CAGR. Together, the SEO services and software segments exceed $150 billion worldwide in 2025. Google accounts for roughly 82% of global search engine market share in 2025, with Bing around 10.5%. Semrush (NYSE: SEMR) reported about $357 million in annual revenue in 2024 and has a market capitalization near $1.7 billion. Ahrefs surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue
5 July 2025
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AI Revolution: 21 Game-Changing Tools Transforming Small Businesses in 2025

AI Revolution: 21 Game-Changing Tools Transforming Small Businesses in 2025

In 2025, AI tools are transforming small businesses across marketing, customer service, operations, analytics, finance, HR, and productivity, with 93% of small business owners saying AI saves money and boosts profitability. Jasper (jasper.ai) is an AI copywriter for content marketing that offers 50+ templates, lets you set a brand voice, and has plans starting around $49 per month (Boss Mode). Canva’s Magic Studio adds AI-powered design suggestions and image generation, including Magic Resize, with Canva’s basic plan free and advanced features available via a Pro plan around $12 per month. HubSpot CRM & Marketing Hub provides an AI-enabled all-in-one platform
5 July 2025
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AI-Powered Report Generators Are Revolutionizing Data Analysis Across Industries

AI-Powered Report Generators Are Revolutionizing Data Analysis Across Industries

AI-powered report generators combine ML and NLP/NLG to automatically analyze data and produce visualizations plus plain-language narratives, as exemplified by Power BI Copilot and Tableau’s AI features. Gartner predicts that by 2025 data storytelling will be the most common way analytics are consumed, with about 75% of stories auto-generated. Power BI Copilot provides a chat-based interface for ad-hoc analyses and can generate whole report pages from prompts, saving hours of effort, and it pulls data from Azure and Excel. Tableau’s AI stack includes Tableau GPT/Agent, Tableau Pulse, Data Stories, Explain Data, and Einstein Discovery, delivering natural-language queries, proactive insights, narrative
5 July 2025
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Connected Suriname: A Deep Dive into Internet Access and Satellite Connectivity in the Guianas

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

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
Tech News Weekly: Interstellar Visitors, AI Booms, Gaming Upheaval, and the Future of Devices / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 12:00 CET

Tech News Weekly: Interstellar Visitors, AI Booms, Gaming Upheaval, and the Future of Devices / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 12:00 CET

3I/ATLAS is the third confirmed interstellar object to pass through our solar system, about 20 kilometers in diameter, detected by NASA’s ATLAS telescope, with a closest approach of 270 million kilometers. Nvidia briefly reached a $3.92 trillion market cap, the highest on record, driven by surging demand for AI chips. Microsoft announced 9,000 job cuts (about 4% of its workforce), primarily in middle management, as it pivots to AI and cloud and cancels projects like Perfect Dark and the Forza Motorsport series. Samsung’s Galaxy G Fold is a tri-fold smartphone with a near 10-inch display when unfolded, using a G-shaped
5 July 2025
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The State of Artificial Intelligence in 2025: Opportunities, Challenges, and Global Shifts / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 12:00 CET

The State of Artificial Intelligence in 2025: Opportunities, Challenges, and Global Shifts / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 12:00 CET

Ford CEO Jim Farley warned that AI will concretely replace half of US white-collar workers. The IMF estimates up to 60% of jobs in advanced economies may be directly affected by AI. Jiahui Yu, co-creator of GPT-4.1 and GPT-4o, moved from OpenAI to Meta in a $100 million deal to lead Meta Superintelligence Labs. Nvidia accounts for 95% of the AI chip market. The UK has emerged as the world’s third-largest AI power, with a $92 billion market and 3,700 AI companies. The EU’s AI Act imposes a risk-based framework with high-risk bans, applies to all providers targeting EU users,
5 July 2025
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This Week in Space: Interstellar Visitors, Satellite Breakthroughs, and the Future of Space Policy / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 11:59 CET

This Week in Space: Interstellar Visitors, Satellite Breakthroughs, and the Future of Space Policy / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 11:59 CET

NASA’s ATLAS telescope identified the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, currently about 420 million miles from Earth, with closest approach to the Sun on October 30, 2025, and it will pass safely between Mars and Earth as the third confirmed interstellar visitor after 1I/ʻOumuamua and 2I/Borisov. July marks Aphelion Day, when Earth is about 94.5 million miles from the Sun, but axial tilt, not distance, drives seasonal heat, with northern summers lengthened as Earth moves slower in its orbit at aphelion. Earth’s rotation is speeding up, shortening days by milliseconds, with scientists warning that a leap second may be subtracted by 2029,
5 July 2025
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Global Autonomous Ground Vehicle (AGV) Developments – June & July 2025

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

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
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Industrial Robotics & Automation Breakthroughs – June–July 2025

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
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Black Box AI Exposed: Hidden Algorithms, Risks, and Breakthroughs in 2025

Black Box AI Exposed: Hidden Algorithms, Risks, and Breakthroughs in 2025

In May 2024, Anthropic disclosed a fundamental breakthrough mapping millions of human-interpretable concepts inside its Claude large language model, offering the first detailed inside look at a modern AI. The European Union’s AI Act took effect in 2024, requiring high-risk AI systems to be transparent and explainable, with penalties up to €30 million or 6% of global turnover for violations. A real-world case saw an insurance company’s fraud-detection AI flag loyal customers as fraudsters, creating a “customer relations nightmare” until the model’s flaws were discovered. In 2019, the Apple Card algorithm sparked a gender-bias controversy when women were offered significantly
5 July 2025
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Hailuo AI – The Viral Video Generator Shaking Up 2025 Content Creation

Hailuo AI – The Viral Video Generator Shaking Up 2025 Content Creation

In June 2025, MiniMax’s Hailuo released the Hailuo-02 model that sparked the Cat Olympics trend with viral clips of cats performing Olympic dives. The Hailuo-02 model delivers native 1080p HD video output (1920×1080) with 5–10 second clips and richer scene dynamics via prompt-based camera effects. Hailuo originated as a free research demo in 2024 and by mid-2025 shifted to a credit-based freemium model offering a one-time welcome pack of 500 credits plus daily login credits. On June 18, 2025, Hailuo introduced paid subscriptions including Standard, Pro, and Master; Standard is about $14.9 per month and includes 1,000 credits monthly, with
5 July 2025
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PixVerse AI is Taking Over 2025 – The Revolutionary Video Generator Shaking Up Content Creation

PixVerse AI is Taking Over 2025 – The Revolutionary Video Generator Shaking Up Content Creation

PixVerse released V4 in February 2025 and V4.5 on May 15, 2025, adding cinematic camera controls and a multi-element fusion system. The mobile PixVerse app rose to #1 in the US App Store’s Photo & Video category and #4 overall within days of the V4.5 launch. In June 2025, PixVerse launched Pai I, a Chinese version with a Chinese-language app and website powered by the V4.5 algorithms. PixVerse announced the Content Partnership Program (CCP) in January 2025 to give influencers early access, extra credits, and promotional support. By March 2025 PixVerse had over 15 million monthly active users and more
5 July 2025
AI News Today: Regulation, Innovation, and Societal Impact / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 00:00 CET

AI News Today: Regulation, Innovation, and Societal Impact / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 00:00 CET

The EU’s AI Act is moving forward without delays, with general-purpose AI obligations beginning in August 2024 and high-risk models following in August 2026, with penalties up to 7% of global revenue. More than 45 European CEOs signed open letters urging a two-year pause, warning that overly complex regulation could hinder Europe’s global competitiveness and stifle innovation. OpenAI and Oracle signed a major deal to secure 4.5 GW of data-center capacity for AI projects as part of the Stargate initiative. Nvidia’s market cap surged to about $3.92 trillion, nearly $4 trillion, driven by demand for AI chips. The Velvet Sundown,
5 July 2025
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Stock Market Today

Exxon stock at $149: oil headlines and a dividend date set the next test

Exxon stock at $149: oil headlines and a dividend date set the next test

8 February 2026
Exxon Mobil shares closed up 2.0% at $149.05 Friday, near the session high, as oil prices rose on U.S.-Iran tensions. The Dow ended above 50,000 for the first time and the S&P 500 energy sector hit a record. Exxon’s Feb. 12 shareholder record date approaches for its March dividend. U.S. markets reopen Monday.
Eli Lilly stock: what to watch Monday after FDA pressure forces Hims to pull a weight-loss pill

Eli Lilly stock: what to watch Monday after FDA pressure forces Hims to pull a weight-loss pill

8 February 2026
Eli Lilly shares rose 3.7% to $1,058.18 Friday after Hims & Hers said it would halt sales of a compounded weight-loss pill following an FDA warning. U.S. regulators said they will crack down on mass-marketed, non-approved GLP-1 drugs. The FDA threatened legal action against violators and referred Hims to the Justice Department. Investors are watching for enforcement impact on obesity-drug pricing.
Walmart stock hits a record close — what could move WMT next week

Walmart stock hits a record close — what could move WMT next week

8 February 2026
Walmart shares closed at a record $131.18 Friday, up 3.34%, before slipping to $130.98 after hours. Citi raised its price target to $147 while maintaining a Buy rating. Investors await January U.S. jobs and inflation data this week, then Walmart’s earnings on Feb. 19. The Dow finished above 50,000 for the first time.
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