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Smartphone Maker Nothing’s New AI Platform Lets Anyone Build Apps by Chatting – No Coding Needed

Smartphone Maker Nothing’s New AI Platform Lets Anyone Build Apps by Chatting – No Coding Needed

Nothing on Oct. 1 unveiled Essential, an AI platform that lets users create custom mini-apps on its phones using natural language prompts. Early adopters have built hundreds of tools, which can be shared and remixed in the Playground community hub. Essential is limited to widgets on Nothing phones for now, with broader features planned. The company raised $200 million in Series C funding to support the project.
1 October 2025
NVIDIA’s $4 Trillion AI Revolution: How the Chipmaker Overtook Apple and Microsoft

AI’s “iPhone Moment” Arrives — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Explains What It Means

Nvidia reported $46.7 billion in Q2 2025 revenue, with $41.1 billion from its Data Center segment, as demand for AI chips outpaces supply. CEO Jensen Huang called the rise of consumer AI its “iPhone moment.” Microsoft, Amazon, and Google are integrating Nvidia GPUs, while rivals like AMD and Intel trail in sales. Morgan Stanley says Nvidia’s 2025 Blackwell chip production is already sold out.
1 October 2025
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YouTube TV Sparks Outrage by Blacking Out Univision Channels

YouTube TV Sparks Outrage by Blacking Out Univision Channels

YouTube TV dropped TelevisaUnivision’s Spanish-language channels, including Univision and TUDN, on Sept. 30, 2025, after failing to reach a new carriage deal. TelevisaUnivision condemned YouTube TV’s push to move Univision to a pricier add-on tier. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Republican lawmakers accused Google of targeting Hispanic viewers and threatened legal action. NBCUniversal’s Telemundo remains on YouTube TV under a temporary extension.
1 October 2025
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Netflix Stock Skyrockets: Will Its Ambitious Deals and Plans Drive It Even Higher?

Netflix Stock Skyrockets: Will Its Ambitious Deals and Plans Drive It Even Higher?

Netflix shares have jumped about 70% in a year, trading near $1,206 with a $513 billion market cap. Analysts debate a possible Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, with Wells Fargo bullish and Bernstein skeptical. Netflix signed a global co-marketing deal with AB InBev and plans to expand gaming and open “Netflix House” venues in 2025. Its ad-supported tier now reaches around 94 million users.
1 October 2025
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Vercel’s AI Breakthrough: $300M Raise Propels Developer Platform to $9.3B Valuation

Vercel’s AI Breakthrough: $300M Raise Propels Developer Platform to $9.3B Valuation

Vercel raised $300 million in Series F funding, pushing its valuation to $9.3 billion. The round was co-led by Accel and Singapore’s GIC, with new investors including BlackRock and Khosla Ventures. A $300 million secondary tender for employees and early backers will close next month. Vercel’s user base doubled and revenue rose 82% year-on-year.
1 October 2025
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Government Shutdown Panic: Stocks Tumble, Jobs Data Vanish & Millions Brace for Impact

Government Shutdown Panic: Stocks Tumble, Jobs Data Vanish & Millions Brace for Impact

The U.S. government shut down at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1 after Congress missed the funding deadline, forcing hundreds of thousands of federal workers to be furloughed or work without pay. The Senate rejected both Republican and Democratic funding proposals amid a standoff over health-care provisions. Key economic data releases are suspended, including the September jobs report. Markets dipped slightly on the news.
1 October 2025
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: A Visitor from Beyond the Solar System

Mysterious Manhattan-Sized Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Sparks Alien Theories Ahead of Halloween

Astronomers identified interstellar object 3I/ATLAS on July 1, 2025, with a nucleus up to five miles wide and a mass of about 33 billion tons. The comet will pass closest to the Sun on October 30, 2025, just inside Mars’s orbit, never coming closer than 170 million miles to Earth. NASA and international teams are tracking its path and composition. Most scientists say it is a natural comet, despite some speculation about artificial origins.
1 October 2025
Lithium Americas Stock Skyrockets on U.S. Stake Rumor – EV Boom, Lithium Prices & 2025 Outlook

US Government Takes 5% Stake in Lithium Americas – LAC Stock Soars

The U.S. Department of Energy will take a 5% equity stake in Lithium Americas and a separate 5% stake in its Thacker Pass lithium mine joint venture with GM, Energy Secretary Chris Wright confirmed. Lithium Americas shares jumped nearly 90% on initial reports of the deal. The DOE stake coincides with talks to renegotiate a $2.26 billion government loan for the Nevada project. Thacker Pass could boost U.S. lithium output by 40,000 tonnes per year.
1 October 2025
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Finally, Minecraft’s Copper Age Update Arrives – Golems, New Gear & More

Finally, Minecraft’s Copper Age Update Arrives – Golems, New Gear & More

Minecraft released The Copper Age update on September 30, 2025, adding copper tools, armor, and decorative blocks as a free update for all Bedrock and Java players. Players can now craft copper gear, build copper golems that sort items, and use new storage and display systems. Copper items oxidize over time but can be waxed to prevent aging. The update follows Chase the Skies and precedes Mounts of Mayhem.
1 October 2025
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Battery Monster vs. AI Superphone: Xiaomi 17 Pro Max Takes on Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

Battery Monster vs. AI Superphone: Xiaomi 17 Pro Max Takes on Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

Xiaomi’s 17 Pro Max launches with a 7,500 mAh battery and a secondary rear display for selfies and notifications. Google’s Pixel 10 Pro XL counters with a 5,200 mAh battery, AI-powered features, and seven years of software updates. Both phones offer triple-lens cameras and 5× telephoto zoom, but Xiaomi uses brighter optics while Pixel relies on AI. Displays measure 6.9 and 6.8 inches, with the Pixel reaching 3,000 nits peak brightness.
30 September 2025
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Xiaomi 17 Pro Max vs iPhone 17 Pro Max: Monster Battery, Second Screen & the Ultimate Flagship Showdown

Xiaomi 17 Pro Max vs iPhone 17 Pro Max: Monster Battery, Second Screen & the Ultimate Flagship Showdown

Xiaomi’s 17 Pro Max debuts a 2.7-inch rear “Dynamic Back Display” for notifications and selfies, a feature absent on Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro Max. Xiaomi packs a 7,500 mAh battery and 100W charging, outlasting and outpacing Apple’s 5,088 mAh cell and 40W charging. Xiaomi uses Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, while Apple counters with its A19 Pro chip. Xiaomi offers four 50 MP Leica cameras; Apple features three 48 MP “Fusion” cameras.
30 September 2025
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AI Video Showdown: OpenAI’s Sora 2 vs Google’s Veo 3 – 2025’s Next-Gen Video Generators Face Off

AI Video Showdown: OpenAI’s Sora 2 vs Google’s Veo 3 – 2025’s Next-Gen Video Generators Face Off

OpenAI launched Sora 2 and Google released Veo 3, both text-to-video AI models generating short, realistic clips with synchronized audio. Sora 2 allows 10-second, 4K videos and features user “Cameos,” while Veo 3 produces HD clips over two minutes for advanced users and offers prompt-based scene control. Sora 2 is invite-only on iOS; Veo 3 is accessible via Google’s developer tools.
30 September 2025
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Warren Buffett’s $10B Oil Bet: Could Berkshire’s OxyChem Deal Supercharge Occidental (OXY)?

Warren Buffett’s $10B Oil Bet: Could Berkshire’s OxyChem Deal Supercharge Occidental (OXY)?

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is in talks to buy Occidental Petroleum’s OxyChem unit for about $10 billion, according to Reuters and Bloomberg. Occidental’s long-term debt stood at $23.3 billion as of June 2025 after major acquisitions. The company has sold assets and repaid $7.5 billion in debt since July 2024. OXY shares are down 2.4% year-to-date, lagging peers.
30 September 2025
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OpenAI’s Sora 2 Unveiled: 10-Second AI Videos with Sound & Selfie Cameos

OpenAI’s Sora 2 Unveiled: 10-Second AI Videos with Sound & Selfie Cameos

OpenAI launched Sora 2, a next-generation text-to-video model, on September 30, 2025, alongside an invite-only iOS app in the U.S. and Canada. Sora 2 creates up to 10-second videos with synchronized audio, introduces user “cameos,” and features safety controls. The service is initially free, with paid options planned. Android and broader rollout are expected later.
30 September 2025
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Meta’s $2B AI Chip Bet: Acquiring Rivos to Challenge Nvidia’s Dominance?

Meta’s $2B AI Chip Bet: Acquiring Rivos to Challenge Nvidia’s Dominance?

Meta is acquiring Santa Clara–based chip startup Rivos Inc. to strengthen its in-house AI hardware and reduce dependence on Nvidia GPUs, according to multiple reports. Rivos, valued around $2 billion, develops RISC-V–based server chips for large language models and data analytics. Meta aims to use its own AI chips for training by 2026. Rivos raised $250 million in April 2024 from major tech investors.
30 September 2025
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AI Models Are Scheming – Inside OpenAI’s Plan to Stop Deceptive AI Behavior

OpenAI’s New Sora App Turns You and Friends into AI-Generated Movie Stars

OpenAI launched Sora 2, a text-to-video AI model, and a standalone Sora social app for iOS on Sep. 30, 2025. Users can generate 10-second videos with sound from prompts or images, share and remix clips, and insert AI avatars of themselves or friends using a verification process. The app is invite-only at launch, with safeguards against misuse and visible watermarks on all clips. Disney has opted out of Sora feeds.
30 September 2025
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UNFI Stock Rockets to 52-Week High on Q4 Earnings Beat and Organic Growth Tailwinds /update: 1:20 PM ET/

UNFI Stock Rockets to 52-Week High on Q4 Earnings Beat and Organic Growth Tailwinds /update: 1:20 PM ET/

UNFI shares jumped 12% to close at $35.44 on Sept. 30, 2025, hitting a new 52-week high after Q4 results. Fiscal Q4 net sales were $7.70 billion, flat year-over-year; GAAP net loss was $87 million. A June cyberattack cut Q4 sales by about $400 million. Full-year FY2025 sales reached $31.8 billion, with management guiding FY2026 sales of $31.6–32.0 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.50–$2.30.
30 September 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • ASX Penny Stocks To Watch In April 2026: Key Picks and Financial Health
    April 8, 2026, 12:11 AM EDT. Investors eye ASX penny stocks amid geopolitical uncertainty, seeking growth beyond mainstream shares. Top picks include West African Resources (A$3.28), Regal Partners (A$2.57), and Ora Banda Mining (A$1.155), all with strong financial health ratings. Amid these, Amcil Limited shows rising net income and a debt-free position, launching a share buyback to enhance value despite modest earnings growth. Meanwhile, Starpharma Holdings reports significant revenue growth from its dendrimer-based biopharmaceutical developments but remains unprofitable. The ASX penny stock space, featuring nearly 400 companies, offers affordable entry points and potential for investors prepared to navigate risks inherent in smaller firms.
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