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AI Nightmare vs. AI Goldrush: Deepfake Death Threats, Suicides and Mis-ID Arrests Surge — Yet Nvidia, Google & Microsoft Stocks Hit Record Highs

AI Nightmare vs. AI Goldrush: Deepfake Death Threats, Suicides and Mis-ID Arrests Surge — Yet Nvidia, Google & Microsoft Stocks Hit Record Highs

In sum, AI’s dual nature is stark: it’s powering record profits and investments, while also enabling new harms. Experts stress the need to manage the risks – from harassment to bias – even as we ride the economic wave. As Stonehage’s Smit put it, the sector is investing “for the future” while walking a regulatory tightropets2.tech. Investors, meanwhile, are fixated on growth: “the bulls remain fully in charge,” quipped one strategist, as easing rates and strong tech earnings fuel this “AI goldrush”ts2.tech. Sources: Cutting-edge reports and financial analyses from The New York Times, Scripps News, Mind Matters, and market intelligence
1 November 2025
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 01.11.2025

ENDEDLive coverage has endedEnded: November 2, 2025, 12:00 AM EDT Crude Prices Edge Higher on Venezuelan Geopolitical Risk, Sanctions, and Demand Mix November 1, 2025, 11:50 PM EDT. Friday saw WTI and RBOB futures firm as trading focused on potential U.S. strikes on Venezuela and ongoing sanctions against Russian energy firms. The rally was tempered by a stronger dollar (DXY) and softer China PMI, suggesting mixed global demand prospects. Market attention also turning to OPEC+'s planned production path, with reports that a December hike of around 137,000 bpd could be in play, aligning with consensus. Additional support came from expectations
1 November 2025
CAR FACTORIES ON THE BRINK: China-Dutch Chip Clash Sparks Global Auto Crisis – Trade Deal Offers Hope

CAR FACTORIES ON THE BRINK: China-Dutch Chip Clash Sparks Global Auto Crisis – Trade Deal Offers Hope

What’s Going On with Nexperia and China Nexperia is a Dutch semiconductor firm (spun out from Philips) that makes mature power-control chips (diodes, transistors, MOSFETs) used ubiquitously in cars and electronicsts2.techreuters.com. In late September 2025 the Dutch government invoked emergency powers, taking over Nexperia and ousting its China-appointed CEO on national-security grounds. The move was triggered by U.S. pressure (Wingtech, Nexperia’s Chinese owner, was blacklisted) and fears that Nexperia’s technology might transfer to Chinareuters.comreuters.com. Beijing quickly retaliated. On Oct 4 China’s commerce ministry issued an export ban blocking Nexperia’s China factories from sending chips abroadts2.techreuters.com. In practice this cut off
1 November 2025
Michigan Strikes AI Gold: $7B OpenAI-Oracle Data Center Deal Sparks Stock Frenzy

Michigan Strikes AI Gold: $7B OpenAI-Oracle Data Center Deal Sparks Stock Frenzy

Mega Deal in Michigan: Project and Partners OpenAI’s “Stargate” initiative – an effort to build massive new data centers nationwide – has selected Michigan for a key phase. On Oct. 30, OpenAI confirmed that with Oracle and Related Digital it will develop a gigawatt-scale AI compute campus on ~575 acres of farmland in Saline Township, near Ann Arborapnews.comaxios.com. The complex will include three single-story server buildings (each ~550,000 sq ft) occupying ~250 acres, plus supporting infrastructureapnews.comaxios.com. Construction is slated to begin early 2026, subject to local approvals. The total investment is enormous – reported at more than $7 billionapnews.com –
1 November 2025
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Vanguard’s Crypto U-Turn: $10T Giant Opens Doors to Bitcoin ETFs

Bitcoin Blasts Back Over $110K – $200K Rally or $90K Plunge? Latest Updates (Nov 2025)

Summary: Bitcoin is trading around $110K as of Nov 1, 2025, roughly unchanged on the day. Over the last week (Oct 24–30), BTC oscillated in a $107K–$116K rangets2.techts2.tech, following an early-October peak near $125K. A mid-October crash (triggered by a US–China trade shock) briefly pushed BTC below $105K before a modest reboundts2.techts2.tech. Key factors include Federal Reserve policy (a 25 bp cut on Oct 29 with cautious guidance)ts2.tech, easing trade-war fears (Trump–Xi meeting), record inflows into Bitcoin ETFs (~$6B in one week in early Oct)ts2.techts2.tech, and global “flight-to-safety” buying as inflation and conflicts risets2.techdlnews.com. Institutional appetite remains high (170+ companies own
1 November 2025
Illumina Stock Rockets 20%+ After Blowout Quarter – What’s Next for ILMN?

Illumina Stock Rockets 20%+ After Blowout Quarter – What’s Next for ILMN?

Stock Price & Recent Performance Illumina’s stock has whipsawed in late 2025. After drifting near its 52-week lows (~$69 in late 2024), it ticked up to the mid-$90s by mid-October 2025. Following the Oct. 30 earnings report, ILMN exploded higher: by Oct. 31 it was trading around $120 ts2.tech Marketbeat. (MarketBeat confirms ILMN closed $123.64 on 10/31, +24.9% for the day Marketbeat.) TS2.tech notes that the stock was “around the high $110s–$120 range” on Oct. 31, a sharp jump from the mid-$90s “just days prior” ts2.tech. The surge was driven by the earnings beat (see below) and raised guidance. In
1 November 2025
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Luminar (LAZR) Stock Surges on Lidar Hype – Volvo & NVIDIA Deals Ignite Investor Interest

Luminar’s LIDAR Rollercoaster: Stock Rockets on Buyout Buzz, Then Plunges Amid Cash Crunch

Stock Performance and Recent Price Action Luminar’s stock has been exceptionally volatile. On Oct. 24, 2025 the shares spiked about 31% (to ~$2.28 intraday) as the market jumped on “buyout buzz” tied to founder Austin Russell’s proposalts2.techts2.tech. That move briefly pushed LAZR above its short-term resistance (~$2.10–$2.25)ts2.tech. However, within days investors were hit with negative news – missed debt payments, a halted production forecast and cash worries – causing the stock to crash. From intraday highs near $2.25 on Oct. 24, LAZR plunged to a one-year low around $1.11 by Oct. 31ts2.tech. As of Nov. 1 the stock traded roughly in the $1.15–$1.20 rangereuters.com,
1 November 2025
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Nasdaq Frenzy: Tech Titans’ AI-Fueled Surge Hits Records Ahead of Fed Cut & Earnings Bonanza

Amazon & Apple Earnings Ignite Market Rally as Tech Stocks Soar (But Fed Jitters Linger)

Markets Rally on Big Tech Earnings Wall Street shook off mid-week tech jitters and ended October on a high note. On Friday (Oct. 31), U.S. stocks climbed after blowout results from Amazon and Apple reignited risk appetitets2.tech. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose +0.6%, the benchmark S&P 500 gained +0.3%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up +0.1%investopedia.com. This rebound came just a day after a sharp pullback – earlier in the week, Meta’s earnings miss and hefty AI spending had spooked investors, dragging the Nasdaq down over 1.5% on Thursdayts2.techts2.tech. But Amazon’s and Apple’s upbeat reports late Thursday swiftly
1 November 2025
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Palantir Stock Skyrockets on Massive UK AI-Defense Pact – Could PLTR Eclipse Oracle by 2030?

Palantir (PLTR) Stock Skyrockets to Record High as AI Boom Ignites 300% Rally – Could $200 Be Just the Start?

Recent News & Market Drivers Palantir’s stock surge in late Oct. 2025 was fueled by fresh news flow and a broad tech rally. Key developments in the past few days include: Financial Performance & Earnings Palantir’s recent earnings have far outstripped past results. The Q2 2025 report (Aug 4 release) was a “blowout”ts2.tech: Investors will be watching Q3 results (due Nov 3, after market close). Consensus (from finance press previews) expects ~+50% YoY revenue to ~$1.08–1.10B with robust EPS growth. Any beat on Q3 could further fuel the rally; conversely a miss or any cautious guidance might trigger profit-taking given
1 November 2025
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Rani Therapeutics (RANI) Stock Skyrockets ~200% on $1B Pharma Deal – Will the Rally Last?

Rani Therapeutics Stock Explodes on Obesity-Drug Breakthrough – Analysts Eye $10+ Targets

Stock Performance and Recent Movement Rani shares have exploded in the last month. On Oct 1, 2025 RANI traded around $0.50. A landmark collaboration announced Oct 17 with Japan’s Chugai (up to $1.085B deal) and a simultaneous $60M financing sent the stock soaring. Intraday Oct 17 it jumped from $0.47 to $2.39 (+248%)ts2.tech. By Oct 31 the stock closed at $2.20, a 51.7% gain on that day alonets2.tech. This means RANI is up roughly +20% in the past week (from ~$1.82 on Oct 24 to $2.20) and about +330% in Octoberinvesting.cominvesting.com.This rally propelled RANI well above Nasdaq’s $1 minimum bid
1 November 2025
NIO Stock Rollercoaster: Record EV Sales, Lawsuit Shock, and What’s Next for the Tesla Rival

China’s “Tesla Killer” NIO Stock Skyrockets (Or Crashes): Record Deliveries, Global Push & Lawsuit Drama

Key Facts: NIO (NYSE:NIO) stock is trading around $7.25 on Nov 1, 2025reuters.com, up roughly 50% year-to-datets2.tech. Its 52-week range is about $3.02–$8.01reuters.com. In late October 2025, NIO set a new delivery record of 40,397 EVs in October (a 92.6% YoY gain)globenewswire.com, pushing 2025 year-to-date deliveries to 241,618 (+41.9% YoY)globenewswire.com. Q3 2025 deliveries also hit an all-time high of 87,071 units (+40.8% YoY)ts2.tech. A surprise lawsuit by Singapore’s GIC on Oct 16, 2025, alleging inflated revenue, sent NIO shares plunging ~10% intraday (to about $6.30), though NIO denied the claimsts2.tech. By late October the stock had rebounded to mid-$6s/$7s, near
1 November 2025
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AMTD Digital (HKD) Stock Rockets 208% on 1,086% Revenue Blast – Bubble or Bargain?

AMTD Digital (HKD) Stock Rockets 208% on 1,086% Revenue Blast – Bubble or Bargain?

Recent News & Stock Surge In late October 2025, AMTD Digital stunned investors with a blockbuster earnings report. On Oct 31, the company announced H1 2025 revenue of $73.2M (up 1,085.9% YoY), driven by its October 2024 acquisition of TGE (bringing in L’Officiel and Art Newspaper) and growth in hospitality services Streetinsider Investing. Management highlighted $10.0M in media/marketing revenue (vs $4.4M prior) and $13.6M from hotels/VIP services (172% growth) Streetinsider. Despite the revenue surge, a large portion came from fair-value gains ($47.9M on investment assets) Streetinsider. Oct 31 Market Reaction: Traders piled in. HKD jumped from ~$1.69 pre-market to above
1 November 2025
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No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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