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Microsoft’s Next-Gen Xbox Could Play PlayStation Games – as a $1000 PC-Console Hybrid

Microsoft’s Next-Gen Xbox Could Play PlayStation Games – as a $1000 PC-Console Hybrid

A Console- PC Hybrid That Plays (Almost) Anything Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox is shaping up to be unlike any console before it. Reports indicate the device will essentially be a gaming PC in console form, running a full version of Windows 11 with an Xbox-oriented interface on top windowscentral.com. In practice, that means players can boot it up like a normal Xbox – with the usual dashboard and controller-friendly menus – or switch to a desktop mode to install and run software just like a PC. According to Windows Central’s Jez Corden, the Xbox team has been integrating PC capabilities so
29 October 2025
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48 Hours Without AI: Why Some People Are Unplugging from Artificial Intelligence

48 Hours Without AI: Why Some People Are Unplugging from Artificial Intelligence

The Backlash: Why Some Are Saying No to AI Ellen Rugaber, a 16-year-old student from Virginia, might seem like a typical high schooler – except she refuses to use AI on principle. “It’s part of growing up to learn how to do your own work,” she says, noting that many of her classmates rely on tools like ChatGPT for homework nzherald.co.nz. Rugaber worries outsourcing her thinking to a machine would stunt her skills, and she’s uneasy about the biases and errors AI text generators can produce nzherald.co.nz. In her eyes, using AI to write an essay or solve a problem
29 October 2025
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Caterpillar’s Stock Rally Roars: AI Boom, $650 Target Fuel All-Time High

Caterpillar Stock Hits Record High on AI Data Center Boom – Experts Warn It’s “Priced for Perfection”

Record Rally on Strong Demand and Big Upgrades Caterpillar’s stock has been on fire. In mid-October, CAT surged on news of a major analyst upgrade and strategic announcements. On Oct. 14 the stock hit an intraday peak around $528.45, its highest-ever levelts2.tech. “Today’s jump added roughly $10 billion to Caterpillar’s market value in a single session,” noted one market reportts2.tech. Over the past year the shares have rallied from the mid-$200s to the mid-$500s, nearly doubling since their 52-week lowts2.techinvestopedia.com. This has made CAT one of the Dow Jones’s top performers in 2025, outpacing even Nvidia and Microsoftinvestopedia.com. Analysts credit
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Garmin Venu 4 Shines Bright: Wellness Coach, Flashlight & Big Upgrades to Rival Apple Watch

Garmin’s Big Q3 Surprise: Record Sales Surge, but Stock Plummets – What’s Next?

Garmin Q3 2025 Earnings Beat Expectations Garmin’s Oct. 29 press release showed record Q3 sales of ≈$1.77 billionprnewswire.com, up 12% from a year ago. CEO Cliff Pemble lauded “another quarter of strong financial results” with double-digit revenue growth in multiple segmentsuk.investing.com. Adjusted profit was $1.99 per share (versus $1.98 expected)uk.investing.com. On a GAAP basis EPS was $2.08prnewswire.com, essentially flat YoY. The strong demand came despite a slowing economy, reflecting Garmin’s diverse portfolio (fitness wearables, marine and aviation equipment, etc.). Notably, Garmin reiterated bullish guidance: it now expects about $8.15 EPS for FY2025 on roughly $7.10 billion revenuetimesunion.comprnewswire.com. Stock Slides on Slight Sales
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Tesla’s ‘Affordable’ EV Gamble Backfires – Stock Sinks as Cheaper Models Disappoint Investors

Car Stocks Whipsaw on Earnings Surprises and EV Jitters – Oct. 29 Update

Market Snapshot: Automakers See Volatility Amid Mixed News Automaker stocks are on a rollercoaster this week as investors digest third-quarter earnings and shifting trends in the car industry. As of Oct. 29, major car stocks are showing divergent moves. On Wall Street, Tesla (TSLA) is trading around $460 per sharenasdaq.com after a post-earnings pullback, while Ford (F) hovers in the mid-$12 range after a late-week surgets2.tech. General Motors (GM) is holding near multi-month highs following its big rally on an upward forecast revisionreuters.com. In Asia, BYD in Hong Kong is around HK$105 (≈$13.5) after a recent slidereuters.com, and Japan’s Toyota
29 October 2025
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$100B in Crypto? How Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) Stocks Became the Hottest Trend in Finance

Bitcoin Blasts Past $113K Again – Is a $200K Crypto Mega-Rally Coming?

Crypto’s Mainstream Moment? After years on the fringes, 2025 is increasingly looking like the year crypto hit the mainstream. Huge price milestones (Bitcoin six figures, total market value well into the trillions) have arrived alongside a wave of institutional adoption and the first real regulatory framework for digital assets in major economiests2.techts2.tech. The industry’s maturation – exemplified by the launch of exchange-traded funds, Wall Street giants entering the space, and governments crafting rules – has lent newfound legitimacy to crypto as an asset class. “The Trump administration said they would champion the crypto industry, and this is a huge step
29 October 2025
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2025’s Best-Performing Stock Market Is Up 35% – Here’s What’s Driving the Rally

2025’s Best-Performing Stock Market Is Up 35% – Here’s What’s Driving the Rally

Best Stock Market Performance as of October 29, 2025 Global Markets Rally to New Highs Stock markets around the world are on fire heading into the final days of October 2025. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index – up about 34–35% so far this year – is the planet’s best-performing major index Advisorperspectives. After a brutal multi-year slump, Hong Kong’s market came roaring back thanks to ultra-cheap valuations and China’s post-pandemic stimulus. Investors flooded into undervalued Chinese tech and consumer stocks, driving a dramatic rebound. As a result, the Hang Seng has erased its losses from prior years and is flirting
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Tesla’s Trillion-Dollar Gamble: Musk’s Epic Pay Deal Divides Investors – What You Need to Know

Tesla’s Trillion-Dollar Gamble: Musk’s Epic Pay Deal Divides Investors – What You Need to Know

With the $1 trillion compensation package and a potential CEO transition dominating headlines, Tesla finds itself at a crossroads. Below, we unpack the latest developments, market reaction, expert opinions and what’s next for the EV giant. The Vote on Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay Package Tesla’s extraordinary CEO pay plan ties Musk’s compensation to an almost-unprecedented set of growth targets. It would grant Musk up to 12% of Tesla’s stock if the company hits an $8.6 trillion market cap by 2035 – a jump of nearly 8× today’s value. Meeting these goals also requires delivering robotaxis, humanoid Optimus robots, and other ambitious milestones
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Volkswagen’s Bold Gambit: Used-Car Boom & Rental Push to Revive Profits (Plus One Driver’s Harrowing Pond Rescue!)

Volkswagen’s Bold Gambit: Used-Car Boom & Rental Push to Revive Profits (Plus One Driver’s Harrowing Pond Rescue!)

In summary, Volkswagen is doubling down on used-car and rental strategies to bolster revenues amid a tough market. Its finance arm is aggressively marketing pre-owned vehicles (a proven profit center) and expanding mobility offerings through partners like Europcar. At the same time, VW must navigate industry challenges – from chip shortages to collapsing used-EV values and fierce competition from Chinese automakers. Investors are watching closely: VW’s stock has been weak, but some technical charts hint at a bounce, and analysts remain cautiously optimistic that core sales and cost cuts will underpin a moderate profit rebound into 2025 reuters.com stockinvest.us. As
29 October 2025
Saudi Economy Rockets: IMF Ups Forecast, 5% GDP Growth on the Table – and a Nobel Laureate Boosts Innovation

Saudi Economy Rockets: IMF Ups Forecast, 5% GDP Growth on the Table – and a Nobel Laureate Boosts Innovation

IMF Forecast and Growth Outlook Saudi Arabia’s outlook brightened this week after the IMF lifted its 2025 GDP forecast to 4.0% Reuters. Reuters notes this upgrade is driven by faster-than-expected unwinding of OPEC+ oil cuts and rebounding output Reuters. IMF Middle East director Jihad Azour has warned that oil price recoveries significantly improve the Kingdom’s finances – each additional 1 million barrels/day adds ~3.2% of GDP to the fiscal balance Worldoil. In practical terms, breakeven oil prices remain high (around $94/bbl excluding extra spending) Worldoil, so the recent rise of Brent back toward ~$70 supports the budget. Finance Minister Mohammed
29 October 2025
22nd Century Group (XXII) Soars After $9.5M Windfall, Expands Low-Nicotine Cigarette Rollout

22nd Century Group (XXII) Soars After $9.5M Windfall, Expands Low-Nicotine Cigarette Rollout

$9.5M Insurance Settlement Sparks Rally 22nd Century Group (NASDAQ: XXII) received a substantial $9.5 million cash payout this week from an insurance settlement tied to a November 2022 incident at its Grass Valley facility. The settlement, for business interruption claims, provides a non-recurring cash windfall that immediately bolsters the company’s balance sheet. Shares of XXII surged 39% in post-market trading on Tuesday to about $2.10 on the news Benzinga, reflecting renewed investor optimism after the stock languished near all-time lows. (Even after the bounce, the micro-cap remains roughly 90% below its year-ago levels.) Management hailed the insurance proceeds as a
29 October 2025
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Putin’s Oil Nightmare: Ukraine’s Drone Blitz Cripples 20% of Russia’s Refining – Oil Markets Rally

Putin’s Oil Nightmare: Ukraine’s Drone Blitz Cripples 20% of Russia’s Refining – Oil Markets Rally

Ukraine’s Deep-Strike Oil Campaign Ukraine has dramatically expanded its drone and missile strikes against Russia’s energy sector. Since early 2025 Kyiv has carried out dozens of long-range raids “hundreds of kilometers” inside Russia, deliberately targeting refineries, pipelines and fuel depots ts2.tech. In an Oct. 24 speech Zelenskyy noted, “We hit a certain number of their refineries… When they started to restore and saw the queues of cars, they redistributed the volumes to other refineries.” He vowed to keep up pressure on every spare plant that is boosting output eenews.net. Independent analysis confirms the scope of the campaign. BBC Verify finds
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ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

7 February 2026
ST Engineering shares fell 1.9% to S$9.71 Friday, outpacing the Singapore market’s 0.8% drop amid a tech-led selloff. The company signed a deal with Shield AI at the Singapore Airshow to integrate autonomy software into its unmanned platforms and unveiled a small drone capable of carrying explosives. About 6.9 million shares traded as investors await full-year results on Feb. 27.
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