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Artificial Intelligence News 2 October 2025 - 5 October 2025

AI Browser Wars: Perplexity Comet vs Google Chrome in the Race for the Web’s Future

AI Browser Wars: Perplexity Comet vs Google Chrome in the Race for the Web’s Future

Introduction The humble web browser has become the latest front in the AI revolution. Google Chrome, the long-reigning titan of internet browsing, is facing a new wave of challengers built around artificial intelligence. Chief among them is Perplexity’s Comet, a newly launched browser that bills itself as “the AI browser that acts as your personal assistant.” Unlike traditional browsers, Comet’s core is an AI agent ready to answer questions, automate web tasks, and transform how we interact with the internet Perplexity Rogerwong. This report provides an in-depth comparison of Perplexity Comet and Google Chrome – examining their browsing capabilities, search
5 October 2025
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AI Browser Showdown: Perplexity Comet vs. Microsoft Edge in 2025

AI Browser Showdown: Perplexity Comet vs. Microsoft Edge in 2025

Features and User Experience Perplexity’s Comet presents a familiar interface for Chrome users – by design, it’s “basically just Google Chrome with AI slapped on top,” as one early reviewer put itreddit.com. All the standard features (bookmarks, tabs, history, autofill, etc.) are there, and even an integrated ad-blocker for cleaner browsingperplexity.ai. The difference is an AI sidecar assistant ever-present in the browser’s sidebar and toolbar. Users can highlight text on any page and click an “Ask” button to inquire about that content, or hit a “Summarize” button to get an instant summary of a long articleperplexity.ai. In essence, Comet’s user
5 October 2025
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AI Breakthroughs, Cyber Attacks & a $50B Gaming Shock – Tech News Roundup (Oct 4-5, 2025)

AI Breakthroughs, Cyber Attacks & a $50B Gaming Shock – Tech News Roundup (Oct 4-5, 2025)

Consumer Technology & Gadgets This weekend saw notable moves in consumer tech, from innovative new apps to eyebrow-raising hardware findings. OpenAI’s Sora 2 app – a creative tool that turns text prompts into hyper-realistic videos with sound – officially launched and became a viral hit. Despite being invite-only and available only in the U.S. and Canada, Sora shot up to the No.1 overall free app on Apple’s App Store techcrunch.com. Industry data showed 56,000 downloads on day one, putting Sora’s debut ahead of other major AI app launches like Anthropic’s Claude and Microsoft’s Copilot techcrunch.com techcrunch.com. Analysts noted that demand
5 October 2025
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Reddit’s Stock Explodes! 78% Revenue Surge, Google AI Deal Talks & 70% Rally 🔥

Can Reddit’s AI Ambitions and Explosive Growth Turn It into the Next Meta? 2025 Investor Deep‑Dive into RDDT

Metric (Oct 2025) Detail/Value Sources Share price (Oct 3 2025) US$207.20; day range US$205.41–213.38; 52‑week range US$67.35–282.95; market cap US$38.78 B stockanalysis.com. The stock peaked at US$282.95 on 18 Sep 2025 and has pulled back to around US$207 stockanalysis.com. StockAnalysis price data stockanalysis.com stockanalysis.com. Q1 2025 results Daily active uniques 108.1 M, up 31 % YoY; revenue US$392.4 M, up 61 % YoY; gross margin 90.5 %; net income US$26.2 M; diluted EPS US$0.13; adjusted EBITDA US$115.3 M (29 % margin) and free cash flow US$126.6 M investor.redditinc.com. The company guided Q2 revenue US$410–430 M and adjusted EBITDA US$110–130 M investor.redditinc.com. Reddit investor relations Q1 2025 release investor.redditinc.com investor.redditinc.com. Q2 2025 results (Aug 1 2025) Daily active uniques 110.4 M (+21 % YoY); revenue US$500 M,
5 October 2025
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AI Ignites a Nuclear Renaissance: How Tech Titans, Policy Shifts and New Reactors Are Powering the Next Energy Revolution

AI Ignites a Nuclear Renaissance: How Tech Titans, Policy Shifts and New Reactors Are Powering the Next Energy Revolution

Introduction: From Post‑Fukushima Stagnation to AI‑Fueled Revival A quarter century ago, nuclear energy was in decline. Fear of meltdowns, regulatory hurdles and the ascendancy of cheap natural gas reduced nuclear’s share of world electricity from about 18 % in the 1990s to roughly 9 % today investing.com. The disasters at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima galvanized public opposition and slowed investment, while nations turned to renewables and gas. Today, however, a new force—artificial intelligence—may be upending the calculus. Machine‑learning models like GPT‑5 run on data centers that consume vast amounts of electricity, and the prospect of constant, clean energy is pushing governments and
4 October 2025
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Record Highs, AI Hype, and a Shutdown: Key Takeaways from U.S. Stock Markets (Oct 3–4, 2025)

Record Highs, AI Hype, and a Shutdown: Key Takeaways from U.S. Stock Markets (Oct 3–4, 2025)

Market Overview: Indices Reach New Highs Amid Shutdown Wall Street’s major indexes extended their rally into the first days of October, defying the political gridlock in Washington. On Friday, October 3, the benchmark S&P 500 edged up less than 0.1% to 6,715.79, just enough to mark a record closing high reuters.com. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.5% to 46,758.28, also a record finish reuters.com. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite slipped about –0.3% to 22,780.5, snapping its winning streak as some tech shares weakened reuters.com. Notably, all three indexes had hit intraday all-time highs during Friday’s session before a bit of
4 October 2025
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AI Bubble Alarms, Pixel 10 Launch & Beer Shortages: Tech News Roundup (Oct 3–4, 2025)

AI Bubble Alarms, Pixel 10 Launch & Beer Shortages: Tech News Roundup (Oct 3–4, 2025)

Key Facts Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Industry leaders are balancing AI optimism with caution. Speaking at Italian Tech Week in Turin, Jeff Bezos drew parallels between today’s AI boom and the dot-com era: he labeled it an “industrial bubble” where “every company gets funded, [both] good ideas and bad” due to overexcitement bloomberg.com. Bezos predicts some wasted investment as “investors have a hard time…distinguishing between the good ideas and the bad”, yet he remains “optimistic” that AI’s long-term impact will be profoundly positive bloomberg.com. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, voiced a similar view – acknowledging that “people will overinvest
4 October 2025
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Super Micro Computer (SUPX) 2025: Can the AI‑Server Pure‑Play Keep Its Edge?

Super Micro Computer (SUPX) 2025: Can the AI‑Server Pure‑Play Keep Its Edge?

Review of SUPX Performance in 2025 Financial results Super Micro Computer’s fiscal‑2025 (year ended June 30 2025) marked another year of explosive growth but also revealed some strains. Net sales for the full year jumped to $22 billion—almost triple revenue in FY‑2023. Fourth‑quarter revenue came in at $5.8 billion, missing analysts’ $5.88 billion estimate and reflecting slower hyperscale demand. Quarterly net income dropped to $195 million and diluted EPS $0.31, while full‑year net income reached $1.0 billion and EPS $1.68 ir.supermicro.com. The company’s gross margin narrowed to 9.5 % (from 10.2 % a year earlier) amid tariff‑related costs and price competition morningstar.com. Cash flow from operations totaled $864 million in Q4,
4 October 2025
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AI Browser Wars Ignite: Perplexity’s Comet Lands in India to Challenge Chrome & Co.

$200 AI Browser Now FREE for All: Perplexity’s Comet Takes on Chrome and Internet “Slop”

Comet Browser Goes Free for Everyone Perplexity first unveiled Comet in July 2025 as a paid add-on for its Perplexity Max users (a $200/month tier) techcrunch.com. Demand was strong: the company says millions joined the waiting list for access. Now the company has removed the paywall completely. On October 2, Perplexity announced on social media that “Comet is now generally available to download for everyone (free, Pro and Max users)!” livemint.com. The launch message was frank: “The internet is better on Comet” tomsguide.com. In remarks reported by Business Insider, Srinivas explained that Perplexity wants to “build a better internet…that needs
4 October 2025
Mercurity Fintech (MFH) Stock Explodes Amid Crypto & AI Bets – 1,000% Rally or Bubble?

Mercurity Fintech (MFH) Stock Explodes Amid Crypto & AI Bets – 1,000% Rally or Bubble?

Key Facts: Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc (NASDAQ: MFH) is a small-cap “next-gen fintech” company (market cap ~$1.3 B) focused on blockchain/digital assets, AI infrastructure, and financial services tipranks.com. In 2025 the stock has soared – roughly +1,320% year-to-date – hitting about $28 by Oct 3 tradingview.com. Its 52-week range is ~$1.03–$24.99; October 2025 trading has seen wild swings (e.g. +15.8% Oct 2 and -27.6% Oct 1) tradingview.com marketbeat.com. Key recent developments include a $200 M Solana venture line, blockchain asset-tokenization deals, and index inclusions; insiders tout it as a bridge between crypto and traditional finance stocktitan.net thepaypers.com. Analyst consensus is bearish: a “Hold” rating with only a
3 October 2025
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Bitcoin Miner to AI Cloud Sensation: Why Iris Energy (IREN) Stock Is Soaring in 2025

Iris Energy Rockets to Record High Amid AI Mining Frenzy – Is the Rally Sustainable?

1. Stock Price and Recent Trend As of Oct 3, 2025 trading, Iris Energy (IREN) is near $49.00 per share, up about 4.2% intraday indmoney.com. The stock closed Sept 30 around $46.93 investing.com and hit an all-time peak of $49.44 on Oct 3 za.investing.com. Over the past month, IREN has surged +66.7%, and +179.6% over 3 months, dwarfing its peers (Marathon, Riot) and the S&P 500. The 1-year gain is roughly +460–500% za.investing.com indmoney.com – turning every $10K into ~$56K. Trading volume remains high (~16.2M on Oct 3) indmoney.com. The chart is an eye-popping uptrend from its ~$5 low a
3 October 2025
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Opendoor Stock Surges on Shopify COO Move – Will AI Magic Keep It Rising?

Opendoor Stock Surges on Shopify COO Move – Will AI Magic Keep It Rising?

Company Fundamentals & Business Model Opendoor makes money by buying homes with an algorithmic price offer and reselling them to consumers or investors. Its strength is a large proprietary dataset and instant-offer platform, but it carries risks (inventory carrying costs, model accuracy). After struggling to generate cash flow early on, Opendoor is emphasizing profitability: it achieved positive adjusted EBITDA in Q2 Mlq and promises to get to breakeven by 2026. In Q2 the gross profit per home sold was $128M/4,299 ≈ $30k on average; earlier quarters had similar per-home profits. (Management has said Q1 gross profit per home was ~$16k
3 October 2025
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Palantir’s Shocking Reinvention: From Secretive Spy Tech to $400B Cult Lifestyle Brand

Palantir Stock Skyrockets on Boeing AI Partnership – Analysts Weigh In

Stock Performance Today (Oct 3, 2025) PLTR began today’s session near the previous day’s close (around $186) and slipped modestly in morning trading. As of 9:48 AM ET on Oct 3, it was about $184.50 (–1.36%). The stock remains close to its all-time highs; analysts note PLTR was trading near $185 just before today’s dip. Trading volume has been elevated, reflecting heavy investor interest after last week’s news. (By comparison, the S&P 500 was barely changed at mid-morning.) Notably, Palantir is still enjoying a massive rally over the past year. As of mid-2025 it had more than doubled in value (up roughly +110% YTD by
3 October 2025
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Rezolve AI PLC (RZLV) Stock Skyrockets: The Real Story Behind the Surge (Hint: Rezolve AI)

Rezolve AI PLC (RZLV) Stock Skyrockets: The Real Story Behind the Surge (Hint: Rezolve AI)

Recent News and Developments In late September, Rezolve was embroiled in a short-seller skirmish: on Sept 29 the company publicly rebuked “Fuzzy Panda Research,” calling its report “misleading” and warning that the short-seller held a position globenewswire.com. CEO Daniel Wagner emphasized, “Our fundamentals are strong, our partnerships with Microsoft, Google, and Tether are real…” globenewswire.com. The company said it would address investor questions at the Oct 1 earnings release (which it did). On Oct 1, Rezolve announced its first-half 2025 results via GlobeNewswire globenewswire.com. Revenue was $6.3M (consensus was $5.1M), gross margin 95.8%, and adjusted EBITDA loss was about $17.7M (versus $(18.7)M consensus). Crucially, management raised its
3 October 2025
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AI Models Are Scheming – Inside OpenAI’s Plan to Stop Deceptive AI Behavior

How to Invest in OpenAI in 2025: All the Ways to Own a Stake in ChatGPT’s Creator

Understanding OpenAI’s Unique Structure and Investors OpenAI’s background: OpenAI started in 2015 as a research lab co-founded by Sam Altman and Elon Musk (among others) with a non-profit mission. In 2019, to fund expensive AI development, OpenAI created a hybrid for-profit entity (“OpenAI LP”) with a capped-profit model – investors can earn returns up to a certain limit, after which the majority of profits return to the original non-profit to support its mission reuters.com. This structure is highly unusual, and it’s part of why OpenAI hasn’t gone public yet. Altman has openly said he’s wary of an IPO in the
3 October 2025
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Tech World Explodes: Unmissable AI, Cyber & Corporate Headlines (Oct 2–3, 2025)

Tech World Explodes: Unmissable AI, Cyber & Corporate Headlines (Oct 2–3, 2025)

Major Tech Companies and Industry Moves Google (Alphabet). In addition to the YouTube TV deal with NBCUniversal, Google is grappling with security threats. It warned corporate executives about mass extortion emails, part of a Cl0p ransomware campaign targeting Oracle and other enterprise software reuters.com reuters.com. Google emphasized it’s investigating but “does not currently have sufficient evidence to definitively assess” the claims reuters.com. On regulation, recent Reuters reporting notes Google is bracing for EU fines under the new Digital Markets Act for anti-competitive practices reuters.com reuters.com, highlighting escalating US-EU tech tensions. Amazon. AWS’s new “NBA Inside the Game” platform reuters.com and
3 October 2025
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Cipher Mining (CIFR) Skyrockets on Google-Backed AI Deal & Bitcoin Boom – What to Know Now

Cipher Mining’s Bold Pivot: Can CIFR’s AI-Powered Future Sustain the Rally?

Key Facts (as of 2 Oct 2025) Company Overview Cipher Mining Inc., a subsidiary of Bitfury Holding B.V., develops and operates industrial‑scale bitcoin mining data centres in the United States marketbeat.com. Incorporated in 2020 and headquartered in New York, the firm has historically focused on building low‑cost, energy‑efficient mining facilities powered by renewable or stranded energy sources. Its flagship “Black Pearl” site in Texas combines hydro‑cooled ASIC mining with high‑performance computing (HPC) infrastructure. The company is now positioning itself as both a bitcoin miner and a digital infrastructure provider for artificial‑intelligence workloads. Stock Performance and Valuation Metric (Oct 2 2025) Value Source Previous close / Open $12.59
2 October 2025
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SoundHound AI Stock Skyrockets on Red Lobster Deal – Is SOUN the Next Big AI Winner or Overhyped?

SoundHound AI (SOUN) Stock Soars on AI Hype: 217% Growth, Major Deals & Can It Topple the Tech Giants?

Recent News and Corporate Developments Deal Activity: On Sept 9, 2025 SoundHound announced it would acquire Interactions Corporation, an AI customer-service innovator. Management says Interactions is “a pioneer in AI for customer service and workflow orchestration,” and the deal “strengthens SoundHound’s existing intellectual property,” boosting its patent portfolio to ~400 patents investors.soundhound.com investors.soundhound.com. CEO Keyvan Mohajer stated the union “makes SoundHound even stronger as we establish the company as a true leader for the new AI era” investors.soundhound.com. The transaction (~$60M cash) was largely funded from SoundHound’s ample cash (∼$270M) with no new debt investors.soundhound.com. Partnerships: In late Sept, SoundHound teamed with Red Lobster to deploy an AI
2 October 2025
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AI Capex Boom at the Crossroads: Are the Hyperscalers Running into Trouble?

AI Capex Boom at the Crossroads: Are the Hyperscalers Running into Trouble?

Report The Seventh Inning of the AI Capex Boom The gen‑AI capex boom has been one of the most powerful drivers of the post‑pandemic bull market. Hyperscale cloud providers—Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta and newer players such as CoreWeave—have poured hundreds of billions of dollars into data centres, GPUs and networking equipment to support explosive demand for generative‑AI workloads. This spending has turned AI into what one blogger called “the thing that is eating the economy,” with some analyses showing AI investment adding more to U.S. GDP than consumer spending awealthofcommonsense.com. Yet Morgan Stanley believes this party is maturing. In a note
2 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

MARA stock jumps 22% into weekend as bitcoin whipsaws; Monday risk test looms

MARA stock jumps 22% into weekend as bitcoin whipsaws; Monday risk test looms

7 February 2026
MARA shares jumped 22.4% to $8.24 Friday, trading higher after hours, as the company moved $87 million in bitcoin to major custodians. About 82.4 million MARA shares changed hands. Bitcoin hovered near $68,928 Saturday. A MARA filing showed its general counsel had shares withheld for taxes on vested stock units, not an open market sale.
Apple stock (AAPL) set for Monday test as memory-chip crunch revives iPhone price question

Apple stock (AAPL) set for Monday test as memory-chip crunch revives iPhone price question

7 February 2026
Apple shares closed up 0.8% at $278.12 Friday, then slipped 0.3% after hours. A global DRAM shortage is raising component costs, putting pressure on Apple’s pricing ahead of its Feb. 24 shareholder meeting. CEO Tim Cook said memory prices will rise “sharply” but gave no details on possible iPhone price hikes. Investors await signals before next week’s U.S. inflation data.
Roivant stock surges on brepocitinib skin-disease data; what to watch into Monday

Roivant stock surges on brepocitinib skin-disease data; what to watch into Monday

7 February 2026
Roivant shares surged 22.4% to $25.82 after Phase 2 data showed its drug brepocitinib outperformed placebo in cutaneous sarcoidosis, with no serious adverse events. The company plans a Phase 3 trial in 2026 and has filed for FDA approval in dermatomyositis. Quarterly revenue reached $2 million, with a $313.7 million loss. Cash holdings stood at $4.5 billion.
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