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Artificial Intelligence News 3 October 2025 - 6 October 2025

Applied Digital (APLD) Skyrockets on AI Deals – Is the Rally Sustainable?

AI Gold Rush Propels Applied Digital (APLD) to Record Highs – $11B Deals, Crypto Pivot & Power Plays (Oct 2025 Update)

Key Facts (Oct 3–6, 2025) Recent News & Stock Performance (Oct 3–6, 2025) Applied Digital entered October 2025 as one of the market’s hottest tech stories. Between Oct 3 and Oct 6, no new company-specific announcements were released, but APLD’s stock held near record highs as analysts and media continued to digest the late-September surge. On Oct 3, APLD closed around $26.53 (an all-time closing highmacrotrends.net), essentially flat (+0.2%) on the day after an explosive 19% two-day rally earlier in the week. This stability at high levels suggested traders were consolidating gains ahead of the forthcoming earnings report. Market commentators highlighted the factors behind APLD’s
6 October 2025
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Bitcoin Miner to AI Cloud Sensation: Why Iris Energy (IREN) Stock Is Soaring in 2025

Bitcoin Miner Turned AI Powerhouse: Iris Energy Stock Rockets to Record Highs

Stock Surge and Trading Volume (Oct. 3–6, 2025) Iris Energy’s stock price has been on a tear in early October. On Friday, Oct. 3, IREN shares surged about +4.2% intraday to close near $49 – marking a fresh all-time high of $49.44 during the sessionts2.tech. This capped a remarkable week and continued a parabolic uptrend: the stock was ~$5 one year ago and ~<$15 just three months prior. In fact, IREN has rocketed +66% in one month and +180% over the past three monthsts2.tech, leaving traditional indices (and even most crypto peers) far behind. Over the last 12 months, Iris
6 October 2025
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AI Pioneer Pushpak Bhattacharyya Dies at 63 – Inside His Legacy and India’s Ethical AI Future

AI Pioneer Pushpak Bhattacharyya Dies at 63 – Inside His Legacy and India’s Ethical AI Future

Remembering a ‘Godfather’ of AI in India India’s technology community is mourning the loss of Professor Pushpak Bhattacharyya, a towering figure in artificial intelligence and linguistics. Bhattacharyya, 63, breathed his last on Sunday, October 5, in his hometown Shillongtheshillongtimes.com. An alumnus of IIT Kharagpur and IIT Kanpur with a PhD from IIT Bombay, he built a distinguished academic career – eventually becoming a professor at IIT Bombay and later Director of IIT Patnatheshillongtimes.com. Colleagues and students celebrate him as a pioneer who put Indian languages on the AI map. In fact, tech magnate Nandan Nilekani once praised Bhattacharyya as the
6 October 2025
Rumble Stock Soars: Ai Deal & Crypto Partnership Ignite Bull Rally

Rumble Stock Soars on AI Partnership: What Investors Should Know About the RUM Rally and Its Future

In‑Depth Report Rumble’s Journey from Niche Platform to Market Darling Founded in 2013 by Canadian entrepreneur Chris Pavlovski, Rumble began as a video‑sharing site championing free‑speech creators who felt constrained by mainstream platforms. Over the past few years it has diversified into cloud computing and live streaming while attracting high‑profile content creators. The platform gained attention during the 2024 U.S. elections, drawing conservative audiences and boosting both traffic and revenue. However, after the election cycle, user growth cooled—monthly active users declined from more than 64 million in 2024 to 51 million in Q2 2025, according to the company’s financial reports3.amazonaws.com. The Perplexity Partnership:
6 October 2025
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Bitcoin Blasts Past $125K, AI Wars Escalate, and Space Tech Soars – Global Tech Roundup (Oct 5–6, 2025)

Bitcoin Blasts Past $125K, AI Wars Escalate, and Space Tech Soars – Global Tech Roundup (Oct 5–6, 2025)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) OpenAI vs. Musk’s xAI – legal battle heats up: The Silicon Valley rivalry between Elon Musk and OpenAI turned into open warfare in court. Musk’s AI startup xAI sued OpenAI, accusing it of poaching staff to steal trade secrets related to xAI’s Grok chatbot. This week OpenAI hit back, asking a judge to dismiss the suit and blasting it as part of Musk’s “ongoing harassment” of the company reuters.com. OpenAI’s filing argued that “talented xAI employees are leaving in droves” under Musk and have every right to join OpenAI reuters.com. Musk, a co-founder turned critic of OpenAI,
6 October 2025
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Google Home’s Gemini Revolution: Can AI Fix the Smart Home and Win Back Your Trust?

Google Home’s Gemini Revolution: Can AI Fix the Smart Home and Win Back Your Trust?

Gemini Replaces Assistant: A New AI “Brain” for Your Home After nearly a decade, Google is pulling the plug on the original Google Assistant in its smart home products and swapping in something far more powerful. Gemini, Google’s latest conversational AI, will now handle voice interactions on Google Home speakers, displays, and other deviceswired.com. The trigger phrase “Hey Google” stays the same, but everything behind it is new – instead of the old scripted Assistant, you’ll be talking to a modern large language model that understands natural language and contextwired.com. Google Assistant debuted in 2016 as an answer to Amazon’s
5 October 2025
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Google’s October 2025 Shockwave: AI Advancements, Big Bets & Alphabet’s Soaring Fortunes

Google’s October 2025 Shockwave: AI Advancements, Big Bets & Alphabet’s Soaring Fortunes

Corporate News: Leadership, Legal & Strategy Early October saw Alphabet tightening its corporate belt and focus. The company initiated a fresh round of layoffs mainly in its Google Cloud division, eliminating over 100 positions in user experience research and design teamssfchronicle.com. These roles were responsible for analyzing user behavior to inform product design, but were deemed non-critical as Google reallocates resources toward AI development. Many affected employees were offered a chance to find other roles internally by year’s end, but the cuts reflect CEO Sundar Pichai’s drive to “be more efficient as we scale up so we don’t solve everything
5 October 2025
AI Stocks Soar as Nvidia Hits $4T, Apple Feels the Heat, and Musk Doubles Down – Daily Roundup

AI Frenzy Adds $200 Billion to Chip Stocks – Nvidia, AMD Soar on Record Rally

AI Hype Reignites Chip Rally After a brief lull in sentiment, enthusiasm about artificial intelligence came roaring back in early October 2025 – sparking a record-setting rally in semiconductor stocks. Globally, chipmakers added over $200 billion in combined market value within days as investors piled into the sector on fresh AI optimismelectronicsforyou.biz. NVIDIA looked set to power higher, and fellow AI-exposed names like Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Broadcom were also climbing amid renewed spending excitement driven by OpenAIitiger.com. This marked one of the biggest tech stock booms since the initial ChatGPT craze, reaffirming that AI remains the key narrative
5 October 2025
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OpenAI’s Sora 2: Revolutionary AI Video App or Deepfake Nightmare?

OpenAI’s Sora 2: Revolutionary AI Video App or Deepfake Nightmare?

What Exactly Is Sora 2? Sora 2 is OpenAI’s newest text-to-video artificial intelligence model, capable of generating short video clips with synchronized audio from a written prompt or image. In essence, it lets you “turn your words into worlds”, as the App Store description proclaims Apple. Just by typing a sentence, a user can produce a 10-second video complete with visuals and sound: for example, a “cinematic scene” or a whimsical “anime short” will unfold according to the prompt Apple Apple. This technology builds on rapid advances in generative AI – much like how models such as GPT-4 generate text
5 October 2025
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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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Stock Market Today

PetroChina Class A stock rises with oil rebound — what 601857 traders watch next week

PetroChina Class A stock rises with oil rebound — what 601857 traders watch next week

7 February 2026
PetroChina A-shares rose 2.3% to 10.77 yuan Friday, outperforming the Shanghai Composite, which fell 0.25%. Crude prices rebounded, with Brent settling at $68.05 a barrel, as traders tracked U.S.-Iran talks and new EU sanctions proposals. About 198.5 million PetroChina shares traded in the session. Investors await the company’s next earnings report later this quarter.
Morgan Stanley stock price bounces after three-day slide; what to watch before Monday

Morgan Stanley stock price bounces after three-day slide; what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Morgan Stanley shares rose 2.34% to $179.96 Friday, snapping a three-day slide as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. About 9.1 million MS shares traded hands. The rebound followed Thursday’s 2.35% drop and came amid renewed rate-cut speculation and surging AI spending. Morgan Stanley remains 6.6% below its January high.
Lam Research stock price jumps 8% as chip rally returns — what to watch next week

Lam Research stock price jumps 8% as chip rally returns — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Lam Research shares surged 8.3% to $231.01 Friday, with after-hours trading flat. The move followed a broad rally in chip stocks, pushing the PHLX semiconductor index up 5.7% as Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom advanced. Lam announced a $0.26 quarterly dividend and a senior executive exercised 53,925 shares. Investors await U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
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