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Tech News Today: The Biggest Stories in Technology, Science, and Innovation (July 9, 2025) / Updated: 2025, July 9th, 00:00 CET

Tech News Today: The Biggest Stories in Technology, Science, and Innovation (July 9, 2025) / Updated: 2025, July 9th, 00:00 CET

A new axion Dark Energy model from Cornell and Shanghai Jiao Tong University predicts the universe will begin contracting in about 7 billion years, leading to a collapse in 33–34 billion years. The model challenges previous theories of endless expansion, suggesting dark energy evolves over time rather than remaining constant.
9 July 2025
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Space in July 2025: Budget Battles, Scientific Breakthroughs, and the New Space Race / Updated: 2025, July 9th, 00:00 CET

Space in July 2025: Budget Battles, Scientific Breakthroughs, and the New Space Race / Updated: 2025, July 9th, 00:00 CET

NASA’s FY2026 budget proposal would cut overall funding by 24.3% and science by nearly 47%. Congress moved to restore almost $10 billion for Artemis and related programs, while the TraCSS space traffic system faces an 84% cut. SpaceX reached its 500th Falcon 9 launch and now operates over 7,900 Starlink satellites. Japan’s wooden LignoSat survived 116 days in orbit, with a larger version planned for 2028.
9 July 2025
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Smart City Platforms & Urban Tech Update (June–July 2025)

Smart City Platforms & Urban Tech Update (June–July 2025)

Genoa was named host city for Project Hafnia, an AI traffic platform by Milestone and NVIDIA using a digital twin for real-time congestion control. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority signed a 42-month SaaS contract with Iteris for citywide traffic monitoring. Mumbai launched 11 electric hydrofoil ferries to cut road congestion. Istres, France, deployed a private 5G network, reducing CCTV backhaul costs by 83%.
8 July 2025
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The State of AI: Agentic Revolution, Healthcare Breakthroughs & Global Governance / Updated: 2025, July 8th, 12:00 CET

The State of AI: Agentic Revolution, Healthcare Breakthroughs & Global Governance / Updated: 2025, July 8th, 12:00 CET

More than 777 FDA-cleared AI devices are in clinical use for medical imaging in the U.S., cutting scan times and flagging urgent cases. Microsoft's MAI-DxO system reached 85.5% diagnostic accuracy, far above doctors at 20%. The U.S. Senate rejected a 10-year moratorium on state AI regulation. Meta recruited Apple’s Ruoming Pang for its AI push, while Wimbledon 2025 adopted AI-driven line calling amid player criticism.
8 July 2025
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FoodTech Mid-2025 Report: Alternative Proteins and Cellular Agriculture Breakthroughs

FoodTech Mid-2025 Report: Alternative Proteins and Cellular Agriculture Breakthroughs

In June 2025, the FDA approved Wildtype’s cell-cultured salmon, served as ceviche in Portland, marking the first cultivated seafood clearance in the U.S. Australia’s FSANZ approved Vow’s cultivated quail for sale, the first such approval in Oceania. U.S. states split on cultivated meat regulation, while the EU pledged €350 million for alt-protein development. Q1 2025 alt-protein funding reached $235 million.
8 July 2025
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Vertical Farming and CEA Global Developments – June–July 2025 News Roundup

Vertical Farming and CEA Global Developments – June–July 2025 News Roundup

Eeki raised $7 million led by Sixth Sense Ventures to expand its IoT-powered aeroponic farms in India after building 100 acres in Rajasthan. Planet Farms is investing over £25 million in a 20,000 m² UK vertical farm, targeting production by 2027. Plenty Unlimited exited bankruptcy in May, focusing on its Los Angeles strawberry farm. The USDA announced $14.4 million in urban agriculture grants for 2025.
7 July 2025
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AI Gets a Human Touch: How ‘Humanize AI’ Tools Are Revolutionizing Interaction

AI Gets a Human Touch: How ‘Humanize AI’ Tools Are Revolutionizing Interaction

ChatGPT, Bard, Soul Machines, Replika, Synthesia, IBM Watson Assistant, and Grammarly offer AI tools with features such as avatars, voice, and image support, with pricing ranging from free to $70 per year. By mid-2025, these platforms demonstrate multimodal capabilities and emotion detection. The EU AI Act and several US states require disclosure of AI interactions. A 2025 study found AI mental-health bots rated as more compassionate than some humans.
7 July 2025
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Blockchain Revolution: How the ‘Trust Machine’ Is Transforming Business by 2025

Blockchain Revolution: How the ‘Trust Machine’ Is Transforming Business by 2025

Walmart and IBM traced mangoes in 2.2 seconds using blockchain, compared to nearly 7 days with traditional methods. In 2023, JPMorgan, HSBC, and BlackRock expanded blockchain projects. Ethereum’s 2022 Merge cut energy use by 99.95%. The EU approved the MiCA crypto regulation framework in 2023.
7 July 2025
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Space News Today: Global Advances, Challenges, and New Frontiers / Updated: 2025, July 7th, 12:00 CET

Space News Today: Global Advances, Challenges, and New Frontiers / Updated: 2025, July 7th, 12:00 CET

Boeing won a $2.8 billion contract to develop next-generation nuclear communications satellites for the U.S. military. SpaceX’s Starlink now makes up over 60% of all active satellites after recent launches. Spain’s Hisdesat will launch SpainSat NG II in October with NATO as its first client. SpaceX plans a $1.8 billion Starlink facility in Florida, creating 600 jobs by 2030.
7 July 2025
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Global IoT Market 2025 Forecast: Inside the $1 Trillion Tech Revolution

Global IoT Market 2025 Forecast: Inside the $1 Trillion Tech Revolution

Global IoT spending is projected to approach $1 trillion in 2025, up from $805.7 billion in 2023. Connected IoT devices are expected to reach 27 billion by 2025. Manufacturing leads spending, with $73 billion for operations and $68 billion for asset management in 2023. Semtech acquired Sierra Wireless for $1.2 billion in 2023; Vodafone and Microsoft announced a 10-year IoT partnership in 2024.
7 July 2025
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Tech News Deep Dive: July 7, 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 7th, 00:00 CET

Tech News Deep Dive: July 7, 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 7th, 00:00 CET

Nintendo Switch 2 launched in June 2025 with upgraded hardware, but Mario Kart World drew criticism for limited multiplayer and lack of innovation. Raphael Colantonio called Xbox Game Pass unsustainable as Microsoft shut down The Initiative and canceled Perfect Dark and Forza Motorsport. Stardew Valley reached 41 million sales and a 98.4% Steam rating. The James Webb Space Telescope captured a direct image of exoplanet 14 Herculis c.
7 July 2025
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The AI Video Revolution: How Generators Turn Text into Hollywood-Ready Clips

The AI Video Revolution: How Generators Turn Text into Hollywood-Ready Clips

Runway Gen-2, Pika Labs, and Synthesia offer AI video generation from text prompts, enabling automated scene assembly, editing, and multilingual voiceovers. Synthesia provides over 160 avatars and supports 120+ languages. Runway’s pricing starts with a free tier, rising to $76/month for enterprise users; Synthesia and Lumen5 start near $30/month. Runway has partnered with Lionsgate for AI-assisted VFX.
6 July 2025
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The State of AI in 2025: Regulation, Innovation, Risks, and Societal Impact / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 12:00 CET

The State of AI in 2025: Regulation, Innovation, Risks, and Societal Impact / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 12:00 CET

The EU’s AI Act will take effect in mid-2026, imposing strict regulations on AI systems. A US bill dropped a proposed 10-year ban on state-level AI rules, highlighting regulatory disputes. The US invests about $700 billion annually in AI, China $500 billion. By 2025, 80% of judges and lawyers use AI tools, and Wimbledon replaced human line judges with automated systems.
6 July 2025
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Google AI Mode Unleashed: Inside the New AI Search Revolution

Google AI Mode Unleashed: Inside the New AI Search Revolution

Google rolled out AI Mode to all U.S. English-speaking users in May 2025 after unveiling it as an experiment in March. The feature, powered by Gemini 2.5, appears as a dedicated tab in Google Search and provides full-page AI-generated answers with citations. AI Mode supports text, voice, and image queries, maintains context, and can perform tasks like booking tickets on partner sites. Privacy controls and age restrictions apply.
6 July 2025
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XR Revolution Unleashed: June–July 2025’s Biggest Extended & Mixed Reality Breakthroughs

XR Revolution Unleashed: June–July 2025’s Biggest Extended & Mixed Reality Breakthroughs

Meta and EssilorLuxottica launched Oakley Meta HSTN smart glasses on June 20, priced at $399–$499. Snap revealed Specs AR glasses at AWE 2025, with a 2026 release and $3 billion investment. Apple debuted visionOS 26 for Vision Pro at WWDC, shipping late 2025. Meta and Anduril announced a U.S. Army mixed reality project potentially worth $22 billion.
6 July 2025
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The State of Artificial Intelligence in 2025: Transformations, Risks, and the Road Ahead / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 00:00 CET

The State of Artificial Intelligence in 2025: Transformations, Risks, and the Road Ahead / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 00:00 CET

Microsoft laid off thousands in 2025 to redirect $80 billion to AI. Nvidia’s valuation hit $4 trillion as xAI announced data centers using 1 million Nvidia GPUs. Ford’s CEO warned AI could replace half of white-collar jobs. The EU’s AI Act takes effect August 2024; the US Senate voted to preserve state-level AI regulation.
6 July 2025
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Tech News Deep Dive: July 2025’s Biggest Stories and Trends / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 00:00 CET

Tech News Deep Dive: July 2025’s Biggest Stories and Trends / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 00:00 CET

Samsung will launch the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 globally on July 9, 2025, featuring IP48 durability and user-replaceable batteries. Microsoft cut about 9,000 jobs amid an $80 billion AI push, closing Romero Games. The James Webb Space Telescope’s COSMOS-Web mapped nearly 800,000 galaxies, the largest universe map to date. Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS was observed with a 25,000km tail, only the third confirmed interstellar visitor.
6 July 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Fed Chair Nominee Kevin Warsh Challenges Powell on Fed Balance Sheet Policy Impacting Markets
    May 3, 2026, 4:10 AM EDT. Kevin Warsh, poised to become Federal Reserve chairman, diverges sharply from Jerome Powell on the Fed's use of its balance sheet, a key tool alongside interest rates. While Powell's approach involves buying long-term bonds to influence rates, Warsh advocates shrinking the Fed's $6 trillion securities holdings. This reduction could drive bond prices down, pushing long-term interest rates up, with broad effects on financial markets, including stocks. The move risks market disruption, as seen in 2019 and 2022 when past balance sheet reductions triggered rate spikes. Warsh acknowledges a gradual unwind is needed but warns investors should expect significant market impacts. His stance signals potential shifts in Fed policy strategy amid ongoing political pressure to lower the fed funds rate.

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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

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3 May 2026
Rivian shares fell 8.4% to $15.02 after first-quarter results beat expectations, as investors focused on cash burn and profitability concerns. Trading volume jumped 78% above average. The company plans to ramp up R2 SUV production in Georgia to 300,000 units annually. Tesla and Lucid Group shares both rose more than 2%.
Vertiv Stock Tests AI Data-Center Rally as VRT Shares Hit Fresh Highs

Vertiv Stock Tests AI Data-Center Rally as VRT Shares Hit Fresh Highs

3 May 2026
Vertiv shares hit a 52-week high Friday before closing at $328.31, following a 30% jump in Q1 net sales to $2.65 billion. The company raised its 2026 outlook and recently acquired Strategic Thermal Labs, expanding its liquid cooling portfolio. Investors await further details at Vertiv’s May 19-20 conference in South Carolina.
AT&T Inc. Raises $6 Billion as 5G and Fiber Bet Enters a Debt Test

AT&T Inc. Raises $6 Billion as 5G and Fiber Bet Enters a Debt Test

3 May 2026
AT&T closed a $6 billion sale of long-dated notes on April 30, with maturities ranging from 2033 to 2066, according to an SEC filing. The company reported first-quarter free cash flow of $2.5 billion, down from $3.1 billion a year earlier, citing higher capital investment. AT&T is preparing to close a $23 billion purchase of EchoStar spectrum licenses. CFO Pascal Desroches said net debt to adjusted EBITDA rose to 2.71 times.
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