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Superwood vs Steel: How This “10x-Strong” Wood Could Revolutionize Construction

Superwood vs Steel: How This “10x-Strong” Wood Could Revolutionize Construction

What is Superwood and Who’s Behind It? “Superwood” is not a sci-fi material but the latest engineered timber from InventWood, a Frederick, MD startup. Based on a breakthrough by Prof. Liangbing Hu (Univ. of Maryland), Superwood is ordinary wood (or even bamboo) transformed into a super-strong material timesofindia.indiatimes.com inc.com. After Hu’s 2018 Nature paper on transparent wood, he spent years refining the process. In 2021 InventWood spun out of academia, and today it holds 140+ patents on wood densification. InventWood CEO Alex Lau says the treated wood “behaves like wood but is much stronger and lighter,” envisioning buildings that are
14 October 2025
Rigetti’s Quantum Boom: Stock Skyrockets as Hype Meets Reality

Rigetti’s Quantum Boom: Stock Skyrockets as Hype Meets Reality

Rigetti’s Stock Performance & Valuation Rigetti’s stock has been on a tear in late 2025. After trading near $1–3 for much of 2024 (post-SPAC trough ~$0.73), RGTI surged starting in September. It climbed from ~$16 on Sept 12 to ~$28 by Sept 19 (+70% in one week) ts2.tech. By Oct 2 it rallied another 18.6% to $35.40, and on Oct 3 touched an intraday high of ~$40.6 ts2.tech. By Oct 9 it closed at $47.11 ts2.tech – roughly 127% above its Jan 2025 level and about 4,000% above a year earlier ts2.tech. Trading volume has exploded (e.g. 144 million shares
14 October 2025
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QuantumScape 2025: Latest News, Solid-State Battery Breakthroughs, Financials & Outlook (June 27th, 2025)

QuantumScape Skyrockets 200% on Solid-State Battery Breakthrough – Revolution or Risk?

Solid-State Batteries: The Next Big Leap in EVs Solid-state batteries replace the liquid electrolyte of Li-ion cells with a solid ceramic or glass separator, promising big performance gains. They boost energy density (QS demo shows ~844 Wh/L vs. ~600 Wh/L for top Li-ion today) and could extend EV range to ~600 milesevmagazine.com. They also enable faster charging and vastly longer lifespans – some developers claim 10–15 minute 10–80% charges and 8,000–10,000 charge cyclesevmagazine.com. Crucially, a solid electrolyte is non-flammable, enhancing safety over liquid batteries. These advantages could “revolutionize” EVs if scaled. However, mass production is a bottleneck: manufacturing solid electrolytes and achieving uniform interfaces
12 October 2025
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Quantum Leap: SEALSQ Corp (LAES) Rockets on Post-Quantum Breakthroughs and Bold Global Moves

Quantum Leap: SEALSQ Corp (LAES) Rockets on Post-Quantum Breakthroughs and Bold Global Moves

Detailed Analysis Rally Fueled by Post-Quantum Breakthroughs SEALSQ Corp’s stock (NASDAQ: LAES) has been on a tear in early October 2025, coinciding with major post-quantum technology announcements. The share price climbed for four sessions straight, culminating in a +7.7% jump on Oct 4alone and a 27% cumulative gain over that weekainvest.com. This surge propelled LAES to its highest levels since its listing, with the market cap swelling past half a billion dollarsinvesting.com. For context, in mid-September the company was valued around $493 millioninvesting.com, and by October 8 its market cap had crossed $630 milliontipranks.com – a reflection of the exuberance around SEALSQ’s recent milestones. Trading volumes have spiked as
10 October 2025
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Nvidia’s $2B Bet on Reflection AI Shakes Up the Global AI Race

Nvidia’s $2B Bet on Reflection AI Shakes Up the Global AI Race

Reflection AI’s $2B Funding Frenzy It’s official: Reflection AI has secured one of the largest funding rounds ever for a young tech startup – $2 billion in fresh capital led by Nvidia techmeme.com. The New York Times first reported the blockbuster raise, valuing the one-year-old company at roughly $8 billion techmeme.com. To put that in perspective, Reflection was valued at only ~$545 million as recently as March techmeme.com. In other words, its paper valuation has leapt nearly 15× in just six months, a virtually unheard-of jump. The NYT called this “the latest sign of investor fervor” around AI, even as
9 October 2025
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Google’s Pixel 10 Pro Fold Shakes Up the Smartphone Wars with AI Tricks, Durability & Bold Design

Google’s Pixel 10 Pro Fold Shakes Up the Smartphone Wars with AI Tricks, Durability & Bold Design

Pixel 10 Pro Fold: Google’s AI-Powered Foldable Flagship Google’s new Pixel 10 Pro Fold is the star of its 2025 lineup – a device that blends cutting-edge hardware with Google’s latest AI software. This foldable phone is branded as the “Pro Fold” variant of the Pixel 10 family, emphasizing that it shares the same core specs and AI features as the Pixel 10 Pro slab phonests2.tech. When closed, it looks like a typical premium smartphone with a 6.4″ OLED display; opened up, it reveals a spacious 8″ tablet-like screen – slightly larger than its predecessor and rival Galaxy foldsts2.tech. The design retains
8 October 2025
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Nuburu’s Blue Laser Revolution: Defense Pivot Propels BURU Stock to Skyrocket

Nuburu’s Blue Laser Revolution: Defense Pivot Propels BURU Stock to Skyrocket

Key Facts & Stock Snapshot (as of Oct 8, 2025) Company Background: From Blue Lasers to Defense Tech Pivot Nuburu’s Origins: Nuburu was founded in 2015 to develop high-power, high-brightness blue lasers for industrial applicationsir.nuburu.netir.nuburu.net. Blue lasers operate at shorter wavelengths than traditional infrared lasers, allowing much higher absorption in metals like copper, aluminum, gold, etc. The result is dramatically faster and higher-quality welding and 3D printing of these materials – up to 8× faster weld speeds with minimal defects compared to IR lasersts2.techts2.tech. Nuburu’s flagship products (e.g. AO series and newer NUBURU BL series lasers at 125–250 W) were designed for use in battery manufacturing, electric
8 October 2025
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QuantumScape’s EV Battery Breakthrough Sends Stock Soaring – Will the High-Voltage Hype Last?

QuantumScape’s EV Battery Breakthrough Sends Stock Soaring – Will the High-Voltage Hype Last?

QuantumScape’s High-Voltage Rally Explained QuantumScape’s stock went into “blast-off mode” in late September and early October 2025, buoyed by major developments in its technology and partnerships. After trading flat around $12–$13 through mid-September, QS suddenly broke out on successive news catalysts: it jumped 18% on Sept 18, then another +18.4% on Oct 1, ultimately hitting an intraday high of $16.49 by Oct 3 ts2.tech. The Oct 3 close at $15.92 capped a stunning ~30% gain in one week and a ~172% year-to-date rise ts2.tech. This rally far outpaced broader markets and made QuantumScape one of 2025’s top-performing tech stocks. Trading
8 October 2025
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Verizon Goes to Space: AST SpaceMobile Deal Signals End of Dead Zones – Stock Rockets on Breakthroughs

Verizon Goes to Space: AST SpaceMobile Deal Signals End of Dead Zones – Stock Rockets on Breakthroughs

Space Meets Cell Towers: Verizon and AST SpaceMobile’s Bold Pact In a move that could eliminate mobile dead zones, Verizon has struck a definitive agreement with AST SpaceMobile to beam cellular service from space across the U.S. starting in 2026 businesswire.com. Announced on October 8, this partnership will integrate AST’s satellite network with Verizon’s terrestrial 4G/5G network, effectively allowing Verizon customers’ phones to connect via satellite when they venture beyond cell tower range businesswire.com businesswire.com. “Through our definitive commercial agreement with Verizon, we are working to deliver space-based cellular broadband coverage from space across the continental United States,” said AST
8 October 2025
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AI Surges, Cyber Hacks & Rocket Launches: Tech’s Wild 48-Hour Ride (Oct 7–8, 2025)

AI Surges, Cyber Hacks & Rocket Launches: Tech’s Wild 48-Hour Ride (Oct 7–8, 2025)

In-Depth Report AI & Big Tech: Lawsuits, New Funding, and Soaring Demand Less than a year after generative AI caught fire, the industry is navigating both explosive growth and rising legal peril. In a sign of the times, OpenAI (maker of ChatGPT) and rival Anthropic are preemptively eyeing their war chests to handle expected copyright lawsuits reuters.com. With authors and media companies suing over AI training data, both startups may tap investor funds to establish a “captive” insurance vehicle or other reserves for potential settlements reuters.com. “The insurance sector broadly lacks ‘enough capacity for (model) providers,’” warned Aon’s cyber risk
8 October 2025
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Sony’s 2025 Surge: Inside the Tech Giant’s Record-Breaking Year and Bold Moves

Sony’s 2025 Surge: Inside the Tech Giant’s Record-Breaking Year and Bold Moves

Stock Performance: Near Highs After a Decade-Long Turnaround Sony’s stock has been on a tear, capping a remarkable turnaround from its early-2010s struggles. In 2025, the U.S.-listed shares have returned nearly 40% year-to-date, and by early October Sony traded around $30 – its highest level ever. In Tokyo, Sony’s stock hit record highs just under ¥4,500 per share in late September. Both the Tokyo shares and ADR have outperformed the broader Japanese market this year, reflecting investor optimism in Sony’s trajectory. Notably, the yen’s weakness (hovering near ¥148 per USD) has boosted Sony’s dollar-based returns even further. This stock rally
7 October 2025
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IonQ’s 2025 Quantum Leap: Surging Stock, Bold Ambitions & How It Compares to Rigetti and D-Wave

Quantum Boom: IonQ Stock Skyrockets to Record High on Breakthroughs & Bold Ambitions

Stock Performance & Financial Overview IonQ has been one of 2025’s standout stocks. The share price has skyrocketed this year, vastly outperforming the broader market. As of early October, IonQ trades near $73–$75 per share, around its record hights2.tech, after climbing about 70% year-to-date and an astonishing 700%+ vs. a year agots2.tech. For context, IonQ was valued near $2B in late 2022; its ~10× stock increase since then reflects dramatically shifted sentiment in favor of quantum computing playsts2.tech. At a $20+ billion market cap, IonQ is valued on par with some mid-cap tech firms – remarkable for a company that
7 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

Apple stock price ends week higher as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI loom next

Apple stock price ends week higher as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI loom next

7 February 2026
Apple closed up 0.8% at $278.12 Friday, then slipped 0.3% after hours. The S&P 500 jumped 1.97% and the Nasdaq rose 2.18% as chipmakers rallied, while Amazon fell 5.6% on higher capex guidance. Investors await U.S. jobs data Feb. 11 and CPI Feb. 13. Apple’s next dividend is $0.26 per share, payable Feb. 12.
Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
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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