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Astrology Just Got an AI Upgrade – Inside the Rise of AI-Powered Horoscopes

Astrology Just Got an AI Upgrade – Inside the Rise of AI-Powered Horoscopes

Co–Star, launched in 2017, uses NASA data combined with AI to generate real-time, hyper-personalized horoscopes and had over 30 million accounts by 2023 with more than 1 million daily active users. The Pattern’s AI analyzes natal charts to deliver detailed interpretations focusing on love, career, health, and personal growth, with more than 10 million downloads and 8 million monthly active users. Sanctuary blends AI-generated daily readings with live astrologers, has over 7 million downloads and about 3 million monthly users, and partnered with Marriott’s Moxy Hotels in 2024 for astrological travel tips. AstroTalk, based in India, claims over 40 million
21 August 2025
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GPT‑5 Has Arrived: OpenAI’s Next‑Gen AI Stuns With Upgrades in Coding, Reasoning, and Safety

Sam Altman’s AI Bubble Warning: Is the Tech Frenzy Nearing a Dangerous Peak?

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told tech reporters in San Francisco that the AI industry is in a frenzy and warned of a bubble. OpenAI’s private funding rounds have pushed its valuation to around $300 billion or more, with talk of a potential secondary sale at about $500 billion. Mira Murati’s new AI venture reportedly raised about $2 billion at a $12 billion valuation despite no product or revenue. Nvidia’s stock price surge propelled its market capitalization to $4 trillion by July 9, 2025, up about 1,300% since late 2022. The Magnificent Seven tech giants now account for nearly one-third of
19 August 2025
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra vs S9+ vs S9: The Ultimate Tablet Showdown and What’s Next

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra vs S9+ vs S9: The Ultimate Tablet Showdown and What’s Next

The Galaxy Tab S9 family comprises the Tab S9 (11″), Tab S9+ (12.4″), and Tab S9 Ultra (14.6″), launched in mid-2023, with S Pen included and IP68 water and dust resistance on all models. All three run the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy, with the S9 offering 8GB or 12GB RAM, the S9+ fixed at 12GB, and the S9 Ultra up to 16GB RAM, plus microSD expansion up to 1TB. Dynamic AMOLED 2X displays run at 120Hz on all models, with the S9 at 11″ 2560×1600 (~274 ppi), the S9+ at 12.4″ 2800×1752 (~266 ppi), and the S9 Ultra
19 August 2025
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AI Just Changed Forever – Here’s Everything That Happened in the Last 48 Hours

AI Just Changed Forever – Here’s Everything That Happened in the Last 48 Hours

Major AI Product Launches & Updates (Aug 7–8, 2025) Corporate Moves, Funding Frenzy & Executive Shakeups Breakthroughs in AI Research & Innovation Government & Legal Developments in AI AI Ethics, Safety & Society: Key Debates of the Week Sources: OpenAI GPT-5 launch report (Reuters) reuters.com reuters.com; Google $1B education initiative (Reuters) reuters.com reuters.com; Anthropic model updates (Pymnts/Bloomberg) pymnts.com pymnts.com; TS2 Space AI News Roundup ts2.tech ts2.tech ts2.tech ts2.tech ts2.tech; MIT News – AI-designed polymer study news.mit.edu; Reuters – AI in materials ts2.tech; Reuters – Profluent AI genome editor (Brownstone/TS2 summary) ts2.tech ts2.tech; The Guardian – DeepMind Genie 3 (AGI world
8 August 2025
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Astrophotography’s Next-Gen Gear Wars (2025–2026): Ultimate Cosmic Camera Showdown

Astrophotography’s Next-Gen Gear Wars (2025–2026): Ultimate Cosmic Camera Showdown

Nikon Z8 features a 45.7 MP full-frame stacked CMOS sensor with native ISO 64–25,600 and a Night Vision mode for dark-sky shooting, priced around $4,000. Canon EOS R6 Mark II delivers 24.2 MP, ISO up to 102,400, and 8 stops of in-body image stabilization, making it a strong low-light option at about $2,500. Canon EOS R8 weighs about 461 g, offers 24.2 MP and strong high-ISO performance, with a travel-friendly price around $1,299 and automatic white balance that helps reduce light-pollution glow in JPEGs. Sony’s A7 IV and A7S III remain astro-friendly, the A7 IV with 33 MP and ISO
31 July 2025
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Why Your Next TV Might Be a Projector: What You Need to Know Before You Buy

Why Your Next TV Might Be a Projector: What You Need to Know Before You Buy

In 2025, a midrange projector plus a screen can deliver a 120-inch image for about $2,000, cheaper than most 98-inch LED TVs. The Epson LS12000 uses a laser light engine with 3LCD imaging to produce a native 4K (3840×2160) picture with deep blacks and 1,500–3,000 lumens brightness. JVC’s DLA-NZ8 and NZ9 are native 4K (D-ILA) projectors famed for deep blacks, with some models offering 8K e-shift upscaling. No consumer projector has a native 8K chip in 2025; 8K is achieved via techniques like e-shift on high-end models, often costing around $25,000. The BenQ X3100i is a 4LED DLP projector that
29 July 2025
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2025’s Hottest Phones Face Off: Flagship vs. Budget (and Feature Phones) and What’s Coming in 2026

2025’s Hottest Phones Face Off: Flagship vs. Budget (and Feature Phones) and What’s Coming in 2026

In 2025 flagship smartphones use premium materials—Apple’s Pro iPhones with titanium alloy frames and Gorilla Glass Victus 2/3—while foldables such as Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 showcase improved Ultra-Thin Glass hinges. Displays in 2025 feature OLED panels with 120Hz LTPO refresh rates, QHD+ resolution on many flagships, and brightness over 1,500 nits, with foldables refining durability and crease handling. Performance centers on 3nm/4nm chips like Apple A18 Bionic (~3nm, 10+ billion transistors) and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, with RAM up to 16GB on top models and 6–8GB on mid-rangers. Android and iOS remain dominant, with Android
19 July 2025
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Inside YouTube’s 2025 Empire: Ads, Algorithms, and the Fight for Video Dominance

Inside YouTube’s 2025 Empire: Ads, Algorithms, and the Fight for Video Dominance

In Q4 2024, YouTube’s advertising sales reached $10.5 billion, up from $9.2 billion in Q4 2023, boosted by U.S. midterm spending. Analysts estimated YouTube’s 2024 ad revenues at $35–36 billion, about 13–14% of Alphabet’s total ad intake, with some valuing YouTube at roughly $550 billion as a standalone enterprise. As of 2025, YouTube Premium and YouTube Music have more than 125 million paying subscribers, with subscription revenues around $14.5 billion in 2024. YouTube Shorts generated over 70 billion daily views by 2023, and Shorts joined the main YouTube Partner Program in early 2023 to share ad revenue with creators. YouTube
16 July 2025
July 15, 2025: AI’s Next Frontier – Generative Breakthroughs, Robotic Milestones, and Global Policy Shifts

July 15, 2025: AI’s Next Frontier – Generative Breakthroughs, Robotic Milestones, and Global Policy Shifts

OpenAI delayed its first open-weight model release, initially expected this summer, with CEO Sam Altman saying safety tests require more time and that weights, once released, can’t be pulled back. Moonshot AI unveiled Kimi K2, a one-trillion-parameter model that reportedly outperforms OpenAI’s GPT-4.1 on several coding benchmarks. At Google I/O 2025, Google rolled out Imagen 4 and Veo 3, introduced the Flow AI filmmaking app, and announced Gemini 2.5 with an enhanced reasoning mode called Deep Think, plus a new AI Mode in Search and customizable Gemini assistants in Chrome and Workspace. Anthropic’s Claude is integrated into Canva’s design platform,
15 July 2025
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60 AI Tools That Don’t Exist Yet—But Should: The Missing Pieces of the Future

60 AI Tools That Don’t Exist Yet—But Should: The Missing Pieces of the Future

Manus AI in China is described as the first “general AI agent” able to take a natural-language request and independently perform all steps, such as finding a pet-friendly 2-bedroom apartment under $50k and messaging brokers. The AI Personal Concierge would autonomously handle a wide range of daily tasks across digital and physical domains, integrating with calendars, email, apps, and APIs. The AI Household Robot Assistant envisions a versatile home robot that can clean, do laundry, wash dishes, and perform basic house maintenance by learning a home layout and object locations. AI Nutritionist & Meal Planner would analyze biometric data and
10 July 2025
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June–July 2025 Update: Workflow Automation & RPA Industry Report

June–July 2025 Update: Workflow Automation & RPA Industry Report

Gartner’s 2025 Magic Quadrant for RPA, released in late June 2025, again names Automation Anywhere, Microsoft, SS&C Blue Prism, and UiPath as Leaders for the seventh consecutive year. Gartner warned about ‘agent washing’ and projected that by 2027 more than 40% of agentic AI projects could be canceled due to unclear ROI. UiPath announced a mid-June 2025 launch of a next-generation Agentic Automation Platform in Australia, unifying AI agents, RPA bots, and human workflows and introducing UiPath Maestro as the orchestration layer with a Google Cloud Agent-to-Agent protocol for secure AI-agent communication. UiPath reported thousands of AI agents created and
8 July 2025
AI, Cloud & Cybersecurity Boom: Inside the 2025 CIO Tech Agenda

AI, Cloud & Cybersecurity Boom: Inside the 2025 CIO Tech Agenda

In 2025, 58% of global tech leaders named AI as the most important technology area for the year ahead. Gartner’s 2025 ANZ CIO poll found 88% of ANZ CIOs identified cybersecurity as their top tech investment for the year. A 2025 global CIO survey shows over 80% of CIOs plan to invest in cybersecurity & risk management, generative AI & ML, data analytics & business intelligence, and integration & APIs. 68% of U.S. CEOs in PwC’s survey believe generative AI will significantly change how their company creates and delivers value. Gartner’s 2025 data shows 71% of digital Vanguard organizations achieve
7 July 2025
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Stock Market Today

Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

7 February 2026
Diageo shares closed down 1.48% at 1,760 pence on Friday, trailing a 0.59% gain in the FTSE 100. An updated analyst consensus points to a 2.0% fall in first-half organic net sales ahead of interim results due Feb. 25. Trading volume was light, and the stock remains over 22% below its 52-week high.
National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

7 February 2026
National Grid shares closed at 1,285 pence in London on Friday, up 0.23%. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% after a close vote, signaling possible cuts if inflation falls. National Grid announced a wireless power transmission study with Space Solar and marked five years of IFA2 interconnector operations. Its U.S. ADR ended at $88.06, up $1.17.
BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

7 February 2026
BAE Systems shares closed up 1.2% at 1,879 pence on Friday, tracking gains in European defence stocks. The company’s market value stands near £54.8 billion. Investors await BAE’s full-year results on Feb. 18 for updates on cash returns and orders. GXO Logistics renewed and expanded its contract to support BAE’s Type 26 frigate program in Scotland.
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