August 13–14, 2025 – It’s not all about AI – the past two days delivered a whirlwind of tech news across industries, from surprise gadget revivals and space milestones to major moves in finance, health, and cybersecurity. Here’s a roundup of the biggest developments shaking up the tech world (with not one AI headline in…
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Consumer Electronics & Gaming: Sony Rides Tariff Relief Sony surprised investors by raising its profit forecast 4% to ¥1.33 trillion (≈$9 billion) for the year, crediting a smaller-than-feared hit from U.S. trade tariffs reuters.com. The Japanese giant said tariff impacts were now estimated at ¥70 billion instead of ¥100 billion, as new trade deals eased…
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Official Apple Announcements and Press Releases Apple’s only official release this week was its fiscal Q3 2025 earnings, and it was a blockbuster. On July 31, Apple reported a record June-quarter revenue of $94.0 billion (up 10% year-over-year) with double-digit sales growth in iPhone, Mac, and Services apple.com. CEO Tim Cook said Apple was “proud to…
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Commercial Space & Satellite Industry Updates Government & Space Agency Highlights Military & National Security Space Developments Space Science & Exploration Breakthroughs Space Policy & International Developments Sources: Spaceflight Now spaceflightnow.com spaceflightnow.com nasaspaceflight.com nasaspaceflight.com nasaspaceflight.com; Reuters reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com; SpaceNews spacenews.com spacepolicyonline.com spacepolicyonline.com; NASASpaceflight nasaspaceflight.com nasaspaceflight.com; Reuters/AP reuters.com apnews.com; NASA/ESA releases science.nasa.govsciencedaily.com.
Cryptocurrency & Fintech: Bitcoin’s New High and a Trump Token Frenzy Bitcoin Smashes Records: The world’s largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin soared past $120,000 for the first time on Monday, marking a historic milestone reuters.com. It briefly hit $122,571 before settling around $121,953 reuters.com. Analysts attribute the crypto rally to strong institutional demand, optimism for upcoming U.S.…
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OpenAI’s Chromium-Based Browser: The Next Big Threat to Google Chrome? OpenAI is making headlines with the announcement of a new Chromium-based browser that deeply integrates generative AI and conversational features, including ChatGPT and Operator. This move is poised to disrupt Google Chrome’s long-standing dominance in the browser market by offering users direct, personalized responses and…
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Major Product Launches and Updates Amazon Alexa+ Rollout and Features: Amazon’s generative AI upgrade for Alexa – dubbed Alexa+ – entered broad early access by mid-2025. After a February launch event, Alexa+ was initially available to a limited group and reached over 1 million users by June theverge.com. Alexa+ is a next-gen voice assistant that…
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Tech News Deep Dive: July 2025’s Biggest Stories in Innovation, AI, and Consumer Devices July 2025 has delivered a torrent of tech news, from historic milestones in AI and hardware to paradigm-shifting launches in consumer electronics and critical debates on privacy, sustainability, and the future of the universe itself. This comprehensive roundup distills the most…
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Executive Summary Platform Updates Ethereum Following the May 2025 Pectra upgrade, Ethereum’s PoS chain showed robust health. Staking surged to new heights: over 35 million ETH (28.3% of supply) was locked as of mid-June cointelegraph.com, driven in part by renewed confidence after the upgrade. Analysts noted ~500K ETH was staked in the first half of…
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Tech News Deep Dive: July 2025 Edition The first week of July 2025 has delivered a torrent of tech news, from seismic shifts in the global OS landscape and smartphone wars to breakthroughs in AI, energy, and space science. This comprehensive analysis distills the most significant developments, controversies, and innovations shaping technology and society right…
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