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Technology News 15 October 2025 - 17 October 2025

Apple’s July 2025 Bombshells: Foldable iPhone, AI Secrets, Encryption Showdown & More

Apple Stock Surges on New Products and iPhone 17 “Supercycle” – Analysts Split on AAPL’s Next Move

AAPL Stock Update: Near Highs After Volatile Week Apple’s stock is trading near record levels as of October 17, 2025, after navigating a volatile stretch in global markets. Shares oscillated around the mid-$240s this week – just a few dollars below Apple’s all-time intraday high (~$260) set in late Septemberts2.tech. On Wednesday Oct. 15, AAPL briefly rallied (+0.6%) on news of Apple’s latest chip launch, before slipping ~0.9% on Thursday amid some profit-takingts2.techts2.tech. As of midday Friday, the stock was little changed, holding above both its 50- and 200-day moving averages – a sign of positive momentum in recent weeksts2.tech.
17 October 2025
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Skyrockets on Verizon Deal – Is Satellite-to-Phone Broadband the Next Big Thing?

AST SpaceMobile Stock Shoots for the Stars on Verizon Deal – What’s Next for ASTS?

ASTS Stock Skyrockets on Space Breakthroughs Such meteoric gains have made AST SpaceMobile a market darling of 2025. The company – which went public via SPAC in 2021 – is now valued near $30 billionts2.tech, a staggering figure considering its nascent revenue. Investors have piled into ASTS on the promise that it could revolutionize mobile connectivityts2.techts2.tech. Social media forums show retail traders “extremely bullish” on ASTS, which became a trending ticker on Stocktwits as shares rocketed upwardts2.tech. However, the stock’s volatile swings also hint at speculative fervor: after peaking mid-week, ASTS briefly pulled back by ~6% on profit-takingts2.tech, demonstrating that even
17 October 2025
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The $350B Shake-Up: How AI Summaries Rewire Publisher Traffic

Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock Soars on AI Boom & Ad Rebound – $3 Trillion Valuation in Sight?

GOOGL Stock Nears Record High on Rally Momentum The Google logo at the company’s headquarters. Alphabet’s stock has been flirting with record highs amid surging optimism in its core ads and AI businesses.Alphabet Inc.’s Class A shares (NASDAQ: GOOGL) have been on a tear this year, recently touching their highest levels in over a year. The stock closed at $251.03 on Oct. 16 – around a new 52-week peak of ~$256ts2.tech – after jumping about 2% that day. As of Oct. 17, GOOGL traded just above $251, holding near that high-water mark. At these prices, Alphabet’s market value is roughly $2.97 trillion, putting Google’s
17 October 2025
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Google Pounces on Microsoft 365 Outages With Bold ‘Backup Plan’ to Lure Businesses

Google Pounces on Microsoft 365 Outages With Bold ‘Backup Plan’ to Lure Businesses

Google Offers a Lifeline as Microsoft Stumbles Google’s announcement comes at an opportune moment. In recent months, Microsoft 365 has suffered a string of outages and technical glitches that have frustrated corporate customers channelnews.com.au. Just last week on October 8, an authentication issue knocked out Exchange Online email access for many users, one of several incidents that have hit Microsoft’s cloud services this year. Such disruptions “underscore the dependence on Microsoft’s cloud – and the chaos when it hiccups,” as one report put it ts2.tech. Sensing an opening, Google is seizing the narrative: downtime isn’t an occasional blip but an
17 October 2025
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TSMC Stock Surges on AI Boom and U.S. Expansion: What to Know on Sep 23, 2025

TSMC Stock Rockets on AI Boom: Record Profit and $1T Valuation Stun Markets

Record Q3 Results Drive Rally TSMC’s latest earnings confirmed the AI-driven boom in semiconductors. July–September revenue jumped to NT$989.9 billion (≈$32.5 billion)reuters.com, about 30% above last year, and net income hit NT$452.3 billioneconomictimes.indiatimes.com – both well above analysts’ estimates. High-performance computing (HPC) chips – used in AI servers – dominated the quarter, with the HPC unit accounting for roughly 57% of saleseconomictimes.indiatimes.comeconomictimes.indiatimes.com. Counterpoint Research analyst William Li commented that the “strong traction at 3nm as well as high utilization at 4/5nm” from orders by AI GPU and data-center customers directly drove these robust earningseconomictimes.indiatimes.com. CEO C.C. Wei echoed this, saying recent AI developments
17 October 2025
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Micron (MU) Stock Skyrockets to Record High on AI Frenzy – Analysts See More Upside

Micron (MU) Stock Skyrockets to Record High on AI Frenzy – Analysts See More Upside

AI Boom Lifts Micron to Record Highs Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) is on a tear as investors pile into AI-focused semiconductor stocks. Shares of Micron jumped about 5.5% on Thursday to $204+ intraday, notching a fresh 52-week high (recent peak $206.34) marketbeat.com investing.com. Even on a down day for the broader market, Micron was among the top gainers in the S&P 500, boosted by bullish analyst calls investopedia.com investopedia.com. The stock has now more than doubled year-to-date, vastly outperforming the tech sector, after starting the year near multi-year lows. (Micron’s 52-week low was just $61.54 marketbeat.com.) Its market capitalization has
17 October 2025
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Quantum Rocket or Bubble? RGTI’s Stunning Surge Explained—And How It Stacks Up to IonQ, D‑Wave, and QUBT

Rigetti’s Quantum Leap: Stock Skyrockets 5,000% Amid Deals & Hype – Bubble or Breakthrough?

Stock Price Skyrockets to Record High Rigetti Computing’s stock has exploded in 2025, reaching new highs as investors bet big on quantum computing. Rigetti’s share price has soared exponentially this year, reflecting frenzy around pure-play quantum computing stocks. At the start of 2025, RGTI traded under $1; by mid-October it rocketed into the mid-$50s, marking a +259% year-to-date gain and roughly 50-fold increase from a year agomarkets.financialcontent.com. The stock closed at a record $56.34 on October 15, 2025macrotrends.net – its highest ever – before settling just below that level. In the span of a few trading days, Rigetti jumped from
16 October 2025
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Up 150% YTD: Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) Rides the GaN Power Wave into AI’s Future

Navitas (NVTS) Stock Hits All-Time High on NVIDIA AI Chip News – Will the Rally Continue?

Stock Soars to Record High on AI News Navitas shares have been on a tear in mid-October, riding a wave of AI enthusiasm. The stock closed at $15.63 on Oct. 16 (up +3.1% for the day)marketbeat.com, marking its fifth straight daily gain and a new all-time high. In the span of a week, NVTS nearly doubled in price, skyrocketing from the ~$8 level to the mid-$15s. This explosive move caps a year of extraordinary gains – over 330% year-to-date – amid intense investor interest in any company tied to the AI hardware boomfinviz.com. For context, Navitas has vastly outperformed the
16 October 2025
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AMD’s AI Mega-Deal Sparks Stock Surge – Inside the OpenAI Partnership, New Chips & Showdown with Rivals

AMD Stock Skyrockets on AI Mega-Deals — Is $300 Next?

AMD’s exhibition stand at Gamescom 2022. AMD has been aggressively showcasing new AI infrastructure (like the “Helios” rack platform) and forging partnerships across the industry. As a result, AMD stock has raced higher this month – on Oct. 15 it hit a 52-week intraday high of $240.48 and closed around $238.7marketbeat.com, up over 8% that day. In the past week, the catalyst was two major AI deals. On Oct. 6, AMD announced a multi-year agreement with OpenAI: the chipmaker will supply six gigawatts of high-performance Instinct GPUs to OpenAI’s training data centers, and OpenAI received warrants to buy up to
16 October 2025
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Kyivstar (NASDAQ: KYIV) Stock Rockets on 5G Upgrade Plans and Mastercard Tie-Up

Kyivstar (NASDAQ: KYIV) Stock Rockets on 5G Upgrade Plans and Mastercard Tie-Up

Company News and Stock Movement Kyivstar’s share price has been volatile since its historic Nasdaq debut. In August, the IPO raised $178 million (out of a $200M target)reuters.com, valuing the company around $2.6 billion. Initial trading saw a sharp swing: the stock opened around $13–14, then peaked at nearly $16 on Aug. 20 before sliding. By mid-September it had fallen to about $11.25kyivpost.com. ICU Investment Group trader Vitaliy Syvach commented that “after the initial excitement came a more sober assessment” of Kyivstar’s growth prospectskyivpost.com. Indeed, some profit-taking and broader market volatility dampened the early rally. However, new corporate initiatives in October have
16 October 2025
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Billionaire-Backed Crypto Bank Approved by Regulators – Are Tech Stocks and Crypto Ready to Soar?

Billionaire-Backed Crypto Bank Approved by Regulators – Are Tech Stocks and Crypto Ready to Soar?

OCC Approval Details The OCC’s approval letter makes Erebor the first new charter since Gould took over in June 2025benzinga.com. In announcing the decision, Gould stressed that innovative banks need not be blocked: “Permissible digital asset activities… have a place in the federal banking system if conducted in a safe and sound manner,” he saidbenzinga.com. This is a notable change of tone from prior OCC leadership. As Benzinga reports, the OCC applied its usual rigorous standards but ultimately concluded Erebor’s plan was sound, making it “the first de novo bank to receive preliminary approval under Gould’s tenure”benzinga.com. Despite the approval,
16 October 2025
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Oracle Stock Surges on $300B AI Cloud Deal – Is a Trillion-Dollar Valuation Next?

Oracle Stock Surges on $300B AI Cloud Deal – Is a Trillion-Dollar Valuation Next?

Oracle Stock Today As of Oct. 16, Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) is trading near $304 per share. Investing.com data show ORCL closed at $303.98 on Oct. 16 (up 0.12% for the day)investing.com. This comes after a volatile week: the stock hit an all-time intraday high (~$345.69) on Sept. 10ts2.tech following the AI cloud deal announcements, then pulled back 15–20% by early October on profit-taking and margin concernsts2.techts2.tech. Overall, ORCL is up roughly 70% year-to-date, far outperforming the broader tech sector and even leaving Microsoft and Alphabet in the dustts2.tech. Even mid-month blips (like a 6% drop in early October after a
16 October 2025
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Polestar Stock Skyrockets on Strong EV Sales and New Tech – What’s Next?

Polestar Stock Skyrockets on Strong EV Sales and New Tech – What’s Next?

Recent Stock Performance Polestar’s stock has been volatile in October 2025. After Q3 sales news on Oct. 9, PSNY climbed modestly (Reuters noted a ~+2% premarket risereuters.com), ending around $0.91 on Oct 15. By Oct 16 it was about $0.94investing.com. In contrast, the PSNYW warrants (which had languished at ~$0.20) saw a huge rally to ~$0.35 on Oct 16investing.com. Such warrant spikes often reflect speculative trading and have no immediate impact on company fundamentals, but they signal intense investor interest. StockAnalysis.com confirms PSNYW’s day gain of +76.6% to $0.36 on Oct 16stockanalysis.com. (PSNYW trading is thin and can move wildly.)
16 October 2025
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iRobot Stock Skyrockets 55% in Short-Squeeze Frenzy – Bubble or Breakout?

iRobot Stock Skyrockets 55% in Short-Squeeze Frenzy – Bubble or Breakout?

IRBT Stock Soars on Short-Squeeze Rally iRobot’s stock price skyrocketed this week in one of its sharpest moves on record. On Wednesday (Oct. 15), IRBT jumped from $3.93 to about $5.37 at the close, a +36% gain in one day stocktwits.com. Intra-day, the Roomba maker’s stock hit $6.09 (a level last seen in March) before paring back ts2.tech. By comparison, major indexes were flat to mildly positive that day ts2.tech – making iRobot a dramatic outlier. The sudden spike pushed IRBT well above its recent trading range (the stock had languished under $4 for weeks) and lifted shares to a
16 October 2025
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Sea Limited (SE) Stock Tumbles Nearly 10% as Analysts Debate Shopee’s Growth vs. High Valuation

Sea Limited Stock’s Wild Ride: SE Surges 300% Then Plunges – What’s Next for Shopee’s Tech Giant?

Stock Surge and Recent Price Movement Sea Limited’s stock has been on a rollercoaster in 2025. After a brutal 2022–2023 downturn, SE staged a stunning comeback – by August 2025 the share price had more than quadrupled from its early-2024 lows, even briefly overtaking DBS Bank as Southeast Asia’s most valuable public companyfintechnews.sgfintechnews.sg. Optimism about Shopee’s profitability and a regional tech rebound propelled Sea’s stock to a 52-week high of ~$199 in early October. However, this week the momentum snapped: on October 15, SE plunged ~10% intraday, falling from about $184 in the morning to close at $163.42ts2.tech. This one-day
16 October 2025
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TSMC Stock Skyrockets on AI Boom — Analysts See More Upside

TSMC Stock Skyrockets on AI Boom — Analysts See More Upside

Earnings and Outlook TSMC’s latest results have been outstanding. In Q2 2025, the company reported revenue of US$30.1 billion, a 44% jump year-over-yearts2.tech, with net profit of roughly T$398.3 billion. Demand for TSMC’s most advanced nodes (5nm/3nm) is exceptionally strong: cutting-edge chips now account for about 60% of revenuets2.techts2.tech, and high-performance computing/AI wafers made up roughly 60% of Q2 sales. TSMC’s pricing power and scale have kept margins very high (Q2 gross margin ~55%ts2.tech), underpinning its profit growth. Looking ahead, Q3 is expected to be even stronger. On Oct 9, TSMC announced preliminary Q3 sales of NT$989.9 billion (≈$32.5 billion), up ~30% from a year
16 October 2025
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Mawson Infrastructure (MIGI) Stock Skyrockets on Crypto Rally and Executive Shakeup

Mawson Infrastructure (MIGI) Stock Skyrockets on Crypto Rally and Executive Shakeup

Key Facts: As of Oct. 15, 2025, Mawson Infrastructure (NASDAQ: MIGI) shares are trading around $1.00–1.30, roughly double where they stood a week earlier Financialcontent Marketscreener. The stock jumped +13.36% on Oct. 14 (from $0.88 to $1.00) Financialcontent, and has surged nearly 140% over the past two weeks Stockinvest. Drivers include a volatile crypto market and mixed company news. In recent months Mawson signed a 64 MW colocation deal with ASIC maker Canaan Inc. to host 17,453 mining rigs Mawsoninc, but also grappled with management turmoil. CEO Rahul Mewawalla was abruptly fired “for cause” amid a fraud lawsuit in July Ainvest,
16 October 2025
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Axon Stock Soars as AI Tech and Big Deals Fuel Rally – Key Facts Inside

Axon Stock Soars as AI Tech and Big Deals Fuel Rally – Key Facts Inside

Stock Performance and Recent Moves Axon’s share price has climbed steadily through 2025, buoyed by strong demand for police tech. On Oct. 14, 2025 the stock opened around $710 and closed near $705marketbeat.com. That level sits above its 200-day average (~$716) but below its recent highs, as investors took some profits after a big run-up. Year-to-date AXON is up about 20%, well ahead of broad market indices. Volatility has picked up: for example, Finviz reports a 6% drop on one recent sessionfinviz.com. Investors should note Axon’s one-year range: a low around $422 last fall to nearly $886 in mid-2025marketbeat.com. The
15 October 2025
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iRobot Stock Skyrockets 55% on Short-Squeeze Frenzy and Growth Hints – Bubble or Breakout?

iRobot Stock Skyrockets 55% on Short-Squeeze Frenzy and Growth Hints – Bubble or Breakout?

Stock Performance and Short-Squeeze Rally On Oct. 15, iRobot shares surged sharply in a broad rally among small-cap tech names. Investing.com reported IRBT jumped 45% that day – its biggest one-day rise since March – as short sellers rushed to cover positionsinvesting.com. By mid-day, the stock had risen to roughly $6.09, a seven-month highseekingalpha.com. Intraday trade was extremely volatile (day’s range $4.13–$6.10investing.com). The squeeze was triggered by a very high short interest (about 28% of shares out)investing.com, making IRBT prone to sharp rebounds when buyers step in. Indeed, broader market conditions favored such rallies: the Russell 2000 index climbed about
15 October 2025
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AMD Stock Soars on OpenAI & Oracle AI Deals — Could $300 Be Next?

AMD Stock Soars on OpenAI & Oracle AI Deals — Could $300 Be Next?

Key Facts: As of Oct. 15, 2025, AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) stock is trading near $237 (up about 8.6% intraday) Stockanalysis, continuing a blistering rally this year. The chipmaker’s shares have climbed roughly 80% year-to-date ts2.tech, far outpacing peers (the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index is up ~32%). The surge follows two blockbuster AI deals: on Oct. 6 AMD announced a 6-gigawatt GPU partnership with OpenAI (including warrants for OpenAI to buy ~10% of AMD) Reuters, and on Oct. 14 it unveiled a deal with Oracle to deploy 50,000 next-gen AMD GPUs in Oracle’s cloud superclusters Reuters. Analysts have responded by lifting price
15 October 2025
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