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Technology News 28 September 2025 - 30 September 2025

Battle of the Mid-Range 5G Titans: Honor X9b Faces Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus & More in 2025

Battle of the Mid-Range 5G Titans: Honor X9b Faces Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus & More in 2025

Honor X9b at a Glance (vs Key Rivals) Honor X9b 5G in Sunrise Orange (vegan leather back) – a phone built for longevity with its toughened glass and robust frame Business Standard Business Standard. It launched in late 2023 as a durable mid-range option focused on battery life and resilience. The Honor X9b 5G made its debut in October 2023 (global) and early 2024 in markets like India. Priced around ₹18,999 (~$230) in India Indiatimes (or ~SAR 1,399 in Mideast), it significantly undercuts some competitors while packing strong specs. Honor’s X9 series refreshes annually (the X9c in 2024, and X9d
30 September 2025
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Crown Electrokinetics (CRWV/CRKN) Surges Amid Takeover Buzz – Key Facts & Analysis (Sept 30, 2025)

Crown Electrokinetics (CRWV/CRKN) Surges Amid Takeover Buzz – Key Facts & Analysis (Sept 30, 2025)

Recent Corporate Developments In mid-2025 Crown has executed several strategic shifts. The $3.15/share merger agreement (announced June 9) commits Crown to become a private subsidiary; the tender offer is expected to open soon with no financing condition markets.businessinsider.com markets.businessinsider.com. The special committee judged the price fair and the transaction almost certain after shareholders tender markets.businessinsider.com. Alongside this, on July 23 the Board revealed it will voluntarily delist from Nasdaq, formally filing a Form 25 in early August ir.crownek.com ir.crownek.com. (Nasdaq had suspended CRKN trading in March for sub-$1 pricing.) In late August and September, Crown bolstered its management: it added
30 September 2025
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Meet Opera Neon: The $19.99/Month AI Browser That Does Your Browsing For You

Meet Opera Neon: The $19.99/Month AI Browser That Does Your Browsing For You

Opera Neon’s debut signals a bold gamble: the company calls it its “first fully agentic browser,” designed to “browse with you or for you” and handle tasks instead of just displaying pages blogs.opera.com. In Opera’s vision (coined the “agentic web” or “Web 4o”), AI agents in the browser could plan trips, shop online, or even build things on your behalf – not just fetch information blogs.opera.com blogs.opera.com. EVP Krystian Kolondra explains that Opera “built [Neon] for ourselves – and for everyone who uses AI extensively in their day-to-day life” techcrunch.com, underscoring that the browser targets users who want more than
30 September 2025
Nasdaq Rally Amid Tech Frenzy: Markets Brush Off Shutdown Fears in Late September 2025

Nasdaq Rally Amid Tech Frenzy: Markets Brush Off Shutdown Fears in Late September 2025

Key Facts: Market Performance Overview On Monday Sept. 29, U.S. stocks closed solidly higher, with the Nasdaq Composite up ~0.48% to 22,591.15 and the S&P 500 +0.26% reuters.com reuters.com. Tech shares drove the rally: investors continued “to buy heavyweight technology stocks” reuters.com. The Dow Jones rose ~0.15% on the session reuters.com. Futures for Tuesday’s open were essentially flat, as traders awaited the government funding deadline and key data (Tuesday’s consumer confidence and JOLTS report) tipranks.com. Major Nasdaq stocks played a starring role. Nvidia shares led chip stocks, rising about 2% investopedia.com (continuing a recent record run on AI demand). Apple
30 September 2025
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Wall Street Surges: Tech Stocks Rally and Big Deals Outshine Shutdown Fears

Wall Street Surges: Tech Stocks Rally and Big Deals Outshine Shutdown Fears

Key Developments (Sept 29–30, 2025): Major U.S. stock indexes rallied into the last week of September, with the Nasdaq Composite +0.5%, S&P 500 +0.3% and Dow +0.15% on Monday reuters.com investopedia.com. Investors largely brushed off worries about a looming U.S. government shutdown (funding runs out Sept. 30), focusing instead on resilient economic data and a hoped-for Fed rate cut reuters.com reuters.com. Safe-havens like gold spiked to all-time highs (gold ≈$3,860/oz) investopedia.com, and the dollar and yields retreated as traders hedged into bonds investopedia.com reuters.com. Tech and growth sectors led gains (e.g. Nvidia +2%) investopedia.com, while blockbuster deals energized M&A sentiment:
30 September 2025
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Explosive Tech Blitz: AI Bubble Warning, Amazon’s Echo Refresh, Starlink Launch & More (Sept 29–30, 2025)

Explosive Tech Blitz: AI Bubble Warning, Amazon’s Echo Refresh, Starlink Launch & More (Sept 29–30, 2025)

Key Facts Artificial Intelligence AI headlines dominated the late-September news. A Technology Magazine analysis warns that the spectacular rally in AI-related stocks is concentrated in a few giants and “could unravel quickly” if top players falter technologymagazine.com. Carthage Capital’s Stephen Wu urges investors to “take profits, trim risk and avoid leverage” in this high-risk environment technologymagazine.com. At the same time, startups are exploring novel AI uses: ComplexChaos – founded by Tomy Lorsch – is prototyping an AI “consensus builder” to help negotiators find common ground. Lorsch told TechCrunch, “What if we use [AI] as a facilitator to help people understand
30 September 2025
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Sony WH-1000XM6 Arrives in India with Killer Noise-Cancellation – Can It Top Bose & Apple?

Sony WH-1000XM6 Arrives in India with Killer Noise-Cancellation – Can It Top Bose & Apple?

Launch and Availability Sony’s WH-1000XM6 are now available in India as the company’s 2025 flagship noise-cancelling headphones indiatoday.in. The launch price of ₹39,990 is slightly higher than the previous XM5 model, reflecting the upgrades included croma.com. Sales began September 29 through Sony’s own outlets, major retailers like Croma and Reliance Digital, and online on Amazon and ShopAtSC indiatoday.in gadgets360.com. The Indian packaging is made entirely of paper materials as part of Sony’s sustainability efforts indiatoday.in. Sony markets the XM6 as a “studio-grade sound” system co-developed with top recording studios (Sterling Sound, Battery Studios, Coast Mastering) business-standard.com. In simple terms, Sony
30 September 2025
Fastest PC Chip Ever? Qualcomm’s New Snapdragon X2 Takes Aim at Apple and Intel

Qualcomm’s 5GHz Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme Obliterates Apple M4, Intel & AMD in Early Benchmarks

Sources: Coverage from Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit (Sept 2025) and hands‑on tests windowscentral.com windowscentral.com. Benchmarks reported by Windows Central windowscentral.com tomshardware.com, Wired wired.com wired.com, Tom’s Hardware tomshardware.com tomshardware.com, Tom’s Guide tomsguide.com tomsguide.com, NotebookCheck notebookcheck.net notebookcheck.net, PCWorld pcworld.com pcworld.com, and expert commentary (Reuters) reuters.com wccftech.com. These sources detail the Snapdragon X2 Elite family specs, performance claims and comparisons.
29 September 2025
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Wolfspeed’s Wild Ride: From Bankruptcy Plans to EV Boom – What’s Next for WOLF Stock?

Wolfspeed’s Wild Ride: From Bankruptcy Plans to EV Boom – What’s Next for WOLF Stock?

Stock Performance Wolfspeed’s stock has been extremely volatile in 2025. It hit 27-year lows in March amid concerns over CHIPS Act funding, then rallied sharply after filing for restructuring. Notably, Sep 9, 2025 saw WOLF pop nearly 48% (to $1.82) when a U.S. court confirmed its pre-packaged Chapter 11 plan reuters.com. However, this rally proved short-lived. In the following weeks, the stock slid back into the low-$1 range. By Sept 26 it closed at about $1.21 stockanalysis.com (down ~35% from its Sept 24 peak of $2.22), on very high volume (118M shares traded that day stockanalysis.com). Overall, Wolfspeed remains well below pre-crisis
29 September 2025
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SoundHound AI Stock Skyrockets on Red Lobster Deal – Is SOUN the Next Big AI Winner or Overhyped?

SoundHound AI (SOUN) Stock Soars on 217% Growth and Big AI Deals – Insider Sell-Off Stirs Caution

Stock Price Performance SoundHound’s stock has seen wild swings this month. After hitting ~$17–18 in mid-September (helped by new partnership news), SOUN slipped ~13% in two days (Sept 24–25) following filings showing insiders sold over $8M of stock insidermonkey.com tipranks.com. Shares declined on Sept 25 (8.04% drop) and again on Sept 26 (–2.51%) insidermonkey.com stockanalysis.com. TradingVolume surged as executives sold and market sentiment turned cautious. Over the past year SOUN has climbed dramatically on strong growth: tradingView notes a +218.8% 12-month return tradingview.com. It peaked near $25 in late 2024 (boosted by Nvidia’s stake and major customer wins) tradingview.com. Since
29 September 2025
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rockets 28 More Starlink Satellites – Ties Monthly Launch Record

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rockets 28 More Starlink Satellites – Ties Monthly Launch Record

Falcon 9 Launch Details and Milestones On Sept. 28, SpaceX executed a textbook launch from Vandenberg’s Space Launch Complex 4E. The Falcon 9 booster B1063, standing vertically on the pad, ignited and soared away at 7:04 p.m. PDT spaceflightnow.com. After clearing the pad, it flew on a south-easterly trajectory toward orbit. About 8½ minutes later the first stage used its grid fins and engines to steer back to Earth, touching down cleanly on the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean spaceflightnow.com thenews.com.pk. The second stage continued upwards and deployed the 28 Starlink satellites roughly an
29 September 2025
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AI Stocks Frenzy: Nvidia’s $100B Bet & Other Big Moves Ignite Markets (Sept 28–29, 2025)

AI Stocks Frenzy: Nvidia’s $100B Bet & Other Big Moves Ignite Markets (Sept 28–29, 2025)

Global market action: By late September, Asian and U.S. markets were buoyant on continued AI optimism. Reuters reported Asian stocks mostly climbed Sept. 29 despite U.S. political risks reuters.com. Tokyo’s Nikkei dipped slightly but remained ~5% above its August close reuters.com. South Korea’s index jumped ~1.5%, China’s CSI300 gained ~0.7% ahead of holidays reuters.com. U.S. futures were up (~0.3% S&P, ~0.4% Nasdaq) as investors awaited data amid a looming government funding stalemate reuters.com reuters.com. AI chipmakers lead headlines: Nvidia continues to dominate the story. In a blockbuster Sept. 22 announcement, NVIDIA will pump up to $100 billion into OpenAI – providing
29 September 2025
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European Stocks Rally on Pharma Shakeups, Tech Surge – What’s Next?

European Stocks Rally on Pharma Shakeups, Tech Surge – What’s Next?

Market Overview On Monday, Europe’s stock markets built on last week’s Fed-inspired optimism. Investors cheered a mix of corporate news and the prospect of more US rate cuts. Britain’s FTSE 100 climbed roughly 0.5%, putting it near record highs, and the STOXX 600 closed about +0.2% reuters.com. France’s CAC 40 and Germany’s DAX each gained a few tenths of a percent reuters.com. Major indices in Southern Europe also edged up (Spain’s IBEX 35 and Italy’s FTSE MIB were broadly flat or slightly positive). Across sectors, the strongest gains were in healthcare and tech, offsetting weakness in commodity-linked areas and automakers.
29 September 2025
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Nasdaq Sizzles on Tech Mania as Shutdown and Fed Drama Unfold – Will the Rally Last?

Nasdaq Sizzles on Tech Mania as Shutdown and Fed Drama Unfold – Will the Rally Last?

Market Snapshot: Rebound After Late-Week Dip Last week ended with Nasdaq near recent highs but under pressure from rotating profit-taking. On Thursday (Sept. 26), the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.5% (to 22,384.70) nasdaq.com amid “growing concerns over the record-high valuations of AI and tech stocks” nasdaq.com. Firms like Oracle (down ~5.6%) and Tesla (~–4.4%) led the declines as investors questioned whether the AI investment spree was priced in nasdaq.com. By Friday, buyers returned: major indexes all finished modestly higher, leaving Nasdaq up ~0.4% on the day reuters.com. Looking ahead to Monday, U.S. stock index futures were firmly higher. Reuters reported S&P
29 September 2025
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Tech Headlines Shakeup: AI Booms, Space Rockets & Green Power (Sept 28–29, 2025)

Tech Headlines Shakeup: AI Booms, Space Rockets & Green Power (Sept 28–29, 2025)

Each of these stories reflects how fast-moving the tech world remains. We’ve linked to reporters’ accounts and company releases for all items above openai.com reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com abcnews.go.com theguardian.com, with quotes from experts illustrating the stakes (“*we’re not diagnosing but… federal regulation is needed,” APA’s Vaile Wright on AI therapy abcnews.go.com, and benchmarks like Qualcomm’s “Guardian” feature reuters.com). Industry analysts predict that AI integration, continued space innovation, and green energy solutions will accelerate next year, so stay tuned as these trends evolve. Sources: Official reports and news from Reuters, Apple/Google/Microsoft press, TechCrunch, Space.com, Snap Inc., AP/ABC News, and others openai.com
29 September 2025
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Apple’s Siri Gets ChatGPT-Like Brain – But You Won’t Get to Use It

Apple’s Siri Gets ChatGPT-Like Brain – But You Won’t Get to Use It

Apple’s new testing app Veritas represents a big step in Apple’s AI push macrumors.com appleinsider.com. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the app “essentially takes the still-in-progress technology from the new Siri and puts it in a form employees can test out more efficiently” au.investing.com appleinsider.com. Internally, Veritas is run on engineers’ iPhones to try features that Siri will eventually have. In practice it “behaves more like a chatbot,” says AppleInsider, referencing past chats and enabling longer back-and-forth conversations appleinsider.com. This lets Apple’s AI team rapidly prototype capabilities without constantly reworking Siri’s voice interface. What kind of new skills is Apple
28 September 2025
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India’s ‘Swadeshi’ Chat App Arattai Soars to #1, Leaves WhatsApp Reeling – Can It Keep the Momentum?

India’s ‘Swadeshi’ Chat App Arattai Soars to #1, Leaves WhatsApp Reeling – Can It Keep the Momentum?

India Today reports that Arattai “raced to the top spot in app stores, surpassing WhatsApp” indiatoday.in. In late September 2025 the Chennai‑based Zoho quietly saw its years‑old chat app shoot up the Google and Apple rankings, driven by a wave of patriotic downloads and social media buzz. As Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan noted on X (formerly Twitter), Arattai is “free, easy-to-use, secure, [and] safe” and fully developed in India hindustantimes.com – echoing Prime Minister Modi’s call to back “Swadeshi” tech. Pradhan’s post explicitly urged citizens to switch to Indian messaging tools hindustantimes.com economictimes.indiatimes.com, giving Arattai a major visibility boost. Even
28 September 2025
$1B Fusion Lab Headed to Albuquerque — Is Clean Energy on the Horizon?

$1B Fusion Lab Headed to Albuquerque — Is Clean Energy on the Horizon?

A $1B Fusion Campus: Albuquerque’s Big Bet Albuquerque’s leaders and New Mexico’s government see Pacific Fusion’s campus as a historic win. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham described the company’s decision as proof that “our state can compete—and win in the race to attract the most innovative companies in the world” losalamosreporter.com. The state’s $1 billion incentive package (mostly in bonds and performance-based tax relief) helped secure the deal over competing California sites kob.com cosmico.org. Mesa del Sol – a growing tech park on Albuquerque’s south side – was chosen for its power availability, space and nearby skilled workforce. The site already hosts
28 September 2025
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Stock Market Today

Intel stock (INTC) jumps to $50.59 — the two headlines traders will watch before Monday

Intel stock (INTC) jumps to $50.59 — the two headlines traders will watch before Monday

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 15:53 ET — Market closed. Intel shares rose 4.87% on Friday to close at $50.59, snapping a two-session slide as U.S. stocks surged. Nvidia climbed 7.87% and Broadcom gained 7.22%, while the S&P 500 added 1.97% and the Dow rose 2.47%. (MarketWatch) With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, the question shifts to whether the bid holds into Monday as investors re-price the AI hardware trade after a volatile week. “There’s enough evidence that there’s real demand for AI products,” said Ross Mayfield, an investment strategy analyst at Baird. (Reuters) One reason Intel is back
RTX stock faces Pentagon payout curb list next week as dividend stays in play

RTX stock faces Pentagon payout curb list next week as dividend stays in play

7 February 2026
RTX closed at $198.66 Friday, up 1.4%, after declaring a 68-cent quarterly dividend payable March 19. The Pentagon is expected to name defense contractors early next week that could face limits on dividends and buybacks under a Trump order. RTX’s Raytheon unit has been singled out as “least responsive.” Companies named would have 15 days to submit remediation plans.
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