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Technology News 30 September 2025 - 1 October 2025

Rick Perry’s $15B Data Center Dream Goes Public in AI Gold Rush

Rick Perry’s $15B Data Center Dream Goes Public in AI Gold Rush

The AI Data Center Gold Rush As artificial intelligence usage explodes, so do the needs for massive data centers and the electricity to run them. Modern AI workloads (think training large language models) consume enormous power, straining local grids. Indeed, global data-center electricity use – about 1.5% of today’s power – is projected to double by 2030 driven by AI demand nature.com. This creates a premium for companies that can offer co-located compute and guaranteed power. New “AI factories” are on the rise: big tech firms and startups alike are building hyperscale facilities and even investing in their own power plants (for example,
1 October 2025
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Peloton’s AI Revolution Sparks Stock Surge – What Investors Need to Know

Peloton’s AI Revolution Sparks Stock Surge – What Investors Need to Know

Cross-Training Launch: AI at the Core Peloton on Oct. 1 rolled out its biggest product overhaul in years. The Cross Training Series unifies its equipment line – Bike, Bike+, Tread, Tread+, Row+ – with swappable, rotating touchscreens and beefed-up hardware. All devices now support Peloton IQ, an AI-powered system that delivers personalized workout plans, form feedback and real-time performance insights. According to Wired’s Adrienne So, this integration brings features akin to the Peloton Guide camera into the Bike+ and Tread+ for strength training, plus new voice commands and Sonos-tuned audio on the premium models wired.com pelobuddy.com. Select Cross Training models are
1 October 2025
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Microsoft’s Multi‑Agent AI Gambit: How MAI Stacks Up vs OpenAI and DeepMind

Microsoft Stock in 2025: Is $625 Next? The AI, Windows & Security Catalysts You Can’t Ignore

Key facts (as of Oct 1, 2025) 1) 2025 in one line: AI at full throttle—profits holding, capex surging Microsoft’s 2025 story is straightforward: Azure is accelerating on AI workloads, Copilot is spreading across the stack, and the company is spending heavily to stay ahead. FY25 revenue reached $281.7B (+15%) with Microsoft Cloud and Azure the standout; Q4 Azure growth hit +39% as Copilot and AI infrastructure demand kicked in. Microsoft From the top: “Microsoft Cloud surpassed $168 billion in annual revenue, up 23%,” Satya Nadella told investors. CFO Amy Hood added, “we have $368 billion of contracted backlog we
1 October 2025
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Tech News Tsunami (Sept 30–Oct 1, 2025): Amazon’s Alexa+, NASA Radar Images, AI Deals and More

Tech News Tsunami (Sept 30–Oct 1, 2025): Amazon’s Alexa+, NASA Radar Images, AI Deals and More

Key headlines: Artificial Intelligence Governments and industry continue to pour resources into AI. The U.S. Energy Department and NNSA issued requests for proposals to build federally powered AI data centers at sites like Savannah River, citing new AI leadership and energy policies energy.gov energy.gov. NNSA Administrator Brandon Williams praised this effort as “a great example of public-private partnership that accelerates scientific research… and strengthens U.S. leadership in AI and energy infrastructure” energy.gov. Meanwhile, healthcare saw a boost: HHS announced it is doubling funding for AI-backed childhood cancer research【0†L?】 (Executive Office releases on Sept 30). Tech giants also jockey: Meta reportedly
1 October 2025
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NVIDIA’s $4 Trillion AI Revolution: How the Chipmaker Overtook Apple and Microsoft

AI’s “iPhone Moment” Arrives — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Explains What It Means

What Is the “iPhone Moment” of AI? Huang’s “iPhone moment” analogy captures the idea that generative AI (like ChatGPT) has suddenly become a consumer and enterprise phenomenon. Just as the iPhone in 2007 turned smartphones into a mass-market platform (spurting new apps, services and industries), ChatGPT and related AI tools in 2022-2023 have made AI easy and compelling for ordinary users. “Startups are racing to build disruptive products and business models,” Huang said at Nvidia’s 2023 GTC conference, “and incumbents are looking to respond.” nvidianews.nvidia.com. The implication: we’re entering a phase where AI moves out of niche labs and into
1 October 2025
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Trump’s $70 B AI Bet, Zuckerberg’s Manhattan-Sized Superclusters & Musk’s Bot Blunder – AI News Roundup (July 14–15, 2025)

Netweb Technologies Stock Skyrockets 102% in Six Weeks – Mega AI Orders Fuel the Rally

Record Stock Rally Amid AI Boom Netweb Technologies’ share price has been on a tear. On October 1, 2025 the stock hit an intraday high of ₹4,156 (NSE) upstox.com, erasing earlier lows of ~₹1,278 (April 2025) and far exceeding its ₹500 issue price in mid‑2023. Business Standard reports the stock “more-than-doubled” (102%) in six weeks from late August to early October 2025 business-standard.com. Over six months, the rally is even more dramatic (≈170% gain) economictimes.indiatimes.com. Trading volumes spiked on these days – for example, on Oct 1 the NSE volume tripled compared to average, signaling strong investor interest upstox.com upstox.com.
1 October 2025
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Vercel’s AI Breakthrough: $300M Raise Propels Developer Platform to $9.3B Valuation

Vercel’s AI Breakthrough: $300M Raise Propels Developer Platform to $9.3B Valuation

$300M Series F Round and $9.3B Valuation In late September 2025 Vercel announced a blockbuster Series F funding round that catapults the startup to a $9.3 billion valuation reuters.com bloomberg.com. The $300 million infusion was oversubscribed and co-led by VC firm Accel and Singapore’s GIC (Global Investment Corporation) reuters.com bloomberg.com. Joining the round were heavyweight asset managers and funds — BlackRock, StepStone, Khosla Ventures, Schroders, Adams Street Partners and General Catalyst — alongside earlier backers (Salesforce Ventures, Tiger Global, GV, etc.) bloomberg.com gic.com.sg. Vercel also launched a roughly $300 million secondary tender for employees and early investors, which is slated
1 October 2025
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Inside Salesforce’s Generative AI Revolution: How Marketing GPT and Einstein GPT Are Reshaping CRM

Salesforce (CRM) Stock News: Shares Slide 3% on Weak Guidance, AI Ambitions Tested

Sources: Stock prices and trading data from Investing.com investing.com; company press releases and financial results salesforce.com salesforce.com; news reports and analysis from Reuters, Salesforce Ben, and MarketBeat reuters.com salesforceben.com marketbeat.com capital.com marketbeat.com. These provide the latest market info, expert quotes, and forecast estimates.
30 September 2025
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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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Stock Market Today

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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