OnePlus 13R uses Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with up to 12GB LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB UFS 4.0 storage, launched January 7, 2025 with sales starting January 15, 2025 at $599. Google Pixel 9a runs the Tensor G4 on a 4nm process, paired with 8GB RAM and up to 256GB UFS 3.1, features a 6.3-inch 2424×1080…
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The Redmi Note 15 family comprises three main models: the base Note 15, the Note 15 Pro, and a rumored Note 15R. The Note 15 base features a 5,800 mAh battery with 45W fast charging and 18W reverse wired charging. The Note 15 base has a 6.77-inch OLED display at 120 Hz with up to…
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Pharmaceutical Industry News (Approvals, Trials & Deals) Biotech Startups & Funding Highlights Medical Research Breakthroughs & Publications Healthcare Policy & Public Health Developments Regulatory Updates from Agencies (FDA, EMA, etc.) Sources: Scientific press releases, company announcements, major news outlets (Reuters, AP, HealthDay, FierceBiotech, etc.), and health agency briefs were used to compile this report reuters.com…
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Investors braced for Powell’s Jackson Hole speech as the S&P 500 fell 0.4% and the Dow and Nasdaq were down about 0.34%. Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said there is ‘no case for reducing interest rates’ now, while Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic still penciled in a 2025 rate cut. Futures indicated a 70–75% probability…
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During Aug 21–22, 2025, the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 tech sector each fell roughly 2% by Wednesday. Ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole address, traders de-risked amid hopes of rate cuts. An MIT study found 95% of companies see no returns on AI spending, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman cautioned investors…
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Commercial Space Sector: Launches, Satellites & Space Tourism Government Space Agencies: Programs, Missions & Collaboration Military & Defense Space: Secret Launches and Surveillance Science & Exploration: New Discoveries and ISS Experiments Sources: Space.com space.com space.com; KEYT News keyt.com keyt.com; NASA (news releases & blogs) nasa.gov nasa.gov ts2.tech; India Today indiatoday.in indiatoday.in; TS² Space News ts2.tech…
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Consumer Electronics: Pixel 10 Shines, Apple Feels the Heat Cybersecurity: Breaches, Patches and a Hacker Behind Bars Space Exploration: Secret Spaceplane Soars, Mice in Orbit, and a New Moon Semiconductors: Chip Alliances and Expansions Span the Globe Telecommunications: 5G Choices Diverge – Huawei in Spain, Security Scrutiny Elsewhere (The Nuro story illustrates convergence of telecom/tech…
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OpenAI announced it will open its first India office in New Delhi and launched a ₹380/month ChatGPT plan in India. OpenAI Chief People Officer Julia Villagra departed on August 22, 2025, amid an unprecedented AI talent war. Nvidia paused production of its H20 AI chip for China on August 21, 2025, instructing Amkor Technology, Samsung,…
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Slack (launched in 2013) is primarily a workplace collaboration tool with structured channels and threads, and in 2024–25 reported roughly 65–79 million monthly active users and 42–47 million daily active users. Discord (launched in 2015) focuses on real-time voice and video for online communities, with a default server member limit of 250,000 (raiseable) and around…
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Netflix reached about 302 million paid memberships worldwide by late 2024, aided by a crackdown on password sharing and the launch of an ad-supported tier. Netflix’s Squid Game Season 2 drew 126 million views in the first 11 days after its release, illustrating the franchise’s global appeal. Disney+ had about 164 million global subscribers by…
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