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Tech Roundup Oct 31, 2025: OpenAI’s $1T IPO, Moon Plans, AI Factories & Stock Surge

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  • OpenAI IPO: Reports say ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is eyeing a ~$1 trillion IPO in 2026 to fund massive AI infrastructure [1]. CEO Sam Altman hinted an IPO is “the most likely path” given OpenAI’s huge capital needs [2].
  • Space Race: SpaceX told NASA it has a “simplified” Starship lunar plan to speed a moon landing and boost safety [3]. Meanwhile, Europe’s top aerospace firms (Airbus, Thales, Leonardo) agreed to merge their satellite businesses (“Project Bromo”) into a €6.5 billion venture to counter SpaceX’s Starlink [4] [5].
  • AI Chip Deals: Nvidia scored a deal to supply ~260,000 Blackwell AI chips to South Korea’s government and companies (Samsung, etc.), bolstering Korea’s AI push [6]. Jensen Huang said Korea can now “produce intelligence as a new export” [7]. Samsung and SK Group separately announced 50,000+ GPU “AI factories” (with Nvidia) to transform chip production and telecom services [8] [9].
  • Consumer Tech: Apple unveiled an upgraded Vision Pro headset with the new M5 chip and improved comfort, but no price hike [10]. The M5 version (available Oct 22) renders ~10% more pixels and up to 120 Hz refresh, enhancing visuals and battery life [11]. In smartphones, Chinese maker Oppo noted growing user demand for new AI features [12]. Intel also detailed its first 18A-process “Panther Lake” AI laptop chip (ships late 2025), promising ~50% faster graphics/CPU performance [13]. Analyst Bob O’Donnell said Panther Lake could “confirm” Intel’s manufacturing turnaround [14].
  • Cyber & Policy: OpenAI launched “Aardvark,” a GPT-5–powered security agent that autonomously finds and patches software vulnerabilities [15]. On regulation, EU regulators preliminarily found Meta (Facebook/Instagram) and TikTok in breach of the new Digital Services Act for failing to give researchers data access [16]. The European Commission stressed that data access is an “essential transparency obligation” [17]. The companies now have a chance to remedy breaches or face fines up to 6% of sales [18].
  • Earnings & Markets: Big Tech earnings mostly beat forecasts. Apple (AAPL) raised its Q4 guidance, sparking a ~3.7% after-hours jump. “It’s a good problem to have,” CEO Tim Cook quipped about strong demand [19]. Amazon (AMZN) topped Q3 forecasts with 20% AWS cloud growth – its fastest since 2022 – causing its stock to surge ~14% [20]. CEO Andy Jassy noted AWS “is growing at a pace we haven’t seen since 2022” [21], and CFO Brian Olsavsky warned Amazon will sharply increase capex next year. Analyst Natalie Hwang called Apple’s outlook a runway to “convert that momentum into a durable AI and infrastructure advantage” [22]. Overall, tech stocks remain high: AAPL ~$271, AMZN ~$223, NVDA ~$203, MSFT ~$542, GOOGL ~$281, META ~$666 [23] [24] (end-of-Oct 30 closes).

Looking ahead, analysts expect Q4 tech spending to stay robust on AI and holiday demand [25] [26]. Nvidia’s booming deals and OpenAI’s funding plans suggest AI investment shows no letup. Intel’s progress and Samsung’s AI factories hint at continued chip innovation. In space, China’s moon ambitions (crew missions by 2030) keep pressure on NASA’s schedule. Regulators, however, warn of tech bubbles – the UK’s Bank of England even flagged AI-fueled stock valuations as a risk [27]. For now, though, tech giants seem confident: higher guidance and big projects suggest more “engine for growth” on the horizon [28] [29].

Sources: Verified tech news from Reuters, CNBC, Apple and OpenAI releases, etc [30] [31] [32] [33] [34]. Market data from Oct 30, 2025 closes [35] [36].

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