Innovations 10 August 2025 - 7 January 2026

Technology News 27.01.2026
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Technology News 27.01.2026

Pinterest will cut about 700 jobs, nearly 15% of its staff, as it shifts resources toward AI-focused roles and products. OpenAI VP and CISO Matt Knight resigned after five years, highlighting the launch of Aardvark and the company’s expanded security program. SpaceX opposes BEAD broadband grants tied to subscriber milestones, seeking more flexible Starlink funding. Gemini 3 Flash now supports agentic vision with code execution for visual reasoning.
January 27, 2026
Samsung’s Crease‑Less Foldable Screen at CES 2026: What It Means for iPhone Fold and Galaxy Z Fold 8
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Samsung’s Crease‑Less Foldable Screen at CES 2026: What It Means for iPhone Fold and Galaxy Z Fold 8

Samsung Display showed an “Advanced Crease-less” foldable OLED panel at CES 2026, drawing attention for its nearly invisible fold line. The prototype was quickly removed from the booth, with Samsung Display calling it an R&D concept and giving no timeline for commercial release. Observers noted the panel looked flat even at angles that usually reveal creases.
January 7, 2026
Technology News 20.12.2025
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Technology News 20.12.2025

NASA satellites photographed a 10-mile-high wildfire plume over central Saskatchewan in May, forming a rare pyrocumulonimbus thunderstorm. Scientists tracked the event using Landsat 9 and geostationary data. SpaceX confirmed a Starlink satellite partially exploded in orbit, creating debris expected to re-enter next week. Goldman Sachs named Brian Cayne global co-head of software investment banking and opened a $30 billion debt shelf.
December 20, 2025
Technology News 22.11.2025
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Technology News 22.11.2025

Elastic shares fell 15% despite beating Q2 estimates and raising 2026 guidance, as investors focused on slowing growth and rotated out of AI stocks. Nvidia and other tech names also dropped, while Bitcoin weakened alongside equities. A Federal Reserve official’s comments fueled bets on a possible December rate cut.
November 22, 2025
Technology News 10.11.2025
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Technology News 10.11.2025

Apple TV will remain ad-free, according to Eddy Cue, despite major streamers expanding pause ads. Samsung announced HDR10+ Advanced, a royalty-free format with up to 5,000 nits peak brightness, launching in 2026. Tesla shares rose 3.9% in a month as earnings estimates fell; next year's EPS is forecast at $2.45, up 49.4% year over year. Huawei Watch Ultimate impressed with battery life and compatibility, though size may not suit all wrists.
November 10, 2025
Technology News 07.11.2025
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Technology News 07.11.2025

NVIDIA has not confirmed any plans to purchase Bitcoin, and no credible filings or transaction records support the rumor. CEO Jensen Huang reported strong demand for Blackwell AI chips but said there are no active talks to sell them to China. The creator of AI actor Tilly Norwood plans to launch 40 more AI characters, drawing criticism from industry figures and SAG-AFTRA.
November 7, 2025
Global GSM Internet Shake-Up: 6G Breakthroughs, Satellite Pacts & 5G Milestones Rock 48 Hours
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Global GSM Internet Shake-Up: 6G Breakthroughs, Satellite Pacts & 5G Milestones Rock 48 Hours

Virgin Media O2 activated 5G Standalone in 500 UK towns, now covering 70% of the population and spending £2 million daily on upgrades. Fiji launched its first 5G networks in Suva and Nadi. China Mobile’s 6G test hit 280 Gbps, 14 times faster than 5G. Bouygues Telecom confirmed a breach exposing data of 6.4 million customers; Orange SA also suffered a major data leak.
September 16, 2025
Yamanaka Factors Are Resetting Aging Cells
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Rewinding the Clock: How Yamanaka Factors Are Resetting Aging Cells

In 2022, 124-week-old mice treated with inducible OSK via AAV9 and a 1-day-on/6-days-off cycle lived about twice as long in remaining lifespan, with a 9–12% median lifespan extension. Earlier studies showed partial reprogramming with OSKM extended lifespan and improved tissue function in mice. Human cell experiments reset aging markers by about 30 years. Safety concerns, including cancer risk, remain unresolved.
August 18, 2025
Senolytic Drugs
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The Secret “Zombie Cell” Killers: Niche Senolytic Drugs Fighting Aging’s Clock

A Mayo Clinic-led Phase 2 trial published July 2024 found dasatinib plus quercetin modestly increased wrist bone density in older women with high senescent-cell burden. Unity Biotechnology’s foselutoclax improved vision in diabetic macular edema patients after a single injection. About 20 senolytic clinical trials are underway worldwide, with Alzheimer’s disease results expected in 2025.
August 17, 2025
Inside the Race to Scout and Mine Space’s Richest Rocks
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Asteroid Gold Rush: Inside the Race to Scout and Mine Space’s Richest Rocks

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx returned 250 grams of carbon- and water-bearing soil from Bennu in September 2023. The Psyche probe launched in October 2023 to a metal-rich asteroid valued at $10 quadrillion, with arrival set for 2029. China’s Tianwen-2 will attempt a sample return from Kamoʻoalewa by 2027. Private ventures and international agreements are shaping the future of asteroid resource extraction.
August 16, 2025
LoRaWAN is Transforming Smart Cities and Farms
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The Long-Range IoT Revolution: How LoRaWAN is Transforming Smart Cities and Farms

Over 350 million LoRaWAN devices were connected worldwide by mid-2024, with forecasts topping 3.5 billion by 2030. Montevideo deployed 70,000 LoRaWAN streetlights to cut energy use by up to 80%. LoRaWAN supports long-range, low-power sensors in cities and farms, and by 2024, at least three firms offered LoRaWAN-from-space via satellite gateways. The ecosystem includes over 500 member companies.
August 15, 2025
No-Code AI Revolution --- How Non-Techies Are Building Machine Learning Models
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No-Code AI Revolution: How Non-Techies Are Building Machine Learning Models

A nurse informaticist used a no-code tool to build a hospital readmission prediction model without coding. Platforms like Google Cloud AutoML and DataRobot automate model building for non-technical users. Analysts expect up to 65% of new app development to be no-code or low-code by 2025. Limitations include less customization, opaque models, and integration challenges.
August 10, 2025
Organ-on-a-Chip Technology
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Lab Rats No More: How Organ-on-a-Chip Technology is Revolutionizing Drug Testing

The FDA announced in April 2025 it will phase out many animal tests within 3–5 years, starting with monoclonal antibody drugs. Columbia University linked four human organ tissues on a single chip, keeping them alive and communicating for weeks. A kidney-on-a-chip predicted drug toxicity missed by animal tests. The global organ-on-a-chip market is projected to reach nearly $1 billion by decade’s end.
August 10, 2025