Technology 9 August 2025 - 13 August 2025

Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock price climbs 2%, then slips after hours as AI-travel debate heats up
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Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock price climbs 2%, then slips after hours as AI-travel debate heats up

Booking Holdings shares closed up 2.1% at $4,250.26 Thursday before slipping 0.8% after hours. Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock, citing “agentic” AI as a key factor, and set a $5,500 target. Investors are watching a 25-for-1 stock split, with a March 6 record date and April 2 distribution. Trading volume more than doubled the 50-day average.
February 27, 2026
Retrieval-Augmented Generation - RAG
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Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG): The Search‑Enhanced AI Revolution in Chatbots and Enterprise Applications

RAG, or Retrieval-Augmented Generation, combines large language models with search engines or databases to provide up-to-date, source-backed answers. By 2025, major tech firms including OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon offer RAG solutions. Systems like Mayo Clinic’s AI assistant use RAG to link GPT-based dialogue with current medical literature and patient data. RAG enables fresh responses without full retraining by querying external data at answer time.
August 13, 2025
The Future of Artificial Blood, Organs, and Tissues - Breakthroughs and the Road to Transplantation
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In late 2022, UK researchers transfused lab-grown red blood cells into humans for the first time. The cost per unit dropped below $5,000 but remains higher than donated blood. In December 2024, the FDA approved Humacyte’s lab-grown blood vessel graft for trauma repair. Over 100,000 people in the U.S. await organ transplants; nearly 20 die daily.
August 13, 2025
Fuel Cell Revolution: How Hydrogen Power is Transforming Transportation, Energy and Tech in 2025
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Fuel Cell Revolution: How Hydrogen Power is Transforming Transportation, Energy and Tech in 2025

The global fuel cell electric vehicle market is valued at $3 billion in 2025, with annual growth over 20%. About 1,000 hydrogen refueling stations operate worldwide; Japan has 160, Germany over 100. The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act offers up to $3/kg for hydrogen production. Hyundai’s XCIENT fuel cell trucks in Switzerland surpassed 4 million kilometers by 2025.
August 13, 2025
Small Modular Reactors
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Small Modular Reactors: Tiny Nukes, Big Revolution in Clean Energy

NuScale’s 77 MWe SMR became the first design certified by the U.S. NRC in 2020, with a six-module plant planned in Idaho by 2029. China’s HTR-PM began commercial operation in December 2023, while Canada licensed a 300 MWe BWRX-300 at Darlington in April 2025. The UK selected Rolls-Royce SMR for at least three units in June 2025, targeting grid connection in the mid-2030s.
August 11, 2025
The Hydrogen Storage Revolution
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The Hydrogen Storage Revolution: 7 Breakthrough Ways We’re Bottling the Fuel of the Future

Toyota introduced flat and saddle hydrogen tanks in late 2023 to fit under vehicle floors. In 2024, FORVIA launched a cryogenic liquid hydrogen tank for trucks, enabling 600-mile ranges. Japan’s Suiso Frontier completed a two-year liquid hydrogen shipping pilot. In November 2024, NREL commissioned a 500 kg metal-hydride hydrogen storage system in Colorado.
August 11, 2025
How Confidential Computing Lets Cloud Providers Process Your Data Without Decryption
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No Peeking: How Confidential Computing Lets Cloud Providers Process Your Data Without Decryption

Major cloud providers expanded confidential computing in 2024–2025, enabling encrypted data processing on CPUs and GPUs with hardware TEEs such as Intel SGX, AMD SEV, and NVIDIA H100. Microsoft, Google, AWS, and IBM now offer confidential VMs and enclaves with attestation and key management. EU DORA and NIST CSF 2.0 drove adoption. ABI Research forecasts the market reaching $160 billion by 2032.
August 11, 2025
Vertical Solar Farms
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Vertical Solar Farms: How Bifacial Panels Are Revolutionizing Solar Energy in 2025

Japan’s Ashikaga City installed a vertical solar farm in May 2024, yielding 5% less rice but selling power to Marubeni. Austria’s 2022 vertical PV plant with 4,500 modules saw only minor damage and no manual cleaning needed. Upfront costs for vertical bifacial systems in Austria reach €200,000 per MW, higher than traditional setups. Japan’s industry group projects 20–30% annual growth for vertical installations in snowy regions.
August 10, 2025
Inside the Weather Data Revolution
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Inside the Weather Data Revolution: How AI, Satellites and Supercomputers Are Transforming Forecasts in 2025

The globe saw its hottest year on record in 2024, likely topping +1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, the WMO said in March 2025. ECMWF’s new AI system improved temperature forecasts by up to 20% and cut energy use sharply. NOAA partnered with Google DeepMind to test AI hurricane models in real time. Dozens of new weather stations launched in developing countries, boosting local forecast accuracy by over 30%.
August 10, 2025
Sodium-Ion Batteries
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Sodium-Ion Batteries Are Coming – Cheaper, Safer and Poised to Disrupt Lithium-Ion

CATL announced a second-generation sodium-ion cell with 175 Wh/kg energy density, targeting mass production by December 2025. China’s HiNa and Datang connected a 100 MWh sodium-ion storage farm in Hubei in July 2024. JAC began serial production of a sodium-ion EV in January 2024. Natron Energy opened North America’s first mass-production sodium-ion battery plant in Michigan in 2022.
August 10, 2025
How Smart Production Lines Are Transforming Manufacturing
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Inside the Industry 4.0 Revolution: How Smart Production Lines Are Transforming Manufacturing

Xiaomi’s Changping “Dark Factory” runs 11 fully automated lines where robots produce a device every three seconds. Tesla’s Berlin Gigafactory and BMW use AI-powered robots and vision systems to coordinate production and inspect defects. Analysts estimate Industry 4.0 could reach $3.7 trillion in value by 2025. The World Economic Forum projects 85 million jobs lost and 97 million created by 2025 due to automation.
August 10, 2025
Zero Trust Security Explained
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Zero Trust Security Explained: Principles, Real-World Use Cases, and 2025 Trends

Gartner forecasts 60% of enterprises will adopt Zero Trust as a baseline security model by 2025. NIST published detailed guidance on 19 Zero Trust architectures in June 2025. The U.S. government mandated Zero Trust plans for federal agencies, with the Department of Defense targeting full adoption by 2027. The Zero Trust market is projected to surpass $100 billion by 2032.
August 10, 2025
Guide to Satellite Earth Monitoring
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Complete Guide to Satellite Earth Monitoring: How Space Tech Is Watching Our Planet Now

Landsat-1, launched in 1972, began continuous satellite mapping of Earth's land. By 2008, over 150 Earth observation satellites were in orbit, collecting more than 10 terabits of data daily. ESA’s Copernicus program, active since 2014, delivers over 25 terabytes of free data each day. NASA-ISRO’s NISAR radar mission is scheduled for launch in late 2024 or 2025.
August 10, 2025
How Large Language Models Are Reshaping Business, Coding, and Automation
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The AI Revolution Is Here: How Large Language Models Are Reshaping Business, Coding, and Automation

By 2025, 95% of U.S. companies are using AI, with over 60% of brand owners deploying generative AI in marketing. ChatGPT reached 1 million users in five days after launch. Google, Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic released major models in 2023–2024, including GPT-4 Turbo and Gemini. AI agents could automate over 8 million U.S. operational jobs, affecting the $250 billion BPO sector.
August 10, 2025
What Are Nano-Satellites and CubeSats
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What Are Nano-Satellites and CubeSats?

Over 2,300 CubeSats had launched by the end of 2023, following a standard 10×10×10 cm unit design and mass up to 2 kg per unit. NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative has sent more than 150 into orbit since 2010. Planet Labs deployed 28 from the ISS in 2014. Artemis I carried 10 CubeSats, including CAPSTONE, into cislunar space in 2022.
August 9, 2025
What is Silicon Photonics and How Does It Work
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Silicon Photonics Revolution – Light-Speed Tech Transforming AI, Data Centers & More

Ayar Labs in 2024 demonstrated an optical chiplet delivering 8 Tbps bandwidth and raised $155 million from Nvidia, AMD, and Intel, pushing its valuation above $1 billion. Intel outsourced silicon photonics transceiver production to Jabil after shipping over 8 million units. Broadcom and InnoLight showed switch and transceiver prototypes up to 51.2 Tbps. Analysts expect the silicon photonics market to reach $54 billion by 2035.
August 9, 2025
How Reusable Rockets Are Revolutionizing Space Travel
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Launch, Land, Repeat: How Reusable Rockets Are Revolutionizing Space Travel

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 achieved the first orbital-class booster landing in December 2015 and the first drone-ship landing in 2016. By 2023, SpaceX had over 170 booster landings, with some boosters flying up to 16 times. On June 6, 2024, Starship completed its first orbital flight, landing in the Indian Ocean. Blue Origin resumed New Shepard passenger flights in December 2023 after an engine redesign.
August 9, 2025
Advanced Materials and Mega-Projects to Pull Carbon from Air and Industry
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CO₂ Capture Breakthroughs: Advanced Materials and Mega-Projects to Pull Carbon from Air and Industry

Atmospheric CO₂ hit 426 ppm in 2024, 50% above pre-industrial levels. UC Berkeley developed a zinc hydride MOF that captures over 90% of CO₂ from 300°C flue gas. Norway’s Brevik CCS began startup tests at a cement plant, targeting 400,000 tons captured per year. The U.S. allocated $3.5 billion for DAC hubs and raised tax credits to $180 per ton for stored DAC CO₂.
August 9, 2025
Private 5G Revolution
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Inside the Private 5G Revolution: How Dedicated 5G Networks Are Transforming Industry by 2025

By the end of 2024, over 1,600 private mobile networks operated across 80 countries, according to the Global mobile Suppliers Association. Airbus had three production sites live with private 5G and planned further rollouts in Canada, the UK, the US, and China, with Ericsson as supplier. Nokia led private 5G vendor rankings in 2025, with deployments at DHL and Volkswagen. AWS ended its direct private 5G service in May 2025, shifting to partner-based offerings.
August 9, 2025
3D Printing is Transforming Manufacturing
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From Sci-Fi to Factory Floor: How 3D Printing is Transforming Manufacturing (2025 Report)

Chuck Hull patented stereolithography in 1986 and launched the first commercial 3D printer by 1988. By late 2024, Boeing reported over 10,000 3D-printed parts in its aircraft. In 2022, a 3D-printed airway splint saved an infant’s life. Market forecasts project the global 3D printing industry could surpass $100 billion by 2032.
August 9, 2025
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