Gadgets News: 15 October 2025 - 29 October 2025

November 11, 2025, 6:12 PM EST. New analysis from Edmunds reveals that used Teslas are selling rapidly, with the Model S averaging 21.5 days, Model 3 around 22 days, and Model Y about 26.3 days to move in Q3 2025. The tiny share of EVs in used-car inventories-about 1.6% in Q3-helps explain the fast turnover, despite broader dealer lots growing longer. Even as Tesla's 2025 sales slip, the Model Y and Model 3 remain top sellers, aided by 2-3 year lease expirations heading into 2026. A reduced federal credit for new EVs may push more buyers toward the used market, with other models like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Ford Mustang Mach-E also posting quick turns. The upcoming quarter will test demand as the tax-credit effect fades.

November 11, 2025, 6:10 PM EST. Rocket Lab has pushed the first Neutron launch to early 2026, prioritizing testing and risk retirement over speed. CEO Peter Beck said the company is taking a meticulous approach, with extensive ground testing of systems-from the Archimedes engines to the reusable hungry hippo payload fairing-before attempting flight at Launch Complex 3 in Virginia. The delay follows a shift from a 2025 goal to ensure a higher probability of success, with the exact launch date to depend on ongoing tests, including a potential hot-fire of the first-stage engines. Management says the schedule shift carries an insignificant long-term financial impact, even as Neutron development costs rise toward roughly $300-360 million. The company still aims to reach orbit on the first launch.

November 11, 2025, 6:08 PM EST. Authorities in the central Ulyanovsk region ordered the first permanent mobile internet blackout in Russia, expanding security zones around sensitive government and military sites amid the so-called special military operation in Ukraine. The outage began in early November and affects parts of residential areas, offices and public buildings, with the exact area kept confidential for security reasons. Officials say the restrictions will remain in place until federal authorities decide otherwise. Some services on a proposed white list - including Gosuslugi, Yandex, Vkontakte, Odnoklassniki, Ozon, Wildberries and the Mir payment system - were reportedly disrupted, prompting calls to rely on wired connections and more than 450 free Wi-Fi points. Regular outages have spread across Russia since May as authorities cite drone-related security concerns.

November 11, 2025, 6:06 PM EST. Futures pointed lower in premarket trading: S&P 500 futures down 0.3%, Dow flat, Nasdaq down 0.5%. The pull comes as AI stocks fade after a Monday rally. Nvidia slid about 2% after SoftBank disclosed selling its entire stake in the AI chipmaker for $5.83 billion, dragging SoftBank shares as well. Nvidia previously led the rally that helped recoup most of last week's losses. Some investors worry the AI craze may be overblown, while bets persist on an end to shutdowns and possible Fed rate cuts. Analyst commentary on sentiment suggests mood can swing market directions. About four in five S&P 500 companies reporting so far have beaten estimates, but valuations remain stretched. Global sector moves: Europe higher; Tokyo edged lower. The U.S. bond market is closed for Veterans Day.

November 11, 2025, 6:00 PM EST. AI-driven media buying has surged on online platforms, but TV remains a frontier. The question is how much measurement and outcomes matter as AI tools bend TV planning. Nielsen, along with rivals like VideoAmp and iSpot, argues its deep big data and large panel position it to power future AI-TV models rather than replace human-led planning. In a recent interview, Nielsen CEO Karthik Rao says the company's strengths lie in embedding planning tools with agencies (Scarborough, Nielsen Media Impact) and expanding into activation and the outcomes marketplace. Yet the market is unsettled: will large agencies lean on Nielsen, VideoAmp, or others, or build proprietary systems? And can giants like Google or Amazon muster the computing power to dominate AI TV?