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SpaceX Starship Flight 13: Key Test for Satellite Deployment and Investor Sentiment
Technology Sarah Chen

SpaceX Starship Flight 13: Key Test for Satellite Deployment and Investor Sentiment

SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 on July 16 will test satellite deployment and engine relight, with investors eyeing the stock's performance after a 10.3% drop.

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Arista Networks Surges $34B in Value, But Rally Masks Key Risks
Technology Sarah Chen

Arista Networks Surges $34B in Value, But Rally Masks Key Risks

Arista Networks surged $34B in market cap this week, but the rally came on light volume and unchanged earnings estimates, raising questions about sustainability.

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Cisco Surges 7.6% in a Week but Arista Doubles Its Gains
Technology Sarah Chen

Cisco Surges 7.6% in a Week but Arista Doubles Its Gains

Cisco shares climbed 7.6% in the week through July 10, contributing 51 points to the Dow, but Arista Networks outpaced it with a 16.9% gain.

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Indian Railways Sanctions ₹381 Crore for Two Projects, Kavach Gets 54%
Technology Sarah Chen

Indian Railways Sanctions ₹381 Crore for Two Projects, Kavach Gets 54%

Indian Railways has sanctioned ₹381 crore for two separate projects, with over half going to the Kavach train protection system. The allocation covers 680 route km at ₹30.3 lakh per km.

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NASA Seeks Industry Input on Lunar Supply Chain as Moon Base Ambitions Grow
Technology Sarah Chen

NASA Seeks Industry Input on Lunar Supply Chain as Moon Base Ambitions Grow

NASA is seeking industry input on lunar supply chain bottlenecks as a six-person moon base may need 26 resupply runs annually. ispace books SpaceX Starship space, and Intuitive Machines wins NASA contracts.

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Xero's $500 Ultra Plan: A Strategic Move Beyond Small Business Accounting
Technology Sarah Chen

Xero's $500 Ultra Plan: A Strategic Move Beyond Small Business Accounting

Xero's new Ultra plan at $500/month targets companies with 20-200 staff, bridging to ERP. At 5,000 subs, it could generate ~1% of FY26 revenue.

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SWIFT's Blockchain Pilot Launches with 17 Banks, but Adoption Remains Limited
Technology Sarah Chen

SWIFT's Blockchain Pilot Launches with 17 Banks, but Adoption Remains Limited

SWIFT has launched its blockchain ledger with 17 banks for 24/7 cross-border transfers using tokenized deposits, but the pilot represents only 0.15% of its network.

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SK Hynix Raises $26.5B in Oversubscribed Offering, Memory Chip Sector Heats Up
Technology Sarah Chen

SK Hynix Raises $26.5B in Oversubscribed Offering, Memory Chip Sector Heats Up

SK Hynix raised $26.5 billion in a heavily oversubscribed ADR offering, highlighting robust demand for AI memory chips. The memory sector is now in focus as Micron increases U.S. investment and ASML/TSMC report earnings.

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Microsoft Stock Flat Amid Emissions Surge from AI Data Centers
Technology Sarah Chen

Microsoft Stock Flat Amid Emissions Surge from AI Data Centers

Microsoft shares were nearly unchanged Friday after an environmental report revealed a 25% jump in emissions from AI data centers. The stock now trails the broader market ahead of earnings.

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Apple Sues OpenAI, Alleging Trade Secret Theft Amid AI Rivalry
Technology Sarah Chen

Apple Sues OpenAI, Alleging Trade Secret Theft Amid AI Rivalry

Apple sues OpenAI and two former employees, accusing them of stealing trade secrets to boost OpenAI's consumer hardware push. The lawsuit adds legal risk to a stock already near its average analyst target.

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Polibeli Soars 26% on AI Data Center Ambitions
Technology Sarah Chen

Polibeli Soars 26% on AI Data Center Ambitions

Polibeli Group (PLBL) shares jumped 26.48% on Friday, adding $623 million to its market cap, after signing a non-binding MOU for a potential AI data center.

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Cognex Rises 1.6% Amid Heavy Valuation Concerns
Technology Sarah Chen

Cognex Rises 1.6% Amid Heavy Valuation Concerns

Cognex rose 1.6% Friday, but heavy valuation and Q2 guidance uncertainty persist. The stock trades at 10.6x sales, far above peers.

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