Today's Snapshot
Market Pulse: Tech names are shrugging off broader limp, with AI hype defying Fed-minute jitters. Traders are scanning Fed minutes for rate-cut clues but remain on edge.
Key Movers: ElevenLabs grabbed headlines after a VC poured cash post-haste, while BAK Battery’s bold pitch of an 800-mile solid-state cell stole the innovation narrative. Rumors of Amazon’s robot army also forced a corporate denial.
Macro & Politics: Fed minutes offered no fresh rate-cut roadmap, while Beijing’s Global Civilization Initiative took center stage at the China Studies Conference. Watch for export rules or data-security shifts that could trigger capital flows.
What’s Next: Next up, gene editing’s marriage with AI drug discovery will test small-cap biotech’s mettle, and AR/VR’s payoff hinges on killer enterprise pilots beyond gaming demos.
📈 Breaking Financial News
A New Solid-State Battery Could Take Your EV an Astounding 800 Miles on a Single Charge
Chery Automobile, a Chinese automaker, recently released a prototype solid-state battery that offers double the energy density of current EV batteries. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story. * Solid-state batteries are the next quantum leap for EV…
BAK Battery Unveils New Phase of Solid-State Battery Tech at SAECCE 2025
CHONGQING, China, Oct. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The 32nd China SAE Congress & Exhibition (SAECCE 2025) took place in Chongqing, China from October 21-24, 2025. Zhan Xiaoyun, Chief Solid-State Battery Technology Engineer at BAK Battery, attended the confer…
Why this VC bet on $3 billion AI firm ElevenLabs after one meeting with the founder
“Within 30 minutes of the first conversation, I told him, ‘how much money do you want?',” angel investor Carles Reina said of his first meeting with ElevenLabs.
Investors use dotcom era playbook to dodge AI bubble risks
As U.S. stocks have hit successive records and AI chipmaker Nvidia's valuation has surged beyond $4 trillion, professional investors have been trying to find ways to make money from the bull market while avoiding excessive risk.
Top tech and startup stories this week
Welcome to a new edition of ETtech Unwrapped — our weekend newsletter packed with the most important stories this week. Let's take a look.
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🔍 Market Analysis & Insights
Corporates cool on deeptech investments due to longer time to market
Indian corporates are retreating from deeptech investments, with participation in funding rounds hitting a five-year low—just 62 of 192 in 2025. Funding fell to $328 million from $606 million in 2024. Risk aversion, long gestation periods, and hardware challe…
Humanoid Global Announces Closing of Special Warrant Financing
Vancouver, BC , Oct. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Humanoid Global Holdings Corp. (“Humanoid Global” or the “Company”) (CSE:ROBO, FWB:0XM1, OTCQB:RBOHF), a publicly traded investment issuer focused on building and accelerating a portfolio of pioneering companie…
Humanoid Global Announces Closing of Special Warrant Financing
Vancouver, BC , Oct. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Humanoid Global Holdings Corp. (“Humanoid Global” or the “Company”) (CSE:ROBO, FWB:0XM1, OTCQB:RBOHF), a publicly traded investment issuer focused on building and accelerating a portfolio of pioneering…
Stocks & Market Podcast: Return to sender is big business that shows consumers remain healthy
This article is based on TheStreet’s Stock & Markets Podcast. Hosted by Chris Versace, the veteran Wall Street investor and lead portfolio manager for…
Amazon to Replace 600K Human Workers with Robots? Tech Giant Denies Rumours
Amazon's goal to automate 75% of its operations could lead to significant employee layoffs, with estimates of up to 600,000 jobs at risk.
The TRUTH About Trump and Musk?
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Hera & Circular Revolutionize Traceability & Transparency in Banking, Insurance, Agri-food, and Healthcare
Washington D.C., Oct. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The strategic partnership between two global players, Hera Enterprises and Circular Protocol, begins today with the goal of developing and promoting a unique and proprietary infrastructure, based on blockchai…
The 15 Best Websites You Should Read To Learn About Developments In AI
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Side Events schedule: Women in Tech, MongoDB, Silkroad Innovation Hub and more to host | TechCrunch
With TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 right around the corner, we’re thrilled to introduce the companies hosting Side Events that will extend the buzz and
World Conference on China Studies serves as dynamic platform for promoting Global Civilization Initiative
Global Times: GCI fosters global cultural exchange, redefining China Studies and promoting shared human progress. Global Times: GCI fosters global cultural exchange, redefining China Studies and promoting shared human progress.
Novanta Hosts ISO event for Humanoid Robot Safety Standards
BOSTON — Novanta Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVT), a trusted technology partner to medical and advanced industrial OEMs, announced that it will host an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) working group event for humanoid robot safety standards in Barcelon…
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Market Commentary
Here’s what everyone’s missing: Chery Automobile’s prototype solid-state battery and BAK Battery’s SAECCE reveal (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) are painting a future of 800-mile EV range without reckoning with raw-material shortages and scale-up snags. Factories need time to catch up, and the market is drooling over mileage magic before pilot-plant outputs roll in.
Consider the gap between Carles Reina’s one-meeting headstart on ElevenLabs (CNBC) and Indian corporates cooling on deeptech bets (The Times of India). That divergence spotlights a tug-of-war in risk appetite: some chase founder charisma while others bunker in legacy plays. Capital is splitting in two directions—pick a side or get squeezed by both extremes.
Actionable takeaway: back founders delivering verifiable progress—not just hype—and hedge with selective legacy tech exposure. Track pilot announcements and partnership milestones closely, because conviction without execution will leave you in the dust.