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OpenAI 💡 + AMD 🔥 = The Next Power Couple of Silicon Valley
🪙Bitcoin Hits $125K: Told You So (Almost)
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Here’s your Global News Rundown: Oct 1 – Oct 8, 2025 tight, punchy, and with just enough sass to keep you awake.
The US government has officially entered its midlife crisis phase, swapping out sports cars for stock portfolios! In a move that screams "Wall Street, here we come," the Trump administration has snagged a 10% slice of Trilogy Metals (TMQ). Who knew Uncle Sam was such a savvy investor? Next thing you know, they'll be day trading and sipping lattes at the local coffee shop!
The World Bank bumped China’s 2025 GDP forecast up to 4.8%, citing surprising resilience though they warned 2026 might bring the hangover.
Oil markets nudged upward after OPEC+ announced a modest production increase, surprising many who expected a more aggressive push.
IMF sees a patchwork inflation outlook some economies absorbing tariffs smoothly, others struggling. Meanwhile, “mixed signals” might be the new global default.
UK’s FTSE 100 hit a record high, powered in part by a wild rally from AstraZeneca which reclaimed its crown as London’s biggest company. (Pharma to the rescue?)
In political plot twists:
Japan may get its first female PM, as Sanae Takaichi won leadership of the ruling party.
In France, the newly formed government collapsed just hours after being announced. That’s some fast political drama.
In the skies: A newly discovered asteroid (2025 TF) sailed by Earth at a hair-raising distance (only a few 100 km above!), harmless, but definitely eyebrow-raising.
✨ Hidden Bright Spots (Because we all need them)
Antarctica just dropped a climate science mic, researchers recovered a continuous ice core record going back 1.2 million years. That’s ancient history speaking.
India pulled off a first: a direct air cargo mission to Antarctica, delivering 18 tons of supplies straight from Goa. (Yes, they’ve upgraded beyond sea routes.)
The Earthshot Prize finalists are out, and they include some seriously cool projects: AI + satellite data reforesting Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, legal land rights for Indigenous communities, and urban air quality improvements in Bogotá.
Esports fans, rejoice: the 2025 League of Legends World Championship is just around the corner (starts October 14). It’s gathering steam, hype, and memes.
🎯 Final Thoughts & What to Watch
Economies are walking tightropes, growth hopes balanced against inflation, trade friction, and energy markets.
Political instability = headline bait (a recent French collapse, upcoming Japan shift).
Science, environment, and culture are quietly making progress, these are the stories that remind us the world isn’t all doom scrolls.
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Market Watch
Global markets gave a rare cheer, stocks rallied, investors got actual returns, and Bitcoin channeled its inner disco ball all week. If boredom is risk, this week was the antidote.
