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In the geopolitical arena, U.S. President Trump dramatically shortened his deadline for Russia to strike a peace deal over Ukraine to just “10 or 12 days,” hinting at secondary sanctions amid renewed sanctions escalation. Meanwhile, a landmark U.S.–EU trade agreement was unveiled, slashing tariffs on EU goods to 15% and committing the EU to invest hundreds of billions in U.S. energy and industry, fueling modest futures gains on Wall Street.

China and Saudi Arabia expanded energy cooperation agreements, while South Korea announced a new Space Command amid rising regional threats, Malaysia and North Korea pulling geopolitical strings in the background.

France pressed forward with its €109 billion AI investment plan, and Africa activated the AfCFTA trade zone to boost intra-continent commerce, marking a continuing push toward non-Western economic clout.

Natural disasters ripped through non-Western regions: catastrophic floods in southern China killed dozens after highway collapses, and severe flooding across Brazil, Afghanistan, Kenya, Indonesia, and Kenya added hundreds of casualties, underlining global climate vulnerability beyond Europe and North America

In tech and economics, Samsung inked a $16.5 billion AI‑chip deal with Tesla, sending shares soaring, while Intel’s disappointing performance sent its stock tumbling.

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Quantum computing has long been hailed as a revolutionary technology, with the potential to transform industries from pharmaceuticals to finance. But as with many emerging innovations, the journey from promise to practical impact is long, complex, and often misunderstood.

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The last first-generation Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) rolled off the production line at VW’s Puebla, Mexico plant on July 30, 2003, bringing total global production to 21,529,464 units.

If you parked all 21.5 million Beetles bumper-to-bumper (each ~4.1 m long), they would stretch ~88,270 km — more than twice the Earth’s circumference (40,075 km) and close to three full laps around the planet. 🌍🌍🌍

China’s Unitree Robotics has made headlines with its newest humanoid robot, the R1, priced at just ¥39,900 (about $5,900)—a jaw-dropping cost for a bot that can perform sprinting, cartwheels, handstands, and even spin-kicks and boxing-style punches. This 55-pound machine features 26 articulated joints, voice and image recognition via a multimodal AI model, and a lightweight frame aimed at sport-style demonstrations and prototyping … unfortunately not home chores … yet.

Online reactions have ranged from excitement to skepticism: some users joked they’d rather have a robot that folds laundry than flips, while others wondered if the stunt footage is CGI. But regardless, R1 sets a new price bar in robotics, undercutting earlier Unitree models like the G1 ($16,000) or H1 ($90,000)

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The Man Who Gave the World Wings... and Probably Heart Palpitations

Mateschitz discovered a Thai energy drink, Krating Daeng, during a work trip in the 1980s. Instead of just thinking “this tastes weird,” he envisioned an empire. He partnered with the Thai founder and reinvented the product, new brand, new formula, same sudden-onset heart rate.

He didn't invent Red Bull. He invented how the West should experience it.

Red Bull was built on distribution before demand. Mateschitz engineered scarcity and curiosity:

Red Bull was never about the taste (which, let’s be honest, is somewhere between cough syrup and regret). The product was adrenaline.

Remained wildly private and avoided the public spotlight, unlike a certain other Elon-shaped CEO.

If your product sucks but your brand slaps—you’re halfway to being the next Red Bull. And if you control the hype cycle and the media that documents it, you don’t have to play the game. You get to invent the game.

Volkswagen’s Arno Antlitz, who uniquely holds both COO and CFO roles, used a recent FT opinion piece and forum appearances to map out Volkswagen’s deep transformation and issue a broad warning about Europe’s industrial future. VW is a case study in urgency. For too long, the company masked its high structural costs and excess capacity behind growth from China and premium brands like Audi and Porsche.

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