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Spot silver surged past $50.85 per ounce on October 9, 2025, reaching its highest level since 1980. This represents a 70%+ price increase year-to-date, outpacing gold’s rally. The surge is driven by a “debasement trade”, an…
Gold has broken through the $4,000 per ounce barrier for the first time in history, reaching $4,017.16 in spot trading as investors seek safety from mounting economic and geopolitical uncertainty. The precious metal has surged 53%…
China’s semiconductor industry is rapidly closing the gap with US chip dominance as companies like Huawei, Alibaba, and Cambricon challenge Nvidia’s AI leadership. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang warns China is “nanoseconds behind” in chip development, with…
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned after just 26 days in office, citing inability to form a functioning government amid political gridlock. The collapse follows intense criticism of his cabinet composition and refusal by parliamentary factions…
President Trump authorized deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago while a federal judge temporarily blocked similar deployment to Portland, creating a constitutional showdown over federal power. The administration framed protests as “violent riots” requiring…
Pakistan has shipped its first batch of enriched rare earth elements and critical minerals to the United States, initiating a $500 million partnership signed last month between Pakistan’s Frontier Works Organisation and U.S. Strategic Metals (USSM).…
Israel and Hamas delegations are meeting in Egypt for U.S.-led peace talks following President Trump’s Gaza peace plan proposal. The negotiations include potential hostage-prisoner exchanges and establish a temporary technocratic Palestinian governance structure supervised by an…
CoreWeave, a specialized GPU cloud provider, has secured a landmark $14.2 billion six-year contract with Meta Platforms, cementing its position in the AI infrastructure ecosystem. This deal follows CoreWeave’s recent public market debut and previous multibillion-dollar…
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party has elected hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi as its leader, positioning her to become the country’s first female prime minister. The 64-year-old nationalist defeated moderate Shinjiro Koizumi in a runoff vote, signaling…
Nuclear fusion has transitioned from theoretical research to commercial development, with multiple companies now targeting grid-scale power generation within the next decade. The breakthrough 2022 ignition at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory demonstrated net energy gain for…
Record high beef prices are hitting American consumers as nationwide cattle inventory drops to its lowest level since 1951. A severe drought in key ranching states including Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas forced massive cattle liquidation due…
BlackRock’s infrastructure arm GIP is nearing a $40 billion acquisition of Aligned Data Centers, marking one of the largest AI infrastructure deals since ChatGPT’s emergence. The transaction represents a massive bet on sustained AI growth despite…
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit intraday record highs despite a government shutdown, as investors interpreted economic data blackout and weak labor signals as bullish for Federal Reserve rate cuts. Semiconductors led the rally with Nvidia,…
The last external power line to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been disconnected for a record eight days, forcing reliance on backup diesel generators to prevent reactor meltdowns. Satellite analysis commissioned by Greenpeace shows no evidence…
The U.S. government is transitioning from regulator to strategic investor in critical minerals, following a precedent-setting deal with MP Materials that included direct equity stakes and price floor guarantees. The Trump administration is now considering similar…
The Federal Trade Commission filed an antitrust lawsuit against Zillow and Redfin, alleging the companies engaged in an illegal agreement to eliminate competition in online rental listings. Zillow allegedly paid Redfin $100 million in February 2025…
The U.S. government entered a partial shutdown on October 1, 2025, after Congress failed to pass a short-term spending measure. The impasse stems from partisan divisions over healthcare funding extensions, with Democrats demanding continuation of expiring…
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have created early-stage human embryos using skin cell DNA, achieving a scientific first. Their technique places a skin cell nucleus into a donor egg, then uses a new process…
Electronic Arts is being acquired for $55 billion by a consortium including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake Partners, and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners in the largest private equity buyout in history. The deal values…
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announced a 20-point peace plan requiring Hamas disarmament and hostage release within 72 hours. The proposal establishes temporary international governance led by Trump and Tony Blair, sidelining the Palestinian…
