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From smartphones to fighter jets, China controls nearly all the rare earth resources needed for various technological devices, and its control is steadily increasing. It all seems like a ticking time bomb, lurking for years, finally starting to accelerate at some point this year.

US President Trump said he is considering providing Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, calling it "an escalating step in the conflict."

As the US government shutdown enters its third week, hundreds of thousands of federal employees have been furloughed. No votes in Congress that could reopen the government are currently scheduled. The impasse began on October 1st after Democrats rejected a short-term funding bill.

Billionaire Elon Musk announced the latest progress on the "MACROHARD" project. The image shows the word "MACROHARD" being spray-painted. Previously, he responded to a netizen, saying, "We are literally spray-painting MACROHARD on the roof of the Colossus II supercomputing cluster in Memphis

Over the past two weeks, Nvidia, with a market capitalization of $4.5 trillion, announced it would invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI over the next decade, with the latter purchasing and deploying 4-5 million Nvidia GPU chips. Simultaneously, on October 7th, AMD announced a four-year

London's most sought-after neighbourhoods are now only affordable for the wealthiest tenants, and the impact is spreading outward.

On the evening of October 10th, local time, French President Emmanuel Macron reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as Prime Minister.

US President Donald Trump announced plans to travel to Cairo and Jerusalem to celebrate an agreement that brokered a ceasefire in Gaza and paved the way for the release of Hamas hostages.

After China imposed special port fees on US ships, the new regulations quickly sent ripples through the global logistics industry, with the cost of leasing dry bulk vessels used to transport coal and iron ore also rising.

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was announced. María Corina Machado of Venezuela was awarded the prize, while US President Trump missed out. Due to extensive hype, this year's Nobel Peace Prize was hailed as the most-watched award by European media, with nearly 100 media outlets

In the autumn of 2025, the US took action against China again. This time, it wasn't targeting common electronic components, but rather directly targeting China's shipbuilding industry. On October 4th, US Customs again targeted China, threatening to take action against Chinese ships.

Nvidia (NVDA.US) has essentially confirmed that its latest AI accelerator chip, the GB300, will utilize Samsung's fifth-generation, high-bandwidth HBM3E technology. This means that after many setbacks, Samsung has finally secured access to Nvidia's supply chain.

Despite the current shutdown of the U.S. federal government, the release of key data cannot be halted. According to industry insiders, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) still plans to recall some employees to assist with the release of the September Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Just 27 days after taking office, France's new Prime Minister, Sebastien Lecornu, abruptly resigned. The shocking announcement deepened the turmoil in French politics. Following three prime ministers since last year, the current political crisis presents Macron with unprecedented challenges.

OpenAI's AI-powered short video app, Sora, surpassed one million downloads in less than five days, according to an executive. Users can generate short videos for free by entering text prompts. The app has sparked strong opposition from organizations such as the MPA

Spokespeople for both the White House and the U.S. Department of Commerce confirmed that the U.S. government is not actively discussing tariffs on generic drugs under the Section 232 national security investigation. While the likelihood of tariffs on generic drugs has decreased, the U.S. government

Google has informed employees that they must allow third-party AI medical tools to access their data to receive health benefits, and that if they refuse, they will not receive health insurance, a move that has angered some employees.

Microsoft is collaborating with Harvard Medical School to add health content to its AI assistant Copilot, part of a broader effort to reduce its reliance on OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, according to people familiar with the matter.

On Monday (October 6th), at the annual DevDay conference in San Francisco, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that ChatGPT has reached 800 million weekly active users, significantly outpacing its peers.

As the war raged into its third year, European countries belatedly realized that Russia's "money bag" was hidden in the shadows of its own buildings. That massive €210 billion asset lay dormant deep within a nondescript Belgian building, like a treasure chest forgotten by time.

With the latest Airbus A320 family aircraft delivered by Airbus to Saudi Arabia's Nas Air, the family's deliveries surpassed Boeing's 737 family for the first time, becoming the most-delivered aircraft in aviation history.

For the first time, the pricing power game in the global iron ore market has seen a substantial turning point. BHP Billiton, one of Australia's three largest mining giants, insisted on two conditions in its long-term purchase agreement negotiations with China: continued settlement in US dollars

US President Donald Trump said he would negotiate with Democrats on healthcare subsidies, a move that could open the door to resolving the government shutdown, which has entered its second week.

US President Trump tweeted on Monday (October 6th) that Takaichi Sanae, Japan's likely first female prime minister, is "a highly respected person of great wisdom and strength."