U.S. EV Tax Credit Vanishes: Why Automakers Fear a Sales Slump—and What It Means for the Rest of the World What just happened On October 1, 2025, America woke up to a new EV reality: the long‑standing federal incentive of up to $7,500 for electric‑vehicle

Jaguar Land Rover edges back from a month-long cyber hit — why the restart matters beyond Britain After nearly four weeks with the lights dimmed, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) says it’s beginning a “controlled, phased restart” of some manufacturing — with its Wolverhampton engine plant tipped as the first back on

Gold Smashes A New Record — What September’s Sparkle Says About the World Right Now On September 29, 2025, gold prices blasted to an all‑time high near $3,833 per ounce before settling just below that mark. Investors piled into the metal as a softening U.S. dollar, expectations

Brussels vs Big Tech: Apple’s DMA Backlash Meets a U.S. Diplomatic Nudge What happened yesterday In a fresh twist to Europe’s tech rule shake-up, Washington’s envoy to the EU urged Brussels to prove its landmark digital laws don’t unfairly “punish” American tech firms—or fix

Germany’s Auto Chiefs Are Heading to Berlin — Why an October Summit Could Steer Car Prices, EV Choices, and Jobs Worldwide Volkswagen, Mercedes‑Benz, and BMW will meet Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on October 9, according to reporting on September 26, 2025. The agenda: an industry under

Stellantis hits the brakes in Europe: six factory pauses signal a tougher road for carmakers Automotive alert: On September 24, 2025, Stellantis said it will temporarily idle production at multiple plants across France, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Poland to “rebalance” inventories amid cooling demand. Think of it as the industrial

NVIDIA’s $100B bet on OpenAI and the 10‑gigawatt AI buildout: why this could reshape tech, energy, and your apps What just happened OpenAI and NVIDIA unveiled a sweeping partnership to deploy at least 10 gigawatts of NVIDIA systems—representing “millions of GPUs”—to power OpenAI’s next wave

Europe’s Big Currency Reality Check: Why the Bundesbank Says the Euro Should Bulk Up (But Not Replace the Dollar) What just happened On September 22, 2025, Germany’s central bank chief Joachim Nagel delivered a frank message: the euro shouldn’t try to dethrone the U.S. dollar, but

OpenAI and Jony Ive are sketching the next “AI‑native” gadget — here’s why this could finally work What’s new On September 21, 2025, fresh reporting said OpenAI is moving ahead with a family of ChatGPT‑powered consumer devices designed from the ground up for AI — with legendary Apple

European airports hit by cyberattack: what the Collins Aerospace outage means for travelers, airlines, and everyday life What actually happened On Saturday, September 20, 2025, a cyberattack knocked out parts of Collins Aerospace’s MUSE check‑in and baggage-drop software, disrupting operations at major European hubs including London Heathrow, Brussels,

Stellantis Just Folded the Inverter Into the Battery — A Quiet EV Breakthrough With Loud Consequences What happened On September 19, 2025, Stellantis unveiled a prototype electric vehicle using a new battery architecture called the Intelligent Battery Integrated System (IBIS). In plain terms, the company and its partner Saft (a TotalEnergies

Nvidia’s $5 Billion Bet on Intel: The Chip Plot Twist That Could Change Your Next PC What just happened — and why it matters Nvidia has taken a roughly 4% stake in Intel with a $5 billion investment and, more importantly, struck a partnership to co-develop chips for PCs and

Why Money Markets Are Buzzing: The Fed’s Repo “Safety Valve” Is About to Get a Workout What just happened On September 17, 2025, new analysis suggested the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Standing Repo Facility (SRF) could see its busiest spell yet at the end of this month, as

UK’s Budget Watchdog Eyes Productivity Downgrade — Why a Dry Forecast Could Soak Everyone’s Wallet Finance pick: On September 16, 2025, the UK’s Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) signaled it is preparing to cut its long‑term productivity forecast — a tweak that sounds technical but could blow a

Alphabet Joins the $3 Trillion Club: Why Google’s Big Leap Matters Beyond Wall Street On September 15, 2025, Alphabet — Google’s parent company — crossed the $3 trillion market capitalization mark for the first time, vaulting into a tiny club that includes Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia. The milestone came as

China’s CIFTIS wraps with 900+ deals: the quietly huge moment for digital trade What just happened On September 14, 2025, the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) closed in Beijing with more than 900 signed outcomes across sectors from information technology to finance. Organizers highlighted 198 new

China’s 2025 Auto Plan: Lower Sales Target, Tougher Rules, and a Green Light for Smarter Cars What just happened — and why it matters China, the world’s largest car market, set a 2025 goal of about 32.3 million vehicle sales and 15.5 million new energy vehicles (NEVs)

Mexico’s 50% Tariff Shock: How a Sudden Wall for Chinese Cars Could Reshape the North American EV Race What just happened (and why it matters) On September 12, 2025, Mexico moved to slap a 50% tariff on imported vehicles from countries without a free-trade deal—most notably China. The

Global markets eye a September rate cut: what the Fed’s next move could mean for your wallet What happened (and why it matters) On September 11, 2025, fresh data and a broad economist survey kept the world’s attention glued to the U.S. Federal Reserve. A Reuters poll

Apple’s ultra‑thin iPhone Air steals the spotlight — but can its smarts keep up? What happened and why people are buzzing Apple introduced a radically slim new smartphone, the iPhone Air, as part of the iPhone 17 lineup — its thinnest handset in years at about 5.6 mm — signaling

Italy’s new EV twist: Chinese minicars to be built near Turin — why this small car story is a big global deal What happened On September 9, 2025, Italy got an unexpected jolt of auto-industry adrenaline: ITB Auto said it will invest about €100 million to take over an idled

BYD vows to build all EVs for Europe in Europe by 2028 — what that means for prices, tariffs, and the global EV race The headline move On September 8, 2025, at the IAA Mobility show in Munich, Chinese EV giant BYD said it plans to produce all cars sold in