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Oct 9, 2025

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The IMF Warns AI Bubble Could Burst

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IMF and Bank of England warn of AI stock market bubble

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Is there an AI bubble? Financial institutions sound a warning

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CNBC

'Buckle up': IMF and Bank of England join growing chorus warning of an AI bubble

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Reuters

Markets face 'sharp correction' if mood sours on AI or Fed freedom, Bank of England says

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Barron's

AI Bubble? Jamie Dimon, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, Goldman Sachs Weigh In and 4 Other Things to Know Today.

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Engadget

Leading financial institutions are worried about a looming AI bubble

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Leaders

Cybercrime is afflicting big business. How to lessen the pain

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Britain

The stricken Tories reach for the chainsaw

A wise move for a party in a dire position

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China

Xi Jinping is personally involved in China’s new five-year plan 

The Economist on X: "Xi Jinping, China's president, is helping to shape the next five-year-plan himself. It offers a glimpse into the machinery of China's top

Wonks are falling over themselves to offer suggestions for spurring growth

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The world in brief

Donald Trump said that Israeli hostages held in Gaza would be returned “on Monday or Tuesday”...

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Post-Modern Dystopia & Melancholy: Hungary's Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins Nobel Literature Prize

The Nobel Prize in Literature was on Thursday awarded to Laszlo Krasznahorkai, considered by many as Hungary's most important living author whose works explore themes of postmodern dystopia and melancholy. 

 

The Swedish Academy honoured him "for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art." 
Krasznahorkai, 71, is "a great epic writer in the Central European tradition that extends through Kafka to Thomas Bernhard, and is characterised by absurdism and grotesque excess," the jury said in a statement. 
"But there are more strings to his bow, and he also looks to the East in adopting a more contemplative, finely calibrated tone."  

 

France 24

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Hungary's Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize 

 

  

 

"Post-modern dystopia & melancholy explores bleak, absurd futures characterized by the decline of grand narratives, the pervasive influence of consumer culture, and profound feelings of alienation and meaninglessness. Unlike classic dystopias, modern interpretations often feature subtle forms of control, such as algorithm-driven anxieties, financial burdens, and curated realities, leading to a unique, "beige" form of dystopia that can manifest as pervasive melancholy and existential despair. "

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