Global Market Highlights: AI Dominance, Bitcoin Mega-Buys, U.S.–China Shifts & a $72B Hollywood Deal
1. ChatGPT Takes the Lead: 810 Million Users and Unmatched Global Dominance
ChatGPT continues to strengthen its position as the world’s top AI chatbot.
Fresh data from Sensor Tower (via TechCrunch) confirms:
• ChatGPT: 810 million monthly active users
• Google Gemini: 346 million
• Microsoft 365 Copilot: 212 million
• Perplexity: 45 million
• Grok (xAI): 34 million
• Claude: 11 million
This means ChatGPT holds over 60% of the global AI chatbot market, supported by usage data from OpenAI and StatCounter throughout mid-2025.
Its mass adoption across education, productivity, business, and software development has positioned ChatGPT as the world’s default AI assistant.
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2. The U.S. Will Approve Nvidia H200 Exports to China—A Strategic Move in the Tech Rivalry
The U.S. Department of Commerce is preparing to authorize the export of Nvidia’s H200 GPU to China—chips that are roughly 18 months behind the most advanced AI-focused models currently restricted.
This marks a notable adjustment in Washington’s long-standing tech controls aimed at slowing China’s progress in:
• military AI
• advanced semiconductors
• large-scale computing
The decision could:
• ease U.S.–China tech tensions
• open billions in revenue opportunities for Nvidia
• reshape global access to AI hardware
Still, the U.S. maintains strict restrictions on its most advanced GPUs, preserving its technological edge.
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3. Strategy Keeps Buying Bitcoin: 10,624 BTC Added in One Week
MicroStrategy—now operating under the name Strategy—has continued its aggressive Bitcoin accumulation strategy.
Between December 1–7, 2025, the company purchased:
• 10,624 BTC
• Worth $962.7 million
• At an average price of $90,615
With this acquisition, Strategy now holds:
• 660,624 BTC in total
• Accumulated for $49.35 billion
• At a lifetime average price of $74,696 per BTC
• Representing nearly 3% of Bitcoin’s circulating supply
Despite its bold strategy, Strategy faces intensifying criticism for:
• high levels of debt
• equity dilution
• vulnerability to prolonged Bitcoin downturns
• upcoming debt obligations, including $1 billion due in 2027
Still, the company remains confident in its thesis: Bitcoin is superior long-term corporate treasury.
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4. What’s Next for AI and the U.S. Economy? Outlook for 2026
According to Neil Shearing, Chief Economist at Capital Economics, the economic impact of artificial intelligence will continue accelerating in 2026.
Report 09 /12/2025
Key forecasts include:
• AI added 0.5 percentage points to U.S. GDP growth in the first half of 2025
• This contribution is expected to continue into 2026
• U.S. GDP growth is projected at 2.5%, above consensus expectations
The drivers behind this expansion:
• massive investment in AI infrastructure
• higher capital expenditure from Big Tech
• growing integration of automation across industries
However, Shearing warns that much of the economic benefit will be concentrated among America’s largest corporations, increasing the risk of an AI-driven market bubble.
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5. Netflix Secures a $72 Billion Deal to Acquire Warner Bros Discovery
Netflix has reached an agreement to purchase the film and streaming divisions of Warner Bros Discovery for $72 billion, one of Hollywood’s biggest deals in modern history.
Netflix outbid major competitors, including:
• Comcast
• Paramount–Skydance
Warner Bros brings hugely valuable assets:
• Harry Potter
• Game of Thrones
• Warner Bros Pictures
• HBO Max’s premium catalog
If regulators approve the transaction, Netflix will become the most powerful entertainment company in the world, merging two of the most influential content libraries in modern media.
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Conclusion: A Transformative Year Ahead
The final weeks of 2025 highlight powerful shifts that set the stage for 2026:
• AI dominance led by ChatGPT
• Strategic shifts in U.S.–China tech policy
• Continued institutional adoption of Bitcoin
• Rising economic influence of artificial intelligence
• Mega-mergers redefining global entertainment
For traders and investors, staying informed is essential—markets are entering a period where technology, geopolitics, and corporate strategy intersect more than ever.
