The Pour Over Today - Gaza War Ends, OpenAI-Broadcom Megadeal, & More | 10.15.25

Episode Date: October 15, 2025

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Humility is to make a right estimate of oneself, Charles Spurgeon. Let's get started with some espresso shots. President Trump declared the end of the Gaza War on Monday as the last 20 living Israeli hostages were exchanged for Palestinian prisoners. Video footage captured joy and relief in Israel and Gaza as loved ones returned home. The Red Cross delivered the Hamas held hostages to their families after 738 days in captivity. The remains of four hostages were also returned,

but at least 20 bodies haven't been. Hamas says finding them will be challenging, an international task force will aid the search. Meanwhile, buses delivered 1,96 Palestinian prisoners to Gaza and the West Bank. About 250 were serving life sentences for murder or terrorist attacks, and around 1700 were detainees accused of wartime crimes.

For the official signing of the peace deal he brokered, Trump took a less than 17-hour trip to the Middle East, where he met with hostage's families, addressed the Israeli parliament, announcing, quote, the historic dawn of a new Middle East, received the Order of the Nile in Egypt, its highest civilian honor for his peace,

peace efforts, and assembled 35 Middle Eastern and European leaders, not including Israel or Hamas, for long-term peace talks. The skies are quiet in Gaza, and Israel has withdrawn to around 50% control of the strip. Palestinians are returning to war-ravaged neighborhoods while aid scales up. A multinational force of about 200 troops, non-American, overseen by the Pentagon, the ceasefire, while a, quote, Board of Peace, chaired by Trump, will oversee rebuilding efforts. Hamas' disarmament and the long-term governing role

of the Palestinian Authority are the critical issues still to be resolved by regional negotiators. The Bible calls us to rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Romans 1215. As we mourn the loss of life over the last two years, we also celebrate answered prayers for partial peace and hostages' homecoming.

Pray with us. Heavenly Father, you have guided and provided through the darkest valley. Heal the brokenhearted. Help us to always remember your goodness and mercy, so our lives reflect our delight in you, our ever-present Father and Good Shepherd. OpenAI announced another mega deal. The chat GPT maker revealed its latest major partnership in recent weeks,

this time with semiconductor giant Broadcom to co-developed 10 gigawatts of custom AI chips and infrastructure starting in 2026. The two had quietly collaborated for 18 months before going public on Monday. The deal adds to OpenAI's growing. web of alliances, including Oracle, Nvidia, and AMD, all aimed at ramping up computing power for AI expansion. Broadcom's stock popped nearly 10% on the news. Meanwhile, California Governor Newsom vetoed a bill that would have restricted minors' access to AI chat bots unless companies ensured the bots couldn't engage in sexual talk or encourage self-harm. Newsom said he

supports the bill's intent, but worries the proposals, quote, broad restrictions could have quote, unintentionally led to a total ban on the use of these products for kids. Whether you're thrilled by innovation or intimidated by new threats, live with joy and pursue holiness because believers already know how this story ends. Technology will never outsmart God or thwart his plan to renew and glorify all who are in Christ. 2 peter chapter 3 verses 13 through 14 says but based on his promise we wait for new heavens and a new earth where righteousness dwells therefore dear friends while you wait for these things make every effort to be found without spot or blemish in his sight at peace Hey, it's Nicole from the pourover. I'm usually a pretty routine eater, which means I end up cooking the same meals on repeat,

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In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. A small plane crashed on a Massachusetts highway on Monday, killing both passengers and injuring a motorist. on the ground. Police say the single-engine plane may have been attempting to land at a regional airport when it crashed in the median of I-95 in Dartmouth, striking a car's passenger's side and catching fire. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Western Alaska is reeling from a storm that left one person dead, two missing, and over 1,000 displaced over the weekend. Over 50 people have been rescued after flooding washed away several homes. Meanwhile, in New Jersey, three people have died amid flooding from a days-long nor'easter, and in Southern California, a rare storm

caused flash flood and mudslide warnings. J.P. Morgan's Making a Security Deposit. The banking giant announced a $10 billion plan to invest in U.S. companies that are key to national security. It's part of a broader $1.5 trillion decade-long, quote, security and resiliency initiative, backing everything from AI to Defense Tech. Shares of the U.S.'s largest bank got about a 2% bump following the news. President Trump posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk yesterday. Erica Kirk, Charlie's widow and the new CEO of Turning Point USA, the conservative organization Charlie co-founded, accepted the nation's highest civilian honor in his honor on what would have been Charlie's 32nd birthday. Trump honored the late

activist as a quote, American patriot of the deepest conviction. Starbase, we have liftoff again. SpaceX's Starship rocket, its largest and most powerful model with hopes of one-day transporting Martians, completed its second successful unmanned test flight on Monday. The passing grade marks a comeback from its first nine failed flights, which each ended with a bang, literally. A new, even bigger model is rumored to launch in early 2027. That's all we have for today. Thanks so much for listening, TPOFam. If you're listening on the Apple Podcast app, give us a five-star rating and drop a review. If you're listening on Spotify, give us a follow and hit the notification bell to never miss a new episode.

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