📢 Makana 360 Daily Report – October 16, 2025
📌 Venezuela – CIA Covert Ops Authorized:
President Trump confirmed he authorized CIA covert operations targeting Venezuela and potentially wider Caribbean activity, citing migration and drug-trafficking concerns. Caracas condemned the move as illegal and said it will raise the issue at the U.N., while the expanded U.S. regional posture is drawing scrutiny in Congress.
📌 U.S. Economy – Shutdown Cost & Outlook:
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the two-week federal shutdown is costing up to $15B per week, trimming economic momentum even as he called the AI- and incentives-driven investment boom “sustainable.” He noted FY2025’s deficit should be smaller than FY2024’s $1.833T and said deficit-to-GDP could trend toward ~3% over time.
📌 AI/Tech – Anthropic Revenue Ambitions:
Anthropic expects an annualized $9B run rate by end-2025, targets $20–26B in 2026, and says it’s nearing $7B now—driven ~80% by enterprise demand from 300k+ business customers. Growth is underpinned by cheaper models (e.g., Haiku 4.5) and products like Claude Code (near $1B run rate).
📌 Sports/Media – Champions League & Pop-Culture Reach:
UEFA Champions League Matchday 3 preview content led sports coverage with ~1.8M reach, while the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Show drew ~3.9M reach—together dominating entertainment and sports mentions for the day.
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