BTN Newsbreak 10/07/2025
Yeah, these kids have become a social media sensation and their dance moves are being copied by people all around the world. So who are these kids and why are they dancing on boats? Well, It's all part the annual Pacu Jalur boat festival, which is held in the Indonesian province of Riau, and dates back to the 17th century. These kids are called Togak Luan or Anak Joki, and their job is to hype up the rowers and cheer them to victory. So, where does aura farming come into it? Well, aura farming is a trend that's pretty popular on social media at the moment. which pretty much means purposely doing something to look cool or to try and bring in lots of attention. So, if you want to gain maximum aura points, you can safely do it on an imaginary boat, or just be cool in your own way.
NVIDIA
Computer chip maker Nvidia has rocked the tech world overnight. It became the most valuable company in the world, worth a cool four trillion US dollars! Or about $6.12 trillion Aussie dollars. It's the first company to ever hit the massive money milestone. It's all thanks to the boom of AI, which Nvidia's high-powered computer chips play a big part of. Nvidia says the boom isn't ending anytime soon.
STATE OF ORIGIN
Yep, Maroons fans have a lot to celebrate today after Queensland's huge State of Origin win! They were underdogs in enemy territory, but with a near-perfect performance, came out on top with a 24-12 victory.
NOVACK DJOKOVIC
Speaking of coming out and winning, over at Wimbledon Novak Djokovic was able to perform this celebration dance with his son. Despite a bit of a slip - yikes - Djokovic was able to get back up to defeat Flavio Cobolli 6-7 (6/8), 6-2, 7-5, 6-4.
WREXHAM AFC
Wrexham AFC have touched down here in Aus ahead of their friendly against Melbourne Victory tomorrow night! The small Welsh Football Club shot to fame after being purchased by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. And whilst our footy players have already intimated them a little bit, they've still had a crack at kicking the footy, receiving some helpful pointers from Hawks captain James Sicily.
BOOKSTORE MOVE
First to this 103-year-old bookstore in Melbourne, that has enlisted the help of booklovers from right across the city, to help it move its store, including their 16,000 books, down the road.
HEATHROW AIRPORT
Now to the UK where Heathrow airport has enlisted the help of singer and songwriter, Jordan Rakei, to make it sound more airport-y. Yeah, what you're listening to is a track made from airport noises. The hum of an escalator, the rumble of a baggage belt, the distant gate calls. The airport plans to play the song, in the hope that it might evoke a bit of extra excitement.
AI FOR GOOD SUMMIT
And finally to this 'AI For Good Summit' in Switzerland, where people are showing off their latest creations. From soccer-playing robots, to wrinkly faced chatbots, to talking teddy bears. Imagine waking up to that.
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