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Middle East oil exports return to prewar levels
“Middle Eastern oil exports have returned to prewar levels as shipping companies use alternative routes to bypass chokepoints such as…
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Trump Admin’s Energy Plans Clash With Solar Giant
By Simon August The Trump administration on Tuesday will auction off geothermal leases on Nevada desert land that solar developers…
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Europe Tries Closing Door On Beijing, Only To Leave It Propped Open
By Jillian Butler A hard-fought trade deal between Europe and Beijing is emerging, but it’s unclear if the agreement will…
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World trade grows more rapidly than expected, despite Iran War
“The World Trade Organization has more than doubled its forecast for this year’s growth in global merchandise trade volume, from…
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Income rises for middle-income and bottom-income households
“The latest Distribution of Household Income report from the Congressional Budget Office finds that average inflation-adjusted household income in the…
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Record $80,000,000 Shipping Bills Are Pricing American Oil Out Of Asia
By Simon August Record tanker rates have made American crude too expensive for Asian refiners, who are turning to Middle…
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AI model out-strategizes humans
“An AI model has surpassed the best human players at the game of Stratego. The strategy game, which includes a…
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Blackwater Founder’s Mercenaries Ambushed In Congo, Leaving 20 Dead Or Wounded
By Jack Cowhick Blackwater founder Erik Prince’s mercenaries were ambushed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving 20 members of…
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Weight loss drugs grow even more effective
“By combining its weight-loss drug tirzepatide with eloralintide, a new drug that mimics a hormone involved in signaling fullness, Eli…
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Geothermal power plant begins selling electricity to the grid
“In Utah, Fervo Energy’s Cape Station enhanced geothermal power plant has started selling electricity to the grid, with its first…
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Google Vows To Cover Full Cost Of Boosting Three States’ Nuclear Plants To Power Its AI Growth
By Simon August Google will pay to upgrade 11 nuclear reactors across three states — adding as much power as…
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Construction permit issued for small modular nuclear reactor
“The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a construction permit for a commercial small modular nuclear reactor, authorizing the Tennessee Valley…
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U.S. and China agree to lower tariffs on some goods
“The United States and China have agreed to lower tariffs on goods worth about $60 billion in annual trade between…
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Massive New Mexico Uranium Mining Project Hits Wall Of Red Tape
By Paris Apodaca New Mexico is emerging as a battleground in America’s push to revive domestic uranium production as state…
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Persian Gulf oil makes its way overland through Syria
“Syria is set to provide a route for Iraqi crude exports to avoid the hazardous Strait of Hormuz, with a…
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Artificial intelligence gets cheaper
“The cost of AI performance is falling at an exceptional rate, according to a new report from Epoch AI, a…
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Global economy remains buoyant
“Despite the war with Iran and its associated oil-supply shock, consensus forecasts compiled by the World Bank predict that the…
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The Future Of Texas Could Be Determined By Colorado’s Courts
By Jason Isaac Last year, the oil and gas industry paid for nearly $30 billion dollars of benefits across Texas…
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Self-piloting airplane completes multi-leg journey across America
“An autonomous aircraft has completed a multi-leg flight across the United States. Using Joby Aviation’s autonomous flight technology, the converted…
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Europe reaches free trade deals with southeast Asian nations
“After years of negotiations, the European Union is closing a series of trade deals with Southeast Asian countries. The EU…
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Foreigners are more optimistic about artificial intelligence than Americans are
“A recent Gallup survey found widespread international optimism about artificial intelligence. In 32 of the 37 countries surveyed, AI-aware adults…
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Excessive drinking falls
“The share of American drinkers who say they sometimes overindulge has fallen to a record low. In a July 2026…
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Opponents Of Energy Projects Could Lose Six-Year Window To Sue Under Senate Permitting Deal
By Simon August Senate negotiators said Monday they reached a permitting deal that could give opponents of energy projects 150…
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Automated lettuce farm delivers crops directly to supermarkets
“A fully automated lettuce farm in Norway is delivering lettuce to supermarket shelves.…No one touches the lettuce from the moment…
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U.S. oil production likely to reach record in 2026
Higher oil prices lead to higher oil production in countries that are able to export oil: “The Energy Information Administration…
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Natural gas powers the artificial intelligence boom
“Natural gas is helping power America’s AI boom. US gas-fired generating capacity currently under construction reached 52 gigawatts by mid-2026,…
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Oil producing countries work to bypass the Iran war
Gulf oil producers are attempting to bypass the dangerous Strait of Hormuz. Oil tankers have to pass through that narrow…
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Robotaxis are now allowed in many new places
“California regulators have approved a major expansion of Waymo’s driverless taxi service. The company is now authorized to offer paid…
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Judge Blocks New York’s Massive Climate Fund, Another Major Courtroom Defeat For Letitia James
By Paris Apodaca A federal judge blocked New York’s $75 billion climate superfund law Monday, ruling the state cannot force…
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Cartoon of the Day: Who’s Your Data
A.F. Branco Cartoon – What’s stopping China from winning the race on Data Centers? The Answer is Americans building more,…
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Artificial intelligence improves hurricane predictions
“Google DeepMind researchers have developed an AI system that can forecast tropical cyclones farther in advance than today’s leading models.…
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Robot will draw people’s blood
“The FDA has authorized a robot that can draw blood. The machine, called Aletta, uses near-infrared light and ultrasound to…
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Drones fight malaria in picturesque islands
“The government of Zanzibar is using drones as part of its efforts to fully eliminate malaria from the archipelago. Conventional…
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Chinese manufacturers cash in as air conditioning doubles in Europe
“Europeans are using more air conditioning. The amount of energy used for household cooling in the EU has doubled since 2018,…
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Older adults gamble less, even as sports gambling rises among young men
Sports gambling is rising among young American men, resulting in more of them going broke or being financially insecure. But…
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Data Center Backlash Brings Thousands Of Projects To A Screeching Halt
By Sean Moran Americans’ growing opposition to the prevalence of data centers has led many politicians to limit or pause…
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