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White House Leverages Cold War Law to Combat Spiraling Energy Costs

White House Leverages Cold War Law to Combat Spiraling Energy Costs

President Donald Trump took an aggressive step toward stabilizing energy markets on Thursday by invoking the Defense Production Act, designating domestic oil production and refining as vital to national defense. In a presidential memo issued just days before the upcoming midterm elections, the president authorized the Secretary of War to deploy federal financing for everything […]

The Digital Proxy War Between Your Wallet and Wall Street

The Digital Proxy War Between Your Wallet and Wall Street

Major American banks are sounding the alarm over a growing trend of customers handing over the keys to their financial lives to unvetted AI agents. According to recent reports, these digital assistants are increasingly logging into private accounts using customer credentials to manage finances, often in direct violation of bank terms of service. While many […]

Musk Ignites Market Chaos with Hints of a Galactic Corporate Union

Musk Ignites Market Chaos with Hints of a Galactic Corporate Union

The financial world is buzzing with speculation after Elon Musk suggested that a merger between Tesla and SpaceX could actually be a good idea. While Tesla’s recent earnings report painted a sobering picture of declining auto revenues and stumbling energy business, the numbers were quickly eclipsed by the possibility of combining the electric vehicle giant […]

The High Cost of Powering the Green Revolution

The High Cost of Powering the Green Revolution

The race to electrify the globe is facing a daunting logistical hurdle, as latest figures suggest the world must open a new lithium mine roughly every two months for the next twenty four years just to stay ahead of demand. According to data from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, global requirements for lithium carbonate equivalent are expected […]

Hospitality Clash Erupts Over New Guest Chore Restrictions

Hospitality Clash Erupts Over New Guest Chore Restrictions

Airbnb is drawing a firm line in the sand regarding what guests should be expected to do before checking out, banning hosts from requiring labor intensive tasks like stripping bed linens or starting loads of laundry. According to the company, these types of chores require too much time and effort from travelers and often result […]

Digital Deadlock As Cybercriminals Fail To Crack Critical PHP Flaw

Digital Deadlock As Cybercriminals Fail To Crack Critical PHP Flaw

The digital world breathed a collective sigh of relief this week as initial fears of a global internet collapse failed to materialize. Just twenty four hours after government agencies from the FBI to European intelligence services issued dire warnings that critical vulnerabilities in PHP could force websites offline, security experts report a surprising lack of […]

Sam’s Links: September Edition

Sam’s Links: September Edition

Sam Enright works on innovation policy at Progress Ireland, an independent policy think tank in Dublin, and runs a publication called The Fitzwilliam. Most relevant to us, on his personal blog, he writes a popular link roundup; what follows is an abridged version of his Links for August. Blogs and short links Notes from my […]

Mining Giants Pivot Toward Arizona for Massive New Copper Venture

Mining Giants Pivot Toward Arizona for Massive New Copper Venture

Hudbay Minerals and Mitsubishi have officially given the green light to move forward with the construction of Copper World, a massive new mining operation located just outside Tucson, Arizona. The announcement follows a detailed feasibility study that positions the site as a cornerstone for future domestic metal production. Under the terms of their partnership, Hudbay […]