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The US Department of War is investing roughly 174 million dollars into Alcoa’s Wagerup alumina refinery in Western Australia to establish a new gallium production facility. Managed through the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment program, this move is designed to shore up the defense industrial base by securing a steady flow of critical minerals. The […]

Nvidia has moved to solidify its grip on the artificial intelligence landscape with a massive 12.93 billion dollar acquisition of Hugging Face, the premier hub for open source AI development. The deal comes in the wake of a staggering security failure that left the platform vulnerable to an autonomous attack. In July 2026, a swarm […]

Fintel reports that on September 4, 2026, Jones Trading initiated coverage of XTEND Reality Expansion (NYSE:XTND) with a Buy recommendation. This coverage initiation by Jones Trading is recorded for the US-market listed company, XTEND Reality Expansion, which trades under the ticker NYSE:XTND. The financial transactions and reporting associated with this security are denominated in USD. […]

Two industry leaders are teaming up to tackle one of the most pressing vulnerabilities in the American industrial landscape. Ionic Rare Earths and Missouri-based US Strategic Metals have signed a preliminary agreement to develop a 100 million dollar rare-earth magnet recycling campus in Fredericktown, Missouri. The ambitious project aims to create a domestic source of […]

The global landscape of artificial intelligence has evolved from a niche technological curiosity into the primary engine of industrial growth by 2026. What began as a surge of public interest following the debut of ChatGPT has matured into a systemic overhaul of how businesses operate, spanning everything from healthcare and finance to logistics and cybersecurity. […]