Sharp swings in financial markets have left investors reeling in recent weeks, as questions about a potential artificial intelligence (AI) bubble collide with uncertainty surrounding the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision. The AI trade has been booming for nearly three years since the release of ChatGPT, but some are beginning to wonder how long this can last before shareholders get antsy for returns on firms’ massive multibillion-dollar investments. Read more in The Hill here.
Starlight Engine (SLE) and Kyoto Fusioneering (KF) have completed the conceptual design for Japan’s privately-led FAST (Fusion by Advanced Superconducting Tokamak) power demonstration plant, reaching the project’s first major milestone one year after its launch in November 2024. The partners have released a Conceptual Design Report (CDR) that sets out FAST’s objectives, required performance, system configuration, feasibility,...
Gas prices have dropped below $3 a gallon to their lowest level in more than four years. The national average for regular fell to $2.95 on Friday, the cheapest price at the pump since May 2021, according to GasBuddy. Read more in The Hill here.
President Trump on Monday signed an executive order establishing the “Genesis Mission,” a new endeavor to expand AI resources for scientific research. The Genesis Mission, which the administration is comparing to the Apollo program that sent Americans to the moon in the late 1960s, seeks to create an integrated AI platform that brings together federal datasets, computing resources and AI tools to boost scientific discovery. Read more in The Hill...
Thanksgiving 2025 brings something America hasn’t seen much of in recent years: lower prices. According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, the cost of a classic Thanksgiving dinner for ten people dropped about 5% this year, landing at $55.18. After years of grocery-store sticker shock, that’s welcome relief. And it stands in sharp contrast to 2022, when...
Shell is spotlighting Louisiana-based startup Natrx in a recent video feature, highlighting a growing partnership focused on protecting coastlines through scalable, nature-based infrastructure. The collaboration underscores how large energy companies and climate tech innovators can accelerate solutions to the increasing risks posed by rising seas and stronger storms. At the core of Natrx’s approach is a modular...
The global geothermal power market is expected to grow from $7.4bn in 2024 to $14.5bn by 2034, driven by rising demand for round‑the‑clock, low‑carbon energy, according to a new report by Allied Market Research. The report finds that geothermal power – electricity generated from heat within the Earth’s crust – is set to expand at a...
Florida Republicans are fuming as the Trump administration proposes to open up new drilling in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. “The new maps released today by @SecretaryBurgum and @Interior outlining potential new offshore oil drilling sites in the Gulf of America are HIGHLY concerning—and we will be engaging directly with the department on this issue,” wrote Sen. Ashley...
The technology is booming in New Zealand and now companies, like Halter, are expanding in the U.S. Similar to electric dog collars, the cattle will hear a beep and feel vibrations when they approach the invisible lines Anson draws on the app. If they don’t turn back, they’ll get a small shock. Ranches in northwest...
The West’s push to build a home-grown magnets supply chain to reduce its reliance on China – led by massive U.S. backing for Nevada-based MP Materials – is running into a critical problem: the scarcity of so-called heavy rare earth elements. The United States and allies have been scrambling to create an alternative supply chain...
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