Technology
The Memory Makers Hold All the Cards
Nvidia's Jensen Huang is courting Samsung and SK Hynix in Seoul this week—because without their HBM chips, even the world's most powerful GPUs sit idle. The AI hardware race has a new chokepoint.
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AI's Power Crunch Hits the Grid
Data centers could consume 1,050 TWh by year's end—enough to rank fifth globally if they were a country. Now grid operators are threatening to cut power to AI facilities during peak demand.
PhotographData centers could consume 1,050 TWh by year's end—enough to rank fifth globally if they were a country. Now grid operators are threatening to cut power to AI facilities during peak demand.
Oil & Gas
Alaska's $55B LNG Bet Faces Reality Check
Glenfarne finally disclosed the Alaska LNG project could cost up to $54.5 billion—$8 billion more than previously claimed—as India launches 85% ethanol fuel and U.S. oil inventories hit 22-year lows.
Mining
Mining Press Roundup: USA Rare Earth Locks Down $1.6B Federal Funding as Critical Minerals Boom Accelerates
USA Rare Earth finalizes massive CHIPS Act funding while Almonty's $700M tungsten raise triggers dilution concerns, Ivanhoe sets zinc records, and junior lithium developers secure strategic capital.
Markets
The Coding Assistant Wars Heat Up
GitHub Copilot's market share dropped from 67% to 51% in twelve months. Cursor hit $2 billion in annual revenue in under three years. The battle for how developers write code is reshaping the entire software industry.
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Oil & Gas
The Tanks Are Running Dry
U.S. crude inventories have plunged to 2004 lows as exports surge to fill the Middle East supply gap. Meanwhile, China's oil demand collapse is reshaping global flows—and India is stepping in.
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Weekly Energy Market Recap: May 29 - Jun 5, 2026
This week in energy: Oil markets grapple with geopolitical uncertainty as OPEC+ navigates its first meeting without the UAE, while Alaska's LNG megaproject reveals a staggering $55 billion price tag. Key developments across oil, gas, renewables, and mining sectors.
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Mining
What is InSAR and how is it used to monitor ground deformation at mine sites?
InSAR is a satellite-based radar technique that measures ground deformation by comparing multiple radar images of the same area over time, enabling mining operations to detect millimeter-scale surface movements across entire mine sites.
Renewables
When Cheap Solar Becomes a Problem
China's solar giants are bleeding billions and pivoting to batteries. India's grid can't handle its own renewables. And recycling still costs more than dumping panels in a hole.
Mining
When the Lights Must Stay On
Japan plans to replace 14 aging nuclear reactors by 2050 as Norway narrowly averts an offshore oil strike—two stories about the lengths nations will go to keep energy flowing.