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.
Beijing slashed imports by 4.5 million barrels per day since the Iran war began—and that's the only reason crude isn't at $120. Meanwhile, US inventories hit 2004 lows and Permian gas trades at minus $9.
Broad-based weakness across integrated energy giants contrasted sharply with strength in exploration-focused equities, as metals and renewable sectors painted a mixed picture.
From Brazil to India, renewable energy is hitting infrastructure limits. Billions in investment are frozen as curtailment rates soar and grid penalties bite.
Satellite constellations from companies like Planet and Maxar provide frequent, high-resolution imagery and analytics that enable energy companies to monitor infrastructure, track resource extraction, and detect changes across remote or geographically dispersed assets.
From autonomous haul trucks to AI-guided drill bits, automation is rewriting the economics of resource extraction—and the race to deploy it is accelerating faster than most operators expected.
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U.S. refiners are chasing record jet fuel profits at gasoline's expense. Summer drivers may pay the price—literally.
Database startup Supabase raised $500 million at a $10.5 billion valuation as AI coding tools reshape how software gets built—and who builds it.
GitHub Copilot paused new sign-ups in May while Cursor hit $2 billion ARR. The AI coding assistant market is no longer a monopoly—and the battle lines reveal who's winning the race to automate software development.
