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Bernie Sanders and Ron DeSantis speak out against data center boom. It's a bad sign for AI industry
01 January 2026Sen. Bernie Sanders has called for a data center moratoriu, while Gov. Ron DeSantis has pushed back on the AI industry in Florida.
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Dust to data centers: The year AI tech giants, and billions in debt, began remaking the American landscape
01 January 2026Big Tech is remaking the U.S. map into an AI empire — kingdom-scale data centers, unprecedented debt, power constraints, and a near-religious belief in scaling.
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A Swedish city is being moved — building by building — amid Europe’s minerals push
29 December 2025Sweden's northernmost city of Kiruna is on the move because of ground subsidence from the expansion of the world's largest underground iron ore mine.
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Oil giant BP to sell 65% stake in $10 billion Castrol unit
24 December 2025The oil giant is looking to divest $20 billion of its assets by the end of 2027.
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China’s mineral dominance gives Western magnet makers a moment in the sun
23 December 2025"Frankly, we were the solution to the problem that the world didn't know it had," Rahim Suleman, CEO of Canadian group Neo Performance Materials, told CNBC.
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Fed chair candidate Hassett says U.S. is way behind the curve on lowering interest rates
23 December 2025Hassett said the artificial intelligence boom is boosting economic growth while simultaneously putting downward pressure on inflation.
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Gas prices fall to four-year lows as millions embark on holiday road trips
23 December 2025The average price of unleaded gasoline in the U.S. is at its lowest since 2021, according to AAA.
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What a Russia-Ukraine peace deal could mean for Europe's gas supplies
23 December 2025While pipeline infrastructure could be salvageable, turning the tap back on is set to be politically controversial.
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Trump says U.S. will keep the crude oil and tankers seized near Venezuela
22 December 2025President Donald Trump has ordered a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela as he escalates pressure on President Nicolas Maduro.
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How U.S. oil tanker seizures targeting Venezuela are linked to rising geopolitical tensions with China
22 December 2025U.S. seizures of vessels carrying Venezuelan oil may become a bigger strategic pressure point in the geopolitical battle with China, a major buyer of the crude.