Mining
China Tightens Grip on Rare Earths
Beijing's export controls leave some critical minerals 'nearly unobtainable' for U.S. companies, even as Washington passes sweeping legislation to break China's stranglehold on supply chains.
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Batteries Boom as Oil Shocks Bite
Rising energy bills and Hormuz disruptions are driving a global surge in home battery installations, while Shell exits wind and France doubles down on offshore power.
PhotographRising energy bills and Hormuz disruptions are driving a global surge in home battery installations, while Shell exits wind and France doubles down on offshore power.
Mining
Eyes in the Sky Hunt for Lithium
Hyperspectral satellites now map mineral deposits from orbit with 80% cost savings over traditional methods—just as the energy transition makes finding battery metals more urgent than ever.
Technology
The $10 Billion Coding Assistant Shakeup
GitHub Copilot lost 16 points of market share in six months. An open-source upstart hit 7.5 million users. And Anthropic just shipped its most powerful model with a safety kill switch.
Technology
US Orders Anthropic to Ban Foreign Access to Fable, Mythos AI Models
The Commerce Department ordered Anthropic to suspend access to its most advanced AI models for all foreign nationals, forcing a worldwide shutdown just three days after launch.
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Technology
The Grid Can't Keep Up With AI
Data centers will consume 565 terawatt-hours this year—and regulators face a June deadline to rewrite the rules on who pays for the infrastructure to deliver it.
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The Memory Makers Take the Wheel
TSMC just raised 3nm chip prices 15% and HBM memory is sold out through 2027. The AI hardware race has a new chokepoint—and it's not the GPU.
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US Orders Anthropic AI Model Ban
The Commerce Department forced Anthropic to disable its most advanced AI models worldwide just three days after launch, marking the first time Washington has pulled a commercial AI product offline.
Renewables
Big Money Meets Big Obstacles
Shell plans to sell $1 billion in wind farms while France launches a 10 GW tender. The renewable sector is awash in capital—and drowning in regulatory delays, security concerns, and oil major retreats.
Technology
ChatGPT Hits 1B Users as AI Backlash Grows
OpenAI's chatbot became the fastest app ever to reach a billion monthly users in May — while public concern about AI's impact jumped to record highs.