Author: Able Jam
The U.S. government is advancing its intention to lease offshore seabeds in federal waters
The U.S. government is advancing its intention to lease offshore seabeds in federal waters for critical mineral extraction near Virginia and the Northern Mariana Islands. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management under the U.S. Department of Interior announced two recent actions both on Dec. 12. The agency has noted that all of the regions it
reigniting Europe’s explosives industry
THE MENTION of modern warfare may call to mind stealth jets and drones. Yet today’s armed forces still rely on a substance deployed on battlefields since before the first world war. Trinitrotoluene (TNT), an explosive used in artillery shells, missiles and landmines, is stable, easily moulded and much cheaper than newer substitutes. Since Russia invaded
Replacing GT3 car
Mercedes-AMG is working on a new GT3 car for customer and factory-supported racing. It will become the first major product to emerge from the Affalterbach Racing division, which was set up midway through 2024 as Mercedes brought an end to its long-standing relationship with HWA. The unnamed GT3 challenger is expected to be based on
Meta just bought Manus
Meta Platforms is acquiring Manus, a Singapore-based AI startup that’s become the talk of Silicon Valley since it debuted last spring with a demo video that showed an AI agent doing things like screening job candidates, planning vacations, and analyzing stock portfolios. Manus claimed at the time that it outperformed OpenAI’s Deep Research.The company recently
Iran’s president says answer to attack would be harsh
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday said his country’s answer to an attack would be harsh, which appeared to be in response to a warning by U.S. President Donald Trump over reconstruction of Iran’s nuclear program.Pezeshkian did not elaborate, but his statement came a day after Trump suggested the U.S. could carry out military strikes
Bitcoin mid-cycle correction
Bitcoin mid-cycle correction refers to a price decline of approximately 25-40% that occurs during an ongoing bull market. This kind of drop is typically caused by macro pressure—like rising interest rates or risk-off sentiment—or profit-taking by early buyers, rather than a failure in network fundamentals. Having reached a high of $126,000 in October 2025, Bitcoin
The launch of Samsung Galaxy S26
The surge in component prices, particularly for memory chips, has impacted multiple smartphone manufacturers and created challenges in managing production costs. Samsung’s Mobile Experience (MX) division is reportedly finding it difficult to keep manufacturing expenses under control while ensuring competitive pricing. Rising material costs, coupled with higher spending on marketing and labour, are adding pressure
Trump Meets Zelensky at Mar-a-Lago
The high-stakes meeting in Palm Beach, Fla., comes after days of intensified Russian attacks on Kyiv and other cities, underscoring the urgency and fragility of the diplomatic effort. Zelensky, who arrived in Florida Sunday morning, has said the talks will focus on security guarantees, economic support, and unresolved territorial disputes, particularly over eastern Ukraine’s Donbas
Copper hits record high during london session
Copper rose in a volatile trading session, with London Metal Exchange futures jumping on their reopening after the Christmas holiday, extending a strong end-of-year rally as global availability tightened. Prices increased as much as 6.6% in the initial minutes of trading — the biggest intraday gain since 2022 — to near $13,000 a ton, before
China stages military drills around Taiwan
China’s military on Monday dispatched air, navy and missile units to conduct joint live-fire drills around the island of Taiwan,Taiwan’s aviation authority said more than 100,000 international air travelers would be affected by flight cancellations or diversions. The drills came after Beijing expressed anger at what could be the largest-ever U.S. arms sale to the