‘Seismic’ blue wave triggers sinking of oil prices, energy stocks, and chances of permitting reform
Most energy stocks plunged on Wednesday—except for clean power and utilities in a few remaining reliably red states—as crude oil prices fell to one-month lows
Iran vows response beyond Mideast and target financial assets; oil markets fear generational damage
The clock is ticking toward a new round of fighting in the U.S.-Iran war, but this time the damage could be much more widespread, stretching
Drones strike a container ship off Bulgaria as Black Sea shipping attacks pile up
Three maritime drones struck a container ship sailing in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria on Wednesday, the country’s defense minister said, the
Microsoft offers buyouts to nearly 30% of workforce in ongoing AI shift
Microsoft is offering buyouts to roughly 60,000 employees, or about 27% of its workforce, as the software giant continues to spend heavily on artificial intelligence.
Gen Z’s ‘cockroach’ party is challenging Modi over 130 million deleted voter names
But some outside monitors disagree. Sweden’s V-Dem Institute classifies India as an “electoral autocracy,” meaning that although it regularly holds multiparty elections, it fails basic
SpaceX posts first operating profit as public company as AI revenue nearly triples to $7.6 billion
Elon Musk’s SpaceX said Tuesday that third-quarter revenue rose 161% to $14.6 billion year over year, cruising past the $12.86 billion analysts expected, according to
Democrats use Iran war to target Republicans—even some who never cast votes in Congress
In Wisconsin, a narrator complains that “groceries, utilities, everything’s getting more expensive and Congressman (Derrick) Van Orden is adding to the list. He voted for
Yum! Brands exec pushes back on AI hate: Taco Bell drive-thru bot helped increase employee retention
As Americans continue to oppose the AI buildout, Yum! Brands is reckoning with the dissonance between this opposition and the technology’s benefits for workers within
Oil theft is on the rise in the Permian—and it’s mostly carried out in targeted, organized heists
The spike in oil prices since the Iran war began this year has attracted more thieves, and they are increasingly professional criminals. West Texas Intermediate
A FEMA administrator created the Waffle House Index after looking for food during hurricane cleanup
Golden hash browns, gravy-smothered biscuits and crispy waffles with a hearty helping of syrup are among the classic Southern comfort foods. But when hurricanes tear
