Spot silver climbed to $70 per ounce for the first time ever, extending a powerful rally driven by supply shortages, strong investment demand, and spillover momentum from gold.
Copper prices surged past $12,000 per metric ton for the first time on record, driven by supply disruptions and trade distortions tied to U.S. tariff policy, marking the metal’s strongest annual performance in over a decade.
The U.S. Department of Defense has signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s xAI to integrate Grok models into its internal GenAI.mil platform, expanding secure AI use across military operations.
Electronic Arts shareholders have approved a $55 billion takeover by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, marking one of the largest deals in gaming history and deepening the kingdom’s push into global entertainment.
Alphabet has agreed to acquire data center infrastructure firm Intersect for $4.75 billion, strengthening its physical backbone for artificial intelligence and cloud computing growth.
Gold surged to a new all-time high above $4,400 as investors intensified bets on U.S. interest rate cuts, driving strong demand for precious metals. Silver also climbed to fresh peaks, reinforcing bullish momentum across commodities.
Delaware’s Supreme Court reinstated Elon Musk’s long-disputed Tesla compensation plan from 2018, a decision that turns a once-$56 billion award into a package worth roughly $140 billion at today’s stock prices.
Oracle stock surged after the company agreed to join an investor consortium set to operate TikTok’s U.S. business, boosting optimism around cloud revenue growth and strategic relevance in geopolitics-driven tech deals.
Artificial intelligence is emerging as a major environmental burden, with new research estimating massive electricity consumption, water use, and carbon emissions tied to global data centers in 2025.
Tech entrepreneur and biohacker Bryan Johnson claims artificial intelligence and experimental medicine could make human immortality achievable within 15 years, despite unresolved risks.
Nvidia is preparing to scale back production of its GeForce RTX 50 graphics cards as surging memory and storage prices dampen consumer upgrade demand, particularly in key Asian markets.
Executives at Elon Musk’s xAI have discussed the possibility that artificial general intelligence could surpass human capabilities as early as 2026, according to an internal account.
OpenAI has rolled out ChatGPT Images, a next-generation image generation and editing model that significantly improves speed, precision, and visual consistency, while remaining free for all users.
Elon Musk has become the first individual in history to surpass a $600 billion net worth after a major increase in SpaceX’s valuation, pushing his fortune to unprecedented levels.
Volkswagen will close its Dresden factory, marking the first shutdown of a German plant in the automaker’s 88-year history, as energy costs, trade pressures, and falling competitiveness hit the industry.