MIT Study Finds 95% of Corporate AI Projects Fail to Generate Returns

Despite investments estimated between $30 billion and $40 billion in generative artificial intelligence initiatives, 95% of US companies report zero meaningful returns from their AI efforts, according to a new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The research, published by MIT’s NANDA initiative and titled “The GenAI Divide: State of AI in Business 2025,” […]

‘Coalition of the Willing’ Fast Tracks Security Guarantees for Ukraine

An American-European-Ukrainian commission has begun drafting NATO Article 5 style security guarantees for Ukraine, with the goal of producing a framework by Friday, according to reporting accounts tracking the talks. The body is reportedly led by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and includes national security and military advisers from Ukraine and Europe. Sky News […]

Collective Mining Hits 7.05 g/t Gold Equivalent Over 37.15 Metres At Apollo

Collective Mining (TSX: CNL) has released further assay results from an ongoing shallow drill program that is focused on outlining and expanding the near surface zone of mineralization for the Apollo system. A total of four holes saw assay results released this morning, all of which come from Pad 25. Highlights from the results include: […]

Robinhood Expands Prediction Hub To Football In Kalshi Tie-up

Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) is moving deeper into sports wagering–adjacent territory, announcing on Tuesday that it will launch pro and college football prediction markets in partnership with Kalshi. The rollout begins “in the coming days,” with contracts tied to the first two weeks of the NFL and college seasons and additional weekly matchups added as the […]

Major Russian Refineries Halt Operations After Ukrainian Strikes

Ukrainian forces launched drone strikes on two major Russian oil refineries in mid-August, causing fires and production halts at facilities that supply fuel to Moscow’s military, officials confirmed. The strikes targeted the Lukoil Volgograd refinery on August 14 and the Rosneft Syzran refinery in a separate recent attack, marking the latest escalation in Ukraine’s campaign […]

Ukraine’s Alleged Drone Strikes Force Indefinite Halt on Major Oil Pipeline That Supplies Hungary, Slovakia

Ukraine’s unmanned forces have knocked out a key pump station on Russia’s Druzhba pipeline, triggering a full halt of oil flows that feed Hungary, Slovakia, and other European customers, according to multiple battlefield and official reports. Open-source monitoring flagged the severity, citing NASA FIRMS fire detections at the Novonikolske/Nikolskoye hub in Russia’s Tambov region. Satellite […]

Congressional Staffers Predict Marijuana Rescheduling This Year Despite Process Delays

Congressional staffers from both parties say they expect federal marijuana rescheduling to be completed by the end of 2025, adding momentum to President Donald Trump’s recent confirmation that his administration is actively weighing the policy change. Five congressional staffers who spoke anonymously to The Marijuana Herald said rescheduling is now viewed as inevitable on Capitol […]