EU Antitrust Watchdog Opens Broad AI Stack Probes — Cloud, Data, and Chatbot Markets All in Scope
The European Commission is targeting nearly every layer of the artificial intelligence value chain — cloud infrastructure, training data, and chatbot distribution — in a wave of parallel antitrust investigations that regulators say is designed to prevent any single company from locking up the emerging AI ecosystem before competition law can catch up. “We are […]
Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Largest Baltic Oil Port in Escalating Energy War
Ukrainian drones hit the port of Primorsk on the Baltic Sea early Monday, setting fuel tanks ablaze at Russia’s most important crude export hub in the region and forcing an evacuation of port personnel, Russian authorities said. Leningrad region Governor Alexander Drozdenko confirmed the attack in a Telegram post, saying firefighters were battling the blaze […]
Gold’s Worst Losing Streak in Three Years Is a Paper Market Story, Not a Physical One
Gold has now fallen for nine consecutive sessions — its longest losing streak since 2023 — trading near $4,250 as of Monday. Silver has tracked even lower, sliding to around $65 per ounce. What the price charts don’t show is who wasn’t selling. Read: Gold Sheds Nearly $400 in Two Sessions as Hawkish Fed and […]
Who’s Betting on an Iran Ceasefire — and What Do They Know?
Weeks after an anonymous Polymarket account called “Magamyman” collected more than $553,000 betting on the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, a new cluster of coordinated wallets has drawn fresh scrutiny — this time on ceasefire contracts. Blockchain watchers flagged 10 newly created wallets that loaded more than $160,000 into contracts predicting a US-Iran ceasefire by […]
Coeur Mining Updates 2026 Guidance After New Gold Acquisition Closes
Coeur Mining (TSX: CDE) updated its 2026 outlook after completing its acquisition of New Gold. The combined company now guiding to 680,000 to 815,000 ounces of gold, 18.68 million to 21.93 million ounces of silver, and 50 million to 65 million pounds of copper in 2026, reflecting nine months of contribution from New Afton and […]
Liberty Gold Offloads Goldstrike Project For US$72.5 Million To Heliostar
Liberty Gold (TSX: LGD) is cleaning up its portfolio to focus on its most promising asset, with the company this morning announcing that it is offloading its Goldstrike Project in southern Utah to Heliostar Metals (TSXV: HSTR) for total consideration of US$72.5 million. The deal provides the precious metals developer with non-dilutive capital over a […]
IMPACT Silver Suspends Mining Operations At Plomosas Over Cost Concerns
IMPACT Silver (TSXV: IPT) is halting mining operations at its Plomosas Mine in Chihuahua, Mexico. The company announced Friday a temporary suspension of underground mining operations, citing a need to overhaul its cost structure and geological approach after recent performance reviews. The decision comes as management looks to tighten capital allocation. According to the company, […]
Silver47 Kicks Off 7,000-Meter Drill Campaign at Nevada’s Hughes Project
Silver47 Exploration (TSXV: AGA) is looking to prove that there is plenty of life left in one of Nevada’s most legendary mining jurisdictions. The company announced Monday that it has officially commenced a 7,000-meter drilling program at its Hughes Project, targeting the eastern extension of the prolific Tonopah silver district.
Air Canada Flight Hits Fire Truck At LaGuardia, 2 Dead
Two people were killed after an Air Canada plane from Montreal collided with an aircraft rescue-and-firefighting vehicle while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Sunday night, forcing the closure of one of the city’s busiest airports and disrupting overnight and Monday operations. Officials said the emergency vehicle was responding to a separate call on […]
Why the Market May Be Misreading Iran | David Woo
In this conversation with David Woo of David Woo Unbound, we discuss why markets may be misreading the war with Iran, how oil, equities, and bond yields are reacting, and why David believes this conflict could last longer and become messier than many investors expect. He explains why the market is treating this as a […]