Boston Dynamics’ bipedal robot Atlas is now tossing tool bags around a (fake) construction site

Oil Nears War-Highs As Iran-Israel Strikes Intensify After Trump Speech Set No Off-Ramp Timeline Summary Oil prices surge after no mention of ceasefire while vowing to keep hitting Iran 'extremely hard' in Wed. night Trump speech. Surge in tit-for-tat overnight strikes. US intelligence assessments say Iran is not ready to negotiate given it believes it has the strategic upper-hand, and doesn't believe Trump is 'serious' about talks: NYT Highest bridge in Iran, connecting Tehran and Karaj, destroyed - amid reports of expanding attacks on civilian infrastructure UK's Starmer chairs virtual summit of over 30 countries...

The Trump administration has issued a sanctions waiver allowing the purchase of Iranian oil for 30 days without the threat of US economic penalties, as it scrambles to address oil and gas prices that have been driven up as a result of the US and Israel launching a war against Iran. “Today, the Department of […]

The Middle Corridor Emerges As A Strategic Lifeline For Global Trade Via RFE/RL, Global trade is shifting away from vulnerable maritime chokepoints toward overland routes like the Middle Corridor amid rising geopolitical instability A $3.3 billion World Bank-backed investment push aims to address infrastructure gaps and unlock the corridor’s long-term potential While promising, the route still faces major capacity and coordination constraints before it can rival established northern trade flows While diplomatic efforts struggle to stabilize access to the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions between the United States and Iran, Eurasian trade is increasingly being...