Israel Threatens Lebanon’s Civilian Infrastructure Will Be ‘Hit Hard’ If Hezbollah Is Involved in Iran War

US Southern Command has announced that its forces bombed two more small boats it accused of carrying drugs in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, killing at least five people, as the US bombing campaign in the waters of Latin America continues. As usual, the command offered no evidence to back up its claim that the boat […]

Is The AI Spending Boom Creating A Depreciation Time Bomb? Via City AM, Big Tech's AI spending has exploded, with Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta collectively investing hundreds of billions of dollars in infrastructure. Rapid technological change may shorten the economic life of AI servers and GPUs, increasing depreciation and replacement costs. The long-term profitability of AI will depend not only on demand growth but also on whether companies can justify the enormous ongoing capital requirements. The eye-watering capital expenditure plans of Big Tech has been one of the year’s biggest stories.  Google, Meta, Amazon, and...

America's $31 Trillion Economy By State As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary in 2026, its economy has grown to nearly $31 trillion, making it the world’s largest by a wide margin. Using the latest estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), this visualization, via Visual Capitalist's Gabriel Cohen, ranks every state by nominal GDP in 2025, showing how each contributes to national output. California: The Economic Engine of America If California were an independent country, it would have the world’s fourth-largest economy, behind only the U.S., China, and Germany,...