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Hormuz Chokepoint Claims Next Victim: World's Largest Aluminum Smelter Cuts Capacity
Hormuz Chokepoint Claims Next Victim: World's Largest Aluminum Smelter Cuts Capacity
The world's largest single-site aluminium smelter in the Middle East cut its output by about 20% on Sunday, marking yet another troubling development for the global economy. The disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is no longer just an energy story - it's now spreading into industrial metals. These second- and third-order effects could soon disrupt global supply chains and tighten aluminium availability, thus pressuring prices higher.
Bloomberg reports that Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) began a controlled, safe shutdown of three...
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Mar 15, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Singularity Update: You Have No Idea How Crazy Humanoid Robots Have Gotten
Singularity Update: You Have No Idea How Crazy Humanoid Robots Have Gotten
Authored by Peter H. Diamandis via Metatrends,
I just spent the afternoon at Figure headquarters in San Jose with Brett Adcock and David Blundin, and I’m still processing what I saw.
We’re not talking about concept robots. We’re talking about fully autonomous humanoid robots running neural networks end-to-end, doing kitchen work, unloading dishwashers, organizing packages – for hours at a time, with no human intervention.
Today? Figure’s robots are doing 67 consecutive hours of autonomous work. One error in 67 hours....
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Jun 18, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Too Young For TikTok, Old Enough To Vote?
Too Young For TikTok, Old Enough To Vote?
Authored by Clive Pinder via DailySceptic.org,
There are few sights more comic than a modern minister pretending to be the stern parent of the nation.
We know the routine. The concerned expression. The voice lowered half an octave. The carefully arranged background of flags, earnest young people and laminated safeguarding jargon. Then comes the announcement. The government is going to protect children online.
At which point every parent in the country is expected to breathe a sigh of relief, put down the gin and thank...
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May 11, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Modi Urges Indians To Conserve Fuel As Oil Shock Spreads
Modi Urges Indians To Conserve Fuel As Oil Shock Spreads
India’s Prime Minister called on the nation to work from home, travel less, and conserve fuel to help the government save foreign exchange, OilPrice reported.
“In the current situation, we must place great emphasis on saving foreign exchange,” Narendra Modi said, as quoted by Reuters. The prime minister also urged Indians to stop buying gold, again to conserve foreign exchange. Modi also called on farmers to reduce their fertilizer use by as much as 50%.
CNBC recalls that India spent $174.9 billion...
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