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WTI Tops $101 As Strategic Petroleum Reserve Nears Record Low
WTI Tops $101 As Strategic Petroleum Reserve Nears Record Low
Following Brent's lead (which is following Shanghai's demand push), WTI topped $100 this morning for the first time since May, fueled by festering Middle East hostilities (with Saudi-Houthi attacks stealing the headlines) and the Saudis latest statement showing crude output at a 36-year low.
That suggests the market is transitioning to a regime where $100 Brent is the new floor.
"The economic dimension is crucial," said Andreas Krieg, a Gulf expert from King's College London.
"Saudi Arabia is already contending with disruptions near...
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Jun 25, 2026 / Tyler Durden
London's West End To Be Blanketed With AI Facial Recognition Cameras
London's West End To Be Blanketed With AI Facial Recognition Cameras
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News,
In the latest dystopian lunge toward a total surveillance state, the London Metropolitan Police has confirmed plans to deploy static live facial recognition cameras in the West End, including Soho and areas around major theatres and retail spots, with installation targeted for the end of this year.
Six additional areas are slated for rollout in 2027. The fixed cameras, mounted on lampposts and street furniture, will operate continuously and can be repositioned based on...
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Apr 12, 2026 / Tyler Durden
An Actual Smart Fix: How Waymo And Waze Are Tackling Potholes In San Francisco
An Actual Smart Fix: How Waymo And Waze Are Tackling Potholes In San Francisco
A smart new approach to fixing road issues is taking shape in San Francisco—and honestly, it’s finally a good idea.
Waymo, known for putting driverless cars on city streets, is now teaming up with Waze to help identify potholes. Using data from its self-driving vehicles, Waymo can detect rough road conditions and automatically flag them in the Waze app, according to a new report from NBC.
Drivers using Waze can already see these reported potholes, but the bigger...
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May 6, 2026 / Tyler Durden
How German Media Became The PR Arm Of The Expanding State
How German Media Became The PR Arm Of The Expanding State
Submitted by Thomas Kolbe
How does economic growth emerge? Let us turn to Ludwig von Mises, one of the defining economists of the 20th century – and paraphrase his idea: growth arises where private capital is guided in a free market by an undistorted price system. Prices signal scarcity and direct scarce resources to where they generate real value. When this system is distorted by ideological intervention, capital is misallocated – potential growth simply evaporates.
That is the theory. And there...
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