December 23, 2025
Nickel Price Forecast: Top Trends for Nickel in 2026
Nickel prices were stagnant in 2025, trading around US$15,000 per metric ton (MT) for much of the year. The metal’s primary price motivation stemmed from persistent oversupply from Indonesian operations. Overall, sentiment remained weak amid soft demand growth from the construction and manufacturing sectors, and declining interest in nickel as electric vehicle (EV) battery makers […]
December 23, 2025
Kinetiko Commences Trading on North American OTC Market
Kinetiko Energy (KKO:AU) has announced Kinetiko Commences Trading on North American OTC Market Download the PDF here. This post appeared first on investingnews.com
December 23, 2025
Pentagon taps Musk’s xAI to boost sensitive government workflows, support military operations
The Department of War announced Monday that the Pentagon is partnering with Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem to deploy Grok across its government systems. The agency said the ‘frontier‑grade’ capabilities of xAI’s Grok family of models will be integrated into the department’s recently launched AI platform, GenAI.mil. As soon as early 2026, the partnership will allow […]
December 23, 2025
FCC announces ban on new Chinese-made drones over national security concerns
The Federal Communications Commission announced on Monday that it would ban new foreign-made drones, citing national security concerns. The FCC said it was adding uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and their critical components made in China and other foreign countries to its ‘covered list’ that features equipment that has been determined to pose an ‘unacceptable risk’ […]
December 22, 2025
Nickel Price 2025 Year-End Review
After peaking above US$20,000 per metric ton (MT) in May 2024, nickel prices have trended steadily downward. Behind the numbers is a persistent oversupply driven by Indonesia’s high output, the world’s largest nickel producer. At the same time, demand from China’s manufacturing and construction sectors, a traditional driver of stainless steel, has been weak as […]
December 22, 2025
Crypto Market Update: Clarity Act Set for January Senate Markup, Selig Confirmed as CFTC Chair
Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (December 19) as of 9:00 pm UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news. Bitcoin and Ether price update Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$88,004.97, up by 3.6 percent over 24 hours. Bitcoin price […]
December 22, 2025
DOJ restores Trump photo to Epstein files after determining no victims depicted
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said Sunday it restored a photo featuring President Donald Trump to its latest release of Jeffrey Epstein–related documents after a review determined the image did not depict any Epstein victims. In a post on X, the DOJ said the photo was initially taken down ‘out of an abundance of […]
December 22, 2025
DHS responds after reports CISA chief allegedly failed polygraph for classified intel access
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is disputing reports that acting Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Madhu Gottumukkala failed a polygraph after seeking access to highly sensitive intelligence, as an internal investigation and the suspension of multiple career cybersecurity officials deepen turmoil inside the agency, according to a report. Politico reported that Gottumukkala […]
December 22, 2025
Shopify says a daylong Cyber Monday outage has been resolved
Outages on Shopify’s e-commerce platform have been resolved, the company said late Monday, bringing to an end a daylong glitch on the annual ‘Cyber Monday’ shopping day. Some merchants that use Shopify’s service to sell goods online said they experienced issues with checkouts through the company’s point-of-sale system. Businesses that run on Shopify also had […]
December 21, 2025
Editor’s Picks: Silver Price Keeps Running, Breaks All-time High Again
The silver price was on the rise once again this week — it surged past the US$67 per ounce level on Friday (December 19), hitting a new record before pulling back. As for gold, it spent much of the period around the US$4,330 per ounce level, although it rose as high as US$4,360 on Thursday […]
December 21, 2025
Tech Weekly: Micron Rises on Latest Results, Trump Media Jumps on TAE Merger
We also break down next week’s catalysts to watch to help you prepare for the week ahead. In this article: This week’s tech sector performance US stocks advanced this week amid key economic data releases, with tech leading gains after Micron Technology’s (NASDAQ:MU) results release and easing artificial intelligence (AI) sector pressures. The S&P 500 […]
December 21, 2025
MIKE DAVIS: Why Trump’s blue slip blues aren’t Grassley’s fault
President Trump is rightfully angry that some of his top choices for U.S. attorneys in Democrat-controlled states are being blocked by Democrats and their leftist allies in the judicial branch. But the recent attacks from some supporters of the president against Sen. Chuck Grassley, Trump’s most effective ally in the Senate, are misplaced. To start, […]