Beyond Oil: A History of Leaders Who Challenged the Petrodollar The global economic order has been profoundly shaped by the “petrodollar” system, established in the 1970s after the collapse of the Bretton Woods agreement. Under this system, the United States…
X-energy, a leading developer of advanced small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) and nuclear fuel technology, achieved a historic milestone on February 13, 2026, when its subsidiary TRISO-X received the first new commercial nuclear fuel fabrication facility license from the U.S.…
Unlock Your Writing Workflow: Bridge Obsidian and LibreOffice with Syncthing Are you tired of choosing between the fluid, linked-note freedom of Obsidian and the powerful, precise formatting of a traditional word processor? What if you could draft and connect ideas…
Defunct U.S. Currencies and Dollar Defaults Defunct United States Currencies: Revolutionary War to Present Revolutionary War Era Continental Currency (1775-1780) The Continental Congress issued Continental dollars from 1775-1779, printing approximately $241 million in total, which represented about 82% of federal…
This asset-backed financing model could serve as a template for other tech firms looking to manage high debt exposure while building expensive AI infrastructure. Published: October 8, 2025 Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has secured one of the largest funding…
The evolution from Gamergate to contemporary political divisions reveals dangerous patterns in how digital harassment campaigns amplify real-world conflicts
The recent assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has exposed how toxic online culture war tactics, originally weaponized during the Gamergate controversy of 2014-2015, have evolved into a broader framework for political conflict that extends far beyond digital spaces into real-world violence and harassment campaigns.
Cross-Border Business Competitiveness: A Comparative Analysis of Alabama and Ontario’s Economic Performance Despite Divergent Domestic Rankings Abstract: This study examines the paradoxical relationship between domestic rankings and cross-jurisdictional competitiveness through a comparative analysis of Alabama and Ontario. Despite Alabama’s position…
How Bloggers, Consultants, and Social Media Users Can Use Muck Rack Muck Rack is a powerful platform designed primarily for public relations (PR) professionals, but it also offers valuable tools for bloggers, consultants, and social media users. Here’s how you…
GenAI Divide: State of AI in Business 2025 This article summarizes key insights from “The GenAI Divide: State of AI in Business 2025,” examining generative AI spending, adoption patterns, ROI outcomes, and the gap between pilot projects and production-scale deployments.…
Economist Profile: Keyu Jin Keyu Jin (金刻羽) is a leading economist, author, and professor whose insights on China’s economic transition, industrial strategy, and global role are helping shape debates worldwide. Her research focuses on international macroeconomics, trade imbalances, and the…