Economy

Silicon Valley engineers pulled back the curtain on AI agents this week—revealing hidden costs, operational chaos, and a growing gap between C-suite hype and ground-level reality.

The Strait of Hormuz has closed again, sending oil prices sharply higher after recent losses. What this recurring chokepoint means for energy markets, geopolitics, and your portfolio.

The US renewed a waiver exempting certain countries from Russian oil sanctions, citing energy price shocks from the Iran war. What does this mean for global energy markets, and who really benefits?

Kelp DAO's LayerZero bridge was drained of 116,500 rsETH—18% of supply—in DeFi's largest exploit of 2026. What it means for cross-chain security and your assets.

The World Bank has unveiled a new strategy targeting small states. But between debt traps, climate shocks, and geopolitical rivalry, can a strategy paper change anything on the ground?

Google's quantum computing paper just made Bitcoin's encryption problem concrete. Here's exactly how a quantum computer would steal your coins — and why 6.9 million BTC are already sitting ducks.

Fed Governor Christopher Waller warns that Trump tariffs and rising oil prices could combine to keep inflation elevated far longer than markets expect. Here's what that means for your wallet.

Cerebras files for IPO with a $20B OpenAI deal in hand. What does this mean for Nvidia's dominance, AI infrastructure investment, and the next wave of chip competition?

Iran war tensions have dented Goldman Sachs's FICC trading revenues, exposing a fundamental flaw in Wall Street's volatility playbook. Who wins when geopolitics breaks the model?

TSMC posted a 58% profit jump and its fourth consecutive record quarter. As AI chip demand reshapes the semiconductor industry, here's what it means for investors, competitors, and the global tech supply chain.

Nations obsessed with military deterrence have discovered a more powerful lever—critical minerals. How the race for rare earths is reshaping geopolitics, supply chains, and global security.

Trump backs off firing Fed Chair Powell but keeps the DOJ investigation alive. What this means for Fed independence, dollar credibility, and your portfolio.