Category: Business

In a stunning reversal for the global automotive and commodities markets, Platinum prices soared by 33% in December 2025—marking the metal’s strongest monthly performance since 1986. The rally, which culminated in a record high of $2,478.50 per ounce on December 29, 2025, follows the European Union’s dramatic shift in climate policy. The European Commission’s decision […]

Our Surveillance Self-Defense (SSD) guides, which provide practical advice and explainers for how to deal with government and corporate surveillance, had a big year. We published several large updates to existing guides and released three all new guides. And with frequent massive protests across the U.S., our guide to attending a protest remained one of […]

2025 was the year age verification went from a fringe policy experiment to a sweeping reality across the United States. Half of the U.S. now mandates age verification for accessing adult content or social media platforms. Nine states saw their laws take effect this year alone, with more coming in 2026. The good news is […]

The landscape for global heavy industry shifted fundamentally on January 1, 2026, as the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) entered its definitive financial phase. This landmark policy effectively ends the era of “carbon-free” access to the European market for the world’s most energy-intensive sectors, requiring importers of steel, aluminium, cement, and fertilisers to […]

HEFEI, China — In a move to challenge the long-standing “Big Three” monopoly of the memory world, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) officially filed for a $4.2 billion IPO on Shanghai’s STAR Market on December 31, 2025. The debut comes at a historic tipping point for the semiconductor industry. As global leaders Samsung, SK Hynix, and […]

Lawmakers in at least a dozen states believe that they can pass laws blocking  young people from social media or require them to get their parents’ permission before logging on. Fortunately, nearly every trial court to review these laws has ruled that they are unconstitutional. It’s not just courts telling these lawmakers they are wrong. […]

NEW YORK — In a move that will redefine the mobility of the tri-state area for the next generation, the Board of Commissioners of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) officially approved a record-breaking $45 billion Capital Plan for 2026–2035. Finalized on December 19, 2025, the decade-long roadmap funnels unprecedented investment […]

This year, we fought back against the return of a terrible idea that hasn’t improved with age: site blocking laws.  More than a decade ago, Congress tried to pass SOPA and PIPA—two sweeping bills that would have allowed the government and copyright holders to quickly shut down entire websites based on allegations of piracy. The […]

NVIDIA has completed its US$5 billion investment in Intel, acquiring more than 214.7 million newly issued Intel shares through a private placement and securing roughly a 4% equity stake in the storied U.S. chipmaker. The deal, first announced in September and cleared by U.S. regulators in December, marks one of the most unusual strategic alignments […]