Given the current events in Ukraine/Russia in the Black Sea, geopolitical volatility is no longer just a short-term price effect but a long-term factor shaping oil market pricing and investor outlook.The global oil market handles geopolitical flare-ups much like aftershocks. The Gaza-Israel ceasefire, Ukrainian drone attacks on West Siberian oil refineries, or international sanctions typically send future contract prices soaring.This is where backwardation happens; long-term supply encourages pr...

By Priya Batchu
Seeking to capitalize on the massive success of weight loss drugs like Ozempic, some compounding pharmacies and telehealth startups are offering compounded GLP-1–based products, a "grey market" that has attracted lawsuits from pharmaceutical giants and raised regulatory concerns.

Current companies like Biogen and Eli Lilly are focusing on the next round of their medications, including oral pills and strategies to help preserve lean muscle mass. 

Early in the GLP-1 hype, users re...

In the third quarter of 2025, Exxon Mobil reported earnings of $7.5 billion, which increased from $7.1 billion as the Guyana and Permian Basin record production helped offset crude prices. Their earnings per share (EPS) were $1.76, and they had a $14.8 billion cash flow from operations.To shareholders, they received back $9.4 billion through buybacks and dividends. Exxon raised its 4th quarter dividends to $1.03 per share.Exxon’s CEO, Darren Woods, says that despite timid prices, the company con...

The 1st Theater Information Advantage Detachment (TIAD) originated at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, on November 7, 2025. The 65-soldier Unit reflects the Army’s aim to operate in the information and cognitive domains. The purpose of the 1st TIAD is to enable the U.S. Army Pacific Commander to gain and maintain a strategic advantage through information dominance in the Indo-Pacific region.

By Priya Batchu

PJT Partners Inc., a leading global advisory investment bank, announced third quarter earnings that exceeded expectations, citing sustained investments across the firm's businesses.“Our firm delivered very strong results, with Revenues, Pre-tax Income and EPS all reaching record highs for both the three and nine-month periods as the significant investments we have made over an extended period of time continue to bear fruit," Paul J. Taubman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer...

The $4 trillion AI boom has largely been driven by Palantir’s sophisticated models and Nvidia’s highly powered GPUs. Investors have poured billions of dollars into silicon, but a bottleneck formed as Rubin and Blackwell chips become smarter, faster, and… hotter.

When chip power densities exceed what traditional cooling can maintain, these systems start to, well, not work. Chips like Nvidia Blackwell and Rubin require a sophisticated thermal cooling and power management system to prevent them f...