Archive for September, 2026
Leopold Aschenbrenner Is Back to Losing Money in AI Stocks
September 16th, 2026Leopold Aschenbrenner is definitely an enterprising man! Via: Crypto News: Leopold Aschenbrenner of hedge fund Situational Awareness has returned after losing billions of dollars in July — and he’s already losing money again. CNBC broke the news Friday morning, six weeks after Aschenbrenner’s historic blow-up, that Situational Awareness was re-buying AI stocks and leveraged options […]
Costco Begins Rationing Kirkland Signature Motor Oil As Refined Crisis Spreads
September 14th, 2026Via: ZeroHedge: Costco’s Kirkland Signature motor oil has doubled in price, and customers now reportedly face a purchase limit as the Gulf energy conflict, combined with the Russia-Ukraine war, has sent the global refining market into a tailspin. Auto news website The Auto Wire reports that a 10-quart package of Kirkland full-synthetic oil now costs […]
U.S. Air Force Secretary: U.S. Has Deployed Orbital “Space Control Weapons”
September 14th, 2026Via: Defense One: Air Force Secretary Troy Meink acknowledged that the U.S. has space weapons, a public revelation that some experts said could accelerate an arms race in orbit. “Today, we continue to ensure we remain ready to meet the challenges of evolving threats wherever they exist,” Mink said during his Monday morning speech at […]
SpaceX Building Gas Turbine Components to Power AI
September 14th, 2026Via: Startup Fortune: SpaceX is building its own foundry in Bastrop, Texas, to cast gas turbine blades and vanes, sidestepping a global supply chain where only three foundries can make the parts and order books run through 2029. The move, first reported by The Information and confirmed by Elon Musk, is meant to power SpaceX’s […]
Trump Claims Ukraine, Russia Have Agreed To Halt All Attacks On Energy Targets
September 14th, 2026Via: Via: ZeroHedge: Amid soaring national diesel products and painfully high prices at the pump, President Trump on Monday announced the Zelensky government has acceded to the US president’s prior call to abstain from attacking diesel infrastructure in Russia. He has unveiled what he’s presenting as a new Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire. Trump says “Ukraine has […]
Saudi Pipeline Shutdown Crisis Deepens
September 12th, 2026Via: The War Zone: The pipeline was shut down a day after the Houthi rebels of Yemen increased their control over the crucial Bab al-Mandab Strait (BAM), a narrow body of water separating the Red Sea from the Gulf of Aden. Combined with Iran vastly curtailing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, this gives Tehran […]
Off Topic: Quickly Determine Equalizer Settings
September 12th, 2026EQ By Ear is very useful if are interested in applying EQ to your audio setup. Please make sure your volume is turned down before you begin. Via: DMS:
SAUDI EAST-WEST PIPELINE ATTACKED BY DRONES, BADLY DAMAGED
September 11th, 2026Via: ZeroHedge: Open source satellite imaging has shown the crucial ‘Hormuz bypass’ East-West oil pipeline that cuts straight across Saudi Arabia has been on fire. A some 80km to 100km giant smoke plume has been observed. The damaged section is said to be located near the town of Al Mesba’ah. Amid speculation that this is […]
09/11 25 Years – The Wound Never Healed
September 11th, 2026Via: Richard Dolan:
U.S. Diesel Prices Top $6 a Gallon for First Time Ever
September 11th, 2026Via: OilPrice: The national average price for diesel fuel in the United States topped $6 per gallon for the first time this Thursday, adding to already considerable pain at the pump ahead of the November midterm elections. The data comes from GasBuddy, which said in a statement that “As diesel climbs, higher supply chain costs […]
