Been following the World Cup? It’s the world’s biggest soccer tournament. If so, maybe you saw the news that Qatar, the tournament’s host country, banned alcohol sales just days before the event began. But there’s another story related to the World Cup that’s gone unnoticed… It involves a six-billion-dollar order… read more »
Friday, December 2, 2022According to a recent report, the banking sector lost $1.2 trillion last year because of cybercrimes. That’s up from $416 billion in 2020 — a jump of nearly 3x. The thing is, even that trillion-dollar figure doesn’t tell the whole story. It only represents the cost of ransomware in the… read more »
Tuesday, November 29, 2022After a brief delay, America is headed back to the moon. Next stop? Mars! You see, NASA’s Artemis 1 mission launched last week. This is a key step in NASA’s plan to set up a lunar base by the end of this decade… and to set foot on Mars… read more »
Tuesday, November 22, 2022The continued drive to find promising new prescription drugs recently took an otherworldly turn. You see, most investors picture drug discovery being done by doctors and scientists who wear white coats and work in pristine labs. And to be fair, that’s still how it happens — most of the time.… read more »
Friday, November 18, 2022In its constant quest to separate investors from their money, Wall Street is currently beating the drums about a hot new tech investment. This one is a software company in the autonomous-vehicle sector. It’s called Mobileye Global Inc. (MBLY). Irony abounds. You see, I’ve excitedly tracked Mobileye’s progress for years.… read more »
Tuesday, November 15, 2022Whenever there’s a major battle between two tech leaders, our goal is simple: profit — no matter who wins. Last month, I cited the dogfight between auto company Tesla Inc. (TSLA) and a major Chinese car brand. And then I recommended investing in a company that supplies computer chips to… read more »
Friday, November 11, 2022A new military anthem? Ordinarily, that wouldn’t seem so exciting. After all, our nation’s history is rich with such songs. Between military and patriotic anthems, there must be dozens of them. But the way I hear it, this new song sounds like money — lots of money. You see, the… read more »
Tuesday, November 8, 2022As recently as a few months ago, it was dark days for solar power. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), forecasts for the sector were trimmed nearly in half. Then, concerns about tariffs and lost tax credits put solar’s future in jeopardy. But on August 16, 2022, something… read more »
Friday, November 4, 2022What’s it going to take to reach mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs)? EVs have been on the road for years. But a survey from car maker Volvo reveals most car buyers suffer from something called “range anxiety.” Range anxiety is the fear of not having enough battery charge in… read more »
Tuesday, November 1, 2022Welcome to the “Net-Zero economy.” That’s my term for a key part of the green-energy revolution. The goal here is to cut emissions of greenhouse gases to as close to zero as possible. Initiatives around this goal will soon be worth a whopping $1.9 trillion… But as China’s growing use… read more »
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