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Vale Base Metals To Triple Earnings To $5B For 2026, CEO Says

Vale Base Metals To Triple Earnings To $5B For 2026, CEO Says

CEO Shaun Usmar says Vale Base Metals aims to triple pre-tax profit to $5 billion in 2026, citing cost cuts, higher copper prices and production growth plans.
AI Is Helping China’s Trade Surplus Cross The $1 Trillion Threshold Again

AI Is Helping China’s Trade Surplus Cross The $1 Trillion Threshold Again

China’s goods surplus reached $1.0426 trillion in January–October 2026, with rapid growth in chip and computer exports amid rising imports.
France Shows Evidence In Claim Of Iranian Supermarket Fridge Hacking

France Shows Evidence In Claim Of Iranian Supermarket Fridge Hacking

France attributes an October supermarket refrigeration attack to an IRGC cyber unit, citing technical indicators. Iran had not publicly responded.
Instagram’s AI Makes Age Judgments Worldwide—How Are Errors Handled?

Instagram’s AI Makes Age Judgments Worldwide—How Are Errors Handled?

Meta says Instagram will use AI worldwide to identify suspected teen users, but has not disclosed error rates or a detailed appeal process.
What’s Included In Apple’s AI Usage Packs?

What’s Included In Apple’s AI Usage Packs?

Apple’s one-time AI packs can extend Creator Studio use after monthly limits, but the $49.99 option has no published fixed usage amount.
Can A ModRetro Handheld Make AI Prompts Feel Like Games?

Can A ModRetro Handheld Make AI Prompts Feel Like Games?

OpenAI’s ModRetro Chromatic: Codex Edition pairs a $200 retro handheld with a programmable cartridge for games made using Codex.
M. John Harrison’s AI-tinged Apocalypse Takes The Booker Prize 2026

M. John Harrison’s AI-tinged Apocalypse Takes The Booker Prize 2026

M. John Harrison won the 2026 Booker Prize for The End of Everything, a near-future novel whose post-apocalyptic setting includes an AI thread.
Meta Muse Ember Gets A 36 Score, But Its Answers Can Be Uncertain

Meta Muse Ember Gets A 36 Score, But Its Answers Can Be Uncertain

Artificial Analysis scores Meta’s Muse Ember at 36, matching Claude Haiku 5.5 while costing less per index task, with lower factual accuracy and fewer hallucinations.
Claude Fable 5.2 Is #1—Here’s What Each Effort Level Costs You

Claude Fable 5.2 Is #1—Here’s What Each Effort Level Costs You

Artificial Analysis ranks Claude Fable 5.2 first at Max effort, but its tested task cost ranges from $3.10 at Low to $26.54 at Max.
7 Best Guides to FDIC-Insured Savings Accounts for 2027

7 Best Guides to FDIC-Insured Savings Accounts for 2027

Compare seven guides to FDIC-insured savings accounts, from beginner explainers to rate-focused advice, and learn how to choose the right account.