Nvidia's move to use smartphone-style memory chips in its artificial intelligence servers could cause server-memory prices to double by late 2026. In the past two months, electronics supply chains around the world have been hit by a shortage of legacy memory chips as manufacturers turned their focus to high-end memory chips suited to semiconductors designed for AI applications. Learn More

Australia is seeing more interest in its strategic critical minerals reserve from allies including the European Union since it signed a deal with the United States last month, Australia's trade minister said on Wednesday. Canberra signed an agreement with Washington in October aimed at countering China's dominance in critical minerals needed for industries spanning artificial intelligence to defence systems. It included an $8.5 billion project pipeline and leverages Austral

President Donald Trump 's administration is considering delaying for one or two years its proposed cuts in incentives for imported biofuels amid pressure from U.S. refiners who argue the move could raise costs and tighten fuel supplies, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The delay now under discussion could please domestic oil refiners that have invested in the bio-based diesel sector but would risk frustrating U.S. farmers and biofuel producers. Learn More