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Data Center Capital Buys Private Power Plant Firm #

Inside a Boston corporate office, executives have finalized a one billion dollar transfer of thermodynamic capital. DigitalBridge Group Inc., a major digital infrastructure investor, will acquire energy-focused private equity firm ArcLight Capital Partners in a deal valued at up to $1.05 billion, according to a Wednesday filing. ArcLight founder Daniel Revers will join DigitalBridge's board, taking a vice-chair seat to oversee more than $150 billion in combined assets. The transaction captures a massive terrestrial footprint. As of June, Boston-based ArcLight…

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Argentina Slashes Agricultural Taxes Amid Domestic Funding Freezes #

At a press conference in Buenos Aires on Friday, Economy Minister Luis Caputo outlined a mathematical retreat from state intervention, announcing aggressive tax reductions for the country's primary agricultural exports. Taxes on soybean exports, currently at 24%, will be cut on a monthly basis throughout 2027, reaching 21% at the…

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Mining Capital Bypasses Chinese Rare Earth Monopolies In Brazil #

Standing inside a newly inaugurated research and processing center in Poços de Caldas, Brazil, Viridis Mining CEO Rafael Moreno confirmed a structural shift in global mineral flows. The Australian rare earths firm is actively negotiating with potential offtake buyers in Europe and the United States for its Colossus mine in…

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Postal Service Leases Delivery Network To Logistics Giant #

From a teleconference line in Washington, Postmaster General David Steiner executed the partial privatization of the nation's deepest logistical network. The United States Postal Service announced Thursday it has signed…

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Groupon Liquidates Workforce To Fund Artificial Intelligence Pivot #

Four hundred corporate desks will soon be empty across Groupon's global offices as the board of directors finalizes a severe workforce reduction. On May 21, the company authorized an initial…

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In Brief #

Alabama Officials Ask Supreme Court To Revive Voting Map

Alabama officials petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to reinstate a Republican-drawn congressional map that would eliminate a majority-Black district. A three-judge lower court panel previously rejected the proposed boundaries, ruling the map illegally discriminates against Black voters under the Voting Rights Act.

Tight Margins Force Midwest Farmers To Abandon Phosphorus

Soaring agricultural input costs have forced Southeast Minnesota farmer Brad Nelson to drop phosphorus applications from nearly all his fields this planting season. Commstock Investments broker Justin McKinney noted that corn and soybean markets remain suppressed by falling crude oil prices and global uncertainty.

Mining Giant Begins Construction On Pilbara Solar Farm

Fortescue has commenced construction on a 690-megawatt solar farm and a 650-megawatt-hour BYD battery system at its Cloudbreak mine in Western Australia. The infrastructure is designed to permanently decouple the company's iron ore operations from public utility grids.

Supreme Court Exempts Local Delivery Drivers From Arbitration

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that "last mile" local delivery drivers are exempt from mandatory arbitration under federal transportation laws. The decision allows driver Angelo Brock and others moving baked goods for Flowers Foods Inc. to litigate workplace disputes in public courts.

Anthropic Prepares Mythos Release Amid Software Vulnerabilities

AI developer Anthropic is preparing the public rollout of its Mythos model, coordinating with the Pentagon on Project Glasswing to safeguard critical software. Tests by Palo Alto Networks revealed the model can detect and exploit years-old software flaws with unprecedented speed.