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Unusual DOD deal to take stake in rare earth supplier seen as key to China competition
The Department of Defense partners with MP Materials in a multibillion-dollar deal to build a U.S. rare earth magnet supply ...
Under Trump, Uncle Sam is becoming an active investor at a scale not seen outside war or major crises
The Trump administration has shown that it’s willing to buy up stakes in publicly traded companies, a level of intervention ...
Washington is jumping into rare earths. Investors have run the other way.
A promising mining find in Wyoming aims for lightning-fast production of a resource that is a key chokepoint in America’s standoff with China. Federal officials have signaled a potential investment in ...
Federal Government Becomes Major Investor Under Donald Trump, Echoing Wartime Scale
Donald Trump administration has been making significant investments in U.S. companies, a move not commonly seen outside of ...
Age verification UK explained: How is it impacting the UK?
Discord gives UK users a choice of face or ID scanning as a way to verify their age, after testing methods, and Bluesky says it will give UK users a range of different verification options, external.