Day: June 25, 2025

AI and my job

Energy News Beat I have come to the realisation (truth be told, I have been politely informed) that my job is transitioning. Thank you, ChatGPT! This month has been mind-blowing for me exploring how advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) is when it comes to the day job of being a professional shipping newshound. […]

Japan charts course to double shipbuilding capacity by 2030

Energy News Beat Japan, once the undisputed titan of global shipbuilding, is embarking on an ambitious journey to rejuvenate its maritime manufacturing prowess, aiming to double its shipbuilding output by 2030. This bold strategy, spearheaded by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the newly appointed leadership of the Japan Shipbuilding Industry Association (JSIA), is […]

The Somewhat Bedraggled US Dollar against the Euro, Yen, Canadian Dollar, Dollar Indices, and Soft Currencies like the Indian Rupee

Energy News Beat No longer the cleanest dirty shirt. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. The somewhat bedraggled US dollar lost more ground against the euro today. It now takes 1.16 USD to buy 1.00 EUR, putting the dollar at the lowest level against the euro since November 2021. In early January, after the euro had fallen against […]