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``` With a loud bang from Blue Origin, it’s not just Bezos who is hurt. Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket recently exploded during an engine test at its Florida launch pad, completely destroying its only launch site. On the surface, this accident will further consolidate SpaceX’s leading position

``` Japan's crude oil imports have plummeted due to disruptions in shipping through the Strait of Hormuz caused by the US-Iran conflict, exposing the country's heavy dependence on Middle Eastern energy and having a profound impact on the overall energy supply pattern in Asia. According to Reuters,

``` South Korea’s semiconductor testing equipment industry is facing severe supply chain bottlenecks—a widespread shortage of non-memory chips used to manufacture testing equipment has resulted in greatly extended delivery cycles and rising equipment costs. Several equipment companies have been forced to postpone delivery commitments to customers. Among these, the

Brent crude oil posted its largest monthly drop in six years this May, as the market bets that US-Iran negotiations will drive the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and push oil prices further down. However, Helima Croft, Head of Commodity Research at RBC, issued a warning in her latest

``` Chinese AI large model company MiniMax has officially started the process for an A-share listing, and is expected to become the second domestic AI large model company, after competitor Zhipu, to be listed both on Hong Kong and A-share markets. Its Hong Kong stock has seen more than a fourfold

``` War and weather are threatening supply prospects, with Asian rice prices recording their largest monthly increase in nearly twenty years in May. In May, Thailand’s white rice—used as a benchmark for Asian prices—rose 20%, marking the largest monthly increase since at least 2008 when records began. Chicago

``` The enterprise AI boom is encountering its first real billing crisis. On May 28, according to Axios citing an AI consultant, one of their corporate clients recently spent $500 million on Claude in just one month, simply because no usage limits were set for employee access. Analysts believe that many