Month: June 2026

Phil: Will the price of Brent Crude fall below $50 per barrel in 2026?

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Phil: Will the price of Brent Crude fall below $50 per barrel in 2026?

Phillip Godzin June 2, 2026

Geopolitical risks (Hormuz, Iran) dominate upside; base-case easing assumes normalization later in 2026. Seasonality typically features softer...

David Isenberg’s AI News Briefs “Tilly Norwood,” a computer-generated character described as “the world’s first A.I. actress,” has become a flashpoint in the debate over the technology’s use in media. Credit: Particle 6. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/magazine/ai-actress-tilly-norwood.html

“Tilly Norwood,” a computer-generated character described as “the world’s first A.I. actress,” has become a flashpoint in the debate over the technology’s use in media. Credit: Particle 6. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/magazine/ai-actress-tilly-norwood.html

David Isenberg’s AI News Briefs

EditorialTeam June 2, 2026

“Tilly Norwood,” a computer-generated character described as “the world’s first A.I. actress,” has become a flashpoint in...

Phil: Will an Artemis III orbital demonstration mission succeed by the end of 2027?

Artemis II Launch NASA’s Space Launch System rocket launches carrying the Orion spacecraft with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on NASA’s Artemis II mission, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, from Operations and Support Building II at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis II mission will take Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft launched at 6:35pm EDT from Launch Complex 39B. Image Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

Phil: Will an Artemis III orbital demonstration mission succeed by the end of 2027?

Phillip Godzin June 1, 2026

Recent May 2026 reporting consistently targets a mid-to-late 2027 launch window for Artemis III, with NASA Administrator...