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Jeremy: Will the price of Brent Crude fall below $50 per barrel in 2026? Source, Zbynek Burival: Download free, beautiful high-quality photos curated by Zbynek, https://burivalphotography.com

Source, Zbynek Burival: Download free, beautiful high-quality photos curated by Zbynek, https://burivalphotography.com

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

Jeremy Lichtman April 21, 2026

The base rate was determined by examining the historical frequency of Brent crude prices dipping below $50,...

Phil: Will an Artemis III orbital demonstration mission succeed by the end of 2027? Artemis II photo of two team members while in space. Source: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-multimedia/#images

Artemis II photo of two team members while in space. Source: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-multimedia/#images

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

Phillip Godzin April 20, 2026

Artemis II appears to have gone well, NASA has simplified Artemis III from a lunar landing to...

Jeremy: Will an Artemis III orbital demonstration mission succeed by the end of 2027? The Artemis II crew captured this view of Earth setting on April 6, 2026, as they flew around the Moon. As the astronauts flew over the Moon’s far side, the crew photographed and described terrain features including impact craters, ancient lava flows, and surface cracks and ridges formed as the Moon slowly evolved over time.

The Artemis II crew captured this view of Earth setting on April 6, 2026, as they flew around the Moon. As the astronauts flew over the Moon’s far side, the crew photographed and described terrain features including impact craters, ancient lava flows, and surface cracks and ridges formed as the Moon slowly evolved over time.

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

Jeremy Lichtman April 20, 2026

Artemis III's transition from a crewed lunar landing to an in-orbit capabilities testing mission is influenced by...

Phil: Will a ceasefire or armistice be declared in Ukraine in 2026? Russia/Ukraine War control of territory as of Feb. 7, 2026

Phil: Will a ceasefire or armistice be declared in Ukraine in 2026?

Phillip Godzin April 19, 2026

The ceasefire appears to have already concluded (ending at midnight Sunday per the sources), making it a...

Jeremy: Will a ceasefire or armistice be declared in Ukraine in 2026? Data for this map is taken from the Ukrainian OSINT DeepState project, a live map of Russian and Ukrainian military operations maintained since April 2022.

Data for this map is taken from the Ukrainian OSINT DeepState project, a live map of Russian and Ukrainian military operations maintained since April 2022.

Jeremy: Will a ceasefire or armistice be declared in Ukraine in 2026?

EditorialTeam April 19, 2026

The likelihood of a ceasefire or armistice declaration in Ukraine by 2026 currently appears low, with a...

Phil: Will any new space habitat be visited by humans before the end of 2027? Orbital Reef. Source: Blue Origen Space station concept. https://www.blueorigin.com/destinations

Orbital Reef. Source: Blue Origen Space station concept. https://www.blueorigin.com/destinations

Phil: Will any new space habitat be visited by humans before the end of 2027?

Phillip Godzin April 16, 2026

Haven-1 by Vast remains the frontrunner for the first new space habitat, with primary structure completed in...

Jeremy: Will any new space habitat be visited by humans before the end of 2027? Haven-1 is a state-of-the-art, human-centric space station, home to an innovation lab for private astronauts and government missions, demonstrating Vast’s operational and technical capabilities. Source: https://www.vastspace.com/roadmap

Haven-1 is a state-of-the-art, human-centric space station, home to an innovation lab for private astronauts and government missions, demonstrating Vast’s operational and technical capabilities. Source: https://www.vastspace.com/roadmap

Jeremy: Will any new space habitat be visited by humans before the end of 2027?

Jeremy Lichtman April 16, 2026

Vast has plans for a private mission to the International Space Station by summer 2027, which is...

David Isenberg’s AI News Briefs, April 16, 2026 Snap gets closer to releasing new AI glasses after years-long hiatus Snap has announced a new partnership between its AR-glasses-focused subsidiary, Specs, and chipmaker Qualcomm, as the company revs up for the release of its wearable later this year. Image Credits:Brian Heater

Snap gets closer to releasing new AI glasses after years-long hiatus Snap has announced a new partnership between its AR-glasses-focused subsidiary, Specs, and chipmaker Qualcomm, as the company revs up for the release of its wearable later this year. Image Credits:Brian Heater

David Isenberg’s AI News Briefs, April 16, 2026

EditorialTeam April 17, 2026

The Snapchat creator has been teasing the release of the glasses — dubbed Spectacles, or merely Specs...

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

Jeremy Lichtman April 15, 2026

As of April 2026, the price of Brent Crude was trading around $98 per barrel, with a...

Phil: Will an Artemis III orbital demonstration mission succeed by the end of 2027? With Artemis missions, we are exploring the Moon for scientific discovery, technology advancement, and to learn how to live and work on another world as we prepare for human missions to Mars. Source: NASA

With Artemis missions, we are exploring the Moon for scientific discovery, technology advancement, and to learn how to live and work on another world as we prepare for human missions to Mars. Source: NASA

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

Phillip Godzin April 14, 2026

The Artemis III mission has been redefined (announced February 2026) as a low-Earth orbit demonstration of rendezvous...

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