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Middle East Tensions Boost Oil Prices, AI Demand Remains Strong

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Middle East Tensions Boost Oil Prices, AI Demand Remains Strong

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Renewed Middle East tensions, including U.S.-Iran military confrontation and disruption of shipments via the Strait of Hormuz, have sent oil prices higher.
Meanwhile, AI demand is described as "almost unlimited," though U.S. workers are calling for greater accountability and equitable sharing of AI wealth.

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Renewed Middle East tensions, including U.S.-Iran military confrontation and disruption of shipments via the Strait of Hormuz, have sent oil prices higher. Meanwhile, AI demand is described as "almost unlimited," though U.S. workers are calling for greater accountability and equitable sharing of AI wealth.

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