The artificial intelligence boom is creating an energy monster that the world is unprepared and unequipped to deal with. Providing enough energy to fuel the AI ambitions of the future as well as to support human demand and development will require advances in energy technologies that are as-yet undiscovered. “There’s no way to get there without a breakthrough,” Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of ChatGPT firm OpenAI, said at the 2024 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. More accurately, it will probably require several breakthroughs.…

22 de mayo de 2026.- El Servicio Administrativo de Identificación, Migración y Extranjería (Saime), anunció que la emisión de pasaporte podrá tramitarse el mismo día. A través de sus redes sociales la institución detalló que este trámite podrá realizarse en un horario comprendido entre las ocho d...

LA PAZ — Organismos de derechos humanos y movimientos sociales del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia confirmaron que muere asesinada la autoridad originaria de la Subcentral Jupani, Martha Villca Sosa, tras sucumbir a las severas lesiones sufridas por el i...

Oil prices turned to a gain Friday after Iran poured cold water on growing market hopes for a near-term agreement with the United States, reminding traders yet again that optimism around diplomacy and reality on the ground are not always moving in the same direction. Brent crude rose 0.78%, while U.S. benchmark WTI climbed 0.20% to $96.54. The move reversed part of Thursday’s selloff, which briefly pushed both benchmarks to their lowest levels in nearly two weeks after comments from U.S. officials suggested progress in negotiations. That…

22 de mayo de 2026.- La Asamblea Nacional informó este viernes el inicio del proceso de postulación para los ciudadanos interesados en ocupar los cargos de magistrados e inspectores del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia, así como de la dirección de Escuela Nacional de la Magistratura. Según detallan l...

Digitalization and artificial intelligence (AI) will create close to $500 billion in cumulative value for E&P companies between 2026 and 2030, according to Rystad Energy estimates. This value is captured through cost reductions from more efficient operations, production increases from higher uptime and increased recovery, and compressed development timelines. Cost reductions and production increases are the largest value pools and contribute roughly equally through 2030. Exploration and production (E&P) players currently investing in digital…

22 de mayo de 2026.- La empresa de telecomunicaciones, Digitel, emplea sistemas de Inteligencia Artificial para repeler al mes hasta más de 3,5 millones de ataques informáticos contra sus sistemas, así lo informó el director de Tecnologías de Información de esta operadora móvil, Gabriel Díaz, durant...

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The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, bringing the total rig count in the US to 558,  down just 8 from this same time last year. The number of active oil rigs rose by 10 to 425 during the latest reporting period, according to the data. This is 30 below this same time last year. The number of gas rigs fell by 3. Gas rigs now sit at 125, which is 17 more than this time last year. The miscellaneous rig stayed the same at 8. The…

22 de mayo de 2026.- Activistas de Sumud revelaron brutales torturas, palizas y descargas eléctricas por las fuerzas israelíes tras su detención al intentar romper bloqueo de Gaza. Los activistas relataron que, tras su detención, fueron sometidos a condiciones de extrema violencia en centros de r...

22 de mayo de 2026.- Este día aterrizó en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Maiquetía el vuelo número 148 con 134 pasajeros provenientes de Panamá. ‎"En un esfuerzo continuo por garantizar el retorno seguro de nuestros connacionales, hemos facilitado la llegada de un nuevo grupo de venezolanos",...

A court in Kazakhstan has inserted itself into the Russia-Ukraine conflict, ruling in favor of the Ukrainian state gas entity Naftogaz in a $1.4-billion dispute with the Russian energy behemoth Gazprom. The judgment and order issued by the court of Astana International Finance Center (AIFC) endorses last year’s ICC International Court of Arbitration award in favor of Naftogaz. “The ICC Award dated 16 June 2025 … in the arbitration Case No. 27245/GL/DTI between the Claimant and the Defendant shall be recognized…

CARACAS — En un despliegue conjunto de inteligencia civil y policial, las autoridades de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela confirmaron la captura y privación preventiva de libertad de tres ciudadanos solicitados formalmente bajo Alerta Roja de la Policía Internacional (Int...

Ukraine targeted overnight the Yaroslavl oil refinery in Russia, escalating the drone attacks on Russian refining and oil exporting assets, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday. “Today, there was a report by Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi on the use of long-range drones against Russian oil refining and export assets,” Zelenskyy wrote on social media. “In particular, overnight, the Defense Forces of Ukraine operated against targets associated with the Yaroslavl oil refinery…

Ukraine targeted overnight the Yaroslavl oil refinery in Russia, escalating the drone attacks on Russian refining and oil exporting assets, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday. “Today, there was a report by Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi on the use of long-range drones against Russian oil refining and export assets,” Zelenskyy wrote on social media. “In particular, overnight, the Defense Forces of Ukraine operated against targets associated with the Yaroslavl oil refinery…

Global oil markets remain under severe stress as Hormuz disruptions, weak economic data, and tightening inventories reshape energy flows worldwide. Friday, May 22, 2026 In a week of contradicting narratives, the largest ever US inventory drawdown sparked only a minor bullish moment as media reports of some form of negotiations between the US and Iran continue to resonate. With Europe posting its worst macroeconomic numbers since 2023 and the IEA warning of oil markets hitting the ‘red zone’ by July-August, ICE Brent is unlikely to fall…

El 63% del pueblo venezolano antepone la consolidación del aparato productivo y económico del país en dos años, frente al 31% que prefiere convocar y realizar elecciones presidenciales en 2026; mientras que el 6% no sabe o no contesta, informó el presidente de la encuestadora Hinterlaces, Osca...

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Top EU officials said Friday that oil and gas prices are expected to remain elevated through at least the end of 2027, with the fallout from the Iran war likely to keep pressure on inflation and economic growth. Speaking after a meeting of eurozone finance ministers in Cyprus on Friday, EU Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said higher energy costs are now expected to drive inflation to 3.1% this year and 2.4% in 2027—well above the bloc’s earlier forecast of 1.9% for this year. The concern is no longer just fuel prices themselves.…

Top EU officials said Friday that oil and gas prices are expected to remain elevated through at least the end of 2027, with the fallout from the Iran war likely to keep pressure on inflation and economic growth. Speaking after a meeting of eurozone finance ministers in Cyprus on Friday, EU Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said higher energy costs are now expected to drive inflation to 3.1% this year and 2.4% in 2027—well above the bloc’s earlier forecast of 1.9% for this year. The concern is no longer just fuel prices themselves.…