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The supply of hydroelectricity has come under strain due to droughts, and as a result Canadian utilities have invested hundreds of billions to diversify their supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Just last month, the company pulled its funding of the LIV Golf tournament after reportedly losing billions, according to the Wall Street Journal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Investors have been hot for AI-infrastructure plays such as chips and networking, as hyperscalers and other tech companies plan to pour hundreds of billions of dollars into building out AI data centers.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

A fugitive financier accused of involvement in a massive corruption scandal in Malaysia in which top officials looted billions from state fund 1MDB has filed for a pardon from US President Donald Trump.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

But it had taken years for that market to mature; this new market would be up and running and trading tens of billions of dollars’ worth of risk within a few months.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis