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Technology The Creepshow Video Game Launches on Steam in August 2026
The Creepshow video game, a point-and-click adventure based on Shudder's horror anthology series, will be released in August 2026 on Steam. Developed by PHL Collective and published by DreadXP, the game follows Danny and his friends in a dark mall mystery with pulp-inspired visuals and dark humor.
Strait of Hormuz Closure Drives Jet Fuel Prices Up, Boosting SAF Economics
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has sent global jet fuel stockpiles plunging, depleting strategic reserves and driving up prices. This has made sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) more economically competitive, with United Airlines' chief sustainability officer noting it's the closest to parity ever seen. However, SAF production faces bottlenecks including feedstock scarcity and high costs, with below 1% of global jet fuel consumption currently from SAF.
Business MANGOS: The New IPO Acronym Taking Over Markets — TechCrunch Podcast
According to TechCrunch's Equity podcast, the IPO market has revived with a new acronym: MANGOS — Meta (or Microsoft), Anthropic, Nvidia, Google, OpenAI, and SpaceX. Half of these companies are going public in the same window, creating a stress test for investors. The episode also covers Apple's WWDC and a $250M settlement, Waymo leveraging Apple's abandoned self-driving project, a $920M/month Google-SpaceX compute deal, and Sam Bankman-Fried's pardon request.
Manufacturing Rising Costs Challenge Beverage Production Amid Summer Demand
Beverage companies are grappling with increased production costs due to supply chain disruptions and material price hikes. Aluminium can prices have risen by 15%, impacting companies like Coca-Cola and Sleepy Owl. The industry is considering passing these costs onto consumers.