The dot.com bust anniversary approaches and fears of an AI bubble are brewing

  • The dot.com bubble peaked on 10 March 2000, as internet companies saw spectacular gains before dramatic falls.
  • 25 years on there are fears another bubble has emerged amid AI enthusiasm.
  • It comes as tech stocks like Nvidia, Tesla and Palantir are hit by investor nervousness.
  • Amazon’s trajectory shows how market survivors can go on to reap unforeseen rewards.

Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown:

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‘’In the dot.com universe hundreds of stars were...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/06/the-dot-com-bust-anniversary-approaches-and-fears-of-an-ai-bubble-are-brewing/

Lloyd’s Register to use generative AI to advance the application of nuclear technology in maritime in collaboration with Microsoft

Lloyd’s Register, a UK-based classification society and professional advisory service, will become one of the first maritime organisations to use generative AI for permitting capabilities built upon Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, to bridge the gap between terrestrial and maritime applications. 

The capabilities are designed to enhance the regulatory process for nuclear technology and will be used by Lloyd’s Register to advance the deployment of nuclear in maritime applications.    

Azure’s...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/05/lloyds-register-to-use-generative-ai-to-advance-the-application-of-nuclear-technology-in-maritime-in-collaboration-with-microsoft/

Market report: EU braces for tariffs, Starmer’s Washington challenge and Rolls Royce revs up

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  • Caution the name of the game as Trump threatens Europe with tariffs.
  • FTSE 100 opens lower amid investor wariness.
  • The bears prowl the crypto market amid risk-off sentiment.
  • Crude prices hover at multi-month lows, as supply issues ease amid Ukraine deal hopes.
  • Rolls Royce fires on all cylinders with shares lifting 7%.
  • Aviva shows va va voom, with annual earnings beating expectations.
  • Nvidia releases robust results but still manages to disappoint investors.
  • Salesforce sluggish...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/02/27/market-report-eu-braces-for-tariffs-starmers-washington-challenge-and-rolls-royce-revs-up/

Market report: Sentiment lifts as Conservatives win in Germany on a European unity message

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  • The euro rose 0.5% to above $1.05 on Monday, approaching a four-week high
  • More certainty injected into European politics at crucial time for the continent.
  • Higher defence spending pledged three years on from outbreak of conflict in Ukraine.
  • Wall Street stocks set for mini recovery as inflation stays in focus.
  • AI enthusiasm to be gauged with Nvidia’s results expected on Wednesday.
  • Brent crude trades around $74 a barrel as supply concerns ease

Susannah Streeter, head of money...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/02/24/market-report-sentiment-lifts-as-conservatives-win-in-germany-on-a-european-unity-message/

Latest Bunkering Contamination Validates Need for Early Warning System Across Marine Fuels Market

Aerial view of oil tankers moored at an oil storage silo terminal port.

FuelTrust calls on industry to adopt AI and blockchain technology to help ensure fuel quality.

HOUSTON, 7th April 2022: The latest fuel contamination outbreak to hit the bunkering market, this time in Singapore, should be a wake-up call to the danger of discovering quality issues only after fuel is onboard vessels, warns marine fuel tracking expert FuelTrust

FuelTrust estimates the scale of this contamination outbreak to have...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/07/latest-bunkering-contamination-validates-need-for-early-warning-system-across-marine-fuels-market/

Is Your Technology Ready for the New Digital Reality?

Is Your Technology Ready for the New Digital Reality?

What will it take to compete in the post-COVID-19 economy? Three elements are key: a relentless focus on the outcomes that matter, new ways of working, and savvy use of digital and technology.

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