US Senate’s anti-CBDC housing bill advances with bipartisan support

AWS outage due to drone attacks in UAE

3 days / ycombinator

Amazon confirms its UAE data centers were 'directly struck' by Iranian drones on Sunday

3 days / reddit / /u/xland44

Amazon Cloud Facilities in Middle East Knocked Out by Apparent Iranian Drone Strikes

3 days / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Amazon says drones damaged three facilities in UAE and Bahrain

3 days / bbc

Amazon says drone strikes damaged 3 facilities in UAE and Bahrain

4 days / cnbc

AWS outages spread as Iran bombards targets across Gulf region. Multiple AWS zones in UAE and Bahrain offline or disrupted

4 days / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

Crypto exodus from Iran — Traders scramble for liquidity, withdrawals spike

Dollar surge pressures crypto markets after escalation in Iran conflict

3 days / coindesk / Oliver Knight

Bitcoin falls below $67,000 as U.S. equities slide and oil pushes higher

3 days / coindesk / James Van Straten

Nobitex Exchange Records 700% Withdrawal Surge Following Tehran Airstrikes

XRP Slides to $1.36 Amid Iran Conflict Concerns — Could 35% Correction Follow?

Iran’s crypto volume plunges 80% but remains structurally sound: TRM Labs

3 days / theblock / Timmy Shen

Crypto outflows spike 700% on largest Iranian exchange following US-Israeli attack on Saturday: Elliptic

4 days / theblock / Daniel Kuhn

Energy and defense market surge — Oil and satellite stocks rally

US futures turn sharply negative, following European stocks lower, as Iran threatens the Strait of Hormuz

3 days / sherwood / David Crowther

Crude Oil Surges Past $80 Following US-Israel Military Action Against Iran

AST SpaceMobile Stock Surges Nearly 10% Following Strong Q4 Earnings and Liquidity Report

Exxon Mobil (XOM) Stock: Gains as Oil Surges on Iran Tensions

3 days / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Energy Price Shock Threatens Economic Stability in US and Europe

Oil Prices Surge Past $80 Following US-Israel Strikes on Iran: Economic Impact Ahead

(2nd LD) Seoul shares plummet over 7 pct on Middle East conflict fears; won sharply down

3 days / co / Kim Boram

Korean won falls sharply to 1-month low against dollar over Middle East crisis

3 days / co / Oh Seok-min

Seoul shares end over 7 pct lower at 5,791.91 on Middle East conflict fears; won sharply down

3 days / co / Kim Boram

(URGENT) Seoul shares end over 7 pct lower at 5,791.91 on Middle East conflict fears; won sharply down

3 days / co / Kim Boram

AST SpaceMobile now “a revenue generating business”

3 days / advanced-television / Editor

Seoul shares plunge nearly 4 pct late Tues. morning over Middle East conflict woes

4 days / co / Kim Boram

S. Korean stocks open 1.26 pct lower in 1st session following U.S. air strikes on Iran

4 days / co / Kim Boram

(URGENT) S. Korean stocks open 1.26 pct lower on 1st trading day following U.S. air strikes on Iran

4 days / co / Kim Boram

US stocks rebound after Iran conflict rattles global markets

4 days / semafor / J.D. Capelouto

Stocks close higher after whipsawing; oil surges

4 days / sherwood / Tasha Matsumoto

Satellite stocks rip as war shifts focus to defense spending

4 days / sherwood / Matt Phillips

Regional escalation and logistics strain — Drones, munitions shortages, shipping disruptions

(LEAD) S. Korean authorities take emergency response mode amid market volatility over Iran crisis

3 days / co / Oh Seok-min

(LEAD) Some 40 S. Korean vessels operating around Hormuz strait amid Middle East tensions

3 days / co / Kim Na-young

Some 30 S. Korean vessels operating in Hormuz strait amid Middle East tensions

3 days / co / Kang Jae-eun

(LEAD) Seoul shares plummet over 7 pct on Middle East conflict fears; won sharply down

3 days / co / Kim Boram

Hundreds killed as war spreads across Middle East

3 days / news.com.au

Purpose or drift? America’s Iran strategy, global shockwaves, and Tehran’s post-strike trajectory

3 days / e27 / Anu Shah

U.S. Embassy in Riyadh hit by drones, Saudi officials say

4 days / axios / Barak Ravid

The Pentagon has confirmed that US forces struck Iranian targets using weapons that are copies of Iran's own Shahed 136 suicide drones

4 days / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

US' Iran campaign faces dwindling munitions stockpiles

Gulf weighs how to respond to Iran

4 days / semafor / J.D. Capelouto

The US war with Iran is not a China checkmate

4 days / semafor / Andy Browne

Iran war wreaking havoc on shipping and air cargo, could create global delays

4 days / theregister / O'Ryan Johnson

Intelligence Sharing and Counterterrorism Preparedness at the Local Level

4 days / hstoday / Peter Simpson

US struck Iran with copies of its own drones

4 days / theregister / Dan Robinson

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3 days / bsky / @ljkawa.bsky.social / ljkawa.bsky.social

Hacked Tehran Traffic Cameras Fed Israeli Intelligence Before Strike On Khamenei

3 days / slashdot / BeauHD

Palantir (PLTR) Stock Surges 13% as Defense AI Demand Soars Amid Iran Tensions

Iranian Exchange Outflows Spiked to $10.3M Amid Airstrikes: Chainalysis

3 days / decrypt / Vismaya V

Russia could gain from surge in global oil prices

Insurance rates for tankers passing through Hormuz could double

Amazon Cloud Unit's Data Centers In UAE, Bahrain Damaged In Drone Strikes

3 days / slashdot / BeauHD

Iran conflict creates windfall for US LNG exporters

Don’t underestimate Iran’s ability to block oil trade

Bitcoin could slide further on liquidity squeeze, but long-term bull case intact: Sygnum CIO

3 days / coindesk / Will Canny

US memory stocks melt down after South Korean bellwethers plummet

3 days / sherwood / Luke Kawa

Oil shock and inflation fears drag down bitcoin

3 days / coindesk / Francisco Rodrigues

US, Israel attacks on Iran were long-planned, report says

3 days / semafor / Tom Chivers

Global commodity prices surge as Iran fallout widens

3 days / semafor / Prashant Rao

Iran strikes US embassies, military bases in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain

3 days / semafor / Prashant Rao

White House warns US likely to ramp up assault on Iran

3 days / semafor / Tom Chivers

Amazon Cloud Facilities in Middle East Knocked Out by Apparent Iranian Drone Strikes https://gizmodo.com/amazon-cloud-facilities-in-middle-east-knocked-out-by-apparent-iranian-drone-strikes-2000728653

3 days / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

NEW: The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh was attacked with 2 drones, according to initial estimates — resulting in a limited fire and minor material damage to the building, a Saudi Defense Ministry spokesperson said.

3 days / bsky / @axios.com / axios.com

The US embassy in Ryadh, Saudi Arabia is on fire. This seems bad. www.axios.com/2026/03/03/i...

3 days / bsky / @theotherdude.bsky.social / theotherdude.bsky.social

Iranian Ayatollah Khamenei’s Death Sparks Revolt Among Kalshi Customers

Kate Knibbs / wired - How Kalshi decided to settle a market tied to Iran’s supreme leader prompted anger among traders who felt the rules weren’t clear.

#fintech #techpolicy #government #business #finance #religion #us #culture #contentmoderation #polymarket

Insider trades probe — Congress probes mysterious big winners after timed Iran bets (2)
Kalshi settlement revolt — On the trading floor: traders revolt over settlement (4)
Mainstream uptake — Nasdaq and AP court regulators to legitimize outcome-based markets (3)
Regulatory crackdown — Lawmakers and courts press prediction markets for oversight and limits (2)

Insider trades probe — Congress probes mysterious big winners after timed Iran bets

Polymarket users won big with unusual bets on US attack on Iran

3 days / ft

A mystery trader made $553,000 betting on Iran’s leader. Now Congress wants answers

4 days / fastcompany / Anna-Louise Jackson

Kalshi settlement revolt — On the trading floor: traders revolt over settlement

After huge bets on the Iran strikes, do Polymarket and Kalshi face a trust crisis?

3 days / fastcompany / Chris Stokel-Walker

Iranian Ayatollah Khamenei’s Death Sparks Revolt Among Kalshi Customers

4 days / wired / Kate Knibbs

With Iran War, Kalshi and Polymarket Bet That the Depravity Economy Has No Bottom

4 days / 404media / Jason Koebler

Iran war prediction market bets draw heat: 'Insane this is legal'

4 days / reddit / /u/ThouHastLostAn8th

Mainstream uptake — Nasdaq and AP court regulators to legitimize outcome-based markets

Even Nasdaq Wants in on the Prediction Market Frenzy

4 days / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

AP Announces It’s Teaming Up With Prediction Market Site Kalshi Ahead of the Midterms

4 days / reddit / /u/Shogouki

Nasdaq Wants a Piece of the Prediction Market Biz Too

4 days / decrypt / Stacy Elliott

Regulatory crackdown — Lawmakers and courts press prediction markets for oversight and limits

Court Ruling Raises Risk of Nevada Trading Halt for Kalshi, Polymarket

3 days / decrypt / Vince Dioquino

Prediction Markets Face Congressional Scrutiny Amid Trades on War

4 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

Iran's cyberwar has begun

Jessica Lyons / theregister - 'Expect elevated activity for the foreseeable future' Iranian hackers have launched spying expeditions, digital probes, and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in the wake of the US and Israel launching missile strikes over the weekend, and secur…

#cybersecurity #infosec #government #uk #DHS #internet #cybercrime #apps #cisa #satellite

AI and phishing threats — weaponized agents, rising scams, deepfakes (8)
Iran-linked cyber operations — espionage, DDoS, app propaganda (4)
Maritime and infrastructure disruptions — GPS, AWS outages, internet cuts (4)
OTHER — warnings, VPN workarounds, industry hires, communications advice (4)
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AI and phishing threats — weaponized agents, rising scams, deepfakes

AI-driven warfare is here, and the Iran strikes show how fast it's advancing

3 days / techspot

Phish of the day: Microsoft OAuth scams abuse redirects for malware delivery

4 days / theregister / Jessica Lyons

CyberStrikeAI tool adopted by hackers for AI-powered attacks

4 days / bleepingcomputer / Lawrence Abrams

OpenClaw Patch Prevents Malicious Websites From Hijacking AI Agents

4 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

Welcome to the age of combat via chatbot

4 days / fastcompany / Rebecca Heilweil

Fake Google Security site uses PWA app to steal credentials, MFA codes

4 days / bleepingcomputer / Ionut Ilascu

AI Fakes Flood the Iran War

4 days / theresanaiforthat / There's An AI For That

Study Finds Phishing Scams Are on the Rise, Accelerated by AI

4 days / cnet / Macy Meyer

OpenAI’s “compromise” with the Pentagon is what Anthropic feared

James O'Donnell / technologyreview - On February 28, OpenAI announced it had reached a deal that will allow the US military to use its technologies in classified settings. CEO Sam Altman said the negotiations, which the company began pursuing only after the Pentagon’s public reprimand of Ant…

#ai #techpolicy #defensetech #openai #aiethics #genai #politics #government #chatgpt #us

OpenAI scrambles to add safeguards to Pentagon contract (15)
Other: defense tech and tangential AI analysis (1)
Pentagon vs Anthropic: fight over AI red lines (10)
Users flee ChatGPT; Claude surges in app stores (10)
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OpenAI scrambles to add safeguards to Pentagon contract

OpenAI updates Department of War deal after backlash

3 days / mashable

OpenAI and Pentagon Agree to Tighten Surveillance Restrictions in AI Contract After Public Backlash

3 days / implicator / Maria Garcia

After leaks and massive criticism, OpenAI adds safeguard clauses to Pentagon contract

3 days / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

OpenAI will amend Defense Department deal to prevent mass surveillance in the US

3 days / engadget / Mariella Moon

OpenAI Amends A.I. Deal With the Pentagon

3 days / nytimes / Cade Metz and Julian E. Barnes

OpenAI makes changes to ‘opportunistic and sloppy’ Pentagon deal

3 days / ft

OpenAI’s Altman admits defense deal was ‘opportunistic and sloppy’ amid backlash

3 days / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

OpenAI's Altman admits defense deal was 'opportunistic and sloppy' amid backlash

4 days / cnbc

Facing Backlash, OpenAI Amends Pentagon Deal to Add More Anti-Surveillance Verbiage

4 days / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Senate’s Wyden Pledges Battle Over Pentagon Ban on Anthropic

4 days / reddit / /u/Well_Socialized

prohibits 'deliberate' tracking and surveillance, and "intentionally" using them for domestic surveillance, both bus-sized loopholes. On top of that, it says the NSA won't use chatgpt...unless there's a contractual amendment to that effect. Forgive me for

4 days / bsky / @edzitron.com

What is OpenAI going to do when the truth comes out?

4 days / platformer / Casey Newton

prohibits 'deliberate' tracking and surveillance, and "intentionally" using them for domestic surveillance. very easy to get around! [contains quote post or other embedded content]

4 days / bsky / @edzitron.com

OpenAI Leadership Defends Deal With Pentagon as Employees Wait in Limbo

4 days / gizmodo / Ece Yildirim

OpenAI Says Military Will Not Use Tech for Surveillance or Weaponry

4 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

Other: defense tech and tangential AI analysis

Lockheed Martin Tests Fighter Jet AI To Spot Enemies Humans Can't See

4 days / slashgear

Pentagon vs Anthropic: fight over AI red lines

through a mask of snot and coughing I have somehow manufactured a short free newsletter, by which I mean an 8000 word one, about CoreWeave, OpenAI's continual lies about its revenues and growth, and the whole Department of Defense LLM debacle. Out sometim

4 days / bsky / @edzitron.com

A ‘Fight About Vibes’ Drove the Pentagon’s Breakup with Anthropic

4 days / wsj / Amrith Ramkumar

Get your war on: AI chatbots in the kill chain

4 days / pivot-to-ai / David Gerard

How OpenAI caved to the Pentagon on AI surveillance

4 days / reddit / /u/Gloomy_Nebula_5138

No one has a good plan for how AI companies should work with the government

4 days / techcrunch / Russell Brandom

Opinion | The Pointless War Between the Pentagon and Anthropic

4 days / wsj / Judd Rosenblatt

OpenAI, Anthropic, and the fog of AI war

4 days / qz / Jackie Snow

The power struggle over AI red lines

4 days / politico / By Aaron Mak

OpenAI’s ‘Red Lines’ Are Written In The NSA’s Dictionary—Where Words Mean What The NSA Wants Them To Mean

4 days / techdirt / Mike Masnick

OpenAI’s “compromise” with the Pentagon is what Anthropic feared

4 days / technologyreview / James O'Donnell

Users flee ChatGPT; Claude surges in app stores

ChatGPT uninstalls skyrocket 295% after OpenAI-Pentagon deal

3 days / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

ChatGPT Uninstalls Jump 295% After OpenAI's Pentagon Deal as Claude Hits App Store No. 1

3 days / implicator / Harkaram Grewal

ChatGPT Uninstalls Surge 295% After OpenAI’s DoD Deal Sparks Backlash

3 days / reddit / /u/i-drake

Anthropic’s Feud With Pentagon Earns It Fans Amid the Blowback

4 days / wsj / Heather Somerville

ChatGPT uninstalls surged by 295% after DoD deal

4 days / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

ChatGPT uninstalls surged by 295% after DoD deal

4 days / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

Claude is the top free app on iPhone right now, and the Pentagon drama is basically why

4 days / techspot

OpenAI Claims Safety 'Red Lines' in Pentagon Deal—But Users Aren't Buying It

4 days / decrypt / Jose Antonio Lanz

Anthropic’s AI model Claude gets popularity boost after US military feud

4 days / reddit / /u/Well_Socialized

'Cancel ChatGPT': AI boycott surges after OpenAI-Pentagon military deal

4 days / reddit / /u/Celtikrenders

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How many times can your $800B company say "Oopsie Doodle, we really muffed that one, huh?" before any investors begin to question the value proposition of AT THE VERY LEAST Sam Altman as a figure.

3 days / bsky / @wittywebhandle.bsky.social / wittywebhandle.bsky.social

Facing Backlash, OpenAI Amends Pentagon Deal to Add More Anti-Surveillance Verbiage https://gizmodo.com/facing-backlash-openai-amends-pentagon-deal-to-add-more-anti-surveillance-verbiage-2000728644

3 days / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

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3 days / bsky / @edzitron.com / edzitron.com

“U.S. app uninstalls of ChatGPT’s mobile app jumped 295% day-over-day on Saturday, February 28, as consumers responded to the news of OpenAI’s deal with the Department of Defense (DoD), which has been rebranded under the Trump administration as the Depart

3 days / bsky / @cccais.bsky.social / cccais.bsky.social

OpenAI’s ‘Red Lines’ Are Written In The NSA’s Dictionary—Where Words Mean What The NSA Wants Them To Mean Within hours on Friday, the Pentagon blacklisted one AI company for refusing to drop its safety commitments on surveillance and autonomous weapons,

4 days / bsky / @techdirt.com / techdirt.com

Inside the Anthropic-Pentagon breakdown: mass surveillance, autonomous weapons, and a rival deal waiting in the wings

Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - New reports from the New York Times and the Atlantic paint a detailed picture of the final hours of negotiations between Anthropic and the Pentagon. At the center: bulk data collection on American citizens, a rejected cloud workaround, and a parallel Open…

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #defensetech #anthropic #aiethics #genai #government #us #safety #regulation

Acquisition news and opinion essays not central to Pentagon clash (2)
Inside tense talks: surveillance, autonomous weapons, OpenAI deal looms (4)
Users cheer, corporations push back as Claude tops app charts (5)
Wall Street watches as Anthropic faces supply-chain, valuation threats (3)
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Acquisition news and opinion essays not central to Pentagon clash

‘Anthropic and Alignment’

4 days / stratechery / John Gruber

MyFitnessPal has acquired Cal AI, the viral calorie app built by teens

4 days / techcrunch / Julie Bort

Inside tense talks: surveillance, autonomous weapons, OpenAI deal looms

Anthropic Blacklisted, OpenAI Welcomed: Inside the Pentagon’s AI Pivot

4 days / eweek / Grant Harvey

Inside the Anthropic-Pentagon breakdown: mass surveillance, autonomous weapons, and a rival deal waiting in the wings

4 days / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

How OpenAI caved to the Pentagon on AI surveillance

4 days / theverge / Hayden Field

Anthropic says yet to hear about US government blacklisting

Anthropic's Pentagon standoff signals a broader corporate pushback

Users cheer, corporations push back as Claude tops app charts

4 days / axios / Madison Mills

Tech workers urge DOD, Congress to withdraw Anthropic label as a supply chain risk

4 days / techcrunch / Rebecca Bellan

Claude Overtakes ChatGPT in US App Store Amid Pentagon AI Dispute

4 days / eweek / Liz Ticong

Anthropic's Claude sees 'elevated errors' as it tops Apple's free apps after Pentagon clash

4 days / cnbc

Anthropic: If You Strike Me Down

4 days / techstrong / Alan Shimel

Wall Street watches as Anthropic faces supply-chain, valuation threats

After tussle with Pentagon, Anthropic’s $60 billion worth of recent investments might be at risk

4 days / sherwood / Jon Keegan

Anthropic’s Pentagon Sanctions Expose Enterprise AI’s Emerging Vendor Risks

4 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

Anthropic vs. White House puts $60 billion at risk

4 days / axios / Dan Primack

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I am going to become the Tech Thought Leader Joker stratechery.com/2026/anthrop...

4 days / bsky / @dmnd.me / dmnd.me

Ben Thompson making a full-throated case for fascism here stratechery.com/2026/anthrop...

4 days / bsky / @reckless.bsky.social / reckless.bsky.social

Anthropic: “Using these systems for mass domestic surveillance is incompatible with democratic values” Ben Thompson: Refusing to build mass domestic surveillance is incompatible with democratic values Certainly a take. stratechery.com/2026/anthrop...

4 days / bsky / @disnetdev.com / disnetdev.com

The digital front: Iran’s internet down for second day amid reports of U.S.-Israel cyberattacks

cnbc - Iran is facing widespread internet disruptions following the U.S.-Israeli airstrikes over the weekend.

#cybersecurity #crypto #oil #government #stockmarket #bitcoin #internet #censorship #telecommunications #digitalprivacy

Cloud and data-centre hits: AWS outages and regional tech disruptions (4)
Internet blackout and cyber ops: prayer app weaponized nationwide (5)
Markets shock: oil, gold, bitcoin swing as war rattles investors (23)
Military strikes and regional fallout: leadership killed, Gulf on edge (11)
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Cloud and data-centre hits: AWS outages and regional tech disruptions

Iran war disrupts Chinese tech firms’ Middle East operations

4 days / scmp

AWS Facilities in UAE Struck by Objects, Service Disruptions Follow Amid Regional Conflict

Attacks in the Middle East affect AWS infrastructure

4 days / techzine / Mels Dees

Amazon Web Services Power Outage in Middle East Disrupts EC2 and Core Networking Services

4 days / cyberpress / AnuPriya

Internet blackout and cyber ops: prayer app weaponized nationwide

Hackers and internet outages hit Iran amid U.S. air strikes

4 days / techcrunch / Zack Whittaker

Scammers try to SIM-swap Dubai citizens hours after Iranian missile strikes

4 days / theregister / Connor Jones

Iran all but vanishes from the global internet amid US-Israel strikes

4 days / theregister / Carly Page

The digital front: Iran’s internet down for second day amid reports of U.S.-Israel cyberattacks

4 days / cnbc

Hacked Prayer App Weaponized in Cyber Operations Amid US–Israel Strikes on Iran

4 days / cyberpress / AnuPriya

Markets shock: oil, gold, bitcoin swing as war rattles investors

Iran Crisis Sends European Natural Gas Prices Soaring on LNG Supply Fears

UAL Stock Tumbles as Middle East Tensions Drive Oil Prices Higher

Iranian crypto outflows jump 700% minutes after U.S.-Israeli airstrikes, Elliptic says

4 days / coindesk / Will Canny

OXY Stock Soars in Premarket Trading Amid Middle East Oil Supply Concerns

Morning Minute: Bitcoin Crashes, Rebounds as Iran War Begins

4 days / decrypt / Tyler Warner

Oil and gold prices are soaring, stocks are falling, as Iran war and Middle East conflict escalate

4 days / fastcompany / Christopher Zara

Strait of Hormuz Crisis Drives Shipping Stock Rally as Carriers Reroute Fleets

Iran attack on giant Saudi refinery pushes up oil prices

4 days / axios / Ben Geman

CVX Stock Gains 4% in Pre-Market as Middle East Tensions Push Oil Prices Higher

AAL Stock Drops as Middle East Conflict Disrupts Aviation and Lifts Crude Prices

Altcoins Outperform Bitcoin With Double-Digit Weekly Gains

4 days / decrypt / Akash Girimath

Polymarket sees $529M traded on bets tied to bombing of Iran

4 days / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

vivo X300 Ultra debuts at MWC 26 with 17.3X optical zoom attachment

4 days / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

Battered bitcoin could find solace in war-led 'debasement' trade

4 days / coindesk / Omkar Godbole

Oil jumps, stocks fall as Iran war threatens global economy

Bitcoin treads water as war risk rises and rate cuts look distant: analysts

4 days / theblock / Naga Avan-Nomayo

Bitcoin outperforms equities in risk-off session as Iran conflict enters third day

4 days / coindesk / Oliver Knight

U.S. equity futures fall in pre-market trading as oil, gold retreat from highs

4 days / coindesk / James Van Straten

Some Alleged Polymarket Insiders Made a Fortune on U.S. Strikes on Iran

4 days / gizmodo / Ece Yildirim

Lockheed Martin Shares Surge 7% Following F-35 Deployment in Iran Military Action

Gold Surges Past $5,400 Following U.S.-Israel Military Strike on Iran

Hormuz Strait Closure Sends Oil Prices Soaring — XOM and CVX Gain Ground

Markets Tumble as U.S.-Iran Conflict Sends Oil Soaring and Bitcoin Sliding

AI-assisted US strikes in Iran to intensify China drive for tech self-reliance: analysts

Military strikes and regional fallout: leadership killed, Gulf on edge

4 days / scmp

Iran strikes expose Gulf economies' lingering energy dependence

4 days / semafor / Dominic Dudley

The UAE’s costly shield in the US-Israel-Iran war

4 days / semafor / Mohammed Sergie

How Gulf expats are reacting to the war on Iran

4 days / semafor / Manal Albarakati

Iran strikes on Gulf countries dent safe-haven reputation

4 days / semafor / Prashant Rao

US, Israel strikes deepen Iran's leadership succession crisis

4 days / semafor / Prashant Rao

The UAE shows defensive might and restraint

4 days / semafor / Tareq Alotaiba

US-Israel war on Iran expands beyond Middle East

Iran Signals Willingness to Negotiate Following Deadly U.S.-Israeli Military Operations

Iran Signals Willingness to Negotiate Following Deadly U.S.-Israel Military Operations

As of this morning at 9:22 AM ET, the damage had spread. “We are expecting recovery to take at least a day, as it requires repair of facilities, cooling and power systems, coordination with local authorities, and careful assessment to ensure the safety of

The Gulf next door

4 days / semafor / Ben Smith

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Amazon data centers are on fire after Iranian missile strikes on Dubai www.404media.co/amazon-data-...

4 days / bsky / @josephcox.bsky.social / josephcox.bsky.social

Amazon Data Centers on Fire After Iranian Missile Strikes on Dubai.

4 days / bsky / @radiofreeameri.ca / radiofreeameri.ca

UK warns of Iranian cyberattack risks amid Middle-East conflict

4 days / bsky / @infosec.skyfleet.blue / infosec.skyfleet.blue

Flight cancellations continue at airports in Dubai, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, and elsewhere as Iran war escalates

4 days / fastcompany / Natasha Etzel

Amazon Data Centers on Fire After Iranian Missile Strikes on Dubai

4 days / 404media / Matthew Gault

AWS suffers cloud service disruption after fire at UAE data facility

4 days / techmonitor / Anwesha Pattanaik

UK warns of Iranian cyberattack risks amid Middle-East conflict

4 days / bleepingcomputer / Sergiu Gatlan

XOM Reaches Record Peak Amid Escalating Middle East Tensions

Morning Minute: Bitcoin Crashes, Rebounds as Iran War Begins

4 days / bsky / @decrypt.co / decrypt.co

Iran attack on giant Saudi refinery pushes up oil prices www.axios.com/2026/03/02/i...

4 days / bsky / @mcbridetd.bsky.social / mcbridetd.bsky.social

Oil jumps, stocks fall as Iran war threatens global economy www.semafor.com/article/03/0...

4 days / bsky / @semafor.com / semafor.com

The UAE has successfully intercepted 95% of the drones and missiles Iran has launched at the country. www.semafor.com/article/03/0...

4 days / bsky / @semafor.com / semafor.com

US-Israel war on Iran expands beyond Middle East www.semafor.com/article/03/0...

4 days / bsky / @semafor.com / semafor.com

Bitcoin surges above $68,000 amid muted stock market reaction to Iran war

4 days / coindesk / Stephen Alpher

Crypto Investors Cautious as Iran Conflict Continues

4 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

Wall Street Slides as Middle East Tensions Send Oil Prices Soaring