The widening conflict in Iran is shaking financial and energy markets worldwide as tankers in a key shipping corridor are targeted and oil prices begin to soar, threatening to escalate the affordabil… [+29 chars]

The war in the Mideast has effectively halted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to push up gas prices and raise the cost of other goods.

The Washington Post

Oil prices soar amid worries of sustained war in Iran - The Washington Post

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Dow Jones futures dropped late Monday after the start of the U.S.-Iran conflict sparked stock market volatility. Nvidia stock was a big mover.

Investor's Business Daily

Dow Jones Futures Fall: U.S.-Iran Conflict Sparks Market Upheaval As Nvidia Rallies; Credo, MongoDB Plunge Late - Investor's Business Daily

Fitch Ratings downgraded Paramount Skydance Corp.s corporate and long-term borrower ratings to junk following the media companys agreement to buy larger rival Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., a deal that… [+341 chars]

Fitch Ratings downgraded Paramount Skydance Corp.’s corporate and long-term borrower ratings to junk following the media company’s agreement to buy larger rival Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., a deal that will saddle the combined business with $79 billion in net…

Bloomberg

Paramount’s Debt Downgraded to Junk Following Warner Bros. Purchase Deal - Bloomberg.com

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Venture Global and Cheniere Energy look to bring on extra capacity as prices surge in Europe and Asia

Financial Times

US LNG producers rush to seize on surging gas prices triggered by Iran conflict - Financial Times

AES, the utilities and clean energy company, is being taken private by an investor consortium that includes anEQT Groupinfrastructure fund andBlackRock-owned Global Infrastructure Partners.

Barron's

AES to Be Taken Private in $33 Billion Deal. Why It’s the S&P 500’s Worst Stock Today. - Barron's

Wagers on popular prediction markets tied to the fate of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the timing of U.S. military strikes in the country are drawing scrutiny over possible inside… [+6206 chars]

Lawmakers are raising concerns that prediction market users are engaging in insider trading to wager on U.S. military actions.

CBS News

Prediction markets draw scrutiny over Iran bets: "Insider trading in broad daylight," senator says - CBS News

UPDATED Multiple Amazon Web Services (AWS) availability zones in the Middle East are experiencing outages or degraded connectivity after objects struck a UAE facility, as Iranian retaliatory missile … [+4708 chars]

UPDATED: Multiple zones Middle East in UAE disrupted, with water damage complicating recovery

Theregister.com

AWS hit by outages as Gulf conflict spills into cloud ops - theregister.com

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Robot phones, a folding smartphone you can dunk, and a modular laptop concept that lets you swap in ports as needed.
Robot phones, a folding smartphone you can … [+6133 chars]

Robot phones, a folding smartphone you can dunk, and a modular laptop concept that lets you swap in ports as needed.

The Verge

The best mobile tech announced at MWC 2026 so far - The Verge

At the outset of any escalation in geopolitical conflict, the humanitarian cost of military action will be the first question for many. When tensions between the U.S. and Iran erupted into war this w… [+4279 chars]

Military action in Iran over the coming month comes at a time when the U.S. Treasury has already been hit with a SCOTUS ruling on tariffs.

Fortune

Trump’s action against Iran is yet another wobble for government debt, warns UBS - Fortune

Fifteen years ago, when modern electric vehicles were just hitting the road, no one knew exactly what to expect from their giant, expensive lithium-ion batteries.
As batteries age,they hold less and… [+11136 chars]

When the modern electric vehicle was still in its infancy, drivers worried that vehicles would need expensive battery replacements within a few years. But battery lifespans are exceeding expectations.

How long do electric vehicle batteries actually last? - NPR

When Block Inc. laid off nearly half its staff this week, co-founder Jack Dorsey offered a seemingly simple explanation: artificial intelligence was allowing the company to do more with fewer employe… [+327 chars]

When Block Inc. laid off nearly half its staff this week, co-founder Jack Dorsey offered a seemingly simple explanation: artificial intelligence was allowing the company to do more with fewer employees.