The joint U.S. and Israeli attack on OPEC member Iran risks a major oil supply disruption in the Middle East that, in a worst-case scenario, could trigger a global economic recession. Iran is the fourth-largest oil producer in OPEC at just over 3 million barrels per day in January. The Islamic Republic shares a coastline…
Feeling disappointed by your job or job search? Two recent films might strike a chord. Park Chan-wook’s “No Other Choice” and Sam Raimi’s “Send Help” imagine what happens when workers in bad situations, whether a stagnant job market or a toxic workplace, are pushed to their limits, with murderous consequences. They offer cathartic, if violent,…
In this illustration, the Claude AI app is seen in the app store on a phone on February 16, 2026 in New York City. According to reports from the Wall Street Journal, the Defense Department used Anthropic’s Claude Ai, via its Palantir contract, to help with the attack on Venezuela and capture former President Nicolás…
Stocks swung wildly last week as investors wrestled with the impact of artificial intelligence on various sectors and the overall economy. This coming week is a wildcard after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran. President Donald Trump said Saturday that “major combat operations” in Iran started overnight, with American and Israeli strikes on military and…
A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on February 28, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) – | Afp | Getty Images Market watchers are bracing for turbulence after the U.S. confirmed it has launched “major combat operations” in Iran, a move investors say could carry far greater market consequences…
Block CEO Jack Dorsey’s move to cut nearly half the company’s workforce is shining a spotlight on a growing question for corporate America: whether advances in artificial intelligence will ultimately mean fewer workers. In an earnings call Thursday, Dorsey said Block will cut about 4,000 jobs. Dorsey framed the move as more than a cost-cutting…
U.S. Treasury yields fell Friday as investors reacted to a stronger-than-expected January wholesale inflation report, and a tumbling stock market amid rising fears of artificial intelligence hurting the economy. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield fell more than 5 basis points to 3.962%, while the 30-year Treasury bond yield dropped more than 3 basis points to 4.631%. The 2-year Treasury note yield…
TOPSHOT – A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on February 28, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) – | Afp | Getty Images A U.S. official has confirmed that American forces attacked Iran, the Reuters news agency reported on Saturday. Earlier, Israel launched a daylight attack Saturday on Iran’s capital,…
U.S. President Donald Trump stops to speak to the media as he departs on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Feb. 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday said that “I’d love not to use” the U.S. military to attack Iran, “but…
President Donald Trump said Friday that he was ordering every U.S. government agency to “immediately cease” using technology from the artificial intelligence company Anthropic. Trump’s abrupt and unexpected order came as the AI startup faces pressure by the Defense Department to comply with demands that it can use the company’s technology without restrictions sought by…
