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A plume of smoke rises from the port of Jebel Ali following a reported Iranian strike in Dubai on March 1, 2026.
Iran’s attacks on Amazon data centers in UAE, Bahrain signal a new kind of war as AI plays an increasingly strategic role, analysts say

The attacks were believed to be the first time data centers had been attacked with drones. It likely won’t be the last, experts say.

By Jeremy KahnMarch 9, 2026
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Trump promised to fill America’s oil reserves ‘right to the top.’ A year later, oil has exceeded $100 and they’re still less than 60% full
By Tristan BoveMarch 9, 2026
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei speaking into a microphone.
Anthropic sues the Pentagon after being labeled a threat to national security
By Beatrice NolanMarch 9, 2026
Left: Personal finance expert Dave Ramsey. Left: U.S. President Donald Trump
Dave Ramsey slams Trump Accounts, the new investment accounts for babies—he’s advising parents to take the $1,000 and put their own money elsewhere
By Emma BurleighMarch 9, 2026
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People really hate AI but not as much as Iran—or Democrats
By Jake AngeloMarch 9, 2026
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CryptoDubai’s signature Token2049 crypto event set to go forward even as other conferences hit pause amid growing conflict
By Carlos GarciaMarch 9, 2026
EyebrowDOJ strikes tentative Ticketmaster settlement as states break away to keep fighting Live Nation
By The Associated Press, Larry Neumeister and Alanna Durkin RicherMarch 9, 2026
InnovationBillionaire Peter Diamandis offers $3.5 million to filmmakers who portray AI as the hero—not the villain
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 9, 2026
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Personal FinanceCurrent price of Bitcoin for March 9, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMarch 9, 2026
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SuccessWorried about AI job cuts? It might be time to move to Europe, where companies are planning to hiring more—not less—workers thanks to AI
By Preston ForeMarch 9, 2026
Real EstateBillionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg used mortgages to buy multimillion-dollar mansions. Here’s why that’s a savvy financial decision
By Sydney LakeMarch 9, 2026
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Middle EastInvestors priced in a 6-week Iraq War but it lasted 8 years and cost $3 trillion. They’re doing it again
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 9, 2026
RetailThe ‘Singapore-washing’ strategy starts to unwind as both China and the U.S. closely scrutinize corporate roots
By Angelica AngMarch 9, 2026
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Middle EastSaudi Arabia tells Iran it will be ‘the biggest loser’ as drone strikes spray Arab states
By The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026
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PoliticsTravelers wait as long as 3 hours in Houston airport on partial government shutdown
By Becky Bohrer and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026
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EnergyOil price moderates after Macron, as leader of G7, confirms ‘the use of strategic reserves is an envisaged option’
By Alex Veiga, Elaine Kurtenbach and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026
Middle EastIran picks Khamenei’s son as next supreme leader, Fars says
By Patrick Sykes and BloombergMarch 8, 2026
Middle EastPentagon says 7th U.S. service member has died in Mideast war after being injured in Iranian attack on Saudi Arabia
By The Associated PressMarch 8, 2026
North AmericaPentagon and FAA to conduct anti-drone laser tests after earlier deployments closed Texas airspace twice in the last month
By Jaimie Ding and The Associated PressMarch 8, 2026
EnergyDespite rising prices, Trump downplays need to tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve. ‘There’s a lot of oil out there. That’ll get healed very quickly’
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Cathy Bussewitz and The Associated PressMarch 8, 2026
Middle EastRussia is sharing intelligence with Iran about U.S. military targets in the Mideast, marking first sign Moscow is getting involved in the war
By Seung Min Kim, Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressMarch 8, 2026
Middle EastU.S. considers idea of special operation to seize Iran’s uranium
By Jonathan Tirone, Donato Paolo Mancini, Josh Wingrove and BloombergMarch 8, 2026
Middle EastTehran engulfed in fire, smoke and acid rain following strikes
By Golnar Motevalli, Arsalan Shahla and BloombergMarch 8, 2026
EconomyTrump said the ‘economy is roaring’ but the job market has evaporated, soaring gas prices could boost inflation, and stocks have plunged
By Josh Boak and The Associated PressMarch 8, 2026
Middle EastMideast’s water supply at risk as Bahrain and Iran say their desalination plants were attacked amid expanding war
By Jon Gambrell, Sam Metz, Kareem Chehayeb and The Associated PressMarch 8, 2026
Middle EastIran sends conflicting signals on war, highlighting split between leaders looking to de-escalate vs. hard-liners bent on fighting the U.S. and Israel
By Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressMarch 7, 2026
Middle EastTrump says he ruled out having Kurdish forces join Iran war
By Maria Paula Mijares Torres and BloombergMarch 7, 2026
Middle EastTrump grieves with families during return of soldiers killed in war in the Middle East
By Seung Min Kim, Julia Demaree Nikhinson and The Associated PressMarch 7, 2026
EnergyForget the U.S. Navy. The best protection for ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz may be claiming to be a ‘Chinese’ or ‘Muslim’ vessel
By Jason MaMarch 7, 2026
AITop Pentagon official recalls the ‘whoa moment’ when defense leaders realized how indispensable Anthropic is and saw the risk of losing access
By Jason MaMarch 7, 2026
AIOpenAI robotics leader resigns over concerns about surveillance and autonomous weapons amid Pentagon contract
By Sharon GoldmanMarch 7, 2026
Middle EastSaudi Arabia intensifies engagement with Iran to defuse war
By Donato Paolo Mancini, Fiona MacDonald, Samy Adghirni, Sam Dagher and BloombergMarch 7, 2026
Middle EastTrump says U.S. may target new parts of Iran in escalating war
By Arsalan Shahla, Kateryna Kadabashy and BloombergMarch 7, 2026
Middle EastAs Trump says military has plenty of munitions for Iran war, Democrats point out U.S. didn’t give Ukraine more interceptors because of low supply
By Ben Finley and The Associated PressMarch 7, 2026
Middle EastThe U.S. and Gulf states have made repeated requests for Ukraine’s interceptor drones, but Kyiv banned weapons exports after Russia’s invasion
By Samya Kullab, Hanna Arhirova and The Associated PressMarch 7, 2026
Middle EastWith little or no help from the U.S. government, Americans stranded in the Mideast used WhatsApp and social media to figure out how to get home
By Hallie Golden, Rio Yamat, Michael Casey and The Associated PressMarch 7, 2026
Brandon Lutnick, chairman of Cantor Fitzgerald, sits in a white chair wearing a suit and speaking.
BankingMeet the quiet winners of the Supreme Court tariff ruling: hedge funds creating a $100 billion market snapping up rights to importers’ tariff refunds
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 7, 2026
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CommentaryTrump’s former Surgeon General: voters widely support vaccine access and want Washington to focus elsewhere
By Jerome AdamsMarch 7, 2026
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AIPalmer Luckey says Silicon Valley has the Pentagon all wrong: ‘Stick to a position that this is in the hands of the people’
By Jake AngeloMarch 6, 2026
Future of WorkNearly 1,000 workers laid off at SK Battery plant in Georgia as companies cancel EVs and Trump Admin eliminates auto company incentives
By The Associated Press, Jeff Amy and Alexa St. JohnMarch 6, 2026
PoliticsEmergency services were called by staff at ICE’s largest detention facility almost once a day for five months straight
By The Associated Press, Michael Biesecker, Ryan J. Foley and Morgan LeeMarch 6, 2026
Scott Bessent, speaking into a microphone, raises one hand next to his face.
EconomyCBO highlights the good news in Trump’s lost tariff revenue hiking the deficit by $2 trillion: Lower inflation and unemployment—and higher GDP
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 6, 2026
CryptoCrypto industry could get its long-awaited bill as soon as July, says longtime D.C. insider
By Jeff John RobertsMarch 6, 2026
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Gen Z graduates who majored in ‘AI-proof’ careers like pharmacy, biology, and education are making less than $50,000 after graduationAn image of a popular article
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By Emma BurleighMarch 8, 2026
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Anthropic just mapped out which jobs AI could potentially replace. A 'Great Recession for white-collar workers' is absolutely possibleAn image of a popular article
By Jake AngeloMarch 6, 2026
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