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Global financial markets ended a turbulent week as surging oil prices and escalating tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran triggered widespread investor anxiety and renewed concerns about inflation. Wall Street closed sharply lower on Friday after a volatile trading session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 453 points,......
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter Submillimeter Array have detected unusually high levels of methanol in the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing a chemical composition rarely seen in comets formed within our solar system. The findings, reported by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory on March 6, indicate that 3I/ATLAS......
The clash between Anthropic and the Trump administration has intensified after the US Department of Defense formally labeled the AI company a “supply chain risk to national security,” a designation CEO Dario Amodei says he will challenge in court while simultaneously apologizing for the tone of a leaked internal memo in which he......
French quantum computing startup Pasqal has announced a major financing package of 340 million euros alongside a merger with a listed shell company, paving the way for a dual stock market listing in Paris and on the Nasdaq at a pre‑money valuation of 2 billion dollars. Half of the new funds, or 170 million euros, comes in the form of new......
The US military’s use of Anthropic’s Claude model in its “Epic Fury” strikes on Iran has turned a previously technical dispute over terms of service into a public political battle about how far governments can push AI companies to support warfare, surveillance, and nuclear‑risk decisions. According to US media, Claude......
OpenAI is facing heavy criticism in the United States and abroad after signing a fast‑tracked contract with the US Department of Defense to deploy its AI models on classified military networks, a move that many users, employees, and civil society groups saw as opportunistic and careless. The agreement was concluded just hours after rival......
The rapid integration of artificial intelligence into military command structures is reshaping how wars are planned, launched, and conducted, but experts warn that the most critical danger lies in delegating key decisions to machines that do not understand escalation, proportionality, or de-escalation the way humans do. AI-driven decision......
As the war between the United States and Iran enters its second week, major Wall Street banks are rapidly adjusting investment strategies. Financial institutions are directing capital toward defense companies, energy producers and tangible assets while warning that a prolonged conflict could reshape inflation expectations and complicate the......
When NASA deliberately crashed a spacecraft into the asteroid moon Dimorphos in 2022, scientists quickly confirmed the collision shortened its orbit around its larger companion, Didymos. A new study now shows the impact also altered the path of the entire asteroid pair around the Sun, marking the first confirmed case of humans shifting an......
Boeing Co.'s CEO, Kelly Ortberg, received a total compensation of approximately $9.4 million in 2025, according to the company’s latest proxy statement released Friday. The breakdown of Ortberg's earnings included a base salary of $1.5 million, incentive pay of $3.9 million, and $3.9 million in vested stock units. In addition,......
Global oil markets experienced a sharp surge this week, with prices climbing nearly 30%, marking levels unseen since 2023. The escalation of conflict in the Middle East has disrupted key supply routes from the Gulf, fueling uncertainty in energy markets. Brent crude, the international benchmark, closed at $92.69 per barrel on Friday, reflecting......
Technology companies Oracle and OpenAI have reportedly abandoned plans to expand a major artificial intelligence data center project in Texas, highlighting the complex financial and strategic challenges surrounding large-scale AI infrastructure. The decision concerns a planned expansion in Abilene, Texas, which forms part of the broader Stargate......
Global oil markets could experience a sharp rise in prices if geopolitical tensions in the Middle East persist, according to a recent assessment by analysts at Barclays. The British bank warned that the benchmark crude price Brent Crude could potentially climb to around $120 per barrel if the current regional conflict continues for several......
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