Breaking 18:00 Asian markets rise on ceasefire hopes amid US Iran tensions 17:40 Micron surges on HBM4 deliveries and record memory price forecasts 17:10 Chinese scientist reveals military uses of space solar power project 16:30 NY Fed reports rising supply chain pressures in March 16:20 Artemis II crew flies past the Moon, set to break Apollo 13 distance record 16:00 BNY Mellon named financial agent for new Trump accounts program 15:30 US service sector slows in March as input costs hit 3.5-years high 15:20 Goldman Sachs upgrades Netflix to buy, citing advertising growth and buyback potential 14:50 BanRay campaign urges public to treat AI smart glasses as unwelcome in shared spaces 14:45 US court rules States cannot block prediction market platform Kalshi 14:20 South Korea risks Hormuz oil runs as Asia's energy crisis deepens into sixth week 13:50 China bans Jack Dorsey's Bitchat messaging app from the App Store over censorship concerns 13:45 Investors push tech giants over environmental impact of US data centers 13:20 US crude premiums hit record highs as Asia and Europe scramble for supply 13:15 Timeline of Nancy Guthrie abduction case in Arizona 13:00 Bitcoin jumps 3% on Iran ceasefire proposal as short squeeze hits crypto market 12:40 Oil prices ease on ceasefire talks as global energy crisis deepens 12:20 Mazda halts Middle East vehicle production until May as Hormuz closure hits Japanese automakers 12:15 Neurocrine to acquire Soleno Therapeutics for $2.9 billion 11:50 Gulf states near depletion of air defense interceptors as Iran's missile campaign grinds on 11:20 Gulf sovereign funds near $24 billion deal to back Paramount's Warner acquisition 11:15 TSX futures rise as investors monitor US-Iran peace proposal 11:00 Altman tells CEOs to lock in AI capacity now or risk falling behind 10:30 Global equity funds see second week of inflows amid hopes for war de-escalation 10:05 Taiwan secures alternative LNG supply as Hormuz blockade enters second month 09:45 Artemis II pilot delivers Easter message from deep space, calling humanity one people 09:45 Oil prices hover around $110 amid Middle East tensions 09:12 Artemis II crew begins historic lunar flyby, breaking distance records set in 1972 08:45 OpenAI's CFO privately questions Altman's push for a 2026 stock market listing 08:20 Artemis II moonshot and a sci-fi blockbuster put space back in the spotlight 07:50 Artemis II crew tests survival suits ahead of historic lunar flyby

Quantum computing progress raises doubts about chemistry as first breakthrough

Quantum computing is advancing in the fight against hardware errors, yet the long-anticipated goal of using these machines to simulate complex molecules remains harder to achieve than many researchers once expected. A report published by New Scientist on March 13 questions whether chemistry will ultimately become the first major real-world......

North Korea fires projectile toward Sea of Japan Amid US–South Korea military drills

North Korea launched at least one unidentified projectile eastward on Saturday, according to authorities in South Koreaand Japan. South Korea’s military, through the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reported that it detected the launch. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense of Japan said the projectile appeared to have......

US strikes Iran’s Kharg island as Revolutionary Guards threaten UAE bases

United States forces struck Iran’s Kharg Island, the country’s primary oil export hub, as the conflict involving Iran entered its third week, while Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that US military positions in the United Arab Emirates are now legitimate targets. The escalation unfolded as US President Donald......

US refueling aircraft crashes in western Iraq during military operations

A U.S. military aerial refueling aircraft has crashed in western Iraq during ongoing operations in the region, according to a statement from United States Central Command. The aircraft involved was identified as a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, a key platform used by the United States Air Force to refuel fighter jets and other military aircraft......

Oil shock from Iran conflict spreads surcharges across global economy

Companies around the world are rapidly introducing energy surcharges as the oil shock linked to the Iran conflict pushes costs higher across transport, manufacturing, agriculture, and consumer industries. Economists warn that the combination of rising inflation and slowing economic growth is reviving fears of stagflation on a global scale. Over......

Apple foldable iPhone screen enters mass production ahead of 2026 launch

Apple is moving closer to launching its first foldable smartphone, with display panels for the device expected to enter mass production in May, according to a leak reported by 9to5Mac citing Chinese tipster Instant Digital. The device, widely referred to as the iPhone Fold, is expected to debut alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro......

Diesel shortages threaten farming across continents amid Iran conflict

A growing diesel shortage triggered by disruptions to global energy supplies is threatening agricultural activity across multiple continents, raising concerns about rising food prices in the months ahead. Two weeks after the start of the US Israeli conflict involving Iran, the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted shipments......

United States offers $10 million reward for information on Iran leader

The United States has announced a reward of up to 10 million dollars for information about Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei and several senior Iranian officials, intensifying pressure on Tehran’s leadership as the conflict involving Iran enters its third week. The US State Department revealed the reward on Friday through......

Yale researchers identify circular RNA that boosts HIV replication

Scientists at Yale University have discovered that HIV produces a circular RNA molecule that helps the virus activate its genes and replicate more efficiently. The finding reveals a previously unknown layer of HIV biology and could open new avenues for antiviral therapies. The study, published on March 12 in Nature Microbiology, identified......

Bitcoin miners face greater risk from falling BTC price than oil surge

Bitcoin mining companies are more vulnerable to fluctuations in the price of Bitcoin than to rising electricity costs triggered by higher oil prices, according to a new analysis examining the impact of the Iran related oil shock on the cryptocurrency industry. A report released this week by Luxor Technology’s Hashrate Index found that......

Iraq faces salary crisis as oil exports collapse during Iran conflict

Iraq is confronting a severe economic shock as the near collapse of its oil exports threatens the government’s ability to pay public sector salaries as early as next month. Officials warn that the country’s oil dependent economy is approaching a fiscal crisis after the disruption of its main export routes during the regional conflict......

Iranian drone attacks decline but continue striking Gulf allies

Iranian drone attacks have dropped sharply since the start of the conflict, according to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, but Gulf countries continue to face strikes from Iranian unmanned aircraft targeting civilian and strategic infrastructure. Speaking on March 13, Hegseth said Iranian kamikaze drone attacks had fallen by about 95 percent......

European stocks record first consecutive weekly drop of 2026 amid Iran war

European equity markets posted their first back to back weekly decline of the year as the military confrontation involving Iran pushed oil prices higher and deepened economic uncertainty across the region. While energy producers and utilities gained from the surge in crude prices, banks, airlines, and industrial companies faced mounting pressure......

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