How the Iran war and rising energy prices are threatening semiconductor demand
A prolonged U.S.-Israel war against Iran could lead to shortages of key chipmaking materials and higher energy costs which could hurt semiconductor demand.
Iran war: Hegseth says Tuesday ‘will be our most intense day of strikes’
President Donald Trump on Monday had predicted that the war against Iran would be over “very soon,” and warned that country against withholding oil afterward.
Spirit Airlines to recall furloughed pilots to combat attrition as carrier eyes bankruptcy exit
Spirit Airlines is reversing course on pilot furloughs after aviators left in high numbers for rival airlines.
Democrats threaten more Iran war powers votes, call for Hegseth, Rubio to testify
Democrats are vowing to interrupt normal order in the Senate unless Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio testify publicly.
Elon Musk’s xAI wants to build a power plant in Mississippi. Regulators plan a key meeting on Election Day
The NAACP has accused Mississippi regulators of rushing a meeting to approve xAI plans for a massive, methane-burning power plant in Southaven.
Oracle is building yesterday’s data centers with tomorrow’s debt
The OpenAI deal fallout exposes the fundamental danger of being the most leveraged player in a market where the chip cycle moves faster than the concrete dries.
FBI obtains records of Arizona Senate audit of 2020 Maricopa County election results, Republican says
President Donald Trump touted the fact that the records had been obtained by the FBI. He long has claimed he was cheated out of victory in the 2020 election.
OpenAI to buy cybersecurity startup Promptfoo to better safeguard AI agents
Promptfoo’s team will join Sam Altman-led OpenAI, and its technology will be integrated into the Frontier platform for AI agents.
Fears of 1970s-style stagflation arise with oil spike to $100. How big a threat is it?
High inflation and slow growth present a double threat, as measures like interest rate cuts and government spending only aggravate inflation.
Seventh U.S. service member killed in Iran war identified as Sgt. Benjamin Pennington
Pennington, 26, from Glendale, Kentucky, was wounded on March 1 during an Iranian strike at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. He died on Sunday.
