
Markets Roundup

🏦 ECONOMY
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Iran's Security Chief Killed in Israeli Strike (JPOST)
Trump said he thinks he will have the "honor" of "taking Cuba." (POL)
Iran launched drone strikes on UAE energy assets, setting ablaze the Shah gas field. (CNBC)
France’s Macron is said to be willing to help unblock the Strait of Hormuz. (INV)
U.S. industrial production rose 0.2% in February, beating expectations for a fourth consecutive monthly gain. (BN)
Inside an old newspaper building, Wyoming is stashing huge amounts of gold. (WSJ)

🏢 INDUSTRY
⭐ Editor’s Pick: The Futuristic Predictions for Entertainment Industry in 20 Years That Will Blow Your Mind (WSJ)
A Democrat-led partial government shutdown continues to cause U.S. air travel chaos dubbed "Air-aggedon," with TSA officers resigning and hours-long security lines at major airports. (NYP)
Unionized workers at JBS's major beef-processing plant in Colorado began the industry's largest strike in decades. (WSJ)
Texas's Round Top rare-earth project, boasting North America's richest heavy rare-earth deposit, is advancing to slash dependence on China for minerals. (FBN)

💰 PERSONAL FINANCE
⭐ Editor’s Pick: The Number One Thing Financial Pros Personally Do to Save Money (MW)
Financial guru Suze Orman shares three actionable tips to help consumers save thousands. (GBR)
Yahoo Finance listed the best credit cards to buy groceries with for March 2026. (YF)
12 best Sleep Week deals, including an under-$500 Serta Queen mattress, 50% off Brooklinen sheets and more. (MW)

📈 HOT STOCK TIPS
⭐ Editor’s Pick: These Energy Stocks Benefit Most From the Iran War (WSJ)
Morningstar listed 5 stocks to buy that are sheltered from AI disruption. (MS)
MarketBeat spotlighted the 3 stocks to watch in the fast-growing GLP-1 space. (MB)
Insider Monkey highlighted the 15 best safe dividend stocks for 2026. (IM)

🌕 CRYPTO
⭐ Editor’s Pick: This Crypto Stock Doubled in a Month: Why It’s the Industry’s Hottest Trade (CD)
U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds logged their sixth straight day of net inflows Monday, the longest such streak since October. (CT)
Polymarket and Kalshi correctly predicted 19 out of 24 Oscar winners. Here are the ones they missed. (BI)
Michael Saylor's Strategy bought up another 22,337 Bitcoin for $1.57 billion last week. (BM)
Tech Roundup

🧠 AI
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Nvidia CEO Reveals Staggering $1 Trillion AI Chip Opportunity (MF)
Reflection AI is partnering with South Korea's Shinsegae Group to invest billions in a massive domestic data center to develop advanced Korean-language AI models. (WSJ)
In an all-hands meeting, OpenAI executives described plans to shift its strategy around coding and business users, urging staff to avoid "side quests." (WSJ)
Manus introduced My Computer, an app that enables its AI agent to interact with the user's local files, tools, and apps. (TES)
Mistral AI launched Mistral Small 4, a model that runs 40% faster and matches or beats bigger models on benchmarks. (DE)

🤖 ROBOTS
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Trapped! Inside a Self-Driving Car During an Anti-Robot Attack. (NYT)
Robots are dueling with robots in the Russian-Ukrainian kill zones (FOR)
In China, a futuristic super factory offers a glimpse of what's to come where more than 3,000 robots work side by side with humans. (CGTN)
Robot dogs priced at $300,000 each are now guarding some of the biggest data centers. (FM)
I met Olaf — the Frozen robot who might be the future of Disney Parks. (VER)

🤝 VENTURE CAPITAL
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Startup Raises Millions to Usher In Era of Robotic Physical Labor (BW)
Agentic cybersecurity startup Surf AI emerged from stealth with $57 million in combined seed and Series A funding, led by Accel. (SA)
Fintech startup Candex raised $40 million in a Series C extension led by HSBC. (CB)
Ironlight, a startup building a trading system for tokenized securities, closed a $21 million Series A round, backed by former TD Bank CEO Greg Braca. (AX)
FREEDOM
Fans Shocked at Piles of Trash Left by Climate Doom-Pushing Celebrities After Oscars Night
Freedom Roundup

🏛️ POLICY & CULTURE
⭐ Editor’s Pick: How a First-Grader Taught Her School District and a Federal Judge about Free Speech (JT)
Why are Republican senators protecting woke corporations from lawsuits? (WEX)
Spain became the latest European country to monitor social media for “hate speech.” (RTN)
Trump signed an executive order establishing the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, chaired by Vance. (FOX)
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