Why the Oil Shock Probably Won’t Derail the Economy

Why the oil shock probably won’t derail the economy

AI turbocharging Iran War

Trump all in on SAVE America Act

⭐ Editor’s Pick: The Island at the Heart of Iran’s Oil Machine (TFP)

Oil prices dropped as G7 finance ministers consider a coordinated release of up to 400 million barrels from strategic reserves to counter surging prices. (OP)

WTI crude futures surged 12% to $102.28 per barrel, crossing $100 for the first time since mid-2022 after peaking as high as $119 overnight. (CNBC)

Middle-income homebuyers have $30,000 more buying power than a year ago, research finds. (CNBC)

Democrats' blockade of DHS funding is causing airport delays and missed flights for spring breakers due to unpaid TSA officers facing staffing shortages. (BN)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Chaos Erupts After SWAT Swarms Southwest Plane (FBN)

Politico founder Robert Allbritton is planning to significantly expand NOTUS into a full-scale news operation to directly compete with the Washington Post. (SEM)

Ford secretly built and gifted a custom black 2026 Explorer Platinum hybrid SUV to Pope Leo XIV. (DFP)

The pet wellness boom is driving $1,000+ dog grooming sessions featuring blueberry facials and anti-aging therapies. (NYT)

Rupert Murdoch celebrated his 95th birthday at a star-studded black-tie cabaret party. (NYP)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: These Jobs Are the Ultimate Safe Haven as AI-Powered "Jobs Apocalypse" Looms (CNBC)

Americans share how they're leveraging AI tools for speeding up tax preparations. (WSJ)

Yahoo Finance revealed the cheapest full-coverage car insurance in 2026. (YF)

The 16 best new bank accounts for March that offer promotions and bonuses of up to $3,000. (YF)

You can buy gold on Amazon — but should you? (CNBC)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: 15 Stocks That Will Make You Rich in 10 Years (IM)

Jefferies names 7 top stock picks "in the discount bin" after AI-disruption panic sell-offs. (BI)

Top Wall Street analysts remain bullish on these three tech stocks despite AI concerns. (CNBC)

Zacks highlighted the best airline stocks to buy for March 2026. (ZCK)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: This AI Agent Freed Itself And Started Secretly Mining Crypto (TB)

A class-action lawsuit accuses Kalshi of failing to pay winnings to bettors on the market that Khamenei would leave office before March 1. (BBG)

Florida has become the first state to pass a comprehensive stablecoin regulatory framework. (DLN)

Polymarket and Kalshi are each in early talks to raise funds at roughly $20 billion valuations. (WSJ)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Inside the Culture Clash That Tore Apart the Pentagon’s Anthropic Deal (PW)

Better.com partnered with OpenAI to enable mortgage approvals in seconds. (BW)

Stripe and Coinbase are building stablecoin-based payments infrastructure that makes microtransactions between AI agents economical. (BBG)

Luma AI debuted Uni-1, a model that combines image understanding and generation, topping Nano Banana 2 on key benchmarks. (TD)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Inside Elon Musk's Robot Vision of the Future (NYP)

Trump sons Eric and Donald Jr. backed Powerus, a new drone firm planning to acquire Ukrainian tech for the Pentagon. (WSJ)

Scientists are developing algorithms so robots can read facial expressions and social cues for empathy. (BGR)

Startup Mirai Robotics is planning to launch fleet of robot ships for defense, security, and maritime monitoring. (FOR)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: How a16z’s American Dynamism Turned Defense Tech into the Hottest Trade (NYP)

Nvidia-backed AI infrastructure startup Nscale raised a $2 billion Series C round at a $14.6 billion valuation, led by Aker ASA and 8090 Industries. (RTS)

ZyG raised a $58 million seed round, co-led by Bessemer, Viola Ventures, Lightspeed, for its AI agent coordination software for DTC brands. (SA)

Agentic AI startup Lyzr raised $14.5 million in a Series A+ round, led by Accenture, quintupling its valuation to $250 million. (BBG)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Jesse Jackson’s Son Swipes at Obama and Biden After Politically-Charged Eulogies (MED)

LA Marathon allowed runners struggling in the heat to finish early, and still receive a full finisher medal, drawing "woke" criticism for undermining race integrity. (BN)

Queens Republican Vickie Paladino sued her City Council colleagues as she faces potential censure over social-media posts deemed “Islamophobic.” (NYP)