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Last updated: 2026-03-10 04:59:54 ET
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Updated Mar 10, 2026 3:00 AM ET
Oil prices collapsed 10% after President Trump warned Iran it would be hit "twenty times harder" if it attempted to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, signaling the U.S.-Israeli conflict is moving toward resolution. Trump told CBS News the war is "very far ahead of schedule," implying a near-term ceasefire or settlement that would eliminate supply disruption fears.
Crude retreated from near $120/barrel as markets priced in reduced geopolitical risk premium. Airlines, freight operators, and fuel-intensive sectors rallied on lower energy costs; United Airlines CEO already flagged potential fare reductions. Consumer energy prices should ease within weeks if the de-escalation holds.
A rapid Iran settlement would remove one of 2025's largest macro wildcards and reduce stagflation pressure on the Fed's rate path. However, Trump's deterrent language suggests the administration is managing conflict duration carefully—any escalation reversal could reignite oil volatility.
Workers at OpenAI show support for Anthropic as the company says it could lose $5 billion in its feud with the Pentagon
Anthropic is the first US company the Pentagon has labeled a risk to the military, with the AI company calling it “unprecedented and unlawful.”
The figure, accounting for the war’s first two days, is likely to intensify concerns in Congress that U.S. forces are churning through a scarce supply of advanced weaponry.
Anthropic's partnerships with Amazon and Palantir helped it make inroads into the DOD, and its blacklisting is concerning to many industry experts.
Executives at the AI startup say companies paused deal talks after the Trump administration labeled it a supply-chain risk, warning the fallout could ...
Employees across OpenAI and Google support Anthropic’s lawsuit against the Pentagon
Anthropic on Monday released Code Review, a multi-agent code review system built into Claude Code that dispatches teams of AI agents to scrutinize eve...
The lawsuit says Anthropic is being harmed "irreparably" and could lose hundreds of millions of dollars.
Anthropic on Monday sued the Trump administration for blacklisting the AI firm after it sought to block the Pentagon from using its chatbot for mass s...
Anthropic has been designated a supply-chain risk by the government, a move that the company says could cost it hundreds of millions of dollars in pri...
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